Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary Club Newsletter

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Silver Anniversary for Monarch Beach Sunrise RotariansFebruary 20th marked a very special celebration of MBSR’s 25 years of service. There was excitement in the air as we welcomed back past presidents and friends. Hard to believe a quarter of a century had passed since our charter in 1987.

President Ellen created an Academy Award-winning slideshow reflecting the lineage of Presidents and a spectacular selection of special photographs of our fellow Rotarians as they participated in Club, Community, Vocational and International Service projects. There was a lot to be proud of!

A Special proclamation from the City of Dana Point and a beautiful resolution from assemblywoman Diane Harkey added to the prestige of the occasion. District Governor Jim Lorman presented a district recognition plaque and performed a presidential roll call and Terry Rifkin and Lisa Wilson took us on a walk down Memory Lane.

Thank you to all the Club Presidents over the last 25 years for your “Service Above Self,” and thank you to all our Members past and present for creating a footstep in our MBSR legacy, in the Community and the World.

MBSR PRESIDENTS WITH THEIR ROTARY INTERNATIONAL THEME

GIL THIBAULT, Founding Member and President 1988 – 1989; Put Life in Rotary - Your Life

TOM MCKEE, 1989 – 1990; Enjoy Rotary

BETTY PEQUET, 1990 – 1991; Honor Rotary with Faith and Enthusiasm

CHUCK NELSON, 1991 – 1992; Look Beyond Yourself

ROD EIDE, 1992 – 1993; Real Happiness is Helping Others

NANCY BAUMANN, 1993 – 1994; Believe In what You Can Do - Do what You Believe In

MITCH JACKSON, 1994 – 1995; Be a Friend

TERRY RIFKIN, 1995 – 1996; Act with Integrity - Serve with Love - Work for Peacecontinued on page 2

Past Presidents from left to right: District Governor Jim Lorman, Don Gonneville, Terry Rifkin, James Littlejohn, Neil Burns, Patty Vogan, John Hayden, Lisa Jackson Wilson, Ted Bowersox, Gary Spencer, Betty Pequet, Nancy Baumann, President Ellen Turnbull, Gil Thibault and Al Soley.

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President’s Messageby Ellen Turnbull

The 25th Anniversary of Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary…WOW! …what a CELEBRATION! For those of us who have grown up with the club, it was great to visit with old friends, our Past Presidents who are no longer with us. It is amazing, but those Past Presidents still have a “soft spot” in their hearts for our club… the great friendships, shared life experiences, unparalleled community and international service and great memories… for all of us, our club enhances and enlightens our lives.

The 25th Anniversary shared the history of our Club, from our initial fundraiser, A Loving Affair, to our Comedy Nights and LobsterFest to our numerous community and international projects including our award-winning Vocational Days, Saddleback College Scholarships, Senior Thanksgiving Luncheons and charitable community monetary donations. Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary indeed exemplifies Rotary International’s motto of “Service Above Self.”

Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotarians, we are special! Every week, we celebrate our friendship, love, laughter, sweat and tears together. Plus, we celebrate our contributions through experiencing the joys of the fruits of our labor...our therapy horse, Rushmore, at the Shea Center, honoring Youth of the Month at the Boys and Girls Club of Capistrano Valley, supporting the Military through the Dana Point 5th Marine Support Group, giving monies and skypeing with the

Jordan Eye Project to learn about our international efforts....plus, we are fortunate to enjoy the fun community activities afforded us with the Festival of Whales events, the Dana Point Grand Prix and newest endeavor, the

Birthdays & AnniversariesApr 3 Anita Houston BirthdayApr 13 David Harriman BirthdayApr 17 Paul Lehrich BirthdayApr 19 John Heldman BirthdayApr 23 Al Soley BirthdayApr 27 Terry Rifkin BirthdayMay 2 Paul Lehrich Anniversary

