The thoughts of losing service clubs here have been pushed back. I was invited to the first annual barbecue social dinner mixer to celebrate the starting of the Glendale New Generations Rotary Club. The event was hosted by the Glendale Sunrise Rotary Club President Jorry Potts. More than 50 fired-up people attended the event, with me being the oldest person in the long line for great food.
Peter Kasabian, the chairman of the club’s Leadership Team, introduced the many new leadership team members who are organizing the club. Alisa Davtyan and Vahagn Panosyan of the leadership team were given special great thanks for coordinating the barbecue with Jorry Potts and Peggy Riddle, membership vice president of the Sunrise Club.
Kasabian then told of the great opportunity to network with other members in the club and the club’s vision to serve the community. He also related his personal story of twice helping in a homeless children’s center while he was at Glendale Community College. He announced that the club would begin having regular meetings every Thursday evening in Glendale at 500 N. Brand Blvd, Suite 1200, starting May 12. He invited everybody with an interest to please attend to learn more about the club’s vision for the benefits to the members and to the success of the club for the community.
Surprise — the New Generations Club has already started a Facebook page: Glendale Rotary.
Glendale New Generations Rotary Club next networking meeting is at 6 p.m. May 26 at Sequoia Financial Services, 500 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 1200, Glendale. For more information, call Riddle at (818) 265-5155.
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