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Board of Directors

William C. BoydPresident 2010-11

Joe WeilandSecretary/President Elect

Fred GaedenRep. to Sunrise Rotary

Foundation

Jody Dolan HolehouseTreasurer

Bill RingerAdministration/Club Service

David VelardeCommunity Service

Connard HoganInternational Service

Ed FlemingVocational Service

Dana GobaNew Generations Service

Sherrie FisherMembership

Betsy MunroePublic Relations

Joanne OrensteinSunrise Foundation President

Rotary International Theme

The Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise meets at 7 am on Wednesdays at the Santa Barbara Club,

1105 Chapala St.

Deepa WillinghamDistrict 5240 Governor

Ray KlinginsmithRotary International President

Volume 26 Issue 19

March 30Claude Dorais

“Unite to Light”

April 6Frank Goss

“Lockwood de Forest”

Bugle Highlights

Service to Humanity Quotable Quotes "The wise reject what they think, not what they see."

Hwang-po, Chinese Zen Master, 8th century

Two Weeks Programs

World Understanding Month

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March 30, 2011

• How Rotarians Respond to the Crisis in Japan

• President Elect Nominee David Velarde’s Bio

• Sunrisers Music Makers

A Russell Hampton Co. Offer to help American Red Cross in their disaster relief in Japan. See pg. 3

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Chief Bill’s Corner

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Dealing with DilemmasThese past few weeks have been extremely difficult ones to fathom. On March 11 a devastating 9.0 earthquake hit eastern Japan, followed by an unbelievable tsunami. Additionally, Japan was faced with dealing with a potentially cataclysmic nuclear accident. In Libya, people were being slaughtered by a mindless dictator who decided to wreak havoc on his people. Eventually, following a UN mandate, countries stepped in to help avert a humanitarian disaster.

Last weekend as I was walking Barley in Berkeley on a cold, rainy morning, I came upon an interesting post on a community bulletin board: “The wise reject what they think, not what they see.” On arriving home I was struck by a Facebook post from an anti-war friend whose words surprised me: “What do we do as Gaddafi murders his own people? Stand by and wring our hands? What do we do as Pol Pot murders his own people? Stand by and wring our hands? This is one of those few cases in which I think military action is

necessary. And I mourn the loss of life on both sides. It is a terrible situation with no answer.” What do these two disparate sets of words have in common? What do they say to us as Rotarians, when we are faced with unconscionable dilemmas?

I would suggest that as Rotarians, we should always keep our eyes open to those situations which call us to action. Whether it is responding to natural disasters or human caused ones, we need to be ready to act, as best we can. The cornerstone of every Rotarian is and must be “Service Above Self ”. My deepest hope of myself personally, when I see situations of human suffering, is to ask myself “How can I help?” My question to fellow Rotarians is: “How are you called?”

In  humility,  

President  Bill

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Upcoming Programs

March 30, 2011

  Claude Dorais “Unite to Light” a nonprofit agency

Solar Powered Reading Lights

OFFERING EVERYONE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN

AT HOME THROUGH READING.

April 6, 2011

Frank Goss Sullivan Goss An American Gallery

Will speak about the 80 beautiful paintings of Santa Barbara painted in the early 1900ʻs by the artist, Lockwood de Forest.(1850- 1930)

• Dr. Otto Austel, who has done so much for Rotary’s efforts to eradicate Polio, condition has worsened and is undergoing Hospice care. Karen K. recently provided club members with contact information. Please keep Otto and his wife Sharon in your thoughts and prayers.

• Joe Weiland and Andrew Chung will be leading a SB Sunrise four-some at the 19th Annual Don Whittier Golf Tournament on April 29th to raise funds for Camp Whittier. They could use two Rotarian golf addicts t o join them. Give Joe or Andrew a call!

• Ed Fleming is spending two months in the Palm Springs area working to complete the kitchen remodel on his condo.

• Please help SB Rotaract with their event to benefit Empowering Congo Women to be held on April 16th. For details see the last issue of the Early Bird Bugle.

• SB Rotaract President, Courtlin Stoker is looking for support for The Good Will Trek/Serving Others Across Continents. Check out her itinerary and help her at: http://www.courtlin.wordpress.com

• Keep sending Andrew Chung auction items for the May 16th SB Sunrise Golf Classic at Glen Annie Golf Club.

