On Tuesday October 22nd the Rotary Club of Playa Venice Sunrise held its annual cultural dinner, An Evening in the South Pacific. The gathering serves the dual purpose of honoring a local with the Sunrise Community Service Award and raising funds to fuel community service projects conducted by the Club. This year’s honoree was Mike Bonin, recently elected LA City Councilman for the 11th District. While Mike has just taken office, he brings with him a twenty year history of public service in the administrations of previous Councilmembers, most recently eight years as Chief of Staff for Councilman Bill Rosendahl. The charity fund raising dinner was a great success, meeting and exceeding established goals. Event Chair Gwen Vuchsas said “not only were we able to hold a sold out event, honor another deserving community servant, but we were also able to put on a value packed evening that will pay for projects that will improve the lives of local people in need. I think that spells success!” Check out event photo highlights below.
The Rotary Club of Playa Venice Sunrise meets weekly for breakfast at the Marina City Club 7:30 AM. Rotary is an internationally based service organization boasting over 1.2 million members dedicated to Service Above Self.
To learn more about the Club visit Playasunrise.org online or contact Membership Director Tony Ciancimino at (310) 429 3808.
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10.22.13 Event photo highlights
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Councilmember Mike Bonin and Playa Venice Sunrise Rotary President Tom Carson
David Voss and lovely wife
Rainbow Acres Natural Foods Market‘s Howard Pollack
LAX Chamber of Commerce Christina Davis and Rachel Horning
Right: LAX Chamber of Commerce’s Chamberlain Duru
Mitch and Sybil Buchanan
Tony Ciancimino and his lovely daughter
Left: LAPD Pacific Division Captain Brian P. Johnson 
Playa Venice Sunrise Rotary President Tom Carson and Event Chair Gwen Vuchsas
Playa Venice Sunrise Rotary President Tom Carson
Center: Playa Venice Sunrise Rotary Past President Jim Vuchsas
Councilmember Mike Bonin
Judith Ciancimino
Diane Barretti and Tom Ryan
Rainbow Acres Natural Foods Market‘s Howard Pollack and Past Rotary President Gail Goldstein
To learn more about the Club visit Playasunrise.org online or contact Membership Director Tony Ciancimino at (310) 429 3808.
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