Sunrise Rotary February 15, 2018; “Rotary vs. Polio; an Update…”
President Dave presided over our meeting; Past President Kevin Svetich led the Pledge to our Nation’s Flag and Past President Jack Anderson offered an invocation.
Guests and Visitors:
Marty Peters, Past District Governor and member of the Del Mar Club
Induction of New Member:
Club Secretary and Future President, Linda Bailey invited Past President Rich Aeling and his nominee for membership, Brad Allaband to join her as Brad was inducted as our newest member; Brad’s Rotary Classification is General Contractor…
Past President Rich Aeling, Newest Member Brad Allaband and Linda Bailey
Birthdays:
February 20: Silas Harrington
Anniversaries:
February 17: Mike and Pam Morasco
21: Richard and Marcia Agnew
Rotary Anniversaries:
None this week
Photos of the Week:
Photo of a sponsorship sign from the North County Veterans’ Stand Down conducted by Disabled American Veterans/AMVETS and supported by Escondido Sunrise Rotary…
Tijuana House Build with Project Mercy and the After Five Rotary Club
Past President Mark Hoekstra commented about the sense you get when the family is handed the keys… Likely the first time they have had a home with locking doors… Thanks to all who pitched in…
Photo from a prior year Tijuana House Building project…
Past President George Beitner reminded Club Members that the Fisher House drive is on for consumable supplies for this important family support program at Camp Pendleton. Donated items will be transported to the facility on February 22nd; bring your items to Club meetings or to AllStar Signs…
Tomorrow is the Day… Bring your Items for Fisher House…
Dates to Remember:
February: 17: Gulls Game…
22: Fisher House Delivery
April: 5-8: Mexicali Project Trip
20-22: RYLA
May: 17: Evening meeting; The evening program will be a survivor of the United Airlines Flight 232 that crashed in an Iowa cornfield in 1984…
Hi Fives:
Past President Mike O’Malley reminded all to become ‘Youth Certified’ at youthcertify.org
President-Elect Dave Herbert commented on his recent experience at PETS President-Elect Training Seminar)… It was so exhilarating that he knows it is 2 1/2 days spent that “he will never get back”…
Dave; It’s the Club’s investment in you as our future leader…
President-Elect Dave did learn of a new definition for the Four Way Test… regarding beer: Is it cold? Is it enough? Will we have a good time? And, is there anything better than this?
It appears we’re in for a great year!!
Ralph Tavares traveled recently to Germany and brought President Dave a beer stein…
Past President Constance Larsen was on a cruise in the Caribbean and decided our president needed a new look… Hey maan, nice looking dreds!!
Program:
Past President Mark Hoekstra introduced our speaker, Past District Governor, Marty Peters. Marty wanted to update us on the Rotary efforts to eradicate polio in the world. He shared some key facts about the number of cases reported, and the goal of having no new cases for three years… That will mean it has been conquered.
He commented on the efforts of Rotary in India, where there were 126,000 distribution points of the vaccine on a single weekend… An amazing accomplishment of great organization. Marty also commented that one of the challenges Rotary faces in totalitarian countries where women are not allowed equal rights, that mothers trying to protect their children from polio is considered criminal…
Marty went on to share that Rotary still has a branding problem in so many countries; the World Health Organization attempts to take credit for the work to overcome polio, and Rotary barely gets a mention in the publicity information.
President Dave, Marty Peters and Past President Mark Hoekstra
Next Week’s Program:
Randy Jones with a Padres update
Opportunity Drawing:
Lunch Money: $17.00 Marty Peters
Big Pot: $542.00 Brian Murphy… He was so excited thinking this was his day… Sorry Brian; better luck next time