•Share the Heart of Rotary with the people of Japan

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Upcoming Events

Rotary at Work Day IISaturday, April 30, 2011 - Eling’s Park the Sequel

8am to 3pm This April 30th our club, along with other local clubs and Rotaractors that would like to join us is planning a day of community service at our Eling’s park picnic area. We had a similar event this February 19, which some of you will remember as a bit soggy and muddy. But, we got a lot done and had fun. We would like to complete the unfinished work this time and if we get enough support, we should be able to upgrade the area significantly in a day. We will be doing more weeding, spreading mulch, completing the stone borders and improving the drainage pathways. While the work day will be from 8am to 3pm, you can stay longer or just spend 3-4 hours. Shovels, wheelbarrows and garden carts will be our main tools. Important details (like what kind of good food and drink will be there) to come. Mark Reinhardt

The rendezvous spot is the Mulligan’s Cafe at the Public Golf Course on March 29,2011. Come for good fellowship and fun! (also a makeup for missing a meeting)

Help celebrate President “Wild” Billy Boyd’s and Janet Napier’s Birthdays!!

Join us for Tuesday’s Happy Hour at Mulligan’s Cafe

Tuesday, May 3, 2011Vocational Mixer at 5:30 at

Jody Holehouse’s and Graham Guess’s new offices.Details to follow

This will be our regular meetingWe will be dark Wednesday, May 4

Empower Congo WomenFUNDRAISER

Saturday, April 16, 2011sponsored by the SB

Rotaractorssee last Bugle for details

Wanted Poster by Sandy Grasso-Boyd

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Rotary International News about Japan

How Rotarians are Responding The Rotary Japan Disaster Recovery Fund has raised more than US$500,000 as of 25 March.

In response to the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on 11 March, The Rotary Foundation has established the Rotary Japan 2011 Disaster Recovery Fund, which will support long-term recovery projects in affected areas.Rotarians and non-Rotarians can donate online. Clubs and districts can contribute cash and District Designated Fund (DDF) allocations to the fund. The deadline for contributing to the fund is 31 December 2011.The 9.0-magnitude quake, Japan's largest in history, and the tsunami that followed it caused widespread devastation, paralyzing much of the northern coast. More than 10,000 people have been killed, and thousands are missing. Millions have been left without clean water or power, and at least 550,000 people have been forced from their homes.A series of explosions at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, 140 miles northeast of Tokyo, damaged reactors and forced the evacuation of tens of thousands. The Japanese government is working to contain the situation. Damage from the earthquake and tsunami is estimated at US$170 billion.RI President-nominee Sakuji Tanaka, of the Rotary Club of Yashio, Saitama, was in Lisbon, Portugal, on Rotary business during the disasters. He was able to reach his wife, Kyoko, on the phone to confirm her safety."She said it was the most horrifying experience she'd ever had," says Tanaka. "The northern region of Japan is still in chaos. We are unsure when this chaos will end or when things will get better. However, I am most thankful to know that Rotarians around the world care for us."Japanese RI directors Masaomi Kondo and Masahiro Kuroda, as well as staff at Rotary International's Japan office, are confirmed to be safe.Rotary clubs and districts worldwide are mobilizing efforts to bring urgently needed aid to victims."I've received many messages from Rotarians all over the world," says Noriko Futagami, the Public Image Resource Group coordinator for Zone 2. "I also have reports that Rotary clubs have begun to start planning projects for immediate help. Unfortunately, there are many Rotarians and families who haven't been able to be contacted. Rotarians in Japan worry for their safety."

Group Study Exchange team safeRotarian Robert Blackburn was leading a Group Study Exchange team in Japan when the earthquake struck. The five team members from Illinois, USA, were in a hotel in Tokyo, getting ready for a farewell dinner with their hosts."It was our last night in Japan. I felt the whole building shake," says Blackburn, a member of the Rotary Club of Westmont. "It was not just a mild tremor. My hotel room was shaking from side to side. It felt like forever. I have never been so scared in my life."Blackburn says the earthquake lasted at least two minutes. He used a laundry cart outside his hotel room for protection. After the tremors stopped, he walked 18 floors down to the lobby, where the rest of the team congregated."The airport was temporarily closed, so I told everyone on our team that we might have to be here for a day or two longer," he says. "Thankfully, the airport reopened. Our hosts were incredible and were able to get us to the airport on time for our flight."Tanaka says he is grateful for the warm support of Rotarians worldwide.

"The great thing about Rotarians is that we share everything, including each other's joy and sadness. They have the ability to put themselves in the position of others and act to help," says Tanaka. "Despite the unthinkable hardship we're experiencing now, the people of Japan will not give up on efforts to rebuild their communities."Learn more about how to contribute to the Rotary Japan 2011 Disaster Recovery Fund established by The Rotary Foundation. Read more about how Rotarians are responding to the crisis: www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/News/Pages/110325_news_response.aspx! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Rotary International News

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Biography of David Velarde

Submitted by David Velarde

About six years ago I gave my craft talk. Some in attendance are still members, others were not present for that occasion. Now that I have the presidency in sight, I have been asked to give a bio of myself. If you remember my craft talk, you can stop reading this now.

As I believe everyone knows, I am married to Michelle. We have been that way since 2000. She works at Safe Laboratories, an automotive safety research and test facility and expert witnesses for liability cases. She has been there for just over a year and loves the job. We have not spawned any offspring but are the keepers of a dog(Chloe) and a cat(Maceo). We love animals and rescued both. Chloe came with her name and Maceo is named after the Jane’s Addiction song My Cat’s Name is Maceo. After three years or so living in Long Beach, we relocated to København, Denmark (Copenhagen) to help with Michelle’s father’s airline software company. We got married just before leaving. In fact we emptied our house, sold some stuff, stored some stuff, shipped some stuff, sold one car, crashed one car (ok, that was me) and got married all in about a two week time span.  We lived in Denmark for two years. We lived 25 kilometers outside of Copenhagen in Hillerød across the street from Frederiksborg Slot, one of the most beautiful 16th century castles you will ever see. After September of 2011, the airline industry came to a screeching halt and we decided to return to Yankee soil. We moved back to Santa Barbara in 2002 and have been here since.

While not born in Santa Barbara, I have lived here most of my life and both my parents grew up here. In fact, my Grandmother, my Mother and my sister and I, all attended Goleta Union School, now known as the Goleta Community Center. I attended grammar, Jr. High and High School here in SB with the exception of a year in Glendale and four years in Houston, Texas. After graduation from San Marcos High, I attended SBCC for five glorious years. Yes, you can attend SBCC for five years but you have to take a lot of ceramics and volleyball. Just mix in a little physics and calculus and you can then transfer to Cal Poly SLO and study Mechanical Engineering. Seemed like a good course so I took it.

I spend my free time enjoying a number of activities. I like riding road and mountain bikes, have done many centuries (100 mile bike rides) and even rode from San Francisco to Los Angeles on a bike. I love to snowboard but do not partake as much as I would like. Same goes for camping. I like collecting and listening to music as well as playing music on guitar and ukulele. I enjoy food, both cooking and eating. And as most know, I am kind of a coffee freak.

After college I took a job testing rocket engines, one of the things that actually takes a rocket scientist to do. After five years of blowing things up and sniffing monomethylhydrazine (MMH), I was liberated to go work with toys. For the next six years I ran the quality and safety test

laboratory at the Mattel Toys corporate headquarters in El Segundo. In Denmark I worked on an aircraft maintenance scheduling software for my father in law. I now work for a small manufacturing company started by longtime Rotarian Robert Hansen of the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara. We make cryogenic products for cooling infrared detectors, spectroscopy and other laboratory applications. I am product manager and quality assurance manager.

You may have already guessed that it was Robert Hansen that suggested I join Rotary. However, it was not my first exposure to Rotary. A former girlfriend went on a GSE to Tasmania. She first described the sponsoring Rotary Club as a group of old business-men that meet for lunch. Even then Rotary was not very good at self promotion.  Bob introduced me to E. Russell Smith who proposed me for membership in 2004. I joined in 2005. I have served on the Club Board for Scott Burns, Dennis Johns and Bill Boyd as Vocational, New Generations and Community Service. I am currently in my second of three years on the club Foundation Board.

So that is probably more about me than you expected to know. And in about 16 months, you will have to endure me at the podium for your 2012-13 Rotary year. Are we ready for that ride?

Everything you Ever Wanted to Know about our President Elect Nominee for 2012-13

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Sunrise Rotary News

Sunrisers Make Music

There is a group of fellow Sunrise Rotarians that get together to play ukuleles, a guitar and the occasional acoustic bass. This group has been making music together since 2007, when a handful of Rotarians started by taking an ukulele class at SBCC Adult Education from a Hawaiian ukulele master. After a few classes, they thought it would be fun to play some Christmas songs for the club holiday party. The holiday repertoire consisted of five or six songs, all in the ukulele friendly key of C. The list of holiday songs has now grown to around 15. 

The gathering branched out from Christmas song practice to meeting every week and playing other songs. Recently, the group condensed the list of songs down to 21 numbers in various keys. And no, they do not play Tiny Bubbles nor do they play Tiptoe Through The Tulips.

They have played at the last four Salvation Army Bell Ringing sessions to rave reviews. For the first time this past holiday season, the group went to Vista del Monte retirement center to play holiday songs for the residents. They are honing their skills to entertain at other facilities in the community.

This is an open invitation to Sunrisers and non-Sunrisers to join in the fun. All are welcome to come join! You do not have to be an experienced musician to join in the fun. You can learn by doing. You don’t even have to play the ukulele. Bring any instrument that fits in or come and just sing your heart out. 

Weekly practice is on Monday evening. If you are interested in joining, just ask any of the guys in the picture below to put you on the email list.

David Velarde, Gary Jensen, Bill Abel, Scott Johnson, and Connard Hogan

Submitted by David Velarde

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Welcome by Chief BillInvocation: given by Ken BeisserRaffle: Eric Ryan – Variety of children’s toys

Visiting Rotarians and their club• Kevin Ryan (Eric’s Father) • David Gore – Goleta Noontime

Guests (and who brought them)• Sue Wilmer (Bill’s wife)• Brian Frazier – Interact liaison at Bishop Diego High School• Emily Duncan – President of Interact Club at Bishop Diego High School• Carolyn (Emily’s mother)

Announcements by Chief Bill• Japan Earthquake/Tsunami – RI has set up a special

fund for those impacted by the disaster. Details for contributing can be found in the Bugle. Sandy to raffle off two tickets to the SB Symphony and the proceeds will be donated to the Japan Disaster Fund.

• Pres. Bill presented Brian and Emily with their “Certificate of Organization from RI”. Sunrise will look forward to working with the Interact club on various projects in the coming years.

Club Announcements• Steve – Golf Tournament is May 16th. The new brochures have been printed. Please take some and

start soliciting donations and prizes for the raffle/auction. We also need more sponsors.• David – The Camp Whittier matching grant was approved. Special thank you to Janet for her efforts.• Mark – The trip to Celaya Mexico will be in May. Contact Mark if interested in going. The group will

help with the eye clinic in Celaya and will also visit the City of the Children.• Mark – Looking for assistance with the Dictionary project. Contact Mark if interested in helping out.• Bill Abel – Need nominations for Vocational Service Award. If you have candidates you want to

nominate, contact Bill or Ed Fleming.

Raffle – Raised $77, won by Sandra O’Meara. 2nd Raffle for the Symphony tickets won by Carolyn. $72 in proceeds were donated to the Japan Disaster Fund.

Program: David Gore – The John Muir Trail• David is a member of the Goleta Noontime Rotary Club. David and 2 friends hiked the entire John

Muir Trail in August 2010. The John Muir Trail is a long distance trail in the Sierra Nevada mountains stretching from Yosemite to Mount Whitney. It took them 12 days to complete the hike, which was ~200 miles. You must apply for an entry permit 24 weeks in advance. Elevation along the trail ranges from 7,000 ft to ~14,000 ft. You need to carry approximately one pound of dehydrated food per day. Refill water in the streams is available along the trail, but need to filter the water before drinking.

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Club Meeting Highlights March 16, 2011

Kevin Ryan David Gore

Emily Duncan, Brian Frazier, Pres. Bill, Dana Goba

Submitted by Darren DoiPhotos by Bill Abel

 

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Welcome by Chief BillInvocation: given by Don BennettRaffle: Burt Chortkoff – 2 bottles of wine

Visiting Rotarians and their club• Dr. Dave Williams – Downtown Rotary Club• Tom Watson Sr. – RC of Jacksonville, Florida

Guests (and who brought them)• Tom Watson Jr.• Abraham Rodriguez – El Puente Student of the Month• Elia – Abraham’s mother• Eddie Torres – Teacher at El Puente• Jean Crawford – friend of Dana Goba• Dr. Nancy Leffert – President of Antioch University

Announcements by Chief Bill • Japan Earthquake/Tsunami – RI has set up a special fund for those

impacted by the disaster. Details for contributing can be found in the Bugle.

o Janet – You can also donate through the local Red Cross.o Joanne –If you want to donate through our Foundation talk to

Bob McPhillips.• President Bill presented Judith McCaffrey with a Paul Harris +8 pin.

Club Announcements • David – Presented the El Puente Student of the Month Award to

Abraham Rodriguez. Abraham will graduate this year and will pursue a career as a music producer.

• Joe – There will be a district assembly on April 9th. All members are encouraged to attend. David Velarde will email the registration form to all members.

• David – Rotarians at Work Day scheduled for April 30th to continue our work at Elings Park. More info to come.

• Steve – Golf Tournament is May 16th. The new brochures have been printed so please take some with you and start soliciting donations and prizes for the raffle/auction as well as sponsors.

• Andrew – Camp Whittier is organizing a Golf Tournament fundraiser on April 29th. Contact Andrew if interested in participating.

• Mark – Trip to Celaya Mexico the week of May 8th – 15th. Contact Mark if interested in going.

o Luz Maria – You can apply for a travel grant through the District to help with costs.

• Mark – Need help with the Dictionary project. Will probably get together on Monday to put stickers in the Dictionaries. Email Mark if you can help out.

Club Meeting Highlights March 23, 2011

Judith McCaffrey receives a Paul Harris +8 pin

Steve Kally encourages folks to solicit for the golf tournament

Bob McPhillips is collecting donationsfor the Japan disaster

Joe Weiland talks about the District Assembly

Dr Nancy Leffert

Tom Watson Jr.

Tom Watson Sr.

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• Gary – The deadline for the Ambassadorial Scholarship has been moved up to April 15th.

Raffle – Raised $87, won by Andrew Chung.

Program: Dr. Nancy Leffert – President of Antioch University• Dr. Leffert earned her PhD in Developmental Psychology from University of Minnesota, specializing in

adolescent development.• Dr. Leffert helped create the Developmental Framework that is taught in many Psychology classes today.• Moved to Santa Barbara in 1999 and served as the Provost and Chief Executive Officer of Antioch

University Santa Barbara.• She has acted as President of Antioch University since July but was officially inducted last month.• Antioch University has 5 different campuses. The Santa Barbara location started as a “satellite campus”

but became an independent campus 4 years ago.• Antioch’s mission statement is “Social justice, engage citizenship”.• Antioch is moving to a new building located at the corner of Anacapa and Cota. They plan to begin

moving in May.• Antioch offers the following programs:

o BA in Liberal Studies, MA in Education, Teacher Credentialing, MA in Clinical Psychology, MA in Organizational Management, and Doctor of Business Administration

 

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Submitted by Darren DoiPhotos by Bill Abel

Club Meeting Highlights (continued) March 23, 2011

Greeter One: Tom HeathGreeter Two: Scott JohnsonInvocation: Joe WeilandFlag Salute: Gillian AmeryRaffle: Bill AbelSergeant at Arms Bob McPhillipsSet Up: Tim DurninScribe: Darren Doi

Greeter One: Gary JensenGreeter Two: Sandy Grasso-BoydInvocation: Liz WerhaneFlag Salute: Fred GaedenRaffle: Jerry SmithSergeant at Arms: Bob McPhillipsSet Up: Tim DurninScribe: Darren Doi

Duty Roster for 04/06/11Duty Roster for 03/30/11

Student of the Month Presentation

From left to right: Pres. Bill Boyd, Eddie Torres-Teacher, Elia Rodriguez mother, Abraham Rodriguez (Student of the Month) and David Velarde

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Calendar of Events

Celebrations

Programs★ March 30

Claude Dorais

★ April 6 Frank Goss

★ April 9 & 16District Assembly, Oxnard &

Bakersfield

★ April 30District Rotary Work Day

★ May 3Sunrise Vocational Mixer

★ May 13Group 8 Rotary Day at the Zoo

★ May 16Golf Tournament

Make Up at a Rotary Meeting!

Where Group 8 Clubs Meet

Tuesday12:00 Noon Montecito ClubMeets at the Montecito Country Club

11:45 AM Goleta NoontimeMeets at the Elephant Bar

6:30 PM Goleta EveningMeets at the Elephant Bar

Wednesday7:00 AM Santa Barbara SunriseMeets at the Santa Barbara Club

7:00 AM Carpinteria MorningMeets at the Carpinteria Women’s Club

Wednesday cont.12:00 Noon Santa Barbara NorthMeets at Harry’s Plaza Cafe

Thursday12:00 Noon CarpinteriaMeets at Lions Park Community

Friday12:00 Noon Santa BarbaraMeets at Fess Parker Doubletree

Happy Birthday

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Happy Anniversary`

Janet Napier 03/28Bill Boyd 03/29Dennis Johns 03/31Sandra O’Meara 04/01Fred Gaeden 04/03Greg Gorga 04/04Julie Joy Stilwell 04/06

Tom and Linda Putnam 03/28

Club AnniversaryJudith McCaffrey 04/01 16 yrs.Janet Napier 04/01 18 yrs.Joe Weiland 04/03 11 yrs.Bill Wilmer 04/03 24 yrs.