President Carlos Lucero presided.
Ray Goellner led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Tom Bates gave the invocation.
Steve Chavira led the Four-Way Test
Guests: Joelle Valles (our speaker), Chrystal (her mom), Jada (sister), and Shanda (her bowling coach)
Announcements:
Carlos: the club's dollar share from working at Fairgate was $750.43--better than last year!!
Art: The work day for the food project has been changed to the 3rd Wednesday of the month--tomorrow the 18th, 2 p.m. at the Commons to load food and then unload at Bayard Elementary.
Need two volunteers-Dorothy and Anacaite volunteered. plus Art.
Sunny: Many thanks to Carlos who worked 10 hours at Fairgate in one day!!
She added a great quote from a Rotarian in Albuquerque.
"It is a great challenge in being able to look at injustice in the world and not be consumed by it."
November 18 is the Centennial gala at the Convention Center--- 6 to 10:00 p.m., heavy hors devours, tea , lemonade. Cash bar, with Q's supplying the liquor; Illusion band; $25.00 per person (Maggie has tickets), and tickets are available at First Savings Bank, Western Bank, and on line at
All profits will go to our Kids Health and Hygiene project.
Tell the entire town about our 100 year Rotary service organization celebration.
November 28 meeting will have Richard Haas, the 2023-2024 5520 District Governor as our speaker. We hope to be meeting at WNMU that day.
The evening before, November 27th, potluck party at Sunny and Harry Kellerman's house at 5:30.
Mark: The member attendance at the Rock Away Polio concert was not very good, and we need to do better
Happy Dollars:
Steve: First, Maggie is doing a tremendous leadership job! Second, she just got married on Saturday, and here she is!!!
Program:
Carlos introduced Joelle Valles, who is a 16 year old Silver student, part of the Pro Start program at Silver High.
Joelle spoke about the Pro Start program, which teaches the participating students (in this case) culinary and management skills. She said the upcoming trip in May of 2024, will be to learn about and enjoy the "tastes of Italy." Joelle said "I am very interested and enjoy food preparation." She explained the the trip will be expensive, costing $5,000 per person, and the participants have to raise funds for this purpose on their own. Maggie said she would send out an email to members of the club with a link to a website where donations can be made to help Joelle cover these expenses.
Joelle Valles on the left.
Her "support team" on the right.
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