See You This Wednesday for Another FUNANDFABULOUSFELLOWSHIPDAY! With the
PLAYA VENICE SUNRISE ROTARIANS!
The Magic is HERE!
Service above Self Since 2005
WE WILL BE BACK AT WHISKEY REDS
THIS WEDNESDAY AND OUR ZOOM ROOM WILL RESUME! (Did you see what I did there?)
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We are looking forward to an ACTION PACKED OCTOBER starting with our fellowship meeting This Wednesday!!
Please come out and join the fun!
We will announce the September Rotarian of the Month,
Celebrate the September Birthdays, Hear from our Director of Youth Service,
Lindsay Thomas-Milley, as we “Meet the Board”
along with a few more special surprises!
We love dedicating an entire meeting to fellowship and while we treasure each and every member,
guests are always welcome!
Please come out in person, if possible -
you don’t want to miss our B-day treat this month
which will be from the decadent Sidecar Doughnuts!
We will also welcome Maritza Morales, the Executive Director of the Cares Unit at the Los Angeles County General Hospital, to share about the CARES program, which is where our Build a Bears are donated. You will hear why this program is so important to the children who receive them.
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IMPORTANT MESSAGE -
Wichtige Nachricht!!
OUR CULTURAL DINNER
FUNDRAISER IS COMING SOON,
HONORING THE PRESIDENT OF THE LAX COASTAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION,
LORY SARLO!
We are So PROUD to RECOGNIZE
LORY’S UNWAVERING DEDICATION in Supporting our Schools!
This is our Biggest Fundraiser of the year~
We need Everyone’s SUPPORT!
OKTOBERFEST is this year's theme
for our Cultural Dinner and we are planning some great FUN!
EIN PROSIT - OANS, ZWOA, DREI, GSUFFA!
(One, Two, Three, Drink!)
This is our Club's Signature Event and we have put together some INCREDIBLE SILENT ACTION ITEMS
along with our
FAMOUS “TASTE OF THE BAY RAFFLE”, WINE LOT RAFFLE
featuring over 20 bottles of fine wine, andsome EXCITING NEW LIVE AUCTION ITEMS!
Tickets to our Event include Food, Entertainment, Hosted Bar and the opportunity to help fund our most treasured community projects and programs
including our High School Scholarship Program,
Santa Tour, Holiday Adopt-A-Family,
Pageant of the Arts, Build-A-Bear, and
Teacher MiniGrants, to name a few!
We will start out on the Patio with a
LIVE PERFORMANCE by one of LA's
Best Authentic German Bands -
Hammerstein Musik Bavaria,
who will be accompanied by professional
Polka Dancers to help set the mood.
We will also have a BIERGARTEN and
delicious food from Rasselbock German Kitchen,
starting with delicious, traditional appetizers like Bratwurst, Homemade Spatzle, Spicy Mixed Pickles and Sauerkraut, Oma’s Potato Salad and fresh, Hot Bavarian Pretzels - but, save room for dinner because we have a wonderful menu planned finishing with a mouth-watering Apple Strudel!
The PARTY is happening on October 23rd at 5:30PM - Bavarian dress is welcome
and encouraged, but however you come,
know that your support is so greatly appreciated - Danke!!
PURCHASE TICKETS & PRE-REGISTRATION
on our secure website
with this link:
LAST WEEK’S Club meeting was held at LAX and it was so much fun! We learned a lot about the history, evolution and future growth of LAX. We started with a continental breakfast at the Flight Path Museum and then we were taken on a behind the scenes, guided tour - courtesy of our own Charles Pannunzio! We are so grateful to Charles and the other LAWA staff members that helped make this such a fun and informative morning!!
A lively group of Rotarians spent Friday Morning volunteering at S.P.Y., A Safe Place For Youth’s Access Center. In addition to serving approximately 50 youth a hot Italian lunch which included cold drinks and cookies, we dropped off our donation of socks, underwear and personal care items and the proceeds from our S.P.Y. jar. It was wonderful to spend time there and the teens and staff could not have been more kind and grateful for our service.
Thank you to Jan Osgood for chairing this event as well as Box O’Sox co-chair Gail Goldstein for pulling together such a huge donation. Thank you to our members for your hands on service including Jan Osgood, Rob Bird, Lucy Wegner, Gwen Vuchsas, Marcia Wietecha and Cantalini’s Salerno Beach Restaurant for providing lunch!
