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Craft Talk
Feb. 12, 2020
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Feeding 9 Billion
Feb. 19, 2020
Agnes Lewis’ career spans executive management of hi-tech and manufacturing companies. From President of a software company to CEO of a $500 Million subsidiary of a major public company, her roles included at various times executive-level management of sales, marketing, finance and contracts, consulting, customer services, and partner development. Ms Lewis’ degree in Chemistry resulted in a life-long love of science. For audiences who prefer to be entertained as well as be informed, she shows that Science is Fun, adapting highly technical research to casual audiences. |
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Feb. 22, 2020 8:30 a.m.
Ten Playa Venice volunteers will join district Governor Melody St. John and ten Beverly Hills Rotary volunteers for our final Habitat for Humanity volunteer day at the Culver City build site. This culminates three years of financial and hands-on commitment to this project which is a direct solution to shortage of low income housing on the westside. |
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Craft Talk - Born to Talk!
Feb. 26, 2020
I write a weekly blog at www.BornToTalkRadioShow.com where I explore the world of nature and travel through the eyes of my camera; with a dash of human interest on the side. |
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Feb. 27, 2020 5:45 p.m.
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Mar. 01, 2020 1:00 p.m.
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Pageant of the Arts winners presentation
Mar. 04, 2020
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Mar. 10, 2020 6:15 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
All board meetings are open, but members are extra invited to this one! We'll have dinner, drinks, and dessert. No special agenda items... just a regular board meeting so you can learn a little more about how the club operates. Thank you to the LAX Chamber for always welcoming us for our monthly board meetings. We hope to see you! |
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Infectious disease physician - COVID-19
Apr. 01, 2020
Scott is an Executive Director at Gilead Sciences. He is an Infectious Disease physician and is a specialist in clinical development of antiviral medications. Gilead is at the forefront of presenting a game-changing drug for Covid-19. Scott will tell us about Gilead’s breakneck efforts to make the drug available asap with the goal of saving tens of thousands of lives worldwide.
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Meet Matt Tecle | Field Deputy for Councilmember Mike Bonin
Apr. 15, 2020
Matt Tecle is the Deputy District Director for CD11. He oversees the Westchester, Ladera, Playa del Rey and Playa Vista and also grew up in the area. Matt graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz and earned his Masters’s degree in Public Policy from the University of Southern California. Prior to joining Team Bonin, Matt worked at Otis College in the Community Relations Department for 10 years. |
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Apr. 20, 2020 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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Craft Talk
Apr. 22, 2020
Ramona was born in Philadelphia less than one year after her only sibling, Kevin. Their father was a paratrooper in the US Army and the family traveled around the world and country, moving every three years. They lived in Hawaii, Panama, Germany, New Mexico, and finally settled in Philadelphia which was her parents' hometown. Ramona went to high school in Philadelphia and studied business administration at Temple University in Philadelphia. She moved to California the day after she received her bachelor's degree, and has never looked back! Ramona has lived all over Los Angeles, but Playa Vista has been her home since 2003. She feels her greatest accomplishments are her two children, Kimi (age 24) a Sr. Software Consultant and Kendall (age 20), an Airman in the US Air Force. As an empty-nester, Romona has had the opportunity to focus on her business as a financial advisor and spend more time with her husband Darryl. Together they enjoy traveling, planning getaways with family and friends, and pursuing a healthy lifestyle (although they enjoy a good Philly cheesesteak every once in a while). |
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Craft Talk
Apr. 29, 2020
Melissa lives in Hawthorne and is the owner of a accounting and business management company Moore Money located in El Segundo. She started in the entertainment industry years ago doing research for ABC'S Good Morning America in New York and went on to become an assistant producer on America Alive. She was a former production manager at United Artists and Lionsgate and associate producer at Showtime. She left the entertainment industry in 1986 and formed Moore Money. |
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May 05, 2020 7:50 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Start your Cinco de Mayo morning with Rotary friends and join us for the first ever virtual District Breakfast! So get your coffee and grab something good to eat! Special guest appearances from: Daniel Rodriguez, the NY "Singing Policeman" Johrita Solari, RI Director George McGraw, CEO of Navajo Water Project SCHEDULE 7:50am-8:00am Check out the slideshow of our clubs helping their communities during the pandemic, and at the service projects in Oaxaca, Mexico, during our recent humanitarian trip. 8:00am-9:15am District Breakfast program |
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May 05, 2020 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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Craft Talk
May 06, 2020
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Craft Talk
May 13, 2020
Mary was born and raised in Los Angeles. Born from Korean immigrant parents, she learned to speak in Konglish (Korean + English) quite well. Mary took advantage of her ability to study abroad as a college student and traveled to Spain and South Korea. After college she realized that her love for LA was bringing her back. She loves everything about communities and lives to serve the people around her. She graduated from a program called Master of Arts in Transformational Leadership. Through the program, she lived in the slums of Brazil in order to learn from the people around her. It was a life changing experience that led her to the values of living justly, loving mercy, and walking humbly. She then began her City career with the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment and now works for the Los Angeles World Airports, LAX Community Relations division. |
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May 14, 2020 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
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May 16, 2020 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
It's our first Virtual District Club Assembly!All incoming club leaders and interested Rotarians are invited to virtually attend the District Club Assembly. There will be breakout sessions dedicated to club officers, Avenues of Service directors and more. The District Club Assembly is essential training to make your club successful in the 2020-2021 Rotary year.
