APRIL 2013
Monarch Beach
SUNRISE ROTARY ON THE CALIFORNIA RIVIERA
Silver Anniversary for Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotarians February 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 Past Presidents from left to right: District Governor Jim Lorman, Don Gonneville, Terry Rifkin, lineage of Presidents and James Littlejohn, Neil Burns, Patty Vogan, John Hayden, Lisa Jackson Wilson, Ted Bowersox, Gary a spectacular selection of Spencer, Betty Pequet, Nancy Baumann, President Ellen Turnbull, Gil Thibault and Al Soley. 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 Peace
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President’s Message
Silver Anniversary, continued from page 1
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.
TED BOWERSOX, 1996 – 1997; Build the Future with Action and Vision
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.”
PETER HESS, 2003 – 2004; Lend a Hand
by Ellen Turnbull
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 continued on page 4
Birthdays & Anniversaries Apr 3 Apr 13 Apr 17 Apr 19 Apr 23 Apr 27 May 2
Anita Houston David Harriman Paul Lehrich John Heldman Al Soley Terry Rifkin Paul Lehrich
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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 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 May 15 May 15 May 17 May 25 May 27
Al Soley Mark Cruz Jorge Lujan II LaVal Brewer Allison Peterson Stephanie McCormick
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Arrrrgh... Diamonds and Pirates and Whales, Oh My! 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
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Saturday, August 24, 2013 LobsterFest, Doheny State Beach
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!!
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?
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Student of the Month
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).
MBSR Remembers
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Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary Officers & Directors 2012/13
Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary Make-Up Locations
President............................ Ellen Turnbull Vice President....................John Coffman Secretary..........................Marsha Prentice Treasurer........................Nancy Baumann President Elect ...............Alan Wickstrom Imm. Past President.....................Al Soley Club Service Committee Leaders: Scholarship Program...........Bonnie Myers Golf Tournament..................Kip Horney International Service.....Margarita Martin Vocational Service.............. Gary Maxwell Community Service................ Linda Hess Club Service....................Alan Wickstrom New Generations...............John Coffman Membership...........................Kip Horney Foundation Support.......Jeannie Hankins Website...........................Alan Wickstrom Public Relations..............Alan Wickstrom Club Bulletin.......................... Bill Palmer Photographer.........................Terry Rifkin Programs ................... Zohreh Behbehani Info & Orientation................. Linda Hess Song Leader......................... John Hayden Social.....................................Mary Jeffries Fine Master.....................James Littlejohn Fellowship..........................Penny DiCaro Attendance............................... John Rose Sergeant at Arms...................Paul Lehrich RI President....................... Sakuji Tanaka District Governor.................. Jim Lorman
TUESDAY 7:10am, Mission Viejo Casta del Sol Golf Club House 7:15am, San Clemente Sunrise Talega Country Club Heritage Grill 7:30am, Newport Sunrise Five Crowns, PCH 12 noon, Laguna Niguel Savannah Chop House
WEDNESDAY 7:00am, Coto De Caza/RSM Del Sol RSM Bell Tower 6:15pm, Newport-Balboa Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club 6:15pm, San Juan Capistrano Sarducci’s Capistrano Depot
THURSDAY 12 noon, Newport-Irvine University Club @ UCI 12 noon, San Clemente Iron in the Fire Restaurant
FRIDAY 12 noon, Laguna Beach Aliso Creek Inn & Golf Course
Go to monarchbeachrotary.com for more details.
President’s Message, continued from page 2 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.
Catherine Jan Peverill, a true friend of all Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotarians. “She was a fighter and loved by all.”
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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