Written by Karina Garcia

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Our speaker today was Mike Garcia from Enviroscape
MORE MEETING PHOTOS HERE

Enviroscape LA founder, Mike Garcia offers complete & sustainable native garden landscaping design, installation and maintenance for residential and commercial property in and around Los Angeles, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach and Hermosa Beach in California. Did you know 1.5 billion gallons of water comes in to Los Angeles every day & 65% of the water is used towards landscape. Mike’s company offers landscape sustainability and most of the common landscaping designs include native plant, native grass and drop irrigation. The Redondo Beach Riviera will hold it’s garden club tour at Mikes home next week. Please visit www.enviroscapela.com for more information.

Greeter: Marcelo Goncalves

Invocation: Michael Jackson

Flag Salute: Matt Kilroy

Guest: Maxime Mechain & Connie Segal

Karen Weigel provided the club with an update & date reminders. March 16th is Casino Night. Tickets were given out to all of the members that were present at the meeting today. Casino Night is the largest fundraiser for our club as 90% of the funds raised will cover the expenses for any future club projects. The club has been broken up into teams to tackle this project. Check whose team you are on below and/or click here to download a copy.

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Chuck Anderson needs our help with sponsorships please reach out to him and provide him with any potential contacts.

Reminder: District Breakfast is 1/8 at the Westin. President of Loyola Marymount University will be speaking.

Rick Mendoza provided the club with an update on relief efforts for Hurricane Sandy. Many people still need our help. Many are still homeless, without power, and are need of essential items. Donations of cash are encouraged. So far our club has raised $1,250.00. The club plans on sending a check before the end of the month. 

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RBRC Rotarians & Youth decorating Rose Parade Floats

Karina Garcia on behalf of new generations spoke about our club volunteering last week at the Rose Parade Float. We had roughly 15 High School Students, plus our club’s Rotarians and guest that participated at this wonderful event. Regretfully, we were not able to work on the Rotary International Float however we were graciously asked to help with the Honda Float as there was still much to do. Bill & Paul Colette, Paul Hayashi & his son, Laura & Bart Fields were on hand to lend support and help prepare and glue flowers on to this spectacular float.