The Midweek Mix | Millbrae Rotary | June 10

• On the Agenda: This week's Installation Celebration and next week's luncheon to honor the non-Rotarian volunteers who help us throughout the year.

• The Mix: Silent Auction at the Installation Dinner, local grant updates, and our global Gift of Life coalition.

• Did You Know?: Fascinating Rotary history and trivia.

• Celebrations: Sending warm wishes to our members celebrating special milestones.

🎉This Thursday: Installation Celebration

• When: Thursday, June 11th at 6:00 PM

• Where: Millbrae Rec Center

• Format: In-Person

🗓️ Next Week: Board Meeting via Zoom

• When: Monday, June 15th at 10:30 AM

• Format: Zoom

• Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89795862979 

  All are welcome to attend, and Board members are especially urged to participate and help make decisions and plan the club's business and upcoming events and projects.

📍 Next Week: Luncheon Meeting to celebrate our volunteers

• When: Wednesday, June 17th at 12:00 PM

• Where: Broadway Grill, Burlingame

• Format: In-Person only

  We have quite a few non-Rotarians who help us throughout the year. We like to take a moment to honor their contributions. Cost is $35 RSVP to Deirdri at deirdri.gladwin@gmail.com with your lunch choice of Fish and Chips or Veggie Crepe. 

🎁 Silent Auction at Installation Dinner

We were sorry to have to cancel our planned Golf Tournament which would have taken place this past Monday. That does leave some ground to make up in our fundraising efforts. Our Board is exploring various options. If you have fundraising ideas, please put them forward! 

In the meanwhile, our “Fundraiser Extraordinaire”, Lisa Burris, has coordinated a wonderful Silent Auction for our Installation Dinner on Thursday. The following fabulous items will be included:

PLUS:  Basket in Appreciation of Peace-loving and Calm - basket of sweet treats and chocolates with TF tea bags and special pink stone heart pendant with chain. Value: $107 Donated by Marciana and Denis O'Halloran and Southwood Plumbing and Heating

🗓️ Subscribe to Our Club Calendar

You can subscribe to our club's calendar and integrate it into the calendar on your computer. That way, any changes or updates are always automatically included in your calendar! How do you do this? 

1. Outlook (2013/2016): In the Calendar view, click "Open Calendar" in the ribbon, select "From Internet", and paste in this URL: https://portal.clubrunner.ca/8929/calendar-feed.

2. Google Calendar: Open Google Calendar, click the plus (+) sign next to "Add a friend's calendar," and select “From URL” and paste in this URL: https://portal.clubrunner.ca/8929/calendar-feed 

3. iPhone/iPad: Go to Settings -> Apps ->Calendar -> Accounts -> Add Account -> Other -> Add Subscribed Calendar and paste the URL https://portal.clubrunner.ca/8929/calendar-feed  

🥣 Add to the Mix

This newsletter belongs to the whole club! If you have a quick update from your committee, a volunteer sign-up sheet, a community service milestone, or a photo from a recent project you want featured in next week’s edition, please send a 2–3 sentence blurb to rotary@stratalearning.com by next Monday.

Let's keep our communication moving as fast as our projects!

🤔 Definition of Rotary

In 1976, the Rotary International Board of Directors approved an official definition of our organization that is used to this day. “Rotary is an organization of business and professional persons united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.” 

🤝 Rotary's Monthly Theme for June, 2026:            Rotary Fellowships

This month celebrates global connections, goodwill, and international friendships among Rotarians who share common recreational or vocational interests. Several members of our club belong to these fellowships, including Rick Chinn, who belongs to the “WASHRAG” (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Rotary Action Group), and Janet Fogarty, who belongs to a wine appreciation group. Joe Teresi belongs to the Environmental Sustainability RAG and the Mental Health RAG. Want to know more? https://www.rotary.org/en/rotary-action-groups 

❤️ Service Above Self

The motto of Rotary originated from a 1911 speech by Ben Collins of the Rotary Club of Minneapolis, who suggested that the best way to organize a club was to live by the principle of “Service, Not Self,” which was later refined to “Service Above Self.”

Wishing a very happy birthday and anniversary to our incredible Millbrae Rotarians celebrating their special milestones! Thank you for everything you do to bring energy, dedication, and "Service Above Self" to our club and community. Be sure to send them a warm note, a quick text, or cross the room to celebrate them in person at our next gathering! 🥳🎉