Congratulations are in order for fellow Rotarian Rob Hammond! Rob Hammond ran successfully for an open seat on the Monrovia School Board in the local election held Tuesday, November 8. Incumbents Bryan Wong and Ed Gililland were also reelected to the board. Congratulations are also in order for Joanne Montgomery (mother of fellow Rotarian Andy…
Our own Rotarian Steve Baker is being honored by the Santa Anita Family YMCA on Thursday, Sept 29th as the 2011 Cathy Hotchkin Humanitarian Awardee! Steve will be honored at the 3rd Annual Red Envelope Gala to be held at the Embassy Suites Arcadia on Thursday, September 29, 2011. A silent auction reception…
Do you have a talent that stands out from the rest? If so, the Rotary Club of Monrovia is looking for you…Maybe you can even win the title and $500 cash for your talent! Open auditions will be held at the YMCA (501 S Mountain Ave) on Saturday, August 27, September 10, and September 17…
We are pleased to report that the selections have been completed for the 2011 Monrovia Rotary Club Scholarships. We truly appreciate all the cooperation we received from all the school counselors, who contributed their valuable time. A very special thank you is also owed to our scholarship committee, who did an outstanding job….
On April 20 & 21st, 2011, Monrovia Rotary Club Scholarship Committee interviewed 36 elite high school students in Monrovia for our annual Scholarship grants. These students have survived the rigorous process of being graded on their academics, test scores, commitment to their community and their achievements. The final hurdle was the face- to-face interview with…
Congratulations are in order for fellow Rotarians Mary Ann Lutz and Tom Adams! Mayor Mary Ann Lutz ran unopposed in the local election held Tuesday, April 13 retaining her seat as Mayor of our fine city. Mayor Pro Tem Tom Adams ran successfully as an incumbent against fellow incumbent Becky Shevlin and newcomers Chris Ziegler…
The Rotary Club of Monrovia is proud to announce the selection of Giselle Moreau, Jamie Truong, Stephanie Garcia, Dushani DeSilva, Amanda Aquilar, Corrine Marino, Kevin Romero, Levi Helm, Christopher Rosedale, Saul Denova, Diego Nieves, and Michael Arevelos (all 11th grade students at Monrovia High School) as award winners for the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards…
Our Rotary District 5300 will be hosting a Rotary Group Study Exchange Team from Dubai, Bahrain and Egypt from June 2 to June 10, 2011. They are looking for Rotarians to provide housing for 4 to 8 nights for one of the team members. The housing requirements include a separate bedroom with access to a bathroom with a locking door (presumably inside the house). The host Rotarians will be invited…
Bill was born in Sargent, Nebraska, but moved to Los Angeles after graduating from high school. He attend Occidental College and upon graduation Bill taught physical education at Gage Junior High School. While working full time he attended night classes at Loyola University School of Law, earning a JD degree in four years. After…
District 5300 Teen Leadership Camp This weekend (Nov 19-21, 2010) The Rotary Club of Monrovia has sent five 8th graders to represent Monrovia schools at camp. Two of the 8th graders in attendance are from Clifton Middle School and three are from Santa Fe Middle School. Rotary Teen Leadership Camp (TLC) is a leadership training program for…