Children gather to hear a trivia question at the recent “Are You Smarter Than a 4th Grader’ fundraiser at Dixie Girl. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Rotary Projects Chair Skip King auctions items during the STARS fundraiser June 2 at the Dixie Girl with assistance from Rotarian Tom Nagawiecki. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Laura Loy, left, of STARS presents Rotary President Linda Hull with a check from the ‘Are You Smarter Than a 4th Grader’ June 2 fundraiser during Tuesday’s Rotary Club lunch meeting. The money will be used to send local children to a summer swimming program. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
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A big event filled with kids and adults Sunday, June 2 at the Dixie Girl Restaurant raised $1,769.49 to enable fourth grade students thoughout Los Alamos Public Schools to participate in a swimming program this summer.
At times, the competition grew fierce at the “Are You Smarter Than a 4th Grader?” fundraiser, which taxed the intellectual capacity of more than one adult participant and showed off the brilliance of local students.
Laura Loy and other members of STARS – Service To All Rotary Satellite, organized the funfilled trivia event that included a pasta buffet.
STARS is comprised of motivated Los Alamos Rotarians who are determined to fit community and international service into their busy lifestyles, while at the same time having fun. The idea of STARS was born in 2012 by a few individuals who believed in the principles of Rotary, but due to busy schedules, couldn’t regularly make it to noontime meetings. Out of their need for more flexibility grew the idea of STARS – that anyone should be able to provide Service To All through a Rotary Satellite club.
Thus STARS was created as a satellite branch of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos. STARS meets at 5 p.m. every first and third Wednesday at the Posse Lodge. Check out the STARS facebook page for more information and a calendar of meetings and events, or contact STARS for information and how to join. Contact the Rotary Club of Los Alamos at info@rotarylosalamos.com.
The bidding heats up for a worthy cause. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Families filled the Dixie Girl June 2 for a STARS fundraiser. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Laura Loy of STARS lays down ground rules for the trivia competition. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The search for answers to trivia questions intensifies. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Rotary President-Elect Jim Nesmith with his son Josh. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The STARS fundraiser event drew participants from around the community. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
