Rotary Club of Palm Springs Sunup

Today’s program was presented by our Youth Exchange Student, Manu, who leaves on her train trip this Sunday. She was given a true Sunup sendoff today with many members
presenting her with gifts. Steve Levine presented her with a Paul Harris +1 pin along with a poster of her shown with Paul Harris. A cake was then cut and served in her honor. We wish Manu all the very best and hope she comes back again for a longer visit!

The Rotary Club of Palm Springs Sunup was proud to support today’s 5th Grade Promotion Ceremonies at Vista Del Monte Elementary School and Katherine Finchy Elementary School as several of our club members volunteered to help celebrate this important milestone for local students and their families.

Congratulations to all of the graduating students on this exciting achievement, and best wishes for a fun and memorable summer as you prepare to begin middle school later this year. We also extend our congratulations and appreciation to Jamie Santos, Principal of Vista Del Monte Elementary School, and Matthew Hammond, Principal of Katherine Finchy Elementary School, for their leadership and dedication to student success.

A special thank you to our Rotary volunteers who represented our club today: Scott Adkins, Carrie Allan, Brian Brodowski, Chad Ferran, Tony Signoret, Kevin Taylor, and Joe Zanetta.

The future is bright, and we are proud to celebrate the next generation of leaders in our community! Palm Springs Unified School District

Today’s program was presented by Herb Claggett representing Habitat for Humanity. He spoke about all of the homes he and his work crew have been building in Guatemala for
indigenous families there. They are 500 sq. ft. and each home include a kitchen, living room, and a bedroom. Habitat for Humanity also provides housing for families here in the US. That is the bulk of their humanitarian service. Thanks, Herb for the enlightening presentation!

We welcomed our newest club member today. Jessica McCollum was
inducted as the club’s 48th Active member. She was sponsored by Chad.

Our Treasurer, René Bernard
received this year’s Rotarian of the Year award today for his tireless efforts on behalf of the Tour de Palm Springs.
Congratulations, René!

Congratulations to the Rotary Club of Palm Springs Sunup for winning the Club of Excellence award at this year’s District 5330 Awards Ceremony.

Today’s program was presented by Kimberly Krause, who spoke about Konnection Certification. The for-profit was founded in February, 2020, and assists young individuals learn useful soft, essential, and employable skills that will help them build and grow their own network, so that they can become successful and indispensable additions to any workplace or company. Kimberly says that this program will be in all 50 states by 2030. Thank you, Kimberly, for
that inspiring presentation todav.

Our 47th member, Dr. Tony Signoret, was inducted today by PDG Carrie Allan with the assistance of the Membership Committee. Also present was Tony’s wife, Silvia. Welcome Tony!

Today’s program was presented by the Palm Springs City Manager, Scott Stiles. This is his 4th year on the job. He spoke about many of the great things happening in the
city: the Wildfire Prevention Program; Measure J and the $24 million it generated this year; ongoing Economic Development; upgrades to the Convention Center costing $135 million; the construction taking place on the West Campus of the College of the Desert; major renovation of the PS Library and the PS Airport Master plan. The state of the city looks tremendously ambitious but extremely exciting! It’s a great time to be living here!