January–March 2025 Newsletter

Our Rotary Club conducted the “entry” 4-Way Speech Contest with 3 students from Alta Loma High School. The students each spoke extemporaneously before our Club Membership with a panel of Club Members serving as the 3 Judges. All of the speeches were excellent. Our first-place student was awarded $100; second-place awarded $75; and our third-place student was awarded $50 All 3 of our students now move onto competing at the semi-District 5300 level with the hope of advancing to the FY 2024-2025 District Conference finals April 12, 2025 in Anaheim, CA.

Our Rotary Club of Rancho Cucamonga conducted its Club Assembly on February 4, 2025 with a review of the Club’s FY 2024-2025 Budget and recommended upcoming Club projects.

Mayor Pro Tem Lynne Kennedy and Fire Chief Mike McCliman where the Club’s Guest Speakers on 2/18/25 and presented a detailed update on the upcoming Brightline West first true high speed passenger rail system coming to the City of Rancho Cucamonga; updated our Membership on the Randall Lewis Second Story and Beyond portion of our Victoria Gardens Library; and shared Fire Station 178 located in Town Center Drive and Terra Vista Parkway proudly houses one of the nation’s first electric fire engines.

Our Rotary Club is excited to Co-Host our Rotary Club of Rancho Cucamonga and Alta Loma High School Track Meet to be held on Saturday April 5, 2025 @ Alta Loma High School. Approximately 400 students in the 4 th , 5 th and 6 th grades will compete at our Annual, Signature Track Meet with everyone invited to attend. Our “gate” entrance fee is $5 per family and all our welcome! The participating students enjoy the various competing stations inclusive of sprints; long distance and relays. Please plan to come and cheer on these young student athletes!

And last but not least, our entire Rotary Club of Rancho Cucamonga welcomes our new Incoming Club Rotary President, Aaron Johnson who begins his term as President July 1, 2025!