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Weekly e-magazine of the Tempe Rio Salado Rotary ClubTRANSCRIPT
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September 23, 2010
“C is for cookie, and cookie is for me!”
Cookie Monster’s
Birthday
November 4th
4
3 Club Minutes
4 AZ StRUT – Today‘s Presentation
12 Cookie Monster‘s Birthday (Cover Story)
15 Australia GSE Begins their Journey
16 Sidekick‘s Corner (Sherry Smith)
18 Memoriam & Mail Box
20 Picture of the Week
24 ABC‘s of Rotary
25 Laura Kalb in Jordan
26 Born to be Wild – Windhorse Sanctuary
29 Tundra Comics
30 Tears of Joy
32 Timmy the Squirrel
33 Miscellaneous Foolishness
35 Display Ads
42 Speakers Bureau
48 Parting Shots
The Rio Squawk The official newsletter of the
Tempe Rio Salado Rotary Club
”The Funniest Rotary Club West & East of the Mississippi.”
District 5510 ~ Tempe, Arizona USA
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Rotary International
President
Ray Klinginsmith - Missouri, USA
District 5510
Governor - Glenn W. Smith
Governor Elect - Alan Havir
Governor Nominee – Abe Feder
Assistant Governor – John Slentz
Secretary - Perry Rattiner
Treasurer - Joanne Kline
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Founded on February 23, 1905
Over 1,200,000 Members in 33,000 clubs
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IN THIS ISSUE
Tempe Rio Salado Rotary Club
President
Corey Bruggeman
Immediate Past President
Patrick de Haan
Vice President
James Greene
Secretary
Jack Buckles
Treasurer
Bobbi de Haan
Sergeant at Arms
PDG Ben Eubank
Environmental Services Chair
Jim Lemmon
Gift of Life Chair
Ron Freeman
Greeter
Kent Hendricks
Guiding Rotarian
PDG Ben Eubank
Health Services Chair
PDG Ben Eubank
International Service Chair
Dona Eubank
Leadership Committee Chair
Bobbi de Haan
Marketing Committee Chair
Greg Searfoss
Membership Committee Co-Chairs
PDG Ben Eubank & Patrick de Haan
Official Mascot
Rio Macaw
Pathway to Reading Committee Chair
Jack Buckles
Photographer/Writer
Bobbi De Haan
PolioPlus Committee
PDG Ben Eubank & Brad Dowden
Progetto Salvamamme – Salvabebè
James Greene & Bobbi de Haan
Public Relations & Media Management
Patrick de Haan
River Rally, Octoberfest, Picnic in the Park
Jim Lemmon
Rotary Foundation Chair
PDG Ben Eubank
Service Committee Chair
Lynsie Scharpf
Trainers
Kent Hendricks
Geoff Pashkowski
Ambassadorial Scholars
Justin Randall (Spain)
Laura Kalb (Middle East)
Beth Anne Martin (2011 Latin America)
Service Above Self Award Recipients
Jim Lemmon (2001)
PDG Ben Eubank (2007)
1) President Corey tried to call the meeting to order promptly at 7:00AM.
2) Invocation –
3) Pledge & Four Way Test –
4) Introduction of Guests – Kent
Tom Mehlert – Governor District 5510
Dr. Mark Eley – Principal, Laird Elementary School
5) Get Food – GOOD as usual – BACON!
6) Lynsie still has raffle tickets for sale for a new 2010 Ford Escape Hybrid. (See page 21)
7) Linda is making designer scarves to sell as a fundraiser for our Christmas events. If anyone would like to purchase a
scarf, see Linda. They are beautiful and make great Christmas presents. Linda is also looking for venues where she
can sell the scarves to raise money for our Christmas projects.
8) Corey welcomed Ben and Dona back from their trip to Egypt and Israel. They had a great time and Dona didn‘t lose
her sandals when her camel ran too fast!
9) Bobbi was not able to attend the meeting today. She was attending an AZMPIA (Arizona Missing Persons
Investigators Association) workshop. Dona filled in as Treasurer in Bobbi‘s absence. Thank you, Dona.
10) Corey reminded us of the District 5510 Conference in May and read a list of things they need at the event.
11) Corey announced that Joe Vail, President of the Scottsdale Airpark Rotary Club, died. Joe was only 51 and his
passing was totally unexpected. Pat knew Joe and told us some funny stories of the pranks they pulled together. We
discussed that the Scottsdale Airpark club had experienced significant membership loss. We decided to offer to help
them rebuild and to invite them to collaborate with us on our projects so that they can stay actively involved in
service. Our commitment is to do whatever it takes to help them succeed.
12) Laura Kalb, our Ambassadorial Scholar who is studying in Jordan, was interviewed by Iraqi TV channel Al-Sharqiyah
to get a foreign perspective of Jordan! This is going to air next Friday November 12th at 8pm on Al-Sharqiyah.
13) Pat announced that we might have a furniture manufacturing company that is willing to paint our wooden lung
project.
14) The Encanto Skyline Kiwanis Club will be holding its annual food box project on December 18th. We have helped
them for several years, providing volunteers to help fill the boxes. We decided to offer our help again and to also
offer to provide funds to increase both the amount of food purchase and the number of families they will be able to
serve. This project usually provides 200 families with a week‘s food supply. Ben immediately donated $100 and will
check into the possibility of a matching grant.
15) We had an excellent presentation by Tom Mehlert, the Executive Director of AZ StRUT, a nonprofit organization that
provides free refurbished computers (tower, monitor, keyboard, and mouse) to nonprofit organizations and to poor
children who have good attendance and grades at school. Dr. Mark Eley also attended the meeting and started initial
discussion on getting computers for all 18 of the Tempe Elementary School District schools that have poverty rates
over 54%. (7 schools have a poverty rate over 70% and 6 schools have poverty rates over 80%)
16) Corey adjourned the meeting at 8:10 AM.
Tempe Rio Salado Rotary Club
Tom Mehlert – Arizona StRUT
November 4, 2010
PRESENT: Corey Bruggeman, Jack Buckles, Patrick de Haan, Ben Eubank, Dona
Eubank, Kent Hendricks, Tim Lidster, Geoff Pashkowski, and Linda Searfoss,.
GUESTS: Tom Mehlert and Dr. Mark Eley.
We missed you
SANDI, BOBBI, BRAD,
DENNIS, RON, BRIAN, JIM,
ANITA, LYNSIE, and GREG
Tom Mehlert
We're AZStRUT, and we put real-world technology training
to work for Arizona's students and educators. Our model
program teaches students valuable technology skills; provides
quality refurbished computers to schools and non-profits
around the state; and benefits the environment by diverting
old equipment from our landfills. It's a classic win-win-win
situation which benefits everyone involved. With your help,
together we all come out ahead!
Mission
Improve the Competitiveness of Arizona‘s Technical
Workforce through:
Supporting applied learning in our educational
systems through donated used electronic equipment
and scholarships
Donating refurbished equipment to education and
community
non-profit organizations
Properly disposing of donated ―E‖ waste
A Return on Innovation (ROI)
Formed in 1997 by founding sponsors Intel & Motorola, Arizona StRUT is a
partnership between local schools and businesses, where students learn new
skills by refurbishing used computer equipment. The equipment is then
donated to schools and other qualified non-profit organizations throughout
Arizona. Over 100 companies such as Intel, Avnet, APS and Emerson
currently donate hardware through the program.
Arizona StRUT teachers train over 400 students each year at our 15 sites
across Arizona. The students are given the opportunity to work on computers
and get the kind of valuable hands-on experience that companies are looking
for, and the completed systems are donated to non-profit organizations such
as local schools and charities.
Last year alone, 149 schools and organizations received refurbished equipment (over 1,305 units) through the AZStRUT
program. Qualified schools or non-profits who would like to request a donation can complete our Computer Request Form
for consideration.
