Meeting Location

South Hills Country Club
2655 S. Citrus Street
West Covina, CA 91791
(626)339-1231
Tuesdays @ 7:15AM

 Texas Hold-em Tournament!

On Saturday, September 11th 2010, we’re throwing another fabulous fundraising party. The Third Annual Texas Hold ‘em Poker Tournament will be held at the A1 Party Rentals building in Covina. Prior Tournaments were great successes both financially and in fostering the fellowship that CSR is known for. Prizes valued between $500 and $1000 will be awarded so get your ticket from any member or call (626)732-9827. Join us for this wildly fun event that benefits the Operation Santa Clothes project!

 Meet the President:

Covina Sunrise Rotary’s latest in a legendary lineup of leadership is Don Maedel, the 29th head of our executive branch. Don has been a active member in the Club since 2008, and now attains our highest office. Coming into the Presidency after chairing the Shake, Rattle and Roll Party, Don will be leading us into a big year for the Club. Having just been inaugurated, his year starts off by working on the upcoming Texas Hold-em Tournament. He and his bride, Claudia, have two girls to raise whenever Don is not playing golf. He is the Chief Operating Officer at JSA Interim Staffing, Inc. and now he steps forward to lead us in a new decade! (You can click on Don’s pic to see a life sized centerfold quality image of him).

 Shake Rattle and Roll - We know how to Party!

In the spirit of the Auctions under the tent, the WWII Victory Partys and the Bootlegger’s Balls, on May 1st we threw another spectacular party/fundraiser - called Shake Rattle and Roll. The location at A1 Party & Event Rentals in Covina made for a fantastic event once again. The main room featured the incredible performance of Big Band Theory in addition to the great Rock’n’Roll stage acts in the “Malt Shop”. Add in the live and silent auctions, Casino room, fine food, wine, beer, champagne and all the fun you could handle, and the night will go down in history as one of the best. Photos will be coming to this spot soon so check back often (Click HERE to see the flyer). Mark your calendars now for the next big party coming up in 2011 - on April 30th!

 Passing of a Great Man

On Monday, January 18th, 2010, Covina Sunrise Rotary, the community and the world lost a phenomenal man, Emeka Dillibe. Succumbing to cancer only two months after being diagnosed, Emeka leaves us shocked at how a person so young vital, and altruistic could be taken so quickly.
   Emeka was born in Nigeria in 1973 to a Rotarian family: his father was a District Governor. Emeka grew up and became a Rotary Interactor before moving to the US to study in New Mexico. He moved to California, married his wife, Chika, and got a degree in Criminal Justice and Computer Information Systems at Cal State LA. He started his current business, Careprovider.Org in Covina to help disadvantaged and troubled youths in the community
   He is held in the utmost admiration and respect in CSR as one our finest members and as an icon of respectability, honor, and all that we should aspire to. He will be sincerely missed as a truly great man. (photos)

Operation Santa Clothes:

This year, CSR has clothed nearly 1700 children in the Operation Santa Clothes program. To date, we’ve been able to accomplish a milestone of over 24,000 needy kids having been clothed at the Covina K-mart store. OSC began in 1994 serving 73 children from one Covina school. The project focuses not only on provided clothing, but given self esteem, character development, and a sense of caring to these kids. See our Santa Clothes page for more information. If you’d like to help and make a financial donation to this program, please click the DONATE HERE button.

 Baseball Champions of 2009!

Covina Sunrise exhibited their amazing athletic prowess in the Rotary Invitational Series - a baseball challenge versus the Covina (Noon) Rotary Club. In the end, our “Boys Of October” showed amazing skill and spirit as they ended the season undefeated. The pitching went the distance with no hitter and the team’s quality was evident with no errors recorded. The final game of the season was won when the Noon Club had to forfeit due to lack of players. In true sportsmen spirit, CSR stoically accepted the championship title! To see the winning team, click the Image for a larger view. And you’ll also want to checkout the related video, “Making of the Image”.

 CSR Gets Their Hands Dirty:

Covina Sunrise just finished working on a local community project that really was “hands on”. We spent a Saturday morning at the Rowland Convalescent Home doing a major cleanup and upgrade of the inner courtyard. Huge amounts of dead plants and tree trimmings went out, and beautiful new plants and garden decor items transformed the area into a pleasant garden. Residents and staff alike were ecstatic with the changes. Robert Avila initiated the work at the Home, and Pam Pomeroy headed up the team that did all this great work. Click on the photo to see all the Rotarians that helped out with this project.

 CSR Gets Top Award at District Conference:

Covina Sunrise co-hosted a hospitality suite with the Covina Noon Club at the District Conference this year. This has become a tradition with the Clubs and has led to a series of the most memorable and must-attend gatherings at the conference for many years now. WIth a theme of “Arabian Caravan”, Covina once again showed their hospitality with a lavish food table and extensive bar for all to share, this year adding a bit of Nubian drumming and dancing that helped the Clubs take home the coveted “Spirit Award”. Click here for some photos and a few movies of the event.

 Bootlegger’s Ball - A Wild Success!

Covina Sunrise Rotary has once again amazed the community with its wildly successful fundraiser The Bootlegger’s Ball! The fantastic party was a hit with over 600 in attendance! Held at the A1 Event & Party Rentals building, this party was themed in the 1920’s and 1930’s. Gangsters, Gun Molls, Bootleggers, and Flappers were the order of the day as guests joined in on the fun with period attire. The entertainment included the fantastic “Big Band Theory” from JPL once again (www.BigBandTheory.com), with music selections chosen for the theme. All the great food, drink, games, and auctions were there for the price of admission with a great selection of some finer items auctioned off live. The Casino Room was a big hit with a lot of happy people. It was a fantastic celebration that will help fund Operation Santa Clothes and other projects from CSR. Photos from the event will be posted here soon, so check back often.
(Click on the picture at left to see the full flyer)