Barry is an accomplished and respected clean energy consultant with an outstanding record of professionalism and success in many facets of clean energy. He is recognized for solar and energy efficiency expertise, collaboration with government and industry specialists and excellence in individualised customer service. Barry is an active energy writer, speaker and educator.
Barry has used his own home to demonstrate the benefits of clean energy, efficiency and custom financing to drastically reduce energy consumption, heat water, generate energy from the sun and improve the health and comfort of the dwelling. His passion is to help others do the same with their properties. His experience includes solar installations, 15 years in finance and 7 years in clean energy consulting.He has lived in Santa Rosa, CA since 1999, with his faithful cattledog and spends as much time as he can with his kids and grandkids.
Debbie Klein, Marketing Director for Sonoma Canopy Tours deserves a few comp rides herself. In addition to help catapult SCT's to a premier destination vacation, her focus on reducing at-risk youth consequences has contributed over $350K towards building constructive adult values and behavior. Local agencies such as Worth Our Weight, Social Advocates for Youth, Boys and Girls Club and Pennies for the Prom have benefitted. But wait, there's more!
Founders of the company were inspired for an alternate to travel all the way to Costa Rica for a canopy tour. Partnering with Alliance Redwood Camp near Occidental, in 2010 the group transformed the 1970's ropes course and redwood forest into what is now nearly 2 miles of zip lines, belaying and catwalks. Fully certified and scrupulously inspected, Sonoma Canopy Tours attracts close to 25,000 visitors annually. Their facilities can accommodate groups up to 450.
With a mission to Educate, Interpret and Recreate, Sonoma Canopy Tours dazzles soarers from 10 to 94 years old. In the United States market for zip lines, 700 compete now for riders, up from 40 less than a decade ago. Whether to create group "bonding", fundraising, or build character, Sonoma Canopy Tours is succeeding at all three!!!
President Elect Doug Shureen called upon Sunrise Rotarians for new ideas on an inspiring, festive, accessible, and successful fundraiser to update the annual Culinary Classic scheduled for later this year. Energetic, innovative, committed members are encouraged to contact Doug for open spots in 2017 on the fundraising committee along with experienced Rotarians from past years.
Pool promoter Harry Coffee announced the demise of many brackets due to massive upsets. Only Steve Heron and Paul O'Rear are still in the running. Good Luck Guys!
Barely visible in the background glare, District 5130's pre-Assembly dinner security gateway was the site of Sunrise Rotarian Randy Seelye's pat down by Sebastopol Rotarians. Acting on orders of District Governor Elect Bob Rogers to make meaningful contact with participants, the two assigned agents did their best to cajole and coax folks into high-flying spirits as DGE Bob displayed his professional-vocational expertise as a former commercial pilot. Bob challenged us to "Let our dreams take flight".
Randy, a newly branded Tesla Model S pilot was cheerfully harassed by the agents for possessing an obscure, high tech key module. Agents attempted to negotiate a test drive but Randy read his rights of sole possession and was granted access, and custody of his fob. President Merle, Del Raby and Rich Randolph also attended the kick-off.
Saturday morning the focus area sessions began following President Elect Doug's inaugural flight:
Sunrise Program Director Paul O Rear takes note of the screen subject: Santa Rosa Sunrise Rotary' Sabalos Nicaragua Surgical Center building taking shape. In a surprise narrative by District Governor Elect Bob Rogers, our Sunrise Rotary's six year ramp up from vision to reality for the now nearly constructed surgical center provided the concrete example of the power of brainstorming and persistence.
The Governor Elect illustrated his upcoming theme: Let Your Dreams Take Flight with our example of inspiration combined with perspiration.
A keen eye will see the Sabalos Surgicenter taking shape. Peter Hoberg and John Jones in 2014 assessing the site of the proposed building.
Attendees had choices of leadership, membership, communication, youth and foundation sessions to attend. The annual District Training Assembly provides refresher courses on top priority subjects and a chance to meet new incoming president elects and nominees to meet with their colleagues and District Governors.
A more recent visioning result of Sunrise Rotary is our Peacewall. Inspired by New Generations and Rotary International's Peace and Conflict Resolution focus area, Mike Kelley (right) oversees assembly of he club display. To date, our "Wall" has made stops for peace promotion activities"what does peace look like to you" at Women's Recovery Services, SCARC (Sonoma County Area Rotary Clubs), the Living Room and most recently this District Training. What is your vision of peace?
Thanks to Mike for the idea, Leroy Carlenzoli for constructing the wall and Paul O Rear Peter Hoberg, Doug Shureen and Rich Randolph for assembly, dis-assembly and transport.
Thanks to ALL Sunriser's for their inspiration and perspiration!!
Paul O'rear reports that 300 people, including 53 Interact students, planted 30 - 40 acres of trees -- approximately 3,000 trees - in the burned out area of Lake County. The project took one and one half hours. And there is still much more to be done to reclaim the land devastated by fire.
In an Internet post on March 31, the NRA ILA -- National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action called attention to a newly clarified Rotary International policy relating to entities that produce or promote firearms.
"The new policy bans any Rotary entity – including clubs and districts – from selling, raffling, or transferring firearms. It also bans these entities from participating in activities where any sort of firearm raffle or other transfer occurs, whether or not Rotary is the owner of the items. Rotary entities are also prohibited from sponsoring or conducting gun shows or other exhibitions involving guns."
The article goes on to cite the following letter from Bradford R. Howard, Rotary Internaional Director, announcing that the new rules will go into effect on July 1, 2017.
