President CHUCK SAWYER called the meeting to order at noon. HUGH THOMPSON started the meeting by challenging us to find our quiet center and be aware of an inner source within that center. In summation, solutions to problems, unplanned happenings, ah-ha moments, and positive outcomes occur from an outer source when we listen through a quiet mind and hear the answer. The spirit always moves, uniquely.
JEFF RONSTADT led the Pledge and Song, with GARY HIRSCH playing, “America the Beautiful”. BROOKE FAWCETT, introduced visiting Rotarians and Guests.
PAUL HALLUMS and WOCKY REDSAR-WIERZBINSKI each celebrated their birthdays. WOCKY was warmly introduced as an avid traveler and shopper. PAUL was introduced to the podium as a retired motorcycle police officer with six children and eight grandchildren.
PAUL then introduced his son and new family member, JEFF HALLUMS. JEFF spoke of his father setting a high bar, sharing that he is happy and proud to be a part of Rotary.TOM STRASBURG introduced new member, BOB MORKEN. BOB has recently returned to Tucson from Germany where he spent thirteen years working and raising a family with his wife, Yvonne. BOB's dad was a member of our club. Welcome to the club, JEFF and BOB!
A raffle was held, and after, SAA BOBBY LARSON referenced a recent article which recognized the RCOT El Tour de Tucson Ride for Polio committee leadership efforts of GARY HIRSCH and DARRELL STEWART.
NINA TRASOFF gave a summary of the Russian Visit, which included slides and videos of hosts enjoying authentic foods prepared by their guests, as well as vodka shots with traditional chasers. Na zdorovie! JIM RUBOYIANES gave an update on Boy Scout Troop 339.
KEN TUCKER introduced our guest speaker, Cathy Hufault. Cathy discussed "Death Clouds on Mt. Baldy" which is her book focused on the largest search and rescue operation in Southern Arizona history. The epic search to find three young Tucson scouts lost in the Santa Rita Mountains during a record breaking blizzard on November 15, 1958.President, CHUCK gave a toast to end the meeting.
