Dr. Dan Holsworth is CEO and founder of Eluciderm Inc., a drug discovery company focused on wound healing and regenerative medicine. He is an entrepreneur, medicinal chemist and expert in the field of drug discovery with over 30 years of experience, including multiple stints in senior level research and director positions in the Biotech and Pharma industries, most notably Amylin Pharmaceuticals and Pfizer Global Research & Development. His research projects over the years have focused on a variety of therapeutic areas ranging from oncology, cardiovascular, metabolic, and inflammation, to more recent efforts in the fields of dermatology, and wound healing. His work has culminated in over half a dozen clinical candidates, and he is the inventor on 26 patents and author of over 100 publications, book chapters, and presentations. Dr. Holsworth earned his doctorate in synthetic organic chemistry from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, and was a Post-Doctoral Fellow in Medicinal Chemistry at Parke-Davis Pharmaceuticals in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Fun Fact: Dan was a competitive bodybuilder on the Michigan/Ohio regional circuit in the mid-80’s. These days he’s more likely to be found fronting the rock band “Do Not Resuscitate” as lead guitarist, a group once described by a friend as playing with half the talent but twice the volume of a normal band.
Our Guest Speaker for May 13, 2021 was John Mensinger on the topic of Home Exchanges. John is a Past President of the Rotary Club of Modesto, a Rotarian for 27 years, and a current Director of the Modesto Irrigation District. He is an avid traveler, particularly in Europe, and has been involved in home exchanges for many years. He even wrote a book on the subject, “Homeexchangeguru.com,” although it is now a bit outdated.
The basic home exchange concept is simple and flexible. You allow someone to stay in your home, or a second home if you have one, for a weekend, week, several weeks, or whatever you agree on. In turn, you typically stay in their home, hopefully in an amazing part of the world. John has done over 29 European exchanges. His exchanges usually last several weeks. Exchanges have allowed him to vacation all over Europe, with notable stays in the Netherlands, the U.K., Italy, Spain, Lake Geneva, Germany (he loves Berlin), and elsewhere. Sometimes he can obtain use of an auto, bicycle, or even a boat in the exchange, although exchanging autos creates some troublesome nuances, such as insurance and liability.
He and his wife love to meet people. Sometimes the people whose houses he uses introduce him to their friends and give them advice about itineraries. He has made some lasting friendships with people who exchange with him and with people he meets in the process of staying at others’ homes. There are also some practical advantages; it is usually inexpensive, you stay longer than you ordinarily would, you learn more about other cultures, and your own home is safer if someone is there (and they might water your plants!) Home exchanges can include a “guest points” concept. In this system, you earn points when you host someone. You then use those points to stay at someone’s home, but not necessarily at the same time.
Home exchanges are now usually done on the internet. There are several sites. You sign up, create a profile of your home, and browse for a home you would like to stay in. You have to be careful, but it is almost always a wonderful experience. Thank you so much, John, for the interesting presentation. It sounds amazing!
You can view John's presentation by clicking HERE. The recording will be available for the next week or so.
President Paul O'Rear opened the meeting by reminding all Sunrisers that May is Rotary Services Month.
Our fearless leader continued by declaring that May 15 will be Endangered Species Day
And just to be thorough regarding the month of May and its important dates, he went on to call attention to the moment of doom that so many are facing -- the extended tax filing deadline is coming up very soon.
Max Childs, charged with producing the thought for the day, had asked his niece to to come up with something funny or profound. And she had wisely stated that something funny is profound.
On a regular basis, our resident photo pro Warren Smith, submits pictures of what is going on at the weekly meetings. You can always find the most recent pictures at the websites photo journal called "Meeting Sighting" Please note that all the meeting photos for the entire Rotary year are at this location with the most recent on the last page.
Thanks for all the great pictures Warren!Link to Meeting Sightings. The most recent are on the last page!
I was looking through files and came across “15 Reasons to Join Rotary”, which I’ll share over the next three weeks. Bring these up when you talk to people about Rotary and they’ll want to know how they can get in on a good thing!
#15 Business Development: Rotary isn’t about building your business by accessing Rotarians, but I’ll be everyone in Sunrise Rotary would rather do business with a Rotarian than a non-Rotarian all things equal.
#14 Public Speaking Skills: Rotary is now partners with Toastmasters. I used to fear speaking more than death- look at me now, can’t keep me shut up.
#13 Assistance in Travelling: There are Rotary clubs everywhere- if you ever get stuck or need a recommendation on anything call the local Rotary club and talk to a new friend. We have, many times.
