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Will discuss the relationship and development of the Church and City in Tucson: How the Cathedral Square renovation might contribute to the renewal of downtown.
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d F. Kicanas, D.D. - Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Tucson ~ Biography
d F. Kicanas, D.D. - Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Tucson ~ Biography Ministry as Bishop
Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas was ordained Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago on March 20, 1995 and served as Episcopal Vicar of Vicariate I. He was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Tucson on October 30, 2001. Bishop Kicanas was installed as Bishop of Tucson on March 7, 2003 and became Bishop Emeritus on November 20, 2017. Bishop Kicanas served as the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Las Cruces, New Mexico, 2018 to 2019.
Ministry as Priest
Ordained a priest on April 27, 1967, Bishop Kicanas has served in various capacities in the seminary system of the Archdiocese of Chicago for over 25 years, preparing men for parish ministry. He served as Religion Teacher and Counselor for five years and then Principal for ten years of a secondary school of 800 boys. In 1984 he was appointed Rector of Mundelein Seminary at the University of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein, Illinois, which is the graduate level seminary of the Archdiocese.
Other Ministries
Over the years Bishop Kicanas has served as:
- Director of the Catholic Chaplaincy Program of the Cook County, IL Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, Chicago
- Caseworker for Catholic Charities
- Chaplain for the Chicago Parental School
- Lecturer in Counseling Psychology and Community and Organizational Development at Loyola University
- Episcopal Liaison to the National Association for Lay Ministry
He has conducted Convocations, Retreats and Missions for Bishops, Priests, Deacons and Laity in many dioceses in the U.S.
Current Involvements
Bishop Kicanas is currently Vice Chancellor of the Catholic Extension Society, and Chair of the Mission Committee. Bishop Kicanas is the Chair of the Board of the National Catholic Education Association. He is a member of the Board of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., the USCCB Committee on Catholic Education, Bishop Consultant to the Subcommittee on Africa, and member of the Subcommittee for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. He is a member of the Board of the Bethlehem University Foundation. He is the Episcopal Liaison to the Catholic Cemetery Conference, and Chair of the Subcommittee on Certification for Ecclesial Ministry and Service. He is a member of the Catholic Relief Services Foundation Board.
John Shaheen ~ BiographyJohn serves as Property and Insurance Director for the Diocese of Tucson, where he has responsibility for the oversight and administration of all real property and buildings of the Diocese as well as administration of its property and casualty insurance program. Before that, he was employed by Home Planners, Inc. where he served as Director of Architecture and Designer Relations. Earlier, he had been employed by Unistrut Corporation where he was the Manager of Design and Engineering of space-frame projects.
Holding a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Lawrence Technological University, John has spent much of his career as an architect. In this role, his body of work for the diocese has included the design of Santa Catalina Parish Church and Prayer Garden, Our Lady of La Salette Mission addition in Double Adobe, Our Lady of La Vang Shrine, and Garden of Our Ancestors at All Faiths Cemetery.
John and his wife, Kathy, have been residents of Oro Valley for 31 years. Their son Mike is a graduate of the University of Arizona and is now teaching music. Their daughter Bethany is also a graduate of the University of Arizona and has taught at San Miguel High School for the past 7 years.
Adia Barnes was introduced as Arizona's head women's basketball coach on April 4, 2016 and agreed to a contract extension to lead the program through 2026 in May of 2021. The leading scorer in Arizona women’s basketball history and a WNBA Champion, Barnes came to Tucson after serving as an assistant coach at the University of Washington for five seasons.
Col Joseph C. Turnham is the Commander of the 355th Wing, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. He is responsible for one of the largest installations and flying operations in the United States Air Force, with 34 mission partners, more than 46,000 personnel, 152 aircraft, and 51 billion dollars in assets. He is responsible for organizing, training, and equipping a wing comprised of 25 squadrons. The wing provides A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft for close air support and forward air control, combat support, and medical forces for combatant commander requirements worldwide. The 355th Wing also provides combat search and rescue personnel recovery capabilities through the employment of HC-130J Combat King IIs, HH-60G Pave Hawks, and Guardian Angel weapon systems. The wing has units at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. and Nellis AFB, Nev. The 355th Wing is also responsible for training A-10C pilots for the entire Total Force and is the Air Combat Command executive agent for Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces and Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty compliance.
