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CONTRIBUTORS
Dave Lorenzen - Website
Rich Randolph - ProgramSummaries
Dicksie Tamanaha - Sunrise Stuff
Sponsors
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MeetingResponsibilitiesPresiding At MeetingHayes, Merle
Sergeant at Arms 1Shureen, Doug
Sergeant at Arms 2Stark, Jon
Secret Greeter
Stories
The September 8th. Speaker will be.....Posted by Max Bridges on Sep 01, 2016
Supervisor ShirleyZaneOptions forRepurposing the
Chanate Campus
Sonoma County Supervisor Shirlee Zane took officein January 2009 and prior to her election ledCouncil on Aging for 10 years as CEO. She hasover 30 years of experience working in health andhuman services as a family therapist, minister,hospital chaplain, special education professional,and inner city social worker.
Supervisor Zane serves on several countywide andregional boards, including First 5, the SMART Trainand the Bay Area Air Quality Management District,among others. Through the National Association ofCounties, she works on implementation of healthcare reform, long-term care goals, mental healthissues, and a health and human service policyplatform for counties across the US.
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Dolinsek, Doley
GreeterGillespie, Cindy
Thought of the DayDavis, Dan
Pledge LeaderLorenzen, Shauna
Sunshine CommitteeRandolph, Rich
Web Site EditorLorenzen, Dave
Bulletin EditorBridges, Max
Bulletin Notes FirstRandolph, Rich
Bulletin Notes SecondTamanaha, Dicksie
PhotographerSmith, Warren
SpeakersSep 08, 2016Supervisor Shirley Zane
The Supervisor is pleased to have recentlyspearheaded the conversion of the Palms Inn inSanta Rosa to over 100 units for veterans, seniorsand disabled persons who were previouslyhomeless. She also serves on the County’s Chanateproperty ad hoc committee. The Supervisor viewsthis opportunity as a legacy project; her vision isfor a development that complements thesurrounding neighborhood and provides benefits toall Sonoma County Residents.
Program Summary Tim Miller WCCSPosted by Rich Randolph on Sep 04, 2016
West County CommunityServices: Empowering One Person at aTime!!
With roots extending to 1975, and the vision ofthen Supervisor Mike Riley, what was known asRiver Switchboard began assessing and serving theunmet needs of West County residents. In thedays before dialing 211 for information andreferral, people living in the Guerneville, Forestville,River Road Corridor had employment, housing,nutrition and healthcare concerns escalating theirpersonal challenges. Today, West CountyCommunity Services is a one-stop, multi sectoragency providing all those support services to all
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Redevelopment of the Chanate Hospitalsite
Sep 15, 2016Collette MichaudChildren's Museum
Sep 22, 2016DG Wulff A. ReinholdDG Visit
Sep 29, 2016Sarah TendallRoseland Prep
Oct 06, 2016Kathy HayesCalifornia State Ballot Initiatives
Oct 13, 2016Jim FlemsonRotary International Foundation
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ages. With a staff of 30, 12 full time and manypart time and volunteers, WCCS serves over 2,000residents at 7 sites with an annual budget of $1.5million.
It has 6 core areas: Employment support, MentalHealth Counseling, Youth Diversion, Senior CaseManagement. Crisis Support and Housing, andWinter Shelter management which serves up to100 adults. A strong part of their youth orientedservices is Project Success, which promotesempowerment and peer counseling through aprofessionally supervised volunteer training.
Newly selected Executive Director Tim Miller,former Sunrise Rotarian, delivered an informativehistory and received a hearty welcome back toSonoma County after his hiatus to the Philippineswhere he coordinated Lutheran Relief effortsfollowing Typhoon Haiyan in 2014.
Photo of the WeekPosted on Sep 01, 2016
Photo of the Week
On a regular basis, our resident photo prosWarren Smith and Jack Strange submit picturesof what is going on at the weekly meetings. Youcan always find the most recent pictures at the
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websites photo journal called "Meeting Sighting"Please note that all the meeting photos for theentire Rotary year are at this location with themost recent on the last page.
Thanks for all the great pictures Warren andRoss! Link to Meeting Sightings. The most recentare on the last page!
Additional photos may be found on the SR SunriseFacebook Page.
Culiinary call
11/12 is Culinary ClassicDinner date
Noel Glab announced that the price for CulinaryAuction tickets is $150 per person and will remainthe same for tables. Noel and the CulinaryCommittee will be calling Rotarians to obtaindetailed descriptions of each personalized uniqueauction item being donated to raise neededfunds for Rotary charitable giving at the local andinternational level.
Rotary Reports
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Upcoming EventsSeptember Hike - Bodega BaySep 17, 2016 Fireside with DGMerle'sSep 21, 2016 Board MeetingMerle's HomeSep 21, 2016 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Board MeetingInteriors IncorporatedOct 11, 2016 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Foundation DinnerFlamingo HotelOct 15, 2016 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Posted by Dicksie Tamanaha on Sep 06, 2016
Sunrise Membership andFoundation Committee Chairs
report progress and plans
Marty Behr, Sunrise Membership Chair and CarolynAnderson, Sunrise Foundation Chair, each reportedon their respective committees. Marty announcedplans for recruitment of 10 new members by thistime next year, allowing for a few anticipatedresignations, and revealed the date for anotherGreat Guest Challenge on December 1, 2016.
Carolyn spoke about the critical need to raisefunds to complete the world-wide eradicate ofpolio. The disease, which had only remained inPakistan and Afghanistan, has now been discoveredin another country. We are so close to globallydefeating polio. Let's complete the job!
Against the odds
...and then there were 4!
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October Hike - WoodbridgeEcological ReserveWoodbridge Ecological ReserveOct 16, 2016 Board MeetingInteriors IncorporatedNov 08, 2016 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Veteran's Day ProgramNov 09, 2016 Culinary Classic Fund RaiserSanta Rosa Golf & Country ClubNov 12, 2016 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Holiday PartyMerle'sDec 11, 2016 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Birthdays &AnniversariesMember Birthdays
Deb FrancisSeptember 17 Carolyn AndersonSeptember 21 Spouse Birthdays
Betsy SanvilleSeptember 23 Christopher GlabSeptember 25 Anniversaries
Jennifer Adams
It is rumored that President Merle Hayes will giveout additional raffle tickets to those who bribeor please her at the next Rotary meeting. Theodds are 3 to 1 for picking the black marble out ofa bag with three white marbles. Good Luck!
RI President's MessagePosted by Max Bridges on Sep 02, 2016
RI President'sMessage
September 2016
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Brian AdamsSeptember 6 Jim MoirMelinda MoirSeptember 6 Nancy AitaBob AitaSeptember 14 Ross JonesJane PaulSeptember 15 Randy SeelyeKatharine AndersonSeptember 23 Frank CerconeCarol CerconeSeptember 28 Join Date
Ken PetroSeptember 1, 200214 years Randy SeelyeSeptember 1, 198828 years Frank CerconeSeptember 7, 198927 years Penny MillarSeptember 9, 199917 years Dan DavisSeptember 13, 199026 years Doug ShureenSeptember 15, 200511 years Eloise TweetenSeptember 21, 200610 years
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John F. Germ
President 2016-17
In the summer of 1917, only a few months afterthe United States entered the first world war,Rotary held its eighth annual convention in Atlanta.Although many Rotarians at the time thought theconvention should be canceled, the Board ofDirectors ultimately agreed with Paul Harris that itshould continue as planned. In the midst of suchuncertainty and fear, Harris penned, as part of hisconvention greeting, some of the most-quotedwords in Rotary:
Individual effort when well directed can accomplishmuch, but the greatest good must necessarilycome from the combined efforts of many men.Individual effort may be turned to individual needsbut combined effort should be dedicated to theservice of mankind. The power of combined effortknows no limitation.
