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December 2010
Volume LXVIII No. 6
YWCA “TechGYRLS” in Action
Note: Rotary will be helping the YWCA’s TechGYRLS Program during 2011 by providing supplies and other assistance - particularly for their summer camp program. (See November Round Table for details). The Tech Program is
an effort to broaden the career horizon for 6th, 7th and 8th grade girls who might otherwise fall through the cracks.
Rotarian Carolyn Margolies (YWCA Executive Director) and staffer Melanie Madrid invited Rotarians to view the
Tech program’s current operations.
On Wednesday, November 10th Joanne Connolly, Ron Salley, Rick Breeden and Rex Allender, from the International Service Committee, took the YW’s van down to Harrison Middle School, in the south valley near Rio Bravo
and Isleta, to see the Tech Program. The van arrived about 3 p.m. - just as school was dismissing for the day and the
approximate 25 girls were gathering in the school library to begin their one hour and fifteen minute session. This is a
Robotics Project where the girls assemble a working robot and then program it to do a certain task – using a lap top
computer. The project runs for 14 weeks – meeting twice a week after school. It has been very well received by the
girls - they have asked to meet more often than the two meetings per week. The girls work in teams of 2 or 3. On the
10th some of the teams were still assembling their robot while others were ready to start the programming process.
Each team has one lap top. (For some girls this was the first time they had ever touched a computer!!)
Each robot is made from a kit – from the famed LEGOS company. The kit is just like a LEGOS package of past years
– just hundreds of little pieces in a bag plus a ‘brain’ to tie to a computer!! Each kit costs $350 and they are all supplied by the YW. Half of the laptops are supplied by the YW and APS provides the others. Most of the Robots are
about the size of a thick book and are of all kinds of shapes: a dog, a human, scorpion, alligator, …etc. And each is to
be programmed to do a specific task upon command from the computer, like: wag its tail, pick up a ball, write its
name, bite something,….etc.
A similar after-school program is underway at Polk Middle School this semester. Next semester the program will be
expanded to Washington, Cleveland and Roosevelt Middle Schools.
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UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Monday, Dec 6: Dr. Barbara L. McAneny, CEO New Mexico Cancer Center, “Will
Medicare be There for You?” [Hotel Albuquerque—REAR]
Monday, Dec 13: Jill Felice, "Beyond Strong, Your NM National Guard" [Hotel
Albuquerque—Front]
Monday, Dec 20: "Mad About Music, Youth String Ensemble" [Hotel Albuquerque—Middle]
Monday, Dec 27: Holiday Break — no meeting
Monday, Jan 3: Holiday Break — no meeting
2011 Monday, Jan 10: James Bearzi, NM Environmental Dept., Santa Fe “What
Happens When Federal Facilities Contaminate the Local Water Supply” [Hotel
Albuquerque]
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‘Tis The Season
(Continued from page 1)
Harrison Middle School – and instructor Joshua LaClair – were selected for the program by the YW. Early on,
Melanie Madrid sent out a ‘inquiry letter’ to all middle schools to see who was interested in partnering with the YW.
Based on the responses and later one-on-one conversations, the selection was narrowed down to Harrison and Polk.
APS instructor Joshua LeClair (far right) talks to the
girls at beginning of class with detailed instructions for
this day about use of spare parts in the kits. Joshua
teaches math and science at Harrison and is passionate
about helping young girls become interested in science
and technology. (It was interesting to note that Joshua
was very respectful to the girls, yet commanding their
attention to him. He always used the term ‘ladies’ instead of girls, kids, etc!! This program is great for the
students because they do not pay anything for it.
Rotarian Rick Breeden (l.) and YW staffer Melanie
Madrid watch the girls at work. At far right is YW
Board Member Lynda Lyle.
Two girls and their not quite-completed Robot, which is
a scorpion and will be programmed to ‘bite.’
(Thanks to Ron Salley for photos)
Turkeys - At Rotary
Rotarians brought frozen turkeys on November 22nd - to be
given to Roadrunner Food Bank (RR). Randy Woodcock took
all the birds to RR after Rotary. Shown in the shopping cart
are a few of the contributions. These were rolled out from
RR’s cold storage room ( 6 degrees F. ) just for this photo. At
left is Sonya Warwick, Communications Officer at RR and at
right is Phil Maestas, Walgreen Store Manager (and Community Leader) at 1625 Rio Bravo SW , who was doing volunteer
work on the 22nd at RR.
