Events

Rotary del Sol volunteers will one again assist at the South Merchandise Tent in the opening day of the 2024 Balloon Fiesta! 

The speaker will be Luis Santiago from Trees NM who will speak about planting and maintaining climate-ready trees in large and small urban areas across New Mexico.

Zoom link to join remotely: 

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Meeting ID: 824 4126 0275
Passcode: 469102

RDS volunteers will help out in the South Merchandise Tent at the final Balloon Glow event at 2024 Balloon Fiesta!

The speaker will be Susan Leung, Program Manager, New Mexico Friends of Foster Children

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Meeting ID: 824 4126 0275
Passcode: 469102

The speaker will be Lt. Will McMullen, ABQ Fire Rescue.

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Meeting ID: 824 4126 0275
Passcode: 469102

World Polio Day is observed on October 24th each year. It's a day to raise awareness and resources for the global effort to eradicate polio. The day also honors the contributions of those who work to end polio. 

Brad Ekhoff's daughter will be hosting another painting party at her business - this time painting wine glasses.  Her address is 2474 Bosque Famrs Blvd, Peralta, NM.  It's about six miles south of Isletta casino.  There will be a food truck there.  Cost is $40 per person.

Rotary Del Sol is joining with the Sandia Rotary Club to collect toys for New Mexico children, coordinated with the US Marine Corps Reserve.  The basic mission of the Marine Toys for Tots is to collect new unwrapped toys to distribute to less fortunate children at Christmas.  Giving toys brings the joy of Christmas and sends a message of hope to America's disadvantage children.  Jimmy's Cafe will host a toy box to collect toys from October 24th to December 8th.  Please bring unwrapped toys (children ages infant to 12 years) on October 24th to launch the 2024 campaign.  The box iwll be available as an advertised location for Albuquerque resident to drop off toys.

Hello Y'all (so glad it's fall) and time to plan for the first Ronald McDonald Guest Chef dinner.  So far, many Del Sol members have indicated their interest in preparing and serving food to the residents @ Spring Hill Suites(across from Presbyterian Hospital) residing there because of specialty medical treatment for their young children.

A Halloween themed dinner will be offered to 45 residents and food preparation will start around 4 pm (or later if we determine that the prep requires less time). Costumes ( not necessarily extravagant) are highly recommended and food should have some spooky elements.  Dan and Maxine are in charge of making their highly rated Beef Stroganoff (otherwise referred to as Beast Ghoulash) and Meredith is planning to make her famous Graveyard Pudding.

We can gather to talk about the dinner after a Thursday meeting (if possible) or email our thoughts about other meal items and culinary needs.

Friday, October 25th is a possibility as well.

Please RSVP ASAP to reserve a spot. Too many cooks can spoil a (witch's caldron)-- only 10 spots are available. We will also do a Christmas themed dinner in December as well as a Valentine's dinner in February for those who are interested but cannot be accommodated this time. 

We are planning to go out for some pizza and beer after the Halloween Feast.

Michele Mals

michelemariemals@gmail.com

(505) 288-0971

The speaker will be John Thomas Mead from John Thomas Jewelers.

Zoom link to join remotely: 

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Meeting ID: 824 4126 0275
Passcode: 469102

Join us for our regular weekly meeting where we'll get a Don Chalmers grant recipient update from NDI.

Join us for our regular weekly meeting where we will hear from our guest speaker, Dan Dominguez from Why Not Leadership.

Join us for a fun evening with your Rotary friends at Pasando Tiempo Winery, 3741 NM Hwy 528 NW. This facility is a full bar only, with a food truck available for our food. There will be music entertainment, and we will be able to save seats for that evening

Bi-District Conference with District 4110 (Mexico) will be held in El Paso.  More information will be available on district website:  www.rotary5520.org

It's World Polio Day.  Join us for our regular weekly meeting where we will hear from our guest speaker, Meghan Brett from UNM Health Services for a polio update.

Join us for our regular weekly meeting where we will hear from our guest speaker, Michelle Bishop-Couch from Cornucopia ADult Day Services.

Jennifer Huffaker has graciously volunteered her home to host the 2024 Del Sol Christmas Party. 

Jennifer and Bryan Huffaker
11820 Anaheim Ave NE
Albuquerque , NM United States of America
87122

More to follow.

The next meeting of the Club's Rotary Foundation Committee meeting will be on December 9th at 6:00pm.  All Club Members are welcojme to attend.  Here's the zoom login info:

Topic: Rotary Del Sol Rotary Foundation Committee Meeting

Time: Dec 9, 2024 06:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
        

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 871 4917 0082
Passcode: 019904

Fernando from our sister Juarez club will speak to us via Zoom.

HHS Senior and member of Hobbs Rotary interact club Cyna Centeno will be talking about her Camp RYLA experience.

There isn't a scheduled speaker for this meeting.  This is an opportunity to hang and talk.

The next meeting will be held in Brian Fisher's new office at 4101 Indian School Road, NE Altura Building, Suite 301N.

The schedule speaker is Candace Gould from the Heart Gallery.

A good fried of some of our Del Sol Rotarians desperatley needs a ramp so I am looking for three volunteers next Saturday (1-11) starting at 10AM  for about 3 hours. Appologies for the late request for volutneers...this is more of a sudden need.

Contact me directly through text, call or email to let me know that you will be there to help.

Thanks in advance,

Phil DeBerardinis   

(505)492-7222

ContractorPhil@gmail.com

The scheduled speaker is Amanda Powers from Enchanted Farms Mushrooms.

Lance planned a Rotary social on Jan 16th at 5:30 - 7:30 at the Rio Bravo Brewery 1912 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102.  More information to follow in emails from Ron Hensley. 

Join us for our regular weekly meeting where we will hear from our guest speaker, Randy Simon, from Albuquerque Quality Netowrk(AQN).  AQN is a non-profit organization directed by business professionals focused on providing education and training in quality.  

The Juarez Rotary club will be in Albuquerque on 30 January for a planning seesion with the Del Sol Board on Children's Dining Facility in Juarez.  

Join us for our regular weekly meeting where we will hear from our guest speaker, Jennifer Sunshine from New Mexico Kids Matter.

Join us for our regular weekly meeting where we will hear from our guest speaker, Dr. Lilia Pedrego, from HealthNM.

Join us for our regular weekly meeting where we will hear from our guest speaker, Sylvia Maser, from Global Give a Book.

Join us for our regular weekly meeting where we will hear from our guest speaker, Brian Brown, Road Runner Food Bank Volunteer Engagement Manager.

Lance planned a Rotary meet and greet on 20 February at Tula's on I25, the old Nick and Jimmy's.  We will also celebrate the club's anniversay.

We will build a small and medium ramp.  More to follow.

Contact me directly through text, call or email to let me know that you will be there to help.

Thanks in advance,

Phil DeBerardinis   

(505)492-7222

ContractorPhil@gmail.com

The next Meet and Greet will be at O'Niells Pub on Juan Tabo.  Corned Beef and Cabbage to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

Join us for our regular weekly meeting where we will hear from our guest speaker,Luis Hernandez, Donate Life New Mexico.

The next meeting of the Club's Rotary International Foundation Committee meeting will be on March 20th at 6:00pm.  All Club Members are welcome to attend.  Here's the zoom login info:

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Meeting ID: 871 4917 0082
Passcode: 019904

Join us for our regular weekly meeting where we will hear from our guest speaker,Kristin Leigh, Explora.

Join us for our regular weekly meeting where we will hear from our guest speaker, Nina Chavez, Goodwill Industries.