Fittingly, it was at this convention that then-President Arch C. Klumph proposed a Rotaryendowment fund “for the purpose of doing good inthe world.” The power of combined effort wasjoined by a new power: that of combinedresources. It was a combination that has provedunstoppable and has been behind so much ofRotary’s work for the last 100 years. Today, it isdifficult to imagine Rotary without its Foundation.It was the Foundation that turned Rotary from anorganization of local clubs into an internationalforce for good with the power to change the world.
In this Rotary year, we are marking the centennialof our Rotary Foundation in the city where it allbegan: Atlanta. Our 108th Rotary InternationalConvention promises to be one of the most excitingyet, with inspiring speakers, great entertainment,and a wide array of breakout sessions to help youmove your Rotary service forward. And of course,we’ll be celebrating the Foundation’s centennial instyle.
Whether you’re a regular convention goer, haven’tbeen to one in a few years, or haven’t yetattended your first, the 2017 convention will be theone you won’t want to miss. Atlanta is a greatdestination in its own right, with great food,friendly people, and many local attractions toenjoy. But the real reason to come to theconvention is always the convention itself, and thepeople, ideas, inspiration, and friendship you’ll findthere. To learn more, and save money on
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Executives &DirectorsPresidentMerle Hayes President ElectDoug Shureen President NomineeRich Randolph SecretaryPeter Hoberg TreasurerSteve Herron Past PresidentEloise Tweeten Rotary FoundationCarolyn Anderson MembershipMarty Behr Service ProjectsSteve Zwick Club AdministrationCarmen Gutierrez Public RelationsJack Strange
MeetingResponsibilitiesPresiding At Meeting
registration, visit www.riconvention.org. See you inAtlanta!
Convention Registration
2017 RotaryInternational Convention inAtlanta is filling hotel rooms
Sunrise Rotarians are urged to register, now, forthe Rotary International Convention in AtlantaGeorgia, June 10 - 14, 2017. Hotel rooms aregoing fast.
Message from the Foundation TrusteeChairPosted by Max Bridges on Sep 02, 2016
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Sergeant at Arms 1Shureen, Doug
Sergeant at Arms 2Stark, Jon
Secret GreeterDolinsek, Doley
GreeterGillespie, Cindy
Thought of the DayDavis, Dan
Pledge LeaderLorenzen, Shauna
Sunshine CommitteeRandolph, Rich
Web Site EditorLorenzen, Dave
Bulletin EditorBridges, Max
Bulletin Notes FirstRandolph, Rich
Bulletin Notes SecondTamanaha, Dicksie
PhotographerSmith, Warren
Message from theFoundation TrusteeChairSeptember 2016
Kalyan Banerjee
Trustee Chair 2016-17
A few months ago, I read a story in this magazineabout a man named Carl Sanders, a member of theRotary Club of Kenosha, Wis. Sanders haddeveloped a successful painting business despitethe fact that he could not read – a shameful secretthat he struggled to keep to himself.
This story surprised me a little. I tend to think ofilliteracy as a problem that mainly afflicts people inpoor countries, not U.S. Rotarians. But Sanders’situation is not so uncommon. Even in a wealthycountry like the United States, millions of peoplelack basic reading skills.
Sanders’ story had a happy ending. He shared hissecret with a fellow Rotarian, who steered him to alocal literacy program and encouraged him as hetackled his reading lessons.
Our Rotary Foundation wants to create more such
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happy endings, and there is no shortage of peoplewho need them. Today, more than 750 millionadults are functionally illiterate globally.
In 2015-16, our Foundation awarded 146 globalgrants totaling $8.3 million to support basiceducation and literacy projects worldwide. Theseprojects vary considerably – from providingcomputers and school supplies in Ghana tosponsoring an after-school homework program inthe U.S. to developing a literacy and mentoringprogram for Roma girls in Bosnia, a project thataddresses the gender imbalance that exists inmany parts of the world.
In my country, Rotary has been on a literacymission for the past few years. India has apopulation of 1.2 billion and is about 75 percentliterate. Illiteracy occurs mainly in rural India,where most people live. So Rotary in India joinedhands with the government to eliminate illiteracy,especially among women, because literate womenraise literate families, ensuring a better future forall. Indeed, the numbers are staggering, and whenit is done, the impact could be incredible.
As we observe Basic Education and Literacy Monthin September, let’s think about the millions ofpeople whose chances for success remain blockedby illiteracy. Our Foundation is helping many ofthem, but with Rotarian support and involvement,we can do so much more.
Fundraising Horror
Rotary sponsors "RockyHorror Picture Show"
preview
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Sunrise Rotarians and their guests are cordiallyinvited to preview the 6th Street Theaterproduction of the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" onWednesday, October 19, 2016. A $35 ticketincludes a free glass of wine. Attendance is limitedto 93 seats and Sunrisers will raise $3,000 on a fullhouse. See Deb Francis (pictured abovewith handout) for tickets and further information.
RecognitionPosted by Dicksie Tamanaha on Sep 06, 2016
Crater Lake and a new car
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Jennifer Adams celebrates a recent trip to CraterLake and the acquisition of a new car with a"recognition" gift to Rotary.
News From RIPosted by Max Bridges on Aug 30, 2016
ShelterBox and Rotaryclubs take action followingearthquake in Italy
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck central Italyearly Wednesday, killing more than 240 people andtrapping an unknown number beneath rubble.Tremors were felt as far away as Rome, 100 km(65 miles) southwest of the quake's epicenter.
International disaster relief agency and RotaryInternational project partner ShelterBox is sendinga response team from its headquarters in theUnited Kingdom to the remote mountainous area ofItaly where the destruction is most severe. Theresponse team will arrive Friday, 26 August, toassess the area's needs.
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Luca Della Volta, president of ShelterBox Italia, theaffiliate organization in Genoa, will accompany theresponse team. Della Volta is working with theRotary Club of Rieti in District 2080, the clubclosest to the earthquake-affected sites, and willmeet with officials of the Italian Civil ProtectionDepartment, fire department, and Red Cross tocoordinate efforts.
If families and individuals made homeless by thedisaster need emergency shelter, ShelterBox willsend tents and other equipment from its locationsin Italy and other sites across Europe. Della Voltasays the most urgent need is for tents and reliefsupplies for the hospital of Rieti, where most of thepatients from the destroyed hospital in Amatricewere taken.
"I am truly heartbroken over what has happened,"says Della Volta, charter president of the Rotary E-Club of 2042 Italia. "As Rotarians, we are alwaysavailable to help people in need."
Follow ShelterBox on Twitter for the latest updates.
Learn how you can help at ShelterBox.
Rotary Districts 2080 and 2090 in Italy havecreated a joint fundraising campaign to helpcommunities damaged by the quake. Visit theirFacebook pages for more information:
District 2080District 2090
Rotary Club of Santa Rosa Sunrise - Founded June 30, 1986
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Bulletin EditorMax Bridges(If you have any comments orquestions, please contact the editor)
CONTRIBUTORS
Dave Lorenzen - Website
Rich Randolph - ProgramSummaries
Dicksie Tamanaha - Sunrise Stuff
Sponsors
Interested in being a sponsor?Download the website sponsorshipguide
MeetingResponsibilitiesPresiding At MeetingHayes, Merle
Sergeant at Arms 1Aita, Nancy
Sergeant at Arms 2Jones, John
Secret Greeter
Stories
The September 15th. Speaker will be.....Posted by Max Bridges on Sep 08, 2016
Collette MichaudFounder, CEO and CreativeDirectorChildren's Museum ofSonoma County
Collette worked in software design as a projectleader, game designer, art manager and animator.For more than ten years, she was a key innovatorand manager for LucasArts EntertainmentCompany and helped launch Lucas Learning, achildren’s entertainment software company. Duringher tenure at Lucas Learning, Collette worked withteachers, scientists, and young children to createaward winning educational software products.
