Farewell President Tom
 
Join us tonight, June 22 at 6 pm
as we celebrate Tom's year.
 
Cocktails, dinner, program
 
Sparr Heights Community Center
 
 
 
 
 
 
Welcome to our newest members!
Phil Kubel
Darren Azarian and Lynn Chen
 
 
 
 
Our Rotary members at the recent Ascencia gala at Union Station
 
 
1/27/2017
GREETER:Lindsay Hornsby
PLEDGE:Peggy Riddle
INSPIRATION:  Keith Sorem
FOUR WAY TEST: Velvet Rhodes
GUEST / VISITING ROTARIANS:
Maria Matta- guest of Gabriel Matta
Bryce from YMCA- Guest of Jeanette
Joe Craney- Guest of Rick Dinger
Lynn Chen and Rose Si- Guest of Ken Riedel
Phil Kubel of Santa Anita Racetrack- Guest of Keith Sorem
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Fireside chat for Phil Kubel is Monday at 5pm at Glendale Arts
Game Haus rotary fellowship 1/29 at 12:00pm
This weekend our Rotarians are visiting the Orphanage in Mexico
Field of Honor project proposed- Eric Hamilton- committees to come
SPEAKER / PROGRAM:
This weeks speakers were Rick Dinger and city council member Zareh. These two went head to head to discuss the issues and promote themselves for City Counsel! Rick showed us a video from the last time he ran for City Council in 2013. Zareh spoke on issues he would like to change in Glendale.
 
 
 
Glendale Sunrise Rotary
1/13/17
GREETER: Patty Fallahee
PLEDGE: Cody Smith 
INSPIRATION: Jeanette Cordon
FOUR WAY TEST:Velvet Rhodes
GUEST / VISITING ROTARIANS:
Phil- Marketing Director of the Santa Anita Racetrack,Tom Lorenz,  City of Glendale Director of Communications (guest speaker)
Anna (former member),Dan Watson, Camille Levee-South Pasadena Rotary,Ani Simonian- Owner of American Saving Financial
Lynn Chan.Rene and Peter Kelley
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Keith Sorem- Lucky 7 Meeting this Tuesday Morning 1/17/17
Jory Potts- Marilyn Book Drive: collecting boos next month
Ray Rangwala- Next orphanage trip is 1/29; We received a $1000 check from the Pasadena Noon Rotary Club for the orphanage
David Smith- Paella Dinner fundraiser for orphanage at The Smith residence 1/21/17 at 5:30pm
Ken Riedel- Next fellowship meeting at Game of Haus 1/29 from 12-4pm, $10/person
Salvation Army raised $89,000 in Glendale
Drive for marine families- donate baby clothes- at the South Pasadena Fire Station
 
SPEAKER / PROGRAM:
Tom, the Director of Communications for the City of Glendale spoke about the affects Prop 64 will have on the City of Glendale. As a conservative city, we have some of the lowest crime rates and some of the most strict rules on drug use. Due to Prop 64, some of our laws regarding recreational and medical marijuana will have to be revised.
Things that have become legal:
  • Individuals can cultivate up to 6 plants in their home
  • Individuals can have up to 28.5 grams of marijuana in their possession
  • Individuals can have up to 8 grams of concentrated marijuana in their possession
  • Individuals over the age of 21 can buy licensed commercial marijuana
  • Retailers can sell marijuana to individuals over the age of 21
Things that are illegal:
  • Possession under the age of 21
  • Retail to those under the age of 21
  • Consumption of marijuana in public
  • Consumption of marijuana in a vehicle
  • DUI
  • Buying and selling unlicensed marijuana
For other information visit prop64education.org
 
 
 
Glendale Sunrise Rotary
Meeting Reporter Report
DATE: 1/6/17
GREETER: Kim Villa
PLEDGE: Maria Gandera
INSPIRATION: Ken Riedel
FOUR WAY TEST: Denise Miller
GUEST / VISITING ROTARIANS:
Phil Cougal – Guest of Keith Sorem
Darren Azarian – Visting Rotarian / New Member transfer from Crescenta Canada
Club
“Papa” Joe Kroening – Visiting Rotarian / New Member transfer from Crescenta
Canada Club
Henry Gunnell – Son of Eli Gunnell
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Tom Propst - Rotary International Rose Parade Float won the “Princess” trophy
Frank Lopez – Traveling to the Mexico Orphanage January 28-29, 2017
Keith Sorem – Lucky 7 meeting
Keith Sorem – Rotarian David DiJulio wife and mother passed away end of last
year. David will be attending GSR next week.
Tri Fritz – Fellowship January 29, 2017 at Game Hall
SPEAKER / PROGRAM:
This weeks program consisted of a “Craft Talk” of our newest members, JoeKroening and Darren Azarian. Eric Hamilton conducted a get to know type
interview of each so the club members could get to know each of the newmembers. Joe is the owner / operator of Andy’s Transfer in Montrose. It was
purchased by his father years ago after moving to California from Minnesota.Joe joined Rotary in 1973 and met his wife as a young adult working at a gas
station in Montrose where he helped fix her car. Joe is Rotarian Rick Dinger'sfavorite father in law.Darren Azarian was born and raised in La Crescenta and joined the militarygraduating USC with a Civil Engineering degree. He is married and has threeboys. He was a member of the Crescenta Canada Rotary Club and held the
positon of President for two terms.