How to attend the virtual sessions:Please register for each session you plan to attend. You can only attend one live meeting per breakout session (10:15am-11: We will record all sessions, so you can watch the other sessions later.
Schedule of Events (you must register for each session you wish to attend separately):
Opening/ Main Presentation (9:00am-9:50am)All attendees are encouraged to attend the opening session before the breakout sessions begin. Register here.
First Breakout Session (10:15am-11:15am)Please choose one meeting to attend:
Second Breakout Session (11:30am-12:30pm)Please choose one meeting to attend:
Third Breakout Session (2:00pm-3:00pm)Please choose one meeting to attend:
Save the Date: May 30 Session (10:00am-12:00pm)
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May 18, 2020 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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Craft Talk
May 20, 2020
Paola's parents are from Sardegna (Italy). They immigrated to Switzerland (the French Part) where she and her older sister were born and raised. Her summer vacations were spent in Italy visiting extended family, either in Sardegna or other parts of Italy.
In Switzerland, Paola earned a CFC in business administration, focusing on accounting. All of the big corps were asking for English speaking recruits, so she came to Southern California as an au pair in 1989. She stayed for a year and went to Santa Monica College to learn English as a second language. She fell in love with the people, the California way of living and so much more! Paola's cousin Marinella was curious about her description of California and followed Paola as an au pair in 1989, and is still here today.
In 1990 Paola went back to Switzerland, but she returned to LA in 1994, 3 days prior the Northridge Earthquake. Paola is still shaking and rattled to this day, however, it did not, ultimately, send her back to Switzerland. She is single, professional, loving her community, family, friends, and ready to give back and make a small difference.
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High School Scholarship Winners
May 27, 2020
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May 28, 2020 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
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May 30, 2020 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
If you helped build the homes for the families at the Culver City site sometime over the last 3 years, this is your chance to welcome home six of the families, including "our" family, the Mulvihills. Put something on your car that tells them you're from Rotary! Meet at Veteran's Memorial Park in Culver City 1:00. |
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General Secretary and CEO, Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation
Jun. 03, 2020 9:00 a.m.
Register in advance for this meeting: John Hewko is the general secretary and chief executive officer of Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation. From 2004 to 2009, Hewko was vice president for operations and compact development for the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a U.S. government agency established in 2004 to deliver foreign assistance to the world’s poorest countries. At MCC, he was the principal United States negotiator for foreign assistance agreements to 26 countries in Africa, Asia, South America, the Middle East, and the former Soviet Union. During his tenure, he completed the negotiation of assistance agreements totaling $6.3 billion to 18 countries for infrastructure, agriculture, water and sanitation, health, and education projects. Prior to joining MCC, Hewko was an international partner with the law firm Baker & McKenzie, specializing in international corporate transactions in emerging markets. He helped establish the firm’s Moscow office and was the managing partner of its offices in Kyiv and Prague. While working in Ukraine in the early 1990s, Hewko assisted the working group that prepared the initial draft of the new Ukrainian post-Soviet constitution and was a charter member of the first Rotary club in Kyiv. Hewko has been a public policy scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University, and a visiting scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He has published papers and articles in leading U.S. and international publications, and he has spoken extensively on political and business issues dealing with the former Soviet Union, Central Europe, Africa, and Latin America. He is also a member of the Council of Foreign Relations. Hewko holds a law degree from Harvard University, a master’s in modern history from Oxford University (where he studied as a Marshall Scholar), and a bachelor’s in government and Soviet studies from Hamilton College in New York. As general secretary, Hewko leads a diverse staff of 800 at Rotary International’s World Headquarters in Evanston, Illinois, USA, and seven international offices. Hewko is a Paul Harris Fellow. He and his wife, Margarita, live in Evanston. Follow @johnhewko on Twitter. Visit John Hewko on Facebook. |
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Jun. 04, 2020 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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Incoming President Craft Talk
Jun. 10, 2020
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Jun. 15, 2020 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Two blood drives have been wildly successfull -- let's do it one more time! Cedar-Sinai is holding another one at the Westchester Elks building on Manchester. If you haven't been able to donate, this is your chance! Register here: https://www.donatebloodcedars.org/index.cfm?group=op&expand=5623&zc=90293
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Build a Better Benin
Jun. 17, 2020
We are thrilled to have honorary member Sarah Chapman update us on the activities of the non-profit she founded, Build a Better Benin. The club has supported this amazing organization for many years, and it's always an entertaining and inspiring visit from Sarah! If you are new to the club or need a refresher on what the organization does, please go to https://www.buildabetterbenin.org. |
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Jun. 19, 2020 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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Jun. 20, 2020 - Jun. 26, 2020
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Year in Review / Awards
Jun. 24, 2020
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Jun. 28, 2020 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Due to the Corona virus and the new virtual Rotary International Convention, the events originally planned for June 26 will now be our "Club Leadership Induction" Zoom on Sunday, June 28. We will circle back on the Demotion Party at a later date. For now, please mark your calendars for June 28 6:00pm. |
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Club Assembly
Jul. 08, 2020 7:30 a.m.
