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2023 Drew Esquivel Scholarship Golf Tournament on September 9th
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2023 Drew Esquivel Memorial Scholarship RecipientsAt Healdsburg High School's Scholarship Night, we announced the award recipients and gave them a challenge!
The new recipients were: Daniel Avila, California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo Owen Behrens, Indiana University Alexander Cyphers, Grinnell University Owen Efram, University of California, Berkeley Luci Hagen, University of California, Berkeley Tiffany Vega Ramirez, University of California, Los Angeles Elise Thomspon, University of California Berkeley Sam Vanden Heuvel, Point Loma Nazarene University Continuing support went to: Sebastian Leffew, Gonzaga University Logan Lumetta, California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo Graham MacDonald, Boise State University Chase Sommer, University of California, Davis |
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Healdsburg Turkey Trot 2022
***Cost: $25 Adults, $20 Kids Under 12 What: Healdsburg 5K Turkey Trot |
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Healdsburg 4th of July on the Plaza 2023Join hundreds of other families and kids of all ages for the annual 4th of July Kids Parade and Duck Dash in the downtown Healdsburg Plaza on July 4th from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. The annual event continues to be a major attraction for the Healdsburg community to celebrate the founding of our nation. The event is presented by the Rotary Club of Healdsburg Sunrise and the City of Healdsburg. Youngsters are encouraged to dress in costume; arrive on bikes, tricycles, and wagons adorned with red, white, and blue decorations. There will be live music and activities for all including; games, races, and music from Court 'n' Disaster, the Russian River Ramblers, and the Healdsburg Community Band. Enjoy free lemonade, hot dogs, snow cones, popcorn, and street corn! Throughout the day enjoy Duck Dash Races organized and promoted by Healdsburg Sunrise Rotary. Adopt a duck and watch it race to the splash zone. Donations are appreciated and will benefit the good deeds of Rotary in the local community including scholarships, teacher appreciation, Choices Program, Wonder League, and much more! We also need volunteers to help us run this event. Please sign-up to get involved. Get updates on all the latest information by following our Facebook page! Undoubtedly, the highlight of the day is the Kids Parade.
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6th Annual Drew Esquivel Memorial Scholarship Golf TournamentSign up for the 6th Annual Drew Esquivel Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament HERE. |
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Healdsburg 4th of July on the Plaza is Back!Join hundreds of other families and kids of all ages for the annual 4th of July Kids Parade and Duck Dash in the downtown Healdsburg Plaza on July 4th from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm. The annual event continues to be a major attraction for the Healdsburg community to celebrate the founding of our nation. The event is presented by the Rotary Club of Healdsburg Sunrise and the City of Healdsburg. Youngsters are encouraged to dress in costume; arrive on bikes, tricycles, and wagons adorned with red, white, and blue decorations. There will be live music and activities for all including; games, races, and music from Court 'n' Disaster, and the Healdsburg Community Band. Enjoy free lemonade, hot dogs, snow cones, popcorn, and street corn! Throughout the day enjoy Duck Dash Races organized and promoted by Healdsburg Sunrise Rotary. Adopt a duck and watch it race to the splash zone. Donations are appreciated and will benefit the good deeds of Rotary in the local community including scholarships, teacher appreciation, Choices Program, Wonder League, and much more! We also need volunteers to help us run this event. Please sign-up to get involved. Get updates on all the latest information by following our Facebook page! Undoubtedly, the highlight of the day is the Kids Parade. |
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June 9, 2021: Jeff Kay, City Manager of HealdsburgThis week, our new city manager, Jeff Kay, joined us to introduce himself and provide a brief “state of the city” update to the club. He was joined by Vice Mayor Osvaldo Jimenez. Both of them answered numerous questions from the club members. We also received updates on the upcoming 4th of July event, BoD activities, total club contributions, and more. Watch the recording here: |
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June 2, 2021: Chris Vanden Heuvel, Superintendent of Healdsburg Unified School DistrictThis week, Chris Vanden Heuvel, Superintendent of Healdsburg Unified School District, talked about how the schools in Healdsburg worked through the COVID crisis. He then shared some of the physical improvements they were able to make to the campuses while students were learning remotely. It was obviously a herculean effort by all involved. We also thanked the outgoing leadership of the Interact Club and welcomed the new team. They shared some of the projects they worked on over the year including two with Reach for Home and porch visits with a number of local seniors. Some pictures from that event are below the embedded video. Watch the recording here: https://youtu.be/LG7LzqMJTXs |
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May 12, 2021: StoveTeam and Club ScholarshipsAt the beginning of the meeting, Larry Orr introduced us to the recipients of our Club scholarships. They were an impressive group of people. We expect to see great things from them in the coming years! After club business and planning for our upcoming 4th of July event, we saw a presentation from StoveTeam on the massive health and environmental problems caused by open fire cooking and how they are addressing it with very low cost locally constructed efficient stoves. Members of the 2021 Club Scholarship Committee: Diane Bucher Leanna Dole George Dutton Larry Mills Dan Petrik Special Thanks to Shelley Anderson, Work Based Learning Specialist and Scholarship Coordinator at Healdsburg High’s McCord Career Center, for all of her assistance. Her advice and guidance has been invaluable. Criteria used for evaluating student applications: Grade Point Average School Activities Honors and Awards Participation in Sports Employment Experience Service Above Self Financial Need 2021 Jack Vallerga Female Scholar-Athlete: Fiona Affronti
