TEMPE RIO SALADO ROTARY CLUB

Minutes for the Meeting of August 11, 2011

PRESENT: Ben, Bobbi, Corey, Dona, Geoff, Jack, Kent, Larry, Pat, Ron, Tim

GUESTS: Don Peyton (Phoenix Fire Department), Candace Cromer (Visiting Rotarian, Squaw Peak)

IMPORTANT DATES

Saturday, September 10, Tenth Anniversary Memorial Event honoring the memory of the emergency

personnel who gave their lives during the September 11 attacks. Sponsored by the Arizona Law

Enforcement Emerald Society and the United Phoenix Firefighters Emerald Society.

September 10, 5:30 – 7:30 PM

Irish Cultural Center

1106 N. Central

(Hamburgers, hot dogs and beverages served after the ceremony.)

Saturday, October 8, “United in Service Food Drive.” Details in October 4 minutes

Saturday, October 15, Military Appreciation Day sponsored by Operation Marshmallow.

Details on the poster at the end of these minutes.

2:00 to 11:00 PM

Rock Creek Café

35769 South Old Black Canyon Highway

Rock Springs, Arizona 85324

November, 2011. “Vigilant Guard Exercise” to respond to domestic emergencies

HIGHLIGHTS:

Pat and Bobbi are

planning to take the club’s

“Thank you for your service”

banner to the September 11

memorial event (to be held on

September 10). Club

members are encouraged to

attend and show Tempe Rio

Salado Rotary Club’s support

(and help hold up the banner).

We almost got to see

Larry hug Don Peyton.

FEATURED SPEAKER:

Don Peyton, Phoenix Fire

Dept. Search and Rescue

(l to r) President Jack Buckles, Pilot Project Chair Larry Horton,

Secretary/Treasurer Bobbi de Haan, and Don Peyton, Phoenix

Fire Department Search and Rescue, today’s speaker.

Today’s Presentation

MISSING PERSONS SEARCH TEAM

CERT (Citizens Emergency Response

Team)

COPS (Citizens Offering Police Support)

K9

Cadets

TYPES OF SEARCHES

Wandering Alzheimer

Missing Children

Amber Alerts

Human Remains

Evidence

All searches are clue based

TRAINING THE TEAM RECEIVES

IS100

Grief Support

Crisis Intervention

Stress Management

Alzheimer's

GPS

Land Navigation

Ground Search

SEARCHES TO DATE

Human Remains Search

Missing Bicyclist

Missing despondent subject

Missing 7 year old male subject

INDIVIDUAL EQUIPMENT

Water

Head lamp/flashlight

Pack

Poncho

Non latex gloves

Work gloves

Uniform Shirt

Id Card

FRS Radio

K-9 TEAM

DON PEYTON

TEAM EQUIPMENT

GPS

Hand held amateur radio

First Aid Pack

Map(s)

UTM reader

Compass

TASK LEVEL FUNCTIONS

Command Post

Communications

Search

Admin

Global Information System

Logistics

Staging

Rehab

Search Team Leader

Family Liaison

THE TEAM IN ACTION

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September 11 Memorial

As you may know, the Tenth Anniversary of the September 11th

attacks on the United States is approaching.

411 Police and Firefighters and Paramedics were killed in those attacks attempting to help those who had been

targeted in the attacks.

On Saturday, September 10th

, the Arizona Law Enforcement Emerald Society and the United Phoenix Fire

Fighters Emerald Society is hosting a memorial for those that gave the ultimate sacrifice on that day ten years

ago.

We would like to invite all the Law Enforcement, Fire Department and Emergency Responders, active duty or

retired, their friends and family to join us in remembering those that chose duty and honor in the face of almost

certain death on that unforgettable morning.

Please join us at the Irish Cultural Center, 1106 North Central, in Phoenix, Arizona Saturday, September 10th

at

5pm. The memorial will include Honor Guards, a large contingent of metro Phoenix Pipes and Drums, several

key note speakers including one of the rescue personnel from 9-11. Following the ceremony there will be free

hot dogs, hamburgers, and refreshments.

THANK YOU, DON

appreciation

Please join Operation Marshmallow for a night

of celebration as we honor the Men and Women

who serve and have served their country.

Where:

Rock Springs Café

35769 South Old Black Canyon Highway

Rock Springs, Arizona 85324

When: October 15th, 2011/2-11pm

Bring your family and friends out to enjoy

music by JR and Michelle, free lunch

(dinner at a minimal cost), a raffle, guest

speakers, and much more! Most

importantly, we will be honoring the brave

men and women who protect our

beautiful country!

For more information please contact Julie at

623-329-3568 or at marshmallowops@aol.com