Rotary Opens Opportunities! Welcome to the first club meeting for the 2020/2021 Rotary Year! Our first meeting will be a Club Assembly where we will discuss goals for the upcoming year and also introduce some of the new and continuing directors and officers of the club, including what their roles are for this upcoming year. Looking forward to seeing everyone via Zoom. Meeting room will open at 7:30am for Rotarians to socialize, with the official meeting starting at 8:00am. Looking forward to seeing everyone. |
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Jul. 11, 2020 10:00 a.m.
Public speaking with District 5000 PDG Clint Schroeder - Public Speaking is the Number One Fear of Most of Us - Learn some tips from Clint as he shows you the best way to present and to control those butterflies! This Zoom workshop hosted by our District and is open to all who are interested, but advance registration is required. For more information and registration please visit: https://rotary5280.org/event/the-art-of-public-speaking-workshop/
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Jul. 14, 2020 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
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Service to the Club
Jul. 15, 2020 7:30 a.m.
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Jul. 17, 2020 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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PVS Past-Presidents / Charter Member Discussion Panel #1 (Playa Sunrise)
Jul. 22, 2020 8:00 a.m.
We are honored to have our first group of active PVS Charter Members / Past-Presidents (Gwen Vuchsas, Kathrine Russell, Tony Ciancimino, & Jim Vuchsas) who will be speaking about the history of our club from the Playa Sunrise perspective, their wonderful experiences, and what it was like before Playa Sunrise and the Marina Venice Clubs merged to form our current club. The program will be in a panel discussion format, and will be Part 1 of a 3 part series. Part 1 - Playa Sunrise Club; Part 2 - Marina Venice Club; Part 3 - Playa Venice Sunrise Club
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Jul. 25, 2020 10:00 a.m.
Running A Successful Board Meeting -How do you take your "Bored" Meetings to Board Meetings? Robert's Rules of Order? Control those meeting hoggers? Join this Zoom training hosted and presented by the District and learn how! Whether you are currently on the club or foundation board, or are interested in serving on the PVS boards in the future, this will be a great workshop for a refresher or just to learn more. This workshop is open to all who are interested, but advance registration is required. If interested, please register directly with the district here: https://rotary5280.org/event/running-a-successful-board-meeting-workshop/
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Los Angeles United School District Update
Jul. 29, 2020 8:00 a.m.
We are honored and privileged to have Superintendent Austin Beutner of LAUSD join us to speak about the upcoming school year, in light of the continuing pandemic. This will definitely be a program you don't want to miss. Please mark your calendars. Mr. Beutner was named Superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District in May 2018. Mr. Beutner is a civic leader, philanthropist, public servant and business executive who has worked for the last decade to make Los Angeles a stronger community. During this time, he has served as First Deputy Mayor of the City of Los Angeles, Publisher of the Los Angeles Times, Co-Chair of the LA 2020 Commission and the L.A. Unified Advisory Task Force, and founded Vision To Learn. We are excited to have him join us. |
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Aug. 04, 2020 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Join your fellow District 5280 Rotarians for the first District Breakfast of the new Rotary year! Keynote speaker Craig Needham has spoken to numerous Rotary Clubs to thank the organization for its tremendous efforts to rid the world of polio. The mission is personal for Craig, as he shares the amazing and inspirational story of his mother, Jane Boyle Neeham, who was diagnosed with polio at the age of 29 and who lived in an iron lung for 13 years. Club members can directly register via the District's Website here.
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Update on LAX Landside Access Modernization Program
Aug. 05, 2020 8:00 a.m.
Stephanie is the Director of Communications for the LAX Landside Access Modernization Program (LAMP), overseeing all aspects of communications and community outreach for the $5.5 billion project. In this role, Stephanie manages the communication efforts for consultants and contractors for the various projects, as well as works closely with the LAX External Affairs Division to ensure stakeholders and community members receive updates on developments and impacts for the LAMP project. She also sits on the LAX Coastal Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, representing the airport, and is the liaison to the Gateway Los Angeles Business Improvement District. Prior to joining LAX, Stephanie worked in sports communications. She earned her Master’s Degree in Sport Management and her Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from Cal State Long Beach
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