Carol Anderson

Rotary Stats

Club: Rotary eClub of the Southwest
Been a Rotarian since: May 01, 2000

Achievements: Paul Harris Fellow, Paul Harris Sustaining

My Rotary Info

How long have you been in Rotary?
Joined Rotary May 2000

List the Rotary clubs you've belonged to.
Rotary eClub of the Southwest, Rotary Club of Albuquerque

What club offices have you held?
Sergeant at Arms 2008-09 Secretary 2009-2010 President Elect 2010 -2011

Which was your favorite?
I have enjoyed each for different reasons. Secretary is a very detailed position.

Have you held district or int'l offices?
No

If yes, list them:

What other Rotary involvement have you had? (Exchange, Friendship exchange, GSE, etc.)
Chaired Public Relations, Good Neighbor Committee, and Student of the Month. Worked on all fund raisers, and family events. Served on various other committees

eClub works for me because...
Travels prevent me from attending weekly meetings. eCllub will allow me to be a part of the Rotary family no matter where we are

About Me

How would you describe yourself?
Love working with kids and critters. Docent at the zoo, volunteer at local schools and volunteer for bird of prey rescue and youth leadership.

What are your 3 most favorite things?
Family, and friends and food. Art RV Travel

3 least favorite things?
Washing windows and ironing and long meetings

Quotation that gets you through the day?
Smile, it helps everything. Learn something new every day.

How many pets and what types?
Two cats. Champagne, a Selkirk Rex, and Annie, a seal point Ragdoll

My skill sets
Organization. Working with kids

Education and Occupation

Level of traditional education:
Masters Degree

Do you have a specialty degree?
Yes

Describe it:
Reading Specialist

Where did you attend High School?
Chula Vista High, Chula Vista, CA

Where did you attend college?
California Western University, San Diego, CA University of New Mexico

What is your current occupation?
Retired, volunteering and playing

Entertainment/Interests

What are your hobbies?
Carving and woodburning gourds. Painting, reading Painting Reading

Do you play sport? List them.
I play a form of golf, that we call goof. If you don't like where the ball landed, pick it up and throw it.

Do you watch sport? Who are your favorite teams/players?
Golf, horse racing

Do you like to camp?
No

Do you prefer books or movies?
Books

Food

Do you like to cook or go out for dinner?
Cook

What is your favorite meal?
Everything hot and spicey

Miscellaneous

What is your favorite book and why?
No one favorite. There are so many varieties, and to many single out one.

If you could meet your great-great grandparents, what would you ask them?
What were your accomplishments? What made you happiest

If you could be anyone for a day, who would it be and why?
I would be me, but in a different time period. It would be wonderful to live a day in another time and place, to really understand some of what people of eras went through.