Hello Fellow Rotarians,

We had a good turnout for our first luncheon meeting of the year to experience Brad White’s annual prognostication readings and his unforgiving (and humorous) commentary for some of the predictions that didn’t exactly hit the mark. Make sure you get your 2023 predictions into Brad very soon, before some of the events actually take place. 

 

Congratulations to our new slate of officers for the 2023-2024 year. I’ve included the list here for all to see. 

 

This week we have LuCretia Dowdy as our keynote speaker. You’ll see her bio here in the Orange Peal. Please join us, rain or shine, for what will be a very inspirational presentation.

 

 

See you Tuesday! 

President, David Hahn 2022-2023
Rotary Club of Downtown San Bernardino

LuCretia Dowdy is a community activist and entertainment & public relations professional from San Bernardino. As a Community Specialist for First 5 San Bernardino, she manages early education and family support activities to enrich the development of children ages 0 to 5 and their families across the County of San Bernardino. In 2013, Ms. Dowdy was recognized with the Award for Excellence by the County of San Bernardino for her spirited impact with the organization. 

Ms. Dowdy is most recognized for her roles in the community including publishing the weekly column “What It Do With Lue” for the West Side Story newspaper.  She is also the founder of LUE Productions, an entertainment company founded to highlight emerging homegrown talent and artists in the Inland Empire. LUE Productions specializes in events, media, and management with a portfolio of events that includes the annual My Music, My Mic awards show; body-positive BBW Model competitions; Show It Off! youth competitions; and other platforms for artists to perform and thrive in the entertainment industry. 

She coordinates yearly projects within the Inland Empire to help feed the homeless and has launched campaigns within her network to stop the violence and to protect children from abuse. 

In 2018, Ms. Dowdy was recognized by the Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce (SCBCC) for her entrepreneurship and dedication to community service.  In 2019, she was honored with the Humanitarian Award by The Black Rose Foundation for her work within her community and beyond.  In 2020, Ms. Dowdy was appointed as Vice President for the SCBCC Inland Cities East Chapter and in 2022, she was appointed President.