Our club is mourning the passing of Bob Piatak. He was a Past President and the club’s Sergeant-At-Arms. Bob was always the first one to every meeting and set up our banners and greeted our guests. He sat in the same place every week ordering his favorite breakfast of pancakes. He made most every project and he and Janice were fixtures at our club socials. It was very sad to see his empty seat this past Tuesday. He was one of a kind and will be greatly missed.

 

Burbank Sunrise as always had a very busy December. We teamed up with Burbank Rotary for our annual BCR Holiday Party for developmentally challenged teens and adults. We also adopted families through the Coordinating Council of Burbank to provide them with presents, gift certificates, and holiday meals and then helped on delivery day. We even had time for a little club fellowship as we attended Nativity the Musical at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Afterwards the party continued at The Burbank Pub!
 

 

 

Burbank Sunrise welcomed our newest member, Teresa! We are so happy she chose us to be her Rotary home and we look forward to many years of fellowship and service!

 

Congratulations to our own Julio Barrenzuela who was invited by Illinois Senator Dick Durbin to represent Soldiers Who Salsa at the Latino Summit! Julio continues to serve his country by providing wounded veterans valuable recreational therapy in the form of Latin Music.