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Educators of the Year

Palos Verdes is known for its fine schools. And our the strength of our schools are those that educate our children. Each year we celebrate our educators and award the standouts. The Educators of the Year. All proceeds to to scholarships and educational programs.

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Rotary "Pageant of the Arts" 

The PVP Rotary Club is thrilled to offer our local students an exciting opportunity to participate in the Rotary District 5280 “Pageant of the Arts.” We'll be sponsoring one student to participate in each of the five areas of competition. Students! You're invited.
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Save The Date - Sunday May 21, 2023
 
Join the fun at the 10th Annual South Bay Beer & Wine Festival.  Sample great Beer, Wine and Foods from over 100 local businesses.
 
All of the fun will be happening at Ernie Howlett Park in Rolling Hills Estates from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
 
Full details and tickets at www.sbbeerwinefest.com 
Rotary responds to earthquake in Turkey, Syria
 

Turkey and Syria were struck by a devastating earthquake on 6 February that has killed tens of thousands of people, destroyed thousands of homes and other structures, and left people across the region without shelter in bitterly cold winter weather.

The Rotary world responded to this catastrophe immediately. RI President Jennifer Jones activated our disaster response efforts, communicated with the affected districts, and encouraged governors in those regions to apply for disaster response grants and share information about their relief efforts so that Rotary can amplify the calls for support.

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

Mar 03, 2023 12:00 PM
Robby Swoish - JWST
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

Robby Swoish is currently the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Phase E Operation & Maintenance Program Manager. This involves managing the JWST factory team efforts including support to anomaly resolution, on-orbit trending, Spacecraft Flight Software (FSW) maintenance, Engineering Model Testbed (EMTB) execution and maintenance, and simulator maintenance.

 

Over the past fifteen years, he has held a variety of roles at Northrop Grumman including Ground Operations IPT Lead, Deputy Ground Operations Lead, Spacecraft Commissioning Phase Lead, Mission System Engineering Commissioning Lead for on-console commissioning operations, Program Export Technical Advisor, and Operations System Engineer. Robby helped design and shape the Webb on-orbit operations as well as prepare and lead the team through the successful commissioning campaign. He also supported the Space Vehicle Design & Integration Functional Department as a Section Manager from 2018-2021. Prior to the JWST program, Robby worked on the Advanced Technologies Program handling mission operations and activation.

 

He has a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering and a Masters in Space Systems Engineering from the University of Michigan.

Please join us to honor the Outstanding Educators in Palos Verdes!
 
The 2023 Honorees are:
  • Danielle Standart:         Peninsula Heritage School
  • George Ramos:               Chadwick School
  • Tim Hall:                          PV Peninsula High School
  • Steven Ihde:                    Miraleste Intermediate School
  • Major Millie Bearchell: Crestmont College for Officer Training
  • Kristy Kroeger:               St. John Fisher Catholic School
  • Lucinda Rudolphs:        Rolling Hills Prep & Renaissance Schools
  • Katie Angelini:               Montemalaga Elementary School (K-2)
  • Abigail Maeder:             Vista Grande Elementary School (3-5)
 A Reception and Dinner to honor the recipients of this years awards was held at the Palos Verdes Golf Club Grand Ballroom on Thursday evening, February 9, 2023.  
 
 

Duncan is an experienced Research Coordinator with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. He is a strong research professional with a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) focused in Educational Leadership and Administration (Higher Ed) from California State University-Long Beach. He works as the Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning at College for Officer Training at The Salvation Army. 

On the personal side, Duncan Sutton is a devoted husband and father of two. With multi-talents and multi-interests, Duncan is also a Liverpool Football Club enthusiast and gifted musician. He enjoys British comedy and has a mild obsession with M & M dispensers. His interests also include WW2 and telling stories from his short-lived prison guard days.

We’re thrilled to have Duncan as our new president and look forward to a great year, Mr. President!

The Rotary Foundation & Polio Eradication
 
Meet Rotary's Champions of Peace
November’s Rotary Day at the United Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland, will focus on one of Rotary’s top humanitarian priorities: peace and conflict resolution. Six honorees, including four Rotary members and two alumni of Rotary Peace Centers, will be recognized for their commitment to and work on behalf of peace projects in their communities. Their diversity reflects the varied ways that Rotary members address underlying causes of conflict.
 
 
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Mia L. Walsh, Col, USSF
Jun 16, 2023 8:00 AM
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Jun 23, 2023 12:00 PM
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Los Angeles Fire Department
Jun 02, 2023 12:00 PM
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May 19, 2023 12:00 PM
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