In 2001, Collette left the software industry to raiseher two sons. Having children opened her eyes tothe need for hands-on experiential learning --outside of the computer. In 2005, with no funding,she founded the Children’s Museum of SonomaCounty when her sons were just four and six yearsold. For the past eleven years, she has dedicatedher time and energy to the creation of a space
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GreeterGillespie, Cindy
Thought of the DayGutierrez, Carmen
Pledge LeaderMillar, Penny
Sunshine CommitteeRandolph, Rich
Web Site EditorLorenzen, Dave
Bulletin EditorBridges, Max
Bulletin Notes FirstRandolph, Rich
Bulletin Notes SecondTamanaha, Dicksie
PhotographerSmith, Warren
SpeakersSep 15, 2016Collette Michaud
where children and their caregivers learn in thebest way possible – through the power of play.
She has lived in Petaluma for the past 18 yearswith her husband Steve, two teenage sons Russelland Ian, their dog Lucy, and two chickens, Oreoand Olive.
Program Summary from September 8
Supervisor Shirley ZaneAn update on homelessissues in Sonoma County
Shirley and her District Director, Michelle Whitmanprovided detailed information on the homelessissues in the County and a summary of the stepsthat are being taken to address those issues.
Topics presented included:
Statistics on the make-up of our homelesspopulation
Comparisons to homeless issues in similarsized Counties
Housing shortfalls
Providing info on protecting the homelessduring climate events
The need for additional funding to addressthese issues
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Children's Museum
Sep 22, 2016DG Wulff A. ReinholdDG Visit
Sep 29, 2016Sarah TendallRoseland Prep
Oct 06, 2016Kathy HayesCalifornia State Ballot Initiatives
Oct 13, 2016Jim FlamsonRotary International Foundation
Oct 20, 2016Craig Miller6th. Street Playhouse
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The conclusion is that we have a long way to goand need to strive to provide more housing unitsfor those that need them.
Photo of the WeekPosted on Sep 01, 2016
Photo of the Week
On a regular basis, our resident photo prosWarren Smith and Jack Strange submit picturesof what is going on at the weekly meetings. Youcan always find the most recent pictures at thewebsites photo journal called "Meeting Sighting"Please note that all the meeting photos for theentire Rotary year are at this location with themost recent on the last page.
Thanks for all the great pictures Warren andRoss! Link to Meeting Sightings. The most recentare on the last page!
Additional photos may be found on the SR SunriseFacebook Page.
Sunshine ReportPosted by Dicksie Tamanaha on Sep 12, 2016
Doris Petro in intensive care
What is being done now and what needs tobe done long-term
What has worked successfully in other areas
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Steve Worthen reported that Ken Petro has taken aleave of absence from Rotary to care for his wife,Doris. Rotarians send sunshine, thoughts andprayers to this family during this stressful time.
September happeningsPosted by Dicksie Tamanaha on Sep 12, 2016
Mark these dates on yourcalendar
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Upcoming Events
9/17 North Overlook Horseshoe Cove hike (PeterBanks, Jim Moir)
9/19 Rocky Horror Picture Show, 6th StreetTheater (Deb Francis)
9/21 District Governor at Merle Hayes home(Merle)
9/24 Laguna Foundation Work Day (RobSanville)
9/30 BBQ at the Living Room (Cindy Gillespie)
Bay on the BayPosted by Rich Randolph on Sep 12, 2016
Golden Gate Ahoy!!
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Oktoberfest at Senior CenterFinley CenterSep 16, 2016 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM September Hike - Bodega BaySep 17, 2016 Board MeetingMerle's HomeSep 21, 2016 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Fireside with DGMerle'sSep 21, 2016 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM District Membership SeminarSally TomatoesSep 24, 2016 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM Foundation SeminarSally TomatoesSep 24, 2016 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM The Living Room Interclub BBQThe Living RoomSep 30, 2016 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM Levi's Gran FondoCazaderoOct 01, 2016 7:15 AM – 12:00 PM Board MeetingInteriors IncorporatedOct 11, 2016 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Foundation DinnerFlamingo HotelOct 15, 2016 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Birthdays &Anniversaries
Four Sunriser's along with a spouse and brotherenjoyed a fabulous sailing excursion on SanFrancisco Bay Sunday. The adventure was madepossible by Elsie Allen High School PhysicsTeacher Doug Gibson and his sleek 30 foot sloop"Sail Fish". Doug generously shard the helm withSunriser's Penny Millar, Paul O Rear and Dee DeeBridges. Rich Randolph preferred shutter-buggingto steering and Penny's brother Glenn revelled inall the open water (he is relocating from Omaha).
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Member Birthdays
Deb FrancisSeptember 17 Carolyn AndersonSeptember 21 Spouse Birthdays
Betsy SanvilleSeptember 23 Christopher GlabSeptember 25 Anniversaries
Jennifer AdamsBrian AdamsSeptember 6 Jim MoirMelinda MoirSeptember 6 Nancy AitaBob AitaSeptember 14 Ross JonesJane PaulSeptember 15 Randy SeelyeKatharine AndersonSeptember 23 Frank CerconeCarol CerconeSeptember 28 Join Date
Ken PetroSeptember 1, 200214 years Randy SeelyeSeptember 1, 198828 years Frank CerconeSeptember 7, 1989
Doug demonstrated his versatility not only at thewheel, but also in the galley: After a short cruisefrom Richmond to Ayala Cove on Angel Island,Doug gave the crew liberty while he prepared a**** grilled salmon lunch. Following chow-time,we set course through Raccoon Strait into thelarger bay, with fabulous Golden Gate Bridgeand Palace of Legion of Honor views, then aroundAlcatraz and back into Richmond Marina. A harborporpoise, cormorant and more than a few gullscompleted the wildlife visits. The six satisfiedsailors will likely collaborate on this adventure atthe Club's upcoming Culinary Classic November
Dee Dee Bridges attentively steers toward Angel
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Executives &DirectorsPresidentMerle Hayes President ElectDoug Shureen President NomineeRich Randolph SecretaryPeter Hoberg Treasurer
Island. (The bottle is another passenger's)
Paul O'Rear kept the boat aright.
In his valuable, rare discretionary time, Doug is theenthusiastic Faculty Advisor to Elsie Allen's InteractClub. Thank You, Thank You Doug!!!
Crowning GloryPosted by Dicksie Tamanaha on Sep 12, 2016
New Curls on President Merle
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MeetingResponsibilitiesPresiding At MeetingHayes, Merle
Sergeant at Arms 1Aita, Nancy
Sergeant at Arms 2Jones, John
Secret GreeterStark, Jon
Sporting a new perm, President Merle Hayes shylyshows off her crop of ringlets. The hairdo wassuch a sensation that she was "recognized" with arequest of $10 for the club.
Early warningPosted by Dicksie Tamanaha on Sep 12, 2016
Don't miss an importantannouncement, coming inlast two weeks of October!
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Thought of the DayGutierrez, Carmen
Pledge LeaderMillar, Penny
Sunshine CommitteeRandolph, Rich
Web Site EditorLorenzen, Dave
Bulletin EditorBridges, Max
Bulletin Notes FirstRandolph, Rich
Bulletin Notes SecondTamanaha, Dicksie
PhotographerSmith, Warren
Peter Treleven did his best to get a head start onan important annual announcement of ticket salesat this time of year. However, president Merle hasconfined his floor time to the last two weeks inOctober. Be sure to attend those critical meetingsfor an opportunity to purchase tickets for a specialluncheon that only happens once a year.