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* SERVICE PROJECTS ON THE HORIZON *
Fall has definitely arrived and the weather is most certainly getting cooler. The next few months can be very challenging for many and our Club wants to help.Service above Self is what we’re all about and our Club truly shines when it comes to generosity and service, benefiting all of Los Angeles and beyond!
The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, begins this Wednesday at Sundown. We wish all who celebrate a very sweet New Year! And this year, we will participate in
Temple Emanuel’s support of the
HOLLYWOOD FOOD COALITION,
whichfocuses on creating a city where everyone has food,community, and support.
Please help by donating “keep warm” products for the cold winter months -
Gently used coats, jackets, sweatshirts, beanies, blankets, even sleeping bags. We will be assembling more of our “toiletry care kits” for this very worthy cause. Thank you so much for your kind consideration.
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* FOODDRIVEFORSENIORS *
Also this month, we would like to introduce a
food drive, chaired by Stephanie Rondeau,
benefitting the Senior Pride Pantry at the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center, which supports over 400 food-insecure seniors. We will be collecting food throughout the next 6 weeks and will drop off our donations on 11/16. I have a list of needed items which we will post on our bulletin board and a collection box will be kept near the badge table - your support and generosity is greatly appreciated.
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* MIDNIGHT MISSION *
On Sunday, November 17, we will be volunteering to serve at the Midnight Mission. Thank you to Event Chair, Lucy Wegner, for organizing this for our Club. More information to come - this promises to be a truly memorable Rotary Moment.
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* HOLIDAY ADOPT A FAMILY *
And December would not be complete without our support of the Mar Vista Family Center through our “Adopt a Family” program coming up in December - Look for details next month from Co-Chairs Martha Jeffers and Iris Monreal. This is one of my all time favorite programs!!
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* DISTRICT FUN *
Saturday morning, Co-President Brady attended the “President’s Brunch Social” hosted by DG Albert Hernandez. They met at Tequilas Burbank and had a wonderful time sharing stories of a successful first quarter and the incredible service projects happening in our district.
* COMMUNITY SUPPORT *
On Saturday evening, a few members rolled the dice at the Westchester Mental Health Guild’s fundraiser “Havana Nights”. The night was filled with Cuban beats, treats from Porto’s Bakery, lots of Casino Action, a collection of beautiful classic cars and great raffle gifts - thank you President Janie Guthrie and your team for such a fun night! Funds raised by the WMHG provide direct support for the Airport Marina Counseling Service, led by our friend and community Partner, Eden Garcia-Balis; we were very proud to support them and their important work.
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* FUN AND FELLOWSHIP *
We spent Sunday afternoon having FUN at Fatburger! Thank you to member Jason Wong for your incredible hospitality and yummy food! And thank you to the members who have come out to support Jason’s Fatburger Restaurant! We have had so much Fun at Fatburger - thank you Gail and Rob for creating this wonderful way to support a member's eating establishment while bringing us together for a fun afternoon of fellowship!
Next month we are going to change up
our Fun Fellowship Day! (still the last Sunday of the month at 3pm
and will run October (10/27),
November (11/24),
and December (12/29).
We will meet at Cantalini’s Salerno Beach Restaurant for Cicchetti (chi-keh-tee) which means small plates and a little “ombra”
(local wine or spritz)!
You are welcome to order from the menu or participate in a pre-fixe menu,
designed by President Lisa, which will feature a variety of delicious bites, sweets and drinks for a fixed, all inclusive price of $25.
We promise, you will not leave hungry! We hope you can join us - Salute!
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President Lisa's Rotary Jumble Makes another appearance this time
with words associated with FUN!
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We're Proud to be
Playa Venice ROTARIANS! Foundation President Gail's
ROTARY PIN Pride Raffle!
It's Easy ... wear your Pride & Pins or logo clothing to the meeting to enter this special raffle hosted by Foundation President, Gail Goldstein! Will you be this weeks winner?
Wear your Rotary Pin or Logo gear to Play!
You never know what the prize will be!!
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We Are BETTER TOGETHER! "Be the Reason Someone Smiles Today"
-- President Lisa
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Treat yourself well while not harming others.
Treat others well, while not harming yourself.