2021 Jack Vallerga Male Scholar-Athlete: Jack Vanden Heuvel * GPA of 4.19 * Captain, HHS Cross Country and Track & Field 2019-Present * HHS Interact Club Member * HHS Future Farmers of America Member * Holder of Numerous Athletic Awards * Bilingual and Bi-literate in English and Spanish 2021 Rotary Ideals Club Scholarships: Aidan Bernard * GPA of 3.81 * Academic Honor Roll, every semester 2015-Present * Varsity Wrestling 2015-Present Viviana Magdaleno * GPA OF 3.51 * President, Healdsburg FFA * Numerous Local, State & National FFA Awards & Recognitions * Multiple year Participant in Advance Via Individual Determination and Public School Success programs Maira Rodriquez * GPA of 4.0 * Multiple year Participant in Advance Via Individual Determination program * President, Mayo Club * Multiple FFA Awards * Member, Varsity Softball, Soccer and Volleyball teams * Extensive Volunteer Experience Owen Smith * GPA of 4.21 * Vice President, Healdsburg High’s Interact Club * Secretary, Interact Club 2019 to 2020 * Secretary, Healdsburg High’s Key Club. 2019 to Present * Multiple year Wonder League Volunteer * Varsity Baseball * Extensive Work Experience Heartfelt Thank You from Club Scholarship Committee and the entire Rotary Club of Healdsburg Sunrise to Andy and Susanne Esquivel. Their Amazing Support and Generosity enabled us to dramatically increase the funding available for 2021 Club Scholarships. Watch the recording here: https://youtu.be/_DKQonKHu-U |
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April 21, 2021: Janet Ciel, Healdsburg Farmers Market
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April 14, 2021: Club assembly and discussion of upcoming eventsThis week we had a club assembly to discuss several topics. President-Elect Larry Mills talked about his plan for the Board of Directors during his term. Dan Erickson delivered his craft talk. We broke out into small groups to discuss what traditions we wanted to continue, add, or change once we start meeting in person again. We also had updates on plans and upcoming events from several committees. |
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Tube Steaks Under the Stars Fundraiser
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CELEBRATE APRIL FOOL'S DAY!Rotary Club of Healdsburg Sunrise A drive up, take-out dinner to support Rotary International's worldwide Polio Plus Eradication Project. Pick up your Tube Steak Dinners at Costeaux French Bakery, 417 Healdsburg Ave from 4-5:30 pm on April 1 with special Fool's Day entertainment as you drive up. |
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March 24, 2021: Marcus Anthony Shelby, Artistic Director of the Healdsburg Jazz Festival
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March 17, 2021: Jeff Harding, Sonoma County Office of Education Vaccine CoordinatorJeff Harding, updated us on the progress being made on vaccinating everyone involved with our local schools and the progress they are making towards restarting in-person classes. Jay Beckwith shared more on our developing Healdsburg Pollinators Project. Will Seppi talked about our upcoming Polio Plus fundraiser and the club’s 12th-anniversary event on April 1st. It is called “Tubesteaks under the stars”, and the marketing materials look amazing. Mark Bisignani updated us on the upcoming Teacher Appreciation event. While the schools are overwhelmed with the reopening process right now, this is very important to the teachers and principals. We plan to do a virtual event again this year. It was very effective last year. Lance Cottrell lead a discussion of options for our annual 4th of July event, and how we may need to adapt it in light of the likely COVID restrictions at that time. Finally, we shared a number of limericks of an appropriate nature but questionable quality. |
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March 10, 2021: Sara Leffew, chairperson of Healdsburg Education FoundationOur speaker was Sara Leffew, chairperson of Healdsburg Education Foundation, an organization that our club has wholeheartedly supported in the past. Watch the recording here: https://youtu.be/i3QOoC_Hhqg |
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March 3, 2021: Vitaliy Bezrodnov on the Rotary Children’s FundJay Beckwith gave an update on the Healdsburg Pollinator Project. Andy Esquivel talked about plans for our Bike Tour and Fundraiser this Summer. Will Seppi reminded us about our upcoming club anniversary on April 1st, and our plan to have a “Tube Steaks Under the Stars” drive through dinner pickup fundraiser. Doug Pile discussed his thoughts on selecting the next recipient of the coveted “Fools Cup” which will be awarded April 1. Finally our speaker Vitaliy Bezrodnov told us about a project he started, the Rotary Children’s Fund which brings young performers to the United States as a cultural exchange. Watch the recording here:
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Feb 17, 2021: Kathy Flamson, past District Governor on Rotary Youth ExchangeThis week, Kathy Flamson, past District Governor, talked to us about Rotary Youth Exchange. Watch the recording here: https://youtu.be/9trKz-N2tNE |
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Feb 10, 2021: Yavuz Atila, a Rotarian from the Monterey Bay area, discussed ESRAGOur guest speaker this week was Yavuz Atila, a fellow Rotarian from the Monterey Bay area to discuss ESRAG - the inspiration for our Pollinator Project We also heard a craft talk from Diane Bucher, a fun Valentines Day group activity, and a pollinator update from Jay Beckwith Watch the recording here: |
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Feb 3, 2021: Rotary International Peace Fellow Erin ThomasFellow Jesters, this week: Our guest speaker is RI Peace Fellow Erin Thomas who will be joining us from Belgium. The February 2021 issue of Rotary includes interesting articles on RI’s Peace Initiatives in line with February Peace and Conflict Resolution Month. Closed captioned meeting: We are going to try this out for those of us having difficulty hearing the zoom audio. Football pool? Anyone 'game' for setting one up? District news: Roundtable Discussion on Saving Local Journalism this Thursday evening, February 4th, at 6 pm. Fellow Rotarian and Healdsburg Tribune publisher, Rollie Atkinson is a featured speaker. See attached flyer for details. Upcoming District Assembly: Please save the evening of Friday April 16th and the morning/afternoon of Saturday April 17th for this year's District Training Assembly! Friday evening be prepared to Zoom in for our District breakout rooms and guest speaker. Saturday morning we'll return to a Vibrant District kickoff with a guest speaker, morning sessions and afternoon electives. More detailed login and content information to follow. Attendance is recommended to incoming Board of Directors, Committee Chairs and everyone who is interested in learning good ways to have an effective club. Watch the recording here: https://youtu.be/luIeXHnEy3I |
