Escondido Sunrise Rotary; Meeting to Serve our Community via Zoom; and “The Adaptive Sports and Recreation Association; Enabling Many with Special Needs to Enjoy Sports Activities”… February 17, 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…
This meeting was held via Zoom due to the contagious Omicron variant of Covid… We resume in-person meetings on March 3...And, opened with a “virtual bell”…
In-Person Meetings Resume March 3...
As a Club, we honored our nation with a salute to our Flag led by Past President, Jeff Epp…
And, an invocation was offered by Past President, Barry Baker…
Guests and Visitors:
None this week
Now, some Sunrise Rotary member milestones…
Birthdays:
February 20: Silas Harrington
Anniversaries:
February 21: President Richard and Marcia Agnew; 18 years…
Congratulations!!
Rotary Anniversaries:
None this week…
Sunrise Rotarians Serving, and Announcements:
Mark you Calendars…
Note some service opportunities coming up…
March 3… In-Person Meetings Resume
We’ll be back at the Chamber of Commerce, 720 N. Broadway… 7:30 AM… See you there!!
St. Paddy’s Day Breakfast Meeting… March 17
RSVP to Past President Rich Aeling so the meal count can be firm…
Come and enjoy some St. Paddy’s fun…
Erin go Bragh… “Ireland Forever”…
San Pasqual Union School Entry Sign to Get a Facelift…
This project will take place over two sessions; February 26 and March 12 are the preliminary planned dates for the work… More details to follow…
District 5340 Workshop on Ending Human Trafficking…
March 4 at Liberty Station, “A Collaborative Summit” will take place enabling our Rotary region to become more familiar with the issue of human trafficking in our region…
Support for Fisher House at Camp Pendleton...
Thursday March 17, after our Rotary meeting, will be the delivery project for items supporting Fisher House at Camp Pendleton… More information will follow as to needed items… Past President, George Beitner shared information about items that are needed and opportunities to be part of the delivery of goods…
District Assembly… Learn About the District and Enable us to Gain Matching Grants…
March 19 will be a District Assembly, in person at Liberty Station… All are welcome. Our participation enables Sunrise Rotary to compete for District Matching Grants from the Rotary Foundation…
Local Rotary Events…
Area Rotary Clubs are celebrating…
The Bonsall Rotary is celebrating its 25th Annual “Wine Brews and Blues” event on May 14th
The After Five Rotary Club is having a fundraising gala event entitled, “The Great Gatsby” celebrating ten years of philanthropy; and honoring Rotarian and Retired Escondido PD Lieutenant, Al Owens with their first “Spirit of Community” Award… Saturday February 26th at the Morgan Run Club in Rancho Santa Fe… Past President, Rich Aeling has some tickets…
The Route 78 Rotary Club is hosting its 8th Annual Mariachi Festival with Tacos, Tequila and Concert on April 10…
Rotarians Having Fun and Serving…
All kinds of fun and service and fun…
Pictures are worth a thousand words…
Thank You Notes and Recognition…
President Richard shared ‘thank you notes’ from Solutions for Change and the Escondido Education Foundation…
Past President, Barry Baker, a member of the Education Foundation Board commented on the important benefit donations such as Sunrise Rotary’s mean to the classroom teachers in the Elementary District…
Also, John Schwab shared photos of the play equipment and benches that were installed at Serenity House… Our financial support was expanded by funds from the “Cabins by the Lake” charitable foundation…
Hi-Fives…
Neighborhood Health will Partner with ‘Feeding San Diego’, Providing Food for Escondido Residents Facing Food Shortages…
President Elect, Tina Pope shared that Neighborhood Health and Feeding San Diego will begin providing food support on the second and fourth Saturdays each month, beginning March 26… The program will be offered on those Saturdays each month for a two-hour period each day… More information will follow…
Program
President Richard introduced our program for the day, Lindsay Boddicker representing the Adaptive Sports and Recreation Association…
Lindsay, a member of the San Diego Coastal Rotary Club, brought her sidekick, 6-month old Beau… And, Beau is proudly wearing his Rotary shirt…
The Adaptive Sports and Recreation Association serves youth and adults with special physical needs… Their programs adapt regular sports to fit the special needs of the participants…
The programs include tennis, basketball, and la crosse among others… Most programs are adapted to functional classifications depending on the individual’s injury or disability…
Lindsay Boddicker speaking to Sunrise Rotarians via Zoom…
Lindsay shared the elements and rule adjustments used for many of the sports offered through the Association…
One of the important programs offered each summer is a youth sports camp…
Offered for a one-week experience, some of the activities are at Miramar College and some on San Diego Bay…
Lindsay shared a video presentation of the camp and its participants in action…
The Association also provides equipment for loan as participants’ needs change they require different sized and specifications of equipment such as wheel chairs, etc…
The Association also offers particular clinics throughout a year’s programming including such sports as kayaking, La Crosse and basketball… Among all sports, basketball is the largest program…
Thanks to Lindsay and Beau for their explanation of this service to youth and adults with special needs…
The Opportunity Drawing…
Temporarily in hiatus while we are in an online meeting mode…
Returns March 3... Bring you $$ and buy tickets...
See you on line on February 24th… Last Virtual Meeting... Forever??
Next Week’s Meeting:
Will be on line again as the Omicron variant is kicking up it’s ugly heels…
Our program will be Tammy DeArmas speaking about ‘Passion Life’…
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…… ONLINE… Next meeting; Thursday, February 24; 7:30 AM… Check President Richard’s email for the Zoom Link…
