Stories

• Trish started the meeting with inspiring quotes from Albert Einstein, Martin Luther King, Albert Schweitzer, and Mother Teresa, who said "The fruit of silence is prayer; the fruit of prayer is faith; the fruit of faith is love; the fruit of love is service, the fruit of service is peace".
• Condolences to Vicky who broke her wrist in a fall & came in a sling 
• Happy Dollars: George for his son Jim speaking today & restart of honor flights; Patricia for ESP/San Dieguito River Valley Conservatory; Malcolm for new fiber laser that he hasn't figured out yet; Charlotte for passing her latest financial services test; Di for all the heartfelt wishes & cards; Herb for having Bev at the meeting & Venky's efforts on the Global Grant; Andy for his son's upcoming wedding  where he'll only have to dress from the waist up since it is on zoom

• Thank you to Venky who couldn't make LobsterFest so donated $1000 instead
• Vicky shared upcoming District Events:
  • Oct. 5 - Del Mar Rotary Sunset Soiree, 5:30-8:30, Del Mar Plaza (let's reciprocate their support of our LobsterFest)
  • Oct 21 - Membership mixer, 6-8pm, Agua Hedionda Lagoon Discovery Center, Carlsbad
  • Dec 4 - House building in Tecate with overnight stay
• Holiday Party will be Dec 5 at Vickys - more info to come
• Membership: Susan reminded us to talk about Rotary and invite new members
• International: District Grant for El Salvador is approved and awaiting funds; Global Grant for Kenya orphanage has been written and is awaiting  amount of host Rotary funding
• Community Service: Committee will meet week of Oct 14; Contact Lew to help with the Oct 30 Blood Drive

• LobsterFest: Numbers are not final, but Vicky shared that Total Pledged reached $62,000!!!!!!!! including a net of $17,738 from the auction and $2000 from the raffle. Vicky thanked everyone for their help (not just her committee). Wrap up meeting was last week, but let her know if you have any suggestions/comments, and let Herb know if anyone hasn't received their Travel Pledge certificate
• Our fascinating, informative  Speaker today was Jim Sousa, Director of GS Fisheries Inc. and 4th generation of family tuna fishermen. The  U.S. tuna industry started  in 1912 when Portuguese fishermen arrived (including Jim's Great Grandfather in 1918) and grew steadily until 1984 when our canneries closed. Boats grew from 125ft long to over 300ft and from holding 250 tons of tuna to 1500 tons. As Jim said, the boats were made out of wood and the men were made out of steel (this is the 2nd most dangerous business behind lumbering). 

• Malcolm invited all to come to Viewpoint on Monday from 3-6pm when a film crew will be taping; Susan rightfully bragged about a 33 mile bike ride she & Mark did; Charlotte was happy for her & Scott's 17th Wedding Anniversary; Trish will be celecrating her mothers 97th birthday on the 13th; and Bill showed us the centerpieces that will be on two LobersterFest tables reserved for the military

• Paul, as todays Fine Master, showed that members are not paying attention as three of our Rotarians on zoom could not name our current  Club Secretary - Suzanne!!!!! But Susheela avoided a fine by giving the correct date for LobsterFest - next Saturday, Sept. 18!!!! Lew gave our next blood drive date as October 30.  Jon again won the We Are Baack raffle -  Batch & Box cookies.
• Vicky shared that LobsterFest is currently at $42K gross plus $6K in auction proceeds. She is confident that we can reach $54K gross with everyone's help in promoting the auction and raffle. Linda has $100 gift certificates for the raffle from the Brigantine, Jake's, the Poseidon, Keis, the Fish Market, Pacific Coast Grill, In & Out, Patagonia Store, and Seaside Market, so encourage LobsterFest participants to bring cash or a credit card!!

Anil Srivatsa, who is an active Rotarian &  has chartered two clubs, gave a passionate talk via zoom on the gift of life - organ donations. He has visited 44 countries and given over 550 talks championing the cause of Organ Donation with a goal of reaching a million donors with his message of compassion and fighting fear with love. He encouraged Rotarians to start Rotary Action Groups for Organ Donations. See the video he shared by clicking on the following link: https://youtu.be/hE8Gx8k9JFw or visiting the GOLA Foundation on Facebook

 

Nicole collected $200 from members to send to Anil's Go Fund Me page to help cover gas as he travels the world

 

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• Artist Heather Roddy will not only have a painting in our online auction, but she will be painting the night of LobsterFest. The painting will be sold during a live auction with Herb as auctioneer extraordinaire; and Steve will be the masterful Master of Ceremony for the night

• Charlotte has done a fabulous job with our LobsterFest website (click link in menu line or donate button to give), and we will now have Spanish guitar music during cocktails. Let Suzanne know names of guests and any alternative food choices; and Vicky know if you have extra seats available so we can accommodate Rotary friends who would like to support us

• Herb's last meeting as President and Celebration of Service - as he would say: SHOW TIME! He gave out "Stanley Cup" trophies or award pins to his handlers (Jan, Susan, Patricia, Sarah), and to committee chairs for a job well done in a difficult year 

