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P.O. Box 686, Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352 • www.LakeArrowheadRotary.net
Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead Celebrates 70th Anniversary
as Rotary International Celebrates 114th Anniversary
Chartered in 1949, the Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead will celebrate its 70th anniversary this year. Special events and projects are being planned at the time
of press. Current club president, Peter Venturini, will serve a second term beginning this July. A special President’s message is on page 2 of this publication.
THE HISTORY OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
Rotary members have been addressing challenges around the world since 1905. Grassroots at the core, Rotary links 1.2 million mem-
bers to form an organization of international scope. It started with the vision of one man — Paul Harris. The Chicago attorney formed the
Rotary Club of Chicago on 23 February 1905, so professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas, form meaningful, lifelong
friendships, and give back to their communities. Rotary’s name came from the group’s early practice of rotating meetings among the
offices of its members. Whatever Rotary may mean to us, to the world it will be known by the results it achieves.
Rotary members have not only been present for major events in history — we’ve also been a part of them. Three key traits have
remained strong throughout our history: We’re truly international. Only 16 years after being founded, Rotary had clubs on six continents.
Today, members in nearly every country work to solve some of our world’s most challenging problems.
We persevere in tough times. During World War II, Rotary clubs in Austria, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Spain were forced to disband. Despite
the risks, many continued to meet informally, and after the war, Rotary members came together to rebuild their clubs and their countries.
Paul Harris
We’re committed to service, and we’re not afraid to dream big and set bold goals. We began our fight against polio in 1979 with a
Rotary founder project to immunize 6 million children in the Philippines. Today, polio remains endemic in only three countries — down from 125 in 1988.
The 2019-20 Theme - Rotary Connects the World
Rotary International President-elect are more like us than we ever could have known. It connects us to our com-
Mark Daniel Maloney explained his vision munities, to professional opportunities, and to the people who need our
for building a stronger Rotary, calling on help.”
leaders to expand connections to their Maloney also called on every Rotary and Rotaract club to identify seg-
communities and to embrace innova- ments of their community not represented in their club by creating a mem-
tive membership models. RI President- bership committee with diverse members. “Through Rotary, we connect to
elect Mark Daniel Maloney announces the incredible diversity of humanity on a truly unique footing, forging deep
the 2019-20 presidential theme, Rotary and lasting ties in pursuit of a common goal,” he added. “In this ever more
Connects the World, to incoming district divided world, Rotary connects us all.”
governors. Maloney urged leaders to offer alternative meeting experiences and ser-
Maloney, a member of the Rotary vice opportunities to make it easier for busy professionals and people with
Club of Decatur, Alabama, USA, unveiled many family obligations to serve in leadership roles. “We need to foster a
the 2019-20 presidential theme, Rotary culture where Rotary does not compete with the family, but rather comple-
Connects the World, to incoming district ments it,” Maloney said. “That means taking real, practical steps to change
governors at Rotary’s annual training the existing culture: being realistic in our expectations, considerate in our
event, the International Assembly, in San Diego, California. scheduling, and welcoming of children at Rotary events on every level.”
“The first emphasis is to grow Rotary — to grow our service, to grow the Maloney said many of the barriers that prevent people from serving as
impact of our projects, but most importantly, to grow our membership so leaders in Rotary are based on expectations that are no longer relevant. “It
that we can achieve more,” Maloney said. Maloney believes that connection is time to adapt, to change our culture, and to convey the message that
is at the heart of the Rotary experience. “(Rotary) allows us to connect with you can be a great district governor without visiting every club individually,
each other, in deep and meaningful ways, across our differences,” Maloney and a great president without doing everything yourself.”
said. “It connects us to people we would never otherwise have met, who www.Rotary.org
Published by Mountain News • February 2019
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President’s Message
This year marks the 70th Anniversary of the of our members who willingly volunteer to help
Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead. From its incep- make our events successful. In the rest of this
tion in 1949, we have been serving our mountain magazine, you will read in more detail about our
communities ever since. As Rotarians we live by many activities and events. And importantly, vir-
our credo, “Service above Self”. tually all the monies we raise for our Foundation
As Club President, I am honored and privi- go right back into our Community. Beyond our
leged to work alongside our 60 members. Each community, we also support major international
one of our members is dedicated to helping Rotary Efforts, such as Ending Polio.
where needed in our mountain communities, And while we have a habit of talking about all
through their time, talent, and treasure. We are the big things, there are also little things that we
a Club of action and we enjoy serving our com- do. Just this last month we started a program
munity. called “Little Blessings”. Each week we bring
These first six months of the year are always items to our meetings that are needed and can
a busy time for our Club. Our three signature President Peter Venturini with his wife Jeannie help others in our community. This last month
events all take place between January and the we collected baby items. Each month we will
end of July. First up is our PolaRotary Plunge, And what about after July. Well we “crash”. focus on a different “Little Blessings” to help out
on February 2nd. This is our 11th year. By the Time for a break. Well not really, but we do in our community. We also read books to ele-
time you read this, jumpers will have taken their take some time to recover from our first six mentary school students, provide scholarships,
leap into the cold lake waters, and raised tens of months. Putting on these events involves all of and the list continues. And we are working with
thousands of dollars to support local charities. our members for many hours and days. We also our sister Rotary Clubs on the Mountain to part-
Since its inception over 550 jumpers raised over get help from other groups from around the ner to better serve our community.
