On January 22, 2022 at the Morning Meeting for All Del Sol Rotarians Toni Pino and Ron Hensley led a Club Assembly discussion of responsibilities for the April 23 Rotary Charity Ball, a joint venture with the Rotary Club of Albuquerque(Downtown Club). It will be held at the Albuquerque Convention Center

 

Willie Edwards is the sponsorship chair this year and getting sponsorships right now is the first priority.  

 

Nicosha Schedlbauer is the Auction Chair.  Toni said it is the goal for each Rotarian to get two auction items.

 

Joe Corazzi described the evenings entertainment which looks to be first rate.  This year we will again have the Amfund trips to auction off.  

 

This will be the 18th year of the Ball which has distributed over $1million to New Mexico Children Charities and generated a fund balance in the Permanent Fund of the RDS Foundation of over $1.2 Million. 

 

At Thursday's Meeting Davis Riordan, Beans and Rice Chair reported that to date we have raised $2500. Lets keep up the good work.

 

Tomorrow night at the Satellite Meeting at Nexus Brewery and on Zoom there will be the second part of the presentation on the Rotary Foundation. Speaker will be Katherine Buggenhagen, Planned Giving Officer for the Rotary Foundation.  Jeff Weinrach has sent out a ZOOM  link for the meeting.

 

On Thursday at 7:00AM at Jimmy's Cafe and on ZOOM the Morning Meeting for all Del Sol Rotarians will feature Helen Atkins, Lead Artist of the Harwood Art Center. Club Secretary Davis Riordan has sent out a ZOOM link for the Meeting.

 

Freeloaders Chair Ed Robertson reports that the February Freeloaders will be at Tony and Kit Turpen's home on February 12, 2022 at 5:00pm.  More details to follow.

 

On February 5, 2022 The Ramps Program will do its next installation from 8:00AM to 2:00pm.  Please sign up to help on the Events Calendar on the RDS website.