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What’s Rotary?
We’re a leadership organization of local business, professional and civic leaders.
We meet regularly, get to know each other, form friendships, and through that, we’re able to get things done in this community.
Thursday, March 12 2020, club leaders briefed Del Mar Rotarians on SAR-CoV-2 (aka Novel Coronavirus), the virus that causes COVID-19.
Due to the elevated health risk to fellow Rotarians, as well as their loved ones and neighbors, our March 19 and March 26 club meetings are cancelled. The March 17 RCDM Board of Directors meeting is also cancelled, as is the Club Social planned for March 18.
On March 30 club leaders will decide whether to cancel subsequent meetings through April. We will communicate our decision to you.
If we cancel some or all of our regular club meetings for April, we will provide an online meeting solution to ensure continuity of club operations and social engagement of all club members, starting with an April 2 virtual meeting. If we take this route, we will assist members in using this technology.
Also, by March 19, club members having expertise in clinical and research expertise will begin conveying vetted information about the SAR-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19 and the effects they could have in our communities.
Congratulations to Dugan Lamoise for being named Rotarian of the Month for February. Dugan, together with Joel Candib is chairing the 2020 Sunset Soiree. Her committee has gotten off to an early and strong start so that the 16th annual Soiree can be our best one yet. Mark your calendar for the next committee meeting on March 3 at Tom Ryan’s condo. Watch your email for details and directions.
Chris Stewart (center) at RYLA 2019
Chris Stewart was Super Happy during our February 27 Happy Dollars for becoming a certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor. At the age of 47, Chris decided to go back to school to earn the certificate and Rotary Club of Del Mar provided financial support to help cover the cost of tuition. As one his projects during his certification, Chris has been helping to develop a virtual reality therapy program to help prison inmates overcome addiction.
Diagnosing the Rotary clock
Our Rotary clock has stood in the heart of Del Mar since 2006 when it was presented as a gift to the city in honor of Rotary’s centennial. The clock underwent exterior restoration in 2014, but now the clockworks are in need of repair so that the clock is right more than twice a day. Donations of $3500 are needed to repair and update the clock mechanism. Contact Marty Peters if you would like to contribute to this special fund.
Richard Lederer in patriotic attire
Verbivore Richard Lederer was again our speaker at the February 27, 2020 meeting. This year his focus was on U.S. President trivia that can be used to win bets with your friends on drinking outings. Read on for some fun facts.
Garrie Rhodes (center) with Zixnon Chen (left) and Isabella Yang (right)
Ed Siegel finds Isabella Yang's violin to be a bit of a challenge
We had three talented musicians perform at the February 20, 2020 meeting. Isabella McCormick, of Cathedral Catholic High School returned with her harp to play Légende by Henriette Renié. Zixnon Chen, also of Cathedral Catholic High School played Sonata No. 1 by Alberto Ginastera. Isabella Yang of Scripps Ranch High School performed Csárdás by Vittorio Monti by playing the piece on the Chinese violin, which has only two strings.
Completed WAPIs ready for packaging and shipping
We joined Rotaract at UCSD Presents for its 6th annual WAPI Project. Over 100 volunteers from Rotaract, Rotary and other UCSD student organizations like the health pre-professional honor society Alpha Epsilon Delta helped assemble more than 1,000 water pasteurization indicators (WAPIs).
LaShonda Delivuk with President-Elect Sharon Schendel at PETS
Each year, all President-Elects (PEs) of Rotary Clubs attend a President Elect Training Seminar (PETS). The Southwest Rotary PETS brings together Rotary PEs from as far as Arizona to learn strategies to ensure the success of clubs they will lead in the upcoming Rotary Year.
Sharon Schendel (second from left) and faculty advisor Mara Milligan (back row) with Interact Club seniors (l to r): Evelyn Lopez, President Denise Picazo, Vanessa Delarvia, Angeline Arcos, Joey Kellogg, Nicole Milla, Salvador de la Rosa, Jonathon Jaramillo (kneeling)
Cathedral Catholic High School (CCHS) was the site for our February 6 meeting. Seniors from CCHS Interact Club, which our club sponsors, with their faculty advisory Mara Milligan hosted.
Families are welcome at Rotary socials (l to r) Janice Kurth, Kirsti and Ryan Riell (with Adeline), Karly and Suzy Wagner, Val Myers
The February social at West End Bar and Kitchen mixed business and pleasure- the Sunset Soiree committee met first before other members arrived to enjoy food and drinks at the long central table.
La Jolla Institute for Immunology Chief Advancement Officer Chris Lee points out some of the Institute highlights
We visited La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) on the UCSD campus to start our three week road trip. LJI is home to around 25 world-renowned faculty who are performing important basic research studies that can be translated into clinical applications.
Lily and Jimmy Thai are founders of the Build A School Foundation that provides funds for the construction of schools in rural areas of Vietnam. For as little as $7,000, the Build a School Foundation can provide a primary school to communities in need.
