Welcome to the Sunrise Spirit –
the Weekly Newsletter of The Rotary Club of Arcata Sunrise
We hope that you will attend one of our lively Friday meetings,
whether or not you are interested in joining Rotary.
We meet most Fridays at 7 am in the Plaza View Room at Arcata’s historic Jacoby Storehouse.
RISE Calendar …
“Rotary Involvement Strengthens Everyone“
Wednesday, June 6 – North Bay Rotaract Debunks President Sophie Saucedo
Sunday, June 10 – Farewell Party for Exchange Student Izzy Orsach at the Vaissade-Elcock residence.
Saturday, June 16 – Arcata Bay Oyster Festival Beer Booth – Save the date!
Wednesday, July 4 – Fourth of July Plaza Comfort Station – Save this date, too!
Recognitions
Our Sojourning Sunrisers included Jessica McKnight, Karen Burgesser, Terri Clark, and Gregg Foster. We also heard about Brother Bob Johnson’s Birthday.
Steve McHaney and his crew made a return visit to the winner’s circle for the Kinetic Grand Championship with this year’s entry – Trilobike Diner!
North Bay Rotaract President Sophie Saucedo invited us to her debunking on Thursday, June 6th, and we bid a fond farewell to our server, Roxanne McArthur.
How (and Why) to Use DACdb!
Darrell Dick Johnson gave a brief introduction to the District and Club Database, also known as DACdb. He showed us how to access it on our computers, as well as on our phones or tablets. The mobile version can be easily used as a Club Directory.
Izzy’s Week
This week, Exchange Student Izzy Orsach talks about her experience in the Kinetic Sculpture Race.
A Word (and Sweets) from Travis
Our Outbound Exchange Student for 2018-2019, Travis Naman, stopped in … with cookies!!
BLM’s Leisyka Parrott on Why Trinidad Rocks!
Leisyka Parrott is an Interpretive Specialist for the Bureau of Land Management’s Arcata office. She was also our Featured Speaker.
Leisyka spoke with us about the California Coastal National Monument, which covers the state’s entire coastline. She focused primarily on the wonders and issues of the portions of the Monument nearest to us.
“I’ve got the whole meeting in my head!”
(Click on President Dustin’s photo to view the video of most of the meeting.)