4-way speech contest - sub-regional finals

This morning's excitement focused around the sub-regional finals for the 4-way speech contest.

Joining us were (from left) Julian Stanley, Ashley Hope, Erin Singer, Emyle Rogers, Kathryn Markham and Danielle Ashmun. Ashley Hope will go onto the regional finals, having claimed first place with her presentation about broken promises.

RB Sunrise Rotary Announces Meeting Speakers for April, 2012

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

· April 3 Wayne Saunders, Curator at the History of Man Museum, will be in talking about the History of Games.

· April 10 Joe Molina of Navy Seals – Team Red, White and Blue – discusses his actions in Afghanistan and his receipt of both Silver and Bronze stars for bravery.

· April 17 Katrin Belenky of the San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum shows how to inspire children to learn about the world they live in through exploration, imagination, and experimentation.

· April 24 Brett Weiss of Scan Diego will examine ways pre-digital media are deteriorating and how to salvage them from the ravages of time.

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 www.rbsunrise.org.

Publicity - the gift that keeps on giving

Publicity - the gift that keeps on giving. Just ask Wayne Hamburger about this article that appeared today in the North County Times.

The Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotary recently welcomed computer consultant Wayne Hamburger as its newest member. Hamburger, a New York City native who graduated from MIT in 1976 with a degree in mathematics and computer science, owns Computer Software Consultants Inc. in Poway, which provides technical support and part-time IT department services to small businesses to help minimize overhead. RB Sunrise Rotary meets at 7 a.m. for breakfast every Tuesday at the RB Country Club, 12280 Greens East Road. Visit rbsunrise.org.

Read more: http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/community/photos/rancho-bernardo-new-member-inducted/article_fa4397cd-fdf6-5079-9724-721a64f5fc42.html#ixzz1p6beUXDc

Teenage voices restore hope

Just came from a meeting of the Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotary where we were treated to a concert by the RB High School Madrigals - 32 of the most talented teenagers you're ever likely to encounter. They started the meeting with the national anthem - sure to perk you up regardless of your politics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qsy67oQdEe0&feature=youtu.be

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.