$260,000 in support of 62 charities. Mountain. From Rim High School Athletes, to Even this magazine, is the work of one of our
Up next is the 38th year of our Annual Art & members from other Clubs and organizations, Rotarians, Angela Yap, with the Mountain News.
Wine Festival on May 18th and 19th. The festival we are a community. Thank you, Angela, for allowing us to share what
brings together exceptional artistic talent, craft New this year is our program, Rotary Action we do within our community.
beer drinking, fine wine tasting, entertainment, a Partners in Disaster Relief (RAPID). The brain- Finally, if you are not a Rotarian, please join
silent auction and the ever-famous rotary dogs. child of member Dan McAllister, this program us. Join a group of dedicated individuals who
Finally, at the end of July, we will be hosting, allows Rotary Clubs located in areas affected are giving back to their community in a spirit of
along with the Lake Arrowhead Village, the 8th by disasters to reach out to other clubs for service and friendship. We meet every Tuesday
annual Classic Car and Motorcycle Show. This help. Please read Dan’s article elsewhere in this at 12 noon, at the Sky Forest Inn. Come by and
event benefits the Gavin R. Stevens Foundation magazine. introduce yourself, and become a Rotarian.
and our Rotary Club. Over 100 cars and motor- I cannot say enough about my fellow
cycles spread out throughout the village to be Rotarians who chair the various committees that In Rotary Service,
enjoyed by exhibitors and the public. make these events possible. And of course, all Peter Venturini, President
Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead 2018–2019 Board of Directors and Chairs
Peter Venturini - President Terry Ebert - Foundation Chair OTHER
Peter Venturini - President Elect Sheila Ben-Hur - Program Chair Aylene Popka - Vocational &
Bob Gladwell - President Nominee Bob Gladwell - Membership Chair Youth Service Chair
Stacey Lippert - Fine Master
Cheryl Moxley - Immediate Past President Angela Yap - Publicity Chair
Alena Calderon - International Chair
Cheryl Moxley - Secretary Norton Marks - Presidential Advisor
Teri Ostlie - Community Service Chair
Barry Hoy - Recording Secretary Peter Venturini - Webmaster Dan McAllister - Club Chair
Dennis Brown - Treasurer Richard Lavin, Dave Roughton - Director (Activities and RAPID Relief)
Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead 2019–2020 Board of Directors and Chairs
Peter Venturini - President Angela Yap - Publicity Chair Dennis Brown - Director
Bob Gladwell - President Elect Norton Marks - We Care Chair Richard Lavin - Director
Barry Hoy - Secretary Stacey Lippert - Fine Mistress Sheila Ben-Hur - Speaker Program Chair
Kevin Stec - Treasurer Dan McAllister - Rapid Relief Chair Betty Marzec - Webmaster
Terry Ebert - Foundation Chair Teri Ostlie - Giving Program Chair Aylene Popka - Vocational & Youth Service Chair
Bob Gladwell - Membership Chair Bob Buhrle - Director
Lake Arrowhead Rotary Club | 2019 3
Rotary Art and Wine Festival
May 18-19, 2019, ALA’s Tavern Bay Beach Club
By Bob Gladwell work, jewelry, mixed media,
The Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead’s 38th Annual sculpture, painting, photogra-
Art & Wine Festival will be held on Saturday & Sunday, phy, textile and wood media are
May 18th and 19th, lakeside at the at Arrowhead Lake all represented, providing an
Association’s Tavern Bay Beach Club. enjoyable, unique opportunity
The wonderful weather in May really enhanced to browse the many booths and
participants’ enjoyment of the fabulous Art, Wine, and
Entertainment at the Festival.
“We expect an excellent variety of artists, wine,
food, entertainment, and classic show cars again this
Bob Gladwell year. We appreciate all those that contribute to the
success of Rotary Art & Wine Festival, which funds many
charities and community enhancements for our moun-
tain,” stated Festival Co-Chair, Bob Gladwell. Lucky guests with thier art
The Tavern Bay Beach Club, which is normally open only to Beach Club and wine glasses at last years
members, is located on the north shore of Lake Arrowhead, directly across
festival.
from the UCLA Conference Center.
Admission to the festival includes a commemorative wine glass, and is
only $10 for both days.
Admission to the exclusive VIP Patio is $65, and includes a specialty gold-
rimmed wine glass, excellent wines and expertise provided by the vintners,
and various “small plates” for attendees enjoyment. The VIP Patio’s lakeside
location, wonderful decor and shady table and chair seating makes for a VIP Patio featured appetizer plates
tempting respite during the Festival. from Bin189 — May 2018
Boat Shuttle from Lake Arrowhead Village and Saturday Concert
You can take a free, fun boat ride from Lake Arrowhead Village back and purchase a unique, one-of-a-kind
forth to the festival, which is included with the $10 admission. gift for yourself or someone special.
After attending the Festival, guests can spend the evening shopping, din- Are you a fine artist, or know of
ing and listening to a Free Classic Rock Concert at Center Stage in the Village an artist that wants to become part
on Saturday night. of the Festival? See the contacts
If you are planning on taking the free boat shuttle to the Art & Wine below; we’d love to have you join
Festival, please park in the upper levels of the multi-level Village Parking us.
