Randy Seelye - Rotary Foundation / 5130 Fire Relief
We are interconnected with Rotarians everywhere. The Dec. 7 program presented by Randy Seelye and other members of our club will look into two significant ways Santa Rosa Sunrise Rotarians are making a difference – in the world and in our region of California following the devastating fires. First, we will look at the Rotary Foundation, and how our club has contributed more than $400,000 toward humanitarian efforts throughout the globe and what a difference our contributions – no matter how small – can make. And a look at how the 101-year-old Foundation has changed in recent years.
Secondly, we will look at the Rotary 5130 Fire Relief Fund, which has raised more than $1.5 million to directly help those affected by the fire in Sonoma, Napa, Lake and Mendocino counties. A dozen of our Sunrise Rotarians are directly involved, interviewing those who have applied for fire relief – mostly to get their small businesses running again.
Ken Petro opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance, without the aid of our on-the-way USA flag. Leroy Carlenzoli enlivened members and guests with recent quotes from out of reality evacuee survivors, Leroy one himself.
Steve's Amend front, Worthen and backed by Leroy listen to Speaker Brian Bauer explain his company, Resynergi's promising venture into converting recycled plastic waste into petroleum based energy.
Sunriser Peter Hoberg models his newly released ClubT shirt, now available.
Mike Kelly standing clarifies his wife's name during recognition of her and his November 8 anniversary and Lou Ann's birthday on the 22nd.
Scott Holder holds congratulations oh his and spouse Trish's anniversary. He had to 'fess up to their extended celebration venues.
Harry and betrothed Judy commemorated their anniversary and Harry's beloved Cubbies were part of the celebration.
Charter Member Dave Lorenzen, and visiting Windsor Rotarian Larry attentively note the Speaker.
President Doug ends the meeting on a grateful note.
I’m writing this instead of Jim because Steve had been my boss for over 25 years and we were family. I had been one of his hygienists that adored him as an employer/friend/family and the most competent/ethical dentist I’ve ever worked with.
Sarah had sold their home this past summer and moved to Arizona to be with her daughter and mother for support. While in Santa Rosa, Steve had deteriorated to the point he couldn’t function as Steve. I spent hours with him the last few weeks they were here so Sarah could take care of the moving details. Going to Arizona was a struggle and Sarah did her absolute best to get him adapted. Today, he died at home their dog in his lap. I don’t think it would have mattered whether he was here or in Arizona. His brain/body connection just gave out. She is working on an obituary, but wanted his Rotary family to know because you all were very important to him for many, many years.
Local businessman and fire survivor Chris Ramos accepts his grant provided through donations to LARCA - Lake Area Rotary Club Association and Redwood Credit Union. Sunrise members Rich Randolph, along with Randy Seelye, Carolyn Anderson, Don Floriani and others are interviewing applicants for the grants. Chris' request for assistance in replacing uninsured losses of computers and office equipment was recognized with a check for $3,000.00.
As of last week, 60 additional applications have been received by Sunrise Rotary alone, alongside most Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino and Lake County Clubs who are sharing the process of reviewing and distributing over one million dollars in donations toward recovery and relief from the November fires.
Every year our Rotary Club, along with our Elsie Allen Interact Club collect Holiday clothing and gifts for children in emergency foster care at the Valley of the Moon Children's Center. We have made it a personally goal to fill the wish list below every year.
Let me explain where your gifts go. When a child goes into an emergency foster home in Sonoma County they are given a blue duffle bag with the basic things they will need in their first days in their new home. This blue bag is the child's to keep and helps make the transition to their new home a little easier. The bags include several changes of clothing, pajamas, diapers/underwear, a book, a toy, a stuffed animal, toiletries and a special hand-made quilt. The bags serve children from new born-8 years old who have been abused and neglected and cannot safely remain in their parents’ care.
Please consider donating items by December 20th from the "wish list" below. Attached is a donation form for tax purposes. If you would like to donate cash, the Interact club will be glad to shop for you!!! Items can be brought to the Holiday Fireside party, club meetings, or by contacting Merle (cell phone 696-9298).
1. T-shirt with customized Santa Rosa Sunrise design ($15). 50% cotton, 50% polyester, sizes: M, L, XL, 3XL.
2. Polyester Polo with embroidered Rotary wheel logo and Santa Rosa Sunrise label ($25). 100% polyester, three-button placket with flat-knit collar, sizes: M, L, 3XL.
To order, please contact Peter H. and be sure to include your size request. T-shirt is $15, and polo is $25. You can pay with cash or check payable to Santa Rosa Sunrise Rotary.