TED BOWERSOX, 1996 – 1997; Build the Future with Action and Vision

BONNIE MYERS, 1997 – 1998; Show Rotary Cares

LISA WILSON, 1998 – 1999; Follow Your Rotary Dreams

DON GONNEVILLE, 1999 - 2000; Act with Consistency, Credibility and Continuity

NEIL BURNS, 2000-2001; Create Awareness Take Action

NAN EIDE, 2001 – 2002; Mankind is our Business

JOHN HAYDEN, 2002-2003; Sowing the Seeds of Love

PETER HESS, 2003 – 2004; Lend a Hand

CYNDI ELDERS, 2004 – 2005; Celebrate Rotary 100 Years

PAUL LEHRICH, 2005-2006; Service Above Self

PATTY VOGAN, 2006-2007; Lead the Way

GARY SPENCER, 2007-2008; Rotary Shares

LINDA HESS, 2008-2009; Make Dreams Real

RUSSELL KERR, 2009-2010; The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands

JAMES LITTLEJOHN, 2010-2011; Building Communities, Bridging Continents

AL SOLEY, 2011-2012; Reach Within to Embrace Humanity

ELLEN TURNBULL, 2012-2013; Peace Through Service

There is a saying “The Highest reward for a person’s toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it.” Each act of service changes an individual.

The great reward found in our charitable activities is the wonderful feeling of being of service, aiding those in need, and having a great time doing it. The joy of giving feeds and nourishes the soul. Even a small contribution to the lives of others changes you, the person helped, and even the world in ways impossible to predict. Congratulations Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotarians for joining hands in remarkable service, creating friendships that will last a lifetime and have a fantastic time doing it.

And, now we are on to the next 25 years!

May 11 Al Soley AnniversaryMay 15 Mark Cruz BirthdayMay 15 Jorge Lujan II BirthdayMay 17 LaVal Brewer BirthdayMay 25 Allison Peterson AnniversaryMay 27 Stephanie McCormick Birthday

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Saturday, August 24, 2013LobsterFest, Doheny State Beach

Ahoy matey!! Cap’n Salty (Alan Wickstrom) here to tell you the tale that our 4th Annual Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary Club’s Diamond Dig was our biggest and best Diamond Dig ever!! Hundreds of kid pirates from ages 1 to 100 bought a small white toy shovel to dig for treasures on Sunday, March 4, 2013, at our Diamond Dig at Baby Beach in Dana Point Harbor held during the Dana Point Festival of Whales.

Our big winners of the Diamond was a 3-year-old boy named Aaron Marsh. He was with his Mom and Dad (Lisa and Ed) of Dana Point and man, was Mom so happy!! See photo, right.

Dozens of Rotarians and students from the Dana Hills High School Interact Club participated in the 2013 Festival of Whales Parade, Diamond Dig & Whale of a BBQ!!

A special thanks to these Rotarians for going the extra mile this past weekend at the Parade, Diamond Dig and the Whale of a BBQ:

Cyndi Elders (toy pirate) along with her hubby, Handsome Bob, for their tireless collection of donated toys, buying toys with donated cash from Rotarians and friends, organizing the toys into categories and managing the chaos at the toy booth with Marsha Prentice. Cyndi also almost floated away while carrying the giant pirate during the parade.

Anita Houston (money pirate) for watching the cash and managing the toy shovel sales during the event.

John Coffman (parade & pizza pirate) for his amazing Dana Hills Interact Club students who came out in force both days to support the parade (carrying the LARGEST pirate balloon in the parade), Diamond Dig, Pizza booth and Whale of a BBQ.

Mike and Shauna Killebrew (Chief BBQ Pirates) for their tireless efforts and great BBQ skills to make the Whale of a

BBQ a HUGE success. They sold out of food within three hours raising money for MBSR, VFW and the Festival of Whales.

John Baumann (Parade Pirate) for his tireless work to make sure our MBSR Pirates in the Festival of Whales parade had great cars. He also played his guitar and sang wonderful pirate songs for the parade audience the entire time smiling

at the kids and on lookers.

The following AMAZING Rotarians also worked hard at the Festival of Whales parade, Diamond Dig, Interact Pizza Booth or the Whale of a BBQ… Jenna Spizzirri, Jessica Timberlake, Joe Fitzgerald, LaVal Brewer, Marsha

Prentice, Nancy Baumann, Dennis Gabrick, Ricardo Beas, Susan Jeffries, Todd Sandness, Gary Maxwell and Michael Maxwell.

