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About Burlingame Rotary

Service Above Self

"Service Above Self," our Rotary motto, is not a new idea. There is power in these words, however, and when we join together this power can be put to such amazing purpose locally, nationally and globally. Historically, Rotary has been the power behind such organizations as UNESCO, The United Nations and the campaign to eradicate the dread disease of polio with Polio Plus.

The Four Way Test

In our communities Rotary is known to be the club with much regard and respect. Presidents, Premiers, Mayors and many other leaders have been and are Rotarians worldwide. We are a part of 1.2 million men and women in over 140 countries who serve daily in their communities and businesses living by another standard we call "The Four Way Test." This test is a standard by which we can measure and judge our decisions and actions. This test is the foundation of the things we think, say or do:  "Is it the truth?" "Is it fair to all concerned?" "Will it build goodwill and better friendships?" "Will it be beneficial to all concerned?"

We are looking for others to join us in pursuit of the Rotary purpose and ideals building a better world. 

Our History

The Rotary Club of Burlingame, chartered on January 25th, 1925, has been in existence more than 85 of Rotary International's 100 years. We meet weekly for lunch to connect with one another in a congenial, relaxed atmosphere sharing not only a fine meal, but the experience of a fine speaker who will inform us on a variety of subjects from global politics to local schools, biotech to hi-tech or the state of our city. We are a part of a much larger organization of over 1.2 million men and women in more than 140 countries around the world. There are currently over 32,000 active Rotary clubs in the world.

Our club enriches the Burlingame community by providing considerable financial aid and extensive volunteer resources to our local students in middle school, high school, community college and traditional four-year universities. In addition, we serve our community's less fortunate citizens by underwriting many of our local non-profit organizations. Rotary also provides extensive international humanitarian projects in many underdeveloped and underserved regions of the world.

Rotarians work hard every day to make our world a better place.

Burlingame Rotary's First 75 Years (1925-2000) - Download PDF
 

Past Presidents

2022 - 2023  Fritz Brauner
2021 - 2022 Joe LaMariana
2020 - 2021 Emily Matthews
2019 - 2020  Cheri DeLacey
2018 - 2019   Marc Friedman
2017 - 2018   Mike Horwitz
2016 - 2017   Stan Moore
2015 - 2016   Barry Parker
2014 - 2015   Mary Murphy
2013 - 2014  John Delaney
2012 - 2013   Carol A. Tanzi
2011 - 2012   Will Holsinger
2010 - 2011   Dennis S. Zell
2009 - 2010   Joe La Mariana
2008 - 2009   Bob Doerr
2007 - 2008   Walt Ramseur
2006 - 2007   Jim Nantell
2005 - 2006   Dick Gregory
2004 - 2005   Sheryl Young
2003 - 2004   Charles Voltz
2002 - 2003   Marilyn Orr
2001 - 2002   Scott Hartley
2000 - 2001   Mike Kimball
1999 - 2000   Bob Hortop
1998 - 1999   Doug McGeorge
1997 - 1998   John Farquhar
1996 - 1997   Carol Hatch
1995 - 1996   Dale Wilcox
1994 - 1995   Mary Janney
1993 - 1994   Joe Galligan
1992 - 1993   Fritz Bauner
1991 - 1992   Lage Andersen
1990 - 1991   Joe McKane
1989 - 1990   Don Lembi
1988 - 1989   Frank M. Hunt
1987 - 1988   Don Acton
1986 - 1987   Mark W. Johnson
1985 - 1986   Michael R. Harvey
1984 - 1985   Ogden C. White
1983 - 1984   Robert Frank
1982 - 1983   Dennis Argyres
1981 - 1982   Robert Davidson
1980 - 1981   Brian S. Laheney
1979 - 1980   Tom Sine
1978 - 1979   Ted Kruttschnitt
1977 - 1978   Francis M. Taylor
1976 - 1977   Robert H. Showen
1975 - 1976   John F. Chiapelone
1974 - 1975   Morris P. Harlick
1973 - 1974   James E. Delehanty
1972 - 1973   David C. Carr
1971 - 1972   Carl W. Anderson
1970 - 1971   Harry Sheldon
1969 - 1970   Morris A. Cox
1968 - 1969   Harry Lehrfeld
1967 - 1968   Fred Smith
1966 - 1967   Don Refvem
1965 - 1966   P.R. "Bud" Taylor
1964 - 1965   Paul B. Bacon
1963 - 1964   Alan M. Hedden
1962 - 1963   Victor A. Mangini
1961 - 1962   Oscar Person
1960 - 1961   John B. Crockcroft Jr.
1959 - 1960   Archie L. Offield
1958 - 1959   Cyrus J. McMillan
1957 - 1958   Andrew McConnell
1956 - 1957   Edward D. George
1955 - 1956   Ernie Scheppler
1954 - 1955   Monroe Brown
1953 - 1954   Rod McLellan
1952 - 1953   Harry Regan
1951 - 1952   Jim Porter
1950 - 1951   Otis Callaway
1949 - 1950   Tom Reynolds
1948 - 1949   Norman Corlett
1947 - 1948   Perry Bydgnes
1946 - 1947   Dan Minto
1945 - 1946   Dick Minor
1944 - 1945   Robert N. Falkner
1943 - 1944   Ed McDonald
1942 - 1943   Harry Francis Davis
1941 - 1942   Steb Teal
1940 - 1941   Stanford Moose
1939 - 1940   Ed Martin
1938 - 1939   Bill Van Voris
1937 - 1938   Fred Pelle
1936 - 1937   Julius Klein
1935 - 1936   Frank Allen
1934 - 1935   Randy Longwell
1933 - 1934   Henry Maier
1932 - 1933   Lew Nelson
1931 - 1932   George Davis
1930 - 1931   Gordon Hess
1929 - 1930   Lee Adams
1928 - 1929   Harry Cahalan
1927 - 1928   Tom Daley
1926 - 1927   Jack Bronfield
1925  Sam Merk