Sunrise Rotary January 11, 2018; Skydiving Innovations…

  

Happy New Year!! 

 

 

President Dave presided over our fine meeting; Past President Jeff Johnson led the Pledge to the Flag and Past President Jack Anderson offered an invocation.

 

Guests and Visitors:

    

Ali Danta, a member of the Tustin Club that will be re-locating to Escondido

 

George Weir, visiting from the Escondido Club

 

Brad Allaband, again a guest of Past President Rich Aeling… Rich, get him inducted!!

 

Birthdays:

 

January    3:    Mark Maus

            Donna Boyce

 

        12:    Past President Jack Anderson

 

        14:    Past President Jeff Johnson

 

                                Happy Birthday to All!!

 

Anniversaries:

 

January    2:    Past President Constance Larsen and Bob Witte; 31 Years,                     Congratulations!!

 

Rotary Anniversaries:

 

President Dave handled this so well… More than twenty members have a recorded Rotary Anniversary in January… As the Prez said; “Most of the Club”…

 

 

Photos of the Week:

 

Past President Barry Baker bringing goodies to Interfaith…

 

Photos from last years Tijuana House Building Project… Past President Rich Aeling described this year’s event to be held on February 10… A family of four with a very modest income… We’re doing this project along with the After Five Rotary Club and Project Mercy… We will try to add some needed small appliances to the new house…

 

Photos from the AmVets clothing drive to support the North County Veterans Stand-Down. Lots of things collected; filled to the brim a 20 ft. box truck. Items were also brought by Rotarians from Poway, Del Mar and Oceanside…

 

Dates to Remember:

 

January:    13:    The “Wood Show” at the Escondido Arts Partnership gallery,                     hosted and led by Brian and Nancy Murphy

 

February:    10:    Tijuana House-Building Project with Project Mercy and the After                     Five Rotary Club

 

        17:    Gulls Game…

 

Coming up; RYLA in April, Mexicali in April and a whole bunch more… Stay Tuned!!

 

Hi Fives:

 

Past President Mike O’Malley reminded all to become ‘Youth Certified’ at youthcertify.org

 

Bill Dopp reported that our friend in Uganda that founded 27 vocational schools that we have supported passed away.

 

Tina Pope urged all to get their flu shots, commenting that Palomar Medical Center has never been this busy in the ER and with hospitalized flu patients…

 

Rorie Johnston announced that the Chamber of Commerce Open House will be held on January 16…

 

Program:

 

Past President Mark Hoekstra introduced the program; Skydiving Innovations and the owners of the 32-year business, Ron and Todd Lee…

 

Ron opened his presentation with a video of the various events the skydivers present for various major events. They are the exclusive skydiving demonstration team for the USS Midway Museum, and have landed on the deck of the Aircraft Carrier/museum on fifty-five occasions.

He commented that his skydivers are former Navy Seals and members of Navy Special Boat Teams. All, well-experienced combat parachutists. Ron shared an unique assignment they undertook in San Francisco, helping T-Mobile introduce a new product. The company wanted 100 sky-divers to jump at the same time from five planes, landing at five separate locations along the Embarcadero… Along with the need to secure a whole bunch of parachutists, and five planes for the event, he had only 26 days to put the show together.  Proudly, in their 32 years of entertaining audiences with their precision skydiving, they are accident free… A great program!!

 

 

Pictured are Ron and Todd Lee of Skydiving Innovations with President Dave Casey and Past President Mark Hoekstra 

 

 

 

 

Next Week’s Program:

 

Come and find out…

 

Opportunity Drawing: 

 

Lunch Money:    $23.00    Past President Mike O’Malley 

 

Big Pot:        $454.00    Past President John Boyce… Sorry, better luck                             next time