Wulff A. Reinhold, District 5130 Governor 2016-2017
Wulff has been a Rotarian since 2005. He is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, Benefactor, Paul Harris Society member and Major Donor. Wulff was recognized as his club’s Rotarian of the Year in 2008-2009, served as his club president in 2010-2011 and received his club’s Service Above Self award in 2012 and 2013. He has served District 5130 as an Assistant Governor, as Abuse Prevention Coordinator, as District Conference Chair and continues to serve as a faculty member for the district’s Institute for Leadership.
Wulff is no stranger to community service, having served in leadership capacities for the Education Foundation of Cotati & Rohnert Park, the US Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol, the Native Sons of the Golden West, and on the Board of Directors for the Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District.
Professionally, Wulff is retired, having served over 35 years as a public safety professional, on the line as a police sergeant and fire captian, as well as a public safety consultant and technology administrator.
Together with his wife Paula, also a Rotarian, they have been the recipients of the Sonoma County Spirit Award from the Sonoma County Board of Economic Development for their personal contributions and leadership qualities that inspire others throughout Sonoma County. Paula herself is a past club Rotarian of the Year, past president, past assistant governor, and currently serving as his lieutenant governor. Through Rotary, they sponsor two students in Uganda, Africa.
Wulff holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of San Francisco and a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Sonoma State University.
He and Paula have two adult sons; Wulff Jr., a Sociologist now studying nursing, and Alexander, a computer programmer and hi-tech Archeologist. Wulff Jr. is a Rotoractor with the Southern Sonoma County Rotaract club, currently serving as his club’s president. Wulff Jr. and Alexander were also just recognized as Paul Harris Fellows.
During their very limited free time, they enjoy their home and property on the west slopes of Sonoma Mountain.
They are a Rotary Family – Doing Good In The World...
Four hundred people a day, (not all of them children) visit Sonoma County Children’s Museum and demonstrate what children know to be a universal truth: Going out to play is healthy & wise. Museum founder and Director Collette Michaud has researched the value of early childhood play in creative and cognitive development. The CMSC, recently recognized as THE BEST children’s outdoor museum on earth by an International Architectural group offers both indoor and outdoor imaginative learning, enhanced by “Playologists”, volunteers trained in guiding discovery through play. Recently completed indoor interactive settings include a hardware store, dental and medical lab, beehive and actual former Life Flight helicopter.
Collette has integrated community involvement well into the museum schedule. Individuals, whether an MD teaching kids about medicine, or a Bee Keeper explaining hives, or the ingenious, Quercas Choir from Bouverie Preserve singing instructive songs about trees and bugs, CMSC has a full schedule of “crazy awesome science”. Wonder Camp teaches introduction to circuitry, robotics, puppets and much more. School field trips have booked the museum for the entire year already.
In just two years since opening it’s outdoor flowing model Russian River complete with simulated fish, and hydraulic devices for water play Children’s Museum Sonoma County has brought play and learning to 185,000 visitors. In 2014 Sunrise Rotary underwrote a Community Free Admission Day. It is well worth the price any day, and an annual unlimited family membership is just $145.00.
Local Sculptor Bruce Johnson is creating a climb-on redwood tree work to further capture imagination and inspire creativity.
Simply put, come on and PLAY!! It is healhy!
Four hundred people a day, (not all of them children) visit Sonoma County Children’s Museum and demonstrate what children know to be a universal truth: Going out to play is healthy & wise. Museum founder and Director Collette Michaud has researched the value of early childhood play in creative and cognitive development. The CMSC, recently recognized as THE BEST children’s outdoor museum on earth by an International Architectural group offers both indoor and outdoor imaginative learning, enhanced by “Playologists”, volunteers trained in guiding discovery through play. Recently completed indoor interactive settings include a hardware store, dental and medical lab, beehive and actual former Life Flight helicopter.
Collette has integrated community involvement well into the museum schedule. Individuals, whether an MD teaching kids about medicine, or a Bee Keeper explaining hives, or the ingenious, Quercas Choir from Bouverie Preserve singing instructive songs about trees and bugs, CMSC has a full schedule of “crazy awesome science”. Wonder Camp teaches introduction to circuitry, robotics, puppets and much more. School field trips have booked the museum for the entire year already.
In just two years since opening it’s outdoor flowing model Russian River complete with simulated fish, and hydraulic devices for water play Children’s Museum Sonoma County has brought play and learning to 185,000 visitors. In 2014 Sunrise Rotary underwrote a Community Free Admission Day. It is well worth the price any day, and an annual unlimited family membership is just $145.00.
Jim, Peter, Rich, Randy and Merle contribute $ to recognize grandchildren, sailing and treks
Rich Randolph (above left) celebrated a weekend sail with Max Bridges and Penny Millar by giving $10. Jim Gray (above right), a first time grandfather, honored his new grandchild with a $100 gift. Peter Hoberg enjoyed a hike with Molly, Tim Miller and spouse, and Randy Seeley told of a family trip by train, plane and boat across Canada. Merle boasted that her eldest grandson is a cross country athlete in San Diego and will be at Stanford in October. Congratulations, Rotarians!
Don declares trip purchased at Culinary Auction was worth every penny
Sedona, cliff dwellers, and the grand canyon were just some of the destination visited on the trip Sunriser Don Floriani recently took that was purchased at the 2015 Santa Rosa Sunrise Culinary Classic live auction. The trip was a contribution from a contact of Marty Behr that has been providing sensational, worthwhile auction trips for the Culinary auction during the past three years.
President Merle prepared Sunrisers to welcome the District Governor to next week's breakfast meeting. She advised that his address would be so riveting that Rotarians should definitely plan to remain for the entire meeting.
The president also advised that our DG will be delivering auction gift baskets from one Rotary Club to another. He will bring a basket to Sunrisers and also take a basket from the Sunrise Club to the Sebastopol Club -- his next gig.
Paul reports on Culinary Auction spending patterns
Using percentages and projections, Sunriser Paul O'rear urged Rotarians to invite "Whales" and Polo Club members to the fundraising Culinary Classic dinner and auction that will raise needed funds to End Polio Now.
Long distance bike riders in The Granfondo Bicycle event on October 1, 2016 need volunteers to dole out snacks and drinks at the critical rest stop before their most difficult climb. Sunriser cyclist Peter Hobert is taking names and t-shirt sizes of those who will make peanut butter sandwiches and cut fruit for bikers.
Sharon Wright spoke eloquently for the Redwood Empire Food Bank, sponsors of this month's Sunrise Bulletin and reminded Rotarian that one in six struggles with hunger in Sonoma County and how the Food Bank seeks to remedy this condition.
Sunriser Paul O'rear was a double breakfast raffle champion. After rubbing his wife, Penny's head, he easily picked the elusive black marble to win $300+. However, he also held the ticket for the sure $10, bringing his total win to over $310. Congratulations! What are the odds of having both tickets?
Seniors lined up at the Finley Center to celebrate Octoberfest with the traditional fixings of sausages, sauerkraut and plenty of beer, cooked and served by Sunrise Rotarians, on Friday, September 16, 2016.
Event chair, Jennifer Adams, assembled a motley crew of grillers, pourers and clean up/break down experts to make the event a great success!
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!
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