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Jan 20, 2021: Ted Calvert on Sonoma Open Space District Preserves. HHS Interact Club ran the meeting.We met just hours before the US Presidential inauguration to hear from one of our members, Ted Calvert. He talked about the various Open Space District Preserves around Healdsburg and many of the wonders contained within. You can learn more about these spaces at www.SonomaOpenSpace.org The Healdsburg High School Interact club took over the meeting and, as usual, enjoyed themselves and raised money by humiliating the membership with a quiz centered mostly on current pop-culture facts. We always have a great time each year when they join us. |
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Club Assembly and Farm-stand Auction- Healdsburg Sunrise Rotary January 6, 2021In this meeting, we heard a report on our finances, the student foreign exchange program, a new initiative to save monarch butterflies, and updates on all the events coming up in the next six months. Watch the recording here: https://youtu.be/4618xFtdCMg |
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Speaker: Leslie Brutocao “OLLI” program Sonoma State (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute)- Healdsburg Sunrise Rotary January 6, 2021In our first meeting of 2021, Leslie Brutocao talked to us about the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, a continuing education program for people over 50. It is offered through Sonoma State University, which was the second location in the world offering this program. Watch the recording here: https://youtu.be/U0V-PjIwuWw |
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Speaker: Lance Cottrell - Healdsburg Sunrise Rotary December 23, 2020With the upcoming holidays, in this last meeting of 2020, we kept things more informal and within our Rotary family. Archie Julian challenged everyone to identify the decorated homes and business of their fellow members. He then shared some of his own background and interests. Lance Cottrell then talked about cyber security with particular focus on the recent massive breaches in government networks caused by a hack against the company SolarWinds. He then segued into a craft talk on his time in astrophysics, entrepreneurship, and working with spooks in the national intelligence community. Watch the recording here: https://youtu.be/TxI2FKMspB8 |
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Speaker Stan Jacobs and farewell to Colleen - Healdsburg Sunrise Rotary December 16, 2020In this meeting, we presented Colleen with her farewell gifts and generally hassled her in a show of affection. Dr. Stan Jacobs spoke to us about his dream to provide life-saving wound care training for developing communities around the world. Past-president King George Dutton recommended Dr. Jacob's program to us to explore as a possible International Project or come up with ideas about how to move this wonderful idea along. It's a simple but effective idea and could save lives and limbs. Watch the recording here: https://youtu.be/Hta7nDSp2E4 |
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12/9 Meeting - Ryan Xavier on GoGalora home grown/made trading platformOn December 9th, 2020, our speaker was Ryan Xavier, CEO of GoGalora, whose company provides an internet platform connecting people with skills, items they make/produce that they can sell or barter. They just launched a page for exchanging food, and crafts in the Healdsburg area. Check it out at https://gogalora.com/healdsburg-home/ |
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Bob Rodgers spoke about Polio Plus - 2 Dec 2020Rotary Club of Healdsburg Sunrise December 2nd meeting. In addition to normal club business, Nadya Rued, Interact Club president and daughter of our own Steve Rued, will joined us for a special recognition. Bob Rogers, Sebastopol Rotarian and polio survivor, will spoke to us about Polio Plus. Bob has spoken to our group over the years and always provides the most relevant news and achievements about our international efforts to eradicate polio. Got Presents Project presents? Check with your social group and help us help this family have a good Christmas. Our family is a single mom of five. I can't even imagine how to do this. Two were a handful. |
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Recording of 11/11/2020 Meeting - Veterans DayRecording of our 11/11/2020 meeting: Thank you to our Veterans! Thanks to Tom Tevendale for your inspiration and for sharing your story Thanks to Mary Roddy for her presentation of how, through genealogy, she pieced together the story of a WWII friend of her father's whose cause of death remained a mystery. It is a compelling, relevant, inspiring and a beautiful tribute. Will Seppi secured a $35k grant for our club from the Healdsburg Tourist Improvement District for a community holiday lighting project - more details to come. Our help will be needed. Doug Pile discussed this year's Presents Project. We will contact each social group to help with a family member. We thank Colleen for her contributions to our club before she moves away to the North - we are preparing a proper send-off and will be in touch with all members shortly. |
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Recording of the November 4th, 2020 meetingCalifornia State Senator Mike McGuire spoke to our club immediately following the national election. He talked about the national and local results to the extent they were known. He also talked about how Covid has impacted our budgets, and what the government is doing about wildfire mitigation. Mike also took questions from our members. Watch it here, or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SqhB73HmGoc |
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Recording of the October 21st meetingRotary Club of Healdsburg Sunrise Meeting on October 21, 2020 Watch the meeting recording here: https://youtu.be/uqE_g7_zBc0 October 21st is:
7:05 am Start meeting
7:08 am Committee Reports
7:15 am Call for Announcements
7:25 am Recognitions - Colleen Carmichael 7:35 am Craft Talk – Larry Orr 7:45 am Discussion of Halloween Memories 8:10 am Final announcements
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Recording of October 14th meetingThis week we heard from Mike Brennan, Mill District Director of Sales, on the Mill District's progress in our community and a craft talk from our own Terry Tremblay. |
