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Welcome to our Club!
Superstition Mountain
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
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GUESTS AND VISITORS
We welcomed visitors Ruthanne Wahlheim and Martha McNair, both from Mesa, AZ.  Cassandra Bloomer from Gilbert, AZ was a guest of Aaron McDermid.  Matthew Hill of Phoenix was a guest of Bryant Powell.  We also welcomed back winter visitor Doug Evans.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CLUB BUSINESS
1. Bob Crow asked if anyone had made a contribution to Polio Plus during the triple match campaign.  If so, contact him. One donor gave $250 which ended up becoming a gift of $750. 
 
2. Ed Shockley gave a brief summary of the meeting with the District Governor on October 25.  There were six clubs represented.  We received a new banner for the upcoming Rotary year of 2017-2018.
 
3. Guests Ruthanne Wahlheim and Martha McNair made a brief presentation encouraging people to sign up for the Affordable Care Act.  The time window is narrow this year.
 
4. Jay Jones said he picked up theme pins for the new Rotary year at the meeting with the DG.  Ask him if you would like one.
 
5. Harvey Clark reminded the club that we need volunteers to sell beer at the Festival of the Superstitions.  He passed around a sign up sheet but is still short of volunteers.
 
6. Ben Fellows (right in picture) was recognized for his support of the Mexico Micro Credit program.  Ben gave a gift of $500 to help entrepreneurs get started in business.
 
7. The club inducted Warren Salinger as our newest member.  Bob Homann is his sponsor and Bob presented Warren with his Rotary pin.  Warren is interested in the international dimensions of Rotary and plans to get involved in that area.
8. The drawing was worth $397.50 today.  Ben Fellows won the drawing and $10 but drew the 10 of clubs.  There are only 21 cards left in the deck so your chances of winning are going up each week.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RE THE PLEDGE AND/OR AN INVOCATION
There is nothing in the Rotary International Manual of Procedure (lovingly referred to as “The MOP”) that states that Rotary Clubs are required to include the Pledge of Allegiance and/or an Invocation during their meeting openings.
 
The definition of an invocation is the action of invoking something or someone for assistance or as an authority.  It does not have to be of a religious nature.  An invocation can also include inspirational messages.
 
In our district, I know of at least one club that doesn’t include the Pledge of Allegiance in their openings.  Instead they have a club member with sufficient boldness to stand up and lead the club in singing “God Bless American” or any of a number of songs in a Rotary Songbook.  (Yes, there really is such a thing as a Rotary Songbook.  They can be ordered through the RI website.)
 
In summary, the content of each club’s opening ceremony is up to each club!  Since the Superstition Mountain Rotary Club has never (to the best of my knowledge) formally addressed this issue, our meeting moderators have the option of using an invocation, a Rotary thought, or a thought for the day during the opening of our meetings.
 
Jay Jones, Club Member
SPEAKER
Our speaker today was Jennifer Koeller, Corporate and Community Relations Manager for the "Save the Family Foundation of Arizona".
The Save the Family Foundation was founded in 1988 as a 501c3 corporation.  It is headquartered in Mesa, AZ.  Its mission is to equip families to address poverty, to overcome homelessness and to achieve self-sufficiency.  Save the Family uses a 3-tiered approach involving housing, case coordination and supportive services to homeless, low income, disabled and veterans families.  90% of the families who enroll in their programs graduate within 10 months and move on to success in employment, financial stability and a life of independence and self-reliance.  They serve over 650 families a year.
 
Their greatest needs are for cash donations and volunteers.  They also need donations of clothing, food, hygiene products, cleaning supplies and furniture.  Donor tours are available to see what they do firsthand.
 
For more information or to make a donation, go to www.savethe family.org.
 
NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
BIRTHDAYS
Jared Gibbs - November 16
Dean Holmes - November 21
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
Debbie and Dan Jusko - November 7 - 25 years
Sharon and Roger Stinard - November 18 - 39 years
CLUB JOIN ANNIVERSARIES
Bob Crow - November 13 - 15 years
Fareed Baig - November 19 - 3 years
Jeff Cutler - November 19 - 3 years
Bob Homann - November 27 - 15 years
 
 
 
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UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
December 20 - JoElle Hurns - Apache Junction Food Bank
 
December 27 - NO MEETING - HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
 
 
 
 
 
CLUB SPECIAL EVENTS
 
January 13, 2018 - Rotary Golf Tournament
 
Lost Dutchman Rodeo
 
April 5-8 - RYLA. $400 per student