This Tuesday - Mexico Habitat Build

Scheduled with us this week is Herb Claggett, a retired Palm Springs High School teacher and coach, who recently participated in a Habitat for Humanity Global Village build in Tlaxcala, Mexico. Our Palm Desert Rotary Foundation helped sponsor Herb's recent trip and he also participated in a Global Village project in Guatemala in 2019. Herb and his wife Margaret, a former member of Palm Desert Palms to Pines Rotary, have made the Coachella Valley their home since 1986. When he's not helping out with Habitat, Herb volunteers at Galilee Center in Mecca.

Election This Week

This week, we'll be voting to elect our Palm Desert Rotary President for 2027-2028. As of last Tuesday, we had one candidate and he will lay out his vision for our club before the vote on Tuesday. Interested in joining our club's leadership? You'll have another chance when we vote for our President-Elect Nominee Designate who will lead our club in 2028-2029. That election will be held in January.

December 16 - Holiday Party

There's still time to R.S.V.P. for our annual Palm Desert Rotary Holiday Party on Tuesday, December 16 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Palm Valley Country Club. This evening celebration will take the place of our regular luncheon meeting and will be your last chance for Rotary Fellowship before the new year. The menu features chicken, ribs and all of the side dishes and the cost is just $40 per person. An always entertaining White Elephant gift exchange is also planned. Please join us on Tuesday, December 16!

Upcoming Speakers & Meeting Schedules

December 9 – Mexico Habitat Build, Herb Claggett

December 16, – Club Holiday Party, 5-8 pm. Palm Valley CC.

Holiday Break – We will not be meeting December 23rd or December 30th.

Support Your Favorite School!

Box Tops for Education is an easy way to support a school. Our Rotary Club supports Abraham Lincoln Elementary in Palm Desert, but if you download the Box Top for Education App, you can register for the school you want to support. After you shop, you scan your grocery receipt on the app on your phone. If you purchased any eligible products, the school will receive $ 0.10 per Box Top. It adds up quicker than you think!

If you would like, Maryalice is willing to scan your receipts to give Lincoln credit. Receipts must be scanned within two weeks of the purchase so bring them to a meeting within a week.

Everyday items include cereals, snacks, and beverages from various brands like General Mills, Annie's, Betty Crocker, and Nature Valley.

To get the app and a complete list of participating produces, click here.

ShelterBox Donation Information

Ways to help the CV Animal Campus

Another way to fundraise! Raffle tickets for the Tour de Palm Springs are now available from Maryalice. !00% of the tickets sales comes back to our club! So buy some and sell some.

Meeting Information

Help the Club save money by buying a lunch ticket or paying with cash for lunch

Do you pay for your lunch with a credit card? Consider buying a 5 punch lunch ticket so we pay credit card fees on 1 transactions instead of 5. The more we save on administrative cost, the more club funds go to doing good!

Weekly Rotary Meeting Information

We meet in person at 11:45 am on Tuesdays at the Palm Valley Country Club, Palm Desert. The meeting starts promptly at 12:00 noon so arrive early to register and socialize.

We also offer a Zoom option for our out-of-town members. We ask all Rotarians and guests who are able to, to please attend in person.

NEW-Regular Zoom Meeting Link

The Zoom Room opens at 11:45am and the meeting begins at 12 Noon.

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or Join Zoom Meeting via the Zoom web:

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Meeting ID: 873 4763 0311

Passcode: PDR#885

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Rotary Club of Palm Desert

Board of Directors 2025-26

President – Priscilla Dewing

Immediate Past President – Angelique Ontiveros

Treasurer – Judy Lozano

Secretary – Tracey Jones

President Elect – Maryalice Alberg-Owings

Community Service – Amy Laboda

International Service – Angelique Ontiveros & Ricardo Loretta

Vocational Service – Massey Pitts

Youth Service – Maryalice Alberg-Owings & Tom Tragesser

RI Foundation – Jennifer Loretta

Membership – Kevin Elliott

Brand Management/Public Relations – Mark Stanley

Club Programs – Tom Tragesser

Environmental Sustainability – Jack Fitzsimmons

Board Member at Large – Carol Winston

Palm Desert Rotary Club Foundation President – Amy Laboda

Newsletter Editors- Jennifer Loretta & Jim Brock