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Recording of the September 23rd meetingYou can watch a recording of our September 23rd meeting on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KON6nsV3cb8 Our speaker this week was Doug Johnson - District Governor, District 5130. He provided an inspirational talk on the mission of Rotary and how we can persevere through our current circumstances. We heard reports on our upcoming Drew Esquivel charity golf tournament and online auction, planning for next year’s bike tour, updates on our socially distanced club socials, and the Memorial Beach cleanup on 9/26. Jay talked about developing plans for virtual Halloween activities including giving away pumpkins, and a project to build play equipment from donated logs at the North Bay Children’s Center. Lee Morton provided our weekly inspiration as well as a craft talk. |
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Memorial Beach Cleanup 9/26Our president, Nancy Palumbo, invites everyone to come out for the Memorial Beach Cleanup on September 26th. |
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The Drew Esquivel Memorial Golf TournamentJoin the Auction! Let the fun begin! The Drew Esquivel Memorial Golf Tournament has kicked off and will continue through the month of September. NOW is the time to register, set your tee time, and hit the links to raise funds to support outstanding Healdsburg High School graduations. |
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Recording of the September 16th MeetingOur speakers this week were Samantha Ponts, Health Educator, Mendocino County and E.B. Troast – Sr. Education Manager San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma and Mendocino Counties from Planned Parenthood of Northern California. They discussed how to talk about the sensitive questions kids often ask about sex and relationships. We also heard from Kathryn Hecht, executive director of the Alexander Valley Film Society who talked about their upcoming film festival. |
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Recording of the September 9 meeting featuring Will SeppiPast Club President and charter member Will Seppi talked to us about his family history with Costeaux Bakery. He discussed their philosophy, mission, and philanthropy. In this meeting, we also talked about volunteer opportunities during COVID and got updates from most of the club committees. |
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Sept 2 meeting: Unconscious Bias and Food for FirefightersThe recording of our latest meeting is now available on YouTube. The guest speaker for September 2 meeting was our own Dr. Bob Mosby and his topic, at the request of our club, is 'unconscious bias.' Skip Brand, owner of Healdsburg Running Store has collaborated with RCHS Foundation 501c3 to raise funds to feed our firefighters. This idea kicked off last Friday and has raised close to $38,000 from our community. Thank you to all who have supported this effort. HRC Go-Fund-Me Food For Firefighters: https://www.gofundme.com/f/food2firefighters Carl Milfeit delivered his craft talk. |
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August 19, 2020 Zoom MeetingGreetings fellow Jesters! You can now watch a video recording of our last meeting on YouTube. https://youtu.be/6weAi58cXHo In line with Rotary International’s Membership & Club Development Month, the Rotary Club of Healdsburg Sunrise August 19 meeting was hosted by our esteemed Membership Committee: Diane Bucher, Leanna Dole, Terry Tremblay, Bob Mosby, and Andy Esquivel. Our guest speaker was Dick Kirk, chairperson of California Rare Fruit Growers. |
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2020 4th of July Caravan
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Special Needs Activity Program - First SessionHere are some pictures of our event. Thanks to Doug Pile for the images
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Howard Sapper - Executive Director of "Everybody Is A Star" Howard Sapper Executive Director of "Everybody Is A Star" which provides opportunities for artistically gifted youth and young adults with special needs a medium to shine in an all live performance. |
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Healdsburg Turkey Trot #Sonomastrong |
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Meeting: 27 Sep 2017 - Mark Burchill, Rotary Fellowship |
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Joe Aaron - Futurist |
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2ND ANNUAL DREW ESQUIVEL MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT |
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Colleen Carmichael - Reach for HomeMember Colleen Carmichael, ED of Reach For Home services, presented an overview of her organization's functions and successes.
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Jake McKee, Land Use ConsultantSunrise Club member, Jake McKee, spoke to the club on issues near and dear to his heart.
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Pat Callahan, Fundraising and Major Gift DevelopmentPat Callahan, California Council on Science and Technology, Dir. of Philanthropy
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Dan Needham, CEO Earle Baum CenterDan Needham, CEO of the Earle Baum Center in Sebastopol gave a presentation on the Earle Baum Center.
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Meeting on May 24, 2017Emma Nissen, our club-sponsored exchange student for the 2016-2007 academic year gave a presentation on her country and reflections upon her year of experiences in the United States and in Healdsburg.
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Kim Vail - Sonoma County Farm BureauKim Vail has been the Executive Director of the Sonoma County Farm Bureau since September 2015.
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2017 Teacher Recognition BreakfastThe Teacher Appreciation Breakfast was one of our first annual events created by our Vocational Service Committee. it has become a corner stone in our support of education in the Healdsburg Community. Teachers are chosen by their principals as having been outstanding among their peers. Each teacher receives a check for $500. as well as citations and awards from local and state representatives. |
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Corazon HealdsburgLeticia Romano and Ariel Kelly presented a program on Corazon Healdsburg and immigrant legal services for our community.
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Mary Ritchie...Going to Paraguay!Out-bound-student, Mary Ritchie, presented a program detailing her involvement with Rotary and preparations for her forthcoming trip later this summer
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Nathalie Abramo - Refugee Development ProjectNathalie Abramo presented a program on "Humanitarian Aid, Changing Times and Changing Operations."