Dear Governors:
On Monday morning’s webinar, when I reviewed the January 2017 board meeting and decision, I spoke to the changes in Rotary code as they relate to the use of guns, weapons and other armaments. During the call, DG John Sullivan asked me to forward the exact language from the code for you to share with any clubs that may be interested. The new code, which will be effective as of July 1, 2017, is attached.
For those of you who may not have been on the call, permit me to provide you an overview of the decision the board rendered regarding the use of guns, weapons and other armaments by Rotary clubs. In early 2016, Rotary, and the Board discovered that there is a lack of clarity around RI’s policy governing Rotary clubs, districts, and other Rotary Entities when participating in activities involving guns, weapons, and other armaments, and when interacting with gun companies, including for sponsorship purposes. To address this lack of clarity, the board and RI staff gave an extensive review of our current policy, the various factors to consider and the implications. At the January 2017 board meeting the board adopted the attached revisions to the Code of Policies. The notable changes included:
Prohibiting Rotary clubs, districts and other Rotary Entities from transferring ownership of weapons.
Prohibiting clubs, districts and Rotary Entities from conducting or sponsoring gun shows.
Prohibiting clubs, districts and Rotary Entities from accepting sponsorships from gun/weapon companies or stores, and preventing use of Rotary’s logo with the name or logo of a gun/weapon company or store.
Prohibiting clubs, districts and Rotary Entities from using any visual that includes weapons.
Prohibiting licensing by RI of guns or weapons.
Although the policy changes prohibit the transference of ownership of guns, weapons or other armaments, and prohibits sponsorship by or co-branding with guns and weapons manufacturers and entities, clubs are still permitted to conduct sporting events that may include guns. (e.g., turkey shoots, skeet shoots, etc.)
We encourage you to communicate these changes to your clubs so that they are aware of the changes and can make adjustment to their activities.
Globally, in developed as well as in developing countries, child mortality is on the decline and life expectancy on the rise. In 1960, 182 of every 1,000 children born died before turning five; today, that number is down to 43. A child born in 1960 could expect to live an average of just 52 years; by contrast, a child born this year can expect to live to 71.
Then as now, the factors most likely to determine a child's fate are set at birth: where he or she is born, the educational and economic condition of the family, the availability of medical care. Yet one of the most important advances in public health has reached every country and must now reach every child: immunization.
The use of vaccines has, in many parts of the world, nearly eliminated diseases that once were widespread, such as diphtheria, tetanus, and rubella. Thanks to vaccines, 20 million lives have been saved from measles since 2000. Smallpox has been eradicated – and polio is next.
Thirty years ago, there were an estimated 350,000 cases of polio per year worldwide. As this issue of The Rotarian went to press, only 37 cases of polio had been recorded in 2016 – the lowest number in history. All of the other cases, and the paralysis and death they would have brought, were prevented through the widespread use of a safe, reliable, and inexpensive vaccine.
Overall, the World Health Organization estimates that immunization prevents an estimated 2 million to 3 million deaths every year. It also averts a tremendous burden of disability and economic loss. Yet we could be doing so much better: An additional 1.5 million deaths could be avoided by improving vaccine coverage worldwide.
This month, from 24 to 30 April, we join WHO, UNICEF, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in celebrating World Immunization Week, raising awareness of the incredible impact that vaccines have had on global health. This year's theme is "Vaccines Work" – and they do. Increased use of vaccines has broader repercussions for public health: controlling viral hepatitis, reducing both the need for antibiotics and the development of antibiotic-resistant microbes, and reaching more children and adolescents with essential health interventions. In every part of the world, routine immunization is as crucial as ever to ensure that all children have the best chance at a healthy future.
In an uncertain world, vaccines offer something remarkable: a way to protect our children throughout their lives. By working together to safeguard all children against polio and other preventable diseases, Rotary is truly Serving Humanity – now and for generations to come.
In communities worldwide, Rotarians are finding creative ways to celebrate The Rotary Foundation centennial and showcase our Foundation's century-long commitment to doing good in the world.
Rotarians have arranged for a commemorative postage stamp to be issued in Pakistan, sponsored a cruise on the Danube River with some proceeds going to our Foundation, and sold bottles of wine with "100 Years Doing Good in the World" printed on the label in Vancouver, B.C.
And, of course, there have been scores of centennial dinners. In Arch Klumph's hometown of Cleveland, Rotarians gathered to celebrate the centennial and honor the father of The Rotary Foundation with a banquet and concert by the Cleveland Orchestra. In addition to raising more than $2.1 million for our Foundation, the event paid tribute to Klumph's virtuosity as a flutist.
Some Rotarians are honoring the Foundation by sponsoring global grant projects. They are fighting dengue fever in Indonesia, providing sanitation facilities in Colombia, and promoting early detection of breast cancer in Turkey.
Rotaractors and Interactors have answered the call to perform 100 acts of good this year in honor of the centennial. They are donating blood, visiting the elderly, and volunteering at food pantries, to name just a few of the activities this challenge has inspired.
By celebrating this milestone, we are sharing our success stories with the world. In 2016, cable news channel CNBC named The Rotary Foundation one of the "Top 10 Charities Changing the World," citing our PolioPlus program as well as our financial health, accountability, and transparency of reporting. In addition, the Association of Fundraising Professionals named The Rotary Foundation the World's Outstanding Foundation for 2016.
Our centennial year is not over yet. You still have time to plan a special event, make a centennial contribution, and add more acts of good. In June, I hope you will join me for the biggest centennial celebration of the year at the Rotary International Convention in Atlanta.
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