Dec 12, 2015 | Boys & Girls Club Christmas Party, Photos
Fifty children, ages 5 through 7, participated in this year’s annual Christmas party at the Harbor Boys and Girls Club on December 5th.
Each year the Kiwanis Club of Rolling Hills Estates hosts this event for the local children supported by the Key Club and KIWINS from the Peninsula and Palos Verdes High Schools.
The children not only received presents from Santa and Missis Claus but were treated to a lunch of pizza and chicken.
Gift making was a key element of the party to instill in the children, at this early age, that the presents were a help up and not a handout. Each child constructed a gift for their families as part of this program.
Santa this year was played be Ben Carter and Missis Claus was played by Georgette Perez.
Nov 23, 2015 | MARATHON, Photos
The PV Half Marathon was held on Saturday November 14, 2015 under sunny skies and cool temperatures. Just under 1,200 runners participated in the event. The start/finish line was at Pelican Cove in Rancho Palos Verdes went along the scenic coastal roads of PV Drive South and PV Drive West.
The first male runner of the Half Marathon was Preston Lewis from Torrance in 1 hr. 24 min and 33 sec. The first female runner was Mary Jones of Ventura in 1 hr. 29 min and 16 sec.
Over 100 Kiwanis’ volunteers supported the run. The volunteers included the Palos Verdes Amateur Radio Club, Beacon House, Union Bank, The REACH Program, and the Key Club and KIWINS from the two peninsula high schools.
Sep 27, 2015 | Photos, Project Shoe
On September 19, 2015 the Kiwanis Club of Rolling Hills Estates and PV Peninsula High School Key Club & Kiwins gathered at PayLess Shoe Source in Torrance to provide new school shoes for a group of children from VOA of Harbor City & B&GC of LA Harbor. Click photo to view slides.
May 26, 2015 | News, Photos, Scholarships
On May 17, 2015, the Kiwanis Club of Rolling Hills Estates honored 28 students and their families at the Los Verdes Golf Course. Outstanding high school graduates represented: PV and PVP High Schools; the San Pedro, Narbonne and Phineas Banning Magnet High Schools; the Port of Los Angeles High School; and the Harbor Teacher Preparatory Academy. Continuing scholars represented: USC; George Washington University; Washington College; University of Richmond; Occidental College; Ohio State University; and UCSD. Awards are based upon academic achievement, service and “heart.” In addition to a monetary award (which may continue throughout undergraduate work), the club offers year-round support and mentoring for these future leaders. Applications are available every February at www.kiwanisclubrhe.org.
Apr 6, 2015 | MARATHON, News, Photos
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Runners, sponsors, volunteers, and spectators came out for the 2014 Palos Verdes Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K races in November, 2014. Now a part of the Lexus LaceUp Running Series, the event included T-shirts, medals, and a post-run brunch and Sierra Nevada beer. Click photo to view slideshow of 2014 run photos.
Dec 8, 2014 | News, Photos
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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.