• Malcolm informed us he will be the Fine-Master Delegator, with a different member playing the role of Fine-Master each week starting alphabetically with Ken. Goal is to fine a minimum of $25/week or make up the difference 
• Vicky confirmed that hybrid meetings will continue but as Molly said "we miss your face" (and the rest of you)! Let Herb know if you can help with setting up meetings Friday mornings
• BocceFest: All agreed with Bill that our "non-event" that raised over $40,000 was our biggest accomplishment of the year and gave a big shout-out to Charles for coordinating
• The Rotary Foundation: Paul shared that we  hit $10,521 in annual giving and $17,400 overall, with an average of $7,700 over the last 4 years, and per capita of $363 (the District average is $170). Great job for hitting the  100% EREY (Every Rotarian Every Year) goal  again this year!
• Membership: Vicky & Susan did a great job of bringing in 6 new members this year (Andy, Diana, Linda, Nicole, Trish, and Weilynn)

• Herb started us off celebrating Juneteenth - the new federal holiday recognizing the end of slavery in 1865
• He warned everyone to wear a Rotary pin next week or expect a fine
• Happy Anniversary to Lew & Sue celebrating their 50th; Phil & Cynthia their 32nd; Nicole & Peter, and Venky & Meera  and Happy Birthday wishes to Jon, Charlotte, Suzanne, and Suchandra,  who Malcolm highlighted along with Herb in the attached video:

• DG Steve presented George and Vicky their Paul Harris +4 pins, Malcolm his PH+6, and Susan a Major Donor Crystal Award & pin, which will be officially presented to her and Mark at the Governor's Dinner on June 28. Well done all!!

• Trish gave a great Who Am I and we learned that she is very competitive (having grown up with 7 siblings), trees are part of her DNA, she loves nature, national parks, her job, and family & relationships are key in her life

• Solana Beach Mayor, Lesa Heebner was our speaker today and she updated us on traffic flow plans, housing issues, and the challenges of meeting affordable housing requirements in an affluent coastal community

• Hot off the press - not Maine nor East Coast, but a Baja Style LobsterFest celebration on September 18, 5-8pm on the back patio of the Del Mar Hilton with music, dancing, special VIP tequila tasting, and yummy lobster with all the trimmings
• Congratulations to Nicole's daughter who is turning 12 and was named student of the year
• Di was happy for Cubs win on Rotary at the Padres night and for Rotarians accepting their cheering without judgement; next Rotary/Padres Night on July 12 - let Herb know if you can join him and Beverly
• Molly's Small Act was encouraging neighbors to celebrate their kind mailman's birthday with cards, which they all did
• Demotion Party on June 26 will cost $39/pp. Deadline to rsvp to Patricia & order vegetarian meal is 6/18 
• Charles, as part of the Community Service Committee, presented a $1500 check to Paul & Leslie Sagar of Hope without Boundaries to buy school supplies and food for kids attending the Carretes Learning Center in Tijuana, Mexico

• And our speaker today, fellow Rotarian Matt Kurth, who has been in the clinical research & pharmaceutical world for more than 20 years, gave a very informative talk on how Covid-19 vaccines were developed so fast and yet are highly effective and safe. He ended with encouraging everyone to get vaccinated and to trust science. 

• Welcome to our newest member, Linda Saville, a former Rotarian & Club President in Laguna Beach.

• We were entertained by a video about Steve, based on the song On & On, Down in "La Jolla" (click on link below)

• Members were happy to be travelling again - Charles to Hawaii, Susheela to the Bay Area to see family; Bill for Suzanne's successful cataract surgery; Susan for the 100,000th car pass through the covid vaccination site; Ken for his 17th Anniversary & for our zoom meetings as he was in Telluride
• Welcome to Bill Paxton, a guest of Di as she quickly fulfills her blue badge requirements
• Anniversary Congratulations to Ken & Bebe and Susan & Mark which Malcolm helped memorialize (click link below), and Happy 63rd Birthday to him for his May 22 birthday (which he didn't share in a video)

• It's official - Vicky was voted in as our new President for 2021-2022, as were her Board & Committee Heads:
  • President Elect: Susan Hennenfent
  • VP: Bill Sutton
  • Secretary: Suzanne Sutton
  • Treasurer: Jon Fish
  • International: Herb Liberman
  • Community Service: Ken Barrett
  • Foundation: Paul Butler
  • Membership: Molly Fleming & Susan Hennenfent
  • Fundraising: Andy Laub
  • Youth: Mami Takahara
  • Programs: Beverly Liberman
  • Socials: Patricia Case & Suzanne Sutton
  • Website/PR: Jan Parsons
  • Social Media/PR: Molly Fleming
  • Fine Master: open
• We will be sending over $7000 to a hospital in India to help people who have covid and no health insurance. Members gratiously donated over $2000 which the club matched along with another $3000. 

