Petaluma Valley Rotary

Petaluma Valley Rotary Rotarians contribute time, energy, and money to help those who are most in need in the world.

Rotary meets weekly, is non-political, non-religious, and open to all cultures, races, and creeds. The Rotary flag now flies in more countries than that of the United Nations.

Lunch! Do you know where the origin of the word lunch came from?Below are our lunch options for August 26. Take your pi...
08/22/2026

Lunch! Do you know where the origin of the word lunch came from?

Below are our lunch options for August 26. Take your pick and let Pat [email protected] know by Monday noon (or as soon thereafter as possible), whether you'll be attending and if so, what you'd fancy for lunch! Let Pat know if you'd like to zoom in, and we'll set that up for you!
CHICKEN COBB: Mixed baby greens, grilled marinated chicken breast, avocado, egg, honey smoked bacon, tomato, cucumbers, blue cheese

ALBACORE TUNA MELT: Albacore tuna salad, sliced tomatoes, melted swiss cheese on grilled sourdough bread. Choice of french fries, or house coleslaw.

BBQ TRI TIP SLIDERS: Thinly sliced tri tip with BBQ sauce and french fries.

CALIFORNIA OMELETTE: Avocado, Swiss, cheddar cheese, spinach, mushrooms, onions, tomato, sour cream, house potato, artesian toast
Our speakers will be Lori ZarEt and Mary Prisco.
LORIi ZARET, originally from Connecticut, relocated to Petaluma 30 years ago when working for Fireman's Fund as a Human Resources executive. She spent the last 20 years of her career as the SVP/Chief Human Resources Officer at Exchange Bank and she served in the community as a member of the Board of Cinnabar Theater, a founding member of the HR Committee for the Ceres Community Project, and has been involved with the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, Healthy Petaluma’s Save Lives Sonoma and other local nonprofits. Lori retired in 2025 after experiencing a near fatal heart attack and now dedicates her time to supporting those living with heart disease. She is here today to share her inspiring story of survival and resilience.

MARY PRISCO is a dedicated leader at the American Heart Association (AHA) where she serves as Development Director for the North Bay Heart Walk. With over 20 years of experience in company management, nonprofit and community engagement, Mary is enthusiastic about bringing people, companies, and organizations together to support advancing the Heart Association’s mission to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives and advancing health and hope for everyone, everywhere.



REMEMBER TO BRING IN YOUR PLASTICS AND YOUR TP/PAPER-TOWEL/WRAPPING-PAPER TUBES!

We are happy to welcome our newest youth exchange ambassador to Petaluma. Here you see her, Yow, from Thailand, in the m...
08/13/2026

We are happy to welcome our newest youth exchange ambassador to Petaluma. Here you see her, Yow, from Thailand, in the middle of her host brother to the left ,Kingston , and her host sister to the right, Nyah.

Youth exchange is such an important program of Rotary and we are so proud to be part of it — making the world a more peaceful place.

Rotary International
Rotary District 5130

08/13/2026

Join fellow Rotarians and community leaders for an engaging evening of dinner, fellowship, and practical learning at the SCARC Special Program on Thursday, August 27. Through an informative panel discussion featuring Bruce Castleberry, Executive Editor of The Press Democrat, and Tom Boylan, District Communications Officer, you’ll gain useful ideas for strengthening community outreach, building relationships with local media, telling compelling Rotary stories, developing community partnerships, and increasing your club’s visibility and membership potential. Bring your questions and experiences—the program will conclude with an interactive audience Q&A, giving you an opportunity to participate in the conversation and take home ideas your club can put into action.
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One of our annual service projects is to collect backpacks and school supplies for the children who are in COTS family c...
08/11/2026

One of our annual service projects is to collect backpacks and school supplies
for the children who are in COTS family care. This year a new member took over sharing this committee and she did an awesome job making it even better by personalizing the backpacks according to what the children wanted, and even putting their names on the backpacks when she delivered them. WTG Ivette Celedon

Rotary International
Rotary District 5130

Good food. Great company. Outstanding service to our community. That’s our Rotary Club of Petaluma Valley !!Below are ou...
08/08/2026

Good food. Great company. Outstanding service to our community. That’s our Rotary Club of Petaluma Valley !!

