IT HAPPENED THIS WEEK - March 16, 2011

By Dannie Cavanaugh

The March 16 ^{th meeting was a "field trip" to El Marino Language School in Culver City.  A large group of Rotarians made it out to Ms. Bells' 5th Grade classroom and we were treated to a demonstration of the Brightlink Interactive Projector System that our Club donated to the school.  The Brightlink system brings the chalkboard into the space age,  allowing teachers and their students to move the computer screen onto to the whiteboard wall.  The system is amazing and the children seemed to love it. The class was taught entirely in Spanish, a true language immersion lesson.}

Our Club, through a District matching grant, was able to donate one of these systems to each of the five elementary schools in Culver City.  This grant was funded through donations by our Club, our sister Clubs in Japan and Australia, two Rotary Districts, and the Education Foundation - a collaborative effort with fantastic results.

After the class was over, we were treated to lunch in the school auditorium.  The meeting was very relaxed with only a bit of Club business.  Guests included Art Rangel from the Auburn Rotary Club, Leslie Adler from the CC Education Foundation, Tracy Pumilia, Principal of El Marino, Patty Jaffe, Superintendent of Education, Casey Pierce (son of Cy), and Joe Vasquez, from the Bellflower Club who is also Executive Aid to the District Governor.

Rotary Moments

Announcements

2011 Culver City Invitational

I would like to thank the Rotarians, Coaches and Volunteers who through their hard work and dedication made this year's Track Meet a success.  It is truly becoming a community event with volunteers coming from students of Culver City High School, Culver City Juvenile Diversion, and Marina TKD.  The friends and families of the Coaches and Rotarians were outstanding with their day long help.  Club Rotario de Latinos Unidos were invaluable as ever, taking care of the duties at the Discus event and the Frosh/Soph Long Jump.

The Rotary Club of Culver City and the Club Rotario Latinos Unidos jointly applied and received a District Simplified Grant that helped us offset some of the costs that sponsoring this event incurs.  Our two clubs are a natural fit working together promoting projects in our community.

Tim Messmer

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Make Ups....

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CALENDAR

March

March 30 ^{th - Christina Carter, Laughter Workshop - Spouse's Night}

April

April 6th - Dr. Cathie Chung, Breast Cancer Research and Updates

April 13th - Kathy Cirillo, Kids Protectors of the Environment

April 27th - Moonlight, Merlot, and Monet

Future Planning Dates

Board of Directors Meetings - Third Tuesday of the month at 6:00 at the Radisson Hotel

Culver City Interact Club Meetings - Thursdays, C.C. High School, Room 20 at 12:20

More Details and the District Calendar can be found at the following web pages: CCRC Calendar: