The 5th Annual "A Day at the Theatre"

The 5th Annual "A Day at the Theatre" December 14th, 2008 Presented by the West Covina Sunrise Rotary
Lunch is at noon and curtain is at 2pm

This extraordinary event is a great event that not only includes a delicious lunch being catered by Jouni's Cafe with your choice of wine or water, an extravagant performance of "The Gift of the Magi" starring Dale Kristen and Bill Hutton, but the proceeds from this event are going to a great local cause.

The money raised from this event will be matched by an outside donor, and then be used to purchase new shoes and socks for needy families. Some come out and enjoy a great day while making some Christmas dreams come true for some local children in need.

If you would like more information, need to purchase your tickets, or want to make a charitable donation for this cause please contact Don at (909) 816-3474.

Whose Life Have you Made a Difference in Today?

Corazon Super Build 2009

We spoke about Corazón Super Build 2009 at our meeting this morning. Some of us participated in this program last year and due to so many sign-up last year, many were discouraged from going. This year is was worked out a bit differently and opportunity for more Rotarians to participate exist. About 6 members rose their hands in support of participating with the program and I want to extend it to all those who did not make it this morning.

For me, Corazón Super Build has to be one of most gratifying and humbling Rotarian experiences so far next to attending the Rotary International Conference which by the way will be held in England next year but this another e-mail...

Meanwhile, we have a cut-off date of Nov 30 to send in our money but want to make sure our Rep, Ken Rowland, has our info so below is the current info on the District Website regarding this event. Please read and let our Pres Gary or me know if you're interested:

General Information
• This year we are currently signed up to build 4 houses through Corazón.
• A composite of 210 Rotary volunteers will be selected from each club contributing to this project to participate.
• Volunteers may be Rotarians, partners and their children over the age of 14.
• Club contributions range from $300 to $2500 depending on their size, as reported in the 2008/09 Directory.
Some Dates to Remember
• The build date is Saturday, May 16th, 2009.
• Most volunteers stay Friday night in Chula Vista at the Ramada Inn (Map).
• On Saturday, May 16th all volunteers meet at a central gathering place @ 6:00 AM and caravan across the border at 6:30 AM on May 16th, 2008.
Some Deadlines to Remember
• Club Applications with payment must be submitted to the Project Coordinator no later than November 30th, 2008.
• Club Applications contain specific information as to your club’s fair share sponsorship commitment in dollars and volunteers.
• Your payment must be received by the Project Coordinator no later than November 30th, 2008.
Some Details to Remember
• As of June 1, 2009, everyone crossing the U.S. border is required to possess a valid U.S. Passport. (Yes, even minors.) Until that time (and appropriate for this May 16th project date) a picture I.D. (CDL) and a copy of your birth certificate will suffice.
• Anyone driving across the border must have Mexican car insurance (available from the Auto Club and online from various vendors.)
• Transportation across the border to and from the job site is the responsibility of the volunteers. (Corazón will organize auto caravans.)
• Locations of the Ramada Inn, the central gathering place, and other information will be available well before the May 16th, 2008 build date.
Come join us for a unique experience that is both humbling and life-changing. For those that have had this satisfying experience, please share it with other Rotarians and encourage them to participate with volunteers from throughout District 5300.
Information, and to schedule a project representative for a club presentation, can be arranged through the Club Contact, as noted below.

Ken Rowland - Project Coordinator

The 4-Way Test

Of the things we think, say or do:

1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it bring GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

From the earliest days of the organization, Rotarians were concerned with promoting high ethical standards in their professional lives. One of the world's most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics is The 4-Way Test, which was created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor (who later served as RI president) when he was asked to take charge of a company that was facing bankruptcy. This 24-word code of ethics for employees to follow in their business and professional lives became the guide for sales, production, advertising, and all relations with dealers and customers, and the survival of the company is credited to this simple philosophy. Adopted by Rotary in 1943, The 4-Way Test has been translated into more than a hundred languages and published in thousands of ways.

Information on this page came from:
The The 4-Way Test page on the Rotary International web site.

The Rotary Foundation

The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is a not-for-profit corporation that promotes world understanding through international humanitarian service programs and educational and cultural exchanges. It is supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and others who share its vision of a better world. Since 1947, the Foundation has awarded more than US$1.1 billion in humanitarian and educational grants, which are initiated and administered by local Rotary clubs and districts.

