Scott Adams to Speak at Rotary Gala Dinner

Posted by Jim Brice 
on Mar 08, 2015
 
Scott Adams, creator of the popular Dilbert comic strip, will be the keynote speaker Friday, May 8, at a gala dinner and dance celebrating 50 years of Rotary Club community service in Pleasanton.
 
Adams has earned international acclaim for Dilbert, now syndicated to more than 2000 newspapers worldwide and www.Dilbert.com, a website featuring Adams’ comic strips and frequent blogs.  He has also written nine books including the best-selling The Dilbert Principle. 
 
A long-time Rotary supporter, Adams will bring his unique perspective to the “50 Years of Rotary in Pleasanton” Gala Dinner and Dance in the grand ballroom of Pleasanton’s Castlewood Country Club.  Pop-legends band Magic Moments will provide musical entertainment.
 
The black-tie optional event will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the charter award from Rotary International sanctioning the formation of the Rotary Club of Pleasanton in June 1965.  The Rotary Club of Pleasanton North, chartered in 1987, and Tri-Valley Evening Rotary Club, chartered in 2002, will also be honored for supporting community service projects that have helped Pleasanton residents and enhanced the city’s civic character.
 
The gala dinner and dance will follow dedication ceremonies April 30 for a newly named Rotary Park and installation of a traditional street clock at Main St. and Vervais Ave. (just north of downtown Pleasanton’s Main Street Bridge).  Pleasanton’s Rotary clubs are donating the clock to the city.  Historical exhibits of Pleasanton Rotary memorabilia will be displayed May 6 to Aug. 2 at the Pleasanton Museum on Main, Pleasanton Public Library and City Council Building.
 
All 50-Year of Rotary events are open to the public.  Tickets to the dinner and dance can now be purchased at the celebration website (www.pleasantonrotary50.org). It also covers related events and membership opportunities with Pleasanton’s three Rotary chapters.
 
 
Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert, will be the keynote speaker at the May 8 dinner-dance celebrating 50 Years of Rotary in Pleasanton.