• George brought tears to many for his Small Act of hugging a woman who asked for it after seeing him & another Korean War Vet in their military jackets & sharing with them her thanks as she lost her husband in that war 
• John Dobkens gave a very informative talk on the San Onofre Decommissioning Project and shared that they will again be restarting walking tours of the site this summer

• Many Rotary dignitaries attended our meeting in honor of DG Steve's talk. Members were ready to greet visitors and we started with a congratulatory mimosa toast. Steve told how an angel brought him to Rotary, but any member can go from  red-badger to club president to DG, as he did. He encouraged all Rotarians to  continue to be  warm and welcoming. Why we continue as Rotarians is because we want to change the world in service to others. He talked about the insidious evil in our country of human trafficking: organ, slave labor, and sex and the reason he instigated a $50K global grant to fight it. He ended with the reminder that Rotary opens opportunities to repair the world - to heal ourselves. Marty Peters ended the meeting with a "has been" sticker that he attached to Steve's badge.

• President Herb shared Malcolm's video in honor of Steve (see link below)

• Love is in the air as happy dollars were given by Art for the announcement of son Brandon's upcoming wedding at his place in Sayulita, Mexico and Di whose son proposed to his beloved on her & Al's  40th Wedding Anniversary 

• And congratulations to Mami on her May 15 graduation

• Charles let Nicole know that there were extra vaccines available yesterday & many of her Casa de Amistad families were able to get a shot
• Happy 40th Aniversary to Di and husband Al
• Prayers go out to former Rotarian Sanjiv whose parents are in the hospital in India with Covid-19
• We will be dark the Fridays before Memorial Day, 5/28 and 7/2 for 4th of July Holiday
• Malcolm sent out a Happy Mother's Day message:

• And congratulated Di and Nicole (two of our new red-badgers) for posting their pictures to their profiles on clubrunner:

• Suzanne Veta, Training Manager for Tender Loving Canines (part of Guide Dogs of America) gave a wonderful talk showing the four program areas where these service dogs transform the lives of individuals: Veterans (helping with PTSD), Autism, Facility (schools, hospitals, court appearances), and Prison Training.  As one of the inmates said "these dogs teach you to love" - a win, win, win - for the dog, the trainer, and the recipients

• After the meeting Jan met with Nicole and was able to "pin" her

• Jan gave the invocation below and ended with Be Love

• We started with a  Small Acts of Kindness video about the NY Waldorf-Astoria Hotel & it's first manager George C. Boldt

• And we welcomed our newest member, Caterina Hunter born 4/1/21 to proud mom & Rotarian Radia & husband Sean

• Malcolm shared fun videos for birthdays: Patricia's Friday 4/30, Kevin's 5/1, and Steve's 5/2:

 

• Members want to continue zoom & hybrid meetings as they are efficient and easy to join, especially when away. Huge thanks to Sarah for all her work on setting up the hybrids, and Patricia for her continued zoom assistance

• Patricia reminded us of Cinco de Mayo social on the Hilton patio on 5/5 from 5-7pm; May 10 visit to Cristo Rey HS at 11:00 with Andy & Di; June 5 hike with Trish, and June 26 demotion party at the Suttons - more info to come

• Committee Reports highlighting accomplishments to date included:

• HAPPY 29th ANNIVERSARY TO US!! DMSB Rotary was spun off from the Del Mar Club on April 24, 1992, as testified by 1st President & current member Kevin Cahill
• Charlotte & Molly joined us on zoom from their cars in line to get their covid vaccines
• Camila Tirado, our Cristo Rey High School scholarship recipient joined us on zoom, along with Sean Green from Pontem Path
• Rotarians & friends Andy, Alicia, Charles, Diana, Klaus, Lorelei, Mark, Molly, Sanjiv, & Susan helped yesterday at the DM vaccine superstation where Scripps gave a record 6000 shots (more than at Dodger Stadium as Andy pointed out)
• DG Steve started with the induction of FOUR new members, 3 on zoom and Trish in person where her mentor Susan pinned her. Welcome Diana "Di" Shimkus, Director of EveryDay Mindfulness; Nicole Mione Green, Exec. Director of Casa de Amistad; Trish Boaz, Exec. Director of San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy; and Weilynn Chiang, Product Development Business Owner. WELCOME ALL!!!

• Steve then had the honor of presenting Sarah Taylor with her first Paul Harris Fellow Award & pin, and gave Bill & Suzanne their PH+2 pins. Then came another surprise when Herb presented Steve with his PH+5 pin. CONGRATULATIONS!!

• Marissa Kennerson, author of the podcast Age Thoughtfully, spoke about her mission to help individuals age with intention & vibrancy

• Susan & Vicky shared the new Baja LobsterFest mailer  & encouraged members to sign up to help with planning

• Patricia reminded us of the Cinco de Mayo social at the Hilton on 5/5 from 5-7, and to mark calendars for the Demotion Party on June 26
• And we ended the meeting with a sad note from Herb that his gavel was stolen (it has been seen out partying with our BocceFest visors)

• Happy Birthday to Charles who gave $77 in its honor and welcome to George's new 8 year old rescue lab, Carly

• Malcolm should be fined for asking if being at the meeting in-person and on zoom counts as a make-up
• Phil shared with us the DM Hilton's new dinner menu that will be available starting Monday, 4/12

• Our speaker, Bob Nascenzi, told how Cristo Rey San Diego High School's mission is to educate young people of limited economic means to become prepared for life with faith, purpose, & service. They provice a rigorous college preparatory curriculum, integrated with a relevant work study experience and community service. 

