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Hayward Rotary Club is a non-partisan, non-political service organization. Our members are leaders in business, education, government, nonprofit, and community service. Rotarians come from many diverse walks of life, and we are united in giving back to our community. Hayward Rotary Club and Foundation have contributed millions of dollars of support to vital projects and programs that build a stronger future for Hayward and the world. Do you want to give back to the community in an organized way, in the company of distinguished community leaders? Do you have what it takes to become a Hayward Rotary Club member? Find out by attending our weekly luncheons, by talking to Rotarians, and by browsing this website. Learn more.

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Cal State East Bay Economist to Address Hayward Rotary Jan. 26

Filippo Rebessi, chair of the Department of Economics at California State University, East Bay, will be the featured speaker when the Hayward Rotary Club meets for lunch at noon Monday, Jan. 26 at 1074 B St.

Professor Rebessi has spoken before the club the last three Januarys and gives insightful analysis of the country's economic condition and potential future direction.

He earned his bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in economics from the Universita' di Parma in Italy, and also master's and doctoral degrees in economics from the University of Minnesota.

Since 2016, he has specialized at Cal State East Bay in teaching macroeconomics for business, global economic analysis, and monetary theory.

Rotary Won't Meet Jan. 19 to Observe MLK Day

Although Hayward Rotary won't meet Monday, Jan. 19, many Rotarians will participate in the community Martin Luther King Jr. celebration at the Hayward Unified School District Performing Arts Center, 2390 Panama St., at 4:30 p.m. The next meeting of the Hayward Rotary Club will be Jan. 26.

Annual Richard D. King Speech Contest on March 2nd

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Rotarians Celebrate Mariachi Music Jan. 12

The Hayward Rotary Club will meet next meet Monday, Jan. 12, when the presenter will be Manuel Huerta of Mariachi Halcones de Oakland, who will discuss the celebration of World Mariachi Day. The club will meet at noon at 1074 B St.

Mariachi day is celebrated in Mexico and all around the world on Jan. 21 to salute mariachi music and culture. It is mostly associated with Mexico, but mariachi music has also become popular across many regions of Latin America and beyond. Hayward's annual Mariachi Festival is a longstanding tradition, and the school district hosts a youth program.

Hayward Rotarians Celebrate 2026, Meet Next Jan. 5

Rotarians Celebrate St. Rose Hospital

Hayward Rotarians will help celebrate the 63rd anniversary of St. Rose Hospital when they next meet Monday, Jan. 5 for lunch at 1074 B St.

St. Rose Hospital Foundation director Mike Cobb, also chair of the Hayward Rotary Club Foundation, will lead a presentation detailing contributions of St. Rose, Hayward's only hospital, over the years.

Although groundwork for the hospital was laid by the community in 1953, St. Rose officially opened in October, 1962, and today hosts 171 beds. It is a cardiac arrest receiving center in the emergency medical services system. Six Hayward Rotarians sit on the St. Rose Hospital Foundation Board of Directors.

Rotarians Will Enjoy Holiday Music Dec. 15

The Hayward Rotary Club will enjoy a performance by Mt. Eden High School musical groups when it meets for lunch on Monday, Dec. 15 at the Hayward Unified School District Performing Arts Center, 2390 Panama St. Members must have confirmed a reservation for lunch with club president Francisco Zermeno to arrange for the noon meal and performance.

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