Lake Forest Rotary

Les was the guest speaker at the Lake Forest Rotary in the evening, sharing his Rotary journey and explaining the technology behind the polio vaccine.

Back to the Bear Cave

Due to an interruption in the availability of the Starbucks conference room, our club has returned to Black Bear Diner for our morning meetings, as we have done for many years following the pandemic years.

We coordinated with our race director Jeri and the director for the Long Beach Animal Care Services for the upcoming Mutt Run.

Ted at Bogart’s

Ted Sadlowski, Les’ neighbor for ten years, performed at the weekly open mike at Bogart’s Coffee House in Seal Beach.

Kiran, Les, and Lance were part of the captive audience as the air came alive with his harmonica.

Counting Homeless in Signal Hill

Kiran and Les joined a team of volunteers to canvas all the neighborhoods in Signal Hill. Lead by city leaders and police officers who are familiar with the streets, Les’ team did not encounter anyone experiencing homelessness this evening.

But that didn’t stop Les from talking about Rotary and recruiting potential members to our club.

Cerritos-Artesia Rotary

Frank and Les visited Cerritos-Artesia Rotary to hear Fernando Dutra, the chair of the Metro board, talk about the past and the future of the light rail system. Our public transit system is geared up to handle three major upcoming events—the World Cup, the All-Star game, and the 2028 Summer Olympics.

Les has been a public transit client for more than twenty years, having taken the light rail from Long Beach to Pasadena once a month for his EHR clinical content council meeting.

Lifewell Kickoff

Signal Hill Rotary joined other community groups to celebrate the kickoff event for Lifewell, a new community organization that celebrates wellbeing by promoting social connection and fitness across generations.

Kathy, Kiran, and Les joined members from LBCC, the Toastmasters, the Gray Panthers, and other church affiliations to walk around the park and got to know each other. Les tried to recruit his parents, but they were still sleeping when he called.

Hepatitis B Vaccine at Lakewood Rotary

As a pediatrician and a published author of a book on vaccines, Les was invited to Lakewood Rotary as a guest speaker, addressing fellow Rotarians about the evolution of the strategy for hepatitis B vaccination in children.

This is especially timely because the CDC has drastically changed recommendation for childhood immunization earlier in the week, lead by a team of anti-vaxxers.

St. Luke’s Shower

Les volunteered at the St. Luke’s shower for the homeless while forging connections with the clients and fellow volunteers, including the four-legged ones.

Merry Christmas, Charles and May

Frank, Ken, and Les visited Charles and May on Christmas day, both of whom are recovering from surgery.

Merry Christmas and happy new year to everyone!

Installing Smoke Detectors

Signal Hill Rotary collaborates with the Red Cross to install smoke detectors in the Rose Park Neighborhood in Long Beach, a charming historic community. Ken Takata worked with Jose, a board member of the Rose Park Neighborhood Association, to make this meaningful and life-saving project a reality.