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September 22, 2025






Next Club Meeting

Our next meeting will take place at La Strada Restaurant (address below) on Friday, September 26, 12:30pm. Lunch is $30, there will be a selection of homemade dishes to choose from. I will
be leading the meeting since our Club President will be out of town.

Michelle Milam

Crime Prevention Manager
Richmond Fire and Police Toy Program

Richmond Fire and Police officers have been organizing an annual food, toy and bike giveaway to support families in the local community. Richmond Rotary has supported this program for several years by purchasing bikes to give away by lottery. Michelle
Milam
, Richmond Police Department Crime Prevention Manager and Richmond Rotarian, will present a history and overview of the program, including Richmond Rotary’s involvement.

Lunch is $30 or a $10 donation without lunch to Richmond Rotary Club is appreciated. Use the Lunch button in the upper right corner of the website to pay for lunch and fast-track the check-in process.

You can also join the meeting from your phone, tablet, or computer on Facebook. Click on this link to watch the meeting live on Facebook on Friday or watch the recording later.

Meeting Location:

La Strada 
2215 Church Ln
San Pablo, CA  (Map)

Members are welcome to begin arriving at noon (or even a bit sooner), but many members also arrive around 12:15. The actual meeting starts around 12:30. 

Hope to see you at La Strada!

Events this week

Wednesday, September 24, Noon to 2pm
Berkeley Rotary Peace Grove Award ceremony

Brazilian Room, Shasta Road at 1500 Wildcat Canyon Rd, Berkeley
Berkeley Rotary Club will be honoring the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) as this year’s recipient of the Rotary Peace Award. The luncheon will feature Christine Sheckler, a Foreign Service Officer who will receive the award on behalf
of USAID. To reserve a ticket go to the EventBrite page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-annual-berkeley-rotary-peace-grove-award-ceremony-tickets-1665083833569

Thursday, September 25, 5pm to 7pm
Josh and Elaina Genser Culinary Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 

Richmond Police Activities League, 2200 Macdonald Ave, Richmond
Join us as we celebrate the grand opening of the Josh & Elaina Genser Culinary Center, a new space dedicated to teaching and inspiring the next generation through the art of cooking.
To reserve a ticket, go to: 
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/rpal-presents-the-josh-and-elaina-genser-culinary-center-ribbon-cutting-ceremony

Friday, September 26, 5:30pm to 7:30pm
TGIFF
Adega Azul, 1287 Gilman St, Berkeley
Our monthly BARSHEEP happy hour to meet up with our neighboring Rotary clubs for fun and fellowship.
Hosted by Berkeley Rotary this time, we’ll gather in the patio area for conversation and Brazilian snacks. You can use the parking lot a few doors down.

Saturday, September 27, 1:30pm to 4:30pm
RotaCare Bowl-a-Thon
AMF Pinole Valley Lanes, 1580 Pinole Valley Rd, Pinole
The San Pablo/El Sobrante & Pinole Rotary clubs are hosting a BARSHEEP Bowl-a-Thon this year in support of the Richmond RotaCare clinic. Come out and support the Richmond team!

Sunday, September 28, 4pm to 6pm
Bay Area Girls Club Open Mic
The Broadway Group, 260 Broadway, Richmond
Swing by for some awesome talent, tasty snacks, and cool prizes.

Next week

Saturday, October 4, 1pm to 3pm
Fireside Chat / New Member Orientation, Baer family house

Join us for a friendly chat with practical information about Rotary membership goals and objectives. All red badge club members are encouraged to attend.


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