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Villa Park City Council recognizes Rotary Club's 30th anniversary and honors volunteer Pam Dunn
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Council members and visiting representatives from Congresswoman Young Kim's and Assemblymember Philip Chen's offices presented certificates recognizing the Rotary Club of Villa Park's 30th anniversary and honored local volunteer Pam Dunn with a city proclamation and certificates from state and county officials.
The Villa Park City Council used part of its regular meeting to honor the Rotary Club of Villa Park's 30th anniversary and to present a city proclamation to longtime volunteer Pam Dunn.
Stephen Ashley, president of the Rotary Club of Villa Park, told the council the club was founded on March 26, 1996 and described recent service activities including international polio efforts, local meal-packing programs ("collectively, we have packed over a 100,000 meals"), pet-food distribution and fundraising via fireworks sales that fund club projects. "Rotary is a nonpolitical, nonreligious international service organization... Our primary mission is service above self," Ashley said.
Newton Vian Kuo, a field representative for Assemblymember Philip Chen, and a representative from Congresswoman Young Kim's office presented certificates recognizing the club's service. Pat Buttress, field representative for Orange County Supervisor Don Wagner, also offered congratulations. "For three decades, the Rotary Club has been instrumental in the growth and prosperity of Villa Park," Kuo said.
Pam Dunn, who the council honored with a Villa Park proclamation as Senator Choi's 2026 Woman of Distinction, thanked the audience. "I'm quite touched," Dunn said after the council read her citation noting work with Villa Park High School, the Villa Park Women's League and other civic activities. The council took a group photograph and invited members of the Rotary, Dunn and visiting representatives to join the mayor for a follow-up picture.
The meeting also featured a brief presentation by the MCAS Tustin Young Marines and remarks from public-safety departments about community outreach and recent local events.
What happens next: the city will record the proclamations in the official file and continue community engagement efforts with local nonprofits and youth programs.