Structure. Huge Silent Auction with
Craft Beer “Flights” on the lawn and under the trees Unique Sports and Celebrity Four different unique Silent Auctions
The Craft Beer pouring booth will be adjacent to the wine tasting booths Memorabilia provide bargains and exciting gifts
next to the beach at Tavern Bay. The Silent Auction features art
A giant Jenga donated by each of the artists par-
game, corn- ticipating in the Festival. In addition, very unique sports and celebrity mem-
hole toss and orabilia, baskets, wine, and all sorts of bargains are available. There are four
other fun food different silent auctions: Two on Saturday and two on Sunday, so it always says
and activities exciting!
are available to Festival Sponsorships Available
Festival guests. Mountain News is once again a major sponsor of the Rotary Art & Wine
Festival. If you or your company is interested in becoming a tax-deductible
Artists at this sponsor, please contact calling Bob or Diane Gladwell, Art & Wine Festival
Year’s Art & Chairs, at (909) 337-3516.
Wine Festival This event raises funds that are used to support many local charities and
Among the charitable contributions in the mountain communities.
Artists accepted Tickets Now Available On Line
into this year’s Tickets can be purchased on line now at http://www.rotaryartandwinef-
Juried Art Show estival.com, on site at the Festival, or at various retail locations as the festival
are many new, nears.
unique artists. More information about the Art & Wine Festival can be found at http://
Ceramics, www.rotaryartandwinefestival.com or by calling Bob or Diane Gladwell, Art &
drawing, glass- Craft Beer is served by a team of experts Wine Festival Chairs, at (909) 337-3516.
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PolaRotary Plungers
Help Fund Youth
Projects
By Heidi Fron
February 2 found crazy locals waiting on The Resort’s beach for the chance
to jump into near-freezing Lake Arrowhead water to earn a buck for a good
cause. Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead’s annual PolaRotary Bear Plunge is one
of the ways the club raises funds to support its many youth programs, such as:
• sending 7th graders to PRYDE (Personal Rotary Youth Development
Experience) leadership camp
• funding approximately $20,000 in annual scholarships to graduating seniors
• sponsoring 11th graders to RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award) It was a cold, rainy winter day, but
conferences that didn’t stop jumpers for the
• donating dictionaries to 3rd graders and thesauruses to 5th graders in UCLA Bruins Scholarship Fund.
cooperation with the other mountain Rotary and service clubs
• giving books monthly to local preschool age children PolaRotary Plunge Founder
• donating books annually to Lake Arrowhead Elementary School library Dr. Patrick Rains
• contributing books to other school libraries in honor of our club meeting
speakers
• funding scholarships to promising young musicians
• sponsoring a Rotary “The Four-Way Test” Speech Contest for high school
students
• collaborating with all other local Rotary Clubs to stage an annual Rotary
Music Competition for high school age students
• Providing dental screenings at all Rim District elementary schools
• funding part of Arrowhead Arts Association’s youth instrumental music
program
• sponsoring Interact Clubs at MPH Intermediate (with co-sponsorship from
Lake Arrowhead Mountain Sunrise Rotary Club) and Rim High
The list doesn’t end there, but one point of this story is to highlight
another benefit of the PolaRotary Bear Plunge. Our communities’ needs Princess Leia (Bethany Evans) who
increase. Opportunities for service organizations to raise funds to ease those plunged fearlessly into the 40 F water?
challenges decrease. Knowing that, Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead invited
other individuals and organizations to “Go Jump in the Lake!” to get pledged Or Luke, who came to a complete hault
money for Lake Arrowhead Rotary Foundation and their own charities. See more when his belly hit the cold water?
details in another article in this publication. There’s room in the lake for many
more jumpers! Look for announcements next fall, join in the fun, help our moun- The three mermaids. Cathy Kay, Nancy Buecheler
tain area youth through Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead, and help a local service and Lauralea Hopper dove into Lake Arrowhead for
organization of your choice.
Soroptimist International, empowering women and girls.
Lake Arrowhead Rotary Club | 2019 5
Rotary Supports Youth Literacy
By Aylene Popka preschoolers each
month through-
For 25 years, Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead out all mountain
has donated books to elementary school librar- communities. The
ies. This year our club will buy books valued intent is to reach
at approximately $2000 for Lake Arrowhead families that don’t
Elementary School. Club Rotarians hold a reg- have books at
ular club meeting at LAE and read one of the home, encourage
new books in each classroom. Counting Lake those families to
Arrowhead and the now-closed Grandview read to their young
Elementary School, more than 3200 hard cover children, and give
books have been donated this way over two those kids a boost
decades. toward kindergar-
Instead of gifts to speakers at club meet- ten readiness. Our
Aylene Popka ings, new books are presented to school librar- mountain popula-
ies in the name of the speaker. Bookplates with tion has decreased but 140 3- and 4-year-old children are now getting a
Rotary’s The Four-Way Test are put into each book. After speakers write new book each month.
an inspirational comment about reading in the book, the books are given Lake Arrowhead Rotarians had so much fun giving out several hun-
to Rim district schools. dred books to children along the Blue Jay Parade route in 2012 that we
With other mountain Rotary clubs, Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead continue this project! We delivered more than 800 books into eager hands
buys and distributes dictionaries to all third graders and thesauruses to last December.
all fifth graders in Rim of the World School District. These resources now A newer project is the building of mini lending library boxes, such as
belong to the students and are sure to help them comprehend their the ones in Mountains Community Hospital’s entrance and by the post
reading and increase their writing skills throughout their education and offices in Cedar Glen and Twin Peaks. We put new and gently used adult
beyond. and youth books into the boxes for anyone to take, read, share with oth-
Two years ago we restarted an early childhood literacy program ers. Replacing the book when you’re done, or adding a different one, is
that’s important to our members. For many years, we gave books to 200 encouraged but not required.
