Altadena Rotary

04/10/2026

Altadena Rotary April 9, 2026, was addressed by professional singer Brooke Lohman-Janz of Altadena Dining Club. She and her husband Michael were renters at the time of the Eaton Fire. Since the fire they have purchased an Altadena lot and are moving a 1895 Victorian home as their rebuild.

She founded Altadena Dining Club (ADC) to support local eateries affected by the fire. Photo by Lisa Rickard

04/06/2026

Altadena Rotary meeting of April 2, 2026, starred club member Paula Eckert singing the song "BINGO," causing us all dig deep in our elementary school memories. Then she gave her craft talk about her teaching at Jack London Continuation High Schools serving at risk students.

Rene Amy announced the Saturday April 18th, 2026 "First Annual Great Altadena Poppy Festival" between 10a to 4p at club members Sandra and Jose Valenzuela's Grocery Outlet parking lot.

Webster's Community Pharmacy owner Meredith Miller stopped by as a guest to announce the Centennial Celebration for their store on April 25, 2026, at noon in their store parking lot.

Club member Herb Agner gave his inspiration moment of Statesman and Civil Rights Activist John Lewis and his mission of "Getting in good trouble, necessary trouble, and (to) help redeem the soul of America."

04/05/2026

Join us Saturday, April 18th at Grocery Outlet, Lake St. for 1st Annual Great Altadena Poppy Festival to celebrate local businesses organized by Altadena Rotary member Rene Amy and Pasadena Jaycees

04/02/2026

Altadena Rotary member Zoot Velasco writes article for Local News Pasadena April 2, 2026

Poet Zoot Velasco maps out an afterlife.

04/02/2026

Altadena Rotary member Zoot Velasco, second from right, takes a group of food influencers and writers to restaurant Deluxe 1717 during recent trip to help bring clients to eateries affected by Eaton Fire in Altadena. Club member Veronica Jones, second from left, also helped in the effort

04/02/2026

Altadena Rotary member Rene Amy behind Altadena Poppy Festival April 18, 2026

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03/30/2026

Altadena Rotary had several prominent visitors. Dr. David Campbell brought his son Brad who has just joined his dentistry practice.

Past President Theo Clark joined the meeting. Treasurer Mike Noll took the occasion to laud the careers of members Ed Jasnow, Mike Zoeller, and Theo Clark. Mike Zoeller gave a stirring inspirational moment about how Altadena is now building back after the fire.

President Elect of the Monrovia Club Pat Halley was instrumental in getting her daughter to help our club get a grant from Boeing. Lisa Rickard met Pat at a recent President Elect Training Weekend.

Deanna de Vries led the song "Dock of the Bay."

Alistair Campbell was our speaker taking about his Sense of Home Disaster Recovery Program and was given a grant by our club to continue his good works of replacing furniture and housewares for victims of the Eaton Fire.

03/29/2026

Altadena Rotary 's Rene Amy and his Poppy Project make CBS News!

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/man-sprinkles-seeds-of-hope-on-california-wildfire-scars/ .

In Altadena, California, Rene Amy is walking the empty lots of the Eaton Fire burn scar, scattering poppy seeds. He hopes for growth in a community with so much loss. Joy Benedict has the story.

03/28/2026

Saturdays March 21 and March 28, 2026, were days for Altadena Rotary member Zoot Velasco's unique idea to bring "food influencers" to many Altadena Restaurants for a progressive lunch helping rebuild and restore the eateries patronage after the Eaton Fire. Standing in front of Grocery Outlet's banner on Lake Altadena Rotarians are Lisa Rickard, third from left, and Zoot Velasco, far right with food influencers.

03/23/2026

Altadena Rotary March 19, 2026 meeting saw three talented students from John Muir High School compete in round one of the Dan Stover Music Scholarship. They were also competing for the chance to represent Altadena Rotary going forward. Adults from left to right are Elizabeth Schreib, Brad Roeber with Victoria Knapp, Lonnie Jackson, Peter Redman acting as contest judges.

03/22/2026

SAVE THE DATES

Altadena Rotary Summer Concerts will be back at Loma Alta Park, Altadena. It's the 29th Annual Concert Series 2026. 7pm.

Doug Colliflower Mark Mariscal Deb Halberstadt Peter Chrimes Peter Huisking