Please visit us in Brookline!

Lunch Meeting
Cafe Landwer

Jan 30, 2020
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Chris Mancini - Save the Harbor!
Cafe Landwer

Feb 06, 2020
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Lunch meeting
Cafe Landwer

Feb 13, 2020
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Lunch meeting
Cafe Landwer

Feb 20, 2020
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Lunch meeting
Cafe Landwer

Feb 27, 2020
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM

Learning about Polio

Dr. Nathaniel Price, Primary Care physician at Mount Auburn Hospital and an instructor at Harvard and MIT, told us the dramatic story of the conquest of Polio in the United States, and the quest to eradicate polio from the planet.

back from "Down Under"

Susan Rack did not return from her trip to Australia empty handed. Though without a koala or kangaroo, she did have a banner from the Kings Cross Club of Sydney, Australia. The club graciously welcomed her to their weekly meeting and promised to send details of their very successful "dog event". "It was another example of the power of Rotary. It was a gift to travel half way around the world, and find myself readily welcomed and comfortable with -- not strangers, but family I had never met before." A big thanks to Kings Cross Rotary!

Honoring Frank Smizik

On Thursday, November 7th, the Club gathered at the VFW Hall for the presentation of our 79th Community Service Award. Surrounded by family and friends, community leaders, Rotarians and political colleagues at both the state and local levels, Brookline's former State Representative Frank Smizik basked in an outpouring of gratitude, respect and affection. It was a wonderful event, highlighted by remarks from State Treasurer Deb Goldberg, former Select Board member - and congressional aspirant - Jesse Mermell, with music by Bo Winiker, and the presentation (by current State Rep Tommy Vitollo) of a photograph of the Massachusetts House members the year that Frank Smizik took his seat in that body. It was all served up with a dash of humor, and (forgive the cliche') a really good time was had by everyone. Our thanks to all who had a hand in the success.

Installation of new members

On November 14th, Brookline Rotary had the joy of installing Jake and Laura Walters into Rotary. Laura had been an invited speaker several months ago, sharing her experience in an immigration relocation camp. She wowed us all and then both she and Jake joined us for our fall back pack event. Clearly they both already are familiar with "service above self"! Welcome Jake and Laura.