On Saturday, May 17, 2014, Rotary District 5300 held its annual George Hensel Ethics Speech and 4-Way Test Essay Contests in Palms Springs, CA. Two local Monrovia high school students won awards in each contest. Sarah Noor (an 11th grader at MHS) took home the grand prize of first place in the The George Hensel Ethics Essay Contest and…
Dear fellow Rotarians: As we all know, on November 8th the worst recorded storm to make landfall flattened entire coastal towns and villages in the Philippines. Thousands of people were killed and hundreds of thousands more are struggling to survive without access to food, water, and shelter. I know we all want to help. I…
We would like to give a big Thank You to all our Sponsors at our Old West BBQ & Casino Night! It was a great evening and we couldn’t have done it without your help!
Howdy Cowboys and Cowgirls!! It’s time for the Second Annual Monrovia Rotary Club Old West BBQ & Casino Night. The event is September 7, 2013 from 6-9 at the Monrovia Community Center. It is a fun filled evening for everyone to come together and raise money. As members of the Rotary Club of Monrovia, we…
Rotary International Districts 5770 and 5750 are supporting the relief and recovery efforts related to the tragic events in Moore, Oklahoma, and the destruction from the tornado that hit there on May 20. Many families and friends have suffered great loss. It is estimated that there were between 12,000 and 13,000 homes destroyed or damaged,…
We would like to give a big Thank You to all our Table Sponsors at our “Old West” BBQ & Casino Night held last Saturday, September 22, 2012! The night was a lot of fun and we couldn’t have done it without your help!
Many people have heard of Rotary but many do not know what a service club is or what Rotary does. I thought for this blog, I would help explain who we are, a little about what we do and why we do it. Who best to explain than our current President, Julie Roybal. I asked…
Get ready for the 2012 “Old West” Casino Night and BBQ Fundraiser WHEN: September 22, 2012 from 6pm – 10pm Hor D’oeuvres, Dinner, 4 Drink tickets, and 250 playing chips – $70.00 per ticket WHERE: Monrovia Community Center (Old West Attire) 119 W Palm Ave, Monrovia, CA 91016 Proceeds benefit the many projects of the Rotary Club of…
The Rotary Club of Monrovia has announced the winners of the club’s 2012 Academic, Community Service & Vocational Scholarships. Twenty scholarship winners have been selected and the Rotary Club of Monrovia has allocated an unprecedented $22,700 in total scholarship money this year. Over 100 scholarship applications were received and interviews held with 36 of those…
The Rotary Club of Monrovia is proud to announce the selection of Charissa Huntzinger, Annie Laurie Lamb, Sela Rich, Denean Minifield, Amanda Mansoorbakht, Cary Osimo, Warren Chu, Adam Szymkowski, Nathaniel Coleman, and Vartkes (Jesse) Essaian (all 11th grade students at Monrovia High School) as award winners for the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) program. Brianna Duarte and Kenneth Banuelos from Mountain Park/Canyon Oaks High School in Monrovia were…