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Hi-Jinx Bulletin of April 15 2024 Mtg Next Meeting April 22, 2024 In person at The Westin and on Zoom Volume 5, Issue 32 Reporter: Julie Walker Photographers: Nancy Starling, Paul Kartzke and Julie Walker  Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary President Jeff Segall President Jeff Segall opened the meeting, Jacqueline Brownlee led the pledge, and Ken Clark led the club in the Smile Song and America/My Country Tis of Thee. Bob Stonebrook shared Words, and guests were introduced. IMPORTANT DATES
• Apr. 18: North County Food Bank • Apr. 19: AVID Conference • Apr 20: Youth Music Finals • Apr. 22: Scholarship Raffle Drawing • Apr. 27: Rotarians at Work Day • Apr. 29: DARK - re: Rtns at Work • May 6: Offsite lunch meeting: Police & Fire Training Center • Jun. 10: Offsite lunch meeting: One Safe Place ONE WEEK TIL SCHOLARSHIP RAFFLE: $12,000 to goal! JoAnn Ross reported $38,120 collected so far, via the club’s raffle for scholarships (to academic and trade schools). ONE WEEK TO GO, with the drawing during the Apr. 22 Rotary meeting. The goal is $50,000: “I know we can do this because we are the greatest club in the universe!” Ross said. She is taking a team to the chamber Happy Hour this week, and can use a few more members. She reminded that “if you donate to the raffle and don’t take tickets, it can be a tax-deductible donation.” Ross: ross93291@aol.com MAY 6 ROTARY MEETING: RSVP REQUIRED The first of two off-site Rotary lunch meetings will be Mon., May 6, at the Carlsbad Police and Fire Training Center, focusing on active-shooter survival. RSVP is a MUST and will be via Signup Genius, with family and friends welcome. Active CHNR members will be served lunch. Guests, Flex and Rule 85 members will be able to purchase a meal when signing up. NO meeting at the Westin or via Zoom on this date! A second offsite meeting will be Jun. 10 at One Safe Place in Vista, operated by SD County and the county DA’s office. More info to come. MODEL U.N. THANK YOU TO CHNR Karlye Stein, who attended Rotary’s Model UN sponsored by CHNR, was at the meeting with her mother, Carin Nirac, and Karlye thanked the club for “one of the best experiences of my life at a convention.” Model UN students are given a country to represent, and Karlye was representing Turkey. She had to do so by learning and representing that country’s opinions when a resolution was presented, and her team won Distinguished Country Delegation honors. Karlye, a freshman at CHS, and her mother called it a fantastic experience and thanked Hi Noon for making it possible for her to attend.  Karlye Stein and her mother, Carin Nirac CAN YOU HELP: • AVID CONFERENCE CHNR is hosting 40 CHS junior and senior high school AVID students at this one-day leadership conference at the Westin on Fri., Apr. 19, and one more table leader is needed. These are promising students from families without a history of college. AVID’s goal is to help them get accepted at a four-year college or university. AVID = Achievement Via Individual Determination. Contact Ken Clark: rkenclark@gmail.com. • STUDENT ESSAY CONTEST Bob Kreisberg is initiating this contest for middle school students, based on the Rotary Four Way Test. He needs three persons to read the essays and determine the winners. Students at Valley, Calavera and Aviara Oaks schools are being invited to write an essay on the importance of being truthful and fair. Bob@OpusProductivity.com • CUPCAKES FOR ROTARY WORK DAY Army Navy Academy is doing a barbecue lunch for the volunteers at Rotarians At Work Day on Apr. 27. Beth Garrow needs some Rotarians to bring cupcakes (homemade or purchased) for dessert. Contact her to sign up or for info: bethgarrow@comcast.net COMMUNITY SERVICE—Beth Garrow • North County Food Bank—Wed, Apr, 18, 1-4pm. Each participant must register in advance. Signup info to be emailed or contact bethgarrow@comcast.net • Rotarians at Work Day—Sat., Apr. 27, 8am-noon at the Army Navy Academy. A barbecue after, hosted by the academy for the volunteers and 170 cadets. Family and friends welcome to join the work party. Bring your own water bottle; refills will be available onsite. Also needed: some volunteers to provide cupcakes for the barbecue. Garrow: bethgarrow@comcast.net • Brother Benno’s Recap: Paul Kartzke thanked Tommy Hersant, Helen Wells and Jacqueline Brownlee for joining him in the food service line last week.  