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Meetings are every Thursday morning 6:30 to 7:45. We currently attend via Zoom - See the Home Page story below for details.

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We meet In Person

Thursdays at 6:30 AM

Dalling Hall

600 Commercial St
(corner of 6th and Commercial)
Elko, NV 89801
United States of America

Phone:

(775) 397-1922

Email:

RotaryEDSR@gmail.com

District Site

Club Facebook Page

We are meeting in person and on-line for your convenience

For those who are unable to attend in person, or who are not comfortable

to attend a group meeting, we are broadcasting meetings on ZOOM:

Join Zoom Meeting on the internet with the following link and passcode:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86955352868?pwd=cDBRR3RwdWUvVVpFbDQwZnFhNUJwZz09

Passcode: 165065

... or join by phone by calling 253-215-8782 or 301-715-8592 and entering the Meeting ID: 869 5535 2868

If you have any trouble getting in, Kerry's phone number is 775-397-1922 and she will watch for texts or calls to communicate any issues.

Questions? Feel free to call or email Kerry at 775-397-1922 or kerry.aguirre@gmail.com

Upcoming scheduled programs and events

May 13 - Club Business

May 20 - Colby Curtis has served as chairman of the Elko Parks and Recreation Advisory Board for several years. He will introduce James Wiley who is the Elko Parks and Recreation Director who will give an update on all happenings in Elko recreation department.

May 27 - Kevin Dinwiddie has the program

Jun 3 - Steve Glaser will introduce Jay Darden, an ER nurse in San Francisco. Jay will share some of his experiences with us.

Jun 10 - Club Business

Jun 17 - Jeff Ekert has the program

Jun 24 - Roy Elsner has the program

Jul 1 - Club Business, Frans Yorgesen is our new president

Jul 3 - Demotion party for past president Jason Land

Jul 8 - Helen Hankins will coordinate an Open World reunion with Ukrainian journalists.

Jul 15 - Anita Franzoia has the program

In Memory of John Collett

A few weeks ago, we lost a long-time friend and Rotarian, John Collett.

John joined our club as a charter member in 1989. He was one of those guys who really lived the Rotary motto, “Service above Self”. It was John who approached Southside Elementary in Elko as well as Sage and Spring Creek Elementary schools and Spring Creek High School about flags for their gymnasiums. It was John who brought up the idea of purchasing a tree at the Festival of Lights and donating it to a local family. John was the guy who was there helping during our Brew Fests in the ‘90’s. He initiated the “Taste of Elko” at Great Basin College one year. For several years, he spearheaded the collection, purchase, and distribution of food from local grocery stores for families needing staples during the winter months. John was a “get things done” guy. John was club president 2002-03. He was our friend and a wonderful Rotarian. He is greatly missed. More information can be found about John at:

https://elkodaily.com/lifestyles/announcements/obituaries/john-leask-collett/article_8e90b7a3-bf4a-5e6b-8456-ebd13ac82fbc.html

The Board of Directors of the Elko Desert Sunrise Rotary Club voted May 13, to send a contribution to the Rotary Foundation in John Collett's honor.

Individuals who would like to contribute to the Foundation in his honor may do so by 1) going to my.rotary.org and making a donation by clicking on DONATE in the upper right, or 2) contacting Jean Sloan (775-388-8822), or 3) by calling the Rotary Foundation (847-866-3000) directly. Jean suggests choosing the Annual Fund as that was something John favored, but which fund is up to you.

Letter from our Outbound Rotary Exchange Student Abby Fellows

Hello everyone,

It has been quite an uneventful last month and a half, and it's supposed to stay uneventful for the next three weeks. I've been in confinement since March 17 and school is expected to start on May 18th for the students in terminal. ...

Shelter Box Makes a Difference

Shelter Box USA is making a critical difference in people's lives and survival in natural disaster and war torn zones worldwide. Bill Tobin, long time Rotary leader and member and Shelter Box USA Rotary Relations Manager, gave an outstanding orientation to our club in early May. Check out the following short videos for more information:

ShelterBox: 20 Years of Impact (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kagua1_lLrs)

Kunyumba - The Story of Home | ShelterBox (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-11SdugQjU)

2020 Ride Around the Rubies: Gravel Ride Rescheduled

The inaugural Ride Around the Rubies: Gravel Ride, planned for June 20 has been postponed until June 19, 2021. "With the sincere interests of our host community, riders, fans, volunteers and partners in mind, the event planners have made the difficult decision to postpone the Gravel Ride," said Sunrise Rotary Club president, Kevin Dinwiddie. GPS coordinates, route descriptions and a list of FAQ's will remain available and updated at www.ridearoundtherubies.com.