Top panel: Karin Davies with Patrick and Terry Obath; Bottom Panel (l to r) Susan Stacy, Astrid Durand Viel, Emidio and Auxiliadora Cunha, Dolly Sachdeva and Davinder Singh
During the annual International Assembly in San Diego District Governor Elects (DGEs) undergo training before beginning their term in July. Each year local Rotarians host DGEs in their homes- this year Dugan and Philippe Lamoise hosted a gathering for DGEs and other Assembly attendees.
Tom Woolsey (far right) at a 2017 meeting
We were saddened to hear that our long-time member, Tom Woolsey, passed away on January 22, 2020 at the age of 93. Tom joined Rotary Club of Del Mar in 1990 and was neighbor to Monty Woolley, who informed club members of his loss.
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Raquel D'Garay-Juncal (Rotary eClub of Silicon Valley), Peter James-Robertson (DGE District 1285, Horwich, UK), John Mullin (Rotary Club of Rancho Bernardo), Deborah Loveday (Rotary Club of Port Macquarie, District 9650), Celia Ramirez (Rotary Club of San Diego Southeast)
This year marks the last year of San Diego as host of Rotary International’s International Assembly- in 2021 the event will move to Orlando. Volunteers from District 5340 were on hand to welcome District Governor Elects who will undertake crucial training during the Assembly so that they will have the tools they need to steer their districts toward success in Rotary Year 2020-2021.
Brett Mattei with Cal Mann and a banner from Rotary Club of Stip in North Macedonia
Former member Cal Mann joined our first meeting of the new decade to talk about his experience as a Peace Corps Volunteer in North Macedonia and how a chance meeting helped him begin to align the efforts of Peace Corps volunteers with Rotarians in the areas they serve. Cal brought with him a banner from Rotary Club of Stip. Read more about Cal’s story at a recent Rotary service blog post.
Gil Brady, President of Nativity Prep Academy (NPA), was our featured speaker at the January 9, 2020 meeting. Although the Academy formally schools students for Grades 6-8, these are just three years out of an 11 year commitment. The commitment NPA students and their families make is also significant. While students, they spend over 10 hours a day at NPA. This extended time is needed to ensure that the students, all of whom are from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds, can catch up to grade level.
Jim Watkins at the new selfie site with Sally the Sea Lion
Our members took time on two consecutive Fridays to spruce up the benches on the southwest corner of L’Auberge. The park has a new resident provided by Jim Watkins and securely installed by Bill Rawlings: Sally the Sea Lion. Next time you’re in the park take a picture of Sally- we’ll need think of an Instagram hashtag for her.
Rotary International President Elect Holger Knaack
Rotary International President Elect Holger Knaack was our very special guest at the annual 6-way meeting attended by members of our club as well as those of Rotary Clubs of Rancho Santa Fe, Del Mar-Solana Beach, Solana Beach Eco, Encinitas and Encinitas Coastal.
Al Graff (center) with Ed Siegel (left) and Honorary Member Bessie Floyd
Last January we helped Al Graff celebrate reach 100 years-old. One year later, he’s still going strong and his works were featured in a recent news article for the San Diego Foundation.
Torrey Pines High School Millennium Falcons (l to r) Advisor Klint Kirckconnell, Guy Nir, Douglas Liu, Minh Ho, Farrah Kaiyom, Fiona Ghatuari, Alisha Chakraborty
At our last meeting of the decade, members of the Torrey Pines High School Robotics Club, The Millennium Falcons, were our featured guests.
Posing with one our "wraps" (front row, l to r: Jim Kohn, Brett Mattei, Sharon Schendel, Donna Fipps; back row: l to r: Matt Kurth, Jeff Matthews, Keith Ward, Jeanne Koskella, Val Myers, Janice Kurth, Don Fipps, Tony Villasenor, Kathy Quillin)
The holiday baskets themselves were already distributed, but even after some 7,000 individuals are served by the Community Resource Center’s annual event, there is still some work to do.
Vicki Barks, Beth and Reid Westburg, Marty Rips
Kit Leeger, Jim and Bernadette Watkins, Monty Woolley
We had a great turnout for our annual holiday party. It’s always great to have a chance to catch up with our members’ spouses and friends while enjoying great food from Flavor Chef. Pedro Hernandez of Flavor Chef carved up about 40 pounds of prime rib and members supplied dozens and dozens of cookies to exchange.
Klaus Gubernator inflating soccer balls for donation to CRC holiday baskets
The soccer balls created some blind spots in Tony Villasenor's car
Children attending CRC “shopping” events will have the chance to pick out a new soccer ball- one of the dozens donated by our club and inflated and delivered to the fairgrounds by Tony Villasenor and Klaus Gubernator.
The Rotary Club of Del Mar is a registered 501c4 non-profit organization.
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