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Elaine Watkins - McCord Career Center, HHSElaine Watkins, Dir. of the McCord Career Center at Healdsburg High School presented an overview of the scholarship program at the high school.
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Citizen's Climate LobbyDavid Warrender, local spokesperson for the Citizens’ Climate Lobby presented a program aimed at promoting behavior changes to reduce the consequences of climate change.
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Why Blood Pressure?Member Doug Pile presented a program on hypertension awareness and the significance of unrecognized and undertreated hypertension on our lives.
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Chris Vanden Heuvel, Superintendent Heasldsburg Unified School DistrictChris Vanden Heuvel, Superintendent of the Healdsburg Unified School District gave a presentation on the state of the schools in the District.
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End Polio Now Larry MyersLarry Myers, member of the South Ukiah Rotary Club is a survivor of polio
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Danii Wilcox Farm to Pantry, HealdsburgDani Wilcox, CEO of the Farm to Pantry program in Healdsburg presented a program outlining the scope of their activities and encouraging involvement by Rotarians as individuals as well as a club, in their programs.
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Spring Means Baseball - Healdsburg Prune PackersAmy Covins President of the Board, Healdsburg Prune Packers talks about the team and the season
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Photo Essay on Homelessness in Northern Sonoma CountyThis week we were privileged to receive a presentation of a photo essay created by Pam Moulton, Susan Nelson and Gail Ginder
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Margaret Van Vliet, Community Development CommissionMargaret Van Vliet, Director of the Community Development Commission
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Richard Mucci, M.D. Amazing AmazonTour of the Amazon/Rio Negro by Richard Mucci, M.D.
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Jenny Helman Presents "10 Eating for Health Tips" |
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Healdsburg High School Interact ClubDuring this regular meeting, the Healdsburg High School Interact Club took over the first part of the morning.
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Rich Kagel, Guinea-Bissau Water ProjectRich Kagel, founder and director of the Guinea-Bissau water project made a presentation to the Club of the current status of the project.
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Wulff Rewinhold, DG Visit August 3, 2016District Governor, Wulff Reinhold, presented an overview of the goals of Rotary International for 2016-2017
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Meeting 27 JULY 2016Lance Cottrell, world-class expert on cyber security and also a Club member, presented a program on Basic Survival Training For The Cyber Wilderness
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John Jordan Foundation and Upstrean Investments Sonoma CountyLisa Wittke Schaffner, Executive Director of John Jordan Foundation, presented an overview of the development of preventive initiatives in Sonoma County regarding Health and Human Services.
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SYRIAN REFUGEES IN GREECESafe Passages For Refugees-How My Experiences With Refugees In Greece Opened My Eyes And My Heart. JOHN NANKUNG
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CTE FoundationKathy Goodacre and Tony Crabb presented a program about the operations of the Career Technical Educational Foundation of Sonoma County.
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MEETING 15 JUNE 2016Taya Levine,, Board Chair of Healdsburg Forever made a presentation on the status of nonprofit organizations in Healdsburg and Geyserville.
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MEETING 1 JANE 2016 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERSRotary Ideals Scholarship Winners with Larry Orr and Richard Hillman
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Harry Morse VeteranFirst Sgt. Harry Morse, United States Army, Retired presented a program reviewing his service in WWII, The Korean War and Vietnam
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Damien Wison, Wine Business Institute, SSUDamien Wilson, Prof. at Sonoma State University at the Wine Business Institute gave a presentation on growth and sustainability in the wine industry, both locally and internationally.
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Fucus on FundraisingFocus on Fundraising
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Membership Development and Rotary India Literacy MissionMayur and Bini Vyas were present at our meeting as part of a Rotary Friendship Exchange.
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SMART Train.......Coming down the tracks in 2016Matt Stevens gave a presentation on the status of the SMART train , set to start operating late in 2016.
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MEETING 23 MARCH 2016 OAK MOUND CEMETERYJim Dreisbach, representing the Healdsburg Museum and Historical Society presented a program on the history and current status of the Oak Mound Cemetery in Healdsburg.
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Mike Mullins, Legal education and services in Sonoma CountyMike Mullins, Dean of Empire Law School and former District Attorney for Sonoma County gave a presentation on the current factors that are influencing the production of lawyers
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Tanzania GPFD 9 March 2016lias Morindat, from Tanzania, gave an overview of the development of this country since 1961
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Global Offsite Care Erika JimenezErika Jimenez, Vice President of the Rotaract Club at the Santa Rosa Junior College presented a program on telemedicine in developing countries. Global Offsite Care.
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Sonoma Land Trust, 24 February 2016David Koehler, Sonoma Land Trust presented an overview of the activities of the Sonoma Land Trust
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So-Fi in Healdsburg, 17 February 2016Debra Jack and Sonja McIntosh, executives of So-Fi, a financial service organization, presented an overview of their organization and what parts of its operations are being conducted in Healdsburg.
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Talia Morones, Long Term Exchange Program StudentTalia Morones , a student at Valley School in Sebastopol has been chosen as a Rotary International Long-Term Exchange Student, sponsored jointly by the Petaluma and Healdsburg Sunrise Rotary clubs.
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MEETING 27 JANUARY 2016Guinea-Bissau Water Project – Richard Kagel
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MEETING 20 JANUARY 2016Jill Ravitch, Sonoma County's District Attorney presented a program on Elder Abuse in Sonoma County.