Tommy Hersant, Helen Wells, Paul Kartzke and Jacqueline Brownlee helping at Bro Benno's YOUTH SERVICE—Bob Kreisberg • AVID Conference at the Weston for 40 local middle school students: Apr. 19, 8:45am-2pm, with lunch. One more table leader needed. Ken Clark: rkenclark@gmail.com • Music Competition Finals: 3pm, Apr. 20 at Dove Library in south Carlsbad. Four regional students competing, including CHNR’s winner (recently accepted to Juilliard). Kreisberg urged all to come and support these finalists. The winner will receive $2,500; the other three will receive $500. • Successful Work Life Books from CHNR: Kreisberg said 45 copies of “12 Universal Skills: The Beginning Guide to a Successful Work Life,” by Peter Scheele and Nina Bech-Andersen, have been purchased by CHNR, to be donated to an AVID classroom. The books emphasize the soft skills such as problem-solving that are not being taught in classrooms now. • RYLA Update: Mike Metts and Phil Urbina said this year’s three-day leadership conference for high school juniors at Idyllwild was another success. Urbina, one of the team leaders, called the experience “very fullfilling.” Metts, who is District 5340’s RYLA Chair, has been involved in this program for 24 years.  Mike Metts CLUB SERVICE—Paul Kartzke • SIGN UP FOR DINE-AROUNDS NOW: Danny Quisenberry asks those interested in attending a Dine-Around, either on Friday, Apr. 19, or Thur, Apr. 25, to contact him ASAP: danielq@yoffecooper.com or 760-994-0778. • HAPPY HOUR RECAP: Paul Kartkze shared some photos from the club Happy Hour at Eureka last week.  Rotary Happy Hour Apr. 11  PROGRAM San Diego Diplomacy Council: Bringing the World to San Diego Speaker: Heidi Knuff, Executive Director  Heidi Knuff For 40 years, the SD Diplomacy Council has been connecting world leaders, educators, individuals, businesses and organizations with San Diego counterparts to build trust, dialogue, collaboration and innovation across all sectors. It is one of 90 such organizations in the US, and the only one in the San Diego region. Heidi Knuff, the SD Diplomacy Council’s executive director, is hoping to make the council’s reach wider, into North County. “We are helping to create a more peaceful world, person by person,” she said. The various diplomacy councils work with the US State Department and a variety of other partners, offering professional and student programs and community involvement. Partners range from local to international. Inbound programming is a key function of the SD Diplomacy Council, which is working with professionals and students from other countries via four-six programs a month in groups five to 25, mostly funded by the State Department. The programs include professional meetings and cultural events, hoping to advance business connections between our country and theirs. The SD Diplomacy Council also works to foster education-based relationships through youth programs that include summer camps, a global leadership program and academic partnerships. “We hope that when (these international participants) return home, they will have developed lasting relationships,” as well as a positive opinion of the US, Knuff said. Looking ahead to 2025, she said the council anticipates working with 800 international visitors from 115 countries, as well as 40 young business fellows. Anyone interested in talking about a business or education partnership through the SD Diplomacy Council can contact her: heidi@sandiegodiplomacy.org, or visit that website.Next Meeting: April 22, 2024 Scholarship Raffle Drawing |
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Welcome to Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary ClubWelcome to Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary Club!
