Escondido Sunrise Rotary; “Police Cadets and Explorers, The Face of Law Enforcement for the Future”… April 11, 2019…
President Dave led the meeting…
Past President Mike Muehl led the pledge to our nation’s flag…
Father Bill Dopp offered an invocation…
Visitors and Guests:
No visitors or guests this week
Birthdays:
April 17: Becky Lund
Anniversaries:
None this week
Rotary Anniversaries:
April 11: Past President Tony Criss, 7 years
“Soon-to-be-President”, Andy Ommen, 11 years
Thanks to both of your for your continuing Rotary Service!!
Dates to Remember:
April 16: Rotary at the Padres
18: Sunrise Rotary Meal Service at Interfaith
27: Rotary at Work Day
29: Rotary Foundation Gala
Reminders:
Spring Flower Baskets are available as a fund-raising project of the East Rotary Club… Cost is $30 and they will be delivered to our Club on the Thursday before Mother’s Day…Funds raised will provide support for Police and Fire Cadet programs in Escondido…
Rotarians Having Fun, and Doing Great Things for Groups in Need:
Picture from the past from Thousand Smiles trip to Mexico. Do you recognize anyone?
High Fives and Announcements:
President Dave shared a thank you note from the Escondido Arts Partnership for our support of their fundraising event, ‘Panache’…
Rotary at Work Day is going to be on April 27th. All the clubs will be doing work at city parks. Our project will most likely be at Kit Carson Park. More information to come.
Escondido Education Foundation/ Grants for teachers. Scott and Pam Putnicki are working on this and our club made a $500 donation to the cause. On May 11th from 2-4PM will be the Vintage Fashion Show.
President Dave and Past President Scott Putnicki with a donation to the Escondido Education Foundation
Mike Dunlap announced that one of our Rotary friends from San Pablo Brazil who we worked with on international project has donated 5 million dollars to Rotary!
Rich Aeling was passing out money for the Final Four winners! Congrats to Mark Hoekstra, Auburn, Bob Burson, Texas Tech and George Beitner ,Michigan State… all winners. The big winner was not from our club.
Program:
Todays speaker- Sgt. Chris Leso from the Escondido Police Department presenting information on the Escondido Police Cadet Program…
This program is a youth outreach explorer program that is available to youth from age 15 ½ to 20. The program is open to both young men and women. The cadets get an inside look at a law enforcement career. They receive hands-on training in areas such as traffic control, enforcement stops, interviewing witnesses, search and rescue and conducting investigations into serious crimes. Cadets also participate in special events such as assisting at sobriety check points, security at special events and do monthly ride-a longs.
Escondido Police Cadets presenting to Sunrise Rotarians…
The program teaches many skills including, building team work, working under stress, responsibility and time management. Most importantly, the young men and women participating in the Escondido Police Department Cadet Post serve their community in a vital and meaningful way.
Community outreach programs include mentoring grade school students, assisting at various community events, and being everyday good will ambassadors for the Police Department. The life skills developed through the Cadet program shape the leaders of tomorrow.
Officer Mike Nelson was also present at the meeting and started his career as a cadet. We also heard from two cadets that express how much they enjoy the program and both hoped to continue into a career in law enforcement. Escondido Police will be putting on the week-long regional cadet academy again this year.
With the help of our members and the club we presented a check to the Police Department Foundation for $2500.
Pictured with President Dave are SGT Chris Leso, the two cadets who spoke with us and Officer Mike Nelson
Next Week’s Program:
District 5 County Supervisor, Jim Desmond…
OpportunityDrawing:
Grand Prize: $548; ‘Lucky’ President Elect Brian Murphy… Sorry Brian, not so lucky today…better luck next time…
Lunch Money: $16.00… And, the winner is… Past President Mike O’Malley… Two weeks in a row… Hmmmmm??
