THE ONEONTA CLUB
Hosted by
Phil Stirling
Phil Stirling is a two-year member of the Oneonta Club and in his first year on the board. He is a third generation South Pasadenian and he and his wife Pam raised his three children here, all attended our public schools. He is a 33 year veteran of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office who specializes in the prosecution of murderers. Phil has coached over 50 local youth sports teams, was a longtime South Pasadena Little League Board Member, and is a founding member of the South Pasadena Dads Uniting Dads in Education and Service (DUDES).
Guest Speaker
John Farley
John Farley is a highly successful, nationally recognized comedian and actor, recently having a cameo in Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore 2. John is the youngest brother of comedian and actor Chris Farley. He grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, the son of Mary Anne (Crosby) and Thomas John Farley, who owned Scotch Oil Co. His older brother, Kevin P. Farley, also acts. Tom, the eldest of the four boys, worked in Madison as the head of the Chris Farley Foundation. His sister, Barb, is a pre-school teacher in Madison. John attended Portsmouth Abbey School in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and Regis University in Denver, Colorado, where he majored in Marketing. He studied and worked at the Second City in Chicago after college, and moved to LA in 1998. He currently lives in South Pasadena and has three children.
Musical Guest
Sophie Reynolds
Sophie Reynolds is a singer-songwriter from South Pasadena, California. Sophie began playing the piano at age five, and at age 14 taught herself to play the guitar. Sophie has been writing and performing original music since 2018. Sophie uses songwriting as a form of storytelling, blending pop, singer-songwriter, and folk sounds. Somewhere Better Than Here, Sophie’s second EP, was released in 2022.
Specialty Drink
Valentines Margarita
By Odom Stamps
Our Dinner
Chicken Cordon Bleu
By The Fresh Gourmet