eBulletin of the Rotary Club of Superstition Mountain (Mar 02, 2018)

President

Ed Shockley

President Elect

Matt Ruppert

Immediate Past President

Ed Shockley

Secretary

Jacquie Smith

Treasurer

Len LaFlesch

Director - Sergeant at Arms

Aaron McDermid

Director

Tracey K. Yamamoto

Director

Bryant Powell

Director

Matt Ruppert

President Nominee

Michael Cowan

Program Chair

Harvey Clark

Chair - Club Rotary Foundation

Bob Crow

Co-Chair - Interact Club of Apache Junction High School

Tracey K. Yamamoto

Bulletin Editor

Robert Homann

Club Information

Welcome to our Club!

Service Above Self

We meet Wednesdays at 12:10 PM

Gold Canyon Golf Resort

6100 S. Kings Ranch Road
Gold Canyon, AZ 85118
United States

District Site

Venue Map

MARATHON AND RODEO

Posted by Ed Shockley

Fellow Rotarians, February 27, 2018

I would like to express my appreciation to all of the Rotary Club members and the Friends of Rotary” who participated in our two recent fundraisers. Bob Benjamin coordinated the volunteers for the Lost Dutchman Days Marathon. Michael Cowen ran the Lost Dutchman Days Rodeo. Ron Knies was Michaels right hand man and helped direct the numerous volunteers. Both events were very successful in raising the monies to meet our community commitments. I am very proud of the selfless individuals who participated and worked so hard to make these events profitable for so many worthwhile projects and charities.

Thank you for being there for your community and your club.

Yours In Rotary,

Ed Shockley

GUESTS AND VISITORS

Posted by Robert Homann on Feb 21, 2018

We had lots of visitors today. Dick Thomas from the Sun Lakes, AZ RC accompanied our speaker Angelica Pilato. Other visiting Rotarians were Sarah Hanson from the Waukee, IA RC, Bill Ohe from the Edmonton Riverview RC, Dodie Doolittle from the Florence, AZ RC, and Past District Governor Jim Nelson from the Rockford, IL RC. DR. Krista Anderson, the Superintendent of the AJUSD schools, was a visitor.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CLUB BUSINESS

Posted by Robert Homann on Feb 21, 2018

1. Warren Salinger reminded us there is a photo shoot today after the meeting where we planted trees along Royal Palm Rd. in Apache Junction.

2. Mike Cowan handed out ID badges for the Lost Dutchman Rodeo beer sales.

3. Harvey reminded club members that he needs to know if you plan to be present next week for the presentation on the American flag. Seating is limited.

4. Lee Holmes brought back a trading banner from his recent trip to South Africa.

5. Ben Fellows won the 50/50 drawing and $10 but drew the queen of spades. The pot was worth $48 today.

6. Sharon Stinard reminded club members of the free Bluegrass Music Festival at Earth Heart Park in AJ on March 10 and 11.

7. Aaron McDermid served as Sargent-at-Arms and "raised money for the children".

ROTARIANS CELEBRATE TREE PLANTING

Posted by Robert Homann on Feb 21, 2018

Two stories flow together to make this story. The first one concerns a citizen effort to beautify Royal Palm Road in Apache Junction. Royal Palm has a median strip down the center that was planted with palm trees for several blocks but the planting was never completed. That left a long strip of bare median that some considered an eyesore. Some neighbors (including Mayor Jeff Serdy) from a subdivision on Royal Palm Rd. got together to raise funds to plant some native desert trees to complete the median strip in stages as they were able to raise funds. The other story was Rotary International President Ian Riseley's plan to have Rotarians throughout the world plant a tree for each member of their club. Our club accepted the challenge and put new member Warren Salinger in charge.

Someone (AJ City Manager and club Member Bryant Powell?) got the two groups working together with Rotary supplying funds to buy the trees. Warren and the neighbors worked with Liz Langenbach from AJ Parks and Recreation who got the trees planted. They are in a symmetrical pattern - 3 Mesquites followed by 3 Ironwoods followed by 3 Palo Verdes that repeats along the length of the street.

Following our weekly meeting, a delegation of Rotarians and a delegation of neighbors met on the Royal Palm median strip to celebrate the tree planting. We even had a Parks and Rec drone fly over taking pictures.

This was a great project that will leave the environment more beautiful for years to come.

SPEAKER

Posted by Robert Homann on Feb 21, 2018

Today's speaker was Angelica "Angel" Pilato speaking about "Angel's Truck Stop - a woman's love, laughter and loss during the Viet Nam war."

Angel is a retired Lt. Colonel in the USAF and she has a Ph.D. She was a very humorous speaker who told us of her various experiences in the military and had everyone laughing. Her book is based on her posting to Udorn AFB in Thailand where she managed the base Officers' Club. Her book takes its name from the fact that pilots who had a MIG shoot down would drive a truck into the lobby of the Officer's Club - hence "Angel's Truck Stop". She told of losing good friends to enemy fire and quipped that from her experiences, you don't have to be shot at to suffer the wounds of war.

At the end of her presentation, Angel asked any Viet Nam war vets to come forward to receive a certificate from her thanking them for their service. In the picture below, from left to right are Angel, Bob Benjamin, Ron Knies and visiting Rotarian Jim Nelson.

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES

Posted by Robert Homann on Feb 21, 2018

MEMBER BIRTHDAYS

Ed Shockley - February 5

Aaron McDermid - February 14

Sharon Stinard - February 15

Dave Webb - February 24

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

None this month

CLUB JOIN ANNIVERSARIES

Jared Gibbs - February 18 - 3 years

Bryant Powell - February 25 - 9 years

UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

Posted by Harvey Clark on Feb 21, 2018

February 28 - The POW/MIA/KIA Honor Guard and Commander David Carrasco - the meaning of the 13 folds of the American flag.

March 7 - Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb

March 14 - Nancy Larson - Pinal County Attorney's Office

March 21 - Mike Day - LPL - Financial Planning

March 28 - Linda Simmons - Confident Connections (professional geriatric care)

UPCOMING CLUB SPECIAL EVENTS

Lost Dutchman Rodeo - Friday, Saturday, Sunday February 23-24-25.

"The 13 Folds of the American Flag" Wednesday, February 28.

April 5-8 - RYLA. $400 per student