Club CollaborationPosted by Dicksie Tamanaha on Sep 12, 2016
9/24 - Laguna FoundationWork Day
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Rob Sanville announced a work day opportunity atthe Laguna Foundation, with the Sebastopol Club,on September 24, 2016. Harry Coffee, RichRandolph and Del Raby are already on board forthis three-hour collaboration that will attractparticipation from many Rotary Clubs.
Well traveled sponsorPosted by Dicksie Tamanaha on Sep 12, 2016
August Bulletin Sponsorvisits Italy earthquake zone
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Honored for being the August Bulletin sponsor,John Jones took the opportunity to also mentionthat he had been to Italy and had visited therecent earthquake zone.
No, not 9/11Posted by Dicksie Tamanaha on Sep 12, 2016
Remembering 9/9/1850
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President Merle reminded Rotarians that longbefore 9/11 became a memorial date, 9/9 wasremembered as the date when California becamethe 31st state in the union.
News From RIPosted by Max Bridges on Sep 09, 2016
Ironman triathlete MindaDentler challenges world toend polio
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Minda Dentler becomes the first woman handcyclist to complete the 2.4-mile swim, 112-milecycle, and 26.2-mile marathon of the IronmanWorld Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA
I was born in 1978 in Mumbai to a domesticworker and single mother. At six months old, I wasparalyzed from the hips down by polio. Thechances of surviving in India until your 18thbirthday with a disability are very slim. My motherwas unable to care for me and left me at anorphanage. I don't remember much about my timethere because I was so young, but I know theconditions were primitive. I had no real hope thatmy life would become anything of note or that Iwould have the opportunity to be independent andovercome the burden of a very preventabledisease.
I didn't know it then, but several years after I wasborn, a revolution in the way the world approachedpolio prevention came to India. That revolution wasthe Global Polio Eradication Initiative, which hasreduced global polio cases by 99.9 percent since1988. But like millions of others in India, I neverreceived the two drops of oral vaccine that protectagainst the virus. In India, your health is vital toyour social and economic opportunities. If you arehealthy, you can get a job, and if you have a job,you can get married. Unfortunately, this simplepassage of convention seemed beyond my reach.But then my life changed irrevocably once more.
At age three, I was adopted by Bruce and AnnDentler and joined their family of two children andanother adopted son, from Korea. I moved toSpokane, Washington, USA, shortly after my thirdbirthday. Over the next few years, I underwent aseries of surgeries on my hips, legs, and back tostraighten my body, and I could eventually walkwith leg braces and crutches. My parents had thesame expectations of me as they did of my siblingsand set the tone that having a disability should notprevent me from doing whatever I wanted to do
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with my life. I had to do the same chores and domy homework. It was a very happy childhood.
I loved to compete, so I threw myself into manyactivities, from debating at school to playing thepiano. I graduated from high school and moved toSeattle to study business at the University ofWashington. While in college, I interned at theWhite House and IBM. I studied abroad in Spainand backpacked through Europe by myself,wearing my leg braces and crutches. Upongraduating, I moved to New York City for amanagement consulting job. I pursued an MBA, gotmarried, and now work at a large multinationalinsurance company. Through my example, I hopepeople can see that a disability shouldn't hindersomeone from living a full and productive life.
While living in New York, I met Dick Traum, thefirst amputee to complete the New York CityMarathon in 1976. Dick later founded a nonprofit,Achilles International, which provides free trainingand support to help people with disabilitiesparticipate in sports. He gave me a hand cycle,which is a three-wheeled recumbent bicyclepropelled by the arms, and encouraged me to trainfor a marathon. This opened up a new world ofopportunity for me, and I completed the New YorkCity Marathon in my hand cycle in 2006.
My next challenge was thought to be impossiblefor a female wheelchair athlete: the IronmanTriathlon. I made the transition to triathlon andfinished my first Ironman in Louisville, Kentucky,USA, and qualified for the world championship inKona, Hawaii, in 2012.
The Ironman Triathlon requires a wheelchairathlete like me to swim 2.4 miles, hand cycle 112miles, and push a racing wheelchair 26.2 miles, allwithin tight time limits for each stage of thecourse. But at the Kona Ironman, I failed to makethe 10½-hour cutoff time for the cycling portion. Iwas disappointed, but I'd faced harder setbacksbefore. The failure steeled my determination, and Idecided to regroup and try again the next year.
By October 2013, I was back at the starting line forthe Kona Ironman in Hawaii for the second time. Iwas bidding to become the first woman handcyclist in history to finish the Ironman WorldChampionship. Just as my parents had insisted thatI complete the same chores as my siblings, theIronman event demanded that I complete thecourse within the same strict time limits as everyother able-bodied competitor. I had qualified forthe race and earned the right to compete on alevel playing field, but if I did complete the race, itwould mean something more than achieving
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another personal goal.
Every stroke in the water and crank forward on myhand cycle were movements for those who couldnot lift limbs paralyzed by polio. With everyrotation of the wheels on my racing wheelchair, Iwas moving forward for the millions of poliosurvivors who would never get this opportunity.When I finally crossed the finish line 14 hours and39 minutes after I started, I was overwhelmed withjoy and excitement. It was a storybook ending andthe realization of a dream that seemed impossibleto achieve.
I'd followed Rotary's polio eradication efforts forsome time when I had the honor of being invited tospeak at a World Polio Day event in 2014. Sincethen, I've been one of Rotary's polio ambassadors,helping to raise awareness for the End Polio Nowcampaign. In this role, I was offered an opportunityto return to India for the first time since I was achild.
Last year I set off for the country where mostpeople said polio could never be eradicated. Butagainst the odds, one year after my first successfulIronman World Championship, India did eradicatepolio – despite the challenges of crowded slumswith poor sanitation, the second largest populationin the world, the weakened immune systems ofmillions living in poverty without propernourishment. Despite all this, Southeast Asia wascertified polio free in 2014.
The enormity of this achievement is clear if youconsider that less than a decade ago, Indiareported almost half of the world's new polio cases.But until the disease is eradicated everywhere, itcould easily return. So on my trip, I participated ina National Immunization Day, when 172 millionchildren through age five are immunized againstpolio.
One of the most memorable moments for me wasmeeting a polio survivor named Parveen at St.Stephen's Hospital in New Delhi. It was a starkreminder of a tale of two worlds. Here she was, thesame age as me, but we are living very differentlives. I was adopted and catapulted into a life ofprivilege. At age 37, Parveen is illiterate, withoutresources, and has been a burden on her family.
I do not want to see other children become victimsof polio and suffer the lifelong effects of apreventable disease. It was heartbreaking to me,and, as a mother, I want for her and all children inthe world, no matter their circumstances, to have achance at a healthy life. Rotary is changing theworld, one child and two drops of vaccine at a
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time.
I've had good fortune at various stages of my life. Iwas adopted by a loving family after three years inan orphanage. I was given my first hand cycle byAchilles International in New York. I had thesupport of my family to push me across the finishline in Hawaii. But I hope readers realize that mystory is also one of empowerment and personalchoice.
Whether you are a polio survivor, a supporter ofthe polio eradication effort, or even someone whois surprised polio is still a threat – we all have animportant choice to make. We can choose to haveour children vaccinated and ensure that otherparents in our communities do the same. I knowwhat it is to miss out on this life-changing vaccine,as my childhood wasn't the same. In India, I alsomet Rukhsar Khatoon, the country's lastdocumented polio victim, and it made me realizethat when we finally do end polio, our work will notbe over.
There are 10 million to 20 million polio survivorsworldwide, and they need more than physicalrehabilitation. It will be another lifetime's work toensure that every polio survivor has access to agood education and to prevent stigmatization incommunities or the workplace because of aphysical disability. The least we can do in thepresent is to make the choice to prevent moreneedless suffering by vaccinating our children. Andsoon, our children, and their children, will live in aworld without polio. Just imagine.