• Venky's invocation showed gratitude for our scientists for giving us new hope, freedom, and joy with covid vaccines

• It was wonderful to see back Diana, Trish, & Nicole for the 3rd time, Dave Allen, Weilyan Chiang, & Cathi Shipright all the way from Truro England (a childhood friend of Nigel & Rotarian whose club meets in the headquarters of Shelter Box)
• Small Acts of Kindness were shared by Herb who helped Beverly's sister with her smoke alarm battery; Paul who called 911 for a man he found on the sidewalk with a broken leg; Patricia for finding a tutor for a La Costa family; Beverly who sent money to a man in Kenya; George who received a card from Alicia; Nicole who was grateful for the Rotarians who helped with the vaccinations of her staff at Del Mar yesterday. Click here to register for the future:  https://www.rotaryonlineservices.com/events/scripps
• Congratulations to Herb & Beverly on their 30th Wedding Anniversary; Venky on his 100th (he said) Birthday; Barbara Fish on her 75th Birthday, & to Charlotte's oldest who turned 11. 
• We are dark next Friday, April 2, for Good Friday and April 9 will be a hybrid in-person/zoom meeting
• Sarah Robinson, Director of Development for ShelterBox USA gave a wonderful talk on the incredible impact ShelterBox has made on displaced families around the globe. Visit www.ShelterBoxUSA.org to learn more & see how you can help 

• We were moved by the song Proud to Be an American that began our meeting today
• Many members were happy & shared Small Acts centered around being with friends & family again and  helping neighbors
• Pres. Herb, Beverly, Jan, Susan, Charles, Andy, & Charlotte have all signed up to help at the Del Mar Vaccine site - more are needed
• Six visitors are interested in joining our club - Herb's goal is to have the most new members in his year as President. The draw - good speakers & ASK!
• Paul requested Annual Foundation Contributions be in by May 31 and Lew needs workers for the April 17 Blood Drive
• Thank you Art for picking up the tab at Viewpoint last Friday. Other members' dollars totalling $235 will go to the Community Service budget 
• Del Mar Rotarian, Author, & Scholarship Originator Scott MacDonald gave an informative talk about the problems and issues with student debt.

• It was wonderful to see returning guests Diane Shimkus, Nicole Mione-Green, & Trish Boaz from our successful Visitors Day
• Bill will be taking Sees candy to his followup checkup for the wonderful care he received during/after his surgery
• Happy 5th Anniversary to Sean & Radia (who is on temporary leave from Rotary expecting their 2nd child) 
• Paul shared a short video from The Rotary Foundation:

• 18 members volunteered to help on Thursday mornings at the Del Mar Fairgronds Covid Vaccination site. More info to follow
• April 19 will be our 1st hybrid  in-person & zoom meeting, which Sarah is coordinating
• Vicky gets 10 gold stars for surviving10 hours on zoom at PETS but left invigorated and enthusiastic. Membership is the main focus next year
• Malcom shared a video for St. Patricik's Day with our Governor, President & banker which can be viewed with the following link (disregard any political implications): https://www.jibjab.com/view/make/leprechaun_bailout/6153709c-a02c-4c5d-a4e0-1c948a6e04a1?recipient_token=3ca3cc91-8a29-461b-8819-64c611690c4e

• Ken announced a Sister Cities Project Virtual Cultural Tour via zoom on Saturday, March 27 from 12-1:30. This can be a great way for us to form a partnership with & support local, underserved communities in SD County. Register at: https://zoom.us/meeting/ register/ tJ0udu2vpjwpGtNz3fjScWO6dtq22Y Im1zDS

• Please let Herb know if you have any suggestions for  Global Grants next year

• In 1992, our speaker Vitaliy Bezrodnov came to the U.S. on a cultural exchange program from Kazakhstan and formed the Moscow Nights music group that toured the country. In 1995 he attended a Rotary Club meeting that changed his life and he became the youngest member of the Lakewood Rotary in Ohio. He was inspired to form the Rotary Children's Fund, an international cultural exchange program to allow young artists & musicians to come here to share their culture and talent and to learn about our country. We enjoyed his enthusiam & would love to see a group visit us some day.

