Seal Beach Lions

No, we’re not talking about sea lions, but these Lions are kind and generous (and busy!).

Les invited himself and Ihor as guests to the Seal Beach Lions Club, the largest Lions Club in America. Armed with a life-size poster, Les talked about the Rotary Club of Signal Hill and promoted the Bob Long Memorial Mutt Run among likeminded, community-engaged folks.

Randy Turns 75

Our beloved Randy is turning 75. He is the district leadership liaison and chief inspiration officer. We celebrated his special day with his family and friends at The Grand.

Rotary Cultural Exchange 2023

Rotary governor-elect from district 3790 in the Philippines, Francis Cornejo, met with Ernie Delfin and Les Young to coordinate a cultural exchange program in May of 2023.

Members of a group of 6 to 10 young ambassadors between the ages of 25 and 40 will travel to Taiwan and the Philippines as guests of Rotary Clubs on the other side of the world. The ambassadors will be immersed in exotic cultures and gain deeper understanding of people from another country while forging life-long friendships.

Young Woman and the Sea

We had the privilege of having Glenn Stout as our guest speaker this morning. He is the author of “Young Woman and the Sea”, which accounts the story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to swim across the English Channel.

The book has been adapted into a new Disney film, coming out in 2023.

Here is a recording of his interview.

Let’s Bring Out the Dogs Tonight

Let your dog shine on the coolest merchandize. Keith Wilson came with his collection of goodies, ready to collaborate with us so we can help homeless pets in Long Beach.

From Buckingham to Getty

Richard Paice shared his journey from being a Royal Marine to the builder of the tram system at the Getty Center.

Flower to Food

Farmlot 59, in collaboration with Ground Education, offers monthly garden tours where we can learn to reconnect with nature and the food we eat.

Farmlot 59 also needs volunteers to help grow produce for families in our neighborhood. Flowers are grown and sold to fund the farming operation.

Where No One Has Gone Before

Lorie Grimes-Ledesma took us boldly to where no one has gone before. With the successful launch of the Artemis I just two days ago, Lorie launched her own exploration in space through the past 22 years working at JPL.

Liz’s husband, Steve, also works at JPL, and we had one of our most memorable meetings this year.

In an extremely timely fashion, the Amazon documentary “Good Night, Oppy!” launches next week on Amazon Video.

Be Our Guest

For the next three months, I challenge each member of our club to invite at least one guest speaker to our weekly meetings (or club social). Interesting speakers not only enrich our meeting experience, but it also introduces Rotary to our community.

Go ahead, the pandemic is under control (for now). Reach out and touch someone (after you sanitize your hands).

From Ukraine with Love

This morning, we are blessed with amazing, heart-wrenching stories from Ukraine, welcomed Liz Guerrini to our club, and blasted to the past with Charles Parks with his wife.

We shared the best of us, with stories of camaraderie, love of animals, and the indomitability of the human spirit.