At the Sep 5, Noon meeting, Lynwood Club President – Gudiel Crosthwaite called the meeting to order. There was a review of the club’s budget. After a discussion, amendments were approved by a vote of the club’s officers. The budget amendments included a more precise amount of the net income from the fireworks stand sales in July. Also, budget revisions included current estimates of the costs of pending events.
The main item for discussion was the coming Lynwood Rotary Food Festival, at Martina’s home at 5146 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, (4 houses east of Atlantic Ave.) Items included how many people are expected to attend, and provisions for the number of tables and chairs to provide. The purpose of the event is to raise funds for scholarships and to attract a large number of people in the community to increase awareness of the Lynwood Rotary club and its activities and events and to hopefully increase membership. For the food festival, a company will be used for rental of tables ($70.00 for 8 tables) and if necessary could immediately provide additional tables with a request that night. Of note, Maria Viera is one volunteer that has publicized the event by talking to people and businesses in the community. So far, 200 tickets have been sold for the event. A brochure/ flier was handed out, which is intended to publicize the Lynwood Rotary Club, which includes a partial list of Rotary Club activities.
Concerning other events, President Crosthwaite has decided to change the annual installation dinner to a fund-raising dinner. There was mention of the Rotary and Youthact participation in the annual Lynwood Candy Cane parade, and whether the club will try to have a parade float. (It was several years ago when the club had a float in addition to marching in the parade with club banner.)
Joe Wang mentioned Vision To Learn dates at FHS on four dates in one week: Sep 16, 17, 18, & 19 (Mon- Thur). Several club volunteers are needed each day. The procedure involves checking student on their eye conditions. Daniel encouraged club members to attend the Fri afternoon Sep 27 event at Roosevelt ES, as a show of support when the District Governor visits the Youthact group. Time to arrive is 3:15 pm.
Rotary member Raj reminded all members that he distributed ticket books to each member for the Rotary Foundation Annual Event, to be held on Sun, Oct 27, at a Hollywood event center. Every member must write their check for $100 to the Rotary Foundation. Daniel showed the design of the electronic sign that will be added to the Plaza Mexico electronic sign (the same size as the Greater Lynwood Chamber of Commerce sign). Jamel Goodloe, Media Specialist for the City, is coordinating with the marketing representative at Plaza Mexico, with the approval of Mario Cardenas, Director of Plaza Mexico.
Guest, Bill Hernandez, Public Relations officer for Waste Resources, Inc. “Todays Waste, Tomorrow,s Resource” mentioned the Fall Clean Up Day, Sep 21, with the location for bringing salvage items location at Alameda Ave. and Bellinger Ave. There was mention of the South Gate Rotary Club being interested in exchange of meetings, with the South Gate Club coming to one of the Lynwood meetings, and the Lynwood Club coming to a South Gate meeting, held on Wed noon at the meeting room in South Gate park. It was a number of years ago, that this exchange of meetings was done, and has to be scheduled in advance of speaker dates (currently scheduled up to Nov 2019).
Daniel Miller Public Relations/ Community Outreach Lynwood Rotary Club