• What a wonderful Visitors Day we had - thank you Susan & Vicky for organizing and Patricia for facilitating. We had 18 guests join us to learn about Rotary and hear our great speaker, Trish Boaz, CEO of the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy. We look forward to seeing them again!
• Herb shared some Rotary facts: founded in 1905 in Chicago; 35,000 clubs in the world with 1.2 milliion Rotarians; broken into 500 Districts, 60 clubs in our District of San Diego/Imperial County; focus has been eradication of polio in the world; we are bound by the 4-Way Test - Is it the TRUTH - Is it FAIR to all concerned - Will it build GOODWILL & BETTER FRIENDSHIPS - Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned
• Vicky then shared some club info: We were founded on April 17, 1992; we are small & mighty with a heart for service and feel like a family; we are known for our International Projects & Bocce Tournament; we actively support Just in Time for Foster Youth, Reality Changers, Veteran's Village, Solutions for Change, Hope Without Boundaries, along with many projects in El Salvador and India
• Our next Blood Drive will be Saturday, April 17, from 9:00-2:30 at the Lomas Santa Fe Plaza
• Distribution for the school supplies we provided for Casa de Amistad supported students will be a drive-by on Friday, March 12 from 3:00-5:00 at the Solana Beach Presbyterian Church 
• Trish Boaz  has over 25 years of experience in conservation and environmental protection and coordinated the County's acquisition of over 7,100 acres of open space lands. She updated  us about the San Dieguito Watershed, Lagoon Pond & River Path Del Mar, Coastal Crest Trail, San Dieguito Lagoon, & Multi-Sensory River Path Trail Del Mar. And it was nice to learn that her father was a Rotarian and Rotary played a huge part in her life.

• Herb's mantra for the week: BUY COOKIES & BRING GUESTS (for the 3/5 Visitors Day Meeting)

• Kendall & Megan joined us from the Rancho Bernardo Girl Scouts to offer cookies for sale. Click on https://digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/troop2054-623 to help them, your sweet tooth, and the military 
• Many Happy Dollars went to wish Bill well after a succesful  triple-bypass surgery
• Paul has a new daughter-in-law as son Paul Jr. just got married
• Molly is taking the kids on their first outing - to the zoo
• Congratulations to Lew Williamson for receiving his first Paul Harris Fellow Award

• Acts Of Kindness included Beverly for getting a computer for a student in Kenya; Charles who bought donuts for the RN who gave Alicia & him his second shot; Herb for helping a women whose grocery bags broke; & Vicky for checking up on a man recently discharged from the hospital
• Steve reminded us that Tuesday was Rotary's 116th Birthday
• We will be giving $1260 toward a project in El Salvador to help children up to 3yrs old to provide nutrition, education, and family support
• Our speaker today was Shawn McClondon who founded the Sister Cities Project to partner affluent white communities with underserved minority communities to build new relationships and deepen cultural understanding and support. Currently, two partnerships have been formed: Solana Beach & Southeast San Diego, and Encinitas & City Heights. Rotarians showed a strong  interest in participating. 

• Patricia played a video on Random Acts of Kindness, showing that one small act a day can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression for the giver and recipient. Click here: https://youtu.be/O9UByLyOjBM

• You can now register to give blood for our April 17 Blood Drive at: sandiegobloodbank.org/donate
• Join the Fireside Chat on Thursday, 2/25 at 7:00pm on zoom to acquaint new members with Rotary Basics
• Herb mentioned a possible Global Grant next year with a Kenyan Rotary club to help with a new facility for Praise Gate Orphanage
• Our speaker tonight, Gail Young, explained and showed how it is very important to stay hydrated and drink water that is highly  alkaline as oppossed to acidic. She uses a Kangen Water System

• Herb's invocation focused on returning to normal as more & more Rotarians and the public get vaccinated
• Molly helped in that effort for an elderly couple; we heard of Rotarians helping Rotarians (Mark for the Suttons & Charles for George), and Paul stopped his bike ride when he saw a Small Act waiting for his help
• We are very happy that Ildiko is doing better after a rough 3 wks with Covid, and wish her continued improvement.  And a huge thanks to Art who has been a major contributor to her care

• Four Paul Harris Fellow awards were given by the club in recognition of time, talent, and/or treasures: Honorary Member & Youth Chair, Mami Takahara; 1st time award to new member Sarah Taylor; PH+3 for Vicky Mallett; and Bocce Premier Sponosr Steve Todoruk

• Paul Greenwood was our fabulous speaker today. Intrigued by America after watching Easy Rider, he moved from England to San Diego after meeting & marrying a native, and spent 25 years as a Deputy District Attorney - 22 of those in charge of a new area: Elder Abuse. He retired 3 yrs ago but continues to do webinars on scams - #1 being romance scams for seniors. Other scams to watch out for include the 45-55 yr. old son living at home with widowed mother, unemployed, lazy, & addicted to drugs or alcohol; care givers; contractors (home repair workers, carpet cleaners, termite fumigators), and phone scams. He emphasized the importance (especially during this pandemic) of staying in daily contact with loved ones & the elderly

• Small Acts: Herb related the story of the 88 yr old veteran who was given his high school diploma after 70 years due to the interruption of the Korean War. Susan shared giving a bouquet of flowers to her mother's neighbor, a nurse practioner, who is helping everyone during the pandemic

• Malcom honored Lou with a video on his 40th Anniversary with Rotary. Lou mentioned that Rotary was just starting the polio eradication campaign when he joined. Clink on the link to watch: https://www.jibjab.com/view/make/happy_zombie_versary/275de2bf-c4f4-489d-8838-2dea5ca8640e?

