The Educator of the Year Celebration is coming up very soon on Thursday, February 19th at the Palos Verdes Golf Club. This is our Original Signature Event and all PVP Rotarians are encouraged to attend either by purchasing a discounted ticket or supporting the event and community with a sponsorship. Please go to
https://rotarypvp.org/page/educator-of-the-year
for more information and to purchase tickets and sponsorships.
Rotary District 5280 is hitting the high seas on the first ever District Conference Cruise! The cruise travels on Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas from Los Angeles to Ensenada, Mexico and back from May 15-18, 2026!
PVP Rotary held an event on Wednesday to introduce members of the community to Rotary. Organized and MC'd by Membership Chair Paul Klose, the event included many of our members telling all about what a great club we have, and how important Rotary is around the world. Thanks to Paul, Greg O, Daniel, Rick M, Joan, Rick H., Sanjay, Carol and even Pen High Interactor President Katie, for participating in the presentations! Eight members of the community came to learn about Rotary and our club, and they were undoubtedly impressed.
Cindy Ingraham Keefer is the artist who created the Celestial Globe, a massive and monumental bronze sculpture installed permanently in Gravity's Stairway at Griffith Observatory in January 2026. The 800-pound bronze sphere that is over 4 foot in diameter draws inspiration from the Farnese Atlas, a second-century Roman sculpture, and features 46 classical constellations cast in bronze. The work offers visitors a striking encounter with the ancient origins of astronomy and the enduring human effort to understand the sky, and rotates to allow viewers to observe how the ancients imagined the heavens turning in Atlas's grip. Realized in close collaboration with structural engineers, fabricators, and Observatory leadership, the Celestial Globe stands as Griffith Observatory's first major new exhibit in nearly two decades and will be experienced by more than 1.5 million annual visitors.
Cindy has been working in bronze for over 15 years working upon commission creating mostly dedication sculptures. She is a multi-disciplinary artist who also supports fashion designers in downtown LA. The Portuguese Bend is her home that she shares with her 2 doodles, dozens of peacocks and her husband, Tom Keefer.