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Rotary and National Philanthropy Day
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November 15 was the day of the 2010 edition of honoring New Mexico Philanthropists – at the Embassy Suites Hotel and our club was there. This annual recognition is now in its 25th year - and is also the 50th year of the Association of
Fundraising Professionals - who joint sponsor this event. Recognized were individuals, youth, families, companies and
service groups from around the state for their “giving back” to the community. Our club was the service group recognized this year.
A little over 600 people crowded into the hotel’s ballroom by 11:30 for a fairly fast paced lunch and ceremony. Sponsors
were recognized and briefly spoke, a short video about philanthropy was shown, and then the various honorees in each
of the 9 general categories were recognized in turn and given award plaques. (Note: The pre-event instructions given to
awardees said in big, bold black type: “Please limit your comments to 2 minutes”. Well, some didn’t – one of the early
ones took about 12 minutes. But President Robert’s comments were succinct and within the time limit!!)
There were 29 table sponsors – representing a Who’s Who of Albuquerque and New Mexico’s individuals and organizations. Our club had 3 + tables of Rotarians while some members also present were there under the auspices of other
organizations. Those present and not noted elsewhere in this article were: Ina Simmons, Marti Bass, Bill Dennis, Dom
Bernardi, Mary Mahoney, Shane LeMon, Bill Nordyke, Keith Balkcom, Lyle Talbot, Tom Taylor, Helen Marquez, Ron
Shettlesworth, Ron Salley, Paul Hopkins, Wanda Easley-Small, Dick Brackett, Mike Rowley, John Shomaker, Randy
Woodcock, Bob Kitts, Sam Smith, Phyllis Boverie, Nick Pavlakos, Gary Millhollon, Michael Hauger, Bob Haladay, Rex
Allender. (Editor’s Note: This is not a complete list of all those attending – it is those I saw.)
The New Mexico Business Weekly provided to every person at the luncheon an elaborate 40 page supplement issue
which detailed the history and accomplishments of each of the awardees. The two page spread (pages 12 and 13) covering the Rotary Club of Albuquerque, included a great photo of the present club leadership. This was public relations
to-die-for!! A tip of the Rotary Hat goes to Dick Brackett, chair of the Community Outreach Committee for doing all the
work getting our application and story in the mill and then following up as point person for the event. It should be noted
that Del Sol Rotary Club was recognized in this category in 2003.
In this posed photo after the ceremony,
Robert Boverie hands ARCF President
Bob Jackson the award check.
At one of the Rotary tables are Rotarians: l. to r. Twila Larkin,
Rick Reese, Deborah Gullo and Jessica Garringer.
Thanks to Dick Brackett for event photos.
Hanukkah
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The Club sends its condolences to Catherine Woodward on the loss of her son,
Douglas, last month.
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Sundown December 1 to Sundown December 9
Telling the story of Jewish culture surviving
in a non-Jewish world
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Called Back to the Well - 2010
This event, one of the outreach programs of Samaritan Counseling Center (think Rotarian Paul Hopkins), was held this year
at the Jewish Community Center on November 3rd. Called Back to the Well (CBW) provides spiritual renewal and resources
to strengthen church leadership and congregational vitality. On this day 20 youth and adults were honored as “Servant Leaders” for their contributions to society and their religious heritages. A brief biographical sketch was read for each honoree while
a concurrent video was played - illustrating the honoree. This was a very effective way of reaching the audience – about each
person. The videos were made by Avista Videos: Rotarian Lisa Witt. Before the event began Lisa went through several
video dry runs - as a last minute check. In the photo (below left) she is so intently reviewing that she didn’t notice the flash
photo being taken. Lisa commented about her role in preparing such videos – especially those for non-profit organizations. It
is a deft mixture of being able to understand the basic message to be conveyed and stay on course, working with different kinds
of people with different ego levels and all the while keeping in mind production costs, especially when a project is being done
pro bono or at a less-than-cost level. Lisa is ably assisted by her Creative Director, Steve Delasantos.