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MEETING 13 JANUARY 2016Lee Harmon, an ophthalmologist Rotarian from Arlington Washington presented a program outlining the history of the polio eradication program
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MEETING 6 JANUARY 2016Our first meeting at Tayman Park.
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Pat Gascaldo, Sports at Sonoma State UniversityPat Fuscaldo, head basketball coach at Sonoma State University for the past 21 years, gave a very entertaining history of his early development with many stories of fun, intriguing and interesting encounters in his Italian-American community.
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MEETING 9 DECEMBER - DISTRICT GOVERNOR ERIN DUNNDISTRICT GOVERNOR ERIN DUNN, FORTUNA SUNRISE
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Community Matters - Rick PhillipsRick Phillips and his wife, Jacqueline, were here to speak today about Community Matters, – Safe School Ambassador Program
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KIURANI SCHOOL - KENYAHerb and Bev Liberman presented an overview of their close participation and its impact on the Kiurani School in Chorogia, Kenya
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Sixth Annual Veterans BreakfastSunrise Rotary Club Honors Vets at 6th Annual Veterans Breakfast
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Club Assembly 4 November 2015The meeting on 4 November 2015 was a club assembly. It was moderated by Pres. Lee Morton.
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Beatrice Bostick, Alliance Medical CenterBeatrice Bostick, CEO of the Alliance Medical Center, gave an overview of the facilities operations and their place in the healthcare picture in Sonoma County.
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Marcie Waldron, Organ DonationMarcie Waldron presented a program on the state of organ donation in California
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Club Assembly 7 October 2015It was in October, 1907 that Rotary completed one of its first service projects which was to install free public toilets in downtown Chicago.
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Broce O'Krepkie, Mayor, Town of WindsorBruce O’Krepkie, Mayor of the Town of Windsor, presented an overview of the activities that are going on in that community.
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Russian River Keeper Association - Don McEnhillDon McEnhill from the Russian River Water Keeper Association presented an overview of water and its central role in the economy and quality of life in Sonoma County.
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Sonoma County Economy and Community Banks _ Tom DuryeaTom Duryea, Chief Executive Officer of Summit State Bank gave a wonderful presentation on the role of community banking in Sonoma County, along with a detailed profile of the economic drivers of our county’s success.
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Club Assembly 26 August 2015The program for today was a Club Assembly.
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Marrianne McBride Council on AgingMarrianne McBride has been the President and CEO of the Council on Aging since 2009.
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Ben Stone - Economic Development BoardBen Stone, Chairman of the Sonoma County Economic Development Board presented a program on the state of the economy in Healdsburg
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Alexander Valley Film Society - Year One!Kathryn Hecht, the Executive Director/Founder of the ALEXANDER VALLEY FILM SOCIETY (AVFS) gave a brief history of its development and an overview of its objectives.
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Life on the MacMurray RanchKate MacMurray, daughter of Fred McMurray presented a program featuring some of the highlights of family life on the MacMurray Ranch from the 1940’s along with insights into the character of Fred McMurray, both as an actor as well as a father, husband and farmer.
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Healdsburg Center for the Arts - Youth ProgramsHarvey Brody, Educational Director at the Healdsburg Center for the Arts, presented a program on art in the community and its central role in creating a society that is smarter, happier, and more creative because of its connection with art.
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Rotary Friendship Exchange Disrtrict 3060, Gujarat, India |
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The Bird Rescue CenterGail Cochran–Bird Rescue Center of Sonoma County
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Public Schools Success Team - PSSTPSST give kids an opportunity....open a door for them and they will walk through it.
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Sonoma County Library System - Brett LearBrett Lear, Director of the Sonoma County Library System gave an overview of the range of services provided to county residents
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The April Fools' 6th Anniversary Dinner was simply a blast. Members and their families enjoyed a tasty dinner provided by Rosso's Pizzeria and Costeaux Bakery. Highlights of the evening included a recap of our many accomplishments, induction of Colleen Householder, our 51st member, the Hat Presentation to Ed Smith, Paul Harris Presentations, and of course, the coveted Fool's Cup Award. President Pam presided along with special guests, PDGs Ken Moulton, Helaine Campbell, and Bruce Campbell. Excellent photos by our own Doug Pile can be seen in slideshow form under Photo Albums in the Bulletin or on the Home Page of our website. A special thanks goes to Dan Erikson, his committee, and their families for lending a hand.
Initiated by Nancy Palumbo, The Fool's Cup has come to honor the most spirited new member of the year. This year the Cup was passed from Jay Beckwith to Diane Bucher. Diane has thrown herself into the club's activities with dedication and an enormous capacity for fun, demonstrated here by her great smile. Diane must display the Fool's Cup for one year in her office and at the end of that year, add a little something that signifies her Jester experience. Past winners are: Susan Jones, Greg Marguglio, David Wasley, and Jay Beckwith.
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President Elect, Lee Morton's Announces
The 2015 - 2016 Board of Directors
Pam Moulton, Past President
Terry Tremblay, Treasurer
Doug Pile, Secretary
Andy Esquivel, Audit
Herb Liberman, Sergeant at Arms
Manuel Ramos, At Large
Jeff Harding, At Large
Diane Bucher and Bonnie Headley, Fundraising Chair
Fred Walter, Foundation Chair
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Our Progress
Bob Rogers - End Polio Now!
Rotary trip to India and Wonder League
Thank You Note from the Bookmobile of Sonoma County
Vocational Services Update from Rich Hillman
The Vocational Services Committee will begin coaching Marce Becerra Juniors on March 2nd as they prepare their oral and slide presentations covering their recently completed three week internships in the community. Their reports will be given to a Review Board made up of teachers and community citizens on March 11th.