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Four-way Test Speech Contest
Every Year, The Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead provides an opportunity young people in our mountain community who have spoken on topics as
for our local High School students to speak out about topics that are import- diverse as the criminal justice system, loss of privacy in our technological age,
ant to them. This opportunity is available to any high school student residing environmental issues, the benefits to oneself by helping the community, the
within the boundaries of the Rim of the World school district, whether attend- importance and benefits of education and many other subjects.
ing Rim High, being home schooled, attending By taking advantage of this speech competition students are able to
a private school or attending Mountain High express themselves on issues that are important to them, but also enhance
This opportunity is the Rotary Four-way Test their college applications and job resumes by listing their participation in the
Speech Contest of the things we think, say speech competition, earn a bit of money as they are awarded cash prizes and
or do 1. Is it the truth? 2.Is it fair to all con- also go on to compete against students from other locations if they advance
cerned? 3. Will it build goodwill and better to district competition. This year our Club competition will take place on
friendships? and 4. Will it be beneficial to all Tuesday, March 26th, at the Skyforest Inn on Highway 18. Recent Speakers:
concerned? These questions are the backbone Dr Van Martin, the new general surgeon at Mountain Community Hospital.
of Ethics and Rotarian’s attempt to abide by Michelle Murphy, Superintendent of Rim of the World Unified School District
them in their business, professions and every- The student and a parent or guardian will be the guest of the Rotary Club
day life. The Four-way test speech contest asks of Lake Arrowhead for lunch. Students at Rim High or Mountain High need to
students to speak on any topic that they care listen for the contest announcement in their bulletin, sometime during the first
about and is important to them, but throughout week of March Other students can email sheilabenhur@gmail.com to receive
their speech they need to refer to the tenets contest rules and to sign up to participate.
Sheila Ben-Hur of the Four-way test. We have some amazing
Past President Cheryl Moxley, Louise Bill, Anna Buechler, Amanda Sola, Tarin Martinez, Sheila BenHur, 4-way test chair.
Lake Arrowhead Rotary Club | 2019 7
The Rotary Speaker Program
By Sheila Ben-Hur exchange student living and going to
Most Rotary clubs have a program of some type at every meeting. The school in another country, what’s happen-
Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead is no exception. Our club is made up of a ing at our hospital and its future vision,
diverse group of people with diverse interests and backgrounds. Our com- an update on one of our international
monality is that we all care about our Local community, our National com- projects in Zambia, ”Action for Children”,
munity and the World community. We want to improve lives and make the Emergency Communication for San
world a better place and we do this by living the Rotary Motto of “Service Bernardino County, The AVID and ROP
Above Self”. programs in our schools, what’s available
Since we are a diverse group of people, both men and women, business at our Library, the latest trends in tech-
people, health professionals, engineers, scientists, artists, teachers, educa- nology and our individual members tell-
tors, contractors, secretaries, stay at homers who help at school libraries or ing us about themselves.
on the playground, our programs have to consider the interests of our dif- Our upcoming programs can be
ferent members. For this reason, our programs cover many different top- found on our website, lakearrowhead-
ics, all of which ultimately provide insight into how we can help improve rotary.net and in the Mountain News. If
lives by addressing real needs, enriching someone’s world, providing a program catches your interest, stop
financial aid for education, helping discover a skill and means of acquiring by our meeting at The Skyforest Inn on
income, improving our environment or finding a road to happiness. Highway 18, east of Kuffel Canyon at Jo Bonita Rains and Rory Balmer
Topics that have been covered in past programs include: water conser- noon on Tuesday. were our speakers this year
vation, community transportation services, the experience of a high school
Do You Pass The Four-Way Test of Ethics?
Ethical behavior is a core value of Rotary and Rotarians. Rotary Dilemma 1:
International’s The Four-Way Test, mentioned many times in this special Your car is rear-ended by another car, damaging your bumper. The
Mountain News insert, is a guide that’s helped Rotarians make ethical deci- other driver is injured and clearly at fault. His insurance company will pay
sions and actions for seven decades. to repair your car. When you take your car to the shop for an estimate, the
It’s interesting to note here that before The Four-Way Test’s creator, shop owner says he can also fix a dent you had before the accident. He tells
Herbert Taylor, required his Club Aluminum employees to use it, he followed you to claim the damage was caused by this collision. Otherwise, it will cost
it to guide his own decisions for 60 days. As the story goes, he tossed it in $495 to fix the earlier dent. He assures you that he has done this many times
the trash a couple times because it was SO hard to follow day in and day before and that the insurance company will pay. What would you do?