Several Rotarians attended – including George Dallal and his wife Norma.
What Are Other Clubs Like?
Traveling to other Rotary Clubs in close succession one gets to see quickly the diversity of clubs and to note what each
group of people has settled upon as their own sense of community and what makes them comfortable being together
and working together. Tom Walker listed a number of such interesting traits from his recent trip around southern New
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Every Club recited the 4-Way Test. Some did it before the meeting – others did it after.
No club did a thought-for-the-day
Some sang a patriotic song – others did not
Two clubs passed the hat to everyone present. Every person dropped a bill into the hat and got to say something
positive – an appreciation for something that day
Most clubs had some kind of “fine” levied – for various reasons: who didn’t wear a Rotary Pin; who came late; who
missed last meeting; who had their name in the newspaper last week—and on and on—the reasons were endless
Only one club gave the day’s speaker a gift
Las Cruces had a secret (and different) greeter each meeting. If, during the fellowship time YOU didn’t greet the
secret greeter you later paid a fine!
A lot of attention is paid to PH Fellows. Las Cruces recently had a formal recognition dinner for them. Carlsbad had
a celebration event for PH’s during this same time period and had invited Tom but he couldn’t attend.
Tom noted that our club is more formal than most but that we get more “Rotary” business done than most.
When you have a chance to visit other clubs while traveling, do it. It’s interesting.
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Dispatches from
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
It's still pleasantly warm in Beirut. The weather went from
American South hot, to slightly less hot and humid (but still
very warm), and has mellowed out to a near perfect temperature. Today marks my one month anniversary of being in
country! I've settled into classes and campus life. I signed up
for the Latin Dance club and am going to my first Rotaract
meeting tonight. Our apartment is doing well, besides the
frustrating three hour blackouts that apparently exist all over
the country.
Anna Wadsworth
Our Ambassadorial Scholar in Beirut
Nov 16, 2010
Hello all and Eid Al'Adha mubarak!
It's still warm here, and I am currently sitting in Cafe Younes, a
cafe with delicious coffee and sweets that has been in operation in
some capacity since 1932. I'm working on my Lebanese Arabic
homework. This upcoming week is a break and I will be going to
Cyprus! The flights to Cyprus are only a half hour and are cheap,
so my roommate and another friend will be heading there for a
couple days. We'll be going to see the monasteries in the Trood
Massif, Salamis, which are well-preserved Roman ruins, and
then we are heading to the beaches of Ayia Napa for some relaxation.
In the Modern Standard Arabic class we are slowly working
our way through learning the Arabic alphabet. It's quite complicated. In Arabic, many words and letters do not "stand
alone". They connect to the letter before and after, like cursive
in the English language. Not all letters connect however, which
can make it confusing. Additionally, there are long and short
vowels. A long vowel is represented by a letter, while a short
vowel is noted by a mark above where the sound should be in
the word. Whew! Lebanese Arabic is going well, and it will be
nice to learn an Arabic dialect that is well known within the
Arabic speaking world.
It's been a busy and productive time for me. I've gone on several
trips, mostly facilitated by AUB. I went to the Shouf, an area in
the mountains of Lebanon. We went to the President's summer
residence, and went to see the famous cedars of Lebanon. Lebanon
has a lot of geographical diversity, and it's nice to be able to leave
the city for the clean mountain air, all in the course of an hour.
Several weeks ago I went on my first "Hash House Harriers"
run. For those who don't know, it was a social club that was
started by a British general who was living in Singapore in
the 1920's. It's a group that has many expats as members. We
spent the weekend in Bylbos and did a hike through the thorn
covered hills near the Mediterranean. It was the first time I had
spent any significant time outside of Beirut, and I must say
that Lebanon is gorgeous. On the way back to Beirut I was fortunate to be able to hitch a ride with one of the Harriers on his
boat! As we rode back to the port we were treated to views of the
shoreline and green hills. We all decided to stop and have a
swim before arriving in Beirut. The water was ink-blue and as
warm as bathwater. It was a great experience and it was good to
meet people outside of the university circle.
