Jose’s First Meeting as President
We started our new Rotary year with a bang with Jose at the helm. It was literally a bang that started the meeting as Jose rang the club’s historic Rotary bell that he is polishing.
The format of the meeting was refreshing as Jose dove into to the club archive and displayed Rotary club banners from around the world that we collected over many decades.
It's wonderful to have new leadership in the club. Congratulations to Jose!
Signal Hill Rotary Transition Party
The changing of the guard occurred at Jimmy E’s last night, when Les transferred the stewardship of the club to very capable hands. Jose will lead the club to new heights with great ideas from all of our members.
Rey and his family joined us for the evening celebration even though he just got back from a trip to Japan the day before.
District 5320 Transition Dinner
We celebrated the accomplishments of clubs in the district and the impact we did collectively on our community. We thanked Roy Jefferson for his leadership, the Interact clubs across the district, and welcomed Chris to be our next district governor.
The Signal Hill Rotary Club also sponsored a new Interact club at the Jordan High School in Long Beach.
It was a night of fellowship, good stories, and fine beverages.
Kiran Visits Rotary Club of Ghatkopar (East)
Two of our members are traveling internationally now. Rey is in Japan with his family, and Kiran is visiting relatives in India.
Kiran was the honored guest at the Rotary Club of Ghatkopar East this month, representing our club internationally. We exchanged club banner with their club.
Long Beach Cancer League Fundraiser
Les Young joined Rotarians from Lakewood Rotary Club to volunteer at the fundraiser for the Todd Cancer Institute and the Jonathan Jaques Children Cancer Institute at MemorialCare. Les helped with the tribute wall while his wife helped organize the silent auction.
Club Social at Ten Mile
We had a great turnout at the last club social for the Rotary year 2023-24. Everyone was in high spirit and shared not only pizza and beer, but traded great stories from the past and future.
Here is to another great Rotary year under the leadership of Jose Quintanilla.
District 5320 Conference
Rotarians from all over Orange County and Los Angeles County convened at the Long Beach Marriott to celebrate the community projects that we do locally and globally. The Interactors (middle and high school version of the Rotary club) joined everyone for the conference.
We hosted a hospitality night with Lakewood Rotary on Friday, and our guest speakers included Sylvia Whitlock, the first woman Rotary club president in the world, and Alex Montoya, a successful writer and entrepreneur whose life was transformed by RYLA (Rotary’s youth leadership camp).
Our own Frank Dunnick was recognized as the unsung hero of our club for his consistent meeting attendance and enthusiastic participation in community service projects.
Surf City Rotary Derby Party
Huntington Beach Rotary hosted the 2nd annual Surf City Derby Party today while we watched the Kentucky Derby with live music, catered food, and in the company of friends and family.
Happy Birthday, Signal Hill!
The City of Signal Hill celebrated its centennial anniversary with a car show, ceremony, and a drone light show in the evening. Kiran represented our club at the city-wide event.
Marching for Mental Health
The inaugural Marching for Mental Health organized by Rotary District 5320 recruited more than 200 participants to raise awareness for mental health challenges in our community and mobilized funds for local non-profits that help promote mental well-being. The 3K walk took place at the Yorba Regional Park in Anaheim Hills on a beautiful, crispy Saturday morning.
The march is the brainchild of Governor Roy Jefferson, who helped Rotarians from the district to focus on mental health issues.
