PRESIDENT JENNIFER HOFFMAN promptly convened our Rotary meeting in the Casa Luna Room at Hacienda del Sol. With masks and appropriate distancing during this challenging time, we were led in the Pledge of Allegiance by new member, JENN DELANEY, Temp Connection executive. A video of the Navy Band and a Navy vocalist followed with America the Beautiful.
An inspirational video detailed the “Newspaper Delivery Man” who brought groceries as well as news to many in need. Thank you, PAST PRESIDENT BOB LOGAN, for the “inspirational” tradition.
Rotarian JEFF RONSTADT, Ronstadt Insurance, introduced our speaker, Carmine DeBonis, Jr., Deputy County Administrator with Pima County Public Works with bachelor and master degrees from UA. Carmine detailed the 10- year plan, in which we are in year two, for repairing the selected 127 miles of unincorporated roads in Pima County with the yearly allocated $56 million. Of significance is the improvement in the evaluating PCI grade since 2017. Our roads are going from poor to good! CARMINE also reassured us that new technology is being studied which will be adopted for the Southwest dry heat. Rotarians are much better informed and understanding.
New RCoT member, DAN KALM, Insurance & Risk Management, was introduced by PAST PRESIDENT CHUCK SAWYER. DAN, who is a past Old Pueblo Rotary president, was sponsored by MIKE SCHULTE. Reading, traveling, cooking, cars and cycles are DAN’s passion. Let’s welcome DAN to RCoT!
Paul Harris Presentations were made by PAST PRESIDENT SCOTT VAUGHAN to PRESIDENT JEN and PAST PRESIDENT CHUCK SAWYER. There is no better humor than SCOTT’S.JOE DANISZEWSKI, returning Rotarian and board member of the Catalina Council of Boy Scouts of America, gave a most informative and interesting history: “RCoT Role in Birth and Growth of Boy Scouts of America in Tucson.” Scout Camp Lawton in the Catalinas was conceived by our RCoT founders in the early 1920’s and remains a “work” project for our Club as needed.
PRESIDENT JEN will stay fit with her Running for Rotary. RCoT will, also, be greatly benefitted. Take note of her email and attached form.
Last week there were over 80 online viewers of Rotary’s meeting. This coming Wednesday, July 29, will be virtual happy hours with PRESIDENT JEN, DIRECTORS BRUCE JACOBS and GARY OLSEN. You will receive your invitations and links by email.
Thank you, photographer BILL MESCH and Sergeant-at-Arms DIRECTOR KURTIS DAWSON. The meeting was adjourned with a toast from President JEN.
