April 21st Meeting Notes - Jane Anne The meeting was called to order at 07:00. Doug Ficke was thanked for doing Registration and Greeting, Jon Berry did the Pledge to our Flag, Clent Walker gave the prayer and John Scholl picked the song ‘Don’t Fence Me In”. Dr. Whitney James was a guest of Linda Mast. We presented the Prescott Unified School District with a $000 donation to honor the PUSD. Todd Clancy announced that the Rotary week of service is a big success. I n lieu of a District Conference we have 3 service projects going besides Cruise In For Vets. This Saturday Terri Smith is heading the highway cleanup. The 3rd Project Food Drive is still in full spring. Proceeds with go to the Yavapai Food Bank and the Community Cupboard. This is a massive historical food drive. Todd got credited with our stewarding John Stewart. Dan Beyer and Val were the SGTS: Dinged Todd for wearing his hat indoors, John Stewart for $5 for bending over at our table, Richard’s table was not diversified and Jim Huffman for wearing a sports coat, with a yellow tshirt and jeans. (I personally thought Jim looked great). Happy bucks were had all around. Kevin Pitts, our new District Governor for District 5495 aka Prescott Friday Club and they meet at the Phippen. Prescott Rotary charted in Octo 1921 which makes this year their 100th anniversary. He will be leading the team to Kenya with Crutches 4 Africa 2021 with the Interact Ambassadors. Kevin is also the coordinator for the Mexico Friendship Conference. He believes this program changed his life. Kenya has polio and many special needs. They will be sending 2 teams in 2021 with District 4195 Mexico and the Rotary Club of Vaivasha, Kenya. To donate to crutches for Africa mail your contribution to Jeannie Morgan, Interact District Treasurer, PO Box 1807, Chandler AZ. 85224. |
Cruise For Vets Day - Saturday April 17th Sunup Rotary participated with the Cruise For Vets organization to help veterans in need. More than 600 restored automobiles of all kinds were on display at Gateway Mall. It was a huge success taking the sponsors by surprise. Almost all parking was full. Sunup Rotary played an important part by providing liability insurance through Rotary Internationals policy. Without this the event would not have been possible. Thank yous go out to Jim Huffman, Todd Clancy, Jerry Fohrman, Donna and Ray Jacobs, John, Rich, AJ, Clent, Josh, Linda, Bard. Art & Bud as well as three students from ERAU and two from PHS.
