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2018 Students of the Year from Our Lady of Guadalupe, Shane Hagerman and Viveca Henry, recipients of The Angela Peterson Student Recognition Program, which acknowledges academic, artistic, and community service achievements among Hermosa's students.
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Raymund, whose family provides books, food and clothing for
the needy in The Philippines, was quick to note that he plans to specialize in cardiovascular medicine or neurology. He’s well on his way: he already medaled in the annual Science Olympiad, where he demonstrated how to create and read weather maps. His father notes that the family has instilled in Raymund values like “understanding the queue” and responding to crises when needed (Raymund was just 10 when he helped his physician dad deliver a baby). Action movies are his favorite, but he loves to play chess and study karate.
The Hermosa Beach City Council announced on Thursday, November 13, 2014 that Hermosa Beach will be a Host Town for the 2015 Special Olympics World games this Summer! The Hermosa Beach Rotary will spearhead the Host Town project.
Whoever said “it can’t be done” has never met Patrick Murphy and his band of dedicated surf instructors or their eager students: blind children who were determined to surf. On waves. In the Pacific Ocean.
It is with sadness that we announce that longtime Hermosa Beach Rotarian Angela Peterson has passed away. Rotarians are invited to her services. The services will take place Friday, July 18 at 2:30pm at First United Methodist Church in Redondo Beach. The address is 243 S. Broadway (at Torrance Blvd).
We welcome J Travers Devine to his term as our 2014-2015 club president.
Travers is best known in Hermosa Beach as one of the founders of the St. Patrick's Day Parade and its 'managing' Co-Chair for 15 years. He served on the Hermosa Beach Chamber Executive Board for 14 years and was the 'Man of the Year' in 2008. (both non paid positions). Travers spent most of his life working for Organized Labor - 20 years with the California School Employees Association (AFL-CIO) where he negotiated contracts for Classified Employees (non-teaching personnel) with various School Districts throughout Los Angeles County. He retired in 2002.
Despite our sorrow over the devastating loss of Angela Peterson, Travers forged ahead with his first meeting on July 8.
After some kind words about Angela’s contributions to our club and to our lives, our new president got down to business by reviewing some of the projects and activities we want to pursue during his term. With an international theme of “Light Up Rotary,” Travers has already been working behind the scenes to find significant projects and partnerships for us. He promises to balance fellowship with firm decisions.
Welcome aboard, Prez!
Mayor Michael DiVirgilio is a planner. He told our club on April 22 that he actually has a strategic plan with short-, long– and midterm (5-year) goals that involve our city’s sewage, public safety, bike traffic, sales and property tax revenues, and, perhaps most important, accountability on the part of City staff.
To make all of this happen, he says the most important first move was hiring our own Tom Bakaly as City Manager. “Tom brings a new level of sophistication to our city,” the mayor said. “We’ve already implemented specific programs for training and inspiring our staff, all thanks to Tom’s experience with other cities.”
The mayor was quick to note that the previous city manager had been saddled with spending 20-40% of his time on the McPherson lawsuit. “Now that it’s settled, we can address vital concerns like economic development, a bike plan and our sustainability initiatives.”
For more information on the strategic plan, visit the city web- site at www.hermosabeach.org
Gem Munro of the Amarok Society lives in the city of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He and his wife moved their family there to help the "very poorest of the poor." The desire was to educate and bring literacy to the slums.
Eric R. Foster of Friends of Renee Avis provided the club with a very information presentation on Lyme Disease. We learned how Lyme Disease is transmitted (through a deer tick bite), how to recognize symptoms of Lyme Disease, and most importantly what to do (and not do) if you think you have been exposed!
Fred Rello, our newest member, promised us lots of surprises during his craft talk and he didn’t disappoint. In fact, the former BMX professional athlete waited until the very end of his Q & A to modestly admit that he’d been the WORLD champion at one time! While he’s stayed active in the bike business, his new calling is real estate. “I actually visited open houses as a hobby and got really interested!”
Born in Paris, Fred travelled the world during his BMX days, so it’s no wonder that he and his fiancée are planning a destination wedding in Cabo San Lucas November 1, and will honeymoon in Thailand and Bora Bora. When members asked about his BMX years, he chuckled and described the regimen he followed during his racing career. “And I have many injuries to prove it!” he quipped.
We welcome this dynamo to our club and look forward to learning more about him in the coming months.
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