Arizona StRUT is a 501c3 (non-profit) organization.
Workplace Skills
In addition to the technical goals, the AZ StRUT Program addresses a number of "workplace skills" equally integral to the
students ability to succeed both personally and in the workplace. These students are often identified as ‗at risk‘ because of
socioeconomic circumstances, low self-esteem or lack teamwork skills. The majority of students complete the program
and leave with experiences in teamwork, accountability and the knowledge that they have valued work skills.
Arizona StRUT Main Office
1720 W. Broadway Road, Suite 101
Mesa, AZ 85202
Tom Mehlert
Executive Director
Phone (480) 222-4066
Fax (480) 668-0256
Tom Mehlert, Arizona AtRUT Executive Director
TODAY’S PRESENTATION
AZ StRUT Scholars Program
The AZ StRUT Scholars is a newly conceived program which will make it possible for many graduating high school
students to take the A+ certification valued by companies hiring employees in the technology area. Often students at the
partnering sites cannot afford to pay for these key qualifying examinations and participating schools and training centers
do not include the costs in their programs.
In addition, the AZ StRUT Scholars Program
will also support students who want to
continue their technology training at the
college level. AZ StRUT supports students'
interest in continuing their education as well
as finding jobs within the technology industry
sector. The AZ StRUT Scholars Program will
help to overcome many barriers they
currently encounter.
How can you be involved?
This new program is in early stages of
funding and is presently able to assist a
limited number of students. We welcome
companies and organizations that would like
to support the AZ StRUT Scholars Program
through donations or other support. Please
email us at [email protected], or call (480)
222-4066 for more information about how
you can participate.
Minor League Techie Camp
The AZ StRUT ―Minor League Techie‖ camp is a one-day
workshop which teaches pre-high school students how to build a
computer while learning valuable workplace skills such as teamwork
and problem solving. Working computers are disassembled prior to
class, and with instruction the students reassemble the computers as
they learn the role of each component.
Registered Donee Program
Arizona StRUT donates thousands of computers to hundreds of
organizations each year. The organizations referred to as Donees are
either an Arizona public school or an Arizona 501c3 (educational
non-profit) organization. Over the past ten years StRUT has donated
many types of refurbished computer equipment to these
organizations.
If you have been approved as an Arizona StRUT Donee (eligible for
a Standard Computer), you can now take it a step further! As a
Registered Donee you can acquire various additional equipment
such as laptops, LCD projectors, and flat panel monitors. The annual
registration fee is $150.
Remember our Standard Computer Donation is available at no
charge to qualified/approved Arizona schools and non-profit
organizations. This standard computer is a desktop computer (min
1GHZ processor, min 512MB RAM) CRT monitor, keyboard and
mouse.
(Counterclockwise from right)
Kent Hendricks, PDG Ben
Eubank, and President Corey
Bruggeman
(Below) Linda Searfoss and Tim
Lidster.
Photos by Rio Candid Pictures from
Today’s Meeting
(Above) Geoff Pashkowski
(Left) Corey models the belly dancing skirt he
won in the raffle. The skirt was purchased in
Egypt by Ben and Dona.
(Below) Rio Macaw, still recovering from his
broken leg
President Corey Bruggeman and PDG Ben Eubank, our Sergeant-at-Arms.
Tom Mehlert (AZ StRUT) and Dr. Mark Eley (Laird School) discuss ways to provide free computers to Tempe schools.
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Making a Difference...Making a Difference...
So, RIM's fundraiser, A Dollar Makes A Difference (http://www.adollarmakesadifference.com), kicked off this last
weekend - how many of you would be willing to help us prove a point? We have been challenged (by the "YES I CAN"
man himself, Don Ratliff) to set a big goal for this fundraiser. We were originally going to go for $25,000.00. Don
challenged us to double that, which we found very exciting and adventurous, in all sorts of ways that have caused RIM
and I (Mrs. Rim) to both grow as individuals and as partners in both life and this endeavor. We are very grateful for that!
So, here's where we can use your help.
This fundraiser began last Saturday October 9, 2010, with the kick-off party, and it will end officially on Saturday January
8, 2011, with a party that is ALREADY promising to be a huge event!
During these three months - amidst all the activities and events and contests and raffles that will be getting under way - we
are going to ask for people to participate by donating just ONE DOLLAR to this fundraiser. Of course, if people would
like to give more, that would CERTAINLY be welcome. But the whole point behind "A Dollar Makes A Difference" is
this: $50,000.00 SEEMS like a lot of money to raise, doesn't it? Now look at it this way... What if 50,000 PEOPLE each
gave ONE DOLLAR APIECE?! That seems a lot more do-able, doesn't it? What would happen if YOU were to donate
just ONE DOLLAR, and then ask one or two of your friends to do the same? Would you be willing to part with ONE
DOLLAR to be a part of something HUGE to benefit a group of heroes who are not only worthy of our attention and
appreciation, but who DESERVE our attention, appreciation and admiration?
We are asking for your help in the form of giving just ONE DOLLAR, and then asking your friends to do the same.
What's a dollar to you? What if YOUR dollar is the one that makes the difference? Guess what... IT IS!!
We are so grateful for your willingness to participate! And I, personally, am so very grateful for your help in contributing
to my husband's success in this venture that is so incredibly close to
his heart.
God bless America, and God bless those men and women and their
families, who have sacrificed - for us - more than we can ever hope
to really comprehend or appreciate.
Rick and Sandi Daly
"I want to serve the people
who have been serving
FOR US."
Rick Daly
A Dollar Makes A Difference
A dollar can make a difference
It can change a person's life
It can serve a soldier in combat
It can serve that soldier's wife*
We let our soldiers know that we care
By supporting Packages From Home
Your dollar will go toward shipping
A package of "care" to the combat zone
And when our troops return
They sometimes need a hand
The Emergency Relief Fund
Provides "solution" for problems unplanned
As we raise money to help these two charities
Our intention is simply to serve
The men and women who give of themselves
That our forefathers' Dreams be preserved.
By Sandra Anne Daly
*We would like to acknowledge that we are aware that there are women in the military, as well, and husbands here at
home—the word “wife” just works well for the poem. Thank you for understanding.
Get Involved! This project runs through January 8th
REGISTRATION: $300 if you register prior to December 15th. ~
$340 if you register before March 31st. ~ $380 if you register after that.
Cookie Monster is a voracious monster and one of the
main characters on Sesame Street. Covered with blue
fur and possessing a pair of googly eyes, Cookie
Monster has an insatiable appetite. As his name
implies, his primary craving is cookies, but he can
(and often does) consume anything and
everything, from apples and pie to letters,
flatware, and hubcaps. Usually when he eats
something, he makes loud munching noises,
usually like "OMM-nom-nom-nom..."
Cookie Monster has a deep, growly voice, and
generally speaks with simplistic diction (e.g., "Me
want cookie!"). He occasionally displays an
unexpectedly complex vocabulary, however,
and is at his most gentrified when in his
Alistair Cookie persona, hosting
Monsterpiece Theater.
Origin
Jim Henson's Designs and Doodles
explains Cookie Monster's early
life: "In 1966, Henson drew three
monsters who appeared in a
General Foods commercial that
featured three crunchy snack
foods: Wheels, Crowns and
Flutes. Each snack was
represented by a different
monster. The Wheel-Stealer was
a short, fuzzy monster with
wonky eyes and sharply pointed
teeth. The Flute-Snatcher was a
speed demon with a long, sharp nose and windblown hair. The Crown-Grabber was a hulk of a monster with a Boris
Karloff accent and teeth that resembled giant knitting needles.
"These monsters had insatiable appetites for the snack foods they were named after. Each time the Muppet narrator, a
human-looking fellow, fixes himself a tray of Wheels, Flutes and Crowns, they disappear before he can eat them. One by
one, the monsters sneak in and zoom away with the snacks. Frustrated and peckish, the
narrator warns viewers that these pesky monsters could be disguised as someone in your
own home, at which point the monsters briefly turn into people and then dissolve
back to monsters again."
