Paul Harris x 3

Meet the three newest Paul Harris Fellows from the Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotary Club.

At this morning's meeting we met Jim Stewart (Left - Paul Harris x3), Nasrin Barbee (Center - Paul Harris x5) and Alison Farrin (Right - Paul Harris x3).

The Paul Harris Fellowship Award is one of the highest honors Rotary can bestow upon an individual. Recipients are typically Rotarians, professionals and community leaders who are recognized for their outstanding contributions to those around them.

The honor and recognition accompanies a donation of $1,000 or more in the name of the recipient to Rotary International’s Paul Harris Fund in support of Rotary’s world-wide programs.

RB Sunrise Rotary Announces Meeting Speakers for March, 2012

The RB Sunrise Rotary Club has announced the following lineup of for March, 2012. Their meetings are a MUST for anyone interested in camaraderie and community insight. The schedule includes:

· March 6 State Assembly member and Mayoral candidate Nathan Fletcher will address the state of the community and field questions regarding the future.

· March 13 The Rancho Bernardo High School Madrigal Singers will provide a special, one-time only, Spring concert.

· March 20 Rick Coburn, president of Coburn Restoration, will speak about the challenges associated with Huntington’s Disease.

· March 27 The annual Four-Way Speech Contest - Sub-regional finals for Rotary District 5340 (San Diego/Imperial Counties) - will be held at the RB Sunrise Rotary Club.

The meetings start promptly at 7:15 am at the Country Club of Rancho Bernardo, 12280 Greens East Road, San Diego, CA 92128. Speakers begin their presentations at 8:00 am. Members of the public are invited to attend these meetings at no charge if staying for just the speaker. A $15 fee will be charged to those staying for breakfast.

The Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotary club itself can be found online at http://www.rbsunrise.org/.

RB Sunrise Rotary Catches Kids Being Good

Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotary played “Gotcha” with three students from Painted Rock Elementary School at this past week’s breakfast.

The students were honored at the club’s semi-annual “Service Above Self” awards.“He took his lunch period to help me with my homework’ is typical of the kinds of things these kids do” read Rotary project coordinator Mike Miller from a list of recommended winners submitted by the students’ peers.

“Your good deeds in daily life do not go unrecognized.” Miller continued. “Because though virtue may be its own reward, getting the occasional public pat on the back doesn’t hurt either.”

All winning students receive a Certificate of Achievement and a gift certificate to a local merchant, donated by the RB Sunrise Rotary.“These kids are our future, and they need to know that the community at-large appreciates when they’re helping make the world around them a nicer place to live,” said club -president Rick Coburn.

Added Rotary president-elect Paul Sullivan “We run this program twice each year to help kids throughout RB understand their good deeds are like dropping a rock in a pond. These certificates and gifts are just part of the ripple effect.”

Kids caught doing good deeds (from L to R) Kylie Kim, Karli Gigstad and Catherine Johnson stand with RB Sunrise Rotarian Mike Miller.

RB Sunrise Rotarians Get Ink!

From the North County Times, 1/28/12 - Margot Jackson's column (http://m.nctimes.com/mobile/article_7725b9ed-1b50-5b98-84bb-31f96bb083e3.html)

Older memories change: Join the Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotary meeting at 8 a.m. Tuesday, when a representative from Brain Gain will talk about how memory changes as we age. The meetings are always held at the Country Club of Rancho Bernardo so try to keep that firmly in mind.

And more Rotary: On Feb. 7, Jonathan Smith, MD, MBA, will combine insights into human behavior to provide answers to many of today's personal and business issues. His topic? Healthier is wealthier. An anesthesiologist for almost 40 years, Dr. Smith should know the answers.

On Feb. 14, Mel Robinson of Identity Theft Solutions, LLC will discuss identity theft and how businesses can become compliant with FACTA (the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act).
On Feb. 21 there will be the Rotary's District 5340's Four-Way Speech Contest.

And on Feb. 28, Gary Rossi will discuss strategic planning working with the Malcolm Baldridge School of Performance Excellence.