A HUGE thank you to our donors of the diamond

earrings, Marty and Julie Lungo, of Marinelli Fine Jewelry in Monarch Bay Plaza for once again donating the DIAMOND for our event. Without them, we couldn’t call it the DIAMOND DIG!!

All proceeds from these wonderful events will go to support childrens’ charities supported by our Club and this event provides wonderful exposure for Rotary in our area.

Well, this is Cap’n Salty (Alan Wickstrom) sailing off to another Rotary event... thanks to you all for making this year’s Diamond Dig, Parade & BBQ the BEST EVER!!

Save the date!

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The 4-way test of things we think, say or do…Is it the truth? • Is it fair to all concerned? • Will it build goodwill and friendships? • Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

Monarch Beach Sunrise RotaryOfficers & Directors 2012/13President ........................... Ellen Turnbull Vice President ...................John CoffmanSecretary .........................Marsha PrenticeTreasurer .......................Nancy BaumannPresident Elect ...............Alan Wickstrom Imm. Past President ....................Al Soley Club Service Committee Leaders:Scholarship Program ..........Bonnie MyersGolf Tournament..................Kip HorneyInternational Service ....Margarita MartinVocational Service ............. Gary MaxwellCommunity Service ...............Linda HessClub Service ...................Alan WickstromNew Generations ..............John CoffmanMembership ..........................Kip HorneyFoundation Support ......Jeannie HankinsWebsite...........................Alan WickstromPublic Relations .............Alan WickstromClub Bulletin.......................... Bill PalmerPhotographer ........................Terry RifkinPrograms .................. Zohreh BehbehaniInfo & Orientation ................Linda HessSong Leader ........................ John HaydenSocial ....................................Mary JeffriesFine Master ....................James LittlejohnFellowship .........................Penny DiCaroAttendance .............................. John RoseSergeant at Arms ..................Paul LehrichRI President ...................... Sakuji Tanaka District Governor ................. Jim Lorman

Monarch Beach Sunrise RotaryMake-Up LocationsTUESDAY7:10am, Mission ViejoCasta del Sol Golf Club House7:15am, San Clemente Sunrise Talega Country Club Heritage Grill7:30am, Newport SunriseFive Crowns, PCH12 noon, Laguna Niguel Savannah Chop HouseWEDNESDAY7:00am, Coto De Caza/RSM Del Sol RSM Bell Tower6:15pm, Newport-Balboa Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club6:15pm, San Juan Capistrano Sarducci’s Capistrano DepotTHURSDAY12 noon, Newport-Irvine University Club @ UCI12 noon, San Clemente Iron in the Fire RestaurantFRIDAY12 noon, Laguna Beach Aliso Creek Inn & Golf Course

Go to monarchbeachrotary.comfor more details.

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Two Dana Hills High School students were recognized as Students of the Month for March: seniors Yossymar Rojas and Sara Vandergrift. Joining us from Dana Hills High School administration was Assistant Principal, Amy Sabol, pictured here with James Littlejohn and Zohreh Saeed Behbehani (far left) and President Ellen Turnbull (far right).

Catherine Jan Peverill, a true friend of all Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotarians. “She was a fighter and loved by all.”

Student of the Month

MBSR Remembers

Easter Egg Hunt Pancake Breakfast. WOW! Do we CELEBRATE!!

Our CELEBRATIONS have multiplied with our new members; our new friends sharing in our joys and enhancing our many endeavors! It is with much happiness that Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary is enjoying new friendships with Michael Maxwell, John Heldman, Jenna Spizzirri, Anita Houston, Todd Sandness, Farhad Mohebbi, David Harriman, Allison Peterson, Carl Linhardt and Stephanie McCormick.

Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary looks forward to the next 25 years of CELEBRATION. It is with great honor that I serve Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary as your President this year. As I look at the membership and camaradarie of our meetings, we are the greatest of friends, for we choose to celebrate our lives together… which leads me to exclaim: every meeting, every event, every activity, everything we do together is a CELEBRATION. CHEERS TO ANOTHER 25 YEARS!

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