Escondido Sunrise Rotary; Meeting to Serve our Community in Person and via Zoom; and “The Grape Day 5K Coming October 8, 2022… Don’t Miss It”…May 19, 2022
As we all try to conduct our professional pursuits in new ways, it’s appropriate to remind ourselves of who we are as a Serving Organization… Our accomplishments, our fellowship and the reminder of our many successes is valuable as we seek new opportunities to serve…
We met again in person at the Chamber of Commerce… Great to enjoy the fellowship again and see all your smiling faces…
Editor's Note: Your editor was unable to attend the meeting; special thanks to Judy Fitzgerald and Kim Henson for much of the content of this bulletin...
As a Club, we honored our nation with a salute to our Flag…
And, an invocation was offered as our meeting began…
Guests and Visitors:
None this week…
Now, some Sunrise Rotary member milestones…
Birthdays:
May 19: Floyd Farley…
Anniversaries:
May 19: Brad and Kristine Allaband, 32 years
Congratulations!!
Rotary Anniversaries:
None this week…
Sunrise Rotarians Serving, and Announcements:
Mark you Calendars…
Note some service opportunities coming up…
Super-Special Demotion Event… Three Presidents to be Skewered and Roasted…
On Sunday, June 26 at Past President, Mark Hoekstra’s Rancho Descanso, a triple demotion will take place… Past Presidents, Brian Murphy and Chris Miller, along with our current President, Richard will be appropriately recognized for their leadership of Escondido Sunrise Rotary…
A great tradition, these fun events are to be enjoyed to the fullest… Don’t miss it…
Feeding San Diego Continues with Neighborhood Health…
Distribution of food items takes place on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays at Neighborhood Health headquarters, 425 North Date St. … From Noon to 3 PM on those days; volunteers are always welcomed… Contact Tina Pope to volunteer…
Special Multi-Club Meeting to be Held on May 24 at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park…
Check your email for information on reserving your spot for this meeting…
Rotarians Having Fun and Serving…
All kinds of fun and service and fun…
Pictures are worth a thousand words…
John and Marie Schwab, Touring the European Continent…
Some photos of the great sites in Spain…
And, John brought President Richard some travel ‘bootie’…
Please Say, “Yes”… A Proposal on the Beach…
Gerry Fay’s daughter received her marriage proposal on the beach…
Gerry, the proud father was also pleased that his prospective son-in-law is quite a golfer, having scored some victory points at a PGA event in the desert…
Padre Baseball and All the Goodies…
Past President, George Beitner knows how to enjoy his Padre outings… A blanket and some ‘woke’ goodies… “Cracker Jills”… Huh??
A Scooter Ride in the Gallery… Watch Out!!…
Past President Alan Miller was seen speeding through a downtown art gallery on a scooter… Watch Out!!
Rotary Foundation Paul Harris Fellowship Awards…
Past President and Foundation Chair, Kevin Svetich presented the first Paul Harris Fellowship Awards to Kim Henson…
And to Kendra Koed…
Congratulations to you both and thank you for your generous giving to the Foundation’s worldwide philanthropic efforts…
Hi-Fives…
A Fun Trip to the Kentucky Derby; and, Some Presidential ‘Tribute’ from the Adventure…
Past President, John Boyce and Donna enjoyed the excitement and the drama at the Kentucky Derby…
Continued Giving Opportunities with the Rotary Foundation…
Past President and Foundation Chair, Kevin Svetich announced the continuing opportunities to contribute to the Rotary Foundation in this Rotary year, ending June 30… Escondido Sunrise has met our goal of $15,000 contributed from Club members, but we are resting ‘comfortably’ in 9th place among clubs in District 5340… We have been “Number One!” in the past… Not so much this year…
“Give ’til it hurts… er, feels good!!”
Program
The 2022 Grape Day 5K was the topic of today’s program… Past President, Jim Ponder presented our history with the event and what lies ahead for 2022…
Jim Ponder speaking to his fellow Sunrise Rotarians…
Jim gave the background on the eleven years of the Grape Day 5K, including the amount of funds raised over that time… And, the value of those funds to our community, our region and the world…
The event we present is fun for the community, and a benefit to our philanthropic partners…
Jim announced that a Presenting Sponsor has been secured…
We welcome again, Palomar Health as a presenting sponsor of our Grape Day 5K…
Of equal importance to our securing a Presenting Sponsor, is the hard work we all devote to fundraising for the event…
Fundraising teams have been set and a draft has taken place…
All of the team members were sitting together with their team Captains…
Thanks to the Captains that have all agreed to ‘shepherd’ their team members as we again move toward raising funds in support of the Grape Day 5K and our philanthropic efforts throughout the year…
Thanks to the Captains; Jeff, Mark, Gerry and Doug…
We all received an email from President Richard enabling us to each establish our own fundraising page…
Each of us has the challenge and the opportunity to reach out to friends, business colleagues and family to help support this event… Our primary funding event of the Rotary Year…
Now the 'fun' and the 'work' begins... Remember, October8, 2022...
The Opportunity Drawing…
Big Opportunity this week ‘about’ $235…
No details on the lucky ticket holders, but rest assured, the Joker is still in the deck…
Next Week’s Meeting:
Will be in person and online at the Chamber of Commerce at 7:30 AM on May 26…
Our program will be Victoria Powell-Johnson of the Fisher House at Camp Pendleton…
Thanks for Attending Today’s Meeting…
Support for our Escondido Community …
Our great community and the success of its businesses is all of our responsibilities… Support the businesses that are doing all they can to survive during this challenging time… Take out some chow… Be ready to support them when the economy begins working again…
The ‘Giving Arch’ on Grand Avenue and Centre City Parkway reminds us that Escondido is a caring, giving community…
To all; be safe and be well…. God Bless those men and women that carry the load at our medical facilities, and God Bless our first responders… May our governmental leaders be wise, thoughtful and smart as this pandemic is overtaken by our hard work and collective support…
Online Meetings:
Technical Support for Online Meetings:
Our meetings will begin as a hybrid setting with in-person and on-line opportunities…The meetings will be technically managed by President Richard Agnew… Thanks for that Richard… And, Richard is prepared to support all of our attempts at joining the on-line meetings… Look for his email with details and links to log on to the upcoming Zoom meetings…
Watch for emails defining the next meeting. The system works fine, dependent upon your technical support available through your PC or laptop…
SEE YOU SOON…… In Person or ONLINE… Next meeting; May 26, 7:30 AM at the Chamber of Commerce…
Check President Richard’s email for the reminder…