As it turns out, these commercials were never aired—but all three monsters had
a future in the Muppet cast. The Crown-Grabber was used in an Ed Sullivan
Show sketch, in which he ruins a girl's beautiful day. Known from then on as
the Beautiful Day Monster, he made a number of appearances on Sesame
Street and The Muppet Show. The Flute-Snatcher turned into Snake Frackle,
a background monster from The Great Santa Claus Switch and The Muppet
Show.
And then there's the Wheel-Stealer, who was destined for greater
things.
In 1967, Henson used the Wheel-Stealer puppet for an IBM training
film called "The Coffee Break Machine." In the sketch, the monster
(with pointed fangs) devoured a complex machine as the machine
Happy Birthday, Cookie Monster!
44 Years Old!
described its purpose and construction. His greed gets the
better of him, however, as the machine's recording
continues (within his stomach), announcing that it is wired
to self-destruct. The monster promptly explodes. This
sketch was also performed in October 1967 on The Ed
Sullivan Show.
Two years later, Henson pulled the puppet out of the box
again for three commercials selling Munchos, a Frito-Lay
potato chip. This time, the puppet was called Arnold. After
the three ads were produced, Henson had the opportunity to
renew the contract. He chose not to, because at that point
he was working on Sesame Street -- and that monster
puppet was moving on to the next stage in his career.
In his early appearances on Sesame Street, Cookie Monster
seemed somewhat scary to younger viewers, as he personified the childhood fear of "being eaten by a monster" -- which is
somewhat ironic, since during the show's first season, he mostly played the role of a toddler who got in the way of
everything without thinking, acted fussy when he didn't get his way, and was scolded by Kermit whenever he ate Kermit's
property. However, this contradictory image did not last long, and Cookie Monster quickly became one of the most
popular and beloved characters on the show. Cookie Monster's theme song, "C is for Cookie," is one of the most famous
songs from Sesame Street.
In Sesame Street Magazine issue 144 (May 1985), CTW's associate research director Istar Schwager allayed the fears of
some parents about Cookie Monster's bad habits: "Each of the characters on Sesame Street is designed to exaggerate a
familiar human foible, and Cookie Monster is babyishness personified. When parents object to Cookie Monster's
grammar, we remind them that children learn from a variety of sources -- including other Sesame Street characters who
speak properly. Cookie's eating habits, too, are a point of concern for some parents. The inedible things that Cookie eats (a
car fender!) make it clear to children that his behavior is out of the ordinary. Other characters, such as Captain Vegetable,
of course, are vocal advocates of good eating habits."
Arlene Sherman recalled in a 1998 Museum of Television and Radio
seminar; "We used to have a typist that corrected Cookie Monster's
grammar!"
Since Sesame Street's format changes in the 2002-2003 season, Cookie
Monster has hosted a regular segment called "Letter of the Day." In
each episode he is presented with a cookie, upon which is written the
letter of the day, in icing (and later, actual foam letters). Despite his
best intentions, and various implausible schemes, he always succumbs
to temptation.
To counter concerns that the character encourages poor eating habits,
a number of "Healthy Habits for Life" segments and plotlines were
introduced in Season 36, in which Cookie encourages viewers to
eat a balanced diet, and enjoy cookies as a "sometimes food."
However, the idea of Cookie Monster setting a good example for
children with respect to their eating habits has been used since
the 1970s, with public service announcements and individual
sketches (most notably the rap spoof "Healthy Food").
However, the move toward highlighting healthy eating
habits in 2005 led to a persistent rumor circulating in the
media and on the internet that Cookie Monster would
be dropped from the show, or renamed "Veggie
Monster." Sesame Street poked fun at the
media firestorm in a Season 37 episode. In a
sketch in episode 4115, Matt Lauer of The
Today Show confronts Cookie Monster
about the rumors that he's giving up
cookies and becoming a "Fruit Monster." Cookie Monster refutes the rumor, explaining that he eats the fruit first, and then
has cookies for dessert. Cookie Monster also says that the media is always blowing things out of proportion.
In a 2004 Sesame Street episode, Cookie Monster revealed in song that before he started eating cookies (and became
"Cookie Monster"), he was called Sid.
In an interview with NPR, Cookie Monster explained he eats everything. However, upon being served sardine ice cream,
he says he draws the line at sardine ice cream
SESAME
STREET
ROTARY
CLUB
Australia GSE Begins Their Journey
By Bryon Harrington, GSE Chairman
Building a successful Group Study Exchange team takes a lot of hard work, training, a great team leader and AWESOME
clubs who sponsor candidates. The truth is, without the clubs that look for viable candidates, the GSE program would be
undone. So to the clubs who sponsored, thank you!
On September 11th, the GSE committee selected Daniel Coons, a Rotarian and Past President of the Gilbert Club to be the
Team Leader. Dan owns and manages his own printing business, PrintUSA in Mesa.
On October 9th, Team Leader Dan and the GSE committee interviewed 10 candidates and selected 4 outstanding
applicants from all over our district to make up the next team. Kristen Whitson, the Administrative Director of Second
Chance Center for Animals is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Flagstaff. Jennifer Summers, a 7th grade Language Arts
teacher in Chandler is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Chandler North. Larry Horton, a Phoenix Police Officer and
Coordinator for their C.O.P.S. program is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Tempe Rio Salado. The last applicant to round
out our team is Mariel Olson, a 4th Grade Teacher from Chandler.
Over the next 4 months the team will meet at least twice a month to prepare for their journey, learning everything from
what the five "C's" of Arizona are to what NOT to pack for 30 days. The training, as in depth as we make it, can never
prepare a team for what they will experience over those thirty days, but we're confident in the team's success.
The team will depart for Australia on March 7th and return on April 5th, 2011. Shortly thereafter, your clubs should
contact the team leader to get the team to come speak at your club. In addition, the entire team will make their joint
presentation at the District Conference on June 10-11, 2011 in Pinetop at HonDah. We hope to see you all there!
Congratulations to our 2011 Outbound GSE Team!
(Above left to right) Tempe Rio Salado‘s Larry Horton, Chandler‘s Mariel Olson, Chandler North‘s Jennifer Summers,
and Gilbert‘s Daniel Coons, our Team Leader.
Rotary 101: In visiting clubs we often are given a "Club Banner". Sometimes we are able to exchange for
one of our "Rim Country" banners from our home club. Many clubs we have visited have the exchange
banners sewn to a large Rotary blue felt banner. Many Rotarians traveling to other districts and clubs
often take banners as a token of friendship.
The RI Board recognized the growing popularity of the banner exchange in 1959 and encouraged
participating clubs to ensure that the design of their banners is distinctive and expressive of the club's
community and country. Our "Rim Country" banner depicts the Mogollon Rim. Exchanging club banners
is a very pleasant custom, especially when a creative and artistic banner tells an interesting story of
community pride. The exchange of banners serves as a tangible symbol of our international fellowship.
Club Singing: In 1905 the fifth man to join Paul Harris in forming the first Rotary Club was Harry
Ruggles. Harry loved to sing and at one of the early meetings, Harry jumped on a chair and urged
everyone to join him in a song. Group singing soon became a traditional part of each Rotary meeting. It is
still popular in many US clubs as well as many countries. Social singing, however, is seldom found in
Rotary clubs in most Asian countries, Europe, or South America.
It is always interesting and fun to visit all the different clubs and learn how they function as a club. Some
sing, some tell jokes and some share a Rotary Moment. They are all different in the format for their club
and the members make the clubs unique. People join a Rotary Club that is best suited to them and gives
them a feeling of "this club is where I feel comfortable."
