West Covina Sunrise Rotary Club Newsletter Wednesday, September 6, 2006

Governor's Visit: Our regularly scheduled meeting for Sept 13th will be held on Tuesday, Sept 12th, in the evening as a joint dinner meeting with the Covina Clubs, our WC Noon Club and Industry's Club. Please note that our very own Gary Lawson will be honored for his many years of service to Rotary and the youth in our community at the event. Cost for the event is $15 for members, $25 for guest. RSVP to Vatche is required to attend.

Rotary Day at the Theatre: Menopause the Musical - Special showing for West Covina Sunrise Rotary only – Sunday, October 22nd: Noon: Lunch will be served - 2pm play begins. Special pricing includes lunch, wine & water: first 6 rows center $55. All other tickets $45.

This Year's Day at the Theatre is the hilarious celebration of Women and The ChangeTM Menopause the Musical. This show is a must see, comes highly recommended but most importantly, it is our second most important fundraiser of the year supporting our "Shoes and Socks Program" that replaced our Christmas Basket Program. Review the attached link to the Menopause website to learn more of this hilarious and joyful parody. The musical is playing at The Grove Theatre - 276 E. 9th Street, Upland, CA (Old Town Upland) Theatre Phone (909) 920-4343. Please contact Don Morrin for tickets at (909) 816-3474 e-mail brothrs@eartklink.net or Billy Tarozzi at (800) 938-9929 Check out www.menopausethemusical.com for more information.

Red Ribbon Rally: October 28. Please sign up to help make pancakes. Mark Dettor is this year’s chair. Meetings are Thursday mornings at 7:30 AM at Denny’s on Azusa, in West Covina.

Taste of West Covina: Roaring 20’s VIP Casino Night: Friday, October 6th, 6-11PM at the West Covina Westfield Mall. Cost: $20. Please see Carolina Chacon for tickets. The proceeds will benefit the following West Covina organizations: Women’s Club, Kiwanis, Lions Club, Rotary (noon), West Covina Beautiful, WC Council PTA, WC Historical Society & of course your own Sunrise Rotary. A great way to raise money – simply have fun…….
For more info visit www.tasteofwestcovina.com


LA County Fair- Sept 8 – Oct 1, 2006: For tickets pricing and special promotions check out this webpage: http://www.fairplex.com/2006/AdvanceSales/index.asp

Center for Aging Resources: Join Vatche for the Fifth Annual Silent Auction, fundraiser and Open House to benefit the Center for Aging Resources. Friday, October 20, from 6 to 9 PM. The event is free and includes dinner, drinks, live auction, and a 50/50 raffle. Also free entertainment by Vatche who will mc’s the event in his period costume.

Stepping Stones for Women: A great Rummage Sale to benefit Stepping Stones for Women’s programs, which include in-residence and supportive services for single mothers and their children, will be held Saturday, Sept. 23, from 8 am to 2 pm in the parking lot of the Neighborhood Christian Fellowship Church, at 18821 E. Arrow Hwy, Covina ( by Barranca). Donations of clean, useable items are now accepted Monday - Thursday, 9 am to 3 pm. Please note donations receipts will be promptly given.
Stepping Stones for Women will he hosting their Annual 2006 Dinner Auction, Saturday, October 14, 2006, at 6 pm, at the Upper Turner Center at Azusa Pacific University. There will be a great silent/love auction, live jazz music, gourmet dinner. All proceeds will benefit Stepping Stones for Women’s operations and future expansion of their facilities.
Program: Linda Logan, Covina Noon Club spoke about the Rotary Youth exchange program. If you are interested in hosting an exchange student, or know of someone interested in the program (must be between the ages of 15-18 to participate), please contact Linda Logan directly. You can host a short term student, 3 to 4 weeks, or long term, which is for one year.

Calendar: The information below and more can be found on our very own web site.

Sept 12: Governor’s visit. Dinner at 6:30PM SHCC
Sept 13: NO MEETING
Sept 20: Speaker: Jeanette Bourke. Today’s program speaker will discuss membership within the District and RI overall. She will address issues facing Rotary and provide strategies to help our club grow.

Sept 23: Stepping Stone for Women rummage sale.

Sept 27: Speaker: Chris Datwyler. Today's speaker is Chris Datwyler from District 5300. He is the "behind the scenes" man that makes the District's website as effective as it is. He will inform us the ins and out of the site, how it can serve us, and how we can help him become more effective as the "Webmaster" but he is not just the website guru, he is an important link to all kinds of information that can assist us become a more productive and effective Rotary club......

Oct 4: Regular meeting
Oct 6: Taste of West Covina Casino Night
Oct 11: Program Speaker - Sylvia Whitlock. Today's speaker is Sylvia Whitlock, the first woman club president in Rotary International 1987-1988. She is a member of “The Mouse That Roared, the Rotary Club of Duarte.” She tells and interesting story on her trials and tribulations in becoming the first woman club president.
Oct 14: Potential Rotary Leadership Seminar PRL Seminars, Saturday, October 14, 2006 in Ontario, CA, 8AM - 2PM, Citizen’s Business Bank 701 N. Haven Ave. Ontario, CA 91764 Map

Oct 14: Stepping Stone for Women annual fundraising dinner

Oct 18: Regular meeting
Oct 20: Center for Aging Resources Annual Silent Auction
Oct 22: Menopause the Musical
Oct 25: Regular meeting
Oct 28: Red Ribbon Rally

Places you should visit regularly:
District’s Newsletter: http://www.district5300.org/newsletter/news0507.pdf
Rotary International member website: https://riweb.rotaryintl.org/
Rotary International: http://www.rotary.org/