Weekly Meeting:
WEDNESDAYS, 12:00 NOON - 1:20 PM
Meetings are held at Tucson Convention Center
260 S. Church Avenue
Tucson, AZ  85701 (USA)
520-623-2281
 
 

THE FOUR-WAY TEST

Of the things we think, say or do

1.  Is it the TRUTH?

2.  Is it FAIR to all concerned?

3.  Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

4.  Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

With the Four-Way Test as our guide, the Rotary Club of Tucson is an indispensable resource for our community, and provides our members a remarkable return on their investment of skills, time, and resources.

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Our Replacement Social Mixer is Wednesday, March 29th at Vero Amore from 5:30pm - 7:30pm. Vero Amore is located at Palomino Plaza at Glenn/Swan (2920 N. Swan Road). It is an outdoor venue on their patio. Guest fee is $30 and will be billed to your account.  As with all replacement mixers, this is a no host bar. Remember, no lunch meeting on Wednesday, 03/29/23.  Let's all have some fun and fellowship at Vero Amore!! If you want to attend please call the Rotary at 520-623-2281.
This week we will be having our follow up meeting from the Club Assembly that we held on February 1st. We received great feedback from those that participated at that meeting and a lot of great ideas to share back with the Club.
 
We had 134 members that participated in the survey that went out last month. As much as we would have loved everyone to have voiced their opinions 62% responded which statistically is significant. We have the full presentation of the survey that we will be sharing with you so please try to make the time to attend.
 
I am excited about all the feedback and believe we have many ways to reenergize our Club in a manner that might never have happened had we not had the Assembly and Survey. I look forward to sharing your feedback with everyone and begin to take some new steps in the future of our Club.  ~~ President Bruce
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.
The Tucson Crime Free Coalition was created in September of 2022 to focus on solutions for the fentanyl and crime crisis that is occurring in our community. To date The Tucson Crime Free Coalition has grown to nearly 3,000 members, and is run by four volunteers, Kevin Daily, Monica Carlson, Oliver Swan and Josh Jacobsen. The Tucson Crime Free Coalition's mission is a safer community for all through the enforcement of our laws. We are advocates for adequate staffing and resources for law enforcement, treatment for those in need and prosecution for criminals that are unwilling to abide by our laws. The website is tucsoncrimefree.com
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.
 
 
Rodeo Days are here and we will be celebrating at the February 22nd meeting.  Please remember to wear your Rodeo Garb!
 
Let's have some fun!!!!
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.
 
Transparency, and accountability are such important goals of The People’s Office that they are included their Core Values.
 
The Year Two Review is the County Attorney’s report to the people of Pima County letting them know what the office accomplished in pursuit of public safety and public health in the second year of this administration.
 
A strong focus of the Year Two Review is on the work of many units within the Civil Division. This part of the Pima County Attorney’s Office is what differentiates it from traditional District Attorney Offices, which only prosecute criminal activity.
 
 
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!
 
Remember, no lunch meeting on Wednesday, February 8th.
CALLING ALL MEMBERS. We are having our first Club Assembly in several years. “What is a Club Assembly”? A Club Assembly is the chance to share with all members information about the Club and with the help of YOU to help chart our future.
 
Clubs nationwide deal with the issues of retaining and growing membership along with dealing with the rising costs of food and labor. Our Club is no different. We are looking at our future and need to hear from ALL members on what their thoughts and ideas are for how we move forward over this next year and beyond.
 
Our Rotary Gift to JTED!
 
Please join Bobby, the rest of our Rotary Club of Tucson, plus JTED and Gregory School Friends as we present our “Sweet 16” Tucson Classics Car Show fundraising efforts. This show has been labeled by many, “The Best Show Ever…With Rain”. The show took place at the beautiful and welcoming Gregory School for the 16th straight year. A fantastic crowd with a full house of Classic Cars were treated to a wonderful day of fun, food, and friendship with our Rotary members and other volunteers being fantastic hosts.
 
A great day was had by all, and we will share some of the highlights of the day plus share some “special challenges” throughout the year. Our BIG CHECK we all worked so hard to earn through 10 different revenue sources will be presented to our wonderful beneficiary, JTED. Finally, Lee Olitzky will wrap up with exciting plans for the 2023 Classics Car Show, as well as the unveiling of our gorgeous 2023 Car Show Corvette Convertible!  Come join us to celebrate a job well done by all of you and enjoy the profits accumulated by one of Tucson’s Signature Events of the Year!

