Escondido Sunrise Rotary; Meeting to Serve our Community in Person and via Zoom; and “Cryptocurrency, Understanding It and Owning It…” November 11, 2021
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…
As a Club, we honored our nation with a salute to our Flag led by Past President, Barry Baker…
And, an invocation was offered by Past President, Jack Anderson…
Salute to Our Nation and Our Veterans…
President Richard, in acknowledgment of Veteran’s Day, opened the meeting with a patriotic visual, and some photos of veterans that are Escondido Sunrise Rotarians…
Veterans; Marine Corps, Past President, Tony Criss… Army, Past President, Barry Baker and Air Force, John Sawtelle…
Navy Veterans… Past President, Mike O’Malley, Gerry Fay and Past President, Jack Anderson…
Guests and Visitors:
None this week…
Now, some Sunrise Rotary member milestones…
Birthdays:
November 11: Judy Fitzgerald
11: Susan Cervenka
14: Past President, Alan Miller… A special birthday for Alan… Happy Birthday Blessings!!
17: Doug Shultz
Happy Birthday Blessings to all of you…
Anniversaries:
None this week…
Rotary Anniversaries:
None this week…
Sunrise Rotarians Serving, and Announcements:
Mark you Calendars…
Note some service opportunities coming up…
Holiday Projects on the Horizon…
Some projects that will help some children in the community… ‘Bikes for Kids’ is coming up, as is the ‘Target Shopping Adventure’…
Past President, Rich Aeling shared information on the “Bikes for Kids” project…
With the cost of materials, and shipping… The cost will be $100 per bike… With our grant from the District, we are asking Sunrise Rotary Members to contribute $100 per bike for a total of 100 bikes for our project to benefit Marine Corps families at Camp Pendleton…
Look for an email soon to provide details and a way to donate.
Youth Protection Certification…
A reminder, if you are planning to serve on the Holiday Projects with youth present, you need to go online with District 5340 and complete your Youth Protection Certification…
Rotarians Having Fun and Serving…
All kinds of fun and service and fun…
Pictures are worth a thousand words…
Celebrating An Army Family…
Past President, Barry Baker shared some photos of his son, Colonel Jay Baker, US Army… The pics are from three years ago… Shown is Jay and his bride and with his entire family…
A Halloween Celebration in Virginia…
Past President, George Beitner enjoying some halloween fun with his daughter’s family in Virginia… Spooky!! And a Veterans Day shout-out to his son-in-law Clarke, a Marine Corps Major stationed in Quantico VA…
The ‘Big Smoke’ in Las Vegas…
A number of Sunrise Rotarians visited Las Vegas for the ‘Big Smoke’… They dressed in matching jogging suits… But, one expects they did no jogging…
They did end up in a Cigar Afficianado online post… We’re sure they stood out in the crowd because of the cigars they chose to ‘burn’… Not because of their matching ‘outfits’…
Hi Fives:
A Sunrise Rotary ‘Traveler Treat’ for the President…
Kendra Koed visited the Willet Distillery in Kentucky and brought some samples back for President Richard… She even had great advice on how to chill it just right… then remove the ice cube… Lots of envious members wanted to sample the treat…
RYLA 2021 to be a One-Day Leadership Event due to Lingering Covid Concerns…
Past President, Jim Ponder, a member of the District 5340 RYLA Committee shared that the 2021 RYLA event will be in person, but will be a one-day event at the California Center for the Arts… Covid concerns were key in the decision process as the risk of a 2 plus day event with lots of group activities including overnight accommodations was a deciding factor…
Community in Unity Returns on December 9…
Past President, Rich Aeling and Member, John Schwab shared information about the return of the Community in Unity event under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce. The evening will include the culmination of the PJ Collection Effort for kids at Children’s Hospital…
Program…
President Richard introduced Sunrise Rotary member, Doug Shultz as he has much information to share about the role of crypto currency in our financial transaction world…
Doug Shultz is an investment manager, and one aspect of investment options that he considers with his clients is crypto currency…
Doug briefly described the definition of crypto currency in that it become a person-to-person financial transaction, leaving the bank out of the process…It is nearly instantaneous as transactions occur within a cyber platform.
Doug Shultz speaking to Sunrise Rotarians...
Crypto currency’s value is similar to owning precious metals… There is currently $21 million of bit coin as a fixed supply… Thus, the value is impacted by demand for the limited supply of product. Doug described its value as similar to the Apple Store and Google Play…
Doug described a number of myths about crypto currency, and provided information and explanation to clarify and de-bunk certain myths…
Doug described the aspect of crypto currency’s use as legal tender…The purpose of crypto currency is to replace intermediaries, thus it is not favored by banks…
Doug explained the value cycle over which bit coin has gone over the past few years since its introduction into the monetary market…
Doug did end his presentation with a ‘shameless’ plug for his consulting practice and offered members opportunities to learn more about crypto currency… He also publishes a weekly blog on the various issues of the tender…
Doug Shultz pictured with President Richard…
The Opportunity Drawing is Back…
Tickets are available at each Sunrise Rotary meeting…
No ‘action’ this week…
See you in person on November 18…
Next Week’s Meeting:
Scott Peck and his followup presentation on the surviving the holocaust…
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…
In Person and 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… AT The Escondido Chamber of Commerce, 720 N. Broadway; IN PERSON… OR ONLINE… Next meeting; Thursday, November 18; 7:30 AM… Check President Richard’s email for the Zoom Link…
