Saving the ocean, one whale at a time
Captain Paul Watson shared his life story of devotion to saving whales around the world while Rotarians shared good food and wine at Mary and Peter Muth Interpretative Center in Newport Beach.
The Alvarado Connection
Signal Hill Rotary has been collaborating with Alvarado Elementary for years, ranging from school supplies, school gardens, and career day events.
Jose Quintanilla coordinated with the school in procuring a classroom set of headphones for all the students. Principal Cheryl Huber arranged with Frank Dunnick to deliver the headphones directly to the classroom. Igor, a visiting Rotarian from Ukraine, joined club members for the event.
Rotarians also stopped by to admire the thriving school garden made possible by Frank Dunnick’s son, Jack, for his Eagle Scout project.
The Red Brick Memory Lane
The commemorative bricks honoring Dave Swridrak and Candace Yamagawa have been implemented on top of the hill.
Les had lunch at his favorite lunch spot and reflected on the memories he shared with his Rotary friends.
A Little Piece of Paradise
Igor, Jose, and Les wandered into a secret urban oasis for DOGS!
Gum Grove Park in Seal Beach is Les’ Happy Place. It’s where the magic happens. It’s where stress vaporizes like dog pee on hot pavement.
Perhaps we can expand this to a larger audience next time.
Hello, Goodbye
It was bitter sweet bidding farewell to Nancy and Maggie as they prepare to start a new life in Kentucky. As a long-time member of Signal Hill Rotary, Nancy has not only been active and instrumental in coordinating our school supply projects, but also a voice of reason on our board of directors. We wish her well, but she is irreplaceable in our club.
Rotary International
Immigrants from the Philippines, Taiwan, and Ukraine met in Long Beach under the Rotary umbrella. This meeting of the minds represents the best of Rotary and what it can do.
Old Glory
Old Glory and the Rotary flag fly once more at our new location at Starbucks, being revived from storage.
Frank, Les, Jose, Albert, and Nancy reviewed club artifacts retrieved from Bob Long’s condo and Frank recounted his experience touring a prison last week.
Igor and Rosanna from Lviv Rotary Visit
Igor and Rosanna from Lviv, Ukraine were our honored guests this morning, along with Carlos Gallardo from Santa Fe Springs Rotary and Devon Ivey from Alamitos Heights. Igor and Rosanna shared their harrowing stories of the Russian invasion and how it uprooted their lives.
Governor Dan Ouweleen Visits
Governor of District 5320, Dan Ouweleen, visited our club this morning as he introduced the district team and new services that are available to our club.
We look forward to a year of collaboration, friendship, and service together.
Governor Dan also introduced Ernie Delfin, a past president of the Cerritos Rotary Club, to us. Ernie has many connections in the community, and he is planning to introduce many of them as potential new members for Signal Hill Rotary.
First Board Meeting
It’s perhaps the beginning of a beautiful tradition for Signal Hill Rotary. We had 100% attendance at Ten Mile Brewing Co. for the first board meeting of the 2022-23 Rotary year.
Good food, good beer, and good company virtually guarantee everyone to show up after work.
