PLAYA VENICE SUNRISE 2024 - 25 Newsletter Vol 23 (Dec. 09, 2024)

Welcome to the PVSR Weekly Newsletter

2024 - 2025 Vol. 23

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See you this Wednesday!
Another Great Meeting Coming Up ~

Join us for the Fun!

The Magic is HERE!

Service above Self Since 2005

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* PVSR Holiday Cheer In Action! *

Well, the holidays are in full swing!
Last week, we had a wonderful time making wreaths to brighten the spirits of our local seniors.

We gathered together for our December
Happy Hour at Whiskey Reds!
Thank you to all who brought
Toys and Pet supplies to support
Felicia and Jane’s Annual Toy Drive!

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* VENICE H.S.
JACKETS OF EXCELLENCE *

Playa Venice Sunrise is a proud sponsor of this amazing event. We were delighted to witness these extraordinary students receiving such a well deserved honor - GO GONDOS!!

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*PVSR ROTARIANS AROUND TOWN*

LOYOLA MARYMOUNT
ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING

We enjoyed a winter wonderland as LMU hosted their annual tree lighting event.
We are so fortunate to have this incredible campus in our Neighborhood.

Thank you LMU for being such a generous community partner.

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HOLIDAY FUN WITH THE WESTCHESTER ELKS

We had a lovely time at the Holiday Dinner hosted by the Ladies of the Westchester Elks -
so happy to donate Toys to the Union Rescue Mission and support these wonderful ladies!!

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* THE JOLLY MAN IN THE RED SUIT *

Our Santa Tour in coming soon…!
Please Join in the fun by signing up to
volunteer at one of our Santa Stops!
This event promises to bring out the
child in all of us!

🎄🚔🎅🎄🤶🚔🎄

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Our Adopt-A-Family Teams
have been busy shopping getting
ready for our
Wrapping Party next Friday at
Visitation Church’s O’Sullivan Hall.

Holiday Gift Wrapping Party ~
"Adopt a Families" December 13th

6:00P - 9:00P

Dinner and Drinks will be served
as well as some
LIVE HOLIDAY MUSIC
to get into the Spirit!
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Please come out and
Join us for this
Fun and Festive Evening!

🎄🕎🎄🕎🎄🕎🎄🕎🎄

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The Club Board will meet
this evening at 6:30P
at the O’Grady Center at Visitation Church.
This meeting is open to all members.

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Foundation President Gail has been

baking her heart out ~
🥰 Cookies, Cookies Everywhere! 🥰

What a tremendous success this has been
raising funds for our Teacher Mini Grants Program. Thank you so much

President Gail!!
If you have not yet tried these delicious morsels, you are missing out!!

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** This WEEK Dec. 11th **

We will be entertained by the MARK TWAIN BELL RINGERS for a Mini–Holiday Concert.
It is our pleasure to support these young people. Handbells are quite expensive and in some respects, a lost art.
We appreciate the beauty and dedication
of these talented musicians!

❤️ ❤️ ❤️

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We will also announce the slate for 2025-2026 for a third time at which
time we will vote to approve.
We are so grateful to those who are continuing on the board as well as those coming on to start a new term – your service and leadership is very much appreciated.

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The Final meeting of December

(12/18) will be our
FUN AND FABULOUS
FELLOWSHIP MEETING
featuring our Original Birthday Fairy to help us celebrate our November and December Birthdays, we will announce our
November Rotarian of the month,
eat a little something sweet and hear from a
Member of the Board for a mini craft talk!
We do hope you
can come and celebrate with us…

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Our Club will be Dark
on Dec 25th and Jan 1
Returning Jan 8^th for our annual White Elephant Gift Exchange. You don’t want to miss this – I have seen some pretty wild “regifting”
over the years!!

This is a really fun meeting as we get to see all
of the “interesting” presents being “regifted.”
What will you bring?

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The first Happy Hour of 2025
will be held on January 2^nd at
Cantalini’s Salerno Beach Restaurant
so we can help President Lisa
celebrate her restaurant’s
25^th Anniversary.
Please come out and help celebrate this important milestone! This Happy Hour will take the place of the “Fun at Cantalini’s”
event on December 29^th–
You can expect the same
Food, Fun and Fellowship, paired with libations and a few surprises.
Congratulations Cantalini’s and Happy 25th!

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Please keep an eye on our Club calendar for the many wonderful events and programs throughout the coming months and
join in the service and spirit of Rotary!

* January 22 ~ Teacher Mini-Grants Awarded *

* January 25, 9:30am ~ District Breakfast *

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