You may also direct inquiries to info@ridearoundtherubies.com or contact Kerry Aguirre 775-397-1922

Let's help out during the pandemic

Food will be distributed for those in need at Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church on the fourth Thursday of every month between the hours of 10:00 am and 12:00 PM. The church is located at 990 highland drive, Elko and the food is distributed behind the church on the C street entrance.

Local groups are trying to get a distribution center organized where people can place an order for items such as eggs, butter, flour, beans rice (staples) and the items will be distributed from one location. The order will be placed through Sysco and individuals will pay for the items they need at the discounted price. More details to follow.

Rotary scholarship honors John Collett

The Rotary Club of Elko-Desert Sunrise Scholarship is awarded annually to a graduate of an Elko County High School who displays the qualities of high moral character, service, leadership, good academic standing and genuine desire to enhance his/her educational background. The scholarship is applicable at the college, university or trade school of the recipient’s choice.

This year’s scholarship is in honor of one of our charter members, John Leask Collett, who passed away on April 5, 2020. John’s extreme passion and love for helping others will never be forgotten. We will forever miss his smile and he will live on in our heart’s as “Cowboy John Collett”. John’s favorite quote, “What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.” (Albert Pine).

This scholarship will be awarded as a lump sum amount of $1,000.00. Students will be required to provide verification of enrollment at the school of his/her choice to receive the total scholarship amount. Enrollment must be on a full-time basis.

Interested students can download the application here.

Our Inbound Rotary Exchange Student from Spain

Our Club’s Spanish Son

Albert Schindler, our club’s Rotary Youth Exchange student from Spain is on the home stretch of his exchange year. He has faced and overcome many challenges since his August 2019 arrival. Improving English, taking classes such as Algebra with new vocabulary, playing soccer, and making new friends. Three different host families (Jennifer and Curlin Archuleta, Aimee and Jordan Kendall, and Nikki and Gordon Fellows) have stepped up to provide Albert with hospitable homes and a perspective on American family life. All of these pale, however, with the challenge provided by a March school closure due to the corona virus. Albert has had to adjust to being home, without opportunity to interact with friends, and trying to figure out what to do. For a 16 ¼ year old adolescent this has been tough. Even with online classes, home chores and a caring family, it has been an unparalleled learning experience. The willingness of the Fellows family to continue to host him during these times is greatly appreciated by all of us in the RYE program as well as by the club. We will miss Albert when he returns to Spain at the end of the school year.

Helen Hankins, Mike Mauser and Albert Schindler at Hoover Dam

Giving Children Hope for Life

Rotary Club of Elko Desert Sunrise is contributing funds to support a global grant that helps Ukrainian children with cancer. Our club is partnering with our sister club, the Rotary Club of Cherkasy Ukrainian and other clubs in Ukrainian and Miami Florida. One of the primary objectives of the grant is to purchase infusion equipment that will dispense chemotherapy drugs to children.

For more information and/or to donate, no amount is too small, please visit:

http://www.matchinggrants.org/global/project2060.html

Bon Jour from France

Abby Fellows, our outbound RYE student to France sent this link (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHEI7nWn0cw) to help recruit other students to participate in Rotary's high school foreign exchange program.

Check it out! It's amazing and creative!

Special thanks to Ross Eardley for suggesting this and to Nikki Fellows for facilitating this.

Pictured from left to right are RYLA students Whitney Owen, Alexus Carter, Shayna Lamb, and Dekklan Albisu

Our first batch of RYLA students were dropped off at camp. RYLA is a week long leadership training camp for outstanding high students.

Bike Racks for Spring Creek

On April 27, the first couple of a total of six racks were installed.

Polio Is A Crippling Disease with NO Cure. But we can ELIMINATE it!

Polio virus typically affects children, resulting in one leg being paralyzed, but it can also affect other areas of the body and cause death in people of all ages.