Our Reunion at Zone 26: We had a wonderful time at our Zone 26 in Bellevue, WA. We were busy early
morning until late evening with breakout sessions, receptions and dinners. One of the dinners was a
dinner cruise on Lake Washington with our DG "Generator" class and we were privileged to have RIP
Ray and Judy Klinginsmith join us. It was a beautiful evening with yummy food and great fellowship.
The sunset was beautiful and the weather could not have been better – no rain. An extra bonus was the
chance to see "from a distance" the home of Bill and Melinda Gates. Their home is 66,000 square feet
which includes a banquet room to seat 250. The part of the home that the family lives in is JUST 6000 sq.
feet. The home includes an indoor swimming pool and a garage under the house for 30 cars. It is
heartwarming to know that people with so much are so willing to give to Rotary's Polio Plus and other
charitable organizations.
It is wonderful to make new friends at Zone and other Rotary functions. When we attend banquets we try,
when possible, to sit at a table where we do not know everyone. It is interesting to visit with the person
next to you and in this way expand your circle of friends, maybe exchange business cards and keep in
touch.
During our evening dinner cruise with our "Generator" classmates it was interesting to learn how their
club visits are activities were going. It was surprising to learn how many clubs some of the District
Governors have. Some have to fly to their various clubs and some have a concentrated area so can cover a
lot of clubs with very little travel. Our Hawaii DG classmate has one less club that DG Glenn and I have
(we have 42 clubs) and they have their club assemblies and visits completed and have even held their
District Conference, which is held in the Fall. WOW that was hard for us to imagine. One DG has to go
back and forth through customs into Canada. It is also interesting how different each District is set up in
the way it functions. Some Districts have a paid Assistant, who does everything but the club visits, for the
District Governor. I am still waiting for my pay HA! HA! although I doubt I do as much as the paid
assistant.
We have visited half of our 42 clubs. The clubs for November are: Chandler; Paradise Valley; Scottsdale
Foothills; Tempe Rio Salado; Scottsdale Airpark; Chandler Horizon; Scottsdale North; San Tan Crown;
Phoenix Squaw Peak; Sun Lakes; Superstition Mountain; Four Peaks; Ahwatukee Foothills; Mesa West;
Chandler North; Scottsdale; Phoenix El Puente
We are staying in our travel trailer so we do not have to keep driving up and down the Beeline. We
brought the trailer down on October 14 and will stay down here until November 20. We will go back to
Payson now and then to check on the mail and work our assigned days at the "Artists of the Rim Art
Gallery". So as you can see, we are certainly keeping busy and are enjoying our visits with all the clubs
and various other functions.
Sidekick's Corner By Sherry Smith
DG Opportunity: One of
the advantages to being
DG and First Lady is the
opportunity to be invited
to various functions. One
of those functions was a
Peace Pole dedication.
The middle of October we
visited Mesa Sunrise for
their club assembly and
club visit. Following the
club visit we visited the
Montessori school and
were given a tour of the
school. We were honored
to be part of the
dedication of the Peace
Pole in the Peace Garden
of the Montessori school
in Mesa. Dr. Ruth Tan
Lim (in photo with DG)
gave the welcoming
address and DG Glenn
was honored to read a
Proclamation signed by
Gov. Jan Brewer (Photo
with some children who
also recited original
poems.) Some of you may
be wondering what is a
Peace Pole? A Peace Pole
is usually a hand-crafted
monument that displays
the message and prayer May Peace Prevail on Earth on each of its four or
six sides, usually in different languages. There are tens of thousands of
Peace Poles in 180 countries all over the world dedicated as monuments to
peace. They serve as constant reminders for us to visualize and pray for
world peace. You can learn more about the Peace Pole by visiting
http://worldpeace.org
MEMORIAM
We lost two great Rotarians this week
JOE VAIL
PRESIDENT
SCOTTSDALE
AIRPARK
ROTARY CLUB
JIM WELLS
SECRETARY
ROTARY CLUB
OF TEMPE
Santa,
-FYI- CFMA has made arrangements for about 15 pounds (approx 1500) of mini-
chocolate chip cookies from Cookies from Home to be brought to Fowler
Elementary on Friday, 12/3. I will pick them up Thursday evening & bring them
when I arrive.
Bob Cummings
Senior Vice President
Chase Middle Market Banking Group
Hello - and congratulations to all concerned for putting on a wonderful
first Summit -- and a great Squawk issue about it. I definitely want to
get information about upcoming events and projects -please add me to
the mailing list. And I look forward to finding ways to create
partnerships between our organizations in the southern half of the state,
particularly.
Yours in service,
Karen Sell Vice District Governor
Lions Clubs International District 21B
DECEMBER 11, 2010
PICTURE OF THE WEEK
Corey Bruggeman and Jack Buckles show off their souvenirs!
BEN & DONA WENT TO EGYPT
AND ALL I GOT WAS THIS STUPID SHIRT!
BEN & DONA WENT TO EGYPT
AND ALL I GOT WAS THIS STUPID SHIRT!
Welcome Back BEN & DONA EUBANK
SUPPORT LYNSIE’S KIDS!
“SAVE OUR CAMP” PROJECT 2010/2011
HELP THE LIONS SAVE CAMP TATIYEE
Rotary Foundation Day and a Dinner Celebration
It's time to register to attend two events related to Our Rotary Foundation. The first is an AZ Tri-District Rotary
Foundation Day that will be held on Saturday, November 6, 2010 from 9am-3pm at EVIT in Mesa (see link to register
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/811825191). It will cost just $20 to cover breaks, lunch, great information and the
camaraderie of the day. Everyone is welcome to attend but this will be especially helpful for club officers of 2010-11
and 2011-12 and new or prospective members. Don't be shy about signing up. Every clubs should have 4-5 people
there to soak up all of the information. Highlights include details about Group Study Exchange and new changes, How
to Create and Execute Grants, news about Ambassadorial and Peace Scholars, and a keynote address from Steve
Solomon from The Rotary Foundation. Steve is not just a staff member; he was an Ambassadorial Scholar and weaves
a wonderful story about his experience.
Second, DG Glenn has brought us back our own District Foundation Dinner - Thanks For Giving! This dinner will be
the week after the Training Day Saturday, November 13, 2010 beginning at 6 pm at the Mesa Country Club. This will
be a venue for you to hear and see where your giving dollars are being used. We will hear from Ambassadorial
Scholars (Imagine being the recipient of a $25,000 scholarship!), hear fabulous results of what some grants have done
and more. We will also take time to honor the Rotarians who are actively supporting the Rotary Foundation as Major
Donors, Bequest Society Members, Benefactors and other levels of TRF support. Plan to be there as we say to you
"Thanks for Giving". It‘s easy to register, just use the link http://www.eventbrite.com/event/810317682
Lions Camp Tatiyee, P.O. Box 6910, Mesa, AZ 85216
Name: __________________________________________________________
Phone Number: __________________________________________________
Email Address: ___________________________________________________
Club Name: ______________________________________________________
COMMITMENT
$4.00 per month for 20 months
One-Time Contribution of $80
Two Contributions of $40 Each
Other
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To make a contribution or if you need additional information, contact:
Patrick de Haan (Tempe Rio Salado Rotary Club) 623-326-7951 or [email protected]
Jan Snyder (Tempe East Rotary Club) 480-951-9250
www.sustainableltd.org
Looking for a Simple, Low-Cost, High-Impact Polio Project?
All we need is a $25 donation from 100 Clubs, Companies, or Individuals
55. ROTARY VILLAGE CORPS (ROTARY COMMUNITY CORPS)
One of the newer programs in Rotary's panoply of worldwide service activities and projects is the Rotary Village Corps.
This new form of grass roots self-help service was initiated by RI President M.A.T. Caparas in 1986 as a means of
improving the quality of life in villages, neighborhoods and communities. Frequently there is an abundance of available
labor, but no process to mobilize men and women to conduct useful projects of community improvement.
