2018-19 Rotary International Theme
 
Upcoming Events
 
Meeting Information
Thursdays at 12:15 PM
122 West Neal Street
Pleasanton, CA 94566
United States
 
Speakers Program
Brian Dunkel
Apr 18, 2019
Leadership and Growing Your Organization
Juliana Schirmer, East Bay Parks Dist.
Apr 25, 2019
An Overview on Future Improvements at Shadow Cliff Park
Brenda Montgomery-Telfor
May 02, 2019
PUSD Foster and Kinship Program
Jessica Binzoni
May 09, 2019
Hope + Future International
Pete Crooks, Editor Diablo Magazine
May 16, 2019
Kathy Narum, Pleasanton City Council
May 23, 2019
Pleasanton Rotary Civil Service Awards
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Officers & Directors
President
Nancy Pennell
President Elect
Ricky Walters
Immediate Past President
Dick Fitzmaurice
Treasurer
Jeff Williams
Secretary
Kurt McAninch
Director - Community Service
John Lewman
Director - International Service
Tony Chen
Director - Club Fun
Randall Brown
Director - Membership
Arne Olson
Director - Club Service
Fred Nichandros
Director - Youth Service
Ruobei Jonsson
Sergeant-at-Arms
Jim Isaac
 

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Father's Day Spirit Run: 
Fundraiser for
Scholarships & More
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International
Wheelchair Project
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Celebrating over 50 Years
of Service & Friendship
 
 
The Rotary Club of Pleasanton, chartered in 1965, is about Doing Good and Having Fun and that is why we are The World's Greatest Rotary Club.  In 2015, we celebrated 50 years of service & friendship and we are looking forward to our next 50 years of service to the Pleasanton community.    
 
We are an organization of approximately 90 women and men who represent a diverse mix of professions and participate in a variety of local and international projects. We hand out scholarships for high school students and donate funds to community nonprofits such as Hope Hospice, Sunflower Hill and Open Heart Kitchen. 
 
We do odd jobs around the house for senior citizens; we send high school students to Rotary's Youth Leadership Academy and honor students-of-the month.  The Rotary Club of Pleasanton conducts a speech contest for high school students and sponsors Boy Scout Troop 911.   Internationally, our Club has provided over 3,500 wheelchairs for people with disabilities in Central and South America.  We are also a part of Rotary International's campaign to eradicate polio world wide.  
 
Of course all that requires money so we have two fundraisers during the year.  The annual Poker Tournament in April at the Veteran's Hall on Main St. is a relatively new fundraiser and every year is generating more and more money for us to donate.   The primary fundraiser has been our annual Father’s Day Spirit Run. 2018 marked the Spirit Run's 25th anniversary and the final time it will be run on Father's Day.  Starting in 2019, the Spirit Run will be conducted on a Sunday around Halloween.  
 
A few years ago we had an aerial drone take a video of the Spirit Run.  It's still worth watching because the views of downtown Pleasanton are amazing!  Take a look. 
 
 
 
 
The Rotary Club of Pleasanton meets Thursdays at noon  for lunch, music, and our speakers program.  (see the list of speakers in the left hand column of this page to get the latest program information.)  We meet at Hap's Original, 122 West Neal Street – join us.
 
Meantime, check below for highlights so far this year.
 
New Membership Categories

One Category Aimed at Young Execs

 
The Club's Board of Directors has developed several new categories of membership.  Once is a corporate membership that suggests Pleasanton businesses use Rotary as a leadership development program for up and coming young executives.  Click here to learn more.
Scholarships 2018
 
    
 
Over $40,000 To Pleasanton Scholars
 
At its July 26th meeting, The Rotary Club of Pleasanton handed out $44.800 college scholarships to ten recently graduated high school students and six young people who are already in college. 
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Demotion Dinner 2018

  

          Fitzmaurice                                   Pennell
 
Just in time...
President Richard Fitzmaurice was "run outta office" at the end of June and a new President was installed.
Creative Rotarians (which seemed as if it was all 88 of 'em) banded together to write and perform a skit roasting Richard Fitzmaurice at his demotion dinner in early July.  Keying-in on President Fitz' checkered past as a radio announcer and part-time ventiloquist, the cast created its own imaginary radio station and took calls from listeners wondering about all the changes that happened during Richard's reign.
Immediate Past President, Randy Brown was the Executive Producer and chief comedy consultant. 
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Rotary Gives Thanks

Thank you to all who came out to help for Rotary Gives Thanks!!

 

And Thanks to all the Senior Citizens of our community who have done so much for Pleasanton over the years.  It is our pleasure to visit and perform a few odd jobs for you!

 

    

               Lee Carlson                               Peter MacDonald                                       Jeb Bing

 

 

 
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President's Corner
It's my honor to serve as President of the Rotary Club of Pleasanton for the 2018-19 program year.  We are a dynamic group always looking for new members - people who want to join us to help improve the community in which we live...and have fun at the same time.  In fact, "do good, have fun" is our motto.
 
Click on "Join Our Club" at the top of the home page for more information.  We hope to see you at Hap's for lunch on a Thursday at noon in the very near future.
 
Nancy Pennell