Our lunch meetings on both February 17th and February 24th, 2016 will be held in the Bonsai/Boojum Rooms at the DoubleTree. The entrance is to the South of the Lobby.
Matt Zoll with Pima County DOT will provide a status update on the development of The Loop, a planned 131-mile shared use pathway system that travels through unincorporated Pima County, Marana, Oro Valley, South Tucson, and Tucson. The Loop is nearing completion with several exciting developments underway.
Matthew Zoll - Biography
Originally from Honolulu Hawaii, Matthew Zoll works for the Pima County Department of Transportation in transportation planning, design, funding, and safety. Since its inception in 2002, the bike and pedestrian program for the County has been successful in bringing in $19.3 million in federal funding to the region and leveraging an additional $22 million in local funding for bicycle and pedestrian safety projects and programs.
Matt manages a variety of federal projects for school education and other walking and biking safety outreach in the region. He is involved in development of The Loop, a planned 131-mile pathway system in the Tucson region designed for walkers, runners, equestrians, and cyclists.
Matt has a Bachelor’s degree in Arts and Sciences from Colorado State University and a Master of Science degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Arizona. Prior to joining the County, he worked for 11 years for local and national engineering firms.
Matt continues work to strengthen the Tucson-Pima Eastern Region’s ranking as one of the “Top Three Best Bicycling Regions in the U.S.” by Bicycling Magazine and as a League of American Bicyclists’ Gold-level Bicycle Friendly Community.
We had a Happy Jackson well worth noting today. STEVE CHRISTY is running for the Pima County Board of Supervisors District 4 position. I think it will be a great thing to have a fellow Rotarian on the Board, one who represents the Four-Way Test, so be sure to support STEVE if you are so inclined.
We celebrated four Birthdays today. TIM PUNTENNEY (difficult to spell AND pronounce), 42-years a Rotary member, shared a little secret about President PHIL. MARIA PARHAM shared with us that she considers every birthday a gift. How true that is! ROBERT O’BRIEN, our honorable Sargent-at-Arms, shared that he has been a Rotarian for 20-years. And JILL MADDEN shared by telling us “I have nothing to say” which prompted a friendly round of applause! HAPPY BIRTHDAY to all of you!
In addition to celebrating her birthday, we also celebrated MARIA’s status as a new RCOT member. MARIA stated she is excited to be a Rotarian and is looking forward to providing much help for this year’s Car Show. STEVE PICKERING, please be sure to give her a call.
I found our program today very interesting. We were regaled by Alan Day, brother to Sandra Day O’Conner and author of “The Horse Lover … A Cowboy’s Quest to Save the Wild Mustangs”. Alan shared stories about his exploits to help save 1500 wild mustangs. Of course, he started with a little history. His Grandad first settled in Arizona in 1881. Since then, the family has ranched nearly 200,000 acres in eastern AZ. Alan, in his words, was planning to study law after his undergraduate time at the U of A because “ I wanted to spend another 3-years in college!” Instead, his mother pulled him back to the ranch and he’s been ranching ever since. Apparently Alan wasn’t busy enough running 4000 head of cattle across two ranches, so he decided to acquire a third ranch and help raise wild mustangs for 4-years. We only heard part of the story. I’d like to learn more so I think I’ll get his book.
Non-profit organizations require volunteer leadership. That’s true even if they have paid management, which provides a separate type of leadership. Just like other skills and talents, some members are adept at leading and some are not. Some can learn to lead. Some have other contributions they can make to the club that are more desperately needed or that the member is more comfortable making. In the end, there is an ability to put all club resources into a working system that no association can forego. That is even more important as a Rotary club gets into scores – and then hundreds – of members.
The skill to organize and inspire can mean the difference between a thriving, successful organization and one that is merely an ineffective accumulation of underutilized talent. While leadership nearly always demands a greater time commitment, time alone is not sufficient to fulfill leadership requirements. If you don’t have the desire and the skill, no amount of time will spontaneously create leadership. Much of the leadership ability has to flow from members, rather than being provided by a consultant or an employee. Part of the nature of leadership in a Rotary Club, or any non-profit group, is created by its source being voluntary.
Last column, we looked at “those who can contribute something else” as a way of engaging in Rotary. Leadership is not a part of that method of contributing because money cannot readily take its place. Cash can buy most other skills (e.g. legal advice or engineering expertise in solar energy systems). But there has to be volunteer leadership from members to have a successful operation.