out. Dilemma 2:
See what you and your kids think. Below, find some ethical dilemmas. While shopping at the mall, you see your next door neighbor, a very good
In past years, we included scenarios for adults. This year we have some for friend, shoplifting a very expensive watch. You look around and see that no
children or teens so you can give the whole family a chance to tell what they one else has seen your friend steal the watch. Also, your friend does not see
would do. For adult situations, tell what you would do and see if kids think it you. Many thoughts race through your mind but what will you actually do?
should be handled a different way. Dilemma 3:
These are situations that can be solved in different ways. Think of how Over the intercom at school, the principal announces that a teacher’s
you would solve each one. Can you find a solution that passes each question laptop was stolen from her classroom. If it’s not turned in by 2:00, all lockers
of The Four-Way Test? and backpacks will be searched. You saw someone stuff what looked like a
If you use The Test for these dilemmas -- as well as with the dilemmas you laptop into her backpack. Do you tell the principal? Do you ask the girl about
face in your own life -- you may not make your favorite choice but you’re likely to it? Do you just keep quiet? What else could you do? What WOULD you do?
choose the best possible action for the benefit of people affected by your decision. Scenarios are newly created or taken from Living The Four-Way Test: The Rotary Ethical
Leadership Framework for Youth, a joint production of Rotary Zones 25/26 and Josephson
Institute, © 2009.
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Membership in the
Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead, Join Us!
Submitted by Bob Gladwell What are the benefits?
Join and help change the world. At Rotary club meetings in communities Becoming a Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead member connects you with
across the globe, people of action come together to strengthen their con- a diverse group of professionals who share your drive to give back. At our
nections to friends and neighbors and their commitment to improving lives. regular meetings and events, you’ll:
Our meetings are Non-Political and Non-Religious, Everyone is welcome. • Discuss our community’s needs and develop creative ways to meet them
Who can join? • Connect with other leaders who are changing the world
The Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead is looking • Expand your leadership and professional skills
for people who want to give back to their commu- • Catch up with good friends and meet new ones
nities. What’s expected of me?
How can I become a member? As a club member, you will be asked to:
Come to one of our Tuesday at Noon week- • Pay club dues
ly meetings at Woody’s Boat House Restaurant, • Attend meetings and events
Dockside at Lake Arrowhead Village. Meet people • Use your professional skills and talents to make a difference
who are enthusiastic about improving people’s lives.
Bob Gladwell Come and visit, you can help change the world.
Interact Club End Polio Now
Story by Angela Yap Rotary has been working to
It has been an annual tradition for mem- eradicate polio for more than 30
bers of the Lake Arrowhead Rotary Club
years. Our goal of ridding the
and the Rim High Interact Club to bring
world of this disease is closer than
Christmas joy to the local seniors residing
at the Grandview Senior Center in Twin ever. As a founding partner of the
Peaks by hosting a Christmas luncheon for Global Polio Eradication Initiative,
them. “Thirty seniors participated at our we’ve reduced polio cases by 99.9
Christmas luncheon last weekend,” said percent since our first project to
Teri Ostlie, community service chair of vaccinate children in the Philippines
Interact student, Erika Reyes, with residents
Lake Arrowhead Rotary. “I feel so blessed Jacquelin Murphy, Christel Cress and Virginia in 1979. We’ve helped immunize
to be able to share Rotary’s generous giv- Jacks-Wright more than 2.5 billion children in 122 countries. So far,
ing heart with these sweet seniors. Seeing Rotary has contributed more than $1.8 billion toward
their joy at this party was one of the highlights of my Christmas season.” Representing eradicating the disease worldwide. Today, polio remains
the Rim High Interact Club were Erika Reyes and Carissa, Rotarians Tom and Mary endemic only in Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Pakistan. But
Kay Bachman, and Chair Teri Ostlie. “Food was catered by The Cottage and delivered it’s crucial to continue working to keep other countries
by the owner, Sandra De Leon and one of her cooks, Minor Esqueval,” added Ostlie. polio-free. If all eradication efforts stopped today, within
“We served roasted turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, and 10 years, polio could paralyze as many as 200,000 children
for dessert I made holiday cupcakes. Everyone got a wrapped gift ,which was a hot each year. Interested individuals, businesses or founda-
beverage cup filled with candy, an umbrella and a big shopping bag.”According to tions are welcome to make a donation to help eradicate
Ostlie, the Christmas party was funded by Rotarian Wallace Jones Grant. polio through Lake Arrowhead Rotary Club.
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International Projects
The Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead (RCLA) is a proud supporter of inter- The Rotary Club of Lake
national projects. In 2018, RCLA partnered with the Arrowhead also partnered
Children’s Health International Projects (CHIP’s) to spon- with another Rotary dis-
sor the purchase of over 200 mosquito nets. This pre- trict (District 3020) on the
ventative health project was submitted by the African south east coast of India.
