2023 RYLA Reunion
Alumni of the 2023 RYLA, Interactors, Rotarians, and (hot) dog lovers gathered at Doheny Beach in Dana Point to rekindle their friendship and camaraderie at a firepit.
2023 Rotary International Convention in Melbourne
President Les attended the Rotary International Convention in Melbourne. It was an eye-opening experience and an inspiration interacting with Rotarians around the world.
It’s a timely reminder that the Rotary movement is a world-wide phenomenon, and the impact of each club project could be amplified many magnitude when scaled up.
Guests Galore
At this week’s club meeting, the guests (7) almost outnumbered our club members (8) in attendance.
It’s heartening to see the club thriving. We’ll need more chairs for future meetings!
District Conference 2023
District 5320 celebrated another Rotary year at the Renaissance in Newport Beach. Events included the hospitality night, building prosthetic hands for injured civilians in Ukraine, and packing food for the hungry. Renowned teacher Erin Gruwell captivated us with the stories of her students from the best-selling book The Freedom Writers Diary.
Randy, Fredy, Kiran, and Les attended the conference.
Club Social at Ten Mile
Jason Samia and Reynaldo Soriano joined our club social at Ten Mile Brewing Company. We talked about our personal reasons to join the Rotary and how our lives already shared a destiny. We are all driven by our passion to serve our community and enrich each other’s lives.
Rotary Exchange Program
Stephanie Witkowski reminded us of the opportunities offered by Rotary International to have high school students travel abroad to experience another culture. In return, American Rotarians will host foreign students in the US.
Rotary at the Grand Prix
Derek Brown invited members of the Signal Hill Rotary Club to volunteer at the Long Beach Grand Prix along with other members of the Committee of 300. Jose, Kiran, Fredy, and Les joined a few past club members to facilitate ticketing and crowd control at the event.
The best part is that volunteers get a front-row seat of the race and enjoyed each others’ company at the event. This is also a tremendous opportunity for the two organizations to collaborate on projects in the future.
Derek Brown and the Committee of 300
Derek, the president of the Committee of 300, offered us the opportunity to volunteer for the Long Beach Grand Prix.
We welcomed Jesse Rivera into our club as our newest member. Past district governor Greg Owen was present to celebrate with us. He will update us on the status of Rotary’s End Polio campaign next week.
Easter Egg Hunt with Long Beach Rotary
President Les volunteered at the Easter egg hunt at the Rotary Centennial Park with members of the Long Beach Rotary Club.
A concurrent bookfair also drew a crowd from the surrounding neighborhood.
