TODAY
BILL BUTLER from Redlands’ own Garner Holt Productions (GHP) will join us to talk about the company’s history and projects. Garner Holt Productions, Inc., is the gateway to realms of incredible imagination, artistry, technical wizardry, experienced industry experts, and unmatched, proven quality. From creating the world’s finest and most lifelike animatronic figures, to designing
themed attractions, museums, retail and restaurant locations and more, GHP is the most complete design and production workshop in the world.
HOW TO JOIN MEETINGS ON ZOOM:
We would love to see everyone in person at Rotary Club of Redlands, but if that is not possible, the following Zoom option is available by going to:
https://www.redlandsrotary.org/meetings-online/
LAST WEEK
DIANNA LAWSON and THERESA VAZQUEZ updated us on the goings-on with the Youth Services Committees, including Breakfast and a Book, our annual dictionary distribution, weekly student reps, Student of the Month, Interact, Rotaract, scholarship program, and much more.
NEXT WEEK
Our own CAL BOOTHBY is going to share with the club how our finances work with the Club and our Foundation. The program will discuss the budget, income, and expense of both. CAL developed the program in 2017 and he will describe what is behind all of the money we collect for dues and meeting fees, and will discuss our Foundation and the need to have a major fund raiser to support our giving back to our scholarship program, our community, and our world.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Redlands Touch-A-Truck
Touch-A-Truck 2023 is on June 10th at the University of Redlands. There will be a 20-30 minute strategy session directly after the RCOR meeting on January 26th at the Masonic Lodge. Anyone interested in taking a small or large committee assignment, or who is just curious about the event and what it means, or who is looking for a way to help is invited to attend.
https://redlandstouchatruck.com/
Fines
It was great to have SHIRLEY HARRY back with us after being away for a while. As few good deeds go unpunished she was fined, but ERIC GRENIER kindly picked it up. CHRIS WALKER made the mistake of asking President JEN to sit on an interview panel and paid a price as well.
Students of the Month
It was great to hear about and congratulate this month’s students of the month last week: BILL WANG – Redlands East Valley, SINIVA TAUMU – Orangewood, LARA BADEN – RHS, ISAIAH ALEGRIA – Grove, JOLEEN BAKALOVA – Citrus Valley.
Rotarian Birthdays
26 – PATRICK HOAG, 23 – JOE HORZEN, 13 – JAN HUDSON, 27 – JAMES KNOX, 19 – JEFF MARTINEZ, 19 – CHERYL RIGGS, 8 – LYNDA SHAUF, 19 – JANET SHERMAN, 1 – SHELLI STOCKTON
Happy National Fresh Squeezed Juice Week, Tax Identity Theft Week, Cowboy Poetry Week, and National Meat Week! All of January is also National Mentoring Month.
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
• 1901 – Queen Victoria of England died after reigning for 64 years, during which England had become the most powerful empire in the world.
• 1848 – The California gold rush began with the accidental discovery of the precious metal near Coloma during construction of Sutter’s sawmill. An announcement by President Polk later in the year caused a national sensation and resulted in a flood of “Forty-niners” seeking wealth.
• 1947 – Gangster Al Capone, who once controlled organized crime in Chicago, died in Miami at age 48.
• 1967 – Gus Grissom, Roger Chaffee, and Ed White were killed as a fire erupted inside Apollo 1 during a launch simulation test at Cape Kennedy, Florida.
• 1915 – The U.S. Coast Guard was created by an Act of Congress, combining the Life Saving Service and the Revenue Cutter Service.
• Musical Birthdays: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – 1756, Neil Diamond – 1941, Gustavo Dudamel – 1981, Tommy Ramone – 1949
PRESIDENT’S COLUMN
Thanks to those of you who have volunteered to serve on the subcommittees for RWB and the Winemaker Dinner, as well as to those who are doing RYLA interviews. This month is packed with opportunities to serve, and it’s great to be part of something “bigger.”
Editor – Kurt Heidelberg – Edition No. 28, January 26, 2023