banner

President's Message

We want to thank long-term member Judi Penman for inviting Michael Burrows, Chief Executive Officer for the Inland Valley Development Agency and the SBD International Airport to make a presentation to our club. This summer, the Airport will welcome its inaugural passenger flight with daily service on Breeze Airways including flights to San Francisco. It was a very positive update of the exciting events occurring there.
 
We are honored to have Dr. Anne Viricel, Executive Director of the San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra, the longest-running professional orchestra, bringing us up-to-date on the award-winning Classroom to Concert Hall initiative benefitting local students and their families. We look forward to her presentation as she continues to preserve musical culture in our town. Our Secretary Darcy McNaboe will be introducing Anne to our club today. Let’s give her a warm reception.
 
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
 

The Rotary Foundation Permanent Fund

It was Arch Klumph, father of The Rotary Foundation, who said, “We should look at the Foundation as being not something of today or tomorrow, but think of it in terms of the years and generations to come.” That’s why the Foundation’s Permanent Fund is considered the most important way to assure the future of Rotary’s educational and humanitarian programs.
 
Only earnings from their investment are used to support Foundation programs. Ultimately, it is intended that the Permanent Fund will provide a steady and secure supplement to Foundation support, always guaranteeing a minimum level of program activity and allowing for the possibility of new and expanded programs in the future.
 
The Permanent Fund is the Foundation’s endowed fund, with gifts held in perpetuity. Spendable earnings from the fund supplement the Annual Fund and support Rotary’s highest priorities, including global grants and the Rotary Peace Centers. The Foundation has set a goal of $1 billion in Permanent Fund assets by 2025, ensuring its capacity to meet future needs.
 
The Foundation gives special recognition to anyone who includes a substantial gift to the Permanent Fund in his or her estate plan or gives outright a minimum cash gift of US$1, 000 to the fund. Such a donor is designated as a Rotary Foundation Benefactor. As of this June 2014, there were more than 92,000 Benefactors worldwide Donors typically support the Permanent Fund through outright and planned gifts. The opportunities in many countries include:
  • Bequest commitments
  • Life insurance
  • Marketable securities
  • Real estate
  • Charitable trusts or annuities
Permanent Fund recognition opportunities include:
  • Benefactor
  • Bequest Society
  • Major Donor
  • Arch C. Klumph Society

 

President, Dr. Bill Orr 2021-22
Rotary Club of Downtown San Bernardino
 

 
Inspirational Quote of the Week
 

Featured Program

Dr. Anne Viricel

 
Dr. Anne Viricel is Executive Director of the San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra, spending her days creating opportunities for visibility and support for the region's longest-running professional orchestra. She has established numerous arts access projects including the Symphony’s award-winning Classroom to Concert Hall initiative benefitting local students and their families.
 
In addition, she holds elected office on the San Bernardino Community College Board of Trustees representing 90,000 constituents in the cities of Highland, Crestline, Fawnskin, and Lake Arrowhead. As a Trustee, she focuses on increasing student equity and success, especially within career-technical fields.
 
In 2020, she was appointed an advisor to the Community College League of California’s Women’s Caucus, and shortly thereafter elected by the Caucus to its executive board where she continues to serve.
 
For the past 23 years, she has also served students as a professor at the University of Redlands School of Business specializing in quantitative operations and strategy coursework.
Dr. Viricel is also an author, having published dozens of academic and industry articles, and collaborating on the autobiography of the late civil rights advocate and educator, Dr. Margaret Hill.
 

Rotary Club Website

Attention San Bernardino Rotarians,
You can now access the Rotary Club of San Bernardino website by entering the domain name: rotarysb.org and rcsb.net.
 
 
We will also be online on Tuesday at the following Link:

ZOOM LINK

Join Zoom Meeting
 
Meeting ID: 868 1810 8027
Passcode: 12345
 
One tap mobile
+16699009128,,86818108027#,,,, *12345# US (San Jose)
+13462487799,,86818108027#,,,, *12345# US (Houston)
 
Dial by your location
        +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
        +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
 
Meeting ID: 868 1810 8027
Passcode: 12345

Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom. us/u/kcpVOCgDnL

Member Assignments

Greeter: Larry Asmus
Invocation: Sheila McDevitt
Pledge: Ed Hensley
Four-way Test: Tim Prince
Songs: Jim Smith
Fines:  Bill Orr
Rotarian of the Day: Darcy McNaboe
 
 

ROTARY LIFE ADVISORS

Freshman Class – Ed & Tawnya Hensley
                                             
Sophomore Class – Kevin & Carrie Gilbreth
 
Junior Class – Teresa Craig                     
 
Senior Class – Tracey Sweeney & Chris Tickell
 
 
Updated 10/24/21
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Ed Ridder
May 1
 
Carrie Gilbreth
May 8
 
Phil Savage
May 9
 
Sheila McDevitt
May 18
 
Donnis Logsdon
May 20
 
Spouse Birthdays
Lacey Kendall
May 14
 
Anniversaries
Terri Relf
Derek Relf
May 4
 
Mel McMullen
Jennifer McMullen
May 13
 
Brad White
Mo White
May 27
 
Join Date
Mel McMullen
May 1, 1985
37 years
 
Shirley Jean
May 9, 2021
1 year
 
Donnis Logsdon
May 22, 1990
32 years
 
Edward Hensley
May 31, 2017
5 years
 
Speakers
May 10, 2022
San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra
May 17, 2022
View entire list
Executives & Directors
President
 
Immediate Past President
 
Vice President - Program Chair
 
Secretary
 
Treasurer
 
Director At Large
 
Director At Large
 
Director At Large
 
Director At Large
 
Director At Large
 
Director At Large
 
Membership
 
Public Relations/Branding
 
Club Service/Administration
 
Community Service
 
International Service
 
Vocational Services
 
Youth Service
 
Youth Service
 
Rotary Club of San Bernardino Newsletter Editor: John Jamerson