$5,000 Grand Prize Reverse Opportunity Drawing

It’s that time again! My Rotary club is selling tickets to our annual Fun Raiser. We will sell only 180 tickets for $100 each. On Saturday May 7 we will have a nice dinner and pull the tickets one at a time. The last ticket drawn wins a $5,000 cash prize. This event raises money that supports our charitable work in the community, and besides you could win $5,000! Did I tell you the grand prize is $5,000 in CASH?! If you are interested in buying a ticket and/or attending the dinner, let me know and I’ll get you set up. And If you can’t attend the dinner, I will arrange for you to have a representative for the drawing.

Hey, it's WET out there!

Today's forecast - rain. In fact, it's been raining non-stop for the past five days. President Al told us if we didn't want to come today, he understood and nobody would hold it against us. I took him at his word.
Happy holidays to all...and to all, a good night.

Armed Services YMCA

Meet George Brown - CEO of the Armed Services YMCA of Camp Pendleton, CA.
George visited our club yesterday morning to tell us about Project Liberty Call, Concrete Beach, Operation Hero and the ASYMCA Preschool Programs. "The Armed Services YMCA's sol mission is to serve Camp Pendleton's active duty and their family members." he said, adding "There are many programs and services in place to achieve this goal, and witht he ever-changing needs of this region's service members, the ASYMCA must stand ready to respond to those needs as well."

George then talked about the Ball Gown giveaway and the annual Mud Run, and I couldn't help but wonder if they are both held on the same day...

I'm Sleeping In!

The Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotary Club is dark this week.
I, for one, am sleeping in! HOO HA!

We proudly provide the newest tile in Poway's Veteran's Park.

'Nuff said.

Will the real Elmer Getz please stand up?

Longtime Rotarian Elmer Getz did the "Who Am I?" at this week's meeting of the Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotary breakfast. A man who is truly committed to the community he moved to in 1985, Elmer is active at the Maranatha Church. He is the very definition of a gentleman - something I proved to myself by finding his picture next to the word gentleman in the dictionary.

How we get so many good things done

Congratulations to the Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotary for surpassing the goal of raising $25,000 during our recent fundraising campaign. Especially when times are tough, it's great to see everyone putting themselves into the process and helping raise money so we can help others. Our fundraising committee chairs - Nasrin Barbee, Larry Campitiello, Rex Teets and Dan Krall. Not pictured is Mark Berdan. Sorry Mark - you ran off JUST as the others showed up. Hopefully we'll get you all in one place next time.

RB Sunrise Rotary Distributes Six Interact Scholarships

At this past week’s breakfast meeting, RB Sunrise Rotary awarded its first scholarships to departing members of the Scripps Ranch Interact club. Six scholarships of $500 each were distributed.

Interact is Rotary International’s service club for students ages 12 to 18. Sponsored, supported and guided by individual Rotary clubs, it is the equivalent of a Rotary club at the high school level.

Interact clubs are expected to complete at least two community service projects, one of which furthers international understanding and goodwill. Through these efforts, Interactors develop a network of friendships with local and overseas clubs and learn the importance of leadership skills, personal integrity, helpfulness, respect for others, individual responsibility, hard work, international understanding and general goodwill.

There are over 10,700 Interact clubs with almost 200,000 young people in 109 countries and geographical areas around the world.

“We’re VERY proud of our Interactors” said program coordinator Phil Schneider upon announcing the scholarships. “While all our students are very active with the programs we’ve established for them, these six in particular stood out and deserved to be recognized. They demonstrate the quality of students working with Rotary International and their love for community service, and help provide a shining example for the rest of the community to follow.”

The students receiving the scholarships (and the schools they’ll be attending this fall) are:

• Emily Berg Co-President Interact; UC Santa Barbara


• Lauren Trott Co- President Interact; Cal Poly San Luis Obispo


• Phoebe Gurrola; University of San Diego


• Radhika Raman; University of Southern California


• Samantha Conrad; UC Berkeley


• Tiffany Chu; UC Berkeley

“Young adults in Interact have a chance to help themselves by helping others” noted Dr. Kendra Jeffcoat, an educator and past-president of the RB Sunrise club. “For us it’s the equivalent of a farm team.”

“We see this as a way to help instill positive values that will guide young peoples’ choices throughout their lives, simultaneously strengthening their academic and social skills.” Dr. Jeffcoat continues, adding “In reinforces Rotary’s 4-Way Test, which asks of everything a person thinks, says and does, the following:

1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOOD WILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all Concerned?

“We’re delighted to be in a position to help the youth now leaving Scripps Ranch High School to start the next chapter of their lives with some tangible support.”

The RB Sunrise Rotary is a group of 65 professionals dedicated to providing service above self. They meet every Tuesday morning at 7:15 am at the Country Club of Rancho Bernardo, 12280 Greens East Road, San Diego, CA 92128. Area professionals are invited to explore membership at a free breakfast of their choosing.

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

From left – Lauren Trott, Emily Berg, Phoebe Gurrola, RB Sunrise Rotarian (and Interact Advisor) Phillip Schneider, Tiffany Chu, and Radhika Raman. Not shown - Samantha Conrad.

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