Escondido Sunrise Rotary… A New Year Begins… “In with the NEW, Out with the Old”… President Dave II Takes the Reins…
Flag salute led by Past President Dave Casey (Past President has a nice ‘ring’ to it doesn’t it Dave??)… The invocation was offered by President Dave II. He used a prayer that his Dad would say before going into battle. “ Dear Lord, Please don’t let me screw up”…
Special thanks to Past President John Boyce for taking notes at the meeting!!! Thanks John…
President Dave II started the meeting by saying, “Let the games begin”… Of course he needed a bit of help on the computer… Thanks Richard Agnew!!
Past President Jim Ponder read a note from President Dave’s daughter Katie- Expressing how proud she was, and how great our club is… She finished her note with “I cannot wait for your demotion party.”
President Dave noted the attendance and levied a fine on all members not in attendance of $50. Then he fined himself $50 for not being able to draw in the members.
Birthdays:
July 4: John Boyce
5: Andy Ommen
10: Tina Pope
15: Kevin Svetich
Cathy Johnson
Anniversaries:
July: 4: Past President Mike and Nancy Dunlap; 27years
8: Past President Kevin and Debbie Svetich… Sorry, not certain of the number of years… We all know how long it took Kevin to have the courage to propose… Maybe that should be the milestone!!! Congratulations!
16: President-Elect Linda and Randy Bailey; 41 years… Congratulations!!
Rotary Anniversaries:
Bonnie Malone; 1 Year… Thanks for joining us Bonnie!
Bonnie is the new chair for Interfaith and announced we need volunteers for next Thursday.
Past President Dave handed over the gavel to President Dave II…
The favor was returned with a gift for the Past President of Viking Axe…
A few demotion pictures were shown by President Dave II and he noted that Past President Mike O’Malley was wearing a Gonzaga shirt and hat. He removed the $50 fine for Mike for not attending the meeting.
President Dave II gave his health report as required of all Presidents, noting a bad back, hand tremors and heart meds. Other than that, he looks good for an old man.
High Fives:
President-Elect Linda Bailey was happy about not being Secretary and sitting in the back along with turning over the job of membership chair to Joe Holtz. “Now I only have one job as Incoming President.”
Past President Mark Hoekstra was presented his 8th Paul Harris Fellow Award… Shown with President Dave… Thanks for your generosity Mark!
John Schwab was inducted into Escondido Sunrise by President-Elect Linda Bailey and Membership Chair, Joe Holtz; John’s sponsor is Past President Rich Aeling… Welcome John!!
Past President Scott Putnicki is our new social chair or ‘Commissioner of Fun’… Scott announced the Club’s first fun even on July 29th. Coronado Park concert… Rich added that Beer and wine is allowed and expected.
Grape Day 5K- Team were announced with the Team Leaders
Past President Barry Baker - Team Green Lantern- he decorated his table and had an eye mask.
Past President John Boyce - The Flash
Past President Mike O’Malley - Dead Pool
Past President Scott Putnicki - Hulk
Future-President Rorie Johnston - Electra
Thanks to all of you for your important leadership for this great event…
The fundraising page will be up and ready in a few days. We have about 45 runners signed up on Sandy Feet already!
Past President Mark Hoekstra began the new year in fine fashion as Program Chair… He threw President Dave under the bus and let him handle the meeting!! Smells like a fine to me…
President Dave introduced the Club’s Board of Directors… or co-conspirators…
He also asked that all members that do so much for our club just do one more thing this year. Go to an event that you have not done. Give a little more this year in a monetary contributions. Just do some more.
For the giving part he is asking for $50 from all members to make a donation to Polio Plus and the club will also donate $50 as a thank you for all the speakers weekly, if we have any.
His goal is to reach $5K. If we do not reach the goal President Dave will make up the difference.
Global Grants- President Dave asked Past President Mike Dunlap to give an overview of the grants we are working on through the Rotary Foundation.…
- We are participating in the largest grant with 137 other clubs to provide text books to the school children in Guatemala. The grant will be in total $200K.
- Our grant for Flying Kites is being transferred to a grant in San Felipe Mexico to build a 4 bed hospice care facility. Our part was $4500 with the total to be $100K
Next Week’s Program:
Larry Troutner (sp.); Speaking about the nuclear energy waste storage at San Onofre.
OpportunityDrawing: Past President Jeff Johnson’s number was drawn… but his luck failed him…
Past President Rich Aeling took home $27 in lunch money…
President Dave ended with the slide about “ Tap in your giddyap” and then had a video showing dancers from the old days. Dance your way to some giddyap.
That photo looks a lot like Past President Jeff Johnson... Keep Smiling Jeff!!