Give to End Polio NowAdvocate for a polio-free worldJoin Rotary for World Polio Day
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Disrict Governor Wulff ReinholdPosted by Rich Randolph on Sep 19, 2016
MEET YOUR DISTRICTGOVERNOR WULFF A.REINHOLDand Lieutenant GovernorPaula ReinholdWulff A. Reinhold, District 5130 Governor 2016-2017
Wulff has been a Rotarian since 2005. He is a multiplePaul Harris Fellow, Benefactor, Paul Harris Societymember and Major Donor. Wulff was recognized as hisclub’s Rotarian of the Year in 2008-2009, served as hisclub president in 2010-2011 and received his club’s ServiceAbove Self award in 2012 and 2013. He has served District5130 as an Assistant Governor, as Abuse PreventionCoordinator, as District Conference Chair and continues toserve as a faculty member for the district’s Institute forLeadership.
Wulff is no stranger to community service, having served inleadership capacities for the Education Foundation ofCotati & Rohnert Park, the US Air Force Auxiliary Civil AirPatrol, the Native Sons of the Golden West, and on theBoard of Directors for the Rancho Adobe Fire ProtectionDistrict.
Professionally, Wulff is retired, having served over 35 yearsas a public safety professional, on the line as a policesergeant and fire captian, as well as a public safetyconsultant and technology administrator.
Together with his wife Paula, also a Rotarian, they havebeen the recipients of the Sonoma County Spirit Awardfrom the Sonoma County Board of Economic Development
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GreeterHarryman, Ralph
Thought of the DayDueñas, Jr., Lorenzo
Pledge LeaderMoir, Jim
Sunshine CommitteeRandolph, Rich
Web Site EditorLorenzen, Dave
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for their personal contributions and leadership qualitiesthat inspire others throughout Sonoma County. Paulaherself is a past club Rotarian of the Year, past president,past assistant governor, and currently serving as hislieutenant governor. Through Rotary, they sponsor twostudents in Uganda, Africa.
Wulff holds a Master’s degree in Public Administrationfrom the University of San Francisco and a Bachelor’sdegree in Criminal Justice Administration from SonomaState University.
He and Paula have two adult sons; Wulff Jr., a Sociologistnow studying nursing, and Alexander, a computerprogrammer and hi-tech Archeologist. Wulff Jr. is aRotoractor with the Southern Sonoma County Rotaractclub, currently serving as his club’s president. Wulff Jr. andAlexander were also just recognized as Paul Harris Fellows.
During their very limited free time, they enjoy their homeand property on the west slopes of Sonoma Mountain.
They are a Rotary Family – Doing Good In The World...
cmsc summaryPosted by Rich Randolph on Sep 18, 2016
GO OUT & PLAY!!!
Four hundred people a day, (not all of them children) visit SonomaCounty Children’s Museum and demonstrate what children know tobe a universal truth: Going out to play is healthy & wise. Museumfounder and Director Collette Michaud has researched the value ofearly childhood play in creative and cognitive development. TheCMSC, recently recognized as THE BEST children’s outdoormuseum on earth by an International Architectural group offersboth indoor and outdoor imaginative learning, enhanced by“Playologists”, volunteers trained in guiding discovery through play. Recently completed indoor interactive settings include a hardwarestore, dental and medical lab, beehive and actual former Life Flighthelicopter.
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DG Wulff A. ReinholdDG Visit
Sep 29, 2016Sarah TendallRoseland Prep
Oct 06, 2016Kathy HayesCalifornia State Ballot Initiatives
Oct 13, 2016Jim FlamsonRotary International Foundation
Oct 20, 2016Craig Miller6th. Street Playhouse
Oct 27, 2016Bob StewartYouth Awareness Training
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Collette has integrated community involvement well into themuseum schedule. Individuals, whether an MD teaching kids aboutmedicine, or a Bee Keeper explaining hives, or the ingenious,Quercas Choir from Bouverie Preserve singing instructive songsabout trees and bugs, CMSC has a full schedule of “crazy awesomescience”. Wonder Camp teaches introduction to circuitry, robotics,puppets and much more. School field trips have booked the museumfor the entire year already. In just two years since opening it’s outdoor flowing model RussianRiver complete with simulated fish, and hydraulic devices for waterplay Children’s Museum Sonoma County has brought play andlearning to 185,000 visitors. In 2014 Sunrise Rotary underwrote aCommunity Free Admission Day. It is well worth the price any day,and an annual unlimited family membership is just $145.00. Check out their website at www.cmosc.org!!! It is never too late for a second childhood. Local Sculptor Bruce Johnson is creating a climb-on redwood treework to further capture imagination and inspire creativity. Simply put, come on and PLAY!! It is healhy!Four hundred people a day, (not all of them children) visit SonomaCounty Children’s Museum and demonstrate what children know tobe a universal truth: Going out to play is healthy & wise. Museumfounder and Director Collette Michaud has researched the value ofearly childhood play in creative and cognitive development. The
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CMSC, recently recognized as THE BEST children’s outdoormuseum on earth by an International Architectural group offersboth indoor and outdoor imaginative learning, enhanced by“Playologists”, volunteers trained in guiding discovery through play. Recently completed indoor interactive settings include a hardwarestore, dental and medical lab, beehive and actual former Life Flighthelicopter. Collette has integrated community involvement well into themuseum schedule. Individuals, whether an MD teaching kids aboutmedicine, or a Bee Keeper explaining hives, or the ingenious,Quercas Choir from Bouverie Preserve singing instructive songsabout trees and bugs, CMSC has a full schedule of “crazy awesomescience”. Wonder Camp teaches introduction to circuitry, robotics,puppets and much more. School field trips have booked the museumfor the entire year already. In just two years since opening it’s outdoor flowing model RussianRiver complete with simulated fish, and hydraulic devices for waterplay Children’s Museum Sonoma County has brought play andlearning to 185,000 visitors. In 2014 Sunrise Rotary underwrote aCommunity Free Admission Day. It is well worth the price any day,and an annual unlimited family membership is just $145.00. Check out their website at www.cmosc.org!!! It is never too late for a second childhood. Local Sculptor Bruce Johnson is creating a climb-on redwood treework to further capture imagination and inspire creativity. Simply put, come on and PLAY!! It is healhy!
RecognitionPosted by Dicksie Tamanaha on Sep 19, 2016
Jim, Peter, Rich, Randy andMerle contribute $ to
recognize grandchildren,sailing and treks
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Upcoming EventsBoard MeetingMerle's HomeSep 21, 2016 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Fireside with DGMerle'sSep 21, 2016 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM District Membership SeminarSally TomatoesSep 24, 2016 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM Foundation SeminarSally Tomatoes
Rich Randolph (above left) celebrated a weekendsail with Max Bridges and Penny Millar by giving$10. Jim Gray (above right), a first timegrandfather, honored his new grandchild with a$100 gift. Peter Hoberg enjoyed a hike withMolly, Tim Miller and spouse, and Randy Seeleytold of a family trip by train, plane and boat acrossCanada. Merle boasted that her eldest grandson isa cross country athlete in San Diego and will be atStanford in October. Congratulations, Rotarians!
