President Jeff Segall opened the meeting and Ken Clark, via a recorded lead, led the club in the Smile Song, God Bless America and the welcome song. Tommy Hersant shared Words and a Four-Way Test Moment. Guests were introduced.
IMPORTANT DATES
• Thu. Mar. 14: Happy Hour at Cucina Italiano
• Thu. Mar. 21: NC Food Bank Meal Packing
• Sat. Mar. 23: Army Navy Academy award to CHNR
• Mon. Apr. 1: DARK - Easter
• Apr. 12-14: RYLA Conference
• Fri. Apr. 19: AVID Conference
• Mon. Apr. 22: Scholarship Raffle Drawing
• Sat. Apr. 27: Rotarians at Work Day
• Mon. Apr. 29: DARK - due to Rtns at Work event
NEW-MEMBER INDUCTION
Gloria Foote inducted our newest member, Jacqueline (Jackie) Brownlee, who previously was a member of the Oceanside Rotary Club. Her background is in education administration.
Gloria Foote, Jackie Brownlee and Jani Jackson
ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Carlsbad Rotary clubs to be honored: The Army Navy Academy will recognize CHNR and the Carlsbad Rotary Club on Sat., Mar. 23. Each club will receive a Distinguished Warrior Award at the event that begins at 6pm and will have a Kentucky Derby theme. CHNR already has filled one table for the event and is filling a second. Contact Jeff Segall.
SCHOLARSHIP RAFFLE: $15K to date
JoAnn Ross thanked members who have already sold some tickets and those who have done so by visiting other Rotary clubs and school events. The goal this year is $50,000, again for scholarships, and Ross said we are almost at $15,000 towards our goal. She asked everyone to help make it happen. “This is your opportunity to give and also to sell to family and friends. Call, beg, do whatever it takes,” she urged. “You can do it! Every one of us has some treat we give ourselves: Give up the treat!” Her slogan for the week: A Raffle Ticket Can Change a Life.
OKTOBERFEST 2024
CHNR member Kate Hanham, chair for this year’s event that will be held Oct. 5, said preparations have begun, with changes being considered, including an offsite auxiliary parking lot and either catered food or food truck to reduce the need for so many volunteers. The committee still needs a raffle chair contact Hanham for info: chanham@mentara.com The goal this year is $75,000 for our charities. Dan Sweeney, of the evening club and Okt director of fundraising, said his team will be meeting with past sponsors and networking with Rotarians and our charity beneficiaries to gain new leads for donors.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
• North County Food Bank: Join our team for Food-packaging at the food bank will be from 1-4pm on Thu., Mar. 21. Advance signup is required. Beth Garrow is emailing signup info or contact her at bethgarrow@comcast.net
• Rotarians at Work Day—Jim Brubaker reminded members Rotarians at work day is Sat., Apr. 27, 8am-noon, at the Army Navy Academy. A barbecue on the beach will follow. The academy is doing the prep work; Rotarians (family and friends welcome!) will be doing the brush work and spray painting on five historic cottages—and some planting. All tools needed will be provided.
YOUTH SERVICE
• Bob Kreisberg is looking for those interested in helping with the club’s Junior Achievement program at the three local middle schools. To join in or for more information, contact him at bob@opusproductivity.com
CHNR HAPPY HOUR
Paul Kartzke said Happy Hour this month will be at Cucina Italiano, at 5:15pm (restaurant doesn’t open til 5pm). It is at 2051 Palomar Airport Road, and is on the south side of Palomar Airport Road, between the AM/PM Arco and Yarrow Street. Enter via the first driveway east of Camino Vida Roble (AM/PM Arco). NOTE: Restaurant is at the rear of a long, long driveway with BIG speed bumps.
CHNR ACTIVITY REPORTS
• Velyn Anderson reported on the District Training Assembly held last weekend and recognized those who attended with her: Bob Stonebrook, Richard Weston, Joan Boughton, Beth Garrow, Miguel de Jesus and (at the time) new member-too-be Jackie Brownlee.
• Maureen Taylor shared photos from our Raising Readers book event and thanked those who helped, including Tommy Hersant and Vince Ponce.
BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
Club members with March birthdays: Mark Packard, Phil Urbina, Bob Stonebrook, JR Phillips, Raegan Matthews and Jacki Brownlee. Those with CHNR anniversaries this month: Rocco Ciesco, Marilou de la Rosa, Jani Jackson and Josh Rytz.
PROGRAM
Global Vantage, Kibera Girls Soccer Academy
and Pacific Ridge School in Carlsbad
From left: Steph Dawes, Germaine Jackson,
Ainsley Cobb, Haley Esbeck, Abbie Qiu and Jeff Segall
Global Vantage is a non-profit organization begun in 2017 and dedicated to sharing stories and forming relationships across international and cultural boundaries. It is partnered with Kibera Girls Soccer Academy in Kibera, Kenya, as well as with the CETYS University in Tijuana—and Pacific Ridge School in Carlsbad (PRS).
The program involves high school and college students, and it’s impact includes an annual publication, social-action projects and global partnershps. A primary goal is building relationships by raising awareness of global issues through the perspectives of member communities.
Global Vantage publishes Global Vantage magazine annually, in conjunction with journalism students including those at Pacific Ridge School. Issue #16: Love (Not Hate) was published last spring. PRS students Haley Esbeck and Ainsley Cobb are the magazine’s current co-editors. They said the magazine and its staff offer a diversity of stories designed to foster discussion about global issues and to spur action in a positive way.
Global Vantage partners with Kibera Girls Soccer Academy, which serves 150 girls by providing not only an education but offering a robust life-skills program. The Pacific Ridge students’ have a goal to raise $1,000 each year for a student’s tuition at the girls’ soccer academy.
Esbeck and Cobb discussed the magazine, its mission and its goals, and joining them as our speakers were Abbie Qiu, a Global Vantage member; Germaine Jackson, Pacific Ridge’s director of service learning; Gabriela Nava Carpiso, Global Advantage advisor at Pacific Ridge; and Steph Dawes, representing the board of Kibera Girls Soccer Academy.
For information: @globalvantage, globalvantagemagazine.com, globalvantagemagazine@pacificridge.org
Next Meeting: March 18, 2024
Service Above Self
Carlsbad, CA 92008
United States of America