Escondido Sunrise Rotary; Meeting to Serve our Community in Person and via Zoom; and “Supervisor Jim Desmond with a County Issues Update… And, a Great Success Report on the Grape Day 5K Community Event…” October 14, 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…
President Richard opened the meeting in our new location, and in a hybrid format… Most of us in person, a few online…
As a Club, we honored our nation with a salute to our Flag led by Past President, Chris Miller…
And, an invocation was offered by Past President, Jack Anderson…
Guests and Visitors:
None this week…
Now, some Sunrise Rotary member milestones…
Birthdays:
None this week…
Anniversaries:
October 14: John and Bobbi Sawtelle… 8 years…
18: Past President, Mark and Glynna Hoekstra… 24 Years…
Congratulations and Anniversary Blessings to both couples…
Rotary Anniversaries:
October 20: Dr. Joe Holtz, Five years this time… Great to serve our community with you Joe!!
Rotarians Having Fun and Serving…
All kinds of fun and service and fun…
Pictures are worth a thousand words…
The Youngest ‘Finisher’ at the Grape Day 5K…
Past President George Beitner accompanies the Grape Day 5K’s youngest finisher… Grandson Beckett Beitner with Dad Owen ‘walking across the finish line… George, is it ‘Grampa Pride’… or the truth??
Balloon Festival in Albuquerque Entertains the Murphys…
Past President, Brian and Nancy enjoyed family time in Albuquerque at the annual Balloon Festival (No virtual event at this place!)… 600 balloons dotted the New Mexico sky…And a tour of the Los Alamos Manhattan Project, Atom Bomb Facility… Fun and educational…
Sunrise Rotarians Serving, and Announcements:
Mark you Calendars…
Note some service opportunities coming up…
Police Athletic League Fundraiser on October 15…
As presented to us last week; Cost is $50 per ticket, table sponsor cost is $500… Contact Al Owens for details aowens@escondido.org
Salvation Army Bell-Ringing is Back…
President Richard brought up the topic of our participation in the Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Drive. We are set for Major Market for 3 Saturdays… November 27, December 4 and 11… ‘Red Badger’ Kim Henson stepped up to coordinate the bell ringers… A few time slots remain… Contact Kim to grab your spot…
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’…
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…
Hi Fives:
The Bakers are ‘Expecting’…
Past President, Barry and Lee Baker are expecting their first great grandchild next May… Congratulations!!
Grape Day 5K Lost and Found…
Past President, Rich Aeling announced that some items were left at the registration area of the Grape Day 5K… See Rich to claim them.
Kudos for a Great 5K Event…
Past President, Chris Miller led the Club last year through a virtual 5K event, and he expressed his pride on how smoothly the event ran this year in person… Chris also shared that he was attending his 40th high school reunion… (did they have high schools in Escondido back then??)…
President Richard took the opportunity to present Chris with some ‘travel tribute’… Seems President-Elect Richard (at the time) filled in for Chris and received a gift from a traveling Sunrise Rotary member… The honest man that he is, President Richard couldn’t hold out on Chris…
Past President Chris gets his ‘Rock ’N Roll’ Hall of Fame shot glass…
Grape Day 5K “Ten + 1” Event…Final Report
A Great Group of Rotarians, Completing an Excellent Event…
Past President Jim Ponder congratulated Sunrise Rotary members for all pitching in to make this year’s Grape Day 5K Event… a ‘Monumental Success’…
Escondido Sunrise Rotary, Grape Day 5K Exceeds its Fundraising Goal…
President Richard and Past President Jim Ponder thanked Club Members for their hard work in preparation for the 5K and on the day of the event…
$97,641 has been collected to date, and a grand total of $716,391 fills out the remaining pledged funds…
710 happy campers participated on the day of the event and with virtual participants, a grand total of 824 individuals celebrated this community event with Escondido Sunrise Rotary…
A number of key volunteers were thanked for their efforts on behalf of the event…
Following are a number of candid photos of the event and the community connection that was strengthened on Saturday October 9…
Thanks to all of our sponsors recognized at the event…
Thanks too, to KUSI for their on-site presence…
Candid photos of various elements of our successful community event…
Thanks to all for a "Job Well Done!!"...
Program…
County Supervisor Jim Desmond spoke to Sunrise Rotarians, providing an update on a number of important issues in the County…
Supervisor Desmond represents District 5 of the County… Escondido is in District 3, represented by Terra Lawson-Remer… She will be at a future Sunrise Rotary meeting…
Supervisor Jim Desmond speaking to Sunrise Rotarians…
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Supervisor Desmond is a former neighbor of Past President Mike O’Malley, thus favors us with his insights and perspectives on County issues…
He spoke about the COVID pandemic and measures underway in the County. Specifically, he spoke about the current impact on our health care system and that the intensity of such impact is stable and declining. He expressed concern that our Board of Supervisors may be leaning toward the stricter controls seen in Los Angeles County… He stated that he would oppose stricter controls when our case load is declining…
Supervisor Desmond spoke about the homeless problem in the County, and supports efforts to provide housing, but more importantly to provide the needed behavioral health support to break the cycle of homelessness… He spoke about ‘Crisis Stabilization Units’ connecting mental health support with law enforcement. And, in the same regard, working with the District Attorney, to provide “One Safe Place” with the District Attorney’s office, and coordination with local law enforcement to provide support for domestic violence situations…
Supervisor Desmond, responded to a question from the members and explained recent actions by the Board, on his motion, to support the control of where sexually violent predators are paroled in our communities…. Recently, much news coverage has related to residents having to fight the battle with the State of California as to the placement of such individuals in residential neighborhoods… The Supervisor believes the County should be a decision-maker in the process to place these paroled individuals…
Supervisor Desmond concluded his prepared remarks speaking about the challenges with SANDAG (our local transportation planning agency) wanting to re-direct funds from highway HOV lanes to bike lanes within communities… And, to work towards a tax on miles driven in our cars; all in an effort to get people out of their cars and into public transit… He is passionate about this issue, as County taxpayers have agreed to tax themselves until 2048 to pay for promised highway improvements… And, now, it’s apparent that SANDAG wants to switch project priorities…
Supervisor Jim Desmond pictured with President Richard…
The Opportunity Drawing is Back…
Tickets are available at each Sunrise Rotary meeting…
Big Pot this week… $696; Past President, Chris Miller had the lucky ticket… Sorry, Chris, your ticket wasn’t so lucky after all…
The Lunch Money was $20… And, Past President, George Beitner had the lucky ticket…
See you in person on October 21…
Next Week’s Meeting:
Jeff Glen from Neighborhood Healthcare…
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 the 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 October 21; 7:30 AM… Check President Richard’s email for the Zoom Link…