The Club, chartered in February 1980, has over 70 members. The membership is very active and committed to the Rotary principle of "Service Above Self." The club sponsors an energetic Interact Club at Carlsbad High School and each year sends both facilitators and students to the annual RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award) conference for high school juniors and the Rotary LEAD symposium for eighth graders. The club sponsors Oktoberfest a Family Fall Festival--Oktoberfest 2023 was NUMBER 41. There was German food, German music, costume contests, games and a beer garden. Check out the website for event specifics: www.RotaryOktoberfest.org. This event has been designed and implemented since its inception by BOTH Rotary Clubs in Carlsbad: Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary and Carlsbad Rotary. Proceeds from Oktoberfest are shared with Carlsbad charities and used by each club for its many local community service projects. Additionally, CHNR also supports our Carlsbad students via the AVID program at Carlsbad High School with a business and ethics conference plus college and trade school scholarships, a literacy project and book fair at Jefferson Elementary School, Junior Achievement and What Grown-Ups Do For Work, music instruction and a competition for middle school students, an essay contest for middle school students, a speech contest focusing on the Rotary Four-Way Test for high school students. CHNR members provide service every weekday through meal delivery to seniors, once a month to the North County Food Bank, a massive 20,000 food packaging challenge to assist the Food Bank and financial support to a variety of organizations in Carlsbad assisting food insecurity, the homeless, Solutions for Change, the Carlsbad Educational Foundation, Hospice of the North Coast, Casa de Amparo, the North County Food Bank, the Veterans Association of North County, La Posada, Stand Up for Kids, the Carlsbad Boys and Girls Club. In addition to all the service members provide, they also have time to socialize and enjoy one another. During the 2022-2023 Rotary year, members had an opportunity to attend over 28 separate social events. Guests are always welcome at Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary . . . come to a meeting and learn more about the activities (service and social) that members enjoy. |
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THE PROGRAM OF THE DAYAllison Henderson SD Natural History Museum aka “The NAT”  Allison Henderson Allison Henderson provided background and a brief overview on “The NAT,” which originally evolved from a conversation in 1874 between two members who loved to collect local flora and fauna. It started in two rooms in what was The Hotel Cecil in downtown San Diego and is now a 150,000-square-foot facility in Balboa Park. During Covid shutdowns, it has operated virtually and continued its many scientific activities and research projects. Henderson likes to think of “The NAT” as a trifecta made up of a visitors’ center, a museum and a lab. The visitors' center involves special exhibits, including the current Fossil Mysteries and Coast-to-Cactus exhibits. The museum portion features collections—with more than eight million specimens—and a research library. The lab involves scientists working in the lab and out in the region: surveying, making and researching discoveries and trying to understand the effects of fires, climate change, etc. on the environment. “The NAT” has been closed due to Covid restrictions, but virtual visits are welcome and there is a large inventory of online lectures done by the museum’s scientists. The Nat has speakers such as Henderson available to visit school classrooms and organizations—now done virtually, but usually an in-person visit. Also, adults may check out physical elements of “The NAT” (think dinosaur bones, etc.) for “all you grandparents to share in classrooms, too.” Check out “The NAT” at www.sdnat.org.  The NAT  The NAT in Balboa Park |
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ROTARIAN MOMENTS• Wendy Wiegand talked about the club’s annual Mexico House project—building a home for a family in Mexico in one day. She was especially happy when she participated last year because she got to hand the house keys to the family. • Mike Metts talked about his longtime leadership with the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards program (RYLA). He said friendships, giving back and RYLA have made Rotary very important in his life. Because of the pandemic, RYLA was not held in 2020, nor will it be held in 2021. However, a new Zoom program is being created for RYLA.
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ROTO-ROOTERRoto-Rooter Mary Fritz-Wilson recognized December and January birthdays. December: Jani Jackson, Jos Magaña, Lisa Walsh, Randy Ferren and Mike Metts. January: Bob Kreisberg, Tom Applegate, Rocco Ciesco, Justin Peek, Alan Cobb, Alesia Clark and Jim Brubaker.