#12 Community Citizenship: Members of Rotary want to make their community and world better, and are the People of Action that make it happen
#11: World Citizenship: We are part of a global network of people who have similar values. When you travel, nothing beats attending a local meeting wherever you are and meeting people of different cultures and
Your Lobo $upport through Sunrise Rotary and the Elsie Allen Foundation has generated resources sufficient to grant $51,500 in study grants for students in University and Junior College education.
Both graduating seniors and continuing alumni students are recipients. From Santa Rosa Junior College to Harvard, Stanford, Cs' Berkeley and Santa Barbara, academic, performing arts and professionally well poised Lobo grads are able to advance their dreams with greater confidence felt from the communities believe in their dreams and plans.
$5,000 was awarded to students rising above enormous COVID-19 challenges. Twelve more awards were made than in 2020.
Merle Hayes and Carolyn Anderson had the unenviable task of reviewing and selecting recipients. There were more applicants than previous years, and fortunately more resources to be awarded. As the Foundation grows, more awards will be possible. Keep our eyes on Lobo legends! There are many!!
Thank You for your confidence and generosity to Elsie Allen High School students! To see more of their activity check out http://www.eahsfoundation.org
M.J. Girard is currently an on air personality on KOWSfm.com His “Roots of Rock” is broadcast every Sunday morning at 7
To recap the first three Fab Four albums, suffice it to say, the world was stunned with what emerged from England The Beatles took their lead from American Rockabilly, early Rock ‘n Roll and Rhythm & Blues, interpreted the essence and presented the next exciting stage of music…
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As the Beatles lead the invasion, followed closely by The Rolling Stones, The Who and the vast variety of English bands, the listening public absorbed the musical message with open arms, filling the void that existed with the demise of Holly, Valens, the incarceration of Berry, little Richard entering the ministry and Elvis in the Army, just to touch on the better known artist, some of the other “Rockers”; Cash, Lewis, Perkins, Rich, et al., changed direction and embraced Country and Western music to deliver their hearts desires. Surfer music and the Twist carried the load for a while but couldn’t sustain the momentum and intensity of the fifties. The clarity and simplicity of the British Invasion in the mid 1960’s struck the chord that was no longer vibrating. The first three releases on EMI’s Parlophone label; “Please Please Me” “With The Beatles” and “A Hard Days Night” can be listened to on the “Roots of Rock” archives on KOWS community website. April 11th., 18th., and 28th respectfully. May 23rd. I will return with their forth 1964 U.K. release: “Beatles For Sale” which was not widely available in the U.S. until 1987. Eight of the albums fourteen selections did appear on Columbia Records concurrent release “Beatles ‘65” issued exclusively in North America. Incidentally, special request maybe submitted at: mj@mcn.org Stay safe…Continue to practice “Safe Six”…as we slowly resume a more normal lifestyle. God Bless.
A husband and wife were driving through Louisiana. As they approached Natchitoches, they started arguing about the pronunciation of the town. They argued back and forth, then they stopped for lunch. At the counter, the husband asked the blonde waitress, "Before we order, could you please settle an argument for us? Would you please pronounce where we are? Veeeeery slowly?" She leaned over the counter and said, "Burrr-gerrr Kiiiiiiing."
Randall Butler is the chair of the peacebuilding committee of a club with more than a century of dedication to fostering peace
by Geoffrey Johnson
Randall Butler, Rotary Club of Boulder, Colorado, USA
Photography by Matt Nager
“I’ve been in conflict resolution my whole career,” says Randy Butler, the founder and CEO of the Institute for Sustainable Peace. A former trial lawyer, Butler abandoned the courtroom to focus on using mediation to resolve disputes and training others in the use of mediation. “I’d found my passion,” he says.
In 2018, he led a workshop to “build the skills necessary to overcome the polarization we are experiencing in the United States.” When Butler reached out to the peacebuilding committee at the Rotary Club of Boulder, he met Gary Kahn, who asked him: “Why are you not a member of Rotary?”
Attending a meeting of the Boulder club, he says, “it was amazing to look at all these people around the room — the district attorney; medical professionals and successful businesspeople; college professors — and realize that here was a club that had brought all these individuals together and that they make a real difference in what they’re doing.”
It was Butler’s Rotary epiphany. “I suddenly saw this network forming all over the world: people who knew how to get things done and knew people they could get things done with.”
Today he’s the chair of the peacebuilding committee of the 101-year-old club, which has dedicated its second century to fostering peace. “We remind our club members that all of our projects that help to build Positive Peace involve collaborations at the community level, even across traditional divides,” he says, noting that they look forward to using the vast Rotary network to build even more “bridges of understanding.”
• This story originally appeared in the February 2021 issue of Rotary magazine.
Rotary Club of Santa Rosa Sunrise - Founded June 30, 1986
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