The Foundation was created in 1917 by Rotary International's sixth president, Arch C. Klumph, as an endowment fund for Rotary "to do good in the world." It has grown from an initial contribution of US$26.50 to more than US$73 million contributed in 2000-01. Its event-filled history is a story of Rotarians learning the value of service to humanity.

A child receives a polio vaccination through the

Rotary Foundation Polio Plus project.

A Rotary Foundation Matching Grant brought clean

drinking water to this small villiage.

The Foundation's Humanitarian Programs fund international Rotary club and district projects to improve the quality of life, providing health care, clean water, food, education, and other essential needs primarily in the developing world. One of the major Humanitarian Programs is PolioPlus, which seeks to eradicate the polio virus worldwide. Through its Educational Programs, the Foundation provides funding for some 1,200 students to study abroad each year. Grants are also awarded to university teachers to teach in developing countries and for exchanges of business and professional people. Former participants in the Foundation's programs have the opportunity to continue their affiliation with Rotary as Foundation Alumni.

A Matching Grant from the Rotary Foundation provided solar energy for three rural

schools near Santiago del Estero, Argentina.

You can find out more about the Rotary Foundation by visiting the Foundation section of the Rotary International web site.

Information on this page came from the following pages at the Rotary International web site:
About Rotary
The Rotary Foundation
Programs of the Rotary Foundation

About Rotary - What Is Rotary?

Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. In more than 160 countries worldwide, approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 30,000 Rotary clubs.

Rotary club membership represents a cross-section of the community's business and professional men and women. The world's Rotary clubs meet weekly and are nonpolitical, nonreligious, and open to all cultures, races, and creeds.

The main objective of Rotary is service — in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world. Rotarians develop community service projects that address many of today's most critical issues, such as children at risk, poverty and hunger, the environment, illiteracy, and violence. They also support programs for youth, educational opportunities and international exchanges for students, teachers, and other professionals, and vocational and career development. The Rotary motto is Service Above Self.

Although Rotary clubs develop autonomous service programs, all Rotarians worldwide are united in a campaign for the global eradication of polio. In the 1980s, Rotarians raised US$240 million to immunize the children of the world; by 2005, Rotary's centenary year and the target date for the certification of a polio-free world, the PolioPlus program will have contributed US$500 million to this cause. In addition, Rotary has provided an army of volunteers to promote and assist at national immunization days in polio-endemic countries around the world.

Find out more about Rotary by visiting the Rotary International web site.

Information on this page came from:
The About Rotary and the RI Programs pages on the Rotary International web site

Club Service

Since becoming a member of Rotary, it has been my belief that the membership, not the many programs, projects and fundraisers, but the actual membership is what makes a club successful. For without dedicated, hard working members, a club will sputter. Those willing to put their name on a roster, but not actively work toward achieving club goals, will only lend themselves to a club that can survive but never thrive.

My goal as Club Service Chair is to help provide an atmosphere where members, new and old, are excited about being Rotarians. Where members look forward to Wednesday morning gatherings where friends and family meet. Where members are proud to offer friends and business acquaintances the chance to see first hand, what terrific programs and projects Rotary sponsors. Where members quickly learn that being a member of the West Covina Sunrise family is just that, a family.

My approach to Club Service is to understand and promote the close relationship and networking of the Chair Persons and related committees of the Four Avenues of Service. For example, the annual Scholarship Program is part of the Vocational Service Chair’s responsibilities. However, the related banquet falls under the Club Service Chair’s purview. To that end, I am looking forward to chairing and/or participating in the following projects and programs:

Annual Family Picnic
Beach Party
Texas Hold ‘em Poker Tournament
Day at the Races
LA County Fair
Red Ribbon Rally
Masquerade Ball
Holiday Gift Exchange
Christmas Baskets Program
A Day at the Theatre
Tarozzi Memorial Golf Classic
Theacher Mini Grant Program
Shoes and Socks Program
Shoots & Ladders
Inter Club idea exchange Program Fundraiser
International Project(s)
Throw Out Party
Victoria Cruise

I am convinced that members, family and friends who actively participate in the projects/programs listed above will realize, as I do, that being a part of Rotary means so much more than just belonging to a Service Club. Being directly involved with granting scholarships to graduating seniors, mini grants to deserving teachers, providing glasses or hearing aids to those in need in a third world country and providing books to hearing and sight impaired kids in South America. These programs and others like sponsoring youth activities at the YMCA and giving those in need a boost with programs like Future America allow us the unique opportunity to participate in life changing events. Service Above Self is not just a slogan; it becomes a wonderful way of life.