A Rotary Village Corps (or Rotary Community Corps as they are called in industrialized countries) is a Rotary club-
sponsored group of non-Rotarians who desire to help their own community by conducting a specific improvement project.
The Rotary members provide the guidance, encouragement, organizational structure and some of the material assistance
for the Rotary Village Corps, which in turn contributes the manpower to help their own community. Thus, the Rotary
Village Corps provides a totally new process for Rotarians to serve in communities of great need.
Rotary Community Corps have been organized mainly in depressed ghetto areas of major cities where groups of
individuals need the organizational and managerial skills of Rotarians to undertake valuable self-help community projects.
The Rotary Village Corps program offers a totally new dimension to the concept of service to improve the quality of life.
ROTARY COMMUNITY CORPS
RCC is one of Rotary International‘s Nine Structured Programs which are designed to help clubs and districts
achieve their service goals in their own communities and in communities abroad, fostering fellowship and
goodwill in the process.
An RCC is a group of non-Rotarian men and women who share Rotarians‘ commitment to service.
Under the guidance of a sponsoring Rotary club, dedicated RCC members put their own skills to work to improve
the quality of life in their communities.
RCC GOALS
Encourage individuals to take responsibility for the improvement of their community or village.
Recognize the dignity and value of all useful occupations.
Mobilize self-help activities and collective work to improve quality of life.
Encourage the development of human potential to its fullest, within the context of the local culture and
community
HISTORY
Idea introduced by then RI president-elect M.A.T. Caparas in 1985
RI Board adopted program in 1988
Today there are over 6,700 active RCCs & 2,600 Rotary club sponsors in 75 countries worldwide.
RCCs work to organize sustainable development for the community in which they live. As community members gain
access to educational and vocational training from an RCC project, they can pass along their knowledge and skills to
future generations. Membership should be open to non-Rotarian men and women who reside, are employed, or study near
the Corps‘ community. RCCs should meet at least once per month. RCCs are encouraged to undertake two major
projects annually. Any membership dues should be nominal. RCC is an opportunity for Rotarians and non-Rotarians to
work together to foster enduring community development. They are adaptable to any community, rural or urban. Active
participants mobilize to articulate, design and carry out their own plans for change. Rotarians oversee projects but allow
corps members to increase their independence.
Top Ten - Month Two!
Friday, November 5, 2010
Evidently two months have passed by already! Wow, does time really
go by fast; I still feel like I just got here and still learning my way
around! Well tomorrow I am going to get up early and wait as stand-by
for the UJ trip to Petra. If someone doesn't show up by 8:30am then I
get their seat. I decided to give it a try; I need inspiration for my novel
and you can't beat seeing a UNESCO World Heritage Site for only
1JD (=US$1.41) including transportation!
Well I've compiled another favorites list from living in Jordan, this
time after being here two months. There's definitely been some 'bumps
in the road' but it doesn't get me down; it just makes me feel more
lucky for even being 'on the road' in the first place.
10. My balcony. I love to sit on the balcony and study, feel the cool
mountain breeze, hear the children playing on the street below (yelling
loudly in Arabic!), and watch their mothers hanging laundry to dry out
the windows.
9. Miles. I discovered this gem of a grocery store; they sell American
Macaroni and Cheese! I know I'm supposed to be immersing myself in
a different culture and experiencing their cuisine and all but sometimes
don't you just need your comfort food?
8. That being said about American comfort food I've developed an
addiction to Jordanian comfort food - kunafa, and it's sold by the
generous plateful at the University of Jordan cafeteria for something
like .30 US cents. Awesome!
7. The library at the University. It's full of Arabic books and hidden places between stacks of books to study between my
classes.
6. Wild Jordan gift shop and cafe. While hanging out with my friends this week we were stopped by an Iraqi news
channel filming a special about Jordan and they asked us if they could interview us to get a foreign perspective of Jordan!
This is going to air next Friday November 12th at 8pm on the Iraqi channel Al-Sharqiyah. I have a TV and a DVD player
in my apartment and I'm certain we get Al-Sharqiyah but how I'm going to record the show is still uncertain. I saw my
roommate used a USB drive in the DVD player, maybe I can record stuff onto that? We'll see! Hopefully I will figure it
out and then post the interview on my blog for you all to see. Stay tuned.
5. NaNoWriMo. Many of you might not know that writing a novel was one of my goals for this year. I've been dabbling in
novel writing for the last two years that's set in the Middle East but never found the spare time or inspiration to finish it
until now! NaNoWriMo stands for national novel writing month which is November. So far I have about 5,000 words
written. When the plot starts to take more shape and all my characters introduced I'll begin to post excerpts of it on my
blog for you all to read. Stay tuned for that as well!
4. Wadi Rum and zarb pits. I wish everyday to be able to eat the food I ate from the zarb pit in Wadi Rum; it was that
good.
3.The breeze through the pine trees on campus. Many of the walkways on the University of Jordan campus are lined with
pine trees, I walk a lot now so I start to notice these things. They're very beautiful as well, I can't wait to see snow on them
in winter!
2. The infinite styles, patterns, varieties of and ways to wrap the hijab. Some of you who know me well know that I have a
special place in my heart for scarves and love to collect them. Everyday on campus I see one after another beautiful hijabs
that look fashionable and modest at the same time! I've resisted the urge to go into those wonderful scarves shops where
what seems like thousands of colors and patterns of them are piled high. I know if I did I'd come out with a hundred of
them.
1. Dead sea mud! It just makes your skin feel so much smoother and your complexion clearer. And it's a whole lot cheaper
to buy it here than in the States!
I hope everyone has a marvelous weekend, I will write some more next week inshallah!
OUR AMBASSADORIAL SCHOLAR
WINDHORSE SANCTUARY is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization which offers a permanent home for abused and
displaced special-needs horses, dogs and cats on a farm in Williston, Florida, near Ocala and Gainesville.
They are not a rescue organization, but a sanctuary which provides a life-long, loving home for the special animals that
come there. Many come from rescue organizations and are considered to be unadoptable due to their medical, behavioral
and aging issues.
Their goal is to provide a safe, stable and natural environment for all the
animals.
The horses enjoy green pastures and the shelter of a barn in bad weather,
the dogs run and play and swim in the pond and the cats enjoy their
indoor/outdoor habitat, complete with jungle gym. All receive nutritious
food and top quality medical care.
Windhorse Sanctuary is currently caring for 43 horses, ponies and
donkeys, 18 dogs and 12 cats. Nearly all of them require special care of
one kind or another.
THE STORY OF TEDDY
Teddy was born with his nose wrapped around his foreleg. His nose was
terribly twisted, his front teeth out of alignment and his tongue was
hanging out of his mouth. The breeder called us to see if we might want
to take him to raise with another ailing foal we had adopted.
Before Teddy's Surgery
When we saw Teddy, we couldn't say no. His personality was bright; he
was resourceful and full of energy.
Acupuncture and massage helped "wake up" his nose and mouth so he
was able to nurse and function more normally. He learned how to pull
grass (and flowers) by maneuvering them with his lips so he could cut
them with his back teeth, which were perfectly lined up. We found a
wonderful surgeon, Ted Broome at Surgicare in Brandon, Florida and he
and his team went to work on a plan to help Teddy.
When Teddy reached two months, Dr. Broome., Dr. Kuebelbeck and the
rest of the staff were ready with a plan in place that would help correct
Teddy's nose and bite. They performed surgery, putting a modified steel
leg brace on the nose.
Teddy's Surgery.
Our job was to turn the distracter on the brace just a quarter of a
millimeter every six hours for the next three months. There was a
pronounced difference after surgery, but as time went on, Teddy's face
continued to improve and the moveable brace did its job. Although the
brace was cumbersome and we had to secure and limit his environment
so he wouldn't be hung up on anything, Teddy lived normally and was
fun and playful despite his challenges.
