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Announcements

 
Meeting Wednesdays @ 6:30 am
The Hassayampa Inn
 
Next Meeting January 4th, 2023 
 
Speaker: Art Harrington "Let's Make A Deal! Rotary Annual Appeal!

What's Happening

No Meetings until January 4th

Check the Sunup Website for assignments and updates. 

Wishing you all a happy and healthy holiday season!
 
 
Christmas Elves: Laura Vanderberg and Steve Harbeson
 
 
Santa's Helpers Steve and Mary Sample

Thank you Adopt A Family Contributors

Written by Laura Vanderberg

Thank you to everyone who contributed and volunteered with our  Salvation Army's Adopt a Family for Christmas.  

And to our holiday shoppers: Laura Vanderberg, Steve Harbeson, Steve and Mary Sample, The James and Hernandez families

We had a total of $2,900 available which was allocated equally per person for the 17 family members.

That equals $170 per family member which is fantastic! 

Again, thank you for helping make our Adopt a Family’s Christmas special.

 

Meeting Notes from President Laura Vanderberg

Written by President Laura Vanderberg

 

Our one and only meeting in December had a great turnout despite the cold and icy morning. 

 

Dan did setup/takedown, Richard handled registration, and Matt was our greeter. 
 
Clent set our hearts and minds in order to open the meeting. 
 
We all sang “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” and we welcomed an accidental visiting Rotarian from Portland who popped in while he was looking for coffee.
 
Richard announced that he collected buckets of money during the Salvation Army Bell Ringing.
 
Steve thanked the people who helped purchase Christmas gifts for the Adopt A Family project. 
 
Laura announced that the Club collected an additional $766 from Happy Bucks and fines in November to boost the budgeted funds for Adopt A Family. 
 
Laura awarded Tim the People’s Choice Award for Funniest Picture from our Guess Who contest. 
 
Dan was Sgt at Arms, and instead of fines, he went around the room and asked for people to offer what they would and share what they’re happy for. 
 
Of particular note, Sharon Harrington gave happy bucks for the missing John Scholl.  She appreciated him and shared that she saw him in the newspaper, on TV and on the radio, all in one day! 
 
This meeting was the monthly President’s Choice.  Laura shared the club’s draft "why" and talked a bit about the club’s hows. 
 
The "hows" are the actions and behaviors that we do when we’re working at our best. 
 
There was lots of discussion and laughter as each table drafted and then presented their how to the group. 
 
Laura recorded those hows to share back to the club at a later time.
 
Art shared that Todd is in Cambodia, and, in accordance with our hows, Todd is exploring the possibilities of an international collaboration with the Phnom Penh Rotary Club.
 
Joke of the Day:  What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire?  Answer:  Frostbite!
 
Laura closed the meeting, wishing everyone a peaceful and joyous holiday season.
 
Reminder:  Our next club meeting isn't until January 4, 2023.
 
 

 

 

Looking Ahead 

 

 

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Rotary Youth Leadership Awards

 
Volunteers needed for RYLA's Camp Pinerock Event happening January 13 - 16, 2023
 
"Our RYLA weekend will give each delegate to expand their leadership capabilities. It encourages leadership of youth by youth. Delegates exceed their expectations through increased self confidence and group support."
 
Learn More:  A.J. Sheridan registrar@ryla5495pinerock.org 928-308-6780

 

 

Interact District Conference

Our Interact Council is planning our Tenth Annual Interact District Conference, for Saturday, February 25, hosted by the Interact Club of Barry Goldwater High School in Phoenix.

Please reserve this date on your club calendar. Plan to bring as many of your club members as possible to this conference!

 

 
 

Join us! 

Anyone knows of members who might be interested in joining our program group please encourage them to get in touch with Jane Anne Shimizu. 928-636-4565 Ext. 4 or jashimizu@gunsite.com

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Laura Vanderberg
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Well, this calendar year is winding down, and I’m a little sad that we don’t have any meetings until January 2023. 
 
At our meeting on Wednesday, as we talked about our hows, the topic of what we get from being Sunupians came up. 
 
Of course we all feel good about helping others, giving, and service projects. 
 
And, we all enthusiastically agreed that coming to our morning meetings, spending time together and enjoying each other’s company is also an important part of what makes Sunupians Sunupians! 
 
We might not have said that in such a formal way though! Lol! 
 
Thank you all for sharing your time, energy and camaraderie with me, and with one another as we serve together!
 
I’d like to keep today’s message short and sweet- so, in one sentence with no commas (although I might argue that there could be one in the middle of it):
 
Wishing you all a joyous holiday season filled with love and looking forward to seeing you in the New Year!
 
 

Laura Vanderberg

President

Prescott Sunup Rotary

 

Speakers
Dec 21, 2022
Dec 28, 2022
Jan 04, 2023
Let's Make a Deal! Rotary Annual Appeal!
Jan 11, 2023
Rotaract Update
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Meeting Assignments
November 2022
 
Registration
Scholl, John
 
Greeter
Greenlee, Matt
 
Set Up / Take Down
Beyer, Dan
 
Prayer
Walker, Clent
 
November 2, 2022
 
Song Selection
, Chelsea
 
Thought for the Day
Harrington, Art
 
Sgt-at-Arms
Ripley, Valard
 
November 9, 2022
 
Song Selection
Sample, Steven
 
Thought for the Day
Harrington, Sharon
 
Sgt-at-Arms
Shimizu, Jane Anne
 
November 16, 2022
 
Song Selection
Ripley, Valard
 
Thought for the Day
Hernandez, Richard
 
Sgt-at-Arms
Wiederaenders, Timothy
 
November 30, 2022
 
Song Selection
Manning, Christine
 
Thought for the Day
James, Whitney
 
Sgt-at-Arms
Beyer, Dan
 
Upcoming Events
Board of Directors Meeting
Hassayampa Yavapai Room
Nov 17, 2022 4:00 PM
 
Program Committee Meeting
Waffles & More
Dec 05, 2022 7:00 AM
 
Membership Committee Meeting
Founding Fathers
Dec 07, 2022 5:00 PM
 
Board of Directors Meeting
Hassayampa Yavapai Room
Dec 15, 2022 4:00 PM
 
Program Committee Meeting
Waffles & More
Jan 02, 2023 7:00 AM
 
Membership Committee Meeting
Founding Fathers
Jan 04, 2023 5:00 PM
 
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Executives & Directors
President
 
President Elect
 
Immediate Past President
 
Secretary
 
Treasurer
 
Community Service
 
Vocational Services
 
Club Service
 
International Service
 
Youth Service
 
Communications Director
 
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 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>