Orphan Outreach (AOO). AOO is the sole supporting Working together, our two
entity for both the Ushindi Children’s Home and Rafiki districts were able to pur-
Baby and Toddler Cottage located in Western Kenya chase brand new mattress-
near the town of Kakamega. es for over 750 school aged
Currently 220 children and teens are supported children. These students
through the AOO Sponsorship Program. Included in currently sleep on metal
this number are 21 little ones at Rafiki, 128 children in bunkbed frames with no
Alena Calderon primary school, 64 high school students and 7 students mattress. When they get
in special programs. ready to sleep, they dress
Mosquito season in Western Kenya brings an increase of malaria out- as though they are going to school and lay down at night. Some of the chil-
breaks. The last acquisition of new nets was in early January when 21 dren living at these orphanages had never before slept on their own mattress.
were purchased for the Rafiki children. 183 nets were also purchased last The contribution supplied by RCLA was generously matched by Manzoor
September 2017. Ideally the children should have new nets every 6 months R. Massey, Ph.D. and his family. Dr. Massey is the immediate past District
as a preventive measure; an expense AOO was not able to meet alone. Governor for the local Rotary District 5330 and submitted this project to the
To learn more, please visit: https://www.africanorphanoutreach.org/ Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead for consideration.
Rotary Action Partners in Disaster Relief (RAPID)
The Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead has launched unique advantage to the affected communities. “They are typically the ones
their new program, Rotary Action Partners In Disaster who have their boots on the ground and know the needs of their communi-
Relief, which allows Rotary Clubs located in areas ties,” McAllister said. One example of this advantage is the Rotary Club of
affected by disasters to reach out to other clubs for Napa Valley, who used the fundraised
help. The new program, referred to as RAPID, began money to help restore small busi-
around a year ago when Dan McAllister, chairman nesses and people who had worked
of the Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead, heard about from their homes, an area that was
a friend and rotary club member in the Santa Rosa not assisted by other relief avenues,
area who was affected by a fire. McAllister has been McAllister said. The website provides
involved in the Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead for links to disaster preparedness tools for
Dan McAllister
around two years, but was also involved in Rotary Club families and small businesses or orga-
in Huntington Beach since the 1980s. McAllister said he went online to find nizations. Helping to alleviate some
ways that he could effectively help the Santa Rosa victims through Rotary of the destruction of the Camp Fire in
Club but was unable to find any efficient way of lending aid. “We didn’t Paradise, CA, is their most recent fund-
have a mechanism to get quick resources,” McAllister said. “I am trying to raising project on the website. They
fill that gap.” RAPID Relief is McAllister’s response to that gap. The website are more than 75 percent of the way
is dedicated to connecting Rotary Club relief projects to people around the to their $250,000 goal. “We will use
world who are looking to provide financial assistance to those affected by this money to help people get back on
disasters. McAllister said donating the money through Rotary Club provides a their feet.
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Rotary Rewards Deserving Grads
By Aylene Popka grade point average of 4.0 or better with a personal check for $100. In 2018,
Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead has a long history 18 dedicated students received those checks. This amount won’t buy much in
of awarding scholarships to local graduates, giving today’s economy, but it’s a symbol of their excellence. We hope they use it to
approximately $20,000 away each year in recent years. celebrate their success.
We enjoy recognizing mountain community graduates Although most scholarship recipients are college bound, some plan to fur-
for their accomplishments and giving them a boost as ther their education at technological or vocational schools. One scholarship,
they continue their education. the MPH Incentive Grant, identifies eighth grade students who experience
Applicants for most Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead conditions that may interfere with graduation. The grant will them begin their
scholarships must write an essay on Rotary’s The Four- post-graduation life when they earn their diplomas.
Way Test (see article in this issue about The Four-Way Again this year, we gave Lake Arrowhead Rotary Blue Jay Jazz Foundation
Test) applied to their own lives. Other seniors are asked Scholarships to three youth musicians selected by Blue Jay Jazz Foundation.
Aylene Popka to describe how they would provide community service When long-time mountain resident Jeff Powell’s sister died tragically, he
through their future profession or business. A few recip- and his mother established a Lake Arrowhead Rotary Foundation fund to
ients, including those receiving the Mountain High School Incentive Grant and award annual scholarships to students who plan to teach. It’s a wonderful way
the Fine Arts Scholarship, are chosen by school faculty. We also give a special to honor his sister who had a passion for teaching elementary school youth.
scholarship to a student who has actively given service to Rim High and our Anyone interested in adding to the reach and impact of these Rotary Club
communities through Rotary-sponsored Interact Club. of Lake Arrowhead scholarships may make a tax-deductible donation (specify
Usually, scholarships range from $300 to $2000, but our club also recog- the Scholarship Fund) to Lake Arrowhead Rotary Club Foundation, P.O. Box
nizes each Rim of the World High School student who earns a cumulative 686, Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352.
