The Sunrise Spirit: Volume XIII, Issue 3: July 25, 2014

Foundation Final Friday!!

Announcements
President Barbara told us that the results of the Spring Fundraiser Survey would soon be revealed. Details to follow ...

As of mid-meeting last Friday, the current Participation Grid was 28% full, after only two weeks! Remember to fill in a square when you take part in a fellowship event, attend a committee meeting, work on a service project, or make up at a Rotaract meeting (or attend a Rotaract event). Barbara announced that she has added another qualifying event - making a date with our Inbound Youth Exchange Student from Brazil, who will be arriving in August.

Only two Sunrisers were able to travel to the airport to bid au revoir to Exchange Student Alex Rialet as he returned to France. However, President Barbara and Lori Breyer agreed that there were about a dozen girls who were there to see him off. We'll miss him.

On August 3rd, we are invited to meet with District Governor Kevin Eisenberg at a Social Event. I believe the get-together will be held at the home of Harold Hilfiker, President of the Old Town Eureka Rotary. More details (and perhaps corrections) will follow, so watch your inboxes carefully!

If you miss that event, you need only wait less than two weeks to hobnob with DG Kevin. He will make his Official Appearance on August 21 and 22nd. On Thursday the 21st, Kevin will meet with our Boards of Directors and Committee Chairs for a crash course in our plans and accomplishments. The following morning, he will be the Featured Speaker at our regular meeting.

And it's not too early to prepare for Kevin's Konference, which will be held at the Tenaya Lodge in Yosemite Park on April 26th through the 28th. Lodging is only $149 per room if you book early. For more information, click here: http://www.rotary5130.org/news-events/events/2015-district-conference.

Special Daze
Since President Barbara was so efficient the previous week, we only had one birthday to celebrate and investigate - Lori Breyer's on July 16th. Lori said that she was where she usually is on that day - at Tahoe. She (and her family) rafted down the Truckee River, hung out on the beach, and generally had a great time.

Recognitions
Ceva Courtemanche had another game for us last week. It was a quiz based on our knowledge of Rotary International and the Rotary Foundation. Here are the multiple choice questions let's see how well you do (answers are at the bottom of the page):

How many people attended the first Rotary meeting on Thursday evening, February 23, 1905?

Who were the people who attended the first Rotary Meeting?

Paul Harris, Silvester Schiele, Hiram Storey, and Gustavus Loehr
Gustavus Loehr, Silvester Schiele, and Paul Harris
Paul Harris and Silvester Schiele

Who was the first President of that first Rotary Club?

Silvester Schiele - Because Paul Harris preferred to work behind the scenes to attract new members
Silvester Schiele - Because Paul Harris did not want to be the face of Rotary
Paul Harris - Because he was the founder

How much were annual dues for that first Rotary Club?

$10 per month
No dues
$20 per month

The first Rotary Club voted that all Club expenses would be paid by

50-cent fines
20-cent fines
10-cent fines

At the first Rotary Convention in 1910, Keynote Speaker Daniel Cady of the Rotary Club of New York told the audience that Rotary (which had 16 Clubs at the tine) would have 1,000 Clubs around the world within 80 years. When did Rotary add its 1,000th Club?

10 years later
79 years later
11 years later

In 1911, Paul Harris gave Chesley Perry a budget of $________ to mimeograph and mail a new publication, The National Rotarian, to all Rotarians.

$50.24
$25.44
$39.22

What is the largest public relations project of Rotary Clubs in the United States and Canada?

The Rotary Float in the Mardi Gras Parade in New Orleans
The Rotary Float in the Macy's Christmas Parade in New York City
The Rotary Float in the Rose Parade on New Year's Day

How many people see the Rotary Float in that parade?

Between 250 million and 1 billion
One Billion
Two Million

What is the Paul Harris Society (Foundation)?

This group consists of Paul Harris Fellows who annually contribute $1,000 US or more to the Annual Fund, PolioPlus, or an approved Rotary Foundation Grant

Additional recognitions included a tale about a newly-installed smoke and carbon monoxide alarm that went off in Ian Schatz's home recently. There was no fire, although that may have been imminent - the Fire Department found a wifi repeater in a closet that was getting hot enough to begin to melt its wiring insulation, sending fumes that the alarm detected. Ian reminded us all to check our smoke detectors regularly.

We also heard that Craig Newman has had quite the fishing season. He came back from a recent fishing trip with his father toting a 43-pound halibut!

Foundation Information
Last Friday, Foundation Committee Chair Terri Clark provided each of us with a report of our contributions to the Rotary Foundation, including our "Recognition Points". This latter figure proved a bit confusing, but I hope that Terri will submit a guest article for the Sunrise Spirit that will explain the system in such a way that even Your Editor can comprehend.

Brenda and Terri

What I did understand last week was that we had a new Paul Harris Fellow in our midst - the wonderful Brenda Bishop has earned her recognition, and she received her certificate, medal, and pin last week.

Final Friday Foundation Auction
As we like to do when Final Friday rolls around, we had an auction last week. Sunrisers donate items, the bidding begins and ends, and the donor and the purchaser split the Recognition Points earned when the amount paid for the item is donated to the Rotary Foundation. Here is a list of last Friday's transactions:

An auto-refill three-tier plate of brownie-lemon tarts was donated by Lori Breyer. She will be refilling the dishes 6 times through the end of the year for winning bidders Jayce.
Cam Appleton served up some apple-smoked salmon with wine and crackers for a late-summer feast. Cindy Sutcliffe took that home.
An August Birthday Basket, containing bottles of wine, a charm bracelet, a Happy Birthday tiara, sunglasses, and a bunch of other stuff was provided by Maggie Kraft. The winning bidder was Your Editor, who plans to use it for a July birthday. If you have a problem with that, please visit our Complaint Department.
Imported or just smuggled? Matt Babich would know - he brought in the Schnapps and Sausages that comprised our next auction item. They were purchased in Frankfort, and presumably successfully made it through Customs. If not, winning bidder Joyce Hinrichs may have some 'splainin' to do.
Brenda Bishop donated a package containing an art portfolio, a jump rope, and a password journal. This item was purchased by Carol Vander Meer.
A set of wall shelves and picture frames was provided by Terri Clark. Lori Breyer was our winning bidder.
Someone dubbed it "Plazawear" - a peace beanie paired with an Arcata High School orange scarf - and it was donated by Brenda Bishop. Sadly, I didn't see who won that item.
President Barbara and Terri Clark teamed up for our final item, which was a tea cup planter. Sorta. That represented the offer of a tea party in Barbara's Blue Lake backyard for up to 12 people. Brenda Bishop will host 11 very classy friends as the winning bidder

As always, thanks to everyone who bid, those who donated, those who purchased, and those who helped make those initial bids grow. Our total take/donation came to $775!

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Quiz Answers

How many people attended the first Rotary meeting on Thursday evening, February 23, 1905?