Pastor Paul Watermulder led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Joe La Mariana He offered some insightful remarks about the importance of community service and how Rotary's principles guide us in our everyday actions. Moreover, the significance of the Rotary Four Way Test was underscored, highlighting our commitment to truth, fairness, building goodwill, and benefiting all concerned.
Marilyn Orr introduced Willis Kwong. Willis grew up in Burlingame and was introduced to our club at the recent Chamber/Rotary Mixer.
Announcements:
Joe provided some information on our meeting of April 30 which will take place at Rethink Waste.
Bob Doerr reviewed our three International Matching Grant projects.
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He also informed us of an opportunity to travel to Agra, India, the home of the Taj Mahal, for Polio immunizations on World Polio Day on October 25.
Jay Miller did his monthly shoutout for the Rotary Magazine. He encouraged us to read the article on page 34 entitled Written in Ice.
Jeff Krolik offered us some educational fun with his Trivia Contest. Out of 10 questions, two attendees got 6 correct and had to share the bag of Kit Kats.
Program:
Bobba Venkatadri introduced our speaker, Ki Siadatin. Ki has a long Rotary history and is now a member of the Belmont & Redwood Shores Rotary Club.
He provided us with a chronicle of the next 20 years of health innovations that will dramatically impact our longevity and shape our healthcare.
To learn the full story of these emerging technologies, watch the Zoom recording.
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The Shoreway Environmental Center, California’s Greenest Recycling Center and Transfer Station, serves as a national model for sustainable building practices and innovative recycling and material handling operations.
Residential and commercial solid waste and recyclable materials that are collected by the franchise hauler, Recology San Mateo County, are taken to Shoreway for processing and shipment. The facility is owned by RethinkWaste and operated by South Bayside Industries (SBI).
All visitors are strongly recommended to wear a face covering and observe all local mandated physical distancing measures and mask guidelines while on site.