E AB S TA L KS HOAFR ETDH EI D C LU The panoramic view from the Club’s new Kaiser Permanente Rooftop Terrace.
Neighborhood Chef
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ake a look at the gentleman below. This chef is an all-weather cook, braving wind and rain to oversee his happy diners. Actually, he’s just a statue, but he is perched on top of the Audiffred Building, home of Boulevard restaurant and a neighbor to the Club’s new home at 110 The Embarcadero. You can see him from street level the next time you’re wandering up The Embarcadero, or you can get a better view of the chef when you’re enjoying a relaxing reception on the Club’s new Kaiser Permanente
Rooftop Terrace. While you’re taking in the vista that includes the Bay Bridge, Treasure Island, the Ferry Building and more, you can look to the rooftop right next to you and raise a glass to the chef.
Amb. James Rosenthal
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fter a long and distinguished career in public service, former Commonwealth Club Executive Director James Rosenthal passed away on June 20 at his home in San Francisco. The 85-year-old retired diplomat spent his adult life in posts domestically and internationally working in the interests of his country, and when he returned to his native San Francisco, he devoted himself to serving local institutions and organizations. A Marine veteran, Rosenthal joined the U.S. Foreign Service back in 1956, and for three and a half decades he served around the world. The most dramatic post might have been his role as a political officer at the American embassy in Saigon, where he was wounded during a 1965 attack. When he retired from the Foreign Service in 1990, he came back to his hometown and was named executive director of The Commonwealth Club, where he remained until 1996. Rosenthal is survived by Britta, his wife of 59 years; his three children; and six grandchildren.
Good Work Recognized
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THE COMMO N WE AL TH
e’re always thrilled to see talented young people at the Club who move on and turn innovative ideas into reality. Kevin Adler is one such person. Following his graduation from Occidental College, he worked at the Club as a fellow. While here, he helped put together a special summer series of more than 30 programs focused on the topic of water. We knew he would go on to do great things, but we were particularly pleased to see him receive attention for his role as founder and CEO of Miracle Messages (miraclemessages.org), a nonprofit that connects homeless people with their families via short videos. Recently, Shinola featured Adler and his work in a full-page ad in The New York Times, which included Miracle Messages’ core beliefs: “Everyone is someone’s somebody,” and, “No one should be defined by what they lack.”