Darren Maguire’s championship record is long. Before joining Riverdance in 1996, he had earned first place at many regional and National competitions, including the Great Britain’s, All England, All Ireland and the Regional Oireachtas; and a second place in the World Championships. Darren was born into a dancing family. His parents, Kathleen and Michael Maguire, founded the highly-regarded Maguire O’Shea Academy of Irish Dance just outside London, England. Darren and his five siblings inherited the talent, all having won major dance titles. 

 

Darren has performed on many of the world’s most notable stages, including Radio City Music Hall, The Kremlin and the Great Hall of the People.

 

As an accredited ADCRG, Darren is certified to adjudicate Irish dance competitions under the rules of the Dublin, Ireland-based Irish Dancing Commission.

 

He relocated to Tucson, AZ, in the summer of 2006 and founded the Maguire Academy of Irish Dance after hanging up his Riverdance shoes, having danced with the world-renowned show for ten years.

 

Darren actively teaches classes at all three schools.

 

At the Maguire Academy of Irish Dance, students get a chance to learn from some of the best dancers in the world. There are currently three schools located in Tucson, Dallas and Houston. Over the years, Darren has gathered a highly-skilled staff that has performed at some of the world’s largest stages.

 

The Maguire Academy of Irish Dance is a committed team that:

-Strives toward excellence, while celebrating the joy of dance and competition.

-Cultivates creative leaders, mentors, and cultural ambassadors.

-Provides a safe, fun, and friendly environment for children to learn Irish Dance and form lasting friendships.

-Celebrate Irish culture and heritage.

Internationally-known psychologist, award-winning author, humorist, New York Times bestselling author of “Have a New Kid by Friday”, radio and TV personality, and speaker, Dr. Kevin Leman has taught and entertained audiences worldwide with his wit and common sense psychology.

 

Dr. Kevin Leman has made house calls for hundreds of radio and television programs including Fox & Friends, Huckabee, 700 Club, The List, Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family, The View, FOX’s The Morning Show, Today, CBS’s The Early Show, CNN, Focus on the Family, and Oprah, and he is a former consulting psychologist to Good Morning America.  Dr. Leman frequently speaks to schools, CEO groups, and businesses including Fortune 500 companies, YPO, Million Dollar Round Table, and Top of the Table.

 

Dr. Leman is the founder and chairman of the board of LEMAN ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE.

Dr. Leman’s official websites are www.drleman.com and www.birthorderguy.com.

 

Accelerating America's Adantage at Sea provides a brief, strategic overview of the Navy; its missions, equipment and personnel, and disposition around the world. America has always been a maritime nation. The seas are the lifeblood of our economy, national security, and our way of life. American sea power, combined with the dedication of our allies and partners has guaranteed freedom of navigation, maintained peace, and fostered a rules-based order grounded in fairness for all. As global challengers rise to threaten U.S. interests, America must maintain maritime dominance. Maintaining the world’s best Navy is an investment in the security and prosperity of the United States, as well as the stability of our world. Since our Nation’s founding, the U.S. Navy has stood watch to protect America’s economic vitality, sustain our influence, support our allies and partners, deter conflict, and when called upon, win in combat. America remains a global leader with global interests. Households and businesses throughout the United States benefit from the steady flow of resources and goods across the oceans. Our modern economy depends on access to the internet, which rides on undersea fiber-optic cables. As we look to the future, our economic and national security will continue to rely upon unrestricted seaborne trade, unimpeded access to markets, and a free and open rules-based order.

 

Our Replacement/Social Mixer is WEDNESDAY, February 8, 2023 at Noble Hops (DoubleTree), 445 S. Alvernon Way from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.  This Mixer replaces our Wednesday lunch meeting.  If you have not registered and want to attend, please call the Rotary office.  Let's all have some fun and fellowship at Noble Hops!

As cross currents buffet the Arizona economy, it looks different depending on the lens used to view it. The labor market remains very tight, generating strong job gains, low unemployment rates, rapid wage increases, and a mountain of open jobs. At the same time, retail sales has begun to slow, inflation far exceeds income growth, housing affordability has plunged, and interest rates are rising.

 

Where are the global, national, state, and local economies headed next? Will increasingly restrictive monetary policy succeed in bringing inflation down without causing a recession? Will state and local house prices moderate? Will rising unemployment put downward pressure on wages? Will manufacturing jobs continue to grow rapidly? Be sure to join us!

 

 

 

 

Christmas morning brought a treat to astronomers as the successful launch of the Webb Telescope opened a new era of discovery.  The mission went through a six-month period of deploying the sun shield, aligning the telescope segments, and checking the functionality of the science instruments. The data collected during commissioning gave hints at this telescope's power, and now with the first observing programs receiving data, we are just beginning to appreciate what this telescope and its cameras and spectrometers can do.

 

 

Marcia Rieke is a Regents Professor of Astronomy at the University of Arizona.  Her research interests include infrared observations of the center of the Milky Way and of other galactic nuclei and observation of the infrared sky at as faint a level as possible to study distant galaxies.

Our Replacement Social Mixer is on Monday, November 7th at Proof from 5:30 - 7:30pm. Proof is located at St Phillips Plaza at River Rd/Campbell. (4340 N Campbell). It is an outdoor venue on their covered patio. Guest fee is $30 and will be billed to your account.  As with all replacement mixers, this is a no host bar. All must register at www.tucsonrotary.org under Upcoming Events.  Remember, no lunch meeting on Wednesday, 11/9/22.  Let's all have some fun and fellowship at Proof!!!

From hospitals to clinics to wellness centers and outreach programs, TMC Health is an all-encompassing system of health that puts its patients first. Serving communities across Southern Arizona, TMC Health includes Tucson Medical Center, TMCOne, Benson Hospital, Northern Cochise Community Hospital, Rincon Health Campus and Rincon Neighborhood Hospital, which is slated to open in 2023.

Judy Rich, President and CEO of TMC Health, provides unique insight into the future of health care in southern Arizona and how TMC Health and its system of care, is rising to meet the challenges of caring for our community.