All meetings start promptly at 7:15 a.m. Tuesdays at the Country Club of Rancho Bernardo, 12280 Greens East Road. Members of the public are invited to attend meetings at no charge if staying for just the speaker. If staying for breakfast, a $15 fee will be charged. The RB Sunrise Rotary club can be found online at www.rbsunrise.org.

Abraxas' Joe Radovich visits to say goodbye

After working together for 17 years, Abraxas principal Joe Radovich (second from left) and Rotarian Rex Teets (left) bade each other a fond farewell at this week's RB Sunrise Rotary meeting at the Country Club of Rancho Bernardo. Radovich is retiring after 34 years. Joining them for the send-off were Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotarians Trudy Armstrong, Jim Roth, Andy Patapow, Rick Coburn and Joe Giamanco.

RB Sunrise Rotary Initiates New Member

The Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotary this morning welcomed computer consultant Wayne Hamburger as their newest member.

Hamburger owns Computer Software Consultants, Inc. in Poway, providing technical support and part-time IT-department services to small business to help them minimize overhead.
The New York City native graduated from MIT in 1976 with a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science. After a couple of years working at the MIT Francis Bitter National Magnet Lab on magnetic containment systems for fusion reactors, Wayne left the northeast in search of warmer climes. He’s lived in San Diego since 1978, and has two grown children who frequently cause the buttons on his vest to pop off.

“I’ve long respected and admired the work done by Rotary International” he says of his reasons for joining the organization. “Here is a group of over a million professionals around the world who are willing to give up their time, their talent, and their money to improve the lives of those around them. It’s amazing, and I want to be part of that scene. I want to give back to the community like they do, and look forward to finding opportunities to serve and to make new friends.”

“The Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotary is a fun group with something for everyone. I came to a few meetings and saw these were people who could enjoy each others’ company, even as they were seeking ways to make the world a better place. They appealed to the character in me, even as they connected with the altruistic side of my personality.”

Hamburger also observes how he’ll have a good deal of extra time over the next few months, making this a great point in his life to get involved with Rotary. “The love of my life is a CPA” he smiles “and this is her busy season. Since I don’t expect to see much of her for the next few months, we both figured this would be a great way to avoid getting into trouble.”

Besides his lady friend, Hamburger’s passion is developing custom software for small businesses, both on the desktop and on the web.

You’ll find Wayne Hamburger and the other 50+ business and community leaders in the RB Sunrise Rotary meeting for breakfast every Tuesday at 7am at the RB Country Club on Greens East Road in RB. Professionals from throughout the region considering membership in the club are invited to attend for a free breakfast and some of the finest camaraderie to be found in north county.

More information about the RB Sunrise Rotary can be found online at http://www.rbsunrise.org/.

Meet the newest RB Sunrise Rotarian – Wayne Hamburger

RB Sunrise Rotary Selects Abraxas Student of the Month

As part of its ongoing partnership with Abraxas High School, the Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotary Club announced their Student Of The Month award for January 2012 at this morning’s breakfast meeting.

The presentation to Derek Hudgins was made by teacher Bill Palmer and Rotarian Joseph Giamanco.

“Derek is a poster child for all the good things that come from an education at Abraxas High School,” explained Palmer to the room of 50+ professionals. “He’s been aggressively pursuing an education, understands how important it is to his future, and will actually be graduating three months ahead of the rest of his class.”

“Derek also plans to attend college, then go into the US Air Force,” his teacher proudly announced.

Said Mr. Hudgins; “Abraxas is an amazing school that lets students work at their own speed. I’m treated well there, and have really had a chance to improve my life.”

Joining in the conversation, Rotarian Joe Giamanco also noted how Abraxas has successfully cut dropout rates by fifty percent. “Obviously they’re doing something right over there.”

As a reward for his hard work, Derek received a gift certificate and an award in honor of his achievement from the RB Sunrise Rotary.

More information about Abraxas High School is available at www.powayusd.com/PUSDAHS/. The Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotary club can be found online at http://www.rbsunrise.org/.
From Left to Right – Abraxas student Derek Hudgins, teacher Bill Palmer, and Rotarian Joe Giamanco at the breakfast honoring Derek’s academic accomplishments.