Thought of the day: Val Ripley, was ready but it was skipped.
Meeting Highlights: Guests: Christy Manning. Announcements: Jim Huffman: Cruise-In for Vets car show coming. Sign-ups soon. Art: deadline for Let’s Make a Deal Foundation giving is 3/31. Todd: Opening day 3/28 at Bill Vallely Field, games at Zeigler Field. Jerry re Corona Virus: Sunup not taking a specific stance. Up to each individual to take care of their needs. Bud Ackerman inducted Amy Robl and Brian Zeltins as new members! Quite the Proclamation!
Sgts At Arms: Jane Anne Shimizu and Kathryn Tuberty: Gus held the mic as he dressed down Val for calling Creighton U a college! Cool History quiz, wheel spun and all paid $3. Happy Bucks: Tony happy that his Vietnam skills came back and he created great sandbags. Art noted Clent was a great contributor to PETS.
Speaker 3/11: Jack Fields, Assistant County Administrator in place of Phil Bourdon. Jack was born in N.M. but moved to Grand Canyon at a young age. His father worked in the canyon at Indian Gardens and became a park ranger. Quite the Idyllic boyhood! Jack gave us the “skinny” on why the upcoming new criminal justice facility is needed and how it will serve the community. Particularly the type of offenders who can be handled on a probationary basis. The Verde facility is maxed and the jail in town is too outdated. First phase of new facility will be approx.101,000Sf, with 144 beds, two court facilities, and Co-Located with a mental health & support services facility. The court facilities will allow for early disposition and moving appropriate offenders into the support services/mental health facility for help. Jack explained the important distinction that the county residents recently had voted down a sales tax increase that would have helped fund the building of the facility. They did not vote on whether or not to go ahead with it. The facility is needed so it is coming. Should be able to fund with an upcoming bond issue.
Last weeks meeting topic was very interesting. With what is happening around the globe I think following the four way test is even more important than it has ever been. Let's all try to be the best Rotarians we can be. I look forward to seeing you at next weeks meeting.
Wisely, and slow. They stumble that run fast. William Shakespeare
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