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Service is the life blood of our Club, and it all happens through our Committees
The Event for June 24: Debunking
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Join us for our annual farewell to our club's outgoing president, as we have some light-hearted fun at President Matt's expense. As usual, the Debunking committee is working hard to provide a perfect send-off. You won't want to miss it.
Lunch Order for June 24th Meeting
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Scott's Seafood will provide lunch ($30*) at Wednesday's meeting.The buffet lunch menu includes:
Starters: Mixed Salad (VGT)
Entrees: Chicken Marsala, Grilled Seabass, Pasta Primavera (VGT)
Sides: Lemon Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Roasted Zucchini and Bell Peppers VGT)
Important note: If you have a prepaid pack, you still need to register, so we have enough food.
*Rotary is underwriting the Service Charge and Sales Tax. Your lunch reservation is non-refundable once the order is placed on Monday at noon.
Rotary Office Closed on Fridays until July 10
With Leslee away, the Gordon House is closed on Fridays. Marie works remotely on Fridays, so you can call or email her if you need something.
Festival Style Lunch for Women at Lifted Spirits
On July 1, the Unhoused Impact Committee (UIC) will provide lunch for the women from 11:00am to 1:00pm. We invite you to participate by helping with setup and staying for the meal and tear-down. You can see the store and mingle with the women. It will be held at
Front Door Communities @ Trinity Cathedral
81 N. 2nd Street
San Jose, CA 95113 USA
We are expecting about 40 women and are planning to have an Independence Day holiday theme.
Activities include:
- Adult coloring stations
- Music
- Decorated tables to visit and eat at
- Lunch
Rose, White and Blue Parade
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Sarah Janigian will be hosting an after party with light refreshments. Sarah's house is near the end of the parade route. It will be easier to leave after the parade if you park in Sarah's neighborhood.
VIP Rotary Fireworks
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The Meeting Summary for June 17, 2026
On the screen for all to see as they entered the meeting, the “Coming Soon” marquee announced:
June 18: Happy Hour, 5pm, Strata
July 1: Unhoused Impact Lunch for Women at Lifted Spirits, 11am
July 4: Rose, White and Blue Parade, 9:30am
July 4: VIP Rotary Fireworks and SJ Giants game
In keeping with his “Showtime” theme, President Matt welcomed Club members and guests to the 5,526th meeting of the San Jose Rotary Club and thanked (and continued to “kiss up” early and often to) the Debunking Committee, chaired by Jason Stein, for our Greeting Line today. He also called out to past president Jay Ross, noting his love of chocolate chip cookies. Well, President Matt loves them too! Moira Fulton, wife of member Mike Fulton, baked and set out 140 chocolate chip cookies for each table’s enjoyment. Everyone loved them.
New Member introductions are always fun with President Matt, who introduced our newest Red Badger Jeanne Lazzarini, sponsored by hubby Mark Lazzarini, and posed “either/or questions” for Jeanne & our Club members to identify common interests & make new Rotary connections. Pizza or pasta, hmmm… tough call for Jeanne and the crowd in attendance! Jeanne’s bio was on display in the lobby and can be found on the website and our club’s social media pages.
Kimberly Mulcahy reported on our Seeds of Peace project. Unanimous City Council approval of the proposal (helps to have friends in high places!), $1 million in donations already, full support of the application is expected next week. The committee expects to begin work in September and provide an official unveiling on Saturday, December 19. Now that’s a fast-tracking project! President Matt gave a shout out and Challenge Coin to Jim Eller, always looking out for the Club’s best interest, who continues to provide pro-bono legal assistance as this project continues forward.
- Happy Hour 6/18 (if you’re just hearing about this now, sorry, you missed it)
- Celebration of Life for Rod Diridon, Thursday, 6/25, 2-4pm, Civic Auditorium
- Rose, White and Blue Parade, with Sarah Janigan hosting a reception afterwards
- 4th of July fireworks and SJ Giants game
- Matt’s Debunking next Wednesday, starting with a pre-show champagne reception
An artist in her own right, with murals throughout our community, Erin is a dreamer and doer. In 2015 she had vision: Make our community more vibrant by empowering Santa Clara County artists and bringing public art to life.
Just as I did with Carl Salas’ presentation, I need to guide you to the video so you can experience the vibrancy, energy and passion of Local Colors’ impact in our community. Words simply don’t get the job done.
Please do yourself a favor and fast forward to 34:45 in the meeting’s youtube video: https://youtu.be/o_0RucXzWME. Quite dramatic!
To see all pictures, click here thanks to Jeff and Cindy Faulkner, Photography Committee.
Video is available here.
New Member Jeanne Lazzarini
Sponsor: Mark Lazzarini
Jeanne Lazzarini is a distinguished Master Math Educator, published author, presenter, and teacher trainer in elementary to adult levels. She currently serves on a board of directors for two math associations. Her website is: www.mathmeetsart.org
Her educational background includes a B.S. in Math with honors from Santa Clara University; Masters in Math Education studies at UC Davis; a lifetime Single Subject Teaching Credential in Mathematics; 10 years teaching satellite tracking courses as Systems Analyst/Training Specialist for Unisys Corporation in the Blue Cube at Moffett Air Force Base; with post-graduate studies in Computer Science at Santa Clara University.
Jeanne taught math to K – 5th graders at San Jose’s Selma Olinder school; 1st grade at St. Leo’s, 7th and 8th grade Algebra at St. Leo’s; and summer High School Geometry at Bellarmine College Prep.
For 10 years she was also the Math Master Educator and R&D Specialist at RAFT (Resource Area for Teaching) training/coaching educators and students of all ages; presenting at national Conferences/workshops; creating over 150 activities; writing articles for the California Mathematics Council; was contributing Editor for the NCTM (National Council for Teachers of Mathematics); and the Program Specialist for graduate students and teachers at the AIM (American Institute of Mathematics).
She was West Coast Editor for Victorian Homes Magazine and contributing Editor for several national magazines and newspapers on historic design and lifestyles.
She lives in San Jose, CA, with her husband, Mark in their restored 1887 Victorian home (which has been featured on HGTV and has won national recognition from the National Trust and others for its restoration). They have 2 happily married sons, Daniel and Robert, and 3 wonderful grandchildren.
Jeanne is an avid distance swimmer, stained glass window artist, and more! She has a zest for learning, loves writing and looks forward to engaging in San Jose Rotary!