Later in March, the committee will be kicking off the mentoring program for all Marce Becerra Seniors. In order to graduate, each MB Senior must prepare a written report and oral presentation on their intended vocation. Sunrisers will be matched with Seniors based on their vocational choices and will then coach them in creating their final reports.
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WORLD LITERACY AND HEALDSBURG SUNRISERS
Community Service Committee Library Project
Gains Club and District Support
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Colleen Householder - Homelessness in Northern Sonoma County
Sid Hillman - Nutrition, Exercise and Motivatiion
Cacao to Chocolate - Tastefully Done!
Salvation Army - Lytton Station Meeting
Teresa Baldassari - Child Abuse and Neglect - Sonoma County
Judy Douglass - Presents Project
FOUNDATION UPDATES
Steve Brumme - Moving Fast Sitting Still
Celebrate Our Veterans
Meeting at Krug Center - Health Care
Meeting at Krug Event Center - City Services
District Governor Kevin Eisenberg visits Healdsburg Sunrise
Meeting at Krug Event Center
Capt. Clifford Stewart, USN,–The Boys of Arctic Summer/The White Sea league
Steve Pile - Konteh Kunda School of Music
Rick Kaye - Compost Club
Rene Hyde Rotary Youth Exchange Programs
Youth Services Month
Summer Science Program - Juan Carlos Garcia
Jeff Gospe/Fall of Communism
MARC ELIN - ROTARIAN
Social Sunrisers at SCARC
NEIGHBORS NETWORK OF HEALDSBURG
And The Winners ARE!!!
Kid's Parade and Duck Dash ReCap
TRANSCENDENCE THEATRE COMPANY
Testing Testing
Sonoma Canopy Tours
COMMUNITY MATTERS
Duck Dash Prize List Expands!
The Duck Dash Ticket Sales Begin
Restorative Resources
FFA Parade 2014
Marce Becerra Scholarship AWARDS- 2014
Induction Bonnie and Erik
Ed Smith Red to Blue
Teacher Appreciation Awards 2014
Robin Olds - Ace Fighter Pilot
Chris Phipps - Solar Power , Practical Considerations
Fools Night Out!
Vesta Copestakes 4/9/14
Libermans in Nicaragua
Fools Night Out!
Kiriani School in Kenya
Sinoli Colegio Project
Paul Harris Awards 12 March 2014
Induction Jerry Anderson and Diane Bucher
Club Social Pam and Ken Moulton's 02/06/14
NCPA - Geyers Presentation
MLK Day - Interact Project
County-wide Interact Clean-Up Project
Elizabeth Gore and the United Nations Foundation
Elizabeth Gore addresses
Healdsburg Sunrisers
Jimmy Gore Joins the Sunrisers
One Hot Raffle Getting Hotter!
Rotary Club of Healdsburg Sunrise Veteran Breakfast
Polio and Extremism in Pakistan, PBS
This segment of PBS gives an excellent account of the challenges and setbacks encountered by Rotarians in Pakistan. To view the video, click on the link below.
"Most of the world is polio-free, but not in Pakistan, where setbacks have hampered efforts to eradicate the virus. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on how health workers are working to reverse perceptions created by religious extremists and fight public indifference."
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/july-dec13/pakistan_10-07.html
Healdsburg Water Carnival
DE BUN KING
Go to the Photo Tab for a slide show of the highlights.
Gearing Up for 4th of July Kids' Parade and Water Carnival Duck Dash
Healdsburg Rotary Sunrise donates to Healdsburg High School Wrestling Team
Loading up the Free Bookmobile of Sonoma County.
Interact Club Book Drive
Helping at the Community Garden
Grill Master Shaun and his faithful assistants Pam and Archie.
Interact Club at Foss Creek Clean Up 2012
2012 Scholar Athlete Awards
2012 Scholar Athlete Awards
Foss Creek Cleanup Day!
Women in Business!
President Will's Debunking
The Debunking party for outgoing Sunrise Rotary President Will Seppi held at Dutton Ranch on June 17th.
The Foss Creek Pathway Planting Project
The Planting Project was a huge success! Richard Hillman was the first there at 8:50 AM and Howard Brunner arrived at 8:58 AM. They were very proud of that so I thought I'd mention it. The remain three (Marjie Pettus, Pam Iverson and Susan Jones) of us arrived shortly after 9:00 AM. The short story was we planted close to 1,000 plants during the three and a half hours we were there. The weather was beautiful. City staff were great! The guys got to digging and the women and children got to planting. It was perfect! I can't walk today and I have it on good authority that another Rotarian is a tad stiff. Hats off to Richard, Howard and Pam as they left our planting project to go work at the Wonder League. Now that's dedication! Thanks for a great day everyone!
Great Russian River Race
HEALDSBURG WONDER LEAGUE
The HEALDSBURG WONDER LEAGUE. had its opening game on Saturday, May 14th and a fun time was had by all! League Commissioner George Lawson organized a great day of fun for the participating Rotarians, children with special needs and volunteers from the community. No one was injured and everyone got to bat, hit the ball and run as many bases as they wanted. The children all seemed to have a really great time playing ball and several adults watching were heard to say that this is a wonderful activity for the children, the community and Sunrise Rotary. As much as the kids enjoyed the day, I think all of us participating and helping out enjoyed and appreciated the day as much as they did.