Energy drives global economies in a very real way – what are the basics of that drive and how has it created the conflicts we now see before us? What does it mean for the future, and how has it been shaped by the past? What are the major challenges and why?  Many forces now shape that debate – What are the Paris Accords, how were they shaped, and where do they lead?  Many policies and actions have put elements of our political and social structure into intense conflict. How do we balance fossil, renewables, and nuclear as we seek to restructure our energy systems? Why are all sides freaking out?  Finally what role should each of us assume and what responsibilities must we shoulder?  I hope that this presentation puts the audience in a better position to seek out the answers they need.

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!
 
 
Sheryl Ann McKinley ~ Biography
 
Sheryl Ann McKinley is a soulful, passionate singer whose roots are in Jazz and the American Songbook, but she is always expanding and her focus is on powerful, positive messages.  She delights in serving up the Great, Glorious and Healing Power of Music! Her divinely, God given voice is a gift she wants to give with all her heart!  Her masterful musicians she is blessed to work with are kings to her! Sheryl Ann has been singing professionally since 2012.
Here is the Holiday Schedule for your reference and scheduling:
 
JANUARY 2 ~ ROTARY OFFICE CLOSED
 
JANUARY 4 ~ FIRST LUNCH MEETING OF 2023 AT TCC
 
President Bruce and the Rotary Staff would like to wish you and your family a very Happy Holiday Season!
This year the Holiday mixer will be hosted at President Bruce and Erin Jacobs’ home located near Sunrise & Kolb. 5:30 – 7:30 pm on Wednesday December 14th. The mixer includes two drink tickets, all additional drinks are $5 each with the money going to the scholarship fund. Guest fee is $30 and will be billed to your account.  Casual holiday attire for both indoor and outdoor weather. Address, directions and additional information will be emailed to all that RSVP.  For additional details, please contact the Club office, 520-623-2281.
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 ~  Biography
 
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.
Nancy J. Kluge, President & CEO of Reid Park Zoo will give an update on your zoo’s animal collection, conservation projects, and construction projects.
 
Nancy Kluge ~ Biography
 
Nancy Kluge leads Reid Park Zoological Society, where she has served since 2009. As President and CEO, Nancy guides Reid Park Zoo in its mission to ‘create inspiring memories for all by connecting people and animals to ensure the protection of wild animals and wild places’. The City of Tucson owned Reid Park Zoo is the largest attended attraction in southern Arizona with approximately 500,000 guests annually. She is committed to the Tucson community, conservation and STEM education.
 
Reminder:  There will be no lunch meeting on Wednesday, November 23rd as this is a scheduled Dark Day.  President Bruce and the Rotary office would like to wish each of you and your families a very wonderful Thanksgiving holiday.
The world of work is being shaped by seismic technological, economic and demographic forces. Chancellor Lee D. Lambert outlines how Pima Community College initiatives are propelling economic development in Pima County while training workers for jobs that pay family-sustaining wages in high-tech sectors of the economy.
 
Lee Lambert ~ Biography
 
Lee D. Lambert, J.D., has been Chancellor of Pima Community College since July 2013.
 
Chancellor Lambert has long held that community colleges such as Pima are uniquely positioned to address systemic educational and economic inequity.
 
Throughout his community college career, he has been an innovator in connecting industry and community colleges in order to revitalize communities through educational opportunity in an age marked by rapid technological and demographic change.

 
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!!!
Dr. Kevin Leman ~ Biography
 
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.

 
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.
There will be no lunch meeting on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 due to our wonderful Car Show and all the hard work that was put into our annual signature event.  Our next scheduled lunch meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at the TCC. 
Ginny Clements ~ Biography
 
In the late 1950’s, as a fifteen-year-old teenager, immersed in many extracurricular activities and living my life to the fullest, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Then, the only treatment for breast cancer was a total mastectomy, including removing lymph nodes and some chest muscles. Little did I know (now) 66 years later, I would have the chance to be an advocate and spokesperson for breast cancer. I give thanks every single day for being a breast cancer survivor.

 
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State of College Sports America
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