Community Service - Making A Difference
By Teri Ostlie Our donations in the past year have included:
Solving real problems takes real effort, commitment, • Operation Provider
and vision. Rotarians work to protect communities from • Mountain Communities Boys & Girls Club
preventable disease, keep women and children healthy, • Mountain Pregnancy Center
improve education and economic outcomes, create safe • Boy Scouts
water and sanitation infrastructure, and make our com- • Mountain Arts Network
munity and the world a more peaceful place. • Lake Arrowhead Classical Ballet
We are working on the following projects: • Rebuilding Together
Literacy in Our Community - From donating thou- • Lake Arrowhead Elementary
sands of reading books in local elementary school • Rim Educational Foundation
libraries, to giving out 700 books annually at the Blue • Blue Star Moms
Jay Parade, to providing early childhood bilingual read- • Rim High Girls Basketball
ing books for families in the community, promoting the • Rim High Wrestling
power of literacy is our passion. Rotary Centennial Park • Citizens on Patrol
- Part of the Twin Peaks Recreation Complex including, • San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department
Dog Park, Community Garden, Playground, and Picnic • Camp Paivika
Shelters. • Rim of the World Historical Society
Just to name a few.Lake Arrowhead Rotary Club | 2019 11
Rotary Commitment to Vocational Service
By Aylene Popka Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead members encourage students to increase their
One of the first areas of service established in Rotary career opportunities by going to collage or trade schools. Through Lake Arrowhead
was service through one’s business or profession. Rotarians Rotary Foundation, the club awards approximately $20,000 each year in scholarships
are expected to use their unique skills to benefit people to deserving graduates. Funds for schol-
and organizations in their communities and throughout the arships are donated often to assist other
world. Vocational service also requires ethical practices in community organizations, such as Blue
business and personal relationships as guided by principles Jay Jazz Foundation and Rim of the World
in Rotary’s The Four-Way Test (see article in this issue on Communities Scholarship Council, to award
The Four-Way Test). students.
Any project that prepares youth and adults for careers, The many
guides them to behave ethically, or recognizes individuals literacy projects
Aylene Popka and organizations for vocational excellence and upstanding our club funds
character fits into the Vocational Service arena. are also part of
Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead kicks off its focus on vocational service by rec- vocational ser-
ognizing Rim of the World Unified School District’s new teachers and administrators vice. Readers
with an invitation to lunch and a “Welcome New Teacher” goody bag of items are referred to
donated by local Rotarians and businesses. Past club presidents Bob Gladwell and a more detailed
Terry Ebert ensure that these new folks feel truly welcomed. Our welcome to new literacy article in
teachers comes a little later this year, planned for a spring celebration. Other annual this publication.
vocational service project descriptions can be found in separate articles in this spe- Rotary District
cial publication: RYLA and PRYDE leadership training, multiple literacy projects, and 5330 holds a dis- Cleaning up a yard
scholarships to help local graduates continue education beyond high school. trict-wide Music
Vocational Training Team exchange is another facet of vocational service. Five Competition for
years ago, a team of Rotarian adults under leadership of our past club president, high school vocal-
Cheryl Moxley, traveled to India to study that culture and the advise them on lit- ists, pianists, and
eracy projects. Then a team from India visited our Rotary District, including our instrumentalists. Staining a
mountain area, to do the same. More recently, a Rotary District 5330 Vocational All local Rotary clubs windowsill
Training Team participated in Brazilian and African vocational exchanges. Rotarians work together to spon-
house group members in these exchanges on both sides of the globe. In our area, sor our mountain com-
Rotarians entertain team members and plan activities to show off our mountain from munities’ competition with prize
Crestline to Big Bear. More recently, one Vocational Training Team project helped money and opportunity to move
Nicaragua develop strategies to deal with childhood and adult Type 1 diabetes. The on to Rotary District final con-
Nicaraguan team then visited our Rotary District. tests in each musical category.
Rotarians in our Lake Arrowhead club also participate in Rotarians-At-Work Day, We also enjoy recognizing
a time when Rotarians take a break from their normal jobs and donate a day to community members whose
community improvement projects. Since Rebuilding Together Day (aka Chrismas in business practices and per-
April Mountain Communities) falls during that time, Lake Arrowhead Club Rotarians sonal character show respect Tom and Mary
are again sponsoring a “Rebuilding” home and volunteering as workers. for ethics and the values Kay Bachman from
With many Rotary clubs around the country, we encourage high school students inherent in The Four-Way Lake Arrowhead
to develop public speaking skills and think about ethical issues by holding The Test of what they think, say,
Four-Way Test Speech Contest. Selecting any topic of their choice, students apply Rotary with
and do.
The Four-Way Test to it to create a 5 – 8 minute speech presented to Rotarians. residents
Participants win monetary awards and have a chance to move on to regional rounds First-place vocalist
of competition. Interested high school students can contact Rotarians Aylene Popka Josie Marganian
or Sheila Ben-Hur for details on next month’s club competitions. Rotarian Sheila performed during
Ben-Hur coordinates this year’s contest. a Rotary Music Competition.
