Escondido Sunrise Rotary; “Interact Members are Busy and Serving”  January 24, 2019… 

President Dave led the meeting…

Past President Rich Aeling led the pledge to our nation’s flag… And Father Bill Dopp offered the invocation…

Visitors and Guests:

Guests of the Club were Izzy Pulido and Julia McCullock of the San Pasqual High School Interact Club

Both of the ladies will be presenting our program today…

 

Welcome to you both!

 

Birthdays:                

None this week            

Anniversaries:

None this week

Rotary Anniversaries:                        

January    28:    Past President Bob Burson, 10 years

Thanks for all those years of service Bob!!

 

Dates to Remember:

 

February    2:    Rotary Clubs “Adopt A Highway” project at Centre City Pkwy                     and Highway 78… 9:30-11:00 AM

        7-10:    North County Veteran’s Stand Down… Volunteers needed, see                     Past President Dave Casey…

        16:    Tijuana House Build

        21:    Fisher House delivery; remember to bring items to club                         meetings or to All Star Signs… Priority items include; bottled                     water, paper towels, powder-free disposable gloves and toilet                     tissue… We will be collecting beginning now with a scheduled                     delivery date of February 21. Members can bring items to club                     meetings or to All Star Signs at 1924 Mission Road in                         Escondido… 

April         29:    Rotary Foundation Gala

 

Rotarians Having Fun… Photos:

John Schwab and his family in San Felipe

 

 

Past Presidents George Beitner and John Boyce chasing down defenseless ducks out near the Salton Sea… 

 

 

 

High Fives:

Tina Pope announced that she is no longer with Palomar Health; her new ‘gig’ is Director of Patient Experience at the Neighborhood Health Center…

Bob Portillo recently traveled to Colorado… No broken bones on this ski trip, and he tried to find a “Weed Mug” for President Dave… No such luck, so he only gets a Colorado mug…

 

Program: Our Interact Club leaders from San Pasqual HS presented an update of the Club’s activities… Membership has grown from 40 members last year to 90 members this year… Izzy Pulido is President and Julia McCullock is and officer and active  “cheerleader” for all the Club’s service efforts. Some of the activities are undertaken solely by the SPHS Club, and they team up with other Interact groups for some of the others. The ladies shared a pictorial report with Sunrise Club Members…

Shown are Interact officers with our Sunrise liaison team; Tina Pope and Rorie Johnston…

 

 

Izzy Pulido addressing Sunrise Club members…

 

 

And Julia McCullock sharing with our Club.... Julia is also a RYLA Alumni, preparing for this year's great RYLA program...

 

 

 

A group photo of many of the SPHS Interact members…

 

 

 

A photo of the SPHS Interact members working a joint community cleanup project with Interact Members from Valley High School….

 

 

A photo depicting the Interact members serving residents at a Senior Retirement Community….

 

 

A photo of Interact members working together on a blanket project for the homeless….

 

 

 

President Dave with Interact members, Izzy Pulido, Julia McCullock and Interact Advisor, Tina Pope… Well done ladies and Interact members!!… 

 

 

Next Week’s Program:

Dennis Astl, (Manager for Palomar College Construction & Facilities Planning). He’ll be giving an update on projects funded by previously approved Prop M.

 

OpportunityDrawing:   

Grand Prize:        $341; Past President Kevin Svetich.. was the unlucky                         participant this week…     Sorry Kevin…

Lunch Money:    $16.00… And, the winner is… Past President Rich Aeling…