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Sunup Gets Imagination Library in Prescott Update
Suzie Roth and Blair Runion, with Co-Pres. Christy Manning and Ives Devos
 
We appreciated having with us last Wednesday Suzie Roth, our County School Librarian, and Blair Runion, Youth Librarian at the Prescott Public Library, to update us on how our Dolly Parton Imagination Library program is succeeding in the Prescott region of Yavapai County.  They also explained to us  how the age-appropriate selection and mailing of the books actually works.
 
Years of research and dozens of studies point to the same thing: reading to children from the time they are born is critical to literacy development and academic success. Research also links the presence of books in a child’s home to early childhood literacy. Armed with this knowledge and united by the shared belief that our community should be actively engaged in promoting literacy a number of dedicated organizations, our three Rotyary clubs in Prescott teamed up a number of years ago to ensure that Prescott children have books in their homes.  As the result, families in Prescott and Yavapai County are able to register their children for the Imagination Library of the Prescott Area (ILPA) and receive a free book in the mail every month from birth until the child’s fifth birthday! The Imagination Library of the Prescott Area is an affiliate of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library , a nonprofit organization that coordinates the delivery of carefully selected, age-appropriate books to children throughout the U.S.

Our Rotary Motto has always been "Service Above Self."  We are People of Action, who practice what we preach!

CLUB SERVICE

Since Christy Manning was presiding at the meetiung, she thought she might be able to get away with sliding past the birthday celebrations time in the meeting — but Laura caught her, and insisted she don the birthday fun hat & glases.  Happy Birthday, Christy!  We love you!

COMMUNITY SERVICE

The Touchmartk Car Show

(See Christy's Prez Says article)

Our Sunup Crew at the Touchmark Car Show: Todd Clancy, Emmett Jones, Tiffany Jones, Joe Brown and Christy Manning

The dog decided to "cool it" in our frog pond.

Joe Brown demonstrating his unique "bobbin' for frogs" technique.

Sunupians presenting the check for the $325 we raised from our 'frog giggin"at the event to the Alzheimers Association 

YOUTH SERVICE

Our Interact Ambassadors to Mexico at Work

Interact Ambassador Carly Duggan and our Ambassadors team, plus 3 members of the Rotaract Club of Chilpancingo de los Bravo at an ALEM mobile wheelchair repair clinic.  "Enchulame la Silla" is translated, "Jazz My Chair."

One of the wheelchairs brought to the ALEM mobile clinic for repair,

Interact Ambassador Rylan Meinke and Jr. Advisor Ashley Sherman with their drills, behind a rebuilt wheelchair.

DISTRICT NEWS

Use this QR Code to register for Joe's Installation this Saturday

 

 
Did you know that milk is the fastest liquid on earth?
It’s pasteurized before you even see it.
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Question: “Do plumbers have pipe dreams?”
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I told the nurse I was bitten by a wolf
“Where?” she asked.
“No, regular,” I said.
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I’m so old I can remember when paper bags were destroying the planet,
And plastic was gonna save us all.
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Q -  What happens when frogs park illegally?
A - They get toad.
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I don’t spring out of bed anymore.
I perform a detailed systems check before attempting liftoff.
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There comes an age where you don’t care how you look in photos anymore.
You just want to look good in MRIs, Ultrasounds and CT Scans.
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I don’t want to brag, but I finished a puzzle in one week.
The box said 2 to 4 years.
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The fact that jellyfish have survived for 650 million years without brains,
Gives hope to many people.
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Announcements

Meeting Wednesday @ 6:30 am
Granite Mountain Room - Touchmark
 
SPEAKER: Sarah and Bob
SUBJECT: It's Sunup Time at Touchmark!
The Prez Says
Christy Manning, Co-President
 
What a fun way to serve our community!  This weekend, Sunup Rotarians volunteered at the Touchmark Car Show benefiting the Alzheimer’s Association.  Our Frog Giggin’ booth was a hit, raising $325 while bringing plenty of smiles along the way.  From adults to kids wearing their duck hats they won, to a dog cooling off in the frog pool, it was a day filled with laughter, fellowship, and service. 
 
A huge thank you to Emmett, Tiffany, and Todd for organizing and volunteering at this event and making it such a success.  Thank you to Touchmark and Joe Brown for giving us the opportunity to join the event and allowing us to say a few words to the crowd about our club. 
 
Moments like these remind us that Rotary is about more than fundraising.  It’s about creating connections, strengthening our community and having fun while making a difference.
 
As we begin a new Rotary year, let’s carry this same spirit of service and fellowship into the months ahead.  I’m excited to see all we’ll accomplish together!
 
Don’t forget our next meeting with be at Touchmark in the Granite Mountain Room.  Sarah and Bob will be leading the meeting so it is one you will not want to miss!
 
Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there.  I hope you all got spoiled.
 
Yours in Rotary service,
 
Christy
 
Christy Manning
Co-President
Sunup Rotary
Speakers
Jun 24, 2026
It's Sunup Time at Touchmark!
Jul 01, 2026
Dark for July 4th Holiday Week
Jul 08, 2026
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Jul 15, 2026
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Meeting Assignments
June 24 First meeting at Touchmark at the Ranch
 
Setup/Takedown
Jones, Emmett
 
Registration
Mickel, Vicki
 
Greeter
Stewart, John
 
Prayer
Walker, Clent
 
Songster
Sample, Steven
 
Thought For The Day
Mickel, Vicki
 
Sergeant at Arms
Hammond, Glen
 
July 8th
 
set up take down
Jones, Emmett
 
Prayer
Stewart, John
 
registration
Jones, Tiffany
 
Greeter
Brown, Joe
 
Song
Mickel, Vicki
 
Thought for the Day
Clancy, Todd
 
Sergeant of Arms
Keys, Bob
 
July 15th
 
Setup/Takedown
Brown, Joe
 
registration
Shimizu, Jane Anne
 
Greeter
Devos, Ives
 
song
Sheridan, A.J.
 
Thought for the Day
Harrington, Art
 
Sergeant of Arms
Keys, Bob
 
Prayer
Garner, Judy
 
July 22nd
 
Setup/Takedown
Clancy, Todd
 
registration
Walker, Clent
 
Greeter
Stewart, John
 
song
Wood, Par
 
prayer
Shimizu, Jane Anne
 
Thought for the Day
Hammond, Glen
 
Sergeant of Arms
Devos, Ives
 
July 29th Installation dinner
 
Setup/Takedown
Sheridan, A.J.
 
registration
Manning, Christine
 
Greeter
Jones, Emmett
 
Prayer
Cusack, Joe
 
Thought for the Day
Garner, Judy
 
song
Sample, Steven
 
Sergeant of Arms
Manning, Christine
 
Upcoming Events
Program Committee Meeting
Jul 14, 2026 7:00 AM
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Executives & Directors
President
 
President Elect
 
Immediate Past President
 
Secretary
 
Treasurer
 
Membership
 
Vocational Services
 
Club Service
 
International Service
 
Youth Service
 
 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>