Escondido Sunrise Rotary; “The City of Escondido Assesses Housing Needs in the Community”… February 13, 2020
President Brian led the meeting…
We honored our flag and our nation with the pledge led by Past President Jack Anderson…
An invocation was offered by President Elect Chris Miller…
The Bell is Still Missing !!
President Brian has this propensity to not secure his precious President’s Bell.
It’s missing again… Kind of like a greased pig contest at the County Fair…”It keeps slipping out of his hands”…
Notice the photo on the bell… “Protect me Brian”… Can President Brian protect his bell from the Bobcat???
Visitors and Guests:
None this week
Bring a Guest…A reminder; Membership Chair, Joe Holtz invites all club members to bring guests… The Club will cover the cost of your guest’s breakfast , so put out the welcome mat and invite someone who will enjoy our fellowship and service.
Birthdays:
None this week
Anniversaries:
Mike and Pam Morasco; 41 years… Congratulations!!
Rotary Anniversaries:
Brad Allaband; 2 years
Linda Bailey; 20 years
Sergeant at Arms, Gloria Lefler; 18 years
Thanks to all for your continued service to Sunrise Rotary…
Dates to Remember:
February 20: Fisher House support; bring items to club meetings or to Past President George Beitner’s shop…
26: Sunrise Rotary’s 40th Anniversary… No specific plans yet, but President Brian is trolling for members to help plan a celebration… Perhaps a dinner meeting??
Contact the Prez with your ideas…
Rotarians Having Fun and Rotary Events:
Past President George Beitner reminding Sunrise Rotarians to bring items for the Fisher House at Camp Pendleton… Thursday February 20 will be the date for delivering the donated items…
Past President Mike Dunlap was recognized by the Escondido City Council and Mayor Paul Mac Namara. Mike and Sunrise Rotary completed a project to upgrade the cabin at Dixon Lake. The project involved hundreds of volunteer hours and financial support from the Cabins by the Lake Foundation and Sunrise Rotary; financial support was overseen by Past President Mike…
Mike Dunlap with Mayor Mac…
And Past President Mike with President Brian and his recognition certificate…
President-Elect Chris Miller was busy ‘drinking the Kool-Aid’ at the President Elect Training Seminar (PETS)… We’re happy that he is ready to take the reins and lead our great Escondido Sunrise Rotary Club…
President-Elect Chris with the banner and nest year’s theme, “Rotary Opens Opportunities”…
Looking forward to your leadership, Chris…
Announcements:
Past President Scott Putnicki reported that the next District 5340 Rotary Golf gathering will took place on February 12 at Encinitas Ranch Golf Course. The next event will be March 11 at Admiral Baker Golf Course. The format will continue as a two-person scramble… If you are interested, contact Scott…
High Fives:
Past President Alan Miller and Joe Holtz announced that they volunteered at the North County Veteran’s Stand Down last weekend… Great job guys!!
Past President George Beitner announced that newspapers are needed for the RYLA weekend. One of the activities that always takes place is ‘wrapping the facilitator’… Essentially a ‘mumification’ process… So, old newsprint is needed. Save ‘em and get ‘em to George or Jim Ponder…
Past President John Boyce shared some ‘stars’ from old US flags. John received them from a friend in a Rotary Club in Tacoma WA… Nice touch for all of us to remember those stars in our banner of freedom… Thanks John!
Program:
Past President Barry Baker introduced Karen Youel, of the City of Escondido Housing Office. Karen’s team is in the midst of preparing Escondido’s five-year housing plan… She sought our input via a survey document, and shared with us about Escondido’s success in the past and goals looking forward….
Karen Youel speaking to Sunrise Rotarians…
Karen spoke about current housing priorities and the success the City has gained in pursuing those goals…
Part of the community’s housing efforts also focus on the kinds of resources that the City will receive from outside sources… Included in that resource are Federal Community Development Block Grants. Karen spoke about such grants and the way they can be used to enhance community resources and improving the quality of life in the city…
Karen also spoke about efforts the city is undertaking to coordinate services to meet the needs of homeless individuals… Coordination among City services such as Police and Public Works are critical to work with homeless solutions including the physical cleanup, and referrals to services that will benefit the homeless population, including substance abuse and mental health issues…
Coordination also includes working with the County and its resources as well as with social work professionals…
Many ESR members complete the survey for the City and will be receiving updates as the 5-Year Plan comes together and is available for public review and comment…
Next Week’s Program:
RYLA and coordination with San Pasqual HS… SP Counselor, Bob Burson Jr. will present to us…
OpportunityDrawing:
Grand Prize: $420 And the lucky ticket was Past President George Beitner’s… No luck this time George…
Lunch Money: $14 And the Lucky winner was Past President Jack Anderson
