Posted by Gurdip (Honorary Member) Hari on Aug 03, 2017

At the August 3 meeting, Lynwood Rotary members and guests discussed among themselves a variety of thoughts. 

Past President Ramon Rodriguez and Current President talked briefly about their impressions of the National Night Out annual event, which this year was held on Tuesday, August 1, in front of Lynwood City Hall from 5pm to 8pm.  Next to the Rotary Table, the hot dogs and buns and relishes and chips, funded by Rotary, were served by Alejandra Avalos and by another employee of Avalos Catering.  Daniel was asked to comment also about the event and he mentioned the sale of T-Shirts as a fund raising event.  The T-shirts were displayed hanging at the Rotary table, and they were also displayed hanging at the meeting.  There were 40 T-shirts in two different Lynwood oriented designs.  At the Tuesday night event, 6 T-shirts were sold.  The purchase price was $15.00 each.  Daniel brought a sign that was placed on the Rotary table, with the following wording:  “T-shirts for Sale.  The cost of the T-Shirts has been donated.  100 percent of the purchases help pay for scholarships and other Lynwood Rotary community projects.”

During the previous weekend, President Elect Barbara Battle attended the Youth act event Friday evening in South Gate Park, with mariachi music, and Daniel attended the Youth act event on Saturday morning for Youth act members to practice kayaking in Los Alamitos Bay.

Joe Wang mentioned again the District 5280 Annual Picnic and Boat Race, scheduled for Saturday, August 26, 5pm, at the Redondo Beach Lagoon.  As is the past practice, Joe will construct the cardboard boat that one or two youth act members will use in the boat race.

The three proposed new members were mentioned by Club Secretary, Lulu Quinionez:  LUSD Supt. Gudiel Crosthwaite, Alejandra Alvalos and Angel Farias. 

Rotary Guest Maria Garcia and Esmeralda Villalobos were recognized and Esmeralda was commended for her work at the fireworks stand.  Also recognized were Cal State Dominguez student Jesus Gonzalez and his mother, noting that Jesus and Mayor Pro Temp Jose Solache are scheduled to be the speakers at a coming meeting.

Rotary Guest Cheryl Hunt, Assistant Operations Manager of the LA County Teen Challenge and head of the facility in Lynwood, although not scheduled, was given permission to make a brief presentation.  Cheryl has talked about Teen Challenge at several meetings. The national organization's purpose is to provide support, to include housing, for young adults suffering from alcohol and drug addictions.  The support is oriented toward an evangelical Christian perspective.  As explained by Cheryl, the Lynwood facility provides a home for women but there are separate facilities for men.  Cheryl was promoting a coming fund raising event on September 23, Walk For Recovery.  The 5K event will be at Valley Christian High School in Cerritos.  The goal is to raise $50,000 at this event.  Cheryl noted that it costs $1,200 for room and board for one participant at the Lynwood facility.

 

 

 Daniel Miller / Omar Franco / Rowland Becerra –

 Public Relations and Community Outreach for the Lynwood Rotary Club