Holiday Happenings: Wendy Wiegand had good and bad news: Her new Tesla arrived on Christmas Eve, earlier than expected. Alas, her Mercedes was damaged when it was hit by a red-light runner. Nancy Starling’s son and grandson also were in a car hit by a red-light runner; both are okay. Dave Dana’s extended family celebrated Christmas together, as did Harry Peacock’s. Mimi Gaffey’s granddaughter left for Germany for her college studies. Yvonne Finocchiaro’s grandson graduated from college virtually, so the family created a full graduation ceremony at home. |
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PAUL HARRIS FELLOWSHIPSPaul Harris Fellow: Mimi Gaffey, the club’s liaison with The Rotary Foundation, provided Neal Stehly with his PHF + 5 pin and thanked him for his continued support of TRF and the worldwide work it does.
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AVID Seminars AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is a college prep program targeting students who will be first generation college attendees in their families. Students and parents make a commitment to participate in the program for all four years of high school by choosing to take the AVID Class as an elective all four years of high school. The AVID class supports students in succeeding in challenging academic programs using peer coaching strategies and study skills designed to support student learning and achievement. Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary Club (CHNR) began their support of the AVID program in 2008. Working with other Rotary Clubs, a Conference was put together for Senior AVID students from Carlsbad, Oceanside, El Camino and Vista High Schools. Students joined Rotarians for breakfast and panel presentations from Rotarians and representatives from potential career areas. The next year, CHNR decided to focus on Carlsbad High students. The Club invited the Junior and Senior AVID students and followed this format until 2013. At that point, the event was renamed the AVID Seminar and the focus was changed to engage the students in an interaction with successful Rotarians and successful former AVID students. Rotarians became facilitators during Breakfast and talked to students about their goals and shared their struggles and successes. Then, in smaller groups, selected Rotarians and former AVID students shared their experience and offered ideas for building success in life through a small-group format. A debrief of the small group work and a keynote presentation on a specific leadership skill closed the seminar. A highlight of the event is the recognition of the top Senior AVID Students by their teachers. March 22, 2019 marked the Twelfth Seminar. This year Hi-Noon Rotary reached out to Sage Creek High School to involve their AVID Juniors and Seniors. There were 44 students from Carlsbad High and 24 from Sage Creek. The 68 students were supported by their teachers, school and district administrators, counselors and 20 Rotarians. To support the student experience, the Club began to collect “Words of Advice” from members in 2016. A group of students created a set of questions that were then asked of all members of the club. The responses were recorded and presented to the students. The documents are used as reference materials in the AVID classes and have documented the variety of experiences that Rotarians bring to our Club. Each year the students select a different set of questions to ask the members. April 3, 2020 was to be our 13th AVID Seminar. Unfortunately, 13 did not end up to be our lucky number. Along with many other activities, this event was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic and a wonderful experience for students and our members was lost. However, we did continue to recognize the Top 5 AVID Seniors for 2020 from each school. Their pictures are attached as are several years of pictures of the Top 5 and group pictures from past events. We want to take a moment and express our deep appreciation to the AVID Teachers on each campus. They are: Jeff Spanier and Laurie Britton at Carlsbad High School; and Aida Salah and Allison Williams at Sage Creek High School. For 2021 we are going to move forward to the 14th Seminar! Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary Club Top 5 AVID Seniors Class of 2020 Carlsbad High School Analaura Flores Makella Nordquist Jasmyn Lemus Christen Opp Bianca Herrera Sage Creek High School Angelica Venancio Cavaughn Higgs Destini Perkins Hayat Sherif Roxana Dominguez The Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary Club would like to thank the following people for their continued support of the AVID Program: AVID Teachers, Jeff Spanier, Laurie Britton, Aida Salah and Allison Williams, Principals, Dr. Brian Brockett and Jesse Schuveiller, Superintendent, Dr. Ben Churchill, the District Leadership Team, and the Carlsbad Unified School District Board of Trustees |
