Service Above Self BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF SILVER CITY Helen Shoup, Editor January 30, 2018 Check out our Website www.silvercityrotary.org Visit & Like us on Facebook Officers and Directors President: President-Elect: Secretary/Treasurer: Immediate Past President: Club Service: Community Service: International Service: New Generations: Vocational Service: Sgt-at-Arms: Senior Advisor: Suzanne Kavanagh Joe Heidrick Linda Telaak Leslie Bush Anita Larson Peter Herzberg Jim Callender Francisca Reyes Wendy Spurgeon Jim Tindall Peter Falley Schedule: Future Meetings, Service Projects, and Special Events Date: 2018 February 6 February 13 February 20 April 26-29 June 23-26 Meeting Notes What s Happening 12:00 pm: Shane Crocker Silver High School 12:00 pm: Eric Palma Paramedic & Business Development for Native Air Ambulance 12:00 pm: Dr. Laurie Barfitt Tax Issues & WNMU Tax Help New Mexico District Conference in Santa Fe Rotary International Convention in Toronto, Canada President Joe Heidrick rang the bell at12:10 pm after we had socialized for a few minutes. Shane Coker led the Pledge of Allegiance, Tom Bates gave the Invocation, and Kathy Eaton led the Four-Way Test.
Guests Raelynn Botello (right), scholarship recipient, and her mother Mary McDonald (left) Vladimir Gnilozubov, president of Rotaract club Rotary Announcements Joe Heidrick made these announcements: The Club Board will huddle after the meeting today. The Rotary Volunteer Hours/Donations Form is circulating. Remember to bring in your raffle cruise ticket sales and turn in your money. The Club raffle will continue next week. The District Conference is April 26-29. Please attend. District Assembly will be in Albuquerque on March 24 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 10-3:15 and 5-8 pm. Vladimir Gnilozubov, president of Rotaract club, informed the club of the following items regarding the Rotaract club: The Club met last Sunday. They are preparing to help with the Bones Project on March 4 at the Bear Mountain Lodge. From there, they will carry bones for roughly a 20-minute uphill hike. All are welcome. They are preparing to help the Silver City Gospel Mission in April, helping them cook meals and serve them. Their International project will be in Juarez, gathering blankets and clothing to be delivered in April. For the Great Race later part of April, they will help the student government with a party to be held at Lake Roberts. On February 20 at Francis Reyes s house, there will be a potluck with all of Rotaract.
Francis Reyes announced: There will be another Rotaract Club meeting on February 20. Career Day at WNMU was today, and Joe Heidrick, Francis Reyes, and Nkechi Nwachuku represented Rotary. Joe Heidrick and Francis Reyes at WNMU Career Day Kathy Eaton announced: A reminder of the Water Catchment workday on February 24, 10-4 at the Commons, 13 th Street @ Corbin. Rosie Higgs has agreed to be the Supervisor for the Rotary Yard sale at Kathy Eaton s house on April 14 Mark Richard reminded us of the Valentine s Day Dinner at Bear Mountain Lodge. We are to call Linda Telaak to make final reservations. The beneficiary is Big Brothers Big Sisters. Peter Falley announced the following: Blood drive will take place this week at various locations each day. Bayard Elementary school is going to Albuquerque for Gathering of Nations for a competition. Rotary club donated $280. Mystery Dinner Committee is meeting after this meeting. Special Presentation Peter Falley gave Raelynn Botello (left), our scholarship recipient, an envelope of the other half of the scholarship. She spoke to us about her success for the semester 3.3 grade-point average.
Brags and/or Happy Dollars Kate Watson wanted to congratulate Paul Moore in his dissertation defense Peter Falley turned 82 years old today. Program Peter Falley demonstrated the website tools and showed us how to navigate the website. Also, he showed us the link to Facebook and other links. Attendance We had 18 of 30 active members in attendance, or 60%. Gallery Nkechi Nwachuku and Francis Reyes at WNMU Career Day Tom Bates Mark Richard Paul Moore Kate Watson
Maggie Veeder Shane Coker Niel McDonald William Knuttinen Jim Callender Wendy Spurgeon Francis Reyes Kathy Eaton Suzanne Kavangh Jack Herndon Nkechi Nwachuku Jim Tindall Leslie Bush