Bobbi de Haan’s Born to be Wild
Celebrating the Care and Husbandry of Exotic and Endangered Wildlife
Adjusting the brace.
Teddy's brace was finally removed and we took some time to see how
things settled. He looked fantastic and our only concern was his bite
alignment. A few months later, Teddy had another surgery to put braces
on his lower teeth to slow them down a bit so the top teeth could catch
up. A few more months later he was looking good and ready to go.
Removal of the brace.
As Teddy continued to grow, his face continued to improve. He now has
a bump on his nose, and makes a little noise when he is winded but he is
fit and healthy at a whopping 16.3 hands. He returned from 90 days with
the trainer this spring and was a prize pupil, smoothly gaited with a great
attitude. His only downfall...he is terrified of cows!
Teddy continues to inspire us with his courage and perpetually positive
attitude.
18400 NW 150th Avenue, Williston, Florida 32696 ~ [email protected]; http://windhorsesanctuary.org/
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Your Club is invited to join Tempe Rio Salado and our Sister Club,
the Rotary Club of Islamabad, Pakistan, to become part of this important Global Peace Initiative!
NO COST INVOLVED! STAND AND
BE COUNTED!
Here are some actual answers children have given their teachers.
SCIENCE
~ "One horsepower is the amount of energy it takes to drag a horse 500 feet in one second."
~ "You can listen to thunder after lightning and tell how close you came to getting hit. If you
don't hear it, you got hit, so never mind."
~ "Talc is found on rocks and on babies."
~ "Isn't inertia when something is moving, then it stops moving and keeps moving?"
~ "The law of gravity says no fair jumping up without coming back down."
~ "When they broke open molecules, they found they were only stuffed with atoms. But
when they broke open atoms, they found them stuffed with explosions."
~ "When people run around and around in circles we say they are crazy. When planets do it we say
they are orbiting."
~ "Rainbows are just to look at, not to really understand."
~ "While the earth seems to be knowingly keeping its distance from the sun, it is really only
centrificating."
~ "Someday we may discover how to make magnets that can point in any direction."
~ "South America has cold summers and hot winters, but somehow they still manage."
~ "Water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees. There are 180 degrees between freezing
and boiling because there are 180 degrees between north and south."
~ "A vibration is a motion that cannot make up its mind which way it wants to go."
~ "There are 26 vitamins in all, but some of the letters are yet to be discovered. Finding them all
means living forever."
~ "There is a tremendous weight pushing down on the center of the Earth because of so much
population stomping around up there these days."
~ "Lime is a green-tasting rock."
~ "Many dead animals in the past changed to fossils, while others preferred to be oil."
~ "Genetics explain why you look like your father, and if you don't why you should."
~ "Vacuums are nothings. We only mention them to let them know we know they're there."
~ "Some oxygen molecules help fires burn, while others help make water, so sometimes it's brother against brother."
~ "Some people can tell what time it is by looking at the sun. But I have never been able to make out the numbers."
~ "We say the cause of perfume disappearing is evaporation. Evaporation gets blamed for a lot of things people forget to
put the top on."
~ "To most people, solutions mean finding the answers. But to chemists, solutions are things that are still all mixed up."
~ "In looking at a drop of water under a microscope, we find there are twice as many H's as O's."
~ "Clouds are high flying fogs."
~ "I am not sure how clouds get formed. But the clouds know how to do it, and that is the important thing."
~ "Clouds just keep circling the earth around and around. And around. There is not much else to do."
~ "Water vapor gets together in a cloud. When it is big enough to be called a drop, it does."
~ "Humidity is the experience of looking for air and finding water."
~ "We keep track of the humidity in the air so we won't drown when we breathe."
Funny Stories, Bad Jokes, Bumper Stickers, etc.
JACK BUCKLES’ TEARS OF JOY
~ "Rain is often known as soft water, oppositely known as hail."
~ "Rain is saved up in cloud banks."
~ "In some rocks you can find the fossil footprints of fishes."
~ "Cyanide is so poisonous that one drop of it on a dog's tongue will kill the strongest man."
~ "The wind is like the air, only pushier."
~ "A blizzard is when it snows sideways."
~ "A hurricane is a breeze of a bigly size."
~ "A monsoon is a French gentleman."
~ "Thunder is a rich source of loudness."
~ "Isotherms and isobars are even more important than their names sound."
~ "It is so hot in some places that the people there have to live in other places."
~ "Most books now say our sun is a star. But it still knows how to change back into a sun in the daytime."
James Greene’s Timmy the Squirrel
Memorial Bizarre Pictures of Cute Little Animals
Looking for a COST EFFECTIVE Literacy Project?
Are you working with a limited Club service budget or short of voluynteers?
Would you like to get books to hundreds of impoverished valley children for just a few cents per book?
Contact Rotarian Jack Buckles & learn about Pathway to Reading! [email protected]
RIO MACAW’S
FACEBOOK PAGE
Rio now has 1,301 friends on his Facebook page.
What‘s even more amazing is that more than 200 of
them are from different countries around the world,
true to the spirit of Rotary International.
Rio currently has friends in:
India
Greece
Turkey
Argentina
Portugal
Denmark
Italy
England
Venezuela
Bangladesh
Pakistan
South Africa
Brazil
Chile
Mexico
You can visit Rio at this link:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/rio.macaw?ref=name
The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands!
The 2011
WE TOUR
Walk Across America
For Special Needs Kids
Chaplaincy for the Homeless Chaplain Dave Goodall
Executive Director
1125 W. Jackson St.
Phoenix AZ 85007
602-417-9853
At its main office in the Lodestar Resource Center, the
Ecumenical Chaplaincy for the Homeless helps
thousands of homeless people each year obtain lost
documents, such as birth certificates and drivers'
licenses, so they can get jobs, obtain medical help, or
find housing. Very moving, informative presentation.
SPEAKERS BUREAU A Directory of Speakers We Have Used
The North Tempe Branch offers activities from each of the 5
Boys & Girls Clubs of America Core Program Areas:
Education and Career Development; Character and
Leadership Development; The Arts; Health and Life Skills; and
Sports, Fitness, and Recreation, and a Power Hour homework
completion program where dedicated staff members are
available to assist children complete their daily homework.
North Tempe Boys & Girls Club Lynsie Scharpf
Branch Executive
1555 N. Bridalwreath St.
Tempe, AZ 85281
480-858-6520 Fax 480-858-6545
Safeddy Identification Cards Shiela Maguire
Executive Director
PO Box 20724
Mesa, AZ, 85277-0724
(480) 236-8811 http://www.maguirepublications.com
Citizens Offering Police Support Officer Larry Horton
Phoenix Police COPS Program
620 West Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85003
602-262-7218 Fax: 602-534-1972
100 Club of Arizona Sharon Knudson-Felix
Executive Director
5033 N. 19th Ave., Suite 123
Phoenix, AZ 85015.
(602) 485-0100 Fax (602) 242-1715
The Safeddy card is an identification card. On the front, the card
will have the person’s photograph and personal information such
as name, date of birth, address and basic medical information.
On the back of the card there will be listed some Do’s and Don’ts.
Many times first responders will escalate a situation through no
fault of their own by inadvertently asking or doing something that
triggers aggressive behavior.
C.O.P.S., is the volunteer force of the Phoenix Police
Department. Volunteers work under the direction of the
Employment Services Bureau and play an important part in
our city's police operation. Volunteers work side by side with
sworn officers in almost every aspect of law enforcement, from
administration to investigation. Larry is passionate about this
program and gives an excellent presentation!
Lauren’s Institute for Education Margaret Travillon
Co-Founder & CEO
3341 E. Queen Creek Road, Suite 109
Gilbert, AZ 85297
480.621.836 fax: 480.621.8513
The mission of the 100 Club of Arizona is to provide
financial assistance to families of public safety officers
and firefighters who are seriously injured or killed in the
line-of-duty, and to provide resources to enhance their
safety and welfare. This is an excellent organization
and a very worthwhile presentation.