It is my honor to act as Chair of Club Service activities for the year, 2008 / 2009

Don Morrin

Four Avenues of Service - International Service

International Services translates into helping others who have so much less than we can imagine. Children in rural villages of underdeveloped countries are left behind since their parents can not afford to care for them. Some of the information Rotarians see daily are the numbers of children who are beyond underprivileged. Listed below are some of the numbers that should never be this large as reported by the United Nations:
--Some 40 million children ages 14 and younger suffer abuse and neglect.
--An estimated 250 million children ages 5-14 are working.
--More than 100 million children live on the streets, vulnerable to exploitation, drugs, and crime.
--Nearly 12 million children under age five die every year from preventable childhood diseases and malnutrition.
--Some 130 million children of primary school age, mostly girls, do not attend school, contributing to shorter life spans and greater susceptibility to poverty and illness.

International Service Projects are designed to meet the humanitarian needs of people in many lands, with particular emphasis on the most underprivileged children and families in developing countries. For this year, West Covina Sunrise Rotary will strive to reach out to some of our underprivileged neighbors in Central America. With the help from everyone in our club, we can make a difference and advance international understanding and goodwill while helping children who are in need. The inter-nationality of Rotary puts all clubs in a unique situation to promote peace and lend a helping hand. With club-to-club contacts, international services should be a priority for all clubs – whatever size they are.

We have so much and need so little while they have so little but need so much…

Four Avenues of Service

The Object of Rotary is to “encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise.” Rotary is a service organization. Since 1910, the Rotary Motto has been “Service Above Self.”

Rotary strives to achieve it’s objective of “Service Above Self” through activities in four primary areas. These are often referred to as the Four Avenues of Service.

Club Service
This “Avenue” promotes the development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service. It involves the activities necessary to make the Club function successfully and achieve its goals.

Vocational Service
This area represents the opportunity that each Rotarian has to represent the dignity and utility of one’s vocation as an opportunity to serve society. Rotarians promote and foster high ethical standards in business and professions and promote the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations.

Community Service
This “Avenue” relates to the activities that Rotarians undertake to improve the quality of life in their community. Particular emphasis is given to helping children, needy families, the aged, the handicapped, and those most in need of assistance. Rotarians strive to promote the ideal of service in their personal, business, and community lives.

International Service
In this area, Rotarians strive for the advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service. International Service Projects are designed to meet the humanitarian needs of people in many lands, with particular emphasis on the most underprivileged children and families in developing countries.

Information on this page came from the following sources:
The Object of Rotary page on the Rotary International web site
The ABCs of Rotary by Clifford L. Dochterman, published by Rotary International.

The Sunrise- West Covina Sunrise Rotary Newsletter

Newest Member: William Medina.

Our Guest speaker: Michelle McNeil- Director of the West Covina Community Service Department. She reported on the progress of Galster Wilderness Park which is an amazing area of land that was dedicated last Summer of 2007, and a Nature Center was opened in October 2007.

They planned a community out reach program for this past summer called Wild Wednesday's with the success goal set at 20-30 people from the community attending. They provided 12 Wild Wednesday's and the lowest turn out of the summer was 150 people and the maximum attendance was estimated at 250. The park is ran completely through community volunteers so the recent budget cuts have not forced the doors to close at this wonderful facility.

Raffle Grand Prize Winner: Two weeks ago Don Morrin won the raffle and drew the lucky winner at a club record 31 cards remaining (just over a 3% chance of winning). The down side to such a speedy withdrawal is that he almost set the record for the lowest amount won in a Grand Prize (Records are still being sifted to confirm if he holds both records).

Taste of West Covina: The West Covina Chamber of Commerce is hosting the 3rd Annual Taste of West Covina. Get your tickets in advance at a discount price, or get your friends together and buy a pack of 4 tickets for $100. Enjoy food, drinks, and music at this years Taste of West Covina. Call (626) 338-8496 for more information or tickets.

The Covina Chamber of Commerce is hosting their 38th Annual Golf Tournament at Via Verde November 3rd.