If you want happiness for an hour -- take a nap. If you want happiness for a day -- go fishing. If you want happiness for a month -- get married. If you want happiness for a year -- inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime -- help someone else.(Chinese Proverb)
DON'T MISS ORINDA ROTARY'S ANNUAL OPERA-IN-THE-PARK, Sunday, July 26 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM in Orinda Community Park! Bring a picnic and enjoy arias from some of the great opera classics, such as Rigoletto, Carmen, Tosca and more, sung by the talented performers of the Bay Area's own Open Opera and the Viviamo Opera Quartet (pictured).
ALSO NOT-TO-BE-MISSED: ROTARY'S JAZZ-IN-THE-PARK CONCERT ON AUGUST 11th! featuring the Mike Vax Big Band, with vocals by Cami Thompson. This is sure to be a crowd-pleaser and guaranteed to make you want to boogie-woogie!
LAMORINDA ARTS COUNCIL "ARTS IN BLOOM" IS NEXT TUESDAY, JULY 14! Come to Orinda's Community Center for "Arts in Bloom," featuring a variety of fun activities for the whole family, as well as performances by the Lamorinda Idol finalists! And don't forget to check out their silent auction....Our club is offering a beautiful basket of surprises!
Come kick-off the Orinda Classic Car Show weekend at our beach party blast, Friday September 11 at 6:00 p.m at Orinda's Community Center and library plaza. Your all-inclusive ticket includes tropical cocktails, a fabulous exhibit of million-dollar Cobras and other classic cars, silent and live auctions, dinner, and of course, dancing to the sounds of the Beach Boys and Jan and Dean! Click here or on the "Fun, Fun, Fun" logo above to purchase your tickets today!
The Club welcomed Frank Brunettias our new President for 2015-16 on July 7. Frank took the reins in style, with a review of his goals for the year (Have Fun!!) and a summary of improvements he hopes to make based on members surveyed with respect to food, communication, membership and Rotary's presence in our community. He also (much to the delight of those present) did away with the dreaded "Wheel of Misfortune," our long-held tradition of imposing fines for milestones such as birthdays and anniversaries. Instead, President Frank has opted for voluntary "Happy Bucks" to celebrate the good events in our lives. And WOW!! Did we rake it in on the first try! Don't know the exact figure (I estimate around $400.00-plus), but we had a lot of happy members! Frank also introduced his Board for the year and presented each member with a Rotary pin denoting their role (pictured). Congratulations on a great first meeting, President Frank! We look forward to your year as our leader!
DON'T MISS ORINDA ROTARY'S ANNUAL OPERA-IN-THE-PARK, 
The Club welcomed Frank 