Lauren’s Institute for Education (L.I.F.E.) is a special
place for developmentally disabled children. They offer
a variety of therapies that nurture each individual child's
overall growth to improve their quality of life and the
lives of their family members. Their 11,000 square-foot
facility is state of the art with over 20 thrapy rooms.
Looking for a good club presentation? Here are some resources for the Phoenix area.
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person belongs to a
Rotary Club or
organization.
Pathway to Reading Jack and Karen Buckles
PDG Forrest Hickman
This absolutely wonderful program was started by a local
Lions Club as a way to provide free books to poor children
who otherwise would not have any. The Pathway volunteerrs
hold “Free Book Fairs” at local schools, providing the
children with a vast selection of books from which they can
pick one to keep. What’s amazing is that they are so
affordable. It costs just a few cents per child!
Special Agent Schaaf spoke to us about “Cyber Crime.”
The top three priorities for the FBI are terrorism,
counter intelligence, and cyber crime. Cyber crime
includes SQL infection, scams, identity theft, extortion,
investment fraud, and mortgage fraud. This was a
fascinating presention full of important information.
F B I Special Agent Paul Schaaf
Federal Bureau of Investigations
201 E Indianola
Phoenix AZ 85012
602-279-5511 Fax 602-294-4055
ChildLight Foundation
For Afghan Children Diana Tacey
Founder & President
480-964-5484
http://www.childlightfoundation.org
Polio Echo Brad Dowden
President
P.O. Box 61024
Phoenix, AZ 85082
FitzMagic John Fitzsimmons
Phone: (602) 820-6202
http://www.fitzmagic.com
ChildLight Foundation for Afghan Children is
committed to caring about and relieving the suffering of
children and their families. When families suffer,
children suffer. This was a fantsastic prersentation
about one of the most dangerous and needy places on
the planet. Well worth your time to schedule Diana!
Serving polio survivors (certified under United Way and
supported by Easter Seal Society of Arizona and Arizona
Chapter of March of Dimes) strives to service these
needs by offering information, services, equipment and
"support" by professionals, and most importantly, by
those who are walking in your shoes!
Desert Edge Mentoring Dennis Gregory
Executive Director 1950 W Heatherbrae Dr. Ste 4
Phoenix, AZ 85015
602-237-2485
http://www.desertedgementoring.com
A high-energy performance filled with magic, comedy and jaw-
dropping stunts, John Fitzsimmons offers one of the most amazing
shows you’ll ever see. John thrills audiences with everything from
the most creative way to make a balloon animal to “The World’s
Most Dangerous Card Trick” — a smashing stunt that landed him
on every major TV network in the nation. John is extremely active
in our community, supporting many of our local charities.
As an outpatient clinic they provide therapeutic intervention
through counseling and mentoring. Their targets are male and
female adolescents ages 10-17 and male and female adults ages 18
and older, who are seeking guidance while progressing through
their life stages. They offer a learning environment, leadership
skills, and real world experiences while promoting personal growth,
team and relationship building and accrual of lifelong skills.
Holistic Horticulture Max A. Butler
Certified Arborist
602-885-4361
Max is amazing! Everything you could ever want to know about
trees, Max knows. After earning his ISA Certification (WE-7939A)
while working for several local tree care companies, Max decided
to start his own tree health management practice emphasizing
entire tree systems rather than focusing only on trees' individual
components. Thus, Holistic Horticulture was born.
Astonishing Families Justin Rohner
Executive Director
4327 E. Cloudburst Ct.
Gilbert, AZ 85297
480-235-1006 (Todd Runyan)
Justin, from Astonishing Families, provided us with a
thought provoking presentation about his Mind 4 Money
program. It was excellent! Wealth is about attitude.
Justin uses his skills to help families change their
attitudes towards their finances, become grounded, and
turn their lives around. Very useful information.
The O’Connor House Project is a community effort to
relocate both the original adobe house and the spirit of
Sandra Day O’Connor to Arizona’s Papago Park.
There, the house will once again be a gathering place
where people find the level of compromise and
consensus needed to move society forward..
O’Connor House Linda Searfoss
[email protected] Linda is the past Executive Director of
Valley Big Brothers Big Sisters and
recently served as interim CEO of the Red
Cross, so she can talk on multiple topics.
Origami Joey Hudy
Origami Artist
[email protected] Schedule Joey through his
mother, Julie. Try not to interfere
with his school. He‘s a great kid!
Police Photography Hal Becker
Professional Photographer
The gallery Hal brings also
includes military and landscapes.
Hold On To Your Dreams Francoise Maricle
Author
17831 N Del Webb Blvd.
Sun City, AZ 85373
623-972-3168
Joey Hudy shows us an award winning piece that he
entered in an OrigamiUSA competition. Named the
“Winged Devil”, the 360-fold work of art took him four
hours to complete. Very moving, heart-felt presentation.
Joey has autism and uses paper-folding as a way to stay
calm and function. Another amazing story.
Hal Becker specializes in photographing our public safety
officers and military. Hal has used his technical skills and
artistic eye to capture the people behind law enforcement,
honoring them for their service. It was amazing to see all
of the places Hal has been in pursuit of his craft and to
experience his journey through his pictures. Awesome!
Cruising the Oceans Bobbi de Haan
3629 W Camino Real.
Glendale, AZ 85310
623-326-7950
Francoise Maricle was born two months prematurely in
a Japanese internment camp in Indonesia during World
War II. She was in three different camps with her mother
and older brother for the next three years. She survived
in spite of the horrible physical and mental
conditions. This is an amazing story and presentation!
A few years ago, Bobbi went on a short cruise with her daughter and
immediately fell in love with cruising. Now, with several cruises
under her belt, she has put together an informative presentation
showing what you can expect. Geared for the novice as well as the
seasoned traveler, her insight and perspective will have you longing
for the high seas. Focus will be on her voyage aboard the Oasis of
the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship. Great pictures!
Save the Family Tim Lidster
Director of Community Outreach
450 W. 4th Place
Mesa, AZ 85201
480-898-0228 x 245
Last year, Save the Family served 195 families including
393 children in its Transitional Living Program and an
additional 114 families with 226 children in its
Affordable Rental Program, and through an outreach of
local schools, Save the Family served an additional
2500 youths.
College Depot Janet Reno - Director
1221 N. Central Ave.
Phoenix, Arizona 85004 602-262-7783 Fax 602-495-0177
www.phoenix.gov/collegedepot
A collaborative effort between the City of Phoenix and
several private partners, it is located in the Burton Barr
Library, near the library’s “Teen Club.” They provide a
complete range of support services, from encouraging
kids to consider college, to helping them with their
applications and tests, and providing support.
These two Pat Tillman Scholars from ASU are arranging to
send a load of books to school children on a remote island in
Fiji. A vacationing Chandler teacher discovered the severe
need for reading material and started collecting books. Nikki
& Mailai accepted the challenge and want to make this
happen. Very interesting. This is an area which is often
forgotten yet has some real issues that can easily be corrected.
Fill the Bookshelves in Fiji Nicolette Lewis
Mailai Echeverria
(Waiting for updated
contact information)
Desert Sounds Performing Arts Jenny Crews
President
PO Box 7526
Chandler, AZ 85246
480-304-4762 480-699-6902
Phoenix Police
Missing Persons Unit Sgt. Bryan Chapman
2120 N Central Ave.
Phoenix AZ 85004
602-262-4088
India James Freeman
Past District Governor
3160 E. Main St., Lot 42
Mesa, AZ 85213
623-640-6201
Desert Sounds Performing Arts, Inc. is an organization
of local community residents who know the benefits of
participating in the arts, both personally and
professionally. Their goal is to provide underserved
children access to school band and orchestra programs,
lessons and performance opportunities
Sgt. Chapman provided us with a conprehensive, fascinating behind-
the-scene look at the Phoenix Police Department’s Missing Persons
Unit. We learned about how well the Amber Alert system works and
reviewed the facts and data pertaining to missing individuals. The
presentation was so good, everyone stayed late to hear more. Sgt.