Last week I interviewed with the Lebanese Transparency Association (LTA), and I will begin interning with them at the end of
this month. LTA is the Lebanese branch of Transparency International. According to their website, its purpose is to " curb corruption and promote transparency in Lebanon, LTA is pursuing
initiatives along the following 4 main programs: Democratization and Public Accountability, Promoting Access to Information, Transparency in the Private Sector, and Youth against Corruption." I obtained this internship with the help of my Islamic
Finance professor, and I'm really grateful that he has been so
helpful with internship search.
I am currently still on the hunt for an internship. I had an
interview last week with an non-profit organization. It's international, but has a branch here in Lebanon. It'd be a great opportunity to work in the financial world in some capacity,
which would benefit my experiences in development, government, and other non-profit work. If that doesn't pan out, I'll
keep applying elsewhere. I submitted a application to the UNDP
for an internship which would be an absolute dream!
I went to my first Rotary presentation last Tuesday. We presented to the Rotary Club of Beirut Cosmopolitan at the Intercontinental Vendome. The members seemed impressed with our presentations and backgrounds, and we enjoyed getting to know
some Lebanese Rotary members. I got a banner and will be bringing it back to the Albuquerque for my Christmas presentation.
Noor and I also attended a Rotaract meeting in Beirut and are
thinking of becoming more involved with that.
The Rotary Scholars have not been able to meet with the Rotary
club here, but will be doing so in mid-November. I'll be back in
Albuquerque for Christmas, and am looking forward to sharing my experiences more in depth with the Rotary club. I will
add pictures to the blog soon. Till next entry!
Time to finish my homework, maa saleme!
Former Ambassadorial Scholar Chesa Boudin says,
“Rotary has profoundly shaped the future of my life.
The scholarship exposed me to a huge part of the world
that I hadn’t experienced. I became fluent in Spanish,
and the service component gave me an appreciation for
getting involved in peoples’ lives. Boudin is the author
of the book Gringo: A Coming-of-Age in Latin America.
PS- Roy says hello! He is a student at the American University of Beirut who will be helping me learn Lebanese Arabic.
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More on the East Central Dental Project
Note: Rotarian Ron Salley participated in another great addition to ECM’s dental office. A dental
office in Santa Fe was upgrading its equipment and had an excess x-ray machine. After several conversations with and between several people, including the great efforts of Donna Nelson, the machine
was given to, recently arrived at and was installed at ECM‘s emerging dental clinic. It is a valuable
addition to the clinic. See below for a technical description of this unit – written by Donna Nelson,
Sales Consultant for Henry Schein - Dental. (Henry Schein is a world-wide distributor of medical/
dental supplies and is one of two local dental supply houses.) Donna is heavily involved in the set-up
work at the clinic and is a veritable fountain of information and assistance.
The newly arrived, donated unit at East Central Ministries is a Sordex Cranex 3+ Panoramic X-Ray
Unit. This panoramic x-ray unit will give a broad overview of the entire mouth; the teeth, upper and
lower jawbone, sinuses, and other hard and soft tissues of the head and neck.
One advantage to using this panoramic x-ray unit is its ease of use. Unlike other x-rays where the
film is placed inside the patient's mouth, the panoramic film is contained in a machine that moves
around the patient's head. Some people may be familiar with the panoramic x-ray because it is usually taken when the wisdom teeth are being evaluated. The x-ray will also reveal deep cavities and
dental gum disease. The panoramic x-ray has many other applications, including evaluating patients
with past or present TMJ or jaw joint problems; those who require full or partial removable dentures,
dental implants or dental braces; those who are at risk or suspected of having oral cancer symptoms
or other tumors of the jaw, have impacted teeth (especially impacted wisdom teeth) or have had any
recent trauma to the face or teeth (i.e. can help identify a fractured jaw); and for those who cannot
tolerate other types of films because of gagging reflex problems. The panoramic X-ray is an important part of a thorough dental examination and this unit will provide better medicine to the patients
who come to ECM’s dental clinic.
The Sordex Cranex 3+ Panoramic X-Ray unit is above,
center. On the left is the Surgical Cart and on the right is
the Prosthetics Cart - both
recently filled with donated
supplies.
