Escondido Sunrise Rotary; “The Why of Mental Illness” January 10, 2019…
President Dave led the meeting…
Mark Maus led the pledge to our nation’s flag… And Sergeant at Arms, Gloria Leffler offered the invocation…
Visitors and Guests:
Past President George Beitner introduced two guests:
Marissa Rose, a RYLA Alumni who is now a college student in Connecticut
Mark Quik, operates an on-road auto service business
Welcome to you both!
Birthdays:
January: 17 First Daughter, Caity Herbert…
18 Past President bob burson
23 Marcia Agnew
Happy Birthday to all!!
Anniversaries:
None this week
Rotary Anniversaries:
None this week
Rotarians Having Fun… Photos:
Past President Jack Anderson having birthday fun with his three grandsons…
And, an older photo of Past President Barry Baker in the snow with one of his granddaughters…
And a news clipping from a Rotary Oktoberfest event in the past…
High Fives:
Past President Jim Ponder spent some time in Mammoth… and brought President Dave some “Charlies Revenge” brew from the mountain top… Jim also shared news of a recent terrorist attack in Kenya, near the orphanage that is led by Edwin…
President Dave announced to the Club that Past President Alan Miller is resigning his membership… We will miss you Alan!!
Past President John Boyce has some partial season tickets for the Padres available… check with him…
Past President George Beitner announced the upcoming project to supply needed items for Fisher House at Camp Pendleton… The list he shared include many disposable items that support the families at Fisher House while their loved one is receiving care at the Military Medical Facility… Priority items include; bottled water, paper towels, powder-free disposable gloves and toilet tissue… We will be collecting beginning now with a scheduled delivery date of February 21. Members can bring items to club meetings or to All Star Signs at 1924 Mission Road in Escondido…
Past President George has this project down pat; he can even present the needed information with his eyes closed…
Dates to Remember:
January 17: Interfaith meal project
26: District Council Dinner in the Imperial Valley
February 7-10: North County Veteran’s Stand Down… Volunteers needed, see Past President Dave Casey…
16: Tijuana House Build
April ‘19 29: Rotary Foundation Gala
Program: “The Battle of San Pasqual” presented by San Pasqual Battlefield Association President, Tom Vilicich…
Tom was introduced by President Dave who also is a participant in the Association and their reenactment events.
Tom described for Club members the background on the bigger battle area and specifically spoke about the challenges of the Battle of San Pasqual. The Dragoons fighting the Californios for control of the San Diego area…
Tom Vilicich describing the battle and some of the weapons used by the American troops….
Some of the details of the logistical aspects of the battle were interestingly shared; 20 thousand head of livestock were part of the 1st US Dragoons, among them were 12 thousand head of cattle… So the provisioning challenges were both to feed the men as well as th animals
As the Army moved into the San Pasqual Valley, they encountered challenges and needed outside help. Kit Carson was a Scout working for General Kearney and he was the contact/go-between with the troops up north and the General in San Diego… He, LT Beale and another man, needed to get to San Diego as they had wounded and needed support; they hiked to San Diego (about 17 miles) after dark and barefoot so as not to be discovered by the Californio sentries… As we know, help eventually came…
The Battlefield Association stages reenactment events; the first Sunday of each month, October-June, and conducts school programs.
Tom Vilicich with President Dave…
Next Week’s Program:
Interact Students from San Pasqual HS
OpportunityDrawing:
Grand Prize: $325; Tina Pope.. was the unlucky participant this week… Sorry Tina
Lunch Money: $17.00… And, the winner is… Past President John Boyce… Two weeks in a row, John… Better head to Vegas!
