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Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary Update May 6, 2018
Upcoming Events and News:​​​​​
 
  • Farm to Table Dinner to benefit Polio Plus. Celebrate Mother's at a private tour of Kitayama Farms, Saturday, May 12 from 6:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Contact Rob Morse. Ticket Link 
  • Firecracker Committee Meeting: Thursday, May 10 at 7:30 a.m - 8:30 a.m at the Abbey.  To volunteer contact Penni Bengtson
  • Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary Highway Clean-up: Saturday, May 19, 2018.  Meet at Kelly's Bakery. Contact Jon Winston.
  • Rotary Bike Ride Committee Meeting:  Thursday, May  at the Abbey from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. To volunteer contact Karen Gosling
  • Board Meetings: Friday, May 25 at Dominican Rehabilitation Center on Frederick Street in Santa Cruz from 7:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. 
  • District 5170 Conference,  June 1-3 at San Jose State University Student Center. Mark your calendar, plan on attending, this will be a great way to learn more about Rotary and meet fellow Rotarians, we will carpool on Saturday, June 2,  8:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. to San Jose State University Student Union, 211 S 9th Street, Conference Link, check it out. YOU MUST SIGN UP AND SELECT WHICH DAYS YOU ATTEND AND WHICH MEALS YOU WANT.  LINK be sure to join us for the dinner on Saturday night as Jon Winston will be honored for his Rotary Service.
  • Coastal Watershed Council: Meet at the San Lorenzo River & remove invasive species from the banks, June 9 from 9:30a.m. - 12:00p.m.. 
  • Rotary International Convention, Toronto, Canada, June 24-28, 2018  "Be the Inspiration".  
  • Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) Barbecue - Come find out what RYLA Camp is all about. Thursday, June 28 from 5:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m. at Mission Springs Campground. Contact David Mello
  • Firecracker Race, Wednesday, July 4th  Link here to Sign-up to Run in 2018.  Sign-up today- help spread the news Link
  • Rotary Bike Ride, Thursday, September 27-29, 2018. Bike Ride Link
  • District meeting, "Avenues of Service" Thursday, October 11 from 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Upcoming Tuesday Morning Meetings 7:15 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. Great opportunity to bring a guest and introduce them to our club.   ​  
If you have recommendations for future speakers please email here. Please provide the name, email, phone number and recommended topic.
 
  • 05/08/2018        Matt De YoungMountain Bikers of Santa Cruz
  • 05/15/2018        Gary Griggs - The Vulnerability of Santa Cruz to Climate Change
  • 05/22/2018        Red Badge Presentations
  • 05/29/2018        Lee Butler- New Santa Cruz City Planning Director
  • 06/05/2018        John Fry - Santa Cruz County Grand Jury
  • 06/12/2018        Past District Governor, Ron Sekkel- RotaCare
  • 06/19/2018        James Willhite/Samuel Rapp - UCSC students on CALPIRG "Save the Bees"
  • 06/25/2018        Rick Hofstetter's  "Year-end wrap-up off-site at Keith’s business location 417 Trout Gulch at Aptos Village work site
  • 07/03/2018        RYLA Presentation - Getting Ready & for the Firecracker Race
  • 07/10/2018        2018/2019 Rotary Year Kick-Off
  • 07/17/2018  
  • 07/24/2018       Amelia Conlen - SC City Bike Share program
  • 07/31/2018       Rotary Fellowship
  • 08/07/2018       Eileen Hill as Sharon Payne - Santa Cruz Derby Girls
  • 08/14/2018       
  • 08/21/2018       Red and Blue Badge Bios
  • 08/28/2018       Tim Lundell - District Governor 5170 
  • 09/04/2018       Peggy Stap - Whale Entanglement Prevention Program
  • 09/11/2018       Christian NielsenArchitecture around Santa Cruz (Abbott Square)
Community Events:​
 
  • Farm to Table Dinner to benefit Polio Plus. Celebrate Mother's at a private tour of Kitayama Farms, Saturday, May 12 from 6:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Contact Rob Morse Tickets will be at Farm2table.brownpapertickets.com  Ticket link is now live.
  • Santa Cruz Rotary Hoedown at the Cocoanut Grove Sun Room on May 18, 2018. Ticket Link. Benefits CASA
  • Life Lab Benefit Brunch at MacQuiddy Elementary in Watsonville.  Bringing the love of gardens to the classroom. Sunday, May 20 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Ticket Link
  • American Red Cross Heroes Breakfast.  This year, two Rotarian's have been selected: Education Hero, Mary Gaukel Forster and Healthcare Hero, Arthur Dover, M.D.  Friday, June 15 at Twin Lakes Church from 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.  Tickets: Here is the link, or we bring a check for $50. and we will put a table together.
Member update: If you have news you want to share, email Camilla.  
 
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Bulletin Editor
Camilla Boolootian
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Rotary Club of
Santa Cruz Sunrise
Santa Cruz Sunrise
District 5170
We meet Tuesdays at 7:15 AM
Back Nine Grill & Bar
555 Highway 17
Santa Cruz, CA  95060
United States
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