Events

Wayne Ung of Northrop Grumman will tell us about the recently completed James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).  It is still here in Redondo  Beach waiting for a ride in 2021 from French Guiana that will take it 940,000 miles  into space.  It will orbit the sun, not the earth.  The telescope has a huge increase in capabilities over the Hubble Space Telescope. The project is an international collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and costs nearly $10 billion.  Our club heard an early briefing on the JWST in April 2016.  Since then the many challenges have been resolved with ground-breaking technological advances.  

Volunteer bell ringers are the difference between an empty kettle and one that raises the funds that sustain the help we give all year long. The Salvation Army relies on money raised in red kettles to serve more than 25 million people in need each year. Become a Volunteer Bell Ringer

Rotary Clubs in Los Angeles and surrounding areas have joined forces with community volunteer groups, local businesses, churches, schools and LA County government agencies to meet the needs of the surrounding community – even if for a single day.

Volunteer bell ringers are the difference between an empty kettle and one that raises the funds that sustain the help we give all year long. The Salvation Army relies on money raised in red kettles to serve more than 25 million people in need each year. Become a Volunteer Bell Ringer

We will be recognizing 2 students from October and 2 students from November

Braille Institute project, seeking volunteers assist sight challenged students celebrating the holiday at its Hollywood campus on Vermont.  The date is set for December 12, please contact the project Chair Jim Miceli at jimmiceli@aol.com or 818-395-7473 for details and signing up to help.  

Merry Christams and Happy Holidays!

You will be invoiced based upon the sign up sheet and if you show up and did not sigh up ahead of time

Council Nils Nehrenheim holds district meetings once a month to provide you with an opportunity to talk with him individually on issues that are important to you.

When: Second Saturdays of the month from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Councilman Nehrenheim was elected in May in 2017, sweeping change into Redondo Beach. He represents District 1, which is everything South of Torrance Blvd. in Redondo.

Councilman Nehrenheim was born and raised in San Pedro, moving to Redondo, over a dozen years ago. He’s an LA County Lifeguard and a small business owner. He got his start in Redondo politics while walking through the Riviera Village Summer Festival, meeting the South Bay Parklands Conservancy.

Councilman Nehrenheim helped co-authored Measure C, a land-use initiative in the Harbor zone that passed in every District & every precinct in the City of Redondo. Measure C went on to the California Coastal Commission which was passed without any changes, a first in the history of the Coastal Commission.

Today, he works closely with the Mayor, Bill Brand on a variety of issues and is working to bring many changes to South Redondo. From bringing Olympic events such as Open water swim and improvements to the Riviera Village, he is here to make our slice of heaven we call home, that much better.”

We will volunteer at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank assembling food packages for over 27,000 low income seniors, women with infants, and children in Los Angeles County. The food packages consist of food items like canned fruit, canned vegetables, rice, cereal and other non-perishable food items. By giving just a little of our time, we can make a big difference in our community.

The Financial Aid Shop offers community-based solutions to the national dilemma of limited financial aid literacy for students and families. 

 As part of California Earthquake Authority’s strategic plan, Mark Toohy has been speaking about affordable residential earthquake options available from the CEA.

Peace Bench dedication 2/22 at 10am in school cafeteria. Garden clean up same day 8:30am

Teaching and learning are the “business of schools” and being in classrooms keeps the energy and motivation high to continue to do what we in RBUSD do—stay connected!

. Todd is an educator in solar energy and enjoys helping people make the right decisions when investing in it. 

’Hi Folks,

Slight change in today's speaker.  We will reschedule Bob Shanman at another date TBD.

Our very own Dr. Bob has been listening to podcasts and reading about the stories behind a number of the artifacts at the Smithsonian Institute in DC and will give short talk about some of them  (probably 20 minutes or so).

Gratefully,

John

Zoom Meeting

Dominik Knoll from the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerece and Vartan Dijhanian from the US Chamber of Commerece will talk about the latest tools that the government have introduced, to assist companies and individuals in the current pandemic crises - EIDL, PPP and other Options.

       Take a look at the Redondo Beach Rotary Bootlegger's Auction Catalog
                            Click here for the Auction Catalog                                              

 · Be the first to sign up for the Tito’s Homemade Vodka Zoom Cocktail Party

 · Pamper yourself with diamonds, pearls, handbags, facialThe Rotary Club of Redondo Beachs, spas and more

 · What about a private studio tour oor VIP tickets to the Magic Castle?   

Treat yourself while helping support the increasingly important community work of Rotary. These are challenging times. Your help in providing glasses and dental work for kids at need, feeding the homeless, delivering meals to the elderly providing vocational and student scholarships and many more changes people’s lives in the South Bay.

Click here to view the Online Auction Catalog & Register

Bidding:

 · Starts at 9:00 AM on Sunday April 26

 · Ends at 9:00 PM on Saturday, May 2

Together let’s help change the world.

 The Rotary Club of Redondo Beach

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR REGENERATIVE MEDICINES

Kevin McCormack is the communications director at CIRM, the state’s stem cell agency. The agency was created by voters when they approved Proposition 71 in 2004. It gave the agency $3 billion to fund stem cell research in California. Kevin is here to tell us what they have done with the money and how it’s helped make California the global center of this research.

Special guest appearances from:

Daniel Rodriguez, the NY "Singing Policeman"

Johrita Solari, RI Director

George McGraw, CEO of Navajo Water Project

Glenn Hemanes, of the Playa Venice Rotary Club put together a presentation on "Managing Depression During Social Distancing”.  His club used it as a topic for one of their Zoom club meetings.   

His consultantcy practice also specializes in creating presentation decks for start-ups

Please note today's meeting starts at NOON

Note:  Zoom meeting starts at NOON today.

Since 1972, 1736 Family Crisis Center has responded to the growing needs of victims of domestic violence, runaway and homeless youth, victims of human trafficking, homeless families, homeless and at-risk Veterans, unemployed adults and youth, and other low-income community members in need of assistance.

ands on executive director of nonprofit organization serving high school students in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and San Diego Counties. Collaborative leader who works with an engaged board of directors, staff and hundreds of volunteers to accomplish annual outcomes.