The "Golden Voice" of Fred Walter was heard announcing each player as they came to bat as well as announcing close plays in the field. Terry "Zito" pitched (like his name sake Barry Zito, is past his prime and way overpaid for his limited skills) and has an ERA of 10.9 after this game. Sunrise Rotarians Jack Mallinson, Richard Hillman, Sandi Passalaqua, Bob Durler, Pam Everson, Larry Orr, Howard Brunner, Andy Esquivel and Archie Julian all assisted Commissioner Lawson by coaching, acting as player buddies, registering participants and providing refreshments (thanks Archie). The rumor is that Terry got to pitch because he pledged a $50 donation to the RI Foundation for the privilege of playing ball with these children. It's a standing offer - so if you want to pitch one of these games simply pledge more than Terry's $50 and you too can pitch in the WONDER LEAGUE - the satisfaction of being a part of this activity is well worth the donation.
There will be games each of the next 4 Saturdays, 1:30 pm at Foss Creek Community Center - Come out, participate, and watch the kids have a wonderful time!
Wonder League News
Sunrise Rotary Contributes To Music Education Programs
Sunrise Rotary Celebrates Second Anniversary
GSE team from Japan visits Sunrise Rotary Meeting
Club Donates $1,000 To PSST
The Rotary Club of Healdsburg Sunrise recently presented a $1,000 check to the Public Schools Success Team to support their great work. PSST’s mission is to, “Leverage the knowledge, energy and philanthropy of the Healdsburg community to increase significantly the number of students graduating from the public school system.”
Club Participates in Choices Program
Rotary Club of Healdsburg Sunrise presented The CHOICES Workshop to ALL the 9th & 10th Grade Classes at Healdsburg High School and the Marce Becerra Academy students on Monday and Tuesday, March 14 & 15th and March 21st & 22nd.
Quote of the Week - Who Said It?
Thought for the Week - Who Said It?
2011 Scholar Athlete Major Sponsors
2011 Scholar Athlete Award Winners
Holiday Caroling at the Senior Living Center and Beyond
Supporting Fellow Rotarians in Wake of Hurricane Sandy
President's Message
Presidents message;
The Healdsburg Sunrise Rotary Club is made up of enthusiastic members who focus on engaging in projects and activities to make life better in our community. This year the Club will celebrate the fourth anniversary of service in Healdsburg and the greater global community.
When the community needs help, Rotarians step forward. Service above self has been and will continue to be our proud tradition. We join together in a fellowship which uses different skills, abilities, and resources to assist in improving the lives of those around us. Our aim is to build a better community. Satisfaction results from providing service to others.
We have an outstanding group of officers, directors and Club members working together to provide service and benefits locally as well as globally. Our goal is to provide goodwill through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.
Join us for breakfast any Wednesday morning (7 AM, Senior Center, Matheson St., Healdsburg) to learn more about our Club.
Yours in Rotary Service,
George R. Dutton, President, 2012-13
The Top 3 Duck Dash Races Winners!
Congratulation to all the winners and a BIG Thank You to ALL who purchased tickets and donated their time to this successful event!
John White -- 1st Place
Guy Dana -- 2nd Place
Bill & Nancy Pettus -- 3rd Place
4th of July Old Fashion Picnic and Duck Dash Article
Listen to our radio spot for our 4th of July Picnic on KTRY 106.3
2012 Fourth of July Old-Fashioned Picnic Celebration Sponsors and Donors - UPDATED
Duck Dash Prizes -- Check out the current list!
We're now on Facebook! Make sure to visit and "like" us!
City of Healdsburg Proclaimation
Mark your Calendar for the Old-Fashioned 4th of July Picnic!
Still Time Left -- Adopt Your Duck Today - Grand Prize valued at $5,000!
Adopt a duck for $5.00 or 5 ducks for $20.00 to participate in the races and a chance to win prizes!
Contact a fellow Rotarian for more information and to purchase tickets.
HUGE SUCCESS of INAUGURAL SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARDS PROGRAM
One-Hundred scholar athlete's were honored at a reception and awards ceremony sponsored by The Rotary Club of Healdsburg Sunrise on May 17th at St. Eugene's Becker Center in Santa Rosa. The event was MC'd by our very own Andy Esquival who honored each of the one-hundred students individually. Welcoming the more than two-hundred students, family members and school staff in attendance was President-Elect George Dutton followed by an address by keynote speaker Bob Padecky, sports reporter from the Press Democrat. Under the leadership of Jack
Vallerga, the Scholar Athlete Committee awarded $9,400 in scholarships and awards during the evening. Andy called each of the twenty top scholar athletes to the stage and where they were given their cash awards or scholarship by President-Elect George and Chairman Jack.
Scholarship sponsoring organizations were; Friedman's Home Improvement, Summit State Bank, Redwood Empire Disposal, Edward Jones, State Farm Insurance, and The Rotary Club of Healdsburg Sunrise. Additionally, an anonymous donor contributed $1,000 for scholarships. The steering committee of Jack Vallegra, Chairman, George Dutton, Will Seppi, Dan Erickson, Andy Esquival, Peter Witter and Terry Tremblay would like to thank club members Doug Pile and Lee Morton for their help at the awards ceremony.
Four Tired and Happy Men after Foss Creek Cleanup
Prez Susan in Action during Foss Creek Cleanup!
Veterans' Day Breakfast
Fund Raiser Raises $12,000!!!
The first ever major fund raiser, Swords, Skulls and Men in Dresses, raised $12,000.00. The money will be put to use in giving back to the community for various causes!
We would like to thank those that came out to support us and helped make this such a success!