SURPRISE!! In a recount of the People's Choice votes, submitted during this year's 2nd Annual Sunup Rotary Chili Cook-Off, it was discovered that there was actually a tie between Touchmark and Texas Roadhouse. President Russ and Past-President Christy are pictured above with the winningTouchmark Chili Chef.
Emmett Jones is seen here with the representatives from Texas Roadhouse, who tied with Touchmark for the People's Choice First Place Award.
Doc's BBQ & Whiskey received the First Place Award from our distinguished Panel of Judges.
It took many hands to make this year's Sunup Rotary Chili Cook-off a success. Pictured above are some of the Rotarians, along with some of the Prescott High Interact members who helped with the serving and assisting of the diners.
A check for $360 was presented to the Bradshaw Mountain High School Basketball Boosters forn their assistance in selling tickets for the Chili Cook-Off. A number of them also came to assist with the event, as needed.
This is not just the Vision Statement of Rotary International — it is also our shared vision, as individual members of Prescott-Sunup Rotary Club.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Watch your emails for the latest needs, being sent out Judy Garner and Par Wood, related to our Rotary Float for the Veteran's Day Parade, coming up quickly on November 11.
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
Todd Clancy with members of the Rotary Club of Xalapa Manantiales at the site of a home which has benefitted from one of our Global Grant Rainwater Harvesting Projects, in which we have partnerrf with this Rotary club.
In addition to being in Mexico to represent our club at the Mexico-U.S. Friendship Conference and Global Grants Exchange, Todd Clancy has also been spending time with our Twin Rotary Club of Xalapa Manantiales — including participating in-person is a ceremony which formalizes the twinning of our two Rotary clubs. THey have proven to be valued partners in several of these Global Grantb Projects, and we are delighted to be able to establish this special relatship with their club. Below is an invitation just received from Todd and that club, inviting any of our club members who would like to join them on Tuesday night this week, Nov. 3, at 7:00 p.m., to virtually participate in this ceremony:
Please join RC Prescott-Sunup for the twinning ceremony with Rotary Club of Xalapa Manantiales at their club headquarters in Mexico, beginning at 7:00 pm Prescott time on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The formal ceremony will include the national anthems of both countries and an exchange of club pendants, marking our new sister-club relationship and commitment to friendship and service. The Zoom link is below. The Password/code is Rotary (with the R capitalized).
The conceptual design of Rotary's 2027 Rose Parade Float
Several months ago, DG Joe Sweeney and Linda presented an interesting program for our club, sharing their personal experiences of having worked on helping to finish the constriuction of two different Rotary Floats for the New Year's Day Rose Parade in Pasadena. This will be Rotary's 47th year that we have had a float in this parade, and it has become one of Rotary's most visible worldwide images. In addition to the hundreds of thousands of spectators who view our float along the parade route, more than 28 million television viewers are also watching each year.
The amazing fact is that none of these Rotary Rose Parade Floats has ever been paid for by Rotary or Rotary Foundation funds. They have always been funded each year by Rotarians who hav believed in the importance of having a Rotary Float in this epic parade. If you would like to donate to help cover the expenses of this year's float, here is the link to use to make your contribution: www.rotaryfloat.org/donate.
I got confused by all the yard signs…
And I think I may have voted for a Realtor.
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Scientists have found that cows produce more milk when the farmer talks to them
Apparently, it’s a case of in one ear, and out the udder.
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The farmer allows walkers to cross the field for free,
But the bull charges.
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It’s so annoying when you want to break off a little chocolate and it snaps wrong,
So you have to eat the other eight squares.
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England has no kidney bank,
But it does have a Liverpool
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A mechanic was removing a cylinder head from the motor of a Harley, when he spotted a world-famous heart surgeon in his shop. The heart surgeon was waiting for the service manager to come take a look at his bike. The mechanic shouted across the garage, "Hey Doc can I ask you a question?" The famous surgeon, a bit surprised, walked over to the mechanic working on the motorcycle. The mechanic straightened up, wiped his hands on a rag and asked, "So Doc, look at this engine. I also can open hearts, take valves out, fix 'em, put in new parts and when I finish this will work just like a new one. So how come I get a pittance and you get the really big money, when you and I are doing basically the same work?" The surgeon paused, smiled and leaned over, and whispered to the mechanic..... "Try doing it with the engine running!
“The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation.” ‒ George Washington
Greetings Rotarians!
I hope you had a fun and safe Halloween Holiday!The Rotary Halloween party was EPIC, thank you Sarah for being the hostess with the mostest. Best Costume award went to the Waynes World Couple…Christy was Garth and John was Wayne—party on…excellent!
This week we will be focusing on Veteran support and Veteran’s Day.Our guest speaker is fellow PV Rotarian and Director of U.S. Vets Prescott, Bryan Campbell.Bryan is a Marine (because there is no such thing as a former Marine😊) and was just inducted into the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame!
This week we will also be inducting new members into our club and shuffling the Buddy System deck!Plan to rotate buddies once per quarter so we can all get to know one another better😊.
Our club wrapped up the Fall baseball season on Thursday, putting a bow on our Snack Shack effort. Thanks to all those that gave time, money and support for that important fundraiser/community service effort. Special thanks to Emmett and Tiffany for making significant improvements in the space and manning the booth every week! The profit is being counted, should have some good news for the club in the next week or two.
Hope to see you in person or virtually on Wednesday!
Help Spread Sunshine: If you currently know any Rotary members who are going through challenging times or if you'd like to volunteer to make calls and send cards to members and their families during sickness, hospitalization or loss, contact Laura Vanderberg <laura@newtonservicesconsulting.com>
