Rotary’s Motto is “Service Above Self,” and while the Playa Venice Sunrise Rotary certainly takes that to heart with every service project they do, their unofficial motto may be, “We are Fun! We are Friendly! We Help Others!” With every event they do, whether they’re raising money to provide school supplies for local classrooms or for clean water, they try to make their events a place where guests and club members can have fun, camaraderie and a good time, all in the name of supporting charitable Rotary projects. One of the club’s most fun and widely attended events is its annual Luck O’ the Irish BingoFest! The community is invited to join the club for this night of festivities where they celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, and get to hear happy attendees yell out “B-I-NG-O!” “Our annual BingoFest is a great way to meet your friends and neighbors and learn what Rotary is all about,” said Playa Venice Sunrise Rotary Club President, Peter Smyth. “It’s also just a
fun place to try and win a game or two of Bingo, while listening to an Irish Band and sharing drinks with a room full of new friends!” The Luck O’ the Irish BingoFest will take place on Saturday, March 11 from 6 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $45/person before March 1 and $55 after. Included in the admission price are 10 games of Bingo, with prizes paying out $100 for 9 games and the final blackout card pays $500. Cash door prizes ranging from $300-$100 will also be awarded. A dinner catered by Cantalini’s Salerno
• Cantalini’s Salerno Beach • Drollinger Family Trust • Loyola Marymount University
Beach, including traditional Irish fare, and entertainment provided by an Irish band round out the event. Drinks and raffle tickets are available for purchase. The event will take place on the campus of Visitation School located at 8740 Emerson Ave. in Westchester. The Luck O’ the Irish BingoFest is just one of the many events the club hosts and participates in each year. The club’s other large events include the Cultural Dinner held every October, two pancake breakfasts and the Santa Claus tour. The money raised
• Marina del Rey Hospital • Playa Pharmacy • Playa Vista/Brookfield Residential
Westchester • Playa del Rey • Marina del Rey • Playa Vista HomeTown News
from the club’s events help support their community, youth, international and vocational service projects. To purchase tickets, please call (310) 963-9494 or visit playavenice.org.
The Four Way Test The Four-Way Test is a nonpartisan and nonsectarian ethical guide for Rotarians to use for their personal and professional relationships. The test has been translated into more than 100 languages. Of the things we think, say or do: • Is it the TRUTH? • Is it FAIR to all concerned? • Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? • Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
• Plotkin Family Foundation • Rainbow Acres • William H. Hannon Foundation
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