Escondido Sunrise Rotary; “The Grape Day 5K Event; An Update and Opportunities for Each Member to Help Make the Event a Success”… August 22, 2019
President Brian led the meeting…
Past President Bob Burson led the pledge to our nation’s flag…
Father Bill Dopp offered an invocation…
THE MISSING BELL…
President Brian’s Official Rotary President’s Bell… has disappeared again!! Perhaps the President has not yet learned to pay attention to the BIG THINGS about being Rotary President…
President Brian attempting to strike the missing bell with his gavel… Uh Oh!!
"Whoa, Where's My Bell??"
Visitors and Guests:
No guests or visitors this week
Birthdays:
August 23: Michael Maloney
26: Past President Dave Casey
Anniversaries:
August 29: Past President George and Erin Beitner 37 years!! Wow! Congratulations!!
Rotary Anniversaries:
None this week
Dates to Remember:
September 19: District 5340 Governor Marta Knight…
October 26: San Felipe Rotary Club; Dedication of new Hospice Center Sponsored by the Rotary Foundation
Past President Mike Dunlap 'casually' sharing the details of the project and the upcoming dedication… A great trip to an amazing place, San Felipe…
Rotarians Having Fun, and Doing Great Things for Groups in Need:
Mark Maus enjoyed some time in Angels Camp-Murphys and attended the Rotary meeting there… He met a 102 year-old member with 77 years of perfect attendance…
Mark presenting President Brian with a wine from Murphys… With the Gaelic saying, “Kiss my Ass”…
More photos of our project to refurbish the Dixon Lake handicapped-accessible cabin; our first ‘Cabins by the Lake’ project… The photo shows new flooring, thanks to Workplace Services and Past President John Boyce…
Past President Rich Aeling shared the final details of the project… Thanks for your leadership on this important project Rich!!
Past President Rich also shown with a sheet metal ‘man’ built by his father, Ed… A symbol of their company, Aelott Air Conditioning…
High Fives and Announcements:
Past President Jeff Johnson, proudly announcing that he and Kathy welcomed their first grandchild last week…
President-Elect Chris Miller recently attended a President-Elect gathering hosted by the future District Governor… Chris is getting into the ‘Presidential Mode’…
Program:
Grape Day 5K Event planning and updates…
Past President Jeff Johnson provided an update on many of the details of the upcoming event… He especially focused on the new route and the additional route volunteers that will be needed to assist the event participants as they navigate the course…
He also encouraged members to reach out and gain donors and participants…
Past President Jeff Johnson sharing details on the Grape Day 5K with Sunrise Rotarians…
Jeff also invited the teams to meet together and discuss ways to grow their donor base and to gain participants…
The following slides show the current levels of team success in fundraising and the overall success of the club in raising funds…
The total raised to date is over $19,000... Keep up the good work!!
Last week Past President Jeff Johnson distributed fliers for the Grape Day 5K event… Please place them prominently in your businesses and other locations to raise awareness of our great community event…
Next Week’s Program:
Muni University in Uganda; presented by Sunday Abiria… Richard Agnew will introduce the program…
OpportunityDrawing:
Grand Prize: $941.00; Past President Mark Hoekstra drew the lucky Joker… Congratulations!!
President Brian ‘showering’ Mark Hoekstra with a ‘downpour’ of bills…
Past President Mark with his winnings… He immediately contributed it to his team for the Grape Day 5K… Thanks for your generosity Mark!!
Lunch Money: $38.00… And, the winner is… Past President Kevin Svetich… A very lucky boy…
