‘Heroes’ Bill and Karla Ahmanson and Jane Gilman celebrated by Rotary
HONOREED are Bill Ahmanson, Jane Gilman and Karla Ahmanson. Rotary Past President Elsa Gillham is right.
The Wilshire Rotary Club honored some of the very best in our community at their Wilshire Rotary Heroes Gala at the Wilshire Country Club Oct. 24. A packed house celebrated the accomplishments of Rotary on an international basis, as well as the Wilshire club’s impact locally, with a significant part of that impact coming from their annual Pumpkin Patch and Christmas Tree Lot on Larchmont.
ANNE LOVELAND with Karla Ahmanson.
The night’s main event came when it was time to recognize Wilshire Rotary’s heroes for their impact on the community. First, past Rotary District Gov. Scot Clifford and his wife, Wendy, honored Karla and Bill Ahmanson, for their decades of philanthropic contributions in our community and throughout Los Angeles. Rotary’s previous President Josh Rudoy honored Jane Gilman, who founded the Larchmont Chronicle 62 years ago!
It was a star-studded night honoring some of the best among us.
Gilman “was instrumental in getting our club to serve the homeless and hungry through our support of Hope Net,” Past President Elsa Gillham told us. “She encouraged us to serve the youth by partnering with the YMCA. Throughout the years she has promoted the Wilshire Rotary in the Chronicle. She is a quiet hero and a dedicated Rotarian at heart.” The Ahmansons were honored for their efforts with the Wilshire Rotary’s pumpkin patch and holiday tree lot. “Through their support, our club was able to raise funds, which are used 100% for projects in our community and the world.”
ROTARY PAST PRESIDENT Josh Rudoy, second from left, with fellow Rotarians.
YMCA Executive Director Rae Jin (center), Wendy and Scott Clifford (behind), Patricia Carroll (right), and Daniel Loh (front left).
OLYMPIC DIVISION Capt. Rachel Rodriguez, second from left, is flanked by fellow officers: Espinoza, Bermudez, and Hout.
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