Don't let this page be blank.  We all have stories to tell.  This is how we can share our successes and inspiration with each other.   We are pretty good at promoting our fundraisers but how about telling us how it went.  It may just increase participation the following year.  Do you have phenomenal Rotarians that you'd like to recognize?  This is the place to do it! Tell us about them.  Many clubs have achieved great things through  grant projects.  Why not share your story with a narrative and pictures so that we can learn how you touched the world.  

 

Submission of stories is easy.  Just write up a draft and send to our editor, Sandy Pugliese at sandyp304@gmail.com.  You don't need to be a professional writer, Sandy will help with editing and she is great at making photo collages.  All you have to do is send the  pictures.  If you want captions under your photos, simply tell us what you want said or who is in the picture.  Please try to send the draft and photos together so there is no delay in getting your story posted due to waiting for the missing piece.  All items sent by the end of the business day on Friday will be in the following Monday's edition of Newsbits.  

 

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This year on Saturday, Oct 20 from 2 pm to 5 pm,  Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotary Club will host their only fundraising event for the year. For the third year, this event will be held at Webb Lake Park in Rancho Bernardo (RB).  The funds from this event support such programs and organizations such as:

 

   •  Support for Abraxas High School in Poway

   •  Support for veterans via Team Red White and Blue

   •  Providing introduction to STEM  careers via scholarships for  AAUW

      Tech Trek summer camp at UCSD

   •  An AIDS orphanage in South Africa

   •  Support for a children's hospital in Uganda

   •  A house build project in Mexico 

   •  Support for the Ed Brown Senior Center in RB  

 

 

This event is a community event because Rancho Bernardo Sunrise Rotary Club relies on the support of volunteers from other organizations in RB who are recipients of grants from the club as well as volunteers from the Rotary Club of Rancho Bernardo. 

 

This year's event will be offering beer tastings of the best of local craft beers. There will also be wine and food for purchase at the event. Live entertainment and games will contribute to a great experience for our guests who will have seating in the shade provided by the trees in the park.  Plan to attend this fun event in the north San Diego hub of the craft beer scene in San Diego. To volunteer contact the club at:tmg@san.rr.com

 

For further information and ticket purchase, go to: ranchobeernardofestival.com

 

 

Ride the hidden, unridden, and forbidden Point Loma in the 6th Annual Jim Krause Memorial Charity Bicycle Ride to support pancreatic cancer research on November 10, 2018.   Jim Krause was a past president of the Point Loma Rotary Club; an avid cyclist and philanthropist who left a legacy of Service Above Self after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer.  The ride includes 10/25/62 mile exclusive scenic routes to accommodate different levels of bicycling experience.  Spend Veteran's Day weekend at the Bay Club Resort on Shelter Island with the special Stay & Play package.  The public is invited to the free Health Lifestyle Expo at Oggi's at Liberty Station from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm where they can enjoy local vendors, music and refreshments.  For more information, on Ride the Point, visit the website or follow them on Facebook.

 

At the 2018 Foundation Seminar, attendees were given a glimpse of a new campaign that aims to nearly double the number of local Rotarians that join the Paul Harris Society.

 

Named after Rotary’s founder, the Paul Harris Society recognizes Rotary members and friends of The Rotary Foundation who elect to give individual contributions of $1,000 or more each year to the Annual Fund, PolioPlus Fund, or approved Foundation global grants. 

 

Membership in the Paul Harris Society is easy to maintain, so easy that many Rotarians are already eligible through their support of the Rotary Foundation. Donors who join the Society can contribute $1,000 each year to the Rotary Foundation, either automatically via Rotary Direct or through one-time donations.

Yet, many don't realize that this global program actually started right here, in our very own district.