May 2019 – Argentina Agro School Equipment Project
Dear Friends, After completing the documentation for the donation, a ceremony took place yesterday, May 15 2019, when we the Agro School received the tractor and other farm elements. Around 300 people attended the meeting held in the island, including Education...
Books for Carver School
Dear San Marino Rotary Club President and members, We would like to thank you for your generous donation to buy books for our “Books and Yoga” program at the Carver Library. This program have a deep impact in all of our students as they learn how to manage feelings of...
Photos and Videos of Our Activities
Rotary on the Town - October 17, 2019
2019 San Marino Motor Classic
2019 San Marino Motor Classic
New Cal-State LA - Rotaract Club - October 3, 2019
Check Presentation to the new California State University at Los Angeles Rotaract Club.
Art Contest - April 18, 2019
Rotary Foundation Awards Presented at the March 7, 2019 Meeting
Rotary on the Town - May 2, 2019
2019 Mini-Grants
School Montage (Business Plan, Interact, RYLA, MiniGrants) Spring 2019
Corazon House Build 2019
Corazon House Build on 4/13/19 sponsored by South Pasadena Rotary; more than 50 Rotarians joined in the effort.
District Conference May 2-4, 2019
Paul Harris Fellowship Recognition Luncheon - 2019
February 28, 2019 Meeting
Speaker – Dr. Tye Jackson. speaking about teaching to learn and the pathway to career success.
Student of the Month
Rotary Readers Book Distribution 2019
Holiday Party - Rotary on the Town - December 14, 2018
Tijuana Soccer Field Dedication, December 8, 2018
Rotary on the Town, October, 2018
Ice Cream Social - Southwestern Academy - 9/20/18
2018 Fourth of July Parade
Demotion Party 2018
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San Marino Rotary’s Global Scholars
Jacqueline Chen
Oxford University
Oxford, England
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Facebook Posts
Congratulations to San Marino Rotarian Jim Folsom!Bright news in these dark times, our Botanical Director, James Folsom, has been awarded the American Horticultural Society’s highest honor, the Liberty Hyde Bailey Award, for significant lifetime contributions to horticultural education, research, and leadership. James, who's known as “Jim” amongst colleagues at The Huntington, oversees more than a dozen thematic gardens covering 130 acres of the property. Well deserved! Read more: bit.ly/2UkuZJ9
Congratulations Jim! 👏👏
The Rotary Club of San Marino Membership:
Barbara Bice Profile
In May of 1987, the United States Supreme decided that Rotary clubs in the United States could not discriminate on the basis of gender. Shortly thereafter, Barbara Bice became the San Marino Rotary Club’s first female member. According to Barbara, even her own dad was not pleased with this decision.
Barbara was asked to join, and was sponsored, by Bill Steele and Lloyd Ownbey. Both are now deceased. Bill Steele later admitted that Barbara was chosen first, because she was “like one of the guys”. Barbara had already been working with Rotary through Operation Shadow while she was Director of Career Education at the San Marino High School. This was a career day where Rotarians and other parents spoke to a group of students regarding a professional path or hosted a one or more students for a day.
Barbara has been involved with education all her life. First as an AP English teacher, then as a career counselor during which time she founded the first career center at the high school. and later as an director of major raising funds for the San Marino Schools Foundation, followed by a similar position at the Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena.
After spending 22 years in those positions, Barbara entered the volunteer management world, first as Director of Volunteers for the very successful 1994 World Cup Soccer Final in Pasadena. Barbara also served as a Scripps College Trustee for 13 years and is currently the board chair for the non-profit True Connection. This organization has allowed Barbara to fulfill her passion of connecting people with rewarding work that brings them professional and personal fulfillment.
As a member of San Marino Rotary, Barbara’s work on community service and international projects has enhanced her life immeasurable. It has also allowed to give back to the community in a meaningful way through the connections she developed as a Rotarian.
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Great memories of her as career counselor at SMHS.
ROTARY CLUB OF SAN MARINO MUSIC COMPETITION
Following the Death of Dan Stover, the Rotary Club of Alhambra established a Music Scholarship contest in his name. This program was the creation of the Alhambra’s club first woman Rotarian, Christine Montan, who greatly appreciated the contribution that Dan Stover had made as a Rotarian, musician, and in every day life. From this modest beginning the Dan Stover Memorial Music Scholarship grew into a District program. In the name of Dan Stover, a generation of talented young musicians have participated to compete against their peers, and earn scholarships to further their musical education.
In order to compete the district level to be held at the Westin Hotel May1-3, the contestants begin by competing at the local level.
Last Thurs. 2/27 a local competition was held at the San Marino rotary Club. There were five contestants. This year, there were two separate groups to judge the contestants.
The first was an outside panel of distinguished musicians, and the second the San Marino Rotary Club itself. The panel of judges consisted of Dr. Richard Naill, Ms. Ashley Walters, and Dr. Julia Greer. The panel awarded prizes of $150.00 to the top two performers and $100.00 to all other contestants. The audience collected $438.00, and it awarded half to each of the two top contestants they picked.
Winners selected by the panel were: 1) Nicole Lam, a junior at Los Angeles County High School for the arts, and 2) Cayla Mendoza, also a junior at the same school. The audience chose 1) Nicole Lam, and 2) Lily Zhu, a senior at Southwestern Academy. Runners up were Mara Hermogeno, junior at Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, Paddy Sun, Southwestern Academy.
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The Rotary Club of San Marino, California meets on Thursday at noon at the Fellowship Hall of the San Marino Community Church; 1750 Virginia Road, San MarinoRotary Humanitarian Star Awards
On February 6th 2020, the Fourth Annual Rotary Humanitarian Star Awards presentation was held at the University Club in Pasadena. The RHStar awards are given for scientific achievements with a major humanitarian component. The awards were first given in 2015 and starting this year a joint effort of the San Marino and Sierra Madre Rotary Clubs. One award was given in each of four categories: 1. Health and Medical, 2. Environmental Improvement, 3. Knowledge sharing, and 4. Disaster Relief and recovery. For each category there were a number of nominees who did not receive an award but were recognized for their achievements. In addition, a lifetime achievement award was also given and a Helios award for outstanding achievement in an area of humanitarian related scientific activity.
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Coconut Plantation in Cambodia
The San Marino Rotary Club has supported and continues to support an aquaponics project at the village of Sen Sok near the central city of Siem Reap in Cambodia. A summary of this project is in the works. Over the last 12 months an additional short term project has been added near the Sras Srang village in the Siem Reap district. Both projects were viewed during a trip to Cambodia early in January of this year for Rotary members belonging to the International Projects Committee. Jean-Pierre and Andrew Kindler were the committee members participating.
The coconut plantation is a cash crop designed to fund a small portion of ODA operating costs. ODA (Opportunities for Development through Art) is an (Cambodian) NGO comprising eight English Schools. These schools, were initially intended to teach art as a usable skill to compete in a limited job market. English was added, for its potential to provide employment in the tourist trade. By empowering students to acquire employment, the standard of living of the student, his/her family, and their respective villages are improved. The coconut plantation is in the “backyard” of the #7 English school. It has its own irrigation and water storage system. The first coconut crop should be available for harvest in 3-5 years.
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