Chapman is a captivating speaker and really knows his material
well. Especially useful were his hints for parents/grandparents.
Lauren’s Institute for Education Margaret Travillon
Co-Founder and CEO
3341 E. Queen Creek Road, Suite 109
Gilbert, AZ 85297 480-621-8361x207 Fax: 480-621-8513
PDG Jim blended pictures, slides, and items from his
numerous trips overseas with wonderful stories of his
experiences. Although his primary focus for the presentation
was on his visits to projects that were funded by Rotarian
Matching Grants, he also covered political, cultural, and
economic concerns in the area. PDG Jim easily captivated us
with his passion for the people of the region. Good talk!
Lauren’s Institute for Education (L.I.F.E.) is a special place for
developmentally disabled children. They offer a variety of
therapies that nurture each individual child's overall growth to
improve their quality of life and the lives of their family
members. Their 11,000 square-foot facility is state of the art
with 20 rooms for specialized therapy, an outdoor patio, staff
offices, observation rooms and much more! A great program!
East Valley Rotaract Laura Zilverberg
North Tempe Multigenerational Center
1555 N Bridalwreath St, Tempe, AZ
85281480-463-4886
The East Valley Rotaract Club is a community-based
club sponsored by the Paradise Valley Rotary Club. The
Club is extremely active and involved in their
community. They are known for their creative
fundraising projects and high energy level. It’s always a
treat to hear about their current activities. Good job!
M U F O N
Mutual UFO Network Stacey Wright & Jim Mann
State Section Directors
The Mutual UFO Network is one of the oldest and largest UFO
investigative organizations in the United States. Their Mission
Statement is the scientific study of UFOs for the benefit of
humanity through investigations, research and education. It
was very interesting to hear and ask questions about the
“Phoenix lights” and other regional sightings. It’s almost like
having your own X-Files speak to your meeting.
"It is my Purpose to serve as flesh-and-blood proof that
patterns can be broken, and to assist others in breaking their
own limiting patterns of thought that keep them stuck in
circumstances that are unsatisfying, or maybe even painful. I
believe that every person on this planet deserves to live a life
they can love, and it is my Purpose to assist them in doing so."
POP YOUR PARADIGM! Neutralize your "programming"
and start LIVING your life!
Sandra Anne Daly
Author and
Certified Life Mastery Consultant
www.chooseyouruniverse.com
Native American Connection Melissa Arellano Valazquez
Marketing Coordinator
4520 N Central Avenue, Suite 600
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
P: 602.254.3247 F: 602.256.7356
A. T. Stills University Dr. Jack Dillenberg
Dean
5850 E. Still Circle
Mesa, AZ 85206
480-219-6000
Southwest Bureau of Economics Bryce Wilson and Steven Bustamante
History of American Coins
3918 E Stanford Avenue
Gilbert, Az 85234
888-399-4690
Their philosophy and services are grounded in Native American
cultural and spiritual values, with a deep sense of purpose.
They serve a variety of individuals and families in a wide-range
of services - from homeless men or women seeking recovery in
hopes of becoming clean and sober and reuniting with their
children and families to working families looking for affordable
housing or pursuing the path to homeownership.
The mission of the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral
Health is to educate caring, technologically adept dentists
who become community and educational leaders serving
those in need, and to be the leader in the lifelong education
of community responsive general dentists. This program is
heavily vested in community service. VERY impressive!
The Centers for Habilitation Dawn Hocking
Development/HR Specialist
215 West Lodge Drive
Tempe, Arizona 85283-3652
480-730-4221 Fax: 480-730-5214
We received a fascinating half hour review of the history
of American coins and currency. Covering everything
from the Coinage Act of 1792 to the Gold Standard Act
of 1900 and current trends and conditions, this was a
most informative lecture. We also enjoyed looking at the
many historic coins they brought with them.
TCH provides services for individuals in every stage of life.
From early intervention for infants and toddlers to senior
recreation programs, from at-home attendant care to
community employment supports, TCH meets the needs of individuals with disabilities. The TCH mission-empowering
people with disabilities-is evident in all programs.
Positive Network Alliance Patrick de Haan, MAPC
President & CEO
3629 W Camino Real
Glendale AZ 85310
623-326-7951
PNA serves impoverished and homeless children from
PK-3rd
grade through their Christmas Tree Project.
They also serve the children of our deployed troops
through their National Gratitude Project. They are
active 365 days a year, so you don’t have to wait until
December to have a visit from the real Santa Claus!
Chris LaBarge provides an excellent presentation on the
Interact program and other Rotary youth initiatives. Interact is
Rotary International’s service club for young people ages 12 to
18. Interact clubs are sponsored by individual Rotary clubs,
which provide support and guidance, but they are self-
governing and self-supporting. Chris is very knowledgable and
totally commited to working with children. Excellent!
Rotary Youth Programs Chris LaBarge
District 5510 Interact Chair 2010
2332 E. Grandview Circle
Mesa, AZ 85213
H480-844-8714 C 480-229-0150
The Harp Foundation Lizbeth Congiusti
Board Member
400 W. Camelback Road Suite 304
Phoenix, AZ 85013
602-265-4014
My Year in China Susan Seats
Susan‘s availability is extremely
limited due to her travels.
Contact her by email
Abuse and Harassment PDG Don LaBarge
District 5510
Youth Harassment and Abuse Chair
Since their founding over 10 years ago, The Harp Foundation
has been able to provide more than 60,000 hours of therapeutic
harp music to hundreds of thousands of critically ill and
medically fragile patients and their families at hospices,
hospitals, schools, churches and homes around the Valley. This
is a wonderful presentation complete with soothing harp music.
Susan has just returned to the states from a one year teaching
assignment at Hubei University of Technology in Wuhan, China.
While there, she created a magic club to help build student
confidence and self-esteem. Her work was so extraordinary that
the Chinese produced a movie about her. If you can catch Susan
when she is in Arizona, you will be captivated by her amazing
story. She has also traveled extensively in India.
Camp Tatiyee Pam Swanson, Executive Director
(Off Season: Mid-August to Mid-May)
480-380-4254
Lions Camp Tatiyee
P.O. Box 6910; Mesa, AZ, 85216
PDG Don LaBarge provides an excellent overview and update
on Rotary International’s and our District’s progress towards
developing an “Abuse and Harassment” policy. This is a
must presentation for any club hosting or conducting youth
programs/activities. PDG Don has not only done extensive
research on the subject, as a retired police officer he brings a
professional perspective to his presentation. Excellent!
Lions Camp Tatiyee is simply a place created to give a chance
for individuals with special needs to relax, be themselves, and
have a great time with new friends. For over 50 years, the
camp has served children facing the challenges of living with
a disability. Learn about their quality programming,
dedicated staff, and how you can get involved in supporting
their efforts. Excellent presentation.
Dr. Jan & Clarice Snyder
The objective of Sustainable Resources is to
identify and support industries or projects
that provide jobs, education, or basic human
needs to those people that are in most need
of fundamental support in order to escape
the cycle of poverty. The Snyders have
fascinating stories of their trips to Africa and
their many wonderful projects. Learn how
ASU students are involved in designing and
building adaptive equipment for disabled
Africans. These people are amazing!!!
Sustainable Resources,
Ltd.
6248 E. Waltann Lane
Scottsdale, AZ 85254-1942
Phone
480-951-9250
Web Site
http://www.sustainableltd.org
New Page – Updated 10/22/10
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