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Sunupians and Girls' Flag Football Team together clean our highway section
 
 
It was a joint effort this time between members of our Sunup Rotary Club and the new Prescott High School Girls' Flag Football Team to accomplish our club's semi-annual cleanup of our section of Highway 89A, south of Prescott.  The girls were using our community service project as an opportunity to raise needed funds in support of their team.  They had enlisted contributors willing to donate to their team an amount for every bag of trash collected.  Supporting our youth has been a top priority with our club; and this was another way we could help and encourage more of our community's youth, as well as supporting a new athletic program being initiated at Prescott High this year..Thanks to Jane White for coordinating this successful project.
 
THE ROTARY FLAG 
 
An official flag was formally adopted by Rotary International at the 1929 RI Convention in Dallas, Texas.  The Rotary flag consists of a white field with the official wheel emblem emblazoned in gold in the center of the field.  The four depressed spaces on the rim of the Rotary wheel are colored royal blue.  The name Rotary International printed at the top and bottom depressions on the wheel rim are also gold.  The shaft in the hub and the keyway of the wheel are white.   
 
The first Rotary flag reportedly was flown in Kansas City, Missouri in January 1915.  In 1926, a small Rotary flag was carried over the North Pole by Admiral Richard Byrd, a member of the Rotary Club of Winchester, Virginia.  In 1920, the admiral carried a Rotary flag in his expedition to the South Pole.  During Rotary's centennial year, 2004-05, Rotarian and Rotaract climbers carried flags to the top of Mount McKinley and Mount Everest. 
 
Some Rotary clubs use the official Rotary flag as a banner at club meetings.  In these instances, it is appropriate to print the words Rotary Club above the wheel symbol and the club's name below the emblem.  The Rotary flag is always prominently displayed at RI World Headquarters and at all RI conventions and official events. 
 
YOUTH SERVICE
 
Sophia's PHS Interact Report
 
Prescott High School Interact had an amazing month! 
 
At the first meeting of the month Interact made fall greeting cards for Las Fuentes Retirement and Assisted Living Home. The Interactors were then able to deliver the cards to those at Las Fuentes and interact with some of the residents! Pictured below is the group who went.
 
 
Interact has also been interacting with the community! Some Interactors volunteered at the annual NOCO Harvest Fest in downtown Prescott! Pictured below is vice president Ceiba and member Addie.
 
 
Interactors also created their committees for the year. There are 4 committees: Service, International Understanding, Fundraising, and Membership. Interactors brainstormed some amazing ideas, including a day to interact with foreign exchange students, having a table at a craft fair, and tabling at sports games for Purple Pinkie (raising funds for Rotary's Polio Eradication Initiative).. 
 
Interact Officers met to pack up the school supplies donated in their Back To School Drive and filled 2 whole suitcases with supplies for children in Kenya. 
 
There is a lot more upcoming after fall break, and our Interactors are so excited!
 
- Sophia Brown

Prescott High School Interact President 
 
 
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
 
A New Bus for ALEM - Now a Reality!
 
 
Hello Rotary Friends:
 
It is with the deepest appreciation for your support that I share these pictures of the new ALEM bus.  You did it!  Rotary Clubs raised enough money for us to purchase a 2015 International Bus.  We found it at an auction in Texas, and it is the perfect size to transport ALEM employees.  It is also big enough to transport their tools and repair parts, making the cost and hazard of towing a trailer no longer necessary.  The bus is already adapted for a wheelchair ramp.  We are waiting for the import papers to be completed, so we can bring it across the border to Cuernavaca.  Once here, it will be lettered with logos of Wellspring Karitas, Rotary, and ALEM/Jazz My Chair.  We expect the bus will be in service by the end of the year! 
 
We announced our critical need for a new bus in May at the annual rotary district conference in Rocky Point, Sonora, Mexico.  (Our 1996 Econoline transit van was constantly breaking down).  We had a donor ready to give $30,000 toward a new bus, if we could find another $30,000 to make it happen.  Rotarians, mostly from Phoenix and Prescott, Arizona, were determined to make this happen.  A special thanks to Ron Williams, who made numerous presentations on our behalf.  Between Rotary clubs and individual Rotarians, we made that $30,000. 
 
You are all amazing.  Please know that your gift has made an incredible impact on the lives of ALEM employees and on their ability to provide wheelchair repairs where the need is so great.

