Encinitas is Honoring Citizens for Making a Difference in our Community
The City of Encinitas Senior Citizen Commission in partnership with the Encinitas Rotary Club is pleased to announce the award recipients for the 2019 Senior Citizen of the Year Award. This awards program is designed to identify and celebrate people who have selflessly contributed to the City of Encinitas as a senior citizen role model. |
From the President's Desk 2019Rotarians are "People of Action"! But "What is a Rotarian?" and "What does "People of Action" mean"? That depends. Each person who joins Rotary has a personal motivation to serve others and return something to their community. A true Rotarian identifies needs in society (locally, nationally, or worldwide) and moves purposefully toward a solution… a "Person of Action". Being part of Rotary is a humanitarian labor of love with healthy doses of fun, laughter, and true compassion mixed in. This combination makes for a recipe worthy of a five-star Michelin chef!!!!! As the incoming 2019-2020 president of the Encinitas Rotary, I've observed and worked with many other Rotary clubs. The Encinitas Rotary Club, chartered in 1939, truly excels in combining the selfless elements of community service with a true sense of family. It is incredible what can be accomplished when talent and competence meets desire and enthusiasm. In just the past year, our club has assisted in building homes for the needy in Mexico, partnered with a sister Rotary Club in Katmandu, Nepal to upgrade 10 rural medical outposts, established schools in underserved areas of Vietnam, staffed & provided student scholarships to North San Diego County youth leadership programs RYLA and LEAD, and organized the 16th edition of one of the premier Wine & Food festivals in all of SD County benefiting over 17 charitable organizations (over $1.4 million total donation distributions)…the list continues on and on. The Encinitas Rotary Club has been serving our local community and our world for over 80 years. Through the hard work and dedication, we will still be doing the same 80 years from now. I am proud to be a part of this organization and can't wait to see what 2019-2020 brings. Jon Krassny President 2019/2020  |
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Encinitas Honoring Citizens for Making a Difference in our Community
The City of Encinitas Senior Citizen Commission in partnership with the Encinitas Rotary Club is pleased to announce the award recipients for the 2017 “Senior Citizen of the Year Award” and “Service to Seniors Award”. This awards program is designed to identify and celebrate people who have selflessly contributed to City of Encinitas as a senior citizen role model or as someone who advocates on behalf of senior citizens. |
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Encinitas, CA - The annual Encinitas Rotary Wine & Food Festival has become a popular mainstay event in the community. In its 13th year, the Festival supports charities, whose local or international focus is on children or the community. This year the Festival was held for the first time on the second hole of the Encinitas Ranch Golf Course. Over $104,000 was raised for the 18 participating charities. Recipients were awarded their checks at a special Encinitas Rotary Club presentation on August 17, 2016. During the ceremony, each beneficiary gave a short description of the work they do and how the funds will be used.  |
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Mark Your Calendars for June 7, 2014! The Fabulous Wine Festival is coming!!Rich Houk and his lovely bride will be directing the upcoming Wine Festival again this year! We're looking forward to increasing the net amount that goes to Beneficiaries and our Foundation. In order to accomplish this we will look to increase the volunteer contribution from our Club members as well as beneficiaries. Special areas of focus may be reducing expenses, increasing auction proceeds and improving check in and check out procedures. |
City of Encinitas Thanks the Encinitas RotaryThe club became a sponsor of the city's annual Spaghetti Supper, a fund raiser to help support programs and operations of the Encinitas Senior Center. Several members participated by manning tables explaining the club's general purpose and the Rotary Home Team in particular. Other members served wine throughout the event. What an enjoyable and worthy cause!!
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Encinitas Rotary Donates Money to Fort Irwin Military Families |
Encinitas Rotary Senior Ballroom Dance PartyInspiring SeniorsSince 2010 one of the most frequent programs of the Encinitas Rotary is its weekly senior dance party. Every Wednesday from 12:45 pm to 3:15 pm, 52 weeks a year the Encinitas Rotary runs a senior dance at the Encinitas Senior Center (Encinitas Community & Senior Center). The turnout each week is 70 to 85 seniors. It is not unusual to have over 6 seniors above the age of 90, with the average age in the low eighties. Food is served each week with food donations; as of May 2018 donors included Jimbo's, Lazy Acres, Peet's Coffee, and Yummy cupcakes. A nominal fee of $4.00 is charged each week. Special parties are thrown around the holidays (New Years, Valentine’s Day, July 4th, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Veterans' day and a holiday party at the end of the year). Recently, the July 4th party had 102 seniors and the New Year’s Party had 150 people attend and over 17 Rotarian volunteers. This weekly dance greatly improves the life of so many seniors each week, providing exercise for the body and the mind and gives the seniors a great reason to get dressed up and out of their houses. It is the highlight of the week for many of these seniors, with social interaction providing a safe activity fulfilling the need to touch and be touched. Rotary does make a big difference in the lives of these seniors. Location:Encinitas Senior Center 1140 Oakcrest Park Dr. Encinitas, CA 92024 760-943-2250 Directions:From I-5: *Head east on Encinitas Blvd 1.3 mi then *Turn right onto Balour Dr go 0.1 mi. *Turn left onto Oakcrest Park Dr and go 354 feet and turn left into the Senior/Community Center.
Contact Us:Need more info? Please contact Marty Cooper at 760-632-0057 and visit the ballroom dance website http://www.seniorballroomdance.com . |
Quote of the Week - Who Said It?We could never learn to be brave and patient, if there were only joy in the world.
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Thought for the Week - Who Said It?An optimist is the human personification of spring.
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MAEGA Thank you |
"We're This Close" to Eradicating Polio from the World31-Jan-2011 After more than 25 years of hard work, Rotary and its partners are now "This Close" to eradicating polio, and a wide array of public figures and celebrities have signed on to help Rotary spread the word. Headlined by Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates, this diverse lineup of influential leaders and personalities includes Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, action movie star Jackie Chan, conservationist Jane Goodall, premier violinist Itzhak Perlman, Grammy Award winners A.R. Rahman, Angelique Kidjo and Ziggy Marley, golfing great Jack Nicklaus, and peace advocate Queen Noor of Jordan. In a series of print, broadcast and outdoor public service advertisements each uses a simple hand gesture to show Rotary is "This Close" to wiping out polio worldwide. Nicklaus, Perlman and Tutu are themselves survivors of this crippling disease. Broadcast television commercials feature a mix of celebrities and non-celebrities around the world saying, "We are this close to making history. We are this close to changing the world. We are this close to ending polio—all we need is you." To view or download the materials in high quality, please click on the related media below. |
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The “Senior Citizen of the Year Award” recipient will recognize a deserving senior citizen who embraces lifelong learning, outstanding volunteerism, leadership in the community, and/or helping, teaching, mentoring or advocating for others. The “Service to Seniors Award” will recognize a deserving citizen who through their daily work or as part of a volunteer effort has made a demonstrated impact for senior citizen(s) in the community. Both awards will be based on dedication, overarching commitment, and demonstrated impact of those served. Recipients must reside within Encinitas.