Auction trip praised
Don declares trip purchasedat Culinary Auction was
worth every penny
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Sep 24, 2016 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM The Living Room Interclub BBQThe Living RoomSep 30, 2016 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM Levi's Gran FondoCazaderoOct 01, 2016 7:15 AM – 12:00 PM Board MeetingInteriors IncorporatedOct 11, 2016 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Foundation DinnerFlamingo HotelOct 15, 2016 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM October Hike - Crane CanyonRegional ParkOct 16, 2016 Rocky Horror Picture Show6th St PlayhouseOct 19, 2016 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Birthdays &Anniversaries
Sedona, cliff dwellers, and the grand canyon werejust some of the destination visited on the tripSunriser Don Floriani recently took that waspurchased at the 2015 Santa Rosa Sunrise CulinaryClassic live auction. The trip was a contributionfrom a contact of Marty Behr that has beenproviding sensational, worthwhile auction trips forthe Culinary auction during the past three years.
DG DeliveryPosted by Dicksie Tamanaha on Sep 19, 2016
Give the Gov his due
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Member Birthdays
Deb FrancisSeptember 17 Carolyn AndersonSeptember 21 Spouse Birthdays
Betsy SanvilleSeptember 23 Christopher GlabSeptember 25 Anniversaries
Jennifer AdamsBrian AdamsSeptember 6 Jim MoirMelinda MoirSeptember 6 Nancy AitaBob AitaSeptember 14 Ross JonesJane PaulSeptember 15 Randy SeelyeKatharine AndersonSeptember 23 Frank CerconeCarol CerconeSeptember 28 Join Date
Ken Petro
President Merle prepared Sunrisers to welcome theDistrict Governor to next week's breakfastmeeting. She advised that his address would be soriveting that Rotarians should definitely plan toremain for the entire meeting. The president also advised that our DG will bedelivering auction gift baskets from one RotaryClub to another. He will bring a basket toSunrisers and also take a basket from the SunriseClub to the Sebastopol Club -- his next gig.
Culinary AnalysisPosted by Dicksie Tamanaha on Sep 19, 2016
Paul reports on CulinaryAuction spending patterns
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September 1, 200214 years Randy SeelyeSeptember 1, 198828 years Frank CerconeSeptember 7, 198927 years Penny MillarSeptember 9, 199917 years Dan DavisSeptember 13, 199026 years Doug ShureenSeptember 15, 200511 years Eloise TweetenSeptember 21, 200610 years
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Using percentages and projections, Sunriser PaulO'rear urged Rotarians to invite "Whales" and PoloClub members to the fundraising Culinary Classicdinner and auction that will raise needed funds toEnd Polio Now.
Gran Fondo Volunteers
Pit stop Volunteers neededfor
long distance bikers
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Executives &DirectorsPresidentMerle Hayes President ElectDoug Shureen President NomineeRich Randolph SecretaryPeter Hoberg TreasurerSteve Herron Past PresidentEloise Tweeten Rotary FoundationCarolyn Anderson MembershipMarty Behr Service ProjectsSteve Zwick Club AdministrationCarmen Gutierrez Public RelationsJack Strange
MeetingResponsibilitiesPresiding At MeetingHayes, Merle
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Sergeant at Arms 2Jones, John
Secret GreeterSteiner, Peter
Greeter
Long distance bike riders in The Granfondo Bicycleevent on October 1, 2016 need volunteers to doleout snacks and drinks at the critical rest stopbefore their most difficult climb. Sunriser cyclistPeter Hobert is taking names and t-shirt sizes ofthose who will make peanut butter sandwiches andcut fruit for bikers.
Non-Profit sponsorPosted by Dicksie Tamanaha on Sep 19, 2016
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Redwood Empire Food Bank
Sharon Wright spoke eloquently for the RedwoodEmpire Food Bank, sponsors of this month'sSunrise Bulletin and reminded Rotarian that one insix struggles with hunger in Sonoma County andhow the Food Bank seeks to remedy this condition.
Raffle SweepstakesPosted by Dicksie Tamanaha on Sep 19, 2016
Paul, with luck from Penny,
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wins raffle
Sunriser Paul O'rear was a double breakfast rafflechampion. After rubbing his wife, Penny's head, heeasily picked the elusive black marble to win$300+. However, he also held the ticket for thesure $10, bringing his total win to over $310. Congratulations! What are the odds of havingboth tickets?
OctoberfestPosted by Dicksie Tamanaha on Sep 18, 2016
Beer, Bratwurst and Ukuleles
Seniors lined up at the Finley Center to celebrateOctoberfest with the traditional fixings ofsausages, sauerkraut and plenty of beer, cookedand served by Sunrise Rotarians, on Friday,September 16, 2016.
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Event chair, Jennifer Adams, assembled a motleycrew of grillers, pourers and clean up/break downexperts to make the event a great success!
Photo of the WeekPosted on Sep 01, 2016
Photo of the Week
On a regular basis, our resident photo prosWarren Smith and Jack Strange submit picturesof what is going on at the weekly meetings. Youcan always find the most recent pictures at thewebsites photo journal called "Meeting Sighting"Please note that all the meeting photos for theentire Rotary year are at this location with themost recent on the last page.
Thanks for all the great pictures Warren andRoss! Link to Meeting Sightings. The most recentare on the last page!
Additional photos may be found on the SR SunriseFacebook Page.
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Rotary Club of Santa Rosa Sunrise - Founded June 30, 1986
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Our Program for September 29th
Our Speaker forSeptember 29th isSarah Tendall andJill Peterson from
Roseland PrepSarah Tendall and Jill Peterson will be updatingSunrise Rotary on Roseland University Prep HighSchool. Jill Peterson taught in the Roseland SchoolDistrict before starting the Through College MentorProgram six years ago. Sarah Tendall taught in thedistrict as well, before joining Jill two years ago tohelp with the program as it has grown andchanged.
DG Wulff's Visit 9/22/16 Posted by Rich Randolph on Sep 25, 2016
Rotary is Evolving andRevolutionizing!!
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GreeterHembd, Jennifer
Thought of the DayAita, Nancy
Pledge LeaderOlsen, Steve
Sunshine CommitteeRandolph, Rich
Web Site EditorLorenzen, Dave
Bulletin EditorBridges, Max
Bulletin Notes FirstRandolph, Rich
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PhotographerSmith, Warren
To the surprise of some, today's Rotary is quitedifferent from the Rotary they joined years ago. New members identify more with theirengagement in Rotary projects than they do withany perceived image or status associated withmembership. Simply put, newer members,especially Millenials in particular are more doersthan joiners. Their Rotary identity is a function oftheir participation.
Following considerable, careful study of
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SpeakersSep 29, 2016Sarah Tendall and Jill PetersonRoseland Prep
Oct 06, 2016Kathy HayesCalifornia State Ballot Initiatives
Oct 13, 2016Jim FlamsonRotary International Foundation
Oct 20, 2016Craig Miller6th. Street Playhouse
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"Psychographics" of members and non-members,Rotary International adjusted their recruitment andretention approach more toward participation,engagement of members, rather than merelybelonging.
Within the 62 clubs comprising District 5130's 6county span, Rotaract offers individuals with valuesparalleling Rotary to become active in their localcommunities as well as International opportunitieswith different levels of financial commitment. Twoclubs are active in Humbolt County and seven inSonoma. Rotaractors and Rotarians find veryfulfilling relationships through informal vocationalmentoring.
"Engaging members is the key to a successfulmembership". Wulff reminded everyone thatRotary has projects for all ages and skill levels. Young and older alike want relevance and valuein their commitment of time and resources. If theyfind those, they remain active Rotarians. Wulffreminded us The Rotary Foundation is one of onlythree in the world to be ranked the #1 non-profitPhilanthropic fund. It has the support of the Billand Melinda Gates Foundation in eradicating Polioworldwide.
Just how is Rotary visibly changing? Last year anew pin was introduced, combining both the wellrecognized Rotary Wheel with our name: "Rotary".We are encouraged to wear our pin and beprepared to tell why we are Rotarians: How are weengaged in our local, national and Internationalcommunities? What keeps us in Rotary?