Gratefully,

Erik Friend
 
 
The biggest joke on mankind is that computers have begun asking humans to prove they aren’t robots.
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Humans are 90% water —

Basically cucumbers with anxiety
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A Boy Scout was walking around a pond when all of a sudden a frog jumped out in front of him and said, “Kiss me and I’ll turn into a beautiful princess!” The boy thought about it for a moment then picked up the frog , put it in his pocket, and continued walking.
 
He heard the frog speak to him from his pocket— ”Why won’t you kiss me?” the frog asked. The Boy Scout replied, “My troop will be much more interested in a talking frog than a princess!”
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There’s a fine line between a numerator and a denominator.
 
Only a fraction of people will find this funny.
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I have many hidden talents.
 
I just wish I could remember where I hid them.
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My idea of a Super Bowl

is a toilet that cleans itself.
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Apparently exercise helps you with decision-making.
It’s true.
I went for a run this morning and decided I’m never going to do it again.
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The pessimist complains about the wind.
The optimist expects it to change.
The realist adjusts his sails.
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Announcements

Meeting Wednesday @ 6:30 am
The Hassayampa Inn
in the Arizona Room
Speaker: Noel DeSousa
Rotary District Grants
 
The Prez Says
Christy Manning
I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated in our Highway Cleanup this Saturday.  It looks like it was a great turnout!  A special thanks to Jane White for organizing this initiative.
 
Our partnership with the Prescott Girls Flag Football team was a true win-win, as they raised funds for their team while helping us keep our highway clean. 
 
Looking ahead, get ready for “Pick a Project” in a couple of weeks, where we’ll get to hear our members ideas of projects, they are passionate about to enhance our community.
 
See you all on Wednesday!
 
 
Speakers
Oct 09, 2024
Rotary District Grants
Oct 16, 2024
Burnout in Volunteer Organizations
Oct 23, 2024
Make A Project
Oct 30, 2024
Archaeology of Arizona
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Meeting Assignments
October 2nd
 
Greeter
Shimizu, Jane Anne
 
Registration
Hammond, Glen
 
Prayer
Vanderberg, Laura
 
Song
Sample, Steven
 
Thought for the Day
White, Jane
 
Sgt-At-Arms
Clancy, Todd
 
Setup/Takedown Crew
Hernandez, Richard
 
October 9th
 
Greeter
Teller, Harlan
 
Registration
Vanderberg, Laura
 
Prayer
Walker, Clent
 
Song
Sheridan, A.J.
 
Thought for the Day
Harrington, Art
 
Sgt At Arms
Beyer, Dan
 
Setup/Takedown Crew
Sheridan, A.J.
 
October 16th
 
Greeter
Stauffer, Cassidy
 
Registration
White, Jane
 
Prayer
Wiederaenders, Timothy
 
Song
Van Bourgondien, Sarah
 
Thought for the Day
Brown, Joe
 
Sgt At Arms
Keys, Bob
 
Setup/Takedown Crew
Jones, Emmett
 
October 23rd
 
Greeter
Davis, Russ
 
Registration
Chester, Eric
 
Prayer
Harrington, Art
 
Song
Stewart, John
 
Thought for the Day
White, Jane
 
Sgt At Arms
Berry, Jon
 
Setup/Takedown Crew
Jones, Emmett
 
October 30th
 
Greeter
Sheridan, A.J.
 
Registration
Hernandez, Richard
 
Prayer
Wiederaenders, Timothy
 
Song
White, Jane
 
Thought for the Day
Hammond, Glen
 
Sgt At Arms
Clancy, Todd
 
Setup/Take Down
Vanderberg, Laura
 
Upcoming Events
Program Committee Meeting
Waffles & More
Oct 08, 2024 7:00 AM
 
Board of Directors Meeting
Hassayampa Yavapai Room (Basement)
Oct 17, 2024 4:00 PM
 
Pick a Project Presentations
Hassayampa Inn
Oct 23, 2024
 
Pints for Polio Fundraiser
Marino’s Mob Burgers
Oct 24, 2024 4:00 PM
 
US Mexico Global Grants Exchange Friendship Conference
Xalapa, Mexico
Oct 31, 2024 - Nov 04, 2024
 
Program Committee Meeting
Waffles & More
Nov 12, 2024 7:00 AM
 
Board of Directors Meeting
Hassayampa Yavapai Room (Basement)
Nov 21, 2024 4:00 PM
 
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Executives & Directors
President
 
President Elect
 
Immediate Past President
 
Secretary
 
Treasurer
 
Membership
 
Community Service
 
Vocational Services
 
Club Service
 
International Service
 
Foundation Vice President
 
Foundation Treasurer
 
Foundation Secretary
 
Foundation President
 
Youth Service
 
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