Strive for Your Personal RecordPresented by: Kiwanis Club of Rolling Hills Estates as Part of the Lexus LaceUp Running Series
Saturday, Nov 14, 2015
Start & Finish Adjacent To Terranea Oceanfront Resort,
Pelican Cove, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Proceeds benefit local high school scholarship programs, children, elderly, and disadvantaged families through programs sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Rolling Hills Estates.
The Kiwanis Club of Rolling Hills Estates is once again pleased to offer scholarships to deserving students from our local South Bay area. Applications are welcomed from students planning to go to a four-year college or university as well as those planning to attend a community college or vocational program.
For more information and to download the application go to Scholarships.
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On December 6th, the Kiwanis Club of Rolling Hills Estates held their annual Christmas party at the Boys & Girls Club in Harbor City. Fifty five eight year olds from the Boys & Girls Club and Volunteers of America were treated to Santa, pizza, chicken, presents, gift making for their families, music and in general a great time.
The gift making for their families is in concert with the philosophy of giving back rather than just getting. There were fifteen Key Club members and ten KIWINS members from Peninsula and Palos Verdes High School there to help with the gift making and assist with activities associated with the event.
D. J. Tony Aguilar provided Christmas music as he kindly does every year and the gift making project was headed up by Evelyn Salinas and Joan Davidson. Santa was played by Ben Carter. Santa’s wife was played by Joanie Keluche and Mona Dill was in her Elf costume.
The 49th year of the Kiwanis PV marathon was held on Saturday November 15, 2014 as part of the Lexus LaceUp running series. This is the third year that the race was a half marathon and included both a 10K and 5K run.
One thousand runners participated in the event which started at Pelican Cove in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and proceeded along the scenic coastal roads of Palos Drive South and along Palos Verdes Drive West into the City of Palos Verdes Estates, returning to finish at Pelican Cove.
The weather was perfect for the 7 am start with the leaders maintaining a 6 minute per mile pace. The half marathon was won by Ryan Buetzer of Hermosa Beach CA in 1 hour 19 minutes and 13 seconds, the 10 K was won by Michael John Stanley of Riverside CA in 37 minutes 50 seconds and the 5K was won by Samuel Silva of Los Angeles CA in 18 minutes 44 seconds.
This was the first year that the pavilion included a wine and beer garden where the runners received a free lunch as part of their entry fee and were able to sit and talk to their fellow runners. The runners also were also able to visit the various other sporting booths at the pavilion.
The Kiwanis of Rolling Hills Estates thanks their many sponsors whose generosity will enable the Kiwanis to support their community scholarships and outreach programs this coming year.
The City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Johannessen Trading Co.
Medawar Jewelers
Torrance Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Group
South Bay Orthopaedic Specialists Medical Center
Shorewood Realtors
Carolyn Elliott
Richard Sherman Trio, Bill Hallett, Joanie Keluche
On September 25th the Kiwanis Club of Rolling Hills Estates installed Derek Gable as president for the 2014-2015 fiscal year at their weekly Red Onion Restaurant luncheon meeting.
The officers for the fiscal year 2014-2015 are President, Derek Gable, President Elect, Ben Carter, Secretary, Laurie Younggren, Foundation Treasurer Herb Stark, and Operations Treasurer Georgette Tahan-Perez. The Board of Directors are Joyce Campbell, Joanie Keluche, Richard Sherman, John Williams, Evelyn Salinas, and Larry Marinovich.
President Derek Gable’s objective for the club is helping children become independent, contributing citizens. “As a club we are dedicated to making sure our charitable efforts reinforce lives of independence and giving back to family and community”.
If you are interested in obtaining more information about the Kiwanis and its programs be our guest for a FREE luncheon at the Red Onion Restaurant each and every Thursday at 12:10 pm.
Scholarship Sponsor Jackie Glass with 2014 Jackie Glass scholars.
Dr. Joyce Campbell and 2014 Kiwanis Club of RHE Scholars.
The 2014 Scholarship Awards Dinner was a great evening! Awards were presented to high school seniors and continuing scholars from Palos Verdes and the surrounding community that were selected for their leadership skills and in return were asked to pay it forward in the future.
Joyce Campbell, Ph.D., P.T., chair of the Scholarship Committee thanks everyone who helped make it a success: Rori Roje for candidate selection; Carolyn Price for invitations; Kathy Chu for programs; Erin Ruymen for RSVPs; Herb Stark for treasurer duties; Evelyn Salinas for table and podium decorations; Karen Held for her special presentation to Candace Johnson; Benjamin Carter for photography; Richard Sherman for music; and Jackie Lowe, Private Event Director for Los Verdes Golf Course for her personal attention to our event and her continuing support of KRHE. And one more, huge thank you to everyone who raised funds throughout the past year!