ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!! No more of this news! Past President CHUCK SAWYER opened the meeting with an announcement that President LOGAN had a heart attack Monday. He is OK after a stent was inserted in one blocked artery - the other three were good. I don’t think you can blame this on your presidency, PRESIDENT BOB!!! We are just glad you are OK!
PRODIP DUTTA led us in the pledge and the song “You’re a Grand Ole’ Flag” with GARY HIRSCH on the piano. Technology was not our friend as the inspirational video did not cooperate. CHUCK SAWYER substituted with an appropriate prayer. Guests and visiting Rotarians were introduced by ROB LAMASTER.
We viewed a video about our speaker of the day, TIM SWINDLE, aptly catching a fly ball at a baseball game followed by his video intro. His speech was very informative and a trip down memory lane about the importance that U of A played in the US trips to the moon.Birthday wishes were given to BRUCE JACOBS, SARA GAAR EHRENS (herself a survivor of a recent heart issue) and MIKE SCHULTE.
STACIA DECKER introduced us to new and young member PHILL ACEDO who has taken over retired TONY PEDROZA’s job at Tucson Recycling. PHILL did NOT attend Salpointe but did attend the U of A! He shares twin girl/boy combos with all four of his brothers!! You have big shoes to fill, PHILL, but with TONY’S mentoring we know you can do it!
BOBBY LARSON led our usual raffle, plus our first 50/50 which was won by DALE BERG! HUGH THOMPSON gave us a wonderful history reflection of our club’s past success with Projecto Amanacer, which helped over 6,000 Mexican children with heart defects. BRUCE JACOBS reminded us of the upcoming social at TopGolf 8-28, BILL MESCH presented a blue badge to TAUREEN ORTIZ whose 26 years lowers our average age! BRUCE ELLWEIN encouraged us to sign up for car show volunteer positions and DANIELLE BAILLIERE announced “opportunities” to support the car show by donating an item for the Friday night auction.The meeting was then promptly adjourned by a toast from Past President SAWYER.