Wulff concluded his address with his specialengagement with Rotary: Peace Initiatives. Describing war as the temporary repeal of reasonand virtue, Wulff spoke of Rotary International'spriority of promoting peace through it's PeaceScholars and Institutes. He urged us to collaboratewith other clubs in establishing a Place of Peace: Mark a place with a message, a plaque, a banner,in a park, create a garden. Build a place to helppeace grow!!
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Photo of the WeekPosted on Sep 26, 2016
Photo of the Week
On a regular basis, our resident photo prosWarren Smith and Jack Strange submit picturesof what is going on at the weekly meetings. Youcan always find the most recent pictures at thewebsites photo journal called "Meeting Sighting"Please note that all the meeting photos for theentire Rotary year are at this location with themost recent on the last page.
Thanks for all the great pictures Warren andRoss! Link to Meeting Sightings. The most recentare on the last page!
Additional photos may be found on the SR SunriseFacebook Page.
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Upcoming EventsThe Living Room Interclub BBQ
Welcome new member!
Viva McKenzie is welcomedto Rotary
Rich Randoph (sponsor), Jim Moir (new memberdelegate), Wolff Reinhold (District 5130 Govrnor)and the entire breakfast members shook handswith Viva McKenzie, the latest Sunrise Rotary newmember, and enthusiastically welcomed her to theclub. Even before becoming a member, Vivavolunteered to help with this year'sSRKCEP program. Welcome Viva!
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The Living RoomSep 30, 2016 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM Levi's Gran FondoCazaderoOct 01, 2016 7:15 AM – 12:00 PM Board MeetingInteriors IncorporatedOct 11, 2016 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Foundation DinnerFlamingo HotelOct 15, 2016 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM October Hike - Crane CanyonRegional ParkOct 16, 2016 Rocky Horror Picture Show6th St PlayhouseOct 19, 2016 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM World Polio DayOct 24, 2016 Board MeetingInteriors IncorporatedNov 08, 2016 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Veteran's Day ProgramVeteran's BuildingNov 09, 2016 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Culinary Classic Fund RaiserSanta Rosa Golf & Country ClubNov 12, 2016 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Birthdays &AnniversariesMember Birthdays
Deb FrancisSeptember 17 Carolyn AndersonSeptember 21 Spouse Birthdays
Bargain BasketPosted by Dicksie Tamanaha on Sep 26, 2016
Frank Cercone wins basketdinner
Wulff Reinhold, Districgt 5130 Governor, iscirculating a traveling basket of exquisiteitems, from one Rotary club to another, andauctioning contents at each of the clubs. In turn,each club receiving a basket gives him anotherbasket to take to the next club. At breakfast,bidding on a gourmet dinner for eight climbed to awinning $1,000 bid from Frank Cercone.
Big Biz connectionPosted by Dicksie Tamanaha on Sep 26, 2016
Harry in the Biz Business
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Betsy SanvilleSeptember 23 Christopher GlabSeptember 25 Anniversaries
Jennifer AdamsBrian AdamsSeptember 6 Jim MoirMelinda MoirSeptember 6 Nancy AitaBob AitaSeptember 14 Ross JonesJane PaulSeptember 15 Randy SeelyeKatharine AndersonSeptember 23 Frank CerconeCarol CerconeSeptember 28 Join Date
Ken PetroSeptember 1, 200214 years Randy SeelyeSeptember 1, 198828 years Frank CerconeSeptember 7, 198927 years Penny MillarSeptember 9, 199917 years Dan DavisSeptember 13, 199026 years Doug Shureen
A Chicago connection between Sunriser HarryCoffee and Biz publisher, Norman Rosinski, hasresulted in mention of the club in the current issueand could very well result in more Biz coverage forSunrise Rotary.
Roll out the blue hangings
Sunrise finery is displayedfor visit from the DistrictGovernor
An impressive display of awards andother memorabilia lined the far wall of the entryhall of the Sunrise Rotary meeting on September22, 2016, where breakfast is served.
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September 15, 200511 years Eloise TweetenSeptember 21, 200610 years
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Executives &DirectorsPresidentMerle Hayes President ElectDoug Shureen President NomineeRich Randolph SecretaryPeter Hoberg TreasurerSteve Herron Past PresidentEloise Tweeten Rotary FoundationCarolyn Anderson MembershipMarty Behr
Welcome Viva Posted by Rich Randolph on Sep 25, 2016
Welcome Viva McKenzie!!
District Governor Wulff Reinhold greeted VivaMcKenzie, Sunrise Rotary's first new member inPresident Merle's year. A Speech Pathologist andRehabilitation Care Manager with Brookdale SeniorLiving, Viva relocated from Florida and has beenmaking new roots here in the Redwood Empire.Responsible for therapy services at severalBrookdale locations, Viva enjoys music as aviolinist, photography, and gourmet cooking. Sponsored by Rich Randolph, Viva demonstratedher eagerness to serve even before joiningSunrise: She helped chaperone our JapaneseSRKSEP students during their recent visit.
In a first at Sunrise, DG Wulff invited members togreet Viva McKenzie, her mother Myrtle and friendKendall Brown attending the Induction, and extendthe hand of friendship, expressing the value Rotaryplaces on family in engaging in club activity.
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Service ProjectsSteve Zwick Club AdministrationCarmen Gutierrez Public RelationsJack Strange
MeetingResponsibilitiesPresiding At MeetingHayes, Merle
Sergeant at Arms 1Kelly, Mike
Sergeant at Arms 2Jones, John
Secret GreeterDueñas, Jr., Lorenzo
GreeterHembd, Jennifer
Thought of the DayAita, Nancy
Pledge LeaderOlsen, Steve
Sunshine CommitteeRandolph, Rich
Web Site EditorLorenzen, Dave
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Viva's friend Kendall is greeted by Sponsor RichRandolph.
Jim Moir presents Viva with her covetedtemporary Red Badge ~~ soon to be replaced withher permanent Blue edition following completion ofher self-paced orientation.
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PhotographerSmith, Warren
Welcome Viva McKenzie!!
Beware October 19...
Rock out and raise $ at"Horror" Show
Tickets are still available for the local production ofthe famed cult classic "The Rocky Horror PictureShow" on October 19, 2016, 8 p.m. at the 6th
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Street Playhouse. The show is more than a play,more than a musical, it is a rocking event completewith wine, audience participation and lots ofsurprises.
Enterprising new member, Deb Francis, hasarranged for the Santa Rosa Sunrise Rotarymembers to have an exclusive premierepresentation of the show, the proceeds of whichwill raise needed funds for Rotary charitableprograms.
Remember Korea...
Rotary InternationalConvention2016 Seoul--2017 Atlanta
As Rotarian prepare for the 2017 RotaryInternational Convention in Atlanta, DicksieTamanaha, Sunrise representative to the 2016Convention in Seoul, Korea, reminds PresidentMerle Hayes of the information from the SeoulConvention, listed in the convention programguide, that is still available on the Internet. Dicksie presents Merle with gifts from Korea,including the swirling fan pictured on the cover ofthe 2016 program and widely used to promote theconvention.
News From RI
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Posted by Max Bridges on Sep 26, 2016
Surgeons from India bringrelief to underservedpatients in Rwanda
Hundreds of people gather in an open-air courtyardat University Central Hospital in Kigali, Rwanda.Men in suits, women in flowered dresses, evenprisoners in pink and orange gowns are waiting tofind out if they will receive medical care. Somehave no visible signs of injury. Others arrived oncrutches, with arms in slings, or with cathetersprotruding from their clothing. Several haveswollen, broken limbs: injuries that should havebeen mended long ago but were neglected becauseof the country’s long surgical-ward backlog, orsimply poverty.