The Four-Way Test
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ayap@mountain-news.com to all concerned?12 Lake Arrowhead Rotary Club | 2019
The Rotary Foundation Rotary Club of
Lake Arrowhead Members who are
The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into
service projects that change lives both close to home
Paul Harris Fellows
Richard Lavin - PHF+1
and around the world. During the past 100 years, Wayne Austin - PHF
Thomas E. Bachman - PHF+6 Sidney Lewis - PHF+1
the Foundation has spent $3 billion on life-changing, Stacey Lippert - PHF+1
Michael Beavers - PHF
sustainable projects. Spencer Beeman - PHF+6 Norton Marks - PHF+4
With your help, we can make lives better in your Sheila Ben-Hur - PHF+3 Betty Marzec - PHF
community and around the world. Hugh A. Bialecki - PHF+2 Grant Mayne - PHF+5
Our mission Derek Bobadilla - PHF Daniel R. McAllister - PHF
The mission of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary Dennis Brown - PHF+1 Robert McConnell - PHF
International is to enable Rotarians to advance Randy Buecheler - PHF+3 Jane McNairn - PHF
Robert J. Buhrle - PHF+2 Nick Mitchell - PHF
world understanding, goodwill, and peace through Cheryl Moxley - PHF+2
Terry Ebert the improvement of health, the support of Kieth J. Burkart - PHF+1
Alena Calderon - PHF+1 Teri Ostlie - PHF
education, and the alleviation of poverty. Aylene W. Popka - PHF+5
Why should I donate to The Rotary Foundation? Ben Cardell - PHF
Keith W. Douglas - PHF+4 Patrick Rains - PHF+8
Your donation makes a difference to those who need our help most. Ronald Doutt - PHF+5 Jeanne V. Ramos - PHF+6
More than 90 percent of donations go directly to supporting our service Terry Ebert - PHF+2 Joseph Ramos - PHF+8
projects around the world. Mac Elliott - PHF Rick Ray - PHF
How does The Rotary Foundation use donations? Bruce Field - PHF+2 Dave Roughton - PHF+5
Our 35,000 clubs carry out sustainable service projects that support our Robert A. Geer - PHF+2 John Rynda - PHF
six causes. With donations like yours, we’ve wiped out 99.9 percent of all Bob Gladwell - PHF+4 Ronda Rynda - PHF
Diane Ruth Gladwell - PHF+2 Polly Sauer - PHF
polio cases. Your donation also trains future peacemakers, supports clean Kevin Stec - PHF
water, and strengthens local economies. Mike Gladwell - PHF+1
Dale Gregory - PHF Chris Trulove - PHF+1
What impact can one donation have? Dennis Upton - PHF
It can save a life. A child can be protected from polio with as little as 60 Clark H. Hahne - PHF+3
Barry R. Hoy - PHF Peter Venturini - PHF+8
cents. Our partners make your donation go even further. For every $1 Rotary Robert J. Ippolito - PHF+1 Peter Wesch - PHF+2
commits to polio eradication, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has Geneal Kerr - PHF Andrea L. Willerth - PHF+8
committed $2. Angela Yap - PHF+3Lake Arrowhead Rotary Club | 2019 13
14 Lake Arrowhead Rotary Club | 2019
Rotary Builds Youth Leaders
By Aylene Popka • To demonstrate further Rotary respect and and a commitment to service, but the focus is on
concern for youth leading oneself and making good decisions rath-
Rotarians worldwide are com- • To encourage and assist selected youth leaders er than leading others. PRYDE participants work
mitted to helping others learn and potential leaders in re¬sponsible, ethical, together to learn skills that will lead to individual
the value of following ethical and effective voluntary youth leadership by success such as
principles in business and per- providing them with training • developing the courage to step out of their
sonal lives. One way they reach • To encourage continued and stronger leader- comfort zones to take healthy risks without
out to youth with this message is ship of youth by youth worrying how other teens might judge them
through leadership conferences • To publicly recognize the high qualities of • resisting peer pressure
Aylene Popka fully funded by Rotary clubs. many young people who serve their communi- • appreciating themselves and others for their
ties as youth leaders inner strengths rather than outer appearance
RYLA Rotary clubs pay all expenses for this potential- • setting personal goals and creating ethical
Local high school juniors will join hundreds ly life-changing experience. This year, Rotary Club steps to reach those goals
of students from all over Riverside and San of Lake Arrowhead, Mountain Sunrise Rotary Club,
Bernardino counties at Rotary Youth Leadership and Crestline – Lake Gregory Rotary Club will More than 200 12-year-olds from Coachella
Awards (RYLA) conferences. Youth interest in RYLA sponsor 20 teens. Valley to Fontana and Temecula to Big Bear
– and the visible benefit to students – is so great Applications for 2020 RYLA conferences will be attended the PRYDE conference last November.
that Rotary District 5330 is operating two confer- available next January for high school juniors inter- Like RYLA, trained Rotarians facilitate small dis-
ences again this year. ested in leadership training next year. cussion groups to help these preteens apply skills
Originated by Rotary International in 1971, they learn to their own lives. High school mentors
RYLAs are designed to help young adults develop PRYDE – “PRYDE Guides” – run many of the activities.
skills needed to be leaders in their communities, Local seventh graders also have a chance Most participants leave PRYDE exhausted but
schools, careers, and everyday life. RYLA pro- to develop leadership skills through Rotary with heightened confidence, sense of purpose,
grams are found all over the world. In Switzerland, District 5330’s weekend Personal Rotary Youth and personal commitment to serve others. Next
Swaziland, or Southern California; all RYLA pro- Development Experience (PRYDE). Patterned year’s seventh graders can look for PRYDE appli-
grams share the following objectives: in part after the enormously successful RYLA, cations at their schools next fall or contact any
PRYDE’s main goals are to build leadership skills local Rotary Club.
Little Lending Libraries are Popping Up All
Over the Mountain
Cheryl Moxley places new books in the Lending Libary in front of the Cedar Bob Mc Connell, Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead and his wife Lucina have built
Glen Post Office. and supplied several Little Lending Libraries in our community and local areas.Lake Arrowhead Rotary Club | 2019 15
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