Escondido Sunrise Rotary; Meeting to Serve our Community in Person and via Zoom; and “Outdoor Travels and Amazing Photos with a ‘Marmot in My Pack’”… March 24, 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…
As a Club, we honored our nation with a salute to our Flag led by Past President, Mike Muehl…
And, an invocation was offered by Past President, Jack Anderson…
Guests and Visitors:
Kati Cowan was our guest, attending along with our Speaker, Ernie Cowan… Good to see you Kati, also a former member of Sunrise Rotary…
Now, some Sunrise Rotary member milestones…
Birthdays:
None this week
Anniversaries:
March 28: Past President, Jeff and Cathy Johnson… 35 Years!C
Congratulations and many happy years ahead…
Rotary Anniversaries:
None this week…
Sunrise Rotarians Serving, and Announcements:
Mark you Calendars…
Note some service opportunities coming up…
Palomar College to Celebrate its 75th Anniversary and Honor John Masson
Wednesday May 4 at 7:00 AM at the Center for the Arts... Email out with details...
San Pasqual School Foundation Golf Tourney…
Sign up soon for the event on April 2…
San Pasqual Union School Entry Sign Getting a Facelift…
This project is in the final painting stage… Install to be scheduled…
More details to follow…
The sign came down and is being refurbished… The sign is especially important as it is constructed of wood from the original school house…
The painting and refurbishing goes on…
Support for Fisher House at Camp Pendleton
Thursday March 17, after our Rotary meeting, several Sunrise Rotarians delivered important items to Fisher House at Camp Pendleton… As always, Vicky and her team were appreciative of all we brought… including some frozen food items…
A brief tour of the facility was great information for the newcomers on this trip, Kendra Koed, Kim Henson and President Richard…
We also learned that some of the residents at Fisher House are patients in the Trident Program which serves Military members with PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury…
District Assembly… Learning About the District and Enabling us to Gain Matching Grants…
March 19 was the District Assembly, in person at Liberty Station… President Elect, Tina and President Richard participated in the Seminar… With their participation, Escondido Sunrise is eligible for local and international grants…
Also attending was Past President, Kelly Mayberry speaking on the RYLA program…
Thanks to all for your roles in District leadership for our Club…
Rotarians Having Fun and Serving…
All kinds of fun and service and fun…
Pictures are worth a thousand words…
Kendra Koed Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day and her son Wyatt’s Birthday… Whew!!
Kendra was busy on March 17 and 18, herding the leprechauns around the house and preparing to celebrate her son Wyatt’s 5th birthday…
Sunrise Rotarians Enjoy Dinner Out and About…
It seems Past Presidents, Rich Aeling and Mike O’Malley found the “Tomahawk Special” (a really fine prime rib) and some great libations…
The Ponders Enjoy Some Time in Mammoth…
Celebrating the snow, some skiing and Carol’s birthday… Too much fun!!
Hi-Fives…
Presidential Tribute from the Snowy Mammoth Mountain…
Past President, Jim Ponder remembered his esteemed Rotary President with an empty pint glass from Mammoth Brewery…
Past President, Mike Dunlap Brings Bootie from Mexico for the President…
Mike was in Mexico and found a hand-carved memento for President Richard…
Rising Stars Scholarship Program Ready to Wrap Up Another Year…
John Schwab reported on the final presentations coming up for the scholarship award winners…
Neighborhood Health to Become a Regular Part of “Feeding San Diego’s” Efforts to Support Community Hunger… Volunteers needed…
President Elect, Tina Pope shared that food distribution from Feeding San Diego, through the efforts of Neighborhood Health will take place on the 1st and 3rd Saturday’s … Volunteers are needed to help with food distribution.. The events will run from 12 Noon to 3 PM on those Saturdays… Look for an email from Tina with details…
Program
Past President, Brian Murphy introduced Ernie Cowan, Outdoorsman, Photographer and writer as our guest speaker. Ernie also served Escondido as a City Council member and Mayor…
Ernie has long been a photographer and a reporter that shared the facts of a story… Recently, he has been adding his personal perspectives to his writing, such that the emotional connection with the photographed images has more meaning… More meaning both for Ernie and for the reader as they enjoy the visual images he creates…
Ernie Cowan speaking to Sunrise Rotarians…
Ernie walked us through his new book, “There’s a Marmot in My Pack”… The book is a compilation of his photo essays and newspaper columns on the outdoors…
Images and expressions of the Northern Lights from a trip to the Arctic…
A older ram in the Borrego Desert…
Bats caught by night camera triggered by the movement of the bats… Also in the Borrego Desert…
A Native American ceremony to purify an area with burning sage while remembering the ancestral founding and settling of the land…
The thematic ‘Marmot’ that engaged with Ernie’s backpack on a fishing trip in the Sierra Nevada…
And some photos from Ernie and Kati’s ‘hideaway’ on Mt. Hoo in Valley Center…
Ernie Cowan pictured with President Richard…
The Opportunity Drawing…
Big Opportunity this week was $113… The ‘Lucky’ Irishman, Brian Murphy drew an unlucky card… So sad, Brian…
Tina Inscoe took home the ‘hard cash’ second prize of $13… A nice, modest lunch awaits…
See you in Person or on line on March 31…
Next Week’s Meeting:
Will be in person and on line… We will meet at 7:30 AM at the Greater Escondido Chamber of Commerce, 720 N. Broadway…
Our program will be Sunrise Rotary Member and SGT Chris Leso of the Escondido Police Department…
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; Thursday, March 31; 7:30 AM… Check President Richard’s email for the Zoom Link…
