Join us on April 27 when Keo Hornbostel, Executive Director of Safari West, will share their latest and greatest news at this amazing 400-acre nature preserve (including an update on the white rhino calf born on April 2). The mission of Safari West is to actively promote conservation and environmental education while imparting knowledge that helps each individual make well-informed choices in regard to the environment and wildlife conservation.
Keo joined Safari West in 2015 and oversees all operational aspects of this organization, dedicated. Prior to joining Safari West, Keo had a 30-year hospitality career running vacation Resorts from the Caribbean to Hawaii.
Wow, that was an evening to remember!! What a roomful of energy, beautiful music and dance, great tapas and paella, and anticipation as the ticket stubs were tantalized out of the rolling drum by a parade of dignitaries!
And, the results were:
Kunde Hilltop Wine Tasting for 10: Cindy Gillespie (who was turning the drum but whose fingers never touched the tickets :-) ), ticket drawn by PDG Del Raby.
Mendocino Coast 3-Night Stay at Noyo Harbor Inn: Alex Solorio (ticket sold by Jennifer Adams), ticket drawn by PDG Dustin Littlefield.
Yakutat Lodge 4-Day Alaska Fishing Trip: Dan Ericson (ticket sold by Penny Millar), ticket drawn by rising Superhero ticket salesperson Willie Billeter,
And, the Grand Prize......................... (drum roll)......................... .
10-Day Tour of Portugal and Spain or $10,000.00 in Cash: James Riedy (Lori Rodrigues' next door neighbor!), drawn by Forget Me Not Farm Director of Operations Nate Rathmann.
Thanks again to the Fundraising Committee, Superhero Team Captains, everyone who sold tickets, corporate sponsors, Production Manager Peter Hoberg, and a special thank you to John Jones for all his time, energy, generosity, trip planning, slide show presentation, and sponsorship of the music and dance program.
And the best news of all - the Club made $82,250!
LOVE OUR CLUB! THANK YOU!
Yours in Rotary,
Debra L. Robertson, Fundraising Chair & President Elect
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!
Above, Peter Hoberg, Club event coordinator greets Eloise and Rich.
Eager and smiling early rising Sunrisers Matt Crock, Kristine Burns, Penny Millar, Peter Treleaven and Eloise Tweeten sign in to get their assignments while Rich Randolph snapshots.
Cueing up: Eloise vetted via color coded tags who lined up first. With nearly 2,000 riders covering 4 routes ranging from 139 miles to 30, the "Growler" peddlers were first.
It was a great way to start the day! So many happy, energetic cyclists of all ages enjoying Sonoma County scenery AND supporting local programs advocating for At-Risk youth. Congressman Mike Thompson commended the group for it's dedication and in remarks gave a shout out to Forget Me Not Farm, a beneficiary of the ride and Sunrise Rotary.
There was a nice article in the Sunday Press Democrat about Carmen Taylor. At age 90, she checked off from her bucket list a Zip Line adventure! She is the widow of a former member of our club, Keith Taylor.
Here is a quote from the article. Click HERE for full article.
1. Is the capital of Kentucky pronounced Louisville or Luee-ville?
2. I have a large money box, 10 inches wide, and 5 inches tall. Roughly how many coins can I place until my money box is no longer empty?
Send your answers to the editor. Brownie points and answers will appear in next week's bulletin.
Answers to last week's brain teasers:
1. You are in a place called Wally’s World and there is only one law. There is a mirror, but no reflection. There is pizza with cheese, but not sausage. There is pepper, but no salt. There is a door, yet no entrance or exit. What is the law?
A) Each word in Wally's World must contain double letters.
2. Four cars come to a four-way stop, all coming from a different direction. They can’t decide who got there first, so they all go forward at the same time. They do not crash into each other, but all four cars go. How is this possible?
The collaborations between Rotary members and Peace Corps Volunteers that occur around the world make the partnership between the organizations vibrant and dynamic.
The Peace Corps, an independent U.S. government agency, sends Americans to work with communities abroad while promoting international understanding through volunteer service and cultural exchange. Rotary clubs in many nations have Peace Corps Volunteers speak at their events.
“Some of the most successful Peace Corps projects have been initiated by people who were Rotary members at home,” says Ted Adams, Program Specialist in the Peace Corps Office of Strategic Partnerships and Intergovernmental Affairs. And it’s not unusual for a Peace Corps Volunteer to join Rotary after their service.
“Rotary is often where a former Peace Corps Volunteer will go to continue their civic engagement and networking,” Adams says, calling it “the next stage in the lifecycle of a Volunteer.”
One effective collaboration evolved from a U.S. Rotary club that wanted to distribute Spanish-language books in the Dominican Republic. Through the Rotary-Peace Corps partnership, several schools in the Dominican Republic gained literary resources. One school got a new library, developed through a small Peace Corps Partnership Program (PCPP) grant that provided funding.
“It was a triangle of partnership: the U.S. Rotary club that supplied resources, a Rotary club in the Dominican Republic that received the shipment of books, and the Peace Corps Volunteer in the country who connected Rotarians to the local community that needed books to supplement literacy programs,” Adams says.
The Peace Corps also recommends that new Volunteers connect with Rotary clubs in the country where they’re serving. “Rotary members are successful community and business leaders, and their connections can help identify a needed project and get it organized and functioning,” Adams says.
Peace Corps Volunteers can maintain a capacity-building role while Rotarians and Rotaractors elevate the project through their local knowledge, which includes the language, customs, networks, community assets and gaps, implementation logistics, and access to resources. When the Peace Corps Volunteer returns home, the club can ensure that a project continues.
Although connections between individual Rotary clubs and Peace Corps Volunteers have been the foundation of the partnership, the organizations are now also working to engage broader communities such as Peace Corps in-country offices, Rotary Peace Fellows, and Rotaract members.
To connect your club with the Peace Corps or invite a current or returned volunteer to a meeting, contact rotary.service@rotary.org.
Rotary Club of Santa Rosa Sunrise - Founded June 30, 1986
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