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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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

We were introduced to this year's pageant candidates for Miss Placentia/Miss Yorba Linda. Each of candidate shared their school and platform.