Lynwood Rotary Meeting Update 06-12-2014

Posted by Gurdip Hari 
on Jun 12, 2014
 
At the weekly June 12 Lynwood Rotary Club meeting, we had a Rotary Board meeting from 11:40 to 12:15, followed by our regular Rotary meeting. At the Board meeting, Rotary officers present, unanimously approved the incoming president's motion to approve Martina Rodriguez, as the President-Elect, and Dr. Larry Esparza, as the club Treasurer for the year 2014- 2015. (At the May 15 Board meeting, President Daniel Miller, obtained Board approval for these two individuals to serve for the remaining time through June 2014, In addition, Martina agreed to assist Larry with Treasurer duties that included working with the club's Accountant, Dennis Binko (who is also the Accountant for the South Gate Rotary club.) The June 12 Board meeting, also approved provision for a youth scholarship of $500 to be selected by the South Gate Club for a student residing in South Gate, in gratitude for the South Gate Club partnering with the Lynwood club this year for the fireworks sale within Lynwood. Also the Board directed that the South Gate club be requested to be responsible to designate a South Gate member to pick up the money from fireworks sales at specified times and deposit the funds in the South Gate Club bank account.

Members and guests were provided a very interesting talk from our speaker and performer, Johnny Legrande who talked about the steps to a Real Relationship, with easy to remember examples of the do's and don'ts for developing and maintaining a long lasting successful relationship with one's partner. Johnny concluded with three great songs with percussion instruments and a guest in the audience volunteered to do tambourine percussion for one of the songs.

Public Information Officer (PIO), for the City, Marisela Santana, provided detailed information with hand-outs of a number of events occurring within the community in the coming weeks. Victor Ortiz, Public relations and community outreach for the Club, talked about his efforts and progress in recruiting high school students and college students to help work the fireworks stand for July 1 thru July 4, plus the set-up day June 31. Joe Wang mentioned the legal requirement that persons selling the fireworks must be 18 years or older. However, Daniel mentioned that younger youth can assist in organizing the product on the shelves and in providing information to the public, such as handing out sales brochures provided by the supplier, Phantom.

Not mentioned at the meeting, but very worth of mention, was the youth recognition evening event and dinner organized, as usual by Tila and Fernando Millan, that was held Friday evening, June 6, in Room 1 of Bateman Hall. There was a large turnout of students, and parents and school leaders from Roosevelt ES and also from Helen Keller ES. Youthact participants received certificates for various accomplishments, as well as certificates for the club leaders for this year and the leaders for the coming year, starting July 1. Western cowboy and cowgirl costumes was the theme, and line dancing with the usual western music was part of the entertainment.

 

Daniel Miller and Victor Ortiz, Public relations and community outreach for Lynwood Rotary