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Rotary named ‘Claws for a Cause.’ “The artwork was very creative. The students involved all were proud to have this showpiece for their portfolios, and most of them achieved well-paying positions quickly after graduating that year,” shares Darrell. The event planning was completed, but they still had the day of the event to plan for. “We (LGMRC) began to fly the lobsters out from Maine the Friday prior to the party, through Saturday morning. We loaded them into trucks, then took the live lobsters out of the back of the trucks, and the cooking began. During that first dinner we had 2,000 lobsters, and it was really an experiment. Mark brought large pots and gas burners and somehow we made it through. When Mark and I thought of this gathering, we had no idea it would turn out to be a great town event, raising sufficient funds for local non-profits and high school scholarships.” (Collectively, this event allowed over a quarter million dollars to be donated to local charities, scholarships and events.) The event is so renowned that Rotary groups from other locations now visit this Los Gatos bash for input and to mimic it. The Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce last year awarded ‘Claws for a Cause’ founder Darrell Monda the 2011 MVP-Most Valuable Professional at their Annual Dinner. The event was held at the La Rinconada Country Club. Darrell was recognized for his tireless volunteer work benefiting the community through the many service organizations of which he is a member, such as the Los Gatos Morning Rotary and the Los Gatos Community Foundation. Although Darrell is still tightly entwined with the event we sometimes refer to as the ‘Lobster Block Party’, Ron Lykins is the current Chair, and has been involved with this dedicated team as an advocate behind Chartering the
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These two paintings as well as the painting that graces our cover were created by Portland artist and 2nd place finisher — Thomas Jefferson Kitts. www.thomaskitts.com
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Far left: Anton Pavlenko from Portland, OR, won the Artists’ Choice Award for his 9”x12” oil painting featured atop the facing page. See more at www.antonpavlenko.com 3Sterling Hoffman from Sebastopol, CA proudly displays his plein air works and painted “Koi Pond” at middle of the facing page. See more of his artwork at www.sterlinghoffman.com 3Robert Frank from Novato, CA attended and delivered the painting at bottom of the facing page. See more of his artwork at www. robertfrankfineart.com
Los Gatos Plein Air is a fundraiser sponsored by the Los Gatos Morning Rotary Club, which supports the arts, music and youth in the South Bay, and the humanities programs of Rotary International. Beneficiaries of Plein Air 2011 are: Montalvo Arts Education Program include: Los Gatos Music and Arts | Museums of Los Gatos | Art Docents of Los Gatos | Los Gatos Morning Rotary Foundation
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