Rotary Del Sol Bulletin January 22, 2023 (Jan 21, 2023)

Club Happenings

1. Club Meeting Updates

This past Thursday, our very special guest presenter was Charlene Bell Dietz, who spoke about her new book about Lady Margaret Brent and pre-colonial Maryland: "The Spinster, The Rebel, and The Governor." And our Rotarian of the Day was our outstanding Ramps Coordinator, Phil DeBeraradinis!

This week, our speaker will be Kristin Leigh with Explora Science and Children's Museum (one of our Don Chalmers Memorial Grant recipients), and we will also have the annual meeting of our Del Sol Foundation.

Finally, we are very pleased to announce that Dan Wilkinson is now serving as the Sergeant-at-Arms at our Club Meetings and is on the Club Board for the remainder of this Rotary year. Thank you very much, Dan!

2. Governors Charity Ball postponed

We are postponing the Governors Ball to make sure it's the best event we, along with our partners from the Rotary Club of Albuquerque, can put on. We are working with the hotel on a new date and will let you all know as soon as we have it set.

3. Our next "Retro" Meeting on March 2nd, and Hosts Wanted!

Our next "Retro" meeting (when we'll be visiting Club Members' businesses instead of meeting at Jimmy's) will be March 2nd. Shirley Anderson has graciously agreed to be one of the hosts, and we need two more. If you're interested, please contact Bruce Bortner either by email at banjobruce04@yahoo.com or by text at 505-239-1084.

4. Beans and Rice Reminder!

So far, we have raised around $1300 for Beans and Rice. If you want to make a donation, you can use Venmo (make payment to HermanHaase@RotaryDelSol30 with the caption "Beans and Rice 2023"), call Treasurer Herman at 1-815-483-8630 to use a credit card, or mail your donation to the Rotary Club of Albuquerque Del Sol, PO Box 93578, Albuquerque, NM 87199-3578. We have had this partnership with the Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico for many years, and it is one of most important fundraisers.

5. Upcoming Birthdays and other dates to celebrate, support each other, etc.

January Birthdays!

Doreen Kelsey - January 16th

Kent Cravens - January 25th

Greg Hallstrom - January 26th

Brent Melville - January 27th

Lance Ellis - January 31st

6. Don Chalmers Memorial Grant applications due by February 29th!

Applications are now open for our next round of Don Chalmers Memorial Grant applications, and they are due by February 29th. Updated information for this year's grants including the application is available on our Club website home page. Please consider whom you would nominate and submit an application so we can have ample candidates when we start our vetting process.

Rotary Happenings

January is Vocational Service Month. Activities such as the "Retro" Meeting that we had earlier this year and will have again on March 2nd is just one example of our focus on Vocational Service.

And here's the theme for this upcoming Rotary year!

District Happenings

1. District Blood Drive Challenge:

Governor John Drusedum's blood drive challenge has been extended through the end of February. For more information on the Blood Drive challenge, please contact President Jeff or Club Service Project Chair, Brent Melville.

2. Rotary Leadership Institute

The next session of the Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) will be January 28, 2023 on zoom. If you are interested in learning more about Rotary and/or if you are interested in getting into Rotary Leadership, the RLI has the best offerings within Rotary International. Many of our members have been through RLI and now serve as instructors/facilitators. Don't miss out on this great opportunity. And as per Rotary Foundation Donations Chair Mark Abramson, we'll be giving Paul Harris Fellow Recognitions to those members who attend and graduate RLI! Here is the link to register (you will need to login to register - contact President Jeff or Secretary Meredith if you're having issues with your login):

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3. District Newsletter

Below is a link to the latest District Newsletter with all the District Happenings. Please check it out!

District Newsletter

Central Area (Albuquerque and surrounding area) Happenings

Please check out the link below for up-to-date happenings in the Central Area of our District (e.g., Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Socorro, etc.)! There are a number of projects and activities that we can support.

Rotary Central Action Team President’s Council – 6 Jan 2022 | Rotary District 5520 Central Area Presidents' Council (wordpress.com)

Please feel free to call, text, or e-mail President Jeff (1-505-400-1403, jweinrach5520@nmia.com) if you have any feedback or suggestions for future Bulletin content or if you have any feedback or questions about any aspect of our Club.

Let's all have a great week in Rotary putting Service above Self!