Escondido Sunrise Rotary; “District Governor Marta Knight; Sharing About ‘Rotary Connecting the World’ as ‘Ordinary People do Extraordinary Things’…September 19, 2019  

President-Elect Chris Miller led the meeting…

Past President Mike Dunlap led the pledge to our nation’s flag… 

Father Bill Dopp offered an invocation… 

 

Visitors and Guests:

Andrew Kerwin, President-Elect of the Escondido Club was visiting with us today…

Cheryl Minshew, Chief of Staff for the District Governor and member of the El Cajon Club was visiting along with Governor Marta Knight

Assistant Governor, Richard Fogg was with us as well…

 

 

 

 

 

 

Birthdays:                

September    19:    Richard Agnew

        25:    Past President Scott Putnicki

 

Anniversaries:

September    21:    Floyd and Alta Farley, 45 years… Congratulations!!

Rotary Anniversaries:                        

Dave Luevanos, 2 years

Dates to Remember:

October     12:    Grape Day 5K Event and Community gathering at Grape Day                     Park…

October     26:    San Felipe Rotary Club; Dedication of new Hospice Center                    Sponsored by the Rotary Foundation    

            RB Rotary’s Beer Fest is coming up on Oct 26^th at Webb Park:                     Tickets are available online at www.rbfest.com. 

                    

Rotarians Having Fun, and Doing Great Things for Groups in Need:

President Elect Chris Miller shared a photo of the Valley Center HS Jaguars Lady’s Golf Team… The girls just got some new team equipment from Callaway…

 

 

Hi Fives and Announcements:

President-elect Andrew Kerwin of the Escondido Club announced the Couer de Cuisine event will be held on March 15, 2020…

Past President Tony Criss announced the upcoming fundraising event for the Alabaster Jar Project … Many will recall their visit to our club to discuss their efforts to overcome human trafficking…

Past President Tony Criss honored the District Governor with his “Rotary Attire”… Rotary emblem trousers and shirt…

 

 

Grape Day 5K Update:

Team fundraising results were shown… Keep up the good work for all the teams!!

 

 

Total club fundraising to date is nearly $60,000!! Keep up the effort…

 

 

Past President George Beitner reminded all the members that donors making gifts over $250 will be recognized on a large banner at the Grape Day 5K Event… Everyone should make sure your donors are shown on the sign…

 

Program: 

District 5340 Governor Marta Knight was with us today along with her Chief of Staff, Cheryl Minshew and our regional Assistant Governor, Richard Fogg. Marta shared her personal Rotary history; her grandfather was a founding member of the Mazatlan Club and her Father was a Past President of the Tijuana Club and Past District Governor of District 4100 in Baja California…

District Governor Marta Knight speaking to Sunrise Rotarians about her Rotary ‘Aha’ moments…

 

 

 

 

District Governor Marta spoke about her father's Rotary experience; twice the District Governor of District 4100… Rotary was a big part of her family life!

 

Marta shared about her ‘Aha’ moments in Rotary, especially when she was on a group study exchange to Ecuador. Marta emphasized that Rotarians are ‘People of Action’ and really are ordinary people doing extra ordinary things…

Marta had some photos of the service projects that Sunrise Rotary completes each year, including our Bike Build with Bikes for Kids, Rotarians at Work Projects, our work with RYLA and our work building houses in Tijuana… Marta commended us for the breadth of our service, both locally, regionally and internationally…

Marta talked about Rotarians as 'ordinary people doing extraordinary things' She chose to recognize one of our own members as a Rotary Superhero...

Richard Agnew receiving a Rotary Superhero award from Governor Marta...

 

 

The Rotary International Theme for this year; Rotary Connects the World, ‘Making Good Happen Together, with Love Compassion and Joy’

 

 

 

President-Elect Chris pictured with District Governor Marta Knight and the Sunrise Rotary “Pennies for Polio” jar…

 

 

 

 

 

Next Week’s Program:

Monica Cannen??

OpportunityDrawing:   

Grand Prize:        $154… Gloria Leffler won the chance to pick the Joker… No                     luck Gloria…

Lunch Money:    $13… Past President Jeff Johnson was the lucky recipient of                     Gloria’s generosity… She allowed him to choose a prize                         first… Thanks Gloria!!