Below are our lunch options for August 12. Take your pick and let Pat [email protected] know by Monday noon (or as soon thereafter as possible), whether you'll be attending and if so, what you'd fancy for lunch! Let Pat know if you'd like to zoom in, and we'll set that up for you!

BLT WEDGE SALAD: Iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, bacon, hard boiled egg, blue cheese crumbles, ranch dressing.
CHICKEN CLUB: Chicken breast, bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado, mayo, parmesan sourdough. Choice of french fries, or house coleslaw.

CHOP HOUSE BURGER: Lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions, mayonnaise on toasted brioche bun. Choice of french fries, or house coleslaw.

GARDEN SCRAMBLE: Cherry tomato, sautéed mushrooms, onions, baby spinach, scrambled egg, avocado, sour cream, cheddar cheese, house potato, artesian toast.

Our speaker will be Mike Nohr. He wears many hats, but he will be speaking to us specifically about the Musa project. The Musa project provides hope, healing, and restored dignity to women in Uganda by expanding access to life changing surgical care for childbirth related injuries, strengthening gynecological infrastructure, and investing in local training and capacity.

Lunch lunch what’s for lunch? Here are our lunch options for our August 5 meeting. Do RSVP to Pat patricia.thomas2...
08/01/2026

Lunch lunch what’s for lunch? Here are our lunch options for our August 5 meeting. Do RSVP to Pat [email protected] by Monday noon (or as soon thereafter as possible). Be sure to let Pat know if you want to zoom into the meeting as we are now only setting up zoom by request!

CLASSIC CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD
Grilled chicken, romaine, croutons, Parmesan cheese, Caesar dressing

VEGGIE BURGER
Protein veggie patty, avocado, Swiss cheese, onion, 1000 island, lettuce, tomato, pickles, on a toasted brioche bun. Choice of french fries, or house coleslaw.

BIRRIA TACOS
Braised chili beef, taco shells with diced onions, mozzarella cheese, cilantro, lime and consommé.

PEPPERONI FLATBREAD
Marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, parmesan and fresh oregano

As for the rest of the menu...have we got a couple of treats for you!
Come and meet Yow, our new Rotary Youth Exchange Peace Ambassador from Thailand!
Come and meet her first host mom, Kinyatta Reynolds, who will be officially made an honorary member of our club by virtue of her having taken on giving Rotary Youth Exchange a social media presence both locally and for the district!

And of course you won't want to miss our speaker!
Anthony Stanford of United Cerebral Palsy will be our speaker on August 5th. Anthony is the recycling manager for the 2nd Street Petaluma facility. He will share cutting edge information about the roll-out of their new sheet plastic pickup and recycling service in Petaluma.

Everyone is invited to meet with him immediately after our meeting to discuss how we can help launch the program (Say 1:30 to 2:00 or 2:30 PM). Bring your ideas about businesses that may need that service! We may be able to provide outreach to businesses that need plastic pickup services.

Happy upcoming last meeting of the month!***Following are the lunch options for our July 29 meeting. Do RSVP to Pat ...
07/25/2026

Happy upcoming last meeting of the month!***

Following are the lunch options for our July 29 meeting. Do RSVP to Pat [email protected] by Monday noon (or as soon thereafter as possible). Be sure to let Pat know if you want to zoom into the meeting as we are now only setting up zoom by request!

GOLDEN BEET SALAD
Roasted red and golden beets, organic greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, avocado, candied pecans, feta cheese, lemon dill vinaigrette.

CAPRESE CHICKEN SANDWICH
Baby spinach, red onion, tomato, basil, mozzarella, pesto, ciabatta bread. Choice of french fries, or house coleslaw.

TRI-TIP DIP
Thin sliced tri-tip, grilled onions, Swiss cheese, horseradish, Au Jus, French Roll. Choice of french fries, or house coleslaw.

