At today's Rotary meeting a sign up sheet will be passed around so you can declare which club you will be visiting once throughout the month of May. We are dark May 15 and May 29, so in lieu of coming to the Greatest Rotary club in the Universe, you will be visiting another club in our district. While you will see the sheet provides 2 PVP Rotarians to visit the same club, it is encouraged to try not to double up. Allowance for up to 2 members per club was put in there just in case you feel like you just need a companion to attend with you. We want to visit as many clubs as possible! Then, in the following few weeks, you will have a chance to tell of your experience and enlighten us of the great things other clubs are doing. Perhaps it will lead to some new and exciting enhancements to our own club opportunities. Note: for those not in attendance today, the sign up sheet will later be posted online so members can fill in there choice.
It can be at an affordable (gratis) storage facility!
Or it can be in this storage shed if you have or know of a place for it!
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STORAGE
WE NEED STORAGE!
As reported last month, we need a solution for our storage needs. We have a lot of items that are being stored at various members' homes and they should be consolidated. Julia has been storing all things PVP Rotary in her garage for a long time and they are ready to move to a new home. We could buy a storage shed like the one above, if someone has room for it. We could rent a storage facility-if we do it would need to be supported by a $5 increase in dues. Or if you have a large empty space in your garage, we could use it! Other ideas would be a storage closet or unused office in a local office building. Please let David know if you have a solution for your club.
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Our Foundation provided funding to purchase iPads for staff at ICAN. The ICAN Mission is" to empower people with disabilities to discover and achieve their own "I CAN" statement. We do this through providing life skills training, supported employment, and social programming."
PVP Rotarians have been invited
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Represent Our Club
ICAN has invited two of our members as guests to celebrate at their June 13th Garden Party. If you are interested, please contact David at D.C.Rowe@Reloserv.com
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.
