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Sunrise Rotary March 29, 2018; “Sunrise Rotary Endowed Scholarship; It will happen!”  

 

President Dave presided over our meeting in fine fashion; 

 

Guests and Visitors:

    

None this week

 

 

Birthdays:        

 

March        31:    Donna Aeling…

        

Anniversaries:

 

None this week 

                                    

Rotary Anniversaries:

 

None this week

 

 

Photos of the Week:

 

Past President Mike O’Malley was getting a shoe shine at the Reagan Dinner… His sneakers have never looked so good…

 

Dates to Remember:

 

 

April:        5-8:        Mexicali Project Trip

 

        20-22:        RYLA

 

May:        17:        Evening meeting; The evening program will be                             presented by Jeff Miller, a survivor of the United Airlines                 Flight 232 that crashed in an Iowa cornfield in 1984…

 

June         16:        Wine, Brews and Buckaroos Event sponsored by                         the Bonsall Rotary Club

 

 

 

Hi Fives:

 

Past President John Boyce and his family celebrated the marriage of their youngest daughter, Malorie in Austin Texas; Congratulations John and Donna!

 

Past President Constance Larsen offered up an oak desk and cabinet… maybe some wine too… Any takers??

        

 

Program:

 

Past President Mark Hoekstra briefed the Club on the status of our endowed scholarship at Cal State University San Marcos.

 

Past President Mark addressing Club Members regarding our goal of a $20,000 endowed scholarship at CSUSM…

 

 

 

Mark spoke about the opportunity we have to determine the criteria, establish qualifications for recipients, and connect with the university in a permanent fashion. Additionally, we will be able to strengthen ESR’s community ties, get to know our scholarship recipients, create the opportunity for mentoring with our students hopefully leading to possible internship opportunities…

 

Our goal is an initial fund amount of $20,000 which we hope to grow to $30,000; and, along the way, providing one or two $1,000 annual awards.

 

Currently, there is a committee of 12 members that have volunteered to help bring this great project to fruition. Along the way, our goal is also to establish a Rotaract Club on the CSUSM campus. 

 

Past President Mark Hoekstra pictured with President Dave Casey….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Next Week’s Program:

 

Our Speaker tomorrow is Edwin Oketch.  Many of you know Edwin as he is a speaker at RYLA and made his fist trip to the United States three years ago when he visited our club. Edwin was born and raised in Kibera.  Kibera is the second largest slum in the world and is home to two-thirds of Nairobi’s population. You will hear about Edwin’s journey from desperation the founding of the Touch Kibera Foundation.  Prepare to be moved and inspired. 

 

Edwin Oketch and his students from the Touch Kibera Foundation…

 

 

 

Opportunity Drawing: 

 

Lunch Money:    $14.00     Past President John Boyce

 

Big Pot:        $646.00    … Future-President Linda Bailey…

                    Sorry; better luck next time

 

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