On November 19th several volunteers gathered at ECM dental
office to review what supplies were received from the recently
held dental clinic “Mission of Mercy” (M.O.M.) and then revise
the list of items to be provided through the Rotary funded
project. Rotarian Ron Salley is at right. Center is Donna
Nelson from Henry Schein Dental (Supplier). At left is Lilly
Medrano, Community Coordinator for ECM. Present, but not
shown were Debbie Dye, Dentrix Trainer (dental clinic software) and ECM Director, John Bulten.
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New Initiative at United Way
DEC 2010
ROTARIAN
OF THE MONTH
Rotarian Ed Rivera assumed his new role as
President /CEO of United Way of Central New
Mexico (UWCNM) in February 2009 when
long-time Rotarian Jack Holmes and former
head of UWCNM, retired. During the intervening time Ed has acclimated himself to the
social and political environment of central New
Mexico and has increasingly made his imprint
on United Way and moved his influence more
into the public scene. And one of his recent
significant efforts has become more public and
better known: it’s all about Hispanic philanthropy. The October issue of Prime Time
magazine has a story, written by Editor Maria
Elena Alverez, titled: “In A Blink A Legacy is Born.” It describes the formation of the Hispanic Philanthropic Society
(HPS) - a new addition to the existing local United Way Leadership Giving Groups - like the Alexis de Tocqueville Society,
Women in Philanthropy, Young Leaders Society, and others.
Ed worked with Alex Romero, President/CEO of the Hispano
Chamber of Commerce (HCC) and HCC Board member John
Avila – and then with others - to develop the concept. HPS seeks
to encourage and recognize Hispanic Leadership in philanthropy.
JOE SMITH
I never have a problem remembering the day I was introduced
into Rotary. I was seated at the head table just after being
introduced by Rich Leonard when a note was passed to me.
This note was how I learned that my 2nd grandson was welcomed into the world; it was July 24, 2000.
The first time I joined a committee, the Duck Race was still on
the Rio Grande River. I worked with Alan Wright selling Tshirts. I enjoyed being a part of this committee and watching
it evolve from the Duck Race, to the Duck Pluck, to what is
now the annual Rotary Golf tournament.
Being an active member of Rotary has been helpful to me
since the passing of my wife, Penny, in 2003. I have appreciated being involved in working with other Rotarians on projects, just having fun at the Movie Group gatherings, and the
many friendships which have developed during my time as a
Rotarian. I offer a special thanks to Jim Lipscomb, who was
my sponsor and a long time friend.
UWCNM’s annual campaign is currently underway – with a goal
of $25,555,500. Last year the goal was $25,082,000, which was
exceeded by about $40,000, even in spite of the lagging economy. Let’s hope they can do it again this time around.
Thanks to Editor Maria Elena Alverez for the photo.
I have learned that being a Rotarian is not only a way to stay
involved locally, but a connection to others who share the four
principles of Rotary. On my trip to Italy this summer with my
daughters and grandchildren, we stayed with my relatives in
Calabria. I was surprised to learn that two of my cousins are
Rotarians, one being the current president of his club. No matter where you go, you will find Rotarians.
Friends . . .
Student of
the Month
The Salvation Army had a donor appreciation dinner at the
Marriott Hotel early in November, which was attended by a
number of Rotarians, who are on the SA Advisory Board.
Rotarian Marti Bass was there and conversed with Marion
Woodham, widow of long-time Rotarian and club Past
President, Ray Woodham. Marion reminisced how much
she enjoyed coming to Rotary meetings. To make a long
story short, when Marion found out that Harris Hartz was
the speaker on the 22nd it was agreed that she would come
to hear him - as Marti’s guest. And Marion greeted longtime friends on the 22nd. Shown above are: l. to r: Julia
Seligman, Marion Woodham and Dottie Crist.
On November
22nd a student of
the month was
recognized: Devont’e Watson a junior at Volcano Vista High
School - shown
on the right. Then, right to left were: his father, Barry Watson, Rotarian Wanda Easley-Small and Jo Ella Redmon,
Director of the State’s Dr. Martin Luther King Commission.
