The RAM'S HORN
Rotary Club of Borrego Springs
POB 1593 Borrego Springs CA 92004
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July 11, 2012
Borrego Rotary meets every Wednesday at Borrego Springs Resort at 8:00 am Next meeting, July 18, 2012

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Bill Lewis,
President

Meeting Summary
Meeting opened at 08:05.

Invocation: Haddon Salt

Pledge: Andrew Przestalski, who also led the meeting in Bill Lewis's absence.

Guest: Kay Bailey

Reading: Help others and get more done

Happy $:

  1. Kathy Gay - Has her blue badge

Announcements: Made donation to library. Erik Robinson thanks Rotary for donation and wants all to know that World Beat will do a presentation. All invited from Rotary July 24.

OCOTILLO WELLS LEARNING CENTER
Speaker: Kay Bailey
Yesterday had 11 students plus a volunteer from the high school & Don Eckel, another volunteer adult. The day looked like this:

I took the van, picked up the kids at their homes, went to the Performing Arts Center for a rehearsal, went back to Ocotillo Wells and worked with kids until 1:00pm, had lunch, loaded the kids in the van, returned them home, and then returned the van. It was late when I finished!

Most of the kids all speak Spanish. We have work books for all the kids for them to learn English. it is part of the English emersion plan.

The kids get rewards when they do well. For example, video games. I always ask kids about their lifestyle, for example when they eat breakfast, when they go to bed. At the center, the kids read out loud, write stories and do art projects. We have 2 art projects currently: a piñata & an orchid.

We feed the kids lunch from money we have received from donations. We want to thank Rotary for all the money that has been given to the learning center.

Kay then told her story of how she got involved in the school system: she had lost her job, her house burned down, and she was talking to someone in her beauty shop, who said "come and live in Borrego Springs". She did so last August. She already had her teaching credentials, so she started the finger print process. She volunteered at the elementary school last year after completing the process oand was hired at the end of the year.

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE RAM'S HORN
Each year the goal of the web page and the newsletter is to report on the club’s activities. The role of the newsletter is to inform and educate. Why not try doing it, you will like it. One of the most important tools that should be given to every member is an updated member book at the first meeting in July. How can members understand Rotary unless they have a copy? Why not send the member book electronically? There seems to be confusion as to the operating and foundation budgets. Every member should have a clear understanding what funds go to operations and which go to the foundation. There seems to be puzzlement as to how the annual budgets are presented and approved. Reporting the results of a fund raising event should be right after the event or ASAP. If budgets are completed using accepted principles, it should be rare to have budget meetings.

Richard Helvig won the $12 drawing, donated back to the club

Submitted by Kathleen Johnson. Temporary Secretary Editor Kathleen Johnson jefbstc@gmail.com