Escondido Sunrise Rotary; Meeting to Serve our Community in Person and “Don Phipps, Governor of
District 5340”
September 28, 2023
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…
We met again in person at the Chamber of Commerce… Great to enjoy the fellowship again and see all your smiling faces…
As a Club, we honored our nation with a salute to our Flag and, an invocation was offered
5K Update:
Here are the final numbers from ESR’s annual 5K fundraiser:
As you can see, we far surpassed our goal and raised over $178k with over 1400 participants, it was an incredible day!! Congratulations and a huge thank you for everyone’s hard work!!
Also, the Padres team led the win however the Pirates, Yankees and Diamond Backs weren’t too far behind!!
Program:
Don Phipps is the Governor of District 5340 & a member of the Del Mar Club. He was accompanied by the companion animal that he and his wife are training; she’s a Lab/Golden mix and extremely well-behaved; this is about dog # 7 that they have trained. Don was first introduced to Rotary by the Delano CA Cub who awarded him a scholarship. He attended Cal Poly SLO, majoring in biochemistry. He was in Army ROTC and began a 20+ year army career in the medical service corps as a biochemist. Upon retiring from the Army, he worked for the Red Cross and other blood related organizations. He affiliated with Rotary in Pennsylvania and later In Sacramento before moving to San Diego & working with UCSD. His Rotary service grew out of him being his club’s bulletin editor; where he learned all about Rotary activities & events, locally & regionally. He encouraged all of us to become & remain active in Club Service roles. He encouraged club members to join the District Conference “cruise” from LA to Ensenada.
And this happened!!!! Way to go Past President Brian Murphy
Next Week’s Meeting:
Closing: President Mark Maus announced that we will be meeting at Dixon Lake for a project dedication at 7:30 AM on October 5th……………….
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 this trying economy…….
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 they navigate these times that have been difficult…..
The meetings will be technically managed by Past President Richard Agnew… Thanks for that Richard… And, Richard is prepared to support all of our attempts at joining the on-line meetings if needed….
SEE YOU SOON…… In Person … Next meeting; October 5th, at 7:30 AM at Lake Dixon….
Check President Mark’s email for the reminder…