Randy looks forward to sharing with the Rotary Club of Tucson the state of the real estate market today. In addition, Randy will talk about the history of the association as TAR is celebrating their 100th birthday in 2021.
My journey into Rotary might surprise you.
Wednesday June 30th is a scheduled DARK DAY, there is no luncheon meeting. Our next regular scheduled meeting is July 7th at the Tucson Convention Center. We want to wish all of you a Safe and Happy 4th of July. Enjoy and we'll see you on the 7th at the TCC as we start the new Rotary Year (2021-22)!!! 
Jedd Fisch ~ Biography 
The Club will hold a Replacement/Social Mixer on 
When people think of America’s space program, the states of Texas and Florida often come to mind. Although often ignored in movies, books, and pop culture, Arizona has played a critical role in space exploration. Arizona’s landscape, people, and universities have played a significant role in making scientific discoveries about the universe, sending astronauts to the Moon, and preparing uncrewed missions to explore other worlds. David Turpie will discuss Arizona’s role in space exploration and show images from the Arizona History Museum’s new exhibit called “Ready to Launch: Arizona’s Place in Space.”
Nick Gallardo ~ Biography
The Club will hold a Replacement/Social Mixer on WEDNESDAY, 5/26/21 at Brother John's Beer, Bourbon & BBQ, 1801 N. Stone Avenue, from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. This Mixer will be a replacement meeting for our Wednesday 5/26/21 lunch meeting. Let's all have some fun and fellowship on Wednesday. If you have any questions, please contact the Rotary office.
Veteran Arizona gymnastics assistant coach, John Court recently completed his second season as the program's head coach in 2020. He earned the full-time of head coach in March of 2018 after earlier named the interim head coach in August of 2017. Previously, Court was on the Wildcats staff for 19 seasons under previous head coach Bill Ryden and Tabitha Yim. 
Doug Hockstad ~ Biography
Our Home Hospitality events are this week, April 18th through the 24th. These social events will replace our Wednesday, April 21st lunch meeting. We want to thank all the members who have graciously volunteered to open up their homes and host an event. This is a wonderful way to relax, meet fellow Rotarians outside of the lunch meeting and have some fun. If you have any questions or need assistance, please call the Rotary office - 623-2281. Again, these events take the place of our lunch meeting on April 21st. Our next regular lunch meeting will be held on Wednesday, 4/28/21 at Westward Look. Please make sure to register on the Website under Upcoming Events.
Stephen Paul's program will be illustrating the history and the malting whiskey making process of Whiskey Del Bac, by Hamilton Distillers.
CommUNITY:
Cliff Bowman is the Chair for the 14th Annual Tucson Classics Car Show. Cliff will wrap-up 2020's Car Show by recognizing our generous sponsors and recapping the Show's results including ticket sales and virtual auction results. We will also hear presentations from Make Way for Books and Pima JTED, and then the club will present our charities with the proceeds from the Car Show!
Tucson's designation as a UNESCO City of Gastronomy is based not only on our 4,000 years of agriculture, or on our great restaurant food, but also on our community cooperation to support local farmers and teach kids and adults to grow some of their own food.
Rotary Club of Tucson is celebrating its Centennial (1921-2021) and at our March 17th meeting, an overview will be provided of the events and happenings from our Centennial Committee. Here is the schedule of presentations for the meeting:
Our Replacement/Social Mixer is the evening of March 10th. Back by popular demand, this mixer will be held at Proof on the patio (St. Philip's Plaza), 4340 N. Campbell Avenue from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Due to COVID-19 Guidelines, the event is limited to 48 people. We will follow all the safety guidelines (masks, hand sanitizer, distancing, and signed waivers will be needed from all those attending who have not previously submitted). Guests are invited, the fee is $20 and will be billed to your account. If you have any questions, please call the Rotary office.
Dean Jones will discuss the effects of the pandemic on higher education.
(This lunch meeting will be in the Casa Luna Room indoors and the speaker will be presenting by Zoom)
