Posted by Gurdip (Honorary Member) Hari on May 26, 2017
At the May 25, meeting, members and guests attended the first Lynwood Rotary evening meeting!
Incoming Rotary President Joe Wang provided a preview of a planned presentation on a recent trip with his wife to Greece.
Club President Ramon Rodriguez, talked about the reasons for experimenting with an evening meeting on the last Thursday of each month for six months.  Ramon explained that people responsible for managing a small business in many instances cannot be away from their business to attend a luncheon meeting for an hour and a half.  We want people who are willing and able to help others, and this includes people who cannot readily attend a luncheon meeting.  Ramon cited the example of Tila and Fernando Millan, both teachers at Roosevelt ES, who were in attendance, who cannot attend luncheon meetings.  Also a guest was introduced who is a teacher at Roosevelt ES, Jasmin Alvarez, who would like to become a Rotary member.
 
Tila and Fernando gave an overview of all the activities that the youth at Roosevelt ES Rotary Youth Group are involved in, and how these activities contribute to these youth learning skills that will help them to become responsible and productive adults throughout their lives.  Speaking of the youth activities, President Ramon again stated how helpful is the work of the Rotary youth and their parents in helping operate the four day sales, July 1 thru July 4, of fireworks at the fireworks stand in the Food For Less Market parking lot, which is located in Plaza Mexico.
 
Club Secretary, Maria Quinionez, (Lulu) who has not been able to attend the luncheon meetings regularly, due to her work commitments, mentioned her fond memories of being with long time Lynwood Rotary member Jim Morton.  Lulu also talked about the 24 Hour Relay for Life event organized by the American Cancer Society, to include the very memorable Luminarias / Candle Light event that is part of the race.  This year, the 24 hour event will be a combined Lynwood / South Gate event in South Gate Park beginning on Sat am July 15 and ending Sunday morning, July 16.  Daniel said that he would again participate in the 24 hour event, and asked if Lulu could again take the lead in organizing the Lynwood Club participation.   (At the last meeting, Ms. Esperanza Galvan Trejo from the South Gate Rotary, passed out a Sponsorship Commitment Form and encouraged the Lynwood Club to make a donation which is due by June 1.) 
 
Assistant District Governor, Mark Rojo, attended the meeting and talked about Rotary District 5280 activities, to include the District's international trips to other countries to observe other cultures and to help with specific projects of benefit to the needy in other countries.  (After the meeting, the Assistant District Governor, met with the outgoing and incoming Club presidents, for coordination of their responsibilities.)
 
Also Fernando and Tila mentioned the planned Roosevelt Elementary School Youth Act Club Annual Banquet on Tues, May 30, from 5pm to 8pm, in the large meeting room of Bateman Hall.  Daniel urged that the Lynwood Club attend with at least one table of adults for this event.
Speaker Joe Wang for his planned presentation talked briefly about his trip to Santorini, Greece, located along the Ionian Sea, with a photo on the screen that clearly portrayed a most interesting place to visit and to have a vacation.  Joe's presentation will be rescheduled for this summer.
 
 
Daniel Miller / Omar Franco / Rowland Becerra
        Public Relations and Community Outreach for the Lynwood Rotary Club