The Rotary office received a very nice letter of appreciation
from Devont'e a few days later.
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On the Road With Tom Walker
Note: On November 4th, Ron Salley and Rex Allender went to Hodges Family Restaurant in Elephant Butte - to the local Rotary
meeting to check out Tom’s prowess as a program speaker. And incidentally, to sample the restaurant’s great buffet. The owner of
the facility is a Rotarian, the meal is a bargain and the Rotarians get a good deal!!. The next time you are in the area at lunch time,
check this out.
In his most recent role in Rotary affairs - as District R.I. Foundation Chair - Tom has had occasion to visit local clubs, at their request, to be the day’s program and talk about the Foundation. His latest foray was on November 2, 3 and 4, when he visited, in turn,
the El Paso Sunrise, Silver City, Mesilla Valley, Las Cruces Downtown and Elephant Butte/T. or C. (meeting jointly for him) clubs.
In addition he had club-foundation-related discussions with representatives of the Deming and Las Cruces-Rio Grande clubs. The
clubs gave Tom a warm welcome and then thanks for the updated information about the Foundation. It was a 750 plus mile trip.
The presentation was essentially the same each time:
 Show a short, well done R.I. video that talks about the Foundation, EREY (Every Rotarian Every Year) and examples of
all the Foundation Programs
 Short narrative about what happens when dollars flow into the R.I. system
 A quick overview of: Progress of Polio eradication; Peace Scholars; GSE Teams; Matching grants
 District Designated Funds and their use: Ambassadorial Scholars (3 for our District in 2011 !!); Extra GSE Team;
Matching for Matching Grants; District Simplified Grants
 How funds flow into the District from R.I.
 History of each individual club’s participation in various projects/initiatives involving District and/or R.I. funds. (It was
interesting to note the response of this combined club meeting when the history of their respective clubs was given: Elephant Butte had no matching grants while T. or C. had 8. For Simplified Grants, T or C Club had 4 while Elephant
Butte had 3. One could almost feel the introspective thoughts among the group when these results were given.)
 If appropriate, an appeal to the club to become involved.
In the past 3 or 4 years, there have been a number of presentations given at various District level events which have described the
workings of the funding of the programs and activities using R.I. dollars. The above format for getting the ‘big picture’ is the most
easily visualized and understandable one to date - several of those in the past turned out to be too complicated for a first-time listener to follow all the way through – and then remember. This latest version is a “winner” in terms of getting the message
out – and it was done in about 25 minutes.
During these visits Tom became the face of Rotary – the outside visitor—the El Jefe—which led to some funny incidents: In Mesilla
Valley he was introduced as “Tim Parker” (the current District Governor); In El Paso Sunrise he was introduced as “Tom Walker –
Our District Governor.”
Just before the presentation in Elephant Butte, Tom (r.) was in deep conversation
with the T. or C. Superintendent of Schools (center, in white shirt) about T. or C.’s
school financing problems and could money be obtained from the state by suing
them (the consensus was that you couldn’t get blood out of a turnip).
Progress for Rotary’s US $200 Million Challenge for polio eradication
As of 31 October, Rotarians have raised about $152 million for Rotary’s US $200 Million Challenge. These contributions will help Rotary raise $200 million to match $355 million in challenge grants received from the Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation. The resulting $555 million will directly support immunization campaigns in developing
countries, where polio continues to infect and paralyze children, robbing them of their futures and compounding the
hardships faced by their families.
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Rotarians in the News
Rotarian in the News
Patrick Lopez
Tuesday, November 16th , was a big day
for Rotarian Patrick Lopez, Executive
Director of Explora (Science Center and
Children’s Museum of Albuquerque) and also for the museum itself. Patrick and other museum officials held a news conference to announce that the museum had just
been awarded the 2010 National Medal for Museum and Library
Service by The Institute of Museum and Library Service. Explora
was one of just five museums nationwide to be so recognized by
the Institute. The Institute is the primary source of federal support
for the 123,000 library and 17,500 museums in the country. The
award selections are based upon the recipients’ “sustained commitment and outstanding contribution to communities they serve.”
