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Rotary Contributes Thanksgiving Baskets at Whitten Center

DEC. 04, 2024

The Rotary Club of Placentia donated and distributed Thanksgiving baskets at the Whitten Center. Over 270 families received dinner and other items.

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Paulina Dole Miss Yorba Linda 2024

OCT. 23, 2024

Paulina Dole is a senior at CSUF and has been involved in the Miss Placentia/ Miss Yorba Linda Scholarship Program since the age of 14.

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Rotary Well Represented at State of the City

OCT. 02, 2024

The Rotary Club of Placentia was well represented at the State of the City luncheon with over ten club members in attendance.

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Peer Support at Broken Timbers

SEPT. 25, 2024

The Peer Support group helps to promote the well-being of our emergency response personnel.

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Cindy De Mint Brothers on a Quest

SEPT. 18, 2024

Cindy is the CEO and founder of Brothers on a Quest, a non-profit organization dedicated to raise awareness about a disease called Ataxia.

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Bianca Saikale, Rotary Exchange Student

SEPT. 04, 2024

Bianca originally from Brazil shared her Rotary Exchange experiences in first in Australia and a second exchange in Germany. She shared with our club via Zoom from Australia.

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Pacific Symphony Has Music For Everyone

AUG. 14, 2024

Kaii Lee, pictured here with Club President Alice Shiozawa and Kathi Baldwin introduced us to the many facets of the Pacific Symphony.

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School on Wheels Provides Learning Opportunities for the Homeless

JULY 31, 2024

Lara Aki, is an engagement coordinator for School on Wheels. School on Wheels is a local non-profit providing youth in the counties throughout Southern California free year-round one-on-one tutoring at any library, park or other quiet space.

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Rotary Helps at TOP Soccer Annual Event

JULY 24, 2024

Another terrific TOP Soccer Festival! Volunteers from the community, Placentia Police, Miss Yorba Linda and Miss Placentia, Anaheim Hills Rotary, Placentia Rotary, and many others pitching in to make the event a fun and lively event.

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Placentia Rotary Recognized as Second Highest for Growth in our District

JULY 10, 2024

This year the Rotary Club of Placentia, through the enthusiastic work of Membership Chair Debye Payne grew the second most in the entire District. of fifty clubs!

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Rotary Learns about Ride-share

JUNE 26, 2024

Our own Lisa Pacheco is a busy lady! Until her retirement a few weeks ago, Lisa taught English at Diamond Bar High School. She also teaches driving and is a ride-share driver through both Lyft and Uber.

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Rotary Restocks Blessing Boxes

JUNE 12, 2024

Rotrians, using funds from a District matching gran,t restocked the Blessing Box at Kraemer Park. The grant monies will provide food throughout this year.

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Kathi Baldwin - President of the Placentia Round Table Women's Club

JUNE 05, 2024

Our Kathi Baldwin is a long-standing member, and previous president, of the PRTWC. She provided us with information about the organization. The Placentia chapter first met in 1902.

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Rotary Club of Placentia Holds Youth Dental Clinic

MAY 08, 2024

Our Dental Clinic was held this past Saturday at Oberle Gym. Five dentists saw 88 patients. Services included x-rays, cleaning, filling cavities,and extractions.

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Lisa Pacheco Presented with her Paul Harris +4 pin

MAY 01, 2004

A Paul Harris is awarded to anyone who donates $1,000 to the Rotary International Fund. Last week Lisa Pacheco was presented with her Paul Harris +4 pin in recognition of her fifth such donation.

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Chamber Celebrates it's 100th Anniversary

APRIL 24, 2024

The Placentia Chamber of Commerce celebrated it's 100th anniversary, AND Placentia Founders Society it's 50th on Saturday April 13. Due to the threat of rain, the festivities were moved to the Backs Building. Congratulations to both entities for their long-enduring contributions to our city!

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PPD Sargent Joe Gillis - Peer Support Group

APRIL 03, 2024

On vacation in October 2017 Sargent Gillis attended a concert in Las Vegas now known as the Route 91 shooting. He recognized the need for a peer support group.

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PPD Officer Brian Drew Introduces New HOPE Center

MAR. 20, 2024

The new HOPE Center (Homeless Outreach & Proactive Engagement) has created a unified "hub" to align outreach efforts in efficient response to non-emergency situations, addressing welfare, protective custody, and safety concerns.

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Update Santa Angelina Apartment Project

MAR. 06, 2024

Teri Neibuhr is a 25-active member of the Episcopal Church of the Blessed Sacrament and Learning School. This the site of the Santa Angelina Apartment Homes. The project includes a new, improved facilities for the church; new parish hall and a new preschool building with a lunchroom for the children.

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Rotary Club of Placentia Awards Platform Scholarships to Miss Placentia Candidates

FEB. 28, 2024

The Rotary Club of Placentia's Community Service Initiative awards for those platforms most closely aligned with our Avenues of Service went to 1st place Miss Jillian Marquez, 2nd Miss Alyssa August, 1st place Teen Julianne Rocke, and 2nd Place Teen Jocelyn Barber.

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