Culver City Rotarians recently celebrated the end of one year and the start of a new one.
Called a “Demotion Party,” a tongue- in-cheek reference to the demotion of one year’s officers, including president Joel Forman, and inducting new officers.
As Mr. Forman relinquished his reign to the new president, Carmela Raack, he handed out awards to Rotary members who contributed their time and money to numerous community causes during the year:
For excellence in communication with the club newsletter, Daniel Cavanaugh of Cavanaugh Realty; for organizing the first Rotary Healthy Family Race, Culver City’s YMCA’s Youth Director, Lamondo Greer; for excellence in public relations, Wendy Taylor of Taylor & Scott, and the biggest award went to Adriana Beischl of At Home Nursing Care.
Six Rotarians received Paul Harris Fellows, a distinctive honor “in appreciation of tangible and significant assistance given for the furtherance of better understanding and friendly relations among peoples of the world.”
When $1,000 is donated in someone’s name, that person becomes a Paul Harris Fellow. This recognition is named after the founder of Rotary.
The Culver City Rotary Club is a 100 percent Paul Harris Fellow Club. Donations by club members provided recognition to members Darrel Menthe, Culver City attorney at Miller, Miller & Menthe, retired teacher Craig Singer, Lucio Chaidez of a Wells Fargo branch, and Ms. Beschl, Mr. Greer, and Ms. Taylor.
The Rotary Foundation, a not-for-profit corporation, is funded solely by voluntary contributions from members and friends of Rotary International who support its mission — to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace. Using Rotary Foundation grants, Rotary’s 34,000 clubs across the globe develop and carry out sustainable humanitarian projects. It also provides scholarships and professional training opportunities that promote peace, fight disease, provide clean water, sustain mothers and children, improve education, and strengthen local economies. The Foundation is a worldwide leader in the efforts to eradicate polio
With Culver City Rotary’s new president Ms. Raack, the club is organizing activities for the new year. The first major event will be supporting the Police Dept. with National Night Out, Tuesday, Aug. 4.
Ms. Taylor may be contacted at wendy@taylorandscott.com