• Nicole Mione-Green, program director with Casa de Amistad updated us on how they are matching volunteers and students online to provide mentoring and tutoring services during the stay-at-home order. We will be helping them with $3700 for school supplies for 160 kids. Let Charles know if you'd like to donate to this project.

 

 

• Paul presented Suzanne & Bill their Paul Harris +2 pins, for their continued contributions to the Rotary Foundation

 

 

• Vicky announced we will host a visitors day at the March 5 meeting, when Trish Boaz, CEO of the San Dieguito River Valley Conservatory, will be our guest speaker. Invite friends, community leaders, and business associates to join us for an inspiring talk. Send Patricia guest info on March 3 or 4, so she can send them our zoom link 

• Our speaker today was Nick Gulion, a Rotary Scholarship recipient who went on to Yale Law School and was a White House Intern before founding Recover, a Del Mar based organization working to make addiction treatment effective, accessible, and affordable to everone who needs it. 

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• Paul for his & Mary's 42nd Wedding Anniversary on the 27th (the same date as Bill & Suzanne)
• Susan for her 8th grandneice/nephew in 3 years, & able to schedule a vaccine shot for her mom
• Charlotte sad/happy that her "baby" Lief is turning 9
• US Citizenship for Charles' & Venky's cleaning ladies, & new baby boy for Nicole, former Rotary exchange student of Charles 
• Bill to see his friend & best man of 51yrs, and Luis glad to see Bill who was club president the same year as he
• Steve for all his club connections over the week
• George for Patricia's help on the computer & especially for the huge plate of cookies she brought

 

Lew will head up another blood drive in April

 

Vicky, Susan, & Herb attended the District Membership Seminar & shared some ideas:

• Reach out to alumni in good standing and set up a structure to accommodate them
• Engage new members to learn more about Rotary
• Get high-powered speakers from around the world to draw potential members

Nicholas Domingo, a Rotarian & Co-Executive Director of Call To Inspire and Captain Encouragement, spoke to us on how he went from a bullied youngster, to an angry athelete, and after a brain aneurysm, to a superhero helping to inspire children in K - 3rd Grades. He also inspired us!

 

"Our goal is to perpetuate positive change in the world, starting by and giving our children the tools to break the cycle of violence that is inherent in our society and the media. We need to use the world’s unprecedented inter-connectivity to wake up the new generations, and finally trade our apathy and isolation for the love and kindness of a more positive humankind. "

 

Due to the pandemic, they pivoted from school assemblies to the online space developing video content, youtube tv series, and games. For more information go to https://calltoinspire.com/

 

 

 

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• Let Herb know if you would like to join the Fundraising Meeting at 3:00 on 1/11 to discuss plans for next year
• Steve thanked Venky for all the hard work on getting the Anti-Human Trafficing Grant approved & ready for funding
• We were very sorry to learn from Meera that her father passed away, a month shy of his 100th birthday
• Patricia asked for social ideas & suggested an online cooking class, and another theatre night in March
• Kevin reported Model UN is in full swing with 56 teams and will take place on March 27 & 28 via zoom
• Susan reminded members that we need $100/per capita to the Foundation Annual Fund to support our future District & Global Grants
• Speaker Robert De Maio let us know how CaptionCall is helping the hearing impaired by supplying & training users, at no cost, how to use a special amplified phone that transcribes the call. Vicky shared how this was a huge help in communicating with her father who had dementia & lived out of state

• Our last meeting of the year was festive and fun. Patricia and Charlotte won best outfit with Charles close behind. It was nice to have former member Sanjiv join us

• Malcolm was happy to miss the meeting since it meant he was with clients, but sent two videos highlighting December Birthdays & Anniversaries

• Rotarians are performing many Acts of Kindness including Bill & Suzanne putting wreaths on Veterans' graves in Greenwood Cemetary; Andy working with our  former speaker from The League of Amazing Programmers to teach  the children in Nepal; and Susheela cooking & delivering food  for neighbors who have  Covid-19 

• David Ellenstein, Artistic Director of North Coast Reportoary Theatre, talked about his family's  life in theatre, how he's enjoyed his 18 yrs. at NCR (which is in its 39th Season), how he'd like to move to a larger space (which is currently only in the talking phase), and about the two current shows that were filmed for viewing - A Christmas Carol (traditional but with a twist) and The Iliad (an anti-war piece). NCR is one of the busiest theatres during this pandemic & is receiving wide recognition and praise throughout the country

• And Patricia put together a fabulous, fun Game Night on Saturday that kept Bill, Suzanne, Beverly, Herb, Mark, Susan, Jan, & her  happy and entertained. Games included Taboo, Scattergories, Who Am I, Holiday Trivia, and the favorite, a Scavenger Hunt. Thank you Patricia!

