Today’s Thought: Mystery Thinker: “It is the privilege of true genius, And especially genius who opens up a new path, to make great mistakes with impunity” – Lewis Carroll.
Neal: Funeral service for Chuck DeArmond is to be on Monday, May 13, 11Am at the Sacred Heart Church on Fleury St. Harry: May 22 Forest Service presentation to be followed by a 0900 tour of their facility at the airport. Art: May 29 The Foundation talk. District Governor attending. 9 new PH members, 16 going to their next level. Our Per Capita giving is $159PP.
Stan Steiner and Harry Oberg (Assisting Sponsor) inducted Jerry Hulm as our newest member. Jerry hails from N. Dakota. He is married to his HS sweetheart (1978). Served in the Air National Guard. Received his Degree in Electrical Engineering worked for Boeing in WA. He and his wife planned smartly and retired early to enjoy life. Moved to Prescott 1 yr ago. Both love it here! Welcome Jerry Hulm!
Sgt. at Arms: Rusty Parker :Those w/out their pin or badge, several IOUs, anyone sitting at their regular place, Happy Bucks: Pastor Dan donated $100 in from Grapes for Grades ticket purchases and a few extra to celebrate Tony Shaw and Rod Cordes fighting spirit! A.J. noted that the Sunup Foundation is giving out 5 $2000 scholarships. 50/50: Par Woods won $28!
Previous speaker: Martha Baden - Prescott Library
Ray Carlson introduced Martha Baden, Prescott Public Library Manager for Public Services. Altogether Martha has 25 years of library experience between VA, CA, LA, and now AZ. She married a USMC Helicopter Pilot so has lived all over the world. She was for a number of years a Youth Services librarian so she has a passion for promoting youth literacy. Martha also mentioned the upcoming partnership between the Friends of the Library, the Prescott Rotary Clubs, the Prescott School District Superintendents office and other stake holders in bringing the Dolly Parton Imagination Library to our area. She was very informative and showed us how much she appreciates working here through providing us with the Top 10 important facts about our library. #10. Catalog App- Yavapai Library Network: provides access to services via smart phones. #9. Streaming Video services: New service/over 30K films. #8. Early Literacy:StoryTime, books for babies, booknooks and much more. #7. On Line Resources: See brochure/sampling: Chiltons, Consumer reports and much more. #6. On Line Learning: Trainings, Classes, and Language learning and more. #5. Yavapai Library Network: 43 libraries consortium including the colleges. Access to greater resources and college texts. #4. Events and Classes: a rich offering of events, organizations who offer education such as Ray Carlson’s Computer Group, coffee house entertainment and more. #3. E Books and Magazines: One of the most popular services. Downloadable. 72% increase in usage in past 7 yrs. #2. By the Numbers: Stats on use. (numbers Per Capita) Checkouts 18, Avg savings: $724/Yr for materials, Volunteers: 170= 6.5 FTE, high morale, have a their own community. Visits per day: 1,242, Computer usage: 15,541. And # 1. Above All, SERVICE – Commitment to help the community. More details in the brochures provided.
Good morning Sun-upians … Just got back from and delightful and successful Double-Down Casino Night…. Lots of happy gamblers, great bar-BQ from Big Daddy E’s, and generally a fun time. Approximately 250 in attendance … Thanks so very much to Jane Anne and all of you who contributed to make this event a resounding success … great collaboration among the Prescott clubs, and it was swell to see the District executives in attendance as well … Great job.
“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” Henry Ford
Help Spread Sunshine: When you know of a member's loss or hospitalization, please alert Par Wood at (928) 777-0500, ext. 207 of the Sunup Sunshine Committee, or email her at parnisi@msn.com.