The TattlerThe TattlerRotary Club of La MesaVolume 2016-17, No.124

Wednesday’s @ Noon, La Mesa Community Center,

4975 Memorial Drive, La

Oaxaca Education Fund

The Oaxaca Education Fund (OEF) is a project of

Mount Carmel Catholic Church Migrant

ministered to Mexican migrants in Rancho Penasquitos, San

Diego, California since 1985. The education fund is administered

through Friends of the Poor, a non

Since 2011, the OEF’s mission has been to raise and deliver

funds to be used for purchasing school supplies for the children

of the Sierra Mixteca, Oaxaca, Mexico.

the population of Oaxaca is illiterate and 45% have not

completed high school. Only 5% of Oaxaca’s indigenous

population reaches middle school. We have learned that most

are motivated to stay in school, but without a way to acquire

school supplies, they will be unable to do so.

There are approximately 1500 children from kindergarten

through high school who will be the recipients of these supplies,

with no regard to their religious affiliation.

The OEF along with the Becalos

young people in San Jorge Nuchita by providing 25% of the cost

of their school expenses for three years, through the

Comunitaria de Oaxaca. Beginning in

75+first year high school students with the

and textbooks in San Juan Pinas and San Jorge Nuchita. We

expanded this program due to requests from the local authorities

and school principals, who are encouraging yo

advance their education and eventually, their standard of living

and ability to contribute to the community.

The TattlerThe TattlerRotary Club of La Mesa

Meeting Date: 1/11/17

ednesday’s @ Noon, La Mesa Community Center,

4975 Memorial Drive, La Mesa CA 91942

Lunch Time

Opportunities

January 11Greeter Jenny FlynnSongsPledge Bill AshmanThought Parker CoxRaffle John FistereFines Dolly Juntilla4-Way Glenn Kellogg

January 18GreeterSongsPledgeThoughtRaffleFines4-Way

January 25Greeter Kathy OlsonSongsPledge Ray Aguilar Jr.Thought Marsha DarlingRaffleFines4-Way

If you cannot perform

Oaxaca Education Fund

(OEF) is a project of Our Lady of

Mount Carmel Catholic Church Migrant Outreach, which has

ministered to Mexican migrants in Rancho Penasquitos, San

The education fund is administered

, a non-profit organization.

Since 2011, the OEF’s mission has been to raise and deliver

funds to be used for purchasing school supplies for the children

of the Sierra Mixteca, Oaxaca, Mexico. Twenty-two percent of

opulation of Oaxaca is illiterate and 45% have not

completed high school. Only 5% of Oaxaca’s indigenous

population reaches middle school. We have learned that most

are motivated to stay in school, but without a way to acquire

unable to do so.

children from kindergarten

through high school who will be the recipients of these supplies,

with no regard to their religious affiliation.

ecalos program is sponsoring 12

young people in San Jorge Nuchita by providing 25% of the cost

of their school expenses for three years, through the Fundacion

. Beginning in 2014, we began to help

75+first year high school students with the funds for registration

and textbooks in San Juan Pinas and San Jorge Nuchita. We

expanded this program due to requests from the local authorities

and school principals, who are encouraging young people to

advance their education and eventually, their standard of living

and ability to contribute to the community.

www.LaMesaRotary.org

Lunch Time Service

Opportunities

January 11, 2016Greeter Jenny FlynnSongs Maggie EggersPledge Bill AshmanThought Parker CoxRaffle John FistereFines Dolly Juntilla

Way Glenn Kellogg

January 18, 2016Greeter Alek MikolajczakSongs Rob SauvajotPledge Mark BagulaThought John KalasRaffle Ben HamiltonFines Glenn Kellogg

Way Scott Kilian

January 25, 2016Greeter Kathy OlsonSongs Becki SchwartzPledge Ray Aguilar Jr.Thought Marsha DarlingRaffle Ernie AnastosFines Scott Kilian

Way Jim Kline

If you cannot perform

your assigned duty,

please arrange for a

replacement.

www.LaMesaRotary.org

Important Dates:Jan 10th Board of Directors Meeting – 5:30pm – Steve’s office

Jan 11th Oaxaca Education Fund

Jan 18th Rotary International Representative

Jan 25th Music Competition

Feb 13th Board of Directors Meeting – 5:30pm – Steve’s office

New Member Application toLa Mesa Rotary

Sue Richardson is applying to be a member of La Mesa Rotary

Jack Dragitz is her sponsor

Sue Richardson

City of La Mesa, Community Services Director

An alumna of SDSU, Sue began her career at Naval Air Station Miramar Morale, Welfare and Recreation

and continued with Marine Corps Community Services as the Director of Leisure Services supervising

programs, facilities and events for military members. She then served as the Recreation Services Manager

at the City of Santee for 13 years before coming to the City of La Mesa as the Director of Community

Services this past November. She has a graduate degree in Recreation and Tourism from California State

University, East Bay and served as the California Park and Recreation Society District 12

Presidentfor2013-14. She and her husband Dino reside in the College Area and have two sons: Jordan, a

midshipman at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis; and Parker, a sophomore at Saint Augustine High.

When not attending their son’s sport and theater programs, they enjoy Aztec basketball games. Sue is an

involved Boy Scout Leader for Troop 51 in La Mesa and is a member of the St. Martin of Tours Church

contemporary choir.

La Mesa Rotary

2016-17

Board of

DirectorsPresident:

Steve Looser

President Elect:Jack Dargitz

Past President:Mark Matthews

Secretary:Scott Kilian

Treasurer:Ron Morell

2015-17 Directors:Rose HurstJay ThompsonBecky Schwartz

2016-18 Directors:Dale BaileyDani WomackParker Cox

Foundation President:Guy Elam

New Generations:Rose Hurst

Speakers Chair:Bill Ashman

Membership:Jack Dargitz

Grants Chair:John Fistere

Social Chair:Marsha DarlingDolly Juntilla

La Mesa Rotary TATTLER Editor: Scott Elam

elamshallmark@cox.net

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In 2017 all of Rotary will celebrate the 100th birthday of Rotary

International. Can you celebrate within your own club? Yes, but

why not actually be there in Atlanta with all the other Rotarians

from around the globe to celebrate together as one family.

In the last 100 years, Rotary has become a powerful moving force

for giving the help that makes lives around the world more

tolerable and provides hope for something better. It is a reason

for all of us to gather at the convention to share with each other

the reason for being Rotarians and celebrating our many

achievements as an organization.

The Rotary Foundation's 100th birthday party is open to all of us

and will be held June 14. You won't want to miss it.

Do you have a copy of Doing Good in the World, the story of the

Foundation's first 100 years? Do you plan to buy in the House of

Friendship? The author, David Forward, will hold a book signing at

the convention. As for how the Foundation became a global leader

in humanitarian service, the Rotary Foundation Centennial exhibit

at the House of Friendship will tell the story.

This is an opportunity that will come only once in our lifetime.

Join us in Atlanta; Celebrate with us!

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