On a regular basis, our resident photo pros Warren Smith and Jack Strange submit 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 and Ross! Link to Meeting Sightings. The most recent are on the last page!
Seventy-two years ago, the United Nations was founded "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war ... [and] to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbors." Despite those worthy aspirations, and generations of investment in achieving them, the "scourge of war" is still with us: Last year, more than 102,000 people died in 49 armed conflicts around the world. Some of those conflicts were in their fifth decade or beyond. Terrorism, intolerance, and extremism; the refugee crisis; and environmental degradation are now global challenges.
Collectively, we seem further than ever from achieving the goals that were set with such ambition and optimism in 1945. Yet hope endures, as long as there are people willing to work for a more peaceful future – not only through their governments, but also beside them and beside each other. Today, Rotary is better placed than ever to have a real and lasting impact for peace: through our peace-focused programs, such as Rotary Peace Fellows, and through every area of our service. Water, sanitation, health, education, and economic development are all interrelated and part of the complex interactions that can lead to conflict – or avert it. To best leverage our service in all these areas, and to maximize their impact for peace, it is essential to understand these interactions and plan our service accordingly.
For these reasons, we have scheduled a series of six presidential peacebuilding conferences between February and June in Canada, Lebanon, the UK, Australia, Italy, and the United States. These conferences will focus not on peace but on peacebuilding: We will share ways that we can work to build peace through the service of our Rotary clubs and districts. Five of the one-day conferences will illuminate the connections between peace and another area of focus. The first conference, in Vancouver, B.C., will explore the link between peace and another sphere of great concern to us in Rotary: environmental sustainability. You can view the full schedule and register at www.rotary.org/presidential-conferences.
The goals are simple: to help Rotarians find new ways to advance peace through their service, to learn from experts, and to strengthen our abilities to build peace. It is my hope and belief that these conferences will help us move closer to a more peaceful world, through Rotary: Making a Difference.
This month my focus is on the purpose and power of partnerships.
We have a history of partnerships at all levels of Rotary. We partner member to member, club to club, district to district, all finding support from the wide variety of The Rotary Foundation's programs, projects, and grants. How powerful this continues to be!
But only in the last several decades have we paid much attention to the idea of partnering with organizations outside of Rotary. Most would agree this change led to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, which has accomplished so much through each partner sharing its expertise and working together with a common purpose. This public-private partnership for global health is on the verge of eradicating an infectious disease affecting humans for only the second time in history.
Simply put, partners agree to cooperate in advancing mutual goals. In so doing, they accomplish much more than one entity can alone. We now understand that to maximize our impact, Rotary must establish innovative partnerships, not just at all levels within our organization, but outside of Rotary as well.
Our second major partnership initiative has been the Rotary Peace Centers program. In little over a decade, our peace centers have trained more than 1,100 individuals. Through this program, Rotary Peace Fellows develop the skills they need to serve as leaders and catalysts for peace and conflict resolution both in their communities and around the globe.
Thanks to the ongoing work of the Joint Committee on Partnerships, which includes RI directors and Foundation trustees, the number of Rotary partnerships continues to grow. The Partnerships page at Rotary.org (go to About Rotary, then choose Partners) has a tremendous amount of information. Please take a few minutes and explore the page. Make sure to scroll all the way down to learn more about the partners and – most important – how your club or district can get involved.
As we head toward 2018 and consider which New Year's resolutions we will make, dream big about the service opportunities waiting for us with our dedicated partners.
Make 2018 the year to take advantage of all that Rotary offers and see how much more productive and effective we can be using the power of partnerships.
As one of the most multicultural cities in the world, Toronto has almost as many cuisines as it does languages. You'll want to sample some of them when you’re in town for the 2018 Rotary International Convention from 23 to 27 June.
There are great options for those who love Italian food (Little Italy), Greek cuisine (Greektown), Indian fare (Little India), and Chinese food (Chinatown). In the Little Portugal neighborhood, diners go to Alex Rei dos Leitões for churrasco (grilled meat) or to Nova Era Bakery for pastel de nata (egg custard tart). In Koreatown, try Buk Chang Dong Soon Tofu, which serves dishes based on the traditional Korean staple sundubu jjigae (tofu stew). In Kensington Market, Jumbo Empanadas has Chilean empanadas and humitas (corn, onion, and basil wrapped in corn leaves and steamed).
Even the hamburger is getting creative makeovers in Toronto. At Richmond Station, the Station Burger comes in a milk bun with beet chutney. At the Burger’s Priest, the Vatican City is a double cheeseburger between two grilled cheese sandwiches.
And if you like your meal with a view, nothing beats 360 Restaurant, a revolving dining room that sits 1,151 feet above street level in the CN Tower.
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