LAST WEEK San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon spoke with the club about many public safety-related issues, chief among them the state of our county jail system. He had much to discuss regarding the inmate welfare programs we employ, and we have STAN WEISSER’S lovely wife...
LAST WEEK We were (hopefully) inspired to take up the mantle of our civic duties by Superior Court Judge The Honorable Cynthia Ludvigsen. Along with a pop quiz to test our knowledge, Judge Ludvigsen undoubtedly convinced us all that our jury avoidance tactics are not worth...
LAST WEEK We welcomed our new Supreme Leader, AJ BEECHKO, with an absolute cacophony of plate spinning - and I’m not just talking about JIM NOLIN’S new hit single.” PREZ AJ mapped out his priorities for the year ahead and told us how many celebrities he...
TODAY Newly minted PREZ AJ BEECHKO will be regaling us all with tales of his harrowing trip to Atlanta for Rotary International’s Convention. Did he survive the heat? Did he manage to learn anything? We’re sure to find out exactly what his presidential year has in...
Today We promised you a surprise, and we weren’t kidding! Suffice to say, today’s program will require the flowing creative juices of every member present as we honor PREZ JAN for this Rotary year, so make sure bring your thinking caps… There might even be a...
TODAY TRACEE SORENSON THIBODEAU from Sorenson Engineering will share the company’s more than 60-year success in the Inland Empire. Beginning with an important role on the founding team of Paper Mate Pen Company and the creation of ball point pens in the 1950s, Frank Sorenson struck...
TODAY STEVE WILSON, a Rotarian for thirty-five years and a member of the Rotary Club of Indian Wells, will travel from the heat of the Coachella Valley to the cool of the East San Bernardino Valley to share a program about “Growing Rotary Membership through Impactful...
TODAY We welcome our own DARWIN BARNETT, Chief Executive Officer YMCA OF THE EAST VALLEY, who will speak about the importance of water safety and a new program at the Y. “As a parent or caregiver, you can equip children with the tools they need to...
TODAY SERENA DAVIS will give a presentation about Smiley Heritage Tours, a committee of the Smiley Public Library that provides bus tours to important Redlands cultural sites (such as the University, the Library and the Asistencia) to every 4th grader in the Redlands Unified School...
TODAY ANTHONY ORTEGA, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, will speak about the history of Patton State Hospital LAST WEEK SERENA DAVIS and TISH SANDOS spoke about their volunteer work with Smiley Heritage Tours, a committee of the Smiley Public Library. The pair described how the...