Our meeting was called to order at 12 Noon. President Patrick led the members in the Pledge of Allegiance & the 4-way test. A moment of silence and reflection followed.
Visiting Rotarians: Barry Segal- Del Sol
Guests: Christine Robinson, Cheryl’s sister.
October is– “Vocational Service Month”
Two pin or name tag buck fines were to be found today.
Announcements/Sad-Happy-Brag Bucks:
Cheryl’s sister’s son being married in Oakland, CA.
Patrick attended a friend’s wedding in Durango this past Saturday.
Emily is now (officially) a GRANDMA, as of last Monday… Her name: Alexis.
Karen’s opponent went to jail!!!!
Maggie’s back from the Galapagos & she’s back into horses, too!
Pat’s happy to give up a buck.. She’s “prepaid”.
Mollie’s brother from Las Cruces visited her.
Our questions for the day from Sgt-at-Arms Mollie:
What plant is the trademark of the old west? Christine immediately told us that it’s the Tumbleweed!
What’s the largest county (by area) in New Mexico? No one knew that it’s Catron County!
So, what’s the smallest county? We didn’t guess that it’s Valencia County.
Club, District & R.I. News and Business:
The President of Rotary Club of Santa Fe Del Sur, Leona Zastrow, has suffered a stroke. She is stable and recovering. We ask for your thoughts and prayers for her and her family.
Gail noted that there’s a N M Children’s Foundation meeting TONIGHT– 6PM to 8PM @ N Domingo Baca. Rotary Clubs (& we) are sponsoring this event! Also, the Rotary Peace Fellow that our Club has sponsored, has been accepted for her scholarship!
We have scheduled our holiday party for 18 December. Gloria & Michael have graciously offered their home for our use, if we’ll celebrate the usual pot luck as a luncheon affair.
It’s true! DG Linda actually visited our Club!
We need a President-Elect for our Club! Consider volunteering your time & efforts to your Club. A candidate for the office of president shall have served as a member of this club for a year prior to nomination. It’s the duty of the president-elect to serve as a director, to preside at meetings of the club and the board in the absence of the president and to perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the president or the board. The president-elect must attend the district presidents-elect training seminar and the district training assembly unless excused by the governor-elect. As DG Linda says: “It ain’t that hard of a job!”.
The District 5520 Bi-District Conference will take place on November 9 & 10, at the El Paso Civic Center (map). The District 5520 Rotary Foundation Committee will host the Conference. This is a joint conference along with District 4110, our neighboring Mexican Rotary District.
Hotel - DOUBLETREE BY HILTON El Paso Downtown/City Center, 600 N. El Paso Street, El Paso, TX Discounted rate - $99.00 per night. Contact the hotel at (505)532-8733, Rotary Bi-District Conference. Conference registration is required through the District website at $75 per person.
Do you want to wear a real Rotary District 5520 shirt? You can order one (or more). Take a look at the order form! Prices start at $16.00. http://bit.ly/District5520
The unfortunate withdrawal of Jeff Weinrach as our District Governor-Elect has created a vacancy on the District Finance Committee. Consequently, DG Linda has appointed Past District Governor and Immediate Past Finance Committee Chair Tom Walker to fill this vacancy until a new District Governor Nominee is identified and confirmed in accordance with District Bylaws.
Just a note… Our Interact Club at Manzano H.S. now meets on MONDAYS, 12:05P to 1:35P. They’re making very nice cloth shopping bags ($10 ea.) to raise funds which will continue their quilt project and Women2Be items. This year, most members are juniors. Many will be applying for the District 5520 RYLA scholsrships. Their school Rotary adviser will soon be leaving on maternity leave. Teachers Teddy & Laura will fill in for Kelly as needed.
Each month, one Club member has volunteered to be responsible to provide program speakers for our meetings. Here’s a list of those responsible for each month of the 2018-2019 Rotary Year:
October–Pat November-Dave December-Judy January–Mollie
February-Allan March-Karen April–Gail May-Fofo June-Maggie
The 2019 Rotary International Convention will take place 1-5 June, in Hamburg, Germany. The convention offers entertainment, motivational speakers, great scenery, inspirational sessions, and great cuisine for you to enjoy with old and new friends alike.
PLEASE REMEMBER: If you sign up to work at one of our Club projects, Ya really gotta SHOW UP!
Our PolioPlus jar made its weekly rounds, picking up as much of our loose change as possible.
