Rotary Club of Foster City

RibFest April 24th , from the CLUB THAT COOKS . Thank you to everyone who contributed to this great fundraiser .

Join us, Wednesday, April 7th at 12:15 for our virtual Rotary Club meeting where we will hear from James Melton. James is a professional speaker, former journalist and college instructor, he lectures worldwide on leadership and the future and holds a PhD in management. Public Television has produced a series on his work titled, Reaching New Heights of Excellence.... Jim is a columnist for the National Space Society’s Ad ASTRA Magazine and leader of the Mars Society Chapter in the California High Desert. He is a speaker at the Annual International Mars Society Conventions and has authored more than a dozen books, his latest being Red Planet Leadership. And now, Why Mars? Why Now? Contact Joyce Cave for Zoom info.

This weeks weekly meeting ! Surprise Special presentation/Congratulations Dr. Joan Rosas.

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Please join us for our Rotary Club meetings in November! For Zoom info, contact Joyce Cave.

Rotary Club of Foster City getting lunch ready for tomorrow’s big District 5150 Road Rally!!

Rotary Meeting - October 21st Today’s Rotary meeting will feature the Foster City Council candidates in a virtual candidate forum. Get to know the candidates running for Foster City Council before ballots are due on November 3rd!... Look forward to an informative presentation this Wednesday, October 21st beginning at 12:15 p.m. Contact Joyce Cave for Zoom info.

Rotary Meeting - September 23rd This week's Rotary speaker is Steve Wagstaffe, San Mateo County District Attorney. The mission of the District Attorney’s Office is the prosecution of adult and juvenile offenders, to provide services to victims of crime, enforcement of consumer and environmental laws, provision of legal and investigative support to other law enforcement agencies, and dissemination of public information about law enforcement.... Look forward to an informative presentation this Wednesday, September 23rd beginning at 12:15 p.m. Contact Joyce Cave for Zoom info.

If you would like to Zoom into Today's Raffle Drawing, here is the invite: Mark Watson is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Raffle Drawing Meeting... Time: Aug 29, 2020 04:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82699565673 Meeting ID: 826 9956 5673 Passcode: 620971 One tap mobile +16699009128,,82699565673#,,,,,,0#,,620971# US (San Jose) +13462487799,,82699565673#,,,,,,0#,,620971# US (Houston) Dial by your location +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) Meeting ID: 826 9956 5673 Passcode: 620971 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kHvogx9S5

Please join us for our Rotary Club meetings in September! For Zoom info, contact Joyce Cave.

The Rotary Club of Foster City is holding a benefit drawing to raise funds to support our community’s needs. Tickets can be purchased at the Foster City Chamber of Commerce or by emailing [email protected]. You can also purchase tickets directly from a Foster City Rotarian.

Our new Club President Mary Lou Griffin starts her first meeting as Club President and gets sworn in by District Governor Mary Bates #Rotary #district5150 Congratulations and good luck!

District Governor Mary Bates is Meeting with our Board.

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YOU'RE INVITED! District 5150 Rotary Means Business Fellowship presents a virtual panel discussion with top Bay Area executives, entrepreneurs, and innovators.... Connect and network with other business professionals during the breakout session. Be inspired by leading industry experts on: Women in Leadership Encouraging Innovation & Collaboration Employing Global Talent Enhancing Company Culture & Mission Embracing Diversity & Inclusion Our Panelists: Elizabeth Vilardo M.D. M.B.A., CEO of Foundations Sutter Health Bay Area Dow Wilson, President and CEO of Varian, a~$3.5B revenue company in Oncology equipment and service Christopher Pickett, President and CEO of DigiLens, Inc. Denise Shepherd, Managing Director at Deloitte Consulting Leading Talent Strategy and Programs Schedule: Registration: 9:45 AM to 10 AMPanel Discussion: 10 AM to 11:30 AMNetworking Breakout Session: 11:30 AM to 12 noon Register here : http://rotary5150.org/calendar/ For more information, please contact District 5150 Rotary Means Business Fellowship Chair Yuhui Chen [email protected]

Rotary Meeting - June 17th This week's Rotary speaker is Matt Jacobs. Matt has served as Kaiser Permanente's Community and Government Relations Manager since 2011. He is responsible for outreach and communications for the San Mateo Service Area, encompassing the South San Francisco and Redwood City medical centers. He manages local governmental affairs on behalf of Kaiser and lobbies on key legislation. ... Prior to joining Kaiser Permanente, Matt was Chief of Staff for the County of San Mateo's Office of the Board of Supervisors from 2007 to 2011. Matt earned his Masters degree in Public Policy from the University of Michigan in 2005 and a B.A. in Spanish and Political Science from Washington University in St. Louis. Matt will speak to us on what Kaiser Permanente is doing in the community, and will answer questions about COVID-19 as well. Look forward to a timely and informative presentation this Wednesday, June 17, beginning at 12:15 p.m. Contact Joyce Cave for Zoom info.

Rotary Club Meeting - June 10 This week's Rotary speaker is Leslie Frates. Leslie won $56,099 as a 5 day winner on the television game show Jeopardy! in February 1991, and went on to compete in the "Tournament of Champions" in November 1991, winning another $5,000. She won $25,000 in Jeopardy Million Dollar Masters Tournament at Radio City Music Hall in New York (Semi-finalist) in May 2002, and participated in the "Ultimate Tournament of Champions," February 2005, and "80...'s Battle of the Decades Tournament," February 2014. Leslie was born in Oakland and grew up in Hayward, graduating from Mt. Eden High School as Valedictorian. She earned her B.A. in Spanish from Cal State Hayward and an M.A. in Spanish from UC Berkeley. Leslie was a Spanish instructor at Chabot College from 1981-1998, and Spanish lecturer for Cal State Hayward from 1992-2009. She is fluent in Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Latin and a smidgen of German. Her hobbies include counted cross-stitch embroidery, crossword puzzles, playing recorder, and singing. Leslie lives in Hayward with her husband of 39 years, and has been a rabid Jeopardy fan since 1964. Leslie will take us through her backstage experience as a Jeopardy! competitor and let us in on some of her secrets of competing. Please join us on Wednesday, June 10, at 12:15 p.m. for this very special speaker. Contact Joyce Cave for Zoom info.

Rotary Club Meeting - June 3rd This week's speaker is Joe La Mariana, Executive Director of Rethink Waste, and President-Elect Nominee of the Rotary Club of Burlingame! Joe La Mariana joined the RethinkWaste staff in August 2016 after serving in local government for ten years as San Mateo County’s Solid Waste and Environmental Services Manager. Before working at the County, Joe worked for over 13 years in the local solid waste industry’s private sector, including assignment...s as the Recycling Director for Republic Services (formerly known as BFI/Allied Waste) at the San Carlos Shoreway Environmental Center, and in regional management positions with Recology (SF) and Waste Management Inc. (East Bay). Prior to the solid waste industry, Joe worked for 13 years in corporate communications and marketing. Joe has extensively volunteered with the Rotary Club of Burlingame, the Burlingame and Brisbane Chambers of Commerce, and the City of Burlingame’s Parks and Rec Commission. Please join us on Wednesday, June 3, at 12:15 p.m. for an informative and very useful presentation about rethinking how we dispose of our waste. Contact Joyce Cave for Zoom info.