Cerritos Republican Club News

December 2024

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CRC Annual Christmas Dinner
December 17, 2024

The Cerritos Republican Club held its annual Christmas dinner in the Skyline Room of the Cerritos Library. Unfortunately the 1st CEB Marines could not make tonight's event. These pictures were taken by Candy Yee.

Naomi Hosoda and Janice Dawson

Jin Han played background music.

Kathy Kamei showed a program.

Margaret Fassbinder helped set up.

Ben Ao and Joan Pylman

Laurie Forward and Joanne Witt

Sam Yoo and Terry Pedace

Lew Gentiluomo and Janice Dawson

Poinsettia centerpiece of table surrounded by a wreath, kisses, and programs

Rosa Peters and Leila Nam

Rosa Peters, Lou Trerotola, and Leila Nam

Gifts for 1st CEB Marines Christmas party

Mark Rizk, Eric Westphal, and Sam Pedace

Nancy Cho and Soo Yoo

Tony and Carol Chen

Lew Gentiluomo and George Ray

Roger Garrett, Gordon Hom, and Anita Lee

Rick Royse and Mark Rizk

Kathy Kamei and Terri Gentiluomo

Brad's daughter, Brad Beach, and Janice Dawson

Joanne Witt, Becky Lingad, and Anu and Dev Gupta

Carol Chen and Jim Yee

Gordon Hom, Tony Chen, Jim Yee, and Rick Royse

Tony and Carol Chen, Jyoti and Pino Pathak, and Soo Yoo

Judy Ha, Peace Lee, Sam and Soo Yoo, Dr. Woo Ahn, Jin Han, Dr. Michael Sim, Evelyn Kim, and Nancy Cho

Grace Hu, Janice Dawson, and Jim Yee

Janice Dawson with Jay and Naomi Hosoda

President Sam Pedace called the meeting to order.

Sam asked ABCUSD School Board member Soo Yoo to speak.

Sam asked ABCUSC outgoing President Brad Beach to speak.

Sam presented Brad Beach several bottles of wine to remember California, as Brad will be moving out of state.

Everyone then recited the Pledge of Allegiance.

Then the dinner was started. It was catered by Kevin Denis, who also catered last year's Xmas dinner.

Joanne and Bob Witt

Tracy Winkler, Becky Lingad, Leila Nam, Gordon Hom, and Lou Trerotola

Rocky Pavone, Roger Garrett, George Ray, Rick Royse, and Mark Rizk

Matt's sister Shannon sang holiday songs.

Shannon was accompanied on the piano by ?

Shannon Kauble and ?

George Ray was asked to talk about the Friends of the 1st CEB.

Carol Chen then swore in the 2025 CRC Board members.

The 2025 Board members took the oath of allegiance. From left to right, they are Sam Pedace, Lou Trerotola, Terry Pedace, Leila Nam, Dixie Primosch, Eric Westphal, Lew Gentiluomo, Matt Kauble, and Roger Garrett.