• Paul's invocation focused on this Season of Light

• And George led in a minute of silence to remember those lost in the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941

• Many  Happy Dollars were given for Sagittarius Birthdays, including Ken's 13 year old daughter, Charles' sister, and Susheela's daughter
• We were sorry to learn George's 15 yr old dog had to be put down
• Paul & Herb's Small Act of Kindness was support for Reality Changers speech contest participants
• Molly encountered an Act of Kindness when she ran out of gas
• We will be giving a $2000 scholarship for a high school student through Potem Path
• Please join the committee in January who will be looking into Bocce 2021 or other fundraiser(s)
• Kudos to Susan who suggested including Rotary International for Giving Tuesday, which raised over $24,000
• And a round of applause for the generosity of our members who donated $1500 to buy holiday gift cards for our servers & helpers at The Del Mar Hilton who we have missed seeing these many months
• We will be matching recognition points for all donations to the Rotary Foundation this year as part of EREY
• Remember to support The DM Hilton & Viewpoint Brewery with takeout during this latest lockdown

• And don't forget the evening social/meeting next Thursday evening and our Holiday/Game Night on Saturday, 12/19. Wear your ugly Holiday sweaters and/or hats

• to deliver exceptional vocal performances in an exciting way
• to create  accessible programs for diverse audiences
• focus on community engagement and the transformative power of live performances

• Susheela wished everyone Happy Diwali tomorrow in this Festival of Light symbolizing the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. 
• Congratulations to DG Steve on the birth of his first granddaughter, Noa
• Let Lou know if you can help with Stand Down on 11/22
• We will try to have a hybrid in-person/zoom meeting on 12/4. Details are being worked out
• Another $250 has been donated for Bocce bringing the total to $43K, with a net of $38K. Thanks to members who contributed over half of these funds

• Vicky suggested we have some fun at our 11/17 evening/social meeting by wearing funny hats &  come dressed around the Fall/Thanksgiving theme

• Sean Green talked how Pontem Path is a bridge program for first generation college-bound & low income parochial school students to prepare them, and assist with scholarships if necessary, to be successful at USD or other Catholic Universities

•  38 people filled 40 available spots
•  31 units of blood were give
•  6 members & 1 spouse gave blood
•  13 Rotarians & 1 spouse participated
•  20 donors were contacted by the blood bank,10 were Rotary contacts, 2 saw our flyers
•  The next drive will be April 2021

• One of the highlights of the meeting was inducting Andy Laub into Rotary, the newest of 1.2 million Rotarians throughout the world. Welcome, Andy! He will soon receive his welcome package & pin and will meet with Phil, his club mentor.

• Susan will be ordering new club polo shirts.  Let her know if you need one - they are free for new members and $20+ for current members or family.
• Malcolm continued his fun videos, the first for Beverly's Birthday on November 3. (Video links have been added to all past photos so you can click on them & laugh again)

• We then saw two Halloween themed videos: the Addams Family staring Kevin, Lou, Charlotte, Jan, & Art

• And Herb leading Vicky, Nasr, Bill, and Beverly in the Monster Mash:

• Herb, Vicky, & Phil will meet at the Hilton on Friday, 11/6 at 11am to look at ways to hold in-person meetings. Everyone  is invited to join them.
• November is Foundation Month and the Annual Foundation Seminar will be on zoom on Saturday, 11/7, 9-11am. Charlotte will be highlighting our Global Grant to El Salvadorian families. Everyone is encouraged to attend what is always a touching program
• The BocceFest2020 Celebration of Giving Video is done & the link is here on our homepage, in the top right corner 
• Bill wants visitors to our zoom meetings to know that we stand for the Pledge, so be sure to wear pants

• Steve joined Rotary & our club in 2006 and laid low for 7 years until 2013 when he became our President. He had so much fun being       President & doing his weekly recaps that he decided to get even more involved & became the Assistant Governor to 6 coastal clubs for 3 years. Next was Chief Assistant Governor of 16 clubs, and then on to becoming District Governor in his second try.

• President Herb's participation in the Alzheimer's Walk that he, Beverly, their daughter, son-in-law, Andy, Lew, & Paul did, raised over $450,000. Well done.  He also shared that he thinks we need an astrologer to help guide the club. So far, his Small Acts of Kindness campaign has resulted in Rotarians sharing over 30 stories.

• We learned from Malcolm that Patricia is soooo over 2020:

• And that Andy, Venky, Radia, Charles, and Phil share in that feeling, as evidenced by singing and dancing to I Will Survive, while wishing everyone:

• Herb & Beverly showed off their End Polio Now shirts, and Charlotte modeled her End Polio Now mask - all getting ready for the walk on 10/24, World Polio Day
• Our speaker today was Kim McNeil with Oltre Fit (www.oltrefit.com) who explained how they look at a layered approach to fitness, using  progressive strength, flexibility, mindfulness, & nutrition strategies to "Build Bodies that Last".

• Patricia is selling BocceFest Celebration of Giving hats & visors for $20 that Bill was kind enough to purchase for the club

• Malcolm continues to amuse us with his videos: Lew highlighted with the song Bleeding Love in honor of his chairing the October 31 Blood Drive

• Wishing Susan an early Happy Birthday for her October 24 celebration. Looking Good!!