With 230 members, our pool of leadership skills is huge. Our need for many types of leadership skills is correspondingly large. Heading up our youth program committees does not require the same traits as heading up the car show or coordinating the visitation committee. This all means that there are opportunities to develop and hone leadership skills by virtue of your Rotary membership. Add to that Rotary’s assistance in advancing your leadership abilities via the Rotary Leadership Institute series of programs. RLI will, among other benefits, help you identify which areas of club leadership are in your wheelhouse.
Rotary needs numerous resources, such as time, money, sponsorships, and contacts. Coordinating the resources we all bring to the table necessitates leadership. Consider engaging in RCOT by filling a leadership position for a few weeks up to a few years. The feeling of accomplishment can be broad and it can be exhilarating.
Five ways of engaging in the club so far, with two more to follow. Next column: a critical need the club has that involves non-members.
A new email purporting to be from Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair Ray Klinginsmith is targeting Rotary members. The email falsely claims that members can become End Polio Now ambassadors if they email club information to a Gmail address within 48 hours. The fraudulent email has the subject line “BECOME AN END POLIO AMBASSADOR” and is sent from a fake email address of info.endpolio@gmail.com. This is a scam.
Avoid being the victim of scams by deleting any email that appears suspicious.
This category has the support of Rotary International.
Many spouses/family members of RCOT members attend RCOT events, participate in projects, and enjoy the company of Rotarians. Some of these family members would enjoy being Rotarians however some are not able to meet the attendance requirement and for some it may be financially prohibitive. This category is available to all current and new club members.
The Family Membership parameters include:
Any immediate family member (spouse, significant other, adult children, spouse of adult child and if appropriate parents and grandchildren) over the age of 18 is eligible.
As long as there is a full-dues, reduced-dues AE, or rule-of-35 member of the family in good standing, there is no limit to the number of members from one family who can hold family membership.
There are NO requirements for attendance.
They can participate in all club activities and committees, they do not have voting privileges on club matters, and they cannot hold any office or elected position.
The dues are $50 per quarter (billed quarterly) which covers RI dues, district dues, plus a small admin fee.
The family member will pay for lunch or events when they attend.
There is a one-time application fee of $50.
Family members go through the same vetting process and requirements to become a new member (STAR meeting, etc.).
The full-dues, reduced-dues AE, or rule-of-35 member is the sponsor and a mentor is assigned.
Should a family member decide that they would like to become a full-dues, rule-of-35, or AE reduced-dues member, they would pay the difference between the two application fees and pay the corresponding dues.
Wedge Salad: Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette and Ranch Dressings
Barbeque Chicken Breast: Pineapple Chutney, Coconut Rice with Seasonal Vegetables
Doubletree Cookies Served Family Style
Coffee, Decaf or Iced Tea
Chef Salad: Ham, Turkey, Cheddar/Jack Cheese Blend, Hard Boiled Egg, Tomato, Cucumber & Croutons over chopped Romaine Lettuce. (PLEASE DO NOT ASK THE SERVERS TO ALTER THE SALAD, IT WILL BE SERVED AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. NO CHEF SALADS MAY BE ORDERED AFTER THE FRIDAY DEADLINE)
Vegetarian - Greek Plate-Cold:Hummus with Roasted Peppers and Eggplant, accompanied with Tzatziki Sauce, Cucumbers, Marinated Olives and Grilled Pita Wedges
Fresh Fruit Plate: Fresh Seasonal Fruit served with FLAVORED Greek Yogurt and Low Fat Cottage Cheese
Gluten Free: The main meal as a Gluten Free option
NESDAYS, 12:00 PM-1:20 PM
Matt Zoll with Pima County DOT will provide a status update on the development of The Loop, a planned 131-mile shared use pathway system that travels through unincorporated Pima County, Marana, Oro Valley, South Tucson, and Tucson. The Loop is nearing completion with several exciting developments underway.
In addition to celebrating her birthday, we also celebrated MARIA’s status as a new RCOT member. MARIA stated she is excited to be a Rotarian and is looking forward to providing much help for this year’s Car Show. STEVE PICKERING, please be sure to give her a call.
shared stories about his exploits to help save 1500 wild mustangs. Of course, he started with a little history. His Grandad first settled in Arizona in 1881. Since then, the family has ranched nearly 200,000 acres in eastern AZ. Alan, in his words, was planning to study law after his undergraduate time at the U of A because “ I wanted to spend another 3-years in college!” Instead, his mother pulled him back to the ranch and he’s been ranching ever since. Apparently Alan wasn’t busy enough running 4000 head of cattle across two ranches, so he decided to acquire a third ranch and help raise wild mustangs for 4-years. We only heard part of the story. I’d like to learn more so I think I’ll get his book.
