Escondido Sunrise Rotary; Meeting to Serve our Community in Person and via Zoom; and “City Manager Sean McGlynn Shares His Perspectives…” October 28, 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 ‘Red Badger’, Judy Fitzgerald…
And, an invocation was offered by Past President, Jack Anderson …
Guests and Visitors:
Ron Kohl of the La Jolla Golden Triangle Club …
Now, some Sunrise Rotary member milestones…
Birthdays:
October 30: Liz Phillips
31: Silvana Tavares
November 3: Tina Inscoe
Happy Birthday Blessings to all of you beautiful ladies…
Anniversaries:
None this week…
Rotary Anniversaries:
None this week…
Sunrise Rotarians Serving, and Announcements:
Mark you Calendars…
Note some service opportunities coming up…
Holiday Bell Ringing for the Salvation Army…
All time slots are filled! Great job all volunteering for a very worthy cause…
Great job Kim Henson!! A little arm twisting and everyone is sharing the load…
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’…
Past President, Rich Aeling shared information on the “Bikes for Kids” project…
With the cost of materials, and shipping… No, we don’t have any volunteers to swim out to the cargo ships in LA and Long Beach to retrieve our bikes… The cost will be $100 per bike… With our grant from the District, we are asking Sunrise Rotary Members to contribute $100 per bike and to purchase a few bikes for our project to benefit some very worthy kids… Look for an email soon to provide details and a way to donate.
Covid Vaccine Booster Shots are Available at the November 4 Meeting…
Through the auspices of Neighborhood Healthcare, Sunrise Rotary members may obtain a Covid booster vaccine after the November 4 meeting… Sign up for your specify vaccine with President Richard in advance…
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…
North County Food Bank…
Past President, Rich also shared that a gift was made to the North County Food Bank with assistance from the ‘Cabins by the Lake Charity Fund’…
Past President, Peggy Rieber’s Husband Bill Passed Away…
Honoring Bill’s memory, memorial gifts may be made to Operation Hope…
Rotarians Having Fun and Serving…
All kinds of fun and service and fun…
Pictures are worth a thousand words…
A Special Family Celebration for a Family Wedding…
Past President Barry and Lee Baker celebrated their son Michael’s wedding… All of their 7 children were together for the celebration; a rare occasion for sure…
Rotary District 5340 Cruise Along the Danube…
Ron Kohl presented detailed information on a Rotary cruise along the Danube in April 2013… 196 passengers on the cruise, with the trip beginning in Vienna and concluding in Romania after transiting some beautiful eastern European countries… More details are on the District 5340 website…
Hi Five
Sunrise Rotarian Travels Bring ‘Goodie Tributes’ to President Richard…
Past President, Mike and Nancy Dunlap enjoyed time in Cabo San Lucas and brought a ‘gift’ to the President…
And Past President, Rich and Donna Aeling enjoyed some time in Hawaii, bringing President Rich some chocolates…
Eye Surgery Report…
Past President Jack Anderson shared about his cornea surgery (third procedure) last week… Jack thanked Club members for healing prayers…
Program…
Past President, Jack Anderson Introduced Escondido City Manager Sean McGlynn… Sean has been on the job since June and shared with Sunrise Rotarians his background, and his process to begin working with City Issues and regional concerns…
Sean began his conversation with some background on his entry into local government management. Living in Manhattan on 9-11, Sean and his wife shared experiences with that tragic attack on our homeland that changed the course of his professional work….
Sean McGlynn having a conversation with Sunrise Rotarians…
Soon after the 9-11 attack, and with the election of Mayor Bloomberg, Sean sought opportunities to work with the City of New York to bring about recovery from the impacts of the attack… He learned much about coalition building and working within complex relationships with the City… But, all along was focused on process and not politics.
Sean went to work in community arts management for the Bloomberg administration… After several years in that capacity, he and his wife planned to start a family and decided that Manhattan was not the place for their future family.
Sean left New York City for a Department Head (and ultimately Deputy City Manager) position in El Paso… In that role, he learned much about coalition building across the border with Ciudad Juarez…
After several years in El Paso, he was hired as the City Manager in Santa Rosa, County seat of Sonoma County. His experience there related to downtown revitalization and close working relationships with the County… A major impact during Sean’s tenure in Santa Rosa was the Tubbs Ford during which over 5,000 structures within the City were damaged and/or destroyed.
The reconstruction effort was far-reaching, relating to physical rebuilding, but also supporting the community in its emotional recovery. Much was learned relative to coordinating governmental relationships to move the rebuilding process forward.
The community was able to rebuild 2,500 homes in less than four years; a process that moved forward through elimination of red tape and working with all aspects of the construction community…
Sean spent time speaking about issues in Escondido that he is rapidly learning about… He spoke about the homeless problem and the importance of coordinating with the County such that our City departments can effectively do their jobs with County support… Important in that process is for County agencies to work in a coordinated fashion…
Sean also spoke about the Downtown Escondido revitalization efforts, and the value of the Palomar Heights project to bringing people to Downtown businesses…
Escondido City Manager, Sean McGlynn pictured with President Richard…
The Opportunity Drawing is Back…
Tickets are available at each Sunrise Rotary meeting…
$750 was in the big pot; Bob Portillo had the lucky ticket, but the unlucky card…Sorry, Bob…
$21 was the consolation prize and Gerry Fay had the lucky ticket…
See you in person on November 4…
Next Week’s Meeting:
A presentation with the Multiple Sclerosis Association…
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 our 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, November 4; 7:30 AM… Check President Richard’s email for the Zoom Link…