• Paul encouraged everyone to sign up for the End Polio Now Walk being promoted by the Pacific Beach Rotaract Club on Saturday, October 24 and anytime during the following week. Register at www.pacificbeachrotaract.org, order shirts, shoes, or masks, and join us at 8:45am on the 24th at Powerhouse Park in Del Mar. Currently signed up: President Herb, First Lady Beverly, Sir Charles, Venky Octogenarian, Charlotte & Kids, Patricia the Party Girl, Jan Webmaster, and Paul with Bionic Knee.

• Barbara Khozam was our speaker talking about Zapping Negativity & Igniting Yourself and Your Life.

• Joke of the Day from Charlotte: What does a blueberry and chicken have in common? Both are blue, except the chicken.

• Suzanne began the meeting with the following words of wisdom:

• On a lighter note, we learned from Malcolm that Paul originally hurt his knee weightlifting at the XXIX Mount Olympus Games :

• With his daughter's help, Ken rode 104 waves for the 100-Wave Boys to Men Surfing Challenge 
• DG Steve has inducted 15 new Rotarians this year & shared the District has approved 86 grants
• World Polio Day is October 24 in honor of Jonas Salk's Birthday. Watch for more info about a Polio Day Walk
• La Portaleza virtual Theatre Night is Friday, 11/13 at 6:00; 7:00 zoom Happy Hour & Discussion
• Blood Drive is Saturday, 10/31, 11:30-5:00. Lew will be sending out a sign-up

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• *Meet JJ Measer, a  Carlsbad High Senior and our fabulous BocceFest 2020  videographer
• Lee and Emily from Seoul, South Korea joined us on zoom today
• BocceFest 2020 has raised over $41,000 to date, and todays meeting added another $987 from happy dollars
• We will be holding a  Halloween Blood Drive on 10/31 and handing out water at a one day drive-by/walk-thru Stand Down on 11/22

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• We began the meeting today, on the 19th Anniversary of the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks, with a prayer and solemn bell ringing
• We learned that DG Steve is collecting emails for his Governor's library and working with Rotary District 4100 in Baja California to form future projects
• BocceFest Celebration of Giving is at $37,850 in pledges and members are  challenged to reach 100% participation to bring us to the magical  number of $40,000. Donations can be made here on our website
• Beverly requested members email her to sign up for the invocation
• Welcome to returning guests Alex Jack, Andy Laub, and Eric Meehan. Meeting on zoom is an easy way to introduce Rotary to newcomers
• Paul played a video about The Rotary Foundation highlighting how:

• Africa is now polio free. That leaves only two countries with polio - Afghanistan & Pakistan
• Our auction today led by Charles raised $1660! Well done
• Only 11 members have signed up for the BocceFest Celebration of Giving. *Go to Upcoming Events & register
• Dinorah & her mother Emma visited from El Salvador today & thanked us for helping poor families in their country. We helped with supplying food boxes for those in need and 25 families with 50 chickens and grain to raise for food and eggs to eat and sell
• Our speaker today was Larry Ray Hardin who has spent 30 years in law enforcement including the DEA & INS

• Bocce 2020 is cancelled but not the celebration. *Click on the BocceFest Celebration of Giving in the Upcoming Events box on the left to register for this virtual, dynamic, fun evening on Sept. 15 to highlight our donors & beneficiaries
• Patricia gave a touching invocation this morning in honor of Martin Luther King Jr's March on Washington 57 years ago highlighting compassion and generosity
• DG Steve reported he is inducting a lot of new members to clubs and is focusing on diversity, equality, and inclusion
• President Herb will be polling members to see their thoughts about meeting again in person
• Paul reported Vicky is the first member to contribute to the Foundation for this fiscal year

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• Lew is a retired Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
• Sarah is a Property Manager for Smart Self Storage
• Nasr is a UCLA Professor in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

                                           

• Charles reported that sponsors have committed over $30,000 to this year's  non-BocceFest, to be celebrated Tuesday evening, September 15
• Videos & testimonials from sponsors & beneficiaries should be submitted to Patricia by August 28
• Thank you to our two Premier Sponsors so far, Merrill Lynch & Steve Todoruk
• We now accept credit card donations on our website. *See Donate button in the blue menu above

• $1.8 Billion has been donated to end polio over 30 years. The world is polio free except for Afghanistan, Nigeria, & Pakistan
• Welcome to our zoom meeting, guests Savanna Tafish, Andy Laub and Eric Meehan. Keep joining us!
• Jennifer Jones of Windsor-Roseland, Canada is the 1st female to be nominated for Rotary International President for 2022-2023
• The District Membership Seminar will be held on zoom on Saturday, August 15 from 9:00-10:30
• BocceFest Celebration of Giving - name submitted & won by President Herb for our event on September 15 via zoom from 5:30-6:30

• Entrepreneurship
• Operation Thin Mints
• STEM
• Life Skills

This is how we're now meeting - via zoom! 

                                

DMSB Rotary Virtual Celebration of Service 2019-2020