2025-26 Murrieta Rotary Officers, Directors Take Office
Realtor Kirk Effinger became President of the Rotary Club of Murrieta July 1, succeeding Dr. Jim Yanoschik. A self-described “real estate lifer,” Effinger is currently an Associate Broker with Century 21 Affiliated in Temecula.
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Creating a Native Plants / Pollination Garden
Learn about using native, pollinator plants in a garden. A native plants/pollination garden was planted at E. Hale Curran Elementary in Murrieta this past February. Kids, parents, the school principal and even MVUSD Superintendent Ward Andrus was out digging in the dirt. A PDF booklet about this project, including plant list and planting tips, is now available from Murrieta Rotary.
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Graduating Seniors Receive Renewable Rotary Scholarships
Two Murrieta Valley Unified School District seniors – Emilra Hernandez and Raifei Lui — are receiving Murrieta Rotary Club’s special renewable scholarships. Each of the June graduates will receive a $4,000 scholarship payable in $1,000 annual increments to further their education.
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Murrieta Rotary Seeks High School Musicians For 2025 Contest
Local high school students are invited to participate in the Rotary Club of Murrieta’s music competition which offers cash prizes and opportunities to move to district competitions. The Murrieta contest will be held at the Salvation Army Community Center, 40270 Los Alamos Rd. Murrieta on Thursday, February 27, 2025 starting at 6:30 p.m. Entry applications are due by Friday, February 21, 2025.
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Murrieta Rotary Offers Vocational Scholarships
The Rotary Club of Murrieta is offering vocational and technical training scholarships to senior high school students and those who completed their high school education in recent years. The program is open to Murrieta residents. Named the Vollbrecht Murrieta Career Tech Scholarship in honor of the late Rotarian Al Vollbrecht who created the first technical scholarship program for the Murrieta Rotary Club.
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Murrieta Field of Honor Lunch Honors Veterans, Others
Hundreds of military veterans, their friends and family dined among the 2,024 flags at the Murrieta Field of Honor in Town Square Park on Wednesday, November 13. The luncheon, which is free to all veterans, is hosted by the Rotary Clubs of Murrieta and Old Town Temecula.
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Rotary Invites High Schoolers to Speak, Vie for Prize Money
Local high school students are invited to join in the Rotary Club of Murrieta’s Marsha Hall Brown Memorial Speech Contest which offers an opportunity to capture prize monies totaling $900 at the local level and even more for the one who is selected to move to Rotary District 5330 competition.
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