The award recognized Explora’s interactive learning center which
serves people of all ages and backgrounds. Another example of
Explora’s connectiveness with the community is its Family Science Nights for schools , which engages not only children, but
whole families in scientific activities. Note: the website
www.explora.us contains an impressive list of events and community outreach activities sponsored by the museum. The award car
ries with it a medal and $10,000. Patrick will go to Washington
sometime in the next two months for a ceremony and receipt of the
awards. This will probably be done in the White House!! So, stay
tuned for a White House photo in a future issue of the Round Table. Congratulations Patrick!!
The November issue of the N.M. Business Weekly had a
medley of photos taken at its Top-Performing CEO’s recognition breakfast event, earlier in October. One of those photos is shown above: Rotarians Mark Tobiassen (l.) Action
Coach New Mexico, and Caroline Margolies (r.) President/
CEO YWCA Middle Rio Grande, Also featured on the same
page of the Business Weekly was Greg Leyendecker
( New Mexico Bank and Trust).
Did you know . . .
That during November Rotarian/Artist Dianna
Shomaker’s art was displayed at (1) the Corrales
Bosque Gallery in Corrales, (2) the Blades Bistro in Placitas, (3) The Range Café in Bernalillo, and (4) that she
exhibited at the Placitas Arts and Crafts Show on November 20-21?
Guests At Rotary
On November 1st, Rotarian Jim Parker (l.) brought guests to Rotary: Mary Tallouzi (center) and Kristin Parker (r.). Mary is a
companion of Terri Krueger, who was the speaker of the day at
Rotary. Mary, a 1972 graduate of Valley High, is a Gold Star
Mother who quit her job to take care of her Army Staff Sgt. Son,
Daniel Tallouzi, who was seriously wounded in Iraq. She did this
caregiver role for 2 ½ years – until his death. Mary tells her story
as part of Terri’s presentation on the nationally known organization
Wounded Warriors Project. Krista Parker is Jim’s daughter-inlaw.
Tony Bunnell (l.) was a guest of Rotarian Gary Millhollon (r.) on November 1st. Tony was approved as a
new member at the November 19th Board meeting.
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Rotary, UN Share Common Goals
Dennis, Bill
Paixao, Rob
Bass, Marti
Waltman, Elizabeth
Page, Jack
Pavlakos, Nick
Van Winkle, Russ
Gilman, Ken
Zeleny, Travis
Lipscomb, Jim
Omer, George
Bamberg, Kyle
Jensrud, Christian
Bolic, Walt
Wright, Herb
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More than 1,100 Rotarians, UN officials, and Rotary youth program participants attended
panel discussions on literacy, water, health, and youth activities as part of Rotary UN-Day
on November 6th. The event, held annually at United Nations Headquarters in New York
City, celebrates the relationship between the two organizations. Speakers highlighted Rotarian projects in literacy, water and health that help advance the goals of the UN and improve the lives of people around the world.
Rotary, which has a 65-year history with the UN, holds the highest consultative status
offered to any nongovernmental organization by the Economic and Social Council, which
oversees many UN agencies.
During the opening panel, Mickey Chopra, chief of health and associate director of programs at UNICEF, commended Rotary for its ongoing collaboration to improve the health
of children around the world and eradicate polio. Rotary and UNICEF are spearheading
partners, along with the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. Chopra said Rotary's partnership with UNICEF is the largest and most successful private-public partnership in
global health.
Past RI President William B. "Bill" Boyd spoke about water, sanitation, and hygiene projects in Ghana, the Philippines, and the Dominican Republic as part of the RI/USAID
International H2O Collaboration during a panel on water.
The Gift of Love.
The Gift of Peace.
The Gift of Happiness.
May all of these be with all of us throughout the coming year.
Ethical Trait:
CARING
December 2010
Mon
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BLOOD DRIVE
Tue
7
Wed
Thu
Fri
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Area Presidents
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7:30 Speakers
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Movie Group @
Arlyne Kruger’s
1pm-M & M
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10:45am-ISC
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1pm-Great Books Classification
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Mad About Music
Holiday Program
27 No Meeting
RCA Board
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RCA Office Closed
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RCA Office Closed
6pm: Fun Stuff
Lights Bus Tour
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