Pres. Velyn Anderson called the meeting to order, Yvonne Finocchiaro led us in the pledge and singing My Country Tis of Thee
• Nov. 11 DARK: Veterans Day
• Nov. 13 Brother Benno’s food service
• Nov. 16 North County Food Bank (Sat)
• Dec. 7 Holiday Party – Richard Weston’s house
• Dec. 14 Holiday Bike Build Day
NEW MEMBER
Even though Janine Watts was inducted last week, today she received her Red Badge. Welcome Janine!
Janine Watts
ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Reminder the club will be DARK, Mon., Nov. 11. The Carlsbad Army Navy Academy will host a Veterans Day celebration that day, beginning at 11am, and has invited Rotarians to participate. Mon., Nov 18 we will be in the Terramar Room at the Sheraton.
• Our members who attended a Chamber sponsored trip to Ireland; Jim Brubaker, Kori Dolkas, Helen Wells, Yvonne Finocchiaro and Maureen Simons were welcomed home. They were asked to give facts about Ireland, which included Guiness shouldn’t be drank out of a can, scary sitting in the front seat of a bus, the population of Ireland was 8 million before the potato famine of 1847 and today is 5 million, and there’s more Irish descendants living in the US than there are in Ireland.
• The Veterans in the room were recognized including George Sullivan Air Force Officer, Jim Brubaker Naval Officer, Nate Cobb Naval Aviator, Rick Huenefeld Marine Colonel, Dave Dana Marine Lieutenant Lawyer. Each talked about their area of service and experiences. Rick summed up with similarities to Rotary: it’s not about you it’s about the mission and purpose.
• George Sullivan spoke about a project his niece is supporting; the Super Eagles Stars Academy which was founded in 2017 to promote education in the rural Village of Oloirien, Kenya. The ask was for $45 to purchase desks for the students and goal was to purchase 100. A list was passed around and support was strong, please see George to arrange payment.
Nate Cobb, Dave Dana, George Sullivan, Rick Huenefeld, Jim Brubaker
ROTO-ROOTER – Yvonne Finocchiaro
Members played the What we didn’t know about you game but needed some help to get the final answer below.
Rick Huenefeld – he and spouse have same birthday.
Beth Garrow – loves reptiles
George Porter – first job was a photographer at Disneyland
Paul Kartzke – worked on all continents but one
Terry Green – has been in fundraising for over 50 years
We also sang the short version Birthday song to Paul for his Birthday today.
Terry Green, Rick Huenefeld, Beth Garrow, Paul Kartzke, George Porter, Yvonne Finocchiaro
COMMUNITY SERVICE
• Brother Benno’s: Our next date to help serve breakfast at Brother Benno’s in Oceanside will be Wed., Nov. 13. Sign-up info to come.
• North County Food Bank: Our next date to pack food will be Saturday, Nov. 16, from 8am to noon. Beth Garrow is sending out the required sign-up information.
• Jefferson Christmas Shopping: Julie Walker is seeking 12-15 members willing to Christmas shop for a Jefferson School family-in-need. Each shopper will be given a budget from the club and a family list, with each child's wishes noted. For info and/or to volunteer, contact Walker at jm.walker05@gmail.com.
• Holiday Bike Building Project, Dec. 14, at the Carlsbad Boys & Girls Club downtown. With professional assistance, we will build 40 bikes to be given to kids in need, along with helmets and locks.
PROGRAM
CLUB ASSEMBLY
Julie Gibbs, Tommy Hersant, Beth Garrow, Rick Huenefeld, Mo Taylor
Youth Services Director Julie Gibbs – reviewed all the programs we’ve done so far, including growing the Interact Club, Jefferson Book Faire, What Grown-ups do for work, LEAD program, Rotary Youth Exchange, youth pickleball program and assisting with middle school mental health programs. We also have the below volunteer opportunities, please reach out to Julie if interested.
- Model United Nations to coordinate our youth delegates with the District event
- Volunteer to work with Junior High and Junior Achievement Program
- Judges for Middle school Essay Competition
- Assistance and Judging for the Musical Instrument Competition
Community Service Director Beth Garrow – highlighted some of the monthly projects we complete like Brother Benno’s and the Food Bank as well as daily Meals on Wheels delivery. We also packed over 2000 meals for Harvest Pack at one of our Monday meetings. Overall we’ve completed 1322 hours year-to-date for food insecurity. Our biggest community project is Rotarians at Work Day and last April we painted the cottages at Army Navy Academy. Upcoming volunteer opportunities include Jefferson holiday adopt-a-family and the Barrio Bike Build.
Vocational Service Director Christian Chapman wasn’t in attendance, but some of the projects include RYLA and the AVID Conference. Joanne Ross leads our annual Scholarship Raffle and will be looking for volunteers in January to assist with the raffle.
International Service Direct Rick Huenefeld reviewed projects completed or in process including the El Salvador water project which Ed Rouquette will be visiting soon, Ukraine shelter/sanctuary project assisting displaced families, partnering with Tijuana Rotary Club on several projects, and Vince Ponce is exploring several projects in Asia. International projects are a great way to partner with Rotary Int’l Grant funds, please see Rick if you know of any potential projects.
Club Service Director Tommy Hearsant – highlighted all our social events including monthly Happy Hours and quarterly Dine Arounds. The Club annual Holiday Party will be at Richard Weston’s house on Dec 7th and he is looking for several volunteers to assist in planning, set-up and clean-up.