In my previous President's messages I have spoken on many topics. I think I’ve talked about everything that’s important to me as a member of our club, our community, a citizen in todays’ world and as a Woodland Hills Rotarian.
Why as Rotarians we do what we do.
Why doing what you enjoy in life is so important.
Why giving to our Club and Rotary Foundations are important.
Why working “2gether” is so essential to us succeeding.
Why attending weekly meetings, our social events and projects are so important to both your clubs success and your enjoyment of you being a member.
Why not everyone is meant to be a Rotarian.
The amazing 110 year history of Rotary International.
What we’ve accomplished so far this year and our club’s great 60 year history.
Why networking within our club and community is both important and rewarding individually and for our club.
Why our great clubs future success is dependent on each and every members involvement in our projects, our clubs committees and in the relationships made with your fellow members.
Why you can and should think of your fellow members as extended family and as an invaluable resource to each other.
Lastly… How much I enjoy being your President and how proud I am of what we do.
So what do “you” have to say?
No, I really mean it… what do you have to say? I really want to know! I really need to know. What do you think about our club, what we’re doing right, where we can be better and how? What are we not doing that we should be doing and what do you want to do about it? Call me, write me, text me or send smoke signals… just please do tell me what “you” think!
Let’s change the world “2gether”, one person at a time.
Your Grateful President
Jeff
Upcoming Club Events
Sign up for Steak and Lobster Mixer Feb. 25 at TGI Fridays in Woodland Hills (Oxnard & Canoga Ave.). The dinner is $14.99 and must be ordered before 6 p.m. to get this pricing. Pay at restaurant.
Pot Luck at Barry Vergas' house on March 19. Sign up for a dish to bring for eight people or pay $25 per person. We will coordinate the week before on any food issues. Sign up soon with your favorite dish.
The Dinner for Donors on April 9. We now have 12 people on the list with bids. To get on the list now, you must bid at least $70.00 per person to "demote" or "knockout" a fellow Rotarian's lower bid. Maybe we should call this the demotion dinner? Last day to bid and payment due date is March 30. Remember, this will be a fun way to raise money for our club.
t. Paul's Lutheran Church Hall
958 Lincoln Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90403
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Are you looking to expand your Rotary knowledge? Or how you can explore opportunities of working with the District Leadership team? Go even further in the Rotary world? If so, then this Future Leaders Training Seminar is geared towards assisting you, our District Rotarians, in taking your leadership to the next level. - See more at: http://portal.clubrunner.ca/50010/Event/84c4a1a4-c9ea-4246-8317-57c9cb1c3902#sthash.HlDDa7Ym.dpuf
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Posted by Michael S. Turner, M.S.
SFV Coalition on Gangs
Bobby Arias is the president of Communities In Schools (CIS) Greater Los Angeles a public/private partnership for “at-risk” youth. CIS facilitates Prevention, Intervention, Hard-Core Intervention, Parenting, Job Development, and Mentoring programs for societies most at-risk youth throughout the greater San Fernando Valley. To meet the needs of at-risk youths, Arias was instrucment in establishing the San Fernando Valley Coalition on Gangs in 2001. The organization's was formed to address and resolve gang crime. The solution was recognitiing that a real answer to the gang problem was a coordinated effort between police and community agencies such as parks, schools, the faith community, neighborhood and service organizations, and non-profits. Suppression had two new partners: Intervention and Prevention.According to Arias, "the program doesn't change people, it is relationships that change people, who spoke at the club's February 3 meeting.
Here are some of the achievements of the Coalition:
The LAPD notifies Communities in Schools when a gang member is shot or killed so that they can intervene before retaliation occurs;
LA County Probation Officers are now in schools;
LA County Dept. of Children and Family Services now rolls out on calls with LAPD and intervenes when children are involved;
Recreation and Parks partners with the police for Friday Night Extreme Teens so that local youth have positive evening activities;
A mobile skate park now exists for the Extreme Teens Programs and is shared at three parks.
The Jeopardy Program (for at risk youth) is on a several school campuses;
As a result of racial violence in Canoga Park, a Racial Tolerance Program exists, implemented by the partnership of Recreation and Parks, Canoga Park High School, Columbus Middle School, LA City and County Human Relations Commissions, Communities in Schools and the City Attorney’s Dispute Resolution Program.
In November of 2008, the Coalition implemented the San Fernando Valley Children’s Day, a Salute to Kids, which drew 45,000 people to the first event, and to this day many thousands of children are introduced to valuable service groups through localChildren’s Day
“The Truth Series,” bringing seminars on drugs, gangs and domestic violence to schools, churches and community groups.
The coalition provides free eye exams and dental care, community service project so that the youth understand the value of giving back to the community, job skills training, mental health services, and most important, developing one-on-one relationships with adults.
Around the Club Photos by Neal Goldman
The club was honored by the attendance of the current Miss San Fernando Valley winner Brianna Herrera (right) and the Miss San Fernando Valley Teen winner Michelle Grace Edwards. Lynn Miller, the talented and dedicated Executive Director of the local Miss America Organization is a loved and valued member of the Woodland Hills Rotary Club.
Club member Steven Prakash.
Club member Ron Supancic.
Dale Barn
Club member Sandy Rosenholz.
Club's President Elect Diane Nelson.
Club member Dana Sherman.
Michael Turner, editor ► michael@bearsworth.com
P.O. Box 144 ► Woodland Hills, CA 91365 ► (818) 344-5776
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