West Covina Sunrise Rotary Club Newsletter Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Governor's Visit: The Governor’s visit September 5th was a great success. We had a wonderful dinner at South Hills Country Club attended by approx. 100 Rotarians and guests. And Gary was honored by our club, as well as Don Morrin & Mirian Tenant. Also a special shout out to Luis and Carolina Chacon who have just become Paul Harris fellows.. Congratulations to all.
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.
West Covina Taste of the Town: 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…….
Since our club has not sold a lot of tickets, probably not enough to be considered for the event again next year, it was decided by vote, that all members will be charged for 2 tickets, and that the club will buy 50 tickets so we at least will sell 100 tickets. The club tickets will be used for PR purposes, given to teachers, potential members etc. If you would like some tickets, please contact Carolina Chacon. Remember this is a great opportunity to get photos & stories in the local papers: West Covina Sunrise Rotary donates tickets to hard working teachers….. etc..
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: The membership chair for the Southern California area and the High Desert, Jeanette Bourke, gave a lively presentation geared towards increasing the membership in Rotary.
Don Morrin won the raffle, but only walked away with $5. The big one is still in there, only about 17 cards left….

Calendar: The information below and more can be found on our very own web site www.wcsunrise.org
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 Rotarians 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/