Rotary Club of
Tucson
"Tucsotarian"
Tucsotarian - February 14, 2018
We meet:
WEDNESDAYS, 12:00 NOON - 1:20 PM
DoubleTree Hotel
445 S Alvernon Way
Tucson, AZ  85711
United States
(520) 623-2281
 
 
Stories
Team Penning: Tucson Co-Authors Saddle Up for the Fest
Team penning isn’t just a rodeo event. This year, it’s a literary event at the Tucson Festival of Books featuring co-authors Alan Day and Lynn Wiese Sneyd. They’ll give us the low down on what it was like to write and publish their newest book, “Cowboy Up! Life Lessons from Lazy B.”
 
State historian Marshall Trimble says that “Cowboy Up” reflects “on the life of the everyday cowboy with all its trials and tribulations better than anything I’ve ever read. They range from dealing with the capricious vicissitudes of nature, friendships, horse wrecks and winning the trust of horses through patience and love. They also tell of man’s close relationship to the land and all God’s critters that inhabit it. “
 
In addition to sharing a few crazy cowboy stories, Alan and Lynn will preview their video of Lazy B, filmed last year with assistance from U of A media arts experts and some cool drone photography.
 
So dust off those boots. Grab your hat. It’s time to cowboy up and get ready for a fun ride!
 
Biography ~ Alan Day
 
If it’s possible to say that someone can be born a cowboy, then Alan Day was born one. He was part of the third generation to grow up on the 200,000-acre Lazy B cattle ranch that straddled the high deserts of southern Arizona and New Mexico. The ranching and cowboy lifestyle appealed to him so much that after graduating from the University of Arizona, he returned to manage the Lazy B for the next 40 years. In the 1980’s, Alan purchased a ranch in South Dakota called Mustang Meadow Ranch that became the first government sponsored sanctuary for 1500 unadoptable wild horses. He was the first rancher to develop and successfully use a herd modification-training program for cattle and wild mustangs. He shares his story in his award-winning memoir, The Horse Lover: A Cowboy’s Quest to Save the Wild Mustangs, co-authored with Lynn Wiese Sneyd. Along with his sister, Sandra Day O’Connor, Alan also wrote the NY Times best-selling memoir, Lazy B, the story of the Day family and of growing up on the harsh yet beautiful ranch.
 
Biography ~ Lynn Wiese Sneyd
 
Lynn Wiese Sneyd is an award-winning author and owner of LWS Literary Services in Tucson. She coordinates book publicity campaigns for authors, writes query letters and book proposals, ghostwrites and edits. Her most recent published works include “Cowboy Up!” and “The Horse Lover,” co-authored with H. Alan Day, and “The Shadows in My Heart,” co-authored with Mary Havens. A frequent presenter at writer’s conferences and workshops, she also is the literary consultant for the Tucson Festival of Books.
The Loss of Two Mighty Rotarians
I am very much looking forward to our meeting and fellowship this Wednesday.  This last week has left me feeling a little forlorn as we lost two mighty Rotarians, Joe Nevin and Sonny Solot.  At their memorial services on Thursday, I was struck by the differences of their religion and their different paths in life.  Yet both services were a testament to their loving influence on their families, friends, and our community.  And, of course, they shared the common path of Rotary and the empowerment we all share to change lives for the better in Tucson and across the world.  The experience made me even more grateful for my Rotary family and to have known Joe and Sonny.  May they both rest in peace.
 
President Cliff
March Madness is Here!!!
MARCH MADNESS IS HERE!!  Not the basketball kind of madness, but the Rotary Club of Tucson’s Membership March Madness.  The coaches have been selected and the draft has taken place at the Commissioner’s office – i.e. Steve Pickering’s house.   Who are our coaches?  What team am I on?  What the heck are the rules?  How do I win????  DO YOU WANT TO GROW OUR MEMBERSHIP?   Find out the answers to all these questions and more at our February 14th meeting. 
RCOT Blood Drive ~ 2/21/18
The Rotary Club of Tucson Blood Drive
 
DoubleTree Hotel
445 S. Alvernon Way
 
Wednesday, February 21st
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
 
For more information or to make an appointment,
call Mike Orcutt at 520-327-6341
 
Monthly Social Mixer at Trident II ~ 2/22/18
Our next monthly social mixer at Trident II, 2900 N. Swan is on Thursday, February 22nd, start time is 5:30 p.m.  Mark the date and come out for a fun evening where members and guests get together to enjoy friendship and fellowship.  Cheers everyone...
More Fun Photos ~ Holiday Mixer 12/20/17
Here are some more fun photos from our Holiday Mixer back on 12/20/17.  Thanks Dan Guare for the pics ...
 
Holiday Mixer ~ 12/20/17
 
Membership and Attendance
Membership         Scholarship Cups  

 

Total Active Members 229   
Cash Contributions
$
31.00
Honorary Members
14  
Quarterly with Dues
$
 

  304.00

Social Mixer - January 31, 2018   Total Scholarship Cups$

 335.00

Members52  Raffle $

0.00

Active Members AE10  Auction RCOTF$

0.00

LOA/Honorary Members0     
Total Members Present62    

 

Guests25    

 

Guests of the Club 0    

 

Visiting Rotarians3    

 

Total Meeting Attendance 90    

 

Speakers
Feb 21, 2018
Golf and Kids
Feb 28, 2018
Tucson Symphony
Mar 07, 2018
Youth Center of Excellence - DMAFB
Mar 14, 2018
Healthy Brain Aging
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Upcoming Events
RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE
Feb 21, 2018
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
 
Monthly Happy Hour Mixer ~ Trident II (No Signup)
Feb 22, 2018
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
 
Community Food Bank Work Project
Mar 24, 2018
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
 
Triangle Y YMCA Ranch Camp Work Project
Apr 07, 2018
8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
 
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