Posted by Rich Randolph & Warren Smith & Dicksie Tamanaha on Mar 27, 2017
Under the watchful eyes of Companion Dog Cleveland, Sunrise President Merle Hays opened our weekly meeting at the national headquarters of Canine Companions for Independence here in Santa Rosa.
It was near standing room only!
A couple reminders: 1. Consider Sonoma County teenagers (15-20 years old) with an interest in Japan for our upcoming SRKSEP program this July 10 through August 6. Contact Shauna Lorenzen. 2. This weekend's District Assembly in Ukiah. Contact Rich Randolph.
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CCI Communications Director Michelle Williams provided excellent background into CCI's history. Dogs, nearly all Labradors. are selected due to their intelligence and great disposition. Applicants for the highly trained dogs may have upto a three year wait. Not all puppies bred for the training are accepted and demand for their adoption outpaces supply. Life as a CCI candidate begins with the puppies' 8 week home stay. Following this nursery, the pups come back to CCI for a six month boot camp where they learn up to 30 commands and further socializing. A dog's active years may reach as many as 10. After retirement, dogs may remain with their handler even with another Companion dog successor.
Trainer Oz Robinson commands Golden Labrador Cleveland as well as Sunrise member's attention.
Cleveland speaks, respectfully.
Cleveland has learned retrieval tasks including keys to purses indoors as well as outdoors.
Max & Venus Childs's daughters Bridget & Cassidy enjoyed the demonstrations.
That's using your head Cleveland!
It was great to see Ross Andress!
Steve & Kathleen Amend are expecting to become new grandparents in October. He called upon experienced Grandpa, Randy Seelye, who babysits a 9 month old grandbaby to be available for much needed advice and services.
Warren & Wendy Smith also report expecting to become Rotarian Grandparents in September.
Harry Coffee brought back some warm aloha from his recent trip to Hawaii – a kukui nut lei and Honolulu Cookies.
Jim Moir credits Leroy Carlenzoli for finding the solution, to an issue that no one else could identify, which prevented him from selling his home for two years. In appreciation, Jim donated $300 to Leroy’s Paul Harris.
Mike Kelly reports that the Peace Wall is currently at the Living Room and will be on view at the District Assembly.
President Merle Hayes
The Prez called attention to articles in the April issue of Rotarian magazine that feature District 5130 Rotarians on the cover-page with a double-page, full color spread and two multi-page articles.
Wulff Reinhold, Governor of District 5130, is pictured as part of the lead story, “Taking the Service Road, A dedicated team spreads 2,400 miles of goodwill.”
Sebastopol Sunrise Rotarians also are prominent in a another article, “Remote technology brings improved medicine to Nigeria.”
Also reported by Rotarians who “Went to the Dogs”
Le Roy Carlenzoli
The Super Handyman reports that a leaking roof at the Women’s Recovery Center made it necessary for him to learn a new skill – dry wall hanging and texturing – which he still needs to perfect.
Rich Randolph
Our Rotarian Sunshine representative led a crew who worked on upkeep at Rolf Wessman’s home, last Wednesday.
Rich also announced that we have met our $11,000 financing goal for the matching grant that will bring in $22,000 needed for medical equipment at the Surgery Center in Nicaragua.
John Jones
Delivered the news that Stan Walker has been diagnosed with cancer and has begun chemotherapy.
Del Raby
Del announced that letters for the Progressive Dinner have been mailed and should be received by Monday. Also, food should be picked up at Peggy’s between 2:30 and 3 p.m.
Marty Behr
A Saturday hike is scheduled for the first week in April. It will be an easy romp through the Marin Headlands, with views of the City, and fields of wildflowers.
Shauna Lorenzen
Applications for SRKSEP, July 10 – August 16, are due. The program, that takes Sonoma County students, ages 15 – 20, to Kagoshima Japan and also welcomes Kagoshima students to Northern California.
Resignations: Sharon Wright, Lorenzo Dueñas
President Merle announced the resignation of Sharon and Lorenzo.
And the winner finally is . . . CINDY GILLESPIE!! $295!!! Ezbon Jen snagged the easy $10
