Action on Film will present a showing of “Behind the Gate”, a documentary film which examines the changes in the Horse Racing Industry. Narrated by Joe Pesci, the film also features some of the biggest names in the industry, many of them local to the San Gabriel Valley, including Oscar De La Hoya, Bob Baffert, Doug O’Neill, Laffit…
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…
The Rotary Club of Monrovia will honor two of its longstanding members on Tuesday November 5, 2013 at Cafe Opera in Monrovia. Herb Hezlep and Detro Sells each have over 50 years of service to the Monrovia community as members of the Monrovia Rotary club. Below is a brief bio of each member being honored:…
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,…
The organizational meeting for a new Rotary Club in Monrovia was held on June 22, 1922 at the offices of the Southern Counties Gas Company, 114 E. Lemon Avenue in Monrovia. This historic location still exists in Old Town Monrovia. This was after it had been determined that there was a sufficient level of interest…
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…