Today’s Program: PEP (Parent Encouragement Program)
Pat introduced Cheryl Wieker, past executive director of PEP.
Pat gave us a rundown of her past life and continued to touch on non-profit organizations, in general. She also addressed the subject of “child maltreatment” and accepted our thoughts on the subject.
PEP was founded in 1982 and the first classes were held in a private home. Incorporated as a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization in 1984, PEP expanded its classes into nearby schools and established its headquarters in 1990 in Kensington, MD, where it remains today. Numbers of classes and parents taking them grew through the 1990s and an instructor certification program was introduced in 1994. In 2000, PEP welcomed a new executive director, Cheryl Wieker. In 2014, Cheryl retired. Today, PEP’s educational programs serve thousands of families each year.
PEP has been recognized for its many contributions by the Governor of the State of Maryland, the Wheaton and Kensington Chamber of Commerce and the Independent Charities of America.
“Parent education strengthens families by providing relevant, effective education and support and encouraging an optimal environment for the healthy growth and development of parents/caregivers and children.” - National Parenting Education Network
Parents raise children in a different world from that of 50 years ago. As the National Center for Infant and Early Childhood Health Policy notes (Zepeda, Varela and Morales, 2004), many people become parents at an older age; there are more families with both parents working outside the home; and there are more single-parent families. And, new technology presents all kinds of new opportunities and challenges.
In addition, many people don’t want to parent in the same way that their parents did. They want to develop a style that is consistent with their current beliefs and values. New times demand new ways of learning parenting skills and using them.
Today, parents find themselves in situations where they wonder what to do and where to turn for answers. Parenting education provides a roadmap and guidance through all the years of the parenting journey.
Overall, Positive Parenting’s approach helps adults and children learn positive, respectful ways to belong and contribute to their families and to their communities.
PEP focuses on the positive impact of a democratic style of parenting versus either a permissive or an authoritarian style. What sets democratic parents apart?
· They are both firm and kind.
· They create and uphold sound boundaries, within which children will learn and grow.
· They are clear and assertive, but not intrusive or restrictive.
· Their disciplinary methods are supportive rather than punitive.
PEP’s philosophy, which was founded on the internationally acclaimed work of Alfred Adler, M.D., and Rudolf Dreikurs, M.D., is optimistic and pragmatic. It promotes understanding of children’s reasons for misbehavior, mutual respect between adults and children, shared responsibility, developing children’s capabilities, fostering cooperation, social inclusiveness and giving back to one’s community.
Currently, there are a few organizations in Albuquerque that provide parenting education.
Cheryl also provided us with resources for national positive training organizations, positive parenting books and websites that we can “check out” before making donations to nonprofit organizations.
For more information, about PEP, go to www.pepparent.org
There being no additional Rotary business, our meeting was concluded at 1:00 PM.
Programs, Happenings and Stuff & Such:
20 Oct Pumpkin Chukin- 1.5 miles west on hwy 55 from NMSH 44 in Estancia- 8:00A – 4:00 P
23 Oct Regular Meeting-
24 Oct We work at the Rio Grande Food Project.
24 Oct World Polio Day!
27 Oct DelSol’s Clay Shootout- Contact Jean Skipp 505-831-8500. $1000 for a team of 5
30 Oct Regular Meeting- United Way- Larry Alei
31 Oct Halloween
4 Nov Daylight Savings Time ENDS!
6 Nov Election Day
6 Nov Board Meeting at 10:30 AM
6 Nov Regular Meeting –
9-10 Nov Bi District Conference- El Paso, TX Civic Center
13 Nov Regular Meeting-
20 Nov NO REGULAR MEETING TODAY!
22 Nov Thanksgiving day.
27 Nov Regular Meeting-
2 Dec Hanukkah Begins
4 Dec Board Meeting at 10:30 AM
4 Dec Regular Meeting -
11 Dec Our yearly visits to Casa Solano & Hannett House
18 Dec Club Holiday Party!
21 Dec Winter Solstice
25 Dec Christmas Day NO REGULAR MEETING TODAY!
26 Dec Kwanzaa Begins
26 Jan Rio Rancho Sunrise Nursing Scholarship Gala Santa Anna Star Casino Hotel
2-5 May, 2019 District Conference- El Paso, TX
3-4 May New Mexico MOM in Las Cruces this year
Thanks to everyone for helping to set up and strike the Club equipment needed to run our meeting.