Bernie Szalaj and Flavio Domeni de Goes
Club Co-President’s

OUR ROTARY CLUB

This year, we adopt a simple but powerful theme: Keep Smiling. It’s more than a motto — it’s a mindset. Especially as we face challenges, uncertainty, and change, a smile reminds us of resilience, connection, and hope.

Our emphasis this year is on youth — nurturing future leaders, engaging their ideas, and giving them a voice in service. Flavio and I are committed to keeping the smiles alive in our club and in our community, through the energy, enthusiasm, and innovation of young people.

Let’s use “Keep Smiling” to guide our actions:

• In fellowship— creating spaces where members feel welcomed, valued, and uplifted.

• In projects— choosing service efforts that bring joy, comfort, and dignity to those we serve.

• In leadership— staying positive, inclusive, and open to new voices.

This year, I encourage each of us to be ambassadors of optimism — to greet new members with warmth, to support each other through setbacks, and to find joy in every project, no matter how small. When we lead with a smile, we spread hope—and that’s a gift our world needs right now.

Let’s smile, serve, and shine together.

With gratitude,
Bernie & Flavio

We are a Rotary International dinner club and meet on the second, third and forth Wednesday’s, from 7pm – 8:30pm,
at Fat Maddie’s Blackhawk,
3421 Blackhawk Plaza Cir, Danville, CA 94506

Find out about our upcoming meetings, events and speakers.