MORNING QUESADILLA
Flour tortilla, scrambled eggs, applewood smoked bacon, green onions, cheddar cheese, black beans, sour cream, pico de gallo, avocado salsa.

Club assembly on the agenda! What does this mean? It means a fun discussion on who we are and where/what we want to go/do this year! Come and be a part of our future!

***LAST MEETING OF THE MONTH MEANS...BRING IN YOUR PLASTICS AND YOUR NAKED TP, PAPER TOWEL, AND WRAPPING PAPER TUBES!

Following are the lunch options for our July 22 meeting. Do RSVP to Pat patricia.thomas2@comcast.net by Monday noo...
07/18/2026

Following are the lunch options for our July 22 meeting. Do RSVP to Pat [email protected] by Monday noon (or as soon thereafter as possible). Be sure to let Pat know if you want to zoom into the meeting as we are now only setting up zoom by request

CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICH
Homemade with roasted almonds, dried cranberries, butter lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise served on brioche bread. Choice of french fries, or house coleslaw.

PROTEIN SCRAMBLE
Chicken apple sausage, baby spinach, portobello mushroom, egg whites, avocado, cherry tomato, lemon dill arugula salad and artesian toast.

AVOCADO TOAST
Crushed avocado, grilled zucchini and tomatoes on artesian toast, topped with poached egg, pesto and balsamic glaze, served with arugula salad in lemon-dill vinaigrette

THE REUBEN
Fresh corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, 1000 island, grilled sourdough bread.Choice of french fries, or house coleslaw.

Our speaker will be Anna Stone, a native of San Francisco. She attended UCLA for college and received a BA in Geography. She then attended the Stanford Graduate School of Education for her Master's in Education, focusing on higher education policy. She worked at Stanford for 12 years in various roles, including academic advising for undergraduates and MBA students, event planning, directing new student orientation, managing parent programming, and reading applications for undergraduate admissions. For the last 6 years, she has worked as a college counselor with AcceptU, supporting high school students all over the US with the college application process

See you Wednesday!

Following are the lunch options for our July 8 meeting. Do RSVP to Pat patricia.thomas2@comcast.net by Monday noon...
07/04/2026

Following are the lunch options for our July 8 meeting. Do RSVP to Pat [email protected] by Monday noon (or as soon thereafter as possible). Be sure to let Pat know if you want to zoom into the meeting as we are now only setting up zoom by request!

IMPORTANT NOTE...PLEASE READ! We had an additional 12 people at our last meeting for whom there were no reservations. Bellini needs a more accurate count to provide us the best service possible!. We understand an occasional late RSVP, but when guests have been invited, it's very helpful to have that information in advance.
ASIAN CHICKEN SALAD

Chicken, rice noodles, lettuce, green onions, wontons, red cabbage, mandarin oranges, sesame seeds, Pan Asian vinaigrette.
BRUNCHILADA

Corn tortillas, beef birria, black beans, potatoes, mozzarella cheese, salsa verde, pico de gallo, cilantro, crema, avocado, avocado salsa, fried eggs.
MARGHERITA FLATBREAD

Mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, basil
AHI POKE

Sashimi-grade ahi tuna, yellow and green onions, avocado, wonton chips, poke sauce, wasabi

Our speaker will be:
Joseph Gold, PhD, the Senior Director for Clinical Development at CIRM. He has spent the last 30 years in cell and gene therapy development, including leading early hESC discovery research at Geron Corporation and helping to initiate a stem cell-derived cardiomyocyte clinical
trial at Stanford’s Cardiovascular Institute. He spent 5 years directing City of Hope’s Center for Biomedicine and Genetics, a GMP facility dedicated to cell and gene therapy productions for internal and external clients, where he was involved with both CIRM investigators and NHLBI-funded projects as part of the Cure SC initiative. Prior to joining CIRM, he served as VP of Technical Operations and Manufacturing at Catamaran Bio, where he directed process development and external CDMO work aimed at producing gene-edited, transposon-modified allogeneic CAR-NK cells for solid tumors.

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