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Peres K-8 3rd Grade After School Book Club

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Orinda Rotary has partnered with Richmond Rotary for the last 5 years to sponsor the Peres K-8 3rd Grade After School Book Club.

On Tuesday. May 13, we celebrated the completion of the 10 session club with the 3 teachers and the students who shared with the Rotarians what they read, the stories they wrote and what they learned about various place in the world. Thanks you to teachers Jill Hope, Kathy Baker and Kayontaya Pace. Also thanks to Orinda Rotarian Ken Jew for initiating the partnership with Richmond.

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An Immigrant Story – Miraflores Centennial Project at District 5160 Assembly

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Richmond Rotary’s display at the Rotary District 5160 Assembly on May 3 featured our “An Immigrant Story – Miraflores Centennial Project”

It highlights the Japanese American flower nursery story with educational exhibits along the Miraflores Greenbelt. The story which starts in 1906, includes WWII internment and a return to Richmond after the war. Thanks to Rotary past president Jan Brown’s leadership this project will soon be completed.

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Volunteers needed for Miraflores Greenbelt Volunteer Workday, Friday, May 23, 9am to 1pm

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Join us to help beautify the Miraflores Greenbelt through weeding and litter pick up!

Volunteers should wear closed-toed and water-resistant shoes, long sleeves and long pants. Conditions may be damp or wet.

Lunch tools and supplies will be provided.

Register at: https://events.californiavolunteers.ca.gov/timeslots/ZtmYKn40ZM

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