Welcome to the Rotary Club of Palo Alto! Our motto for this year, 2011-2012, is “Reach Within to Embrace Humanity”.
"Fellowship and fun are hallmarks of our Club" - President Sheri Sager . Our weekly lunchmeetings are highlighted by entertaining, thoughtful speakers who cap off an opportunity to interact with your professional, business and community peers in a warm, friendly environment.
Upcoming Events
May 7 - Mon.
12:00 - 1:30pm
Lunch Meeting @ Ming's, Jan Kozak, Ambassadorial Scholar, "Academic and Skilled Migration between the US and Germany: Causes and Consequences"
Lunch Meeting @ Ming's, Ekaterina Khmelnitskaya, Curator of Russian Porcelain and Ceramics, Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, "The Story of Russian Porcelain"
May 28 - Mon.
12:00 - 1:30pm
Dark, Memorial Day
Palo Alto Rotary Club Dedicates Our Gift to Palo Alto:
Add a new Tall Tree to our Rotary family. John is being recognized as the 2012 Outstanding Professional for his extensive contributions to the community as an architect and business person. The Palo Alto Tall Tree awards, co-sponsered by the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce and Palo Alto Weekly, recognizes citizens and organizations for their community work.
Audrey Rust
Our very own Audrey adds another honor to her collection - the 2012 Sunset Magazine Environmental Lifetime Achievement Award.
Audrey recently retired as the leader of the Penninsula Open Space Trust (POST) after serving for 24 years. The accolades continue to recognize her contributions that have preserved and protected 53,000 acres of local open space.
Martha J. Kanter
Former Chancellor of Foothill- De Anza Community College District & Palo Alto Rotarian was Appointed and Confirmed by the Obama Administration as Under Secretary of Education
Congratulations Martha! Washington D.C. is fortunate