Emmanuel Mugatyawe, 36, sits on the ground as afriend fills out his yellow admissions form. He hasbeen waiting two months for an operation to repaira broken leg – now infected – that he sustainedwhen a car plowed into his motorbike.
“These are not routine cases; there are very fewfresh injuries,” says Shashank Karvekar, anorthopedic surgeon and member of the Rotary Clubof Solapur, India, after he and his Rwandancolleague Joel Bikoroti examine several dozenpatients, scheduling many for surgery. Over thenext eight days, a team of 18 specialized doctors(12 of whom are Rotarians) will perform surgerieson 268 Rwandan patients, including procedures inorthopedics and urology. The trip, initiated byDistrict 3080 (India) and hosted by District 9150(Central Africa), is funded by The RotaryFoundation with support from the Rwandangovernment. It’s the fourth medical mission toRwanda that the two districts have organized since2012. This time, among the volunteers is K.R.Ravindran, the first sitting RI president to take part
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in the mission.
A few buildings down on the University CentralHospital’s campus (referred to as CHUK), RajendraSaboo, 1991-92 Rotary International president, isbusy coordinating the last-minute logistics of themission. The 82-year-old from Chandigarh, India,has done this many times. After finishing a post-presidential term on the Board of Trustees, Sabooand his wife, Usha, began to look for ways toparticipate in the type of hands-on service theyhad long encouraged of their fellow Rotarians.
They wanted to help India, a country that oftenreceives outside assistance, make a stronger globalcontribution. It didn’t take long for Saboo to focuson medicine. He found that many local doctors hadtrained or worked in limited-resource settingssimilar to what they would find in Africa. “Ourdoctors are medically very strong,” Saboo explains.“And because India also does not haveinfrastructure of the highest level, they’ve learnedhow to innovate.”
Saboo’s first mission, to Uganda, took place in1998 and focused on cataract surgeries andcorrective operations to help disabled poliosurvivors. Organized with Rajiv Pradhan, apathologist and past governor of District 3130, itconsisted of doctors from Saboo’s district (3080)and Pradhan’s.
Today, Saboo recalls the mission as a life-alteringexperience – one so successful that the two soonarranged a trip to Ethiopia. That visit marked thestart of an 18-year partnership that has broughtmore than three dozen surgical missions to 12African countries, as well as Cambodia and six ofIndia’s least developed states. Over time, themissions have increased in frequency to four peryear, while adding specialties such as plasticsurgery, urology, and gynecology. Saboo has beenon almost every trip. “Raja Saboo is absolutely fullof energy,” says Pradhan. “He’s constantly thinkingof new ways to support medical missions. Even atthis age, he’s working 12 hours a day.”
Rwanda, a compact central African country withmountainous topography that often drawscomparisons to Switzerland, is perhaps best-knownfor its darkest moment: the slaughter of up to amillion citizens, mostly members of the Tutsiminority, in the 1994 genocide. Twenty-two yearslater, it’s one of the fastest-growing economies inAfrica. Kigali, its capital, is among the tidiest citieson the continent. Since 1994, life expectancy hasmore than doubled in Rwanda while maternal andchild mortality rates have fallen.
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Rwanda still faces public health challenges,however. Access to surgery is among them.According to The Lancet, an estimated 5 billionpeople, including nine out of 10 residents of lower-and middle-income countries, do not have accessto “safe, affordable surgical and anesthesia carewhen needed.” In these countries, the Britishmedical journal notes, 143 million additionalsurgical procedures are needed every year.Although most Rwandans are covered by nationalhealth insurance, which gives them access to low-cost care, many people living in rural areas cannotafford to get to a public health facility. Moreover,surgery is only available in five of the country’spublic hospitals, and many patients must wait tobe referred from local health centers or district-level facilities.
Aside from a minority of patients who can affordprivate care, complex cases wind up at one of twopublic hospitals in Kigali: CHUK and RwandaMilitary Hospital, which also hosted doctors fromthe mission. A persistent shortage of surgeonsmeans there’s typically a long waiting list.According to Faustin Ntirenganya, who heads thedepartment of surgery at CHUK, the hospitalemploys just 10 surgeons and threeanesthesiologists – a staffing shortage that, attimes, means a backlog of up to 1,000 cases.Despite a growing number of surgical residents atRwanda’s national university, the lure of better-paying jobs abroad makes holding on to specialistsdifficult, Ntirenganya says. “Our biggest challengeis numbers,” he says. “Our limited team cannothandle the needs of the whole population.”
The Rotary mission helps meet the high demand.In four trips to Rwanda, Saboo’s teams haveconducted nearly 900 surgeries. For some patients,the mission represents a final chance. MichelBizimungu, who had been out of work sincerupturing a patellar tendon playing soccer lastOctober, was told his case could be handled only atRwanda’s top private hospital, at a price farbeyond his means as a cleaner. Then his case wasreferred to Asit Chidgupkar, an orthopedic surgeonand member of the Rotary Club of Solapur.Although Chidgupkar had never encountered thisspecific injury, and CHUK lacked some neededequipment, including biodegradable screws andsuture anchors, Chidgupkar devised a plan. Thenext day, in a four-hour procedure involving threeseparate incisions, he repaired Bizimungu’s knee.Chidgupkar called the procedure an “absoluteimprovisation.” (He later presented the case at anorthopedic conference in India, and he keeps intouch with Bizimungu, who updates himperiodically on his recovery.) “It’s one of my most
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memorable cases,” he says.
The mission also provides training. Mission doctorsteach cutting-edge surgical techniques to localphysicians, medical students, and residents. Duringsurgery, the visiting doctors demonstratetechniques and learn from host country doctors.Bosco Mugabo, a fourth-year resident in surgery atthe University of Rwanda who assisted Chidgupkarwith Bizimungu’s operation, says the opportunitywas invaluable. “There are some tricks and hintsthat you don’t learn from school,” he says. “Youlearn them from a specific surgeon.”
With this in mind, Saboo worked with local healthauthorities to slightly modify the Rwanda mission.At a dinner in Kigali, he announced plans to invite10 Rwandan doctors to India for three-monthstints of training there – part of an effort to boostlocal capacity in a more sustainable manner. Thenext mission to Rwanda will also be smaller andfocus more on teaching two in-demand specialties:reconstructive urology and anesthesiology. Inaddition, 20 Rwandan children will undergo open-heart surgery in Saboo’s home city of Chandigarh.With travel funds from the Rwandan Ministry ofHealth, 30 Rwandan children have already receivedsuch operations there. According to EmmanuelRusingiza, one of only two pediatric cardiologists inRwanda, the country’s high rate of rheumatic heartdisease, which generally results from untreatedcases of strep throat, means the country has awaiting list of more than 150 children. “A bignumber of them are passing away,” he says. “It’s avery hard situation.”
As the mission in Kigali winds down, Saboo isalready looking forward to the next one. With moreIndian districts interested in sending doctors, andAfrican districts interested in hosting them, heexpects the number of trips to increase, even if hisown attendance becomes less frequent.
Many mission participants, both first-timers andveterans, say they plan to return, though itsometimes entails a significant personal andprofessional sacrifice. Karvekar, whose own sonunderwent heart surgery in India just days beforehe traveled to Kigali, is one of them. “I’d wantedto go on one of these trips for a while,” he says,noting that the mission was his longest absencefrom his family’s private clinic, where he’s the onlyorthopedic surgeon on staff. “There were a lot ofchallenging cases, but fortunately we were able todo them well and, I think, give the patients a goodresult.”
“It is totally a labor of love,” adds Saboo, speakingfor himself as well as the team of doctors. “When
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they come here, there’s no compensation. Theycome purely because they want to extend theirservices to humanity beyond their own borders.”
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