Four outstanding people were honored as Paul Harris Fellows for their outstanding service to our community.
Michael Brogdon has graciously served the Rotary Clubs of Millbrae and San Bruno, and countless other community groups for over six years as the Director of Food and Beverage at the Terrace Cafe. He accommodated our clubs with storage for meeting supplies, meals for our regular meetings as well as special banquets for events, and provided AV equipment when needed. Rather than treating us as customers, our relationship with Michael was as a partner. By providing space and meals for countless community groups in Millbrae and the surrounding area, Michael has enabled these groups to serve the community. We are grateful for our long partnership. Today our Club said a big thank you to Michael Brogdon, for his years of being the host to all of the most important events in Millbrae, as well as hosting our Club meetings for years. Michael always reflected that community spirit that makes Millbrae unique. El Rancho Inn owner John Wilms joined us in presenting Michael with a Paul Harris Award, and a basket with Rotary glasses and two very nice bottles of wine with our thanks.
Rotarians Victor and Kathleen Wong have embraced the concept of "Service Above Self". Owners of the Baywatch - Burlingame restaurant, Victor and Kathleen have stepped up in a most extraordinary way to help during this pandemic to bring food and good feeling to seniors by delivering meals via the Great Plates Program. They also delivered food to first responders and essential workers, including Peninsula Medical Center, City of Millbrae Public Works, United States Post Office workers in Millbrae, San Francisco Water Department, AMR ambulance service, and South San Francisco Scavengers. With thanks and pride for all they have done to serve the community, our club awarded Paul Harris Fellow Awards to Victor and Kathleen Wong.
Long time friend to our club, Ray Gier, is a long time volunteer. He is always present to help with any event including our yearly Fall Kids Carnival and Spring Festivals where hundreds of Millbrae's children are served, and helps with photography at our other events such as our annual Lunar New Year Banquet and our Millbrae Rotary Mayor's Cup Golf Tournament, as well as countless other events and service projects. It is with great pleasure that our club has honored Ray Gier with a Paul Harris Fellow award.