The four nominated and finalist charities who will split 50% of the 2016 net TCCS proceeds will present live summaries of their proposals to the club during the meeting on Wednesday. Always an exciting and pressure filled meeting because at the end of the presentations the club members will vote and create a recommendation to the Foundation that the top two vote receivers should receive 20% of the TCCS net proceeds and the other two should receive 5%. All will be winners but there is an order of magnitude worth fighting for. Be there!
We started the day with my kind of song – a video song we don’t have to sing along to. I like these songs because I don’t have to subject those around me to my singing voice…
We started our meeting with the program, and had Rich Rodriguez provide a brief overview of what we can expect from the 2016 Arizona Wildcat Football Team. Rich certainly sounds positive about this coming season. I’d certainly enjoy another season with the potential to win the Pac 12 again. Coach Rodriguez also took the time to answer a whole bunch of questions. Honestly, I was impressed with his candor and openness, and also his easy style on the podium. I suspect these traits serve him well during the recruitment season. GO CATS!
Quick reminder, there is a new member mixer next Thursday 28 April from 5:30 to 7:30. If you have time to meet our newest RCOT members, feel free to stop in at the new Truly Nolan facility located at 432 W Williams Blvd. And mark your calendar for the change of administration party scheduled for 25 June.
We celebrated one birthday this week. Happy Birthday KATHY KITAGAWA! We also celebrated three additional Paul Harris fellows this week. Thanks go to DOT KRET and her husband, Michael Lex, RICHARD WHITE and BILL HARLOW (46-year member!) for your continued support of Rotary!
Finally, congratulations to MARIA PARHAM who received her blue badge during the meeting. And thanks MARIA for jumping in to help with Rotary Closet Cleaning Day on May 4th! The truck will be at this meeting to pick up all your gently-used household items.
Enjoy the beautiful spring weather and I’ll see you all again next week.
You don’t have to interact with 7.5 billion people, but the number you have is plenty big enough. For society to avoid breaking down into destructive anarchy, humans have agreed to rules by which to interact. We drive with the understanding that red means stop and green means go. By and large it works, and we keep auto wrecks down. We place such importance on this type of rule that we have instituted significant and enforceable penalties for violators.
Looking beyond the rules/laws, isn’t there another level of interaction that is indispensable for a fluid, functioning society? There is, and its name is consideration. And consideration, or kindness, springs from the third part of the 4-Way Test more than the others.
LaShondray is driving just shy of an intersection when she realizes that a left turn is best for her. She stops – even though the light is green – turns on the blinker, and waits for the cars in the left-turn lane to pull forward enough for her to enter. But that line of cars won’t move until the arrow at the end of the green. So the 14 other drivers behind her in the left through lane can’t proceed, missing the light. Beneficial for all? Minimally for her, since she didn’t have to go through the intersection and make a U-turn. Not for the others (that old zero-sum game problem that makes your benefit my lack of benefit). Is it fair? Tough to analyze the fairness of the situation – she probably feels the others should be understanding of her need to turn left and show the “courtesy” to let her move over. But the 4-Way Test advice about goodwill is clearly not achieved.
Bertolo’s taking of 26 items through the 12-item-or-less line at the grocery store may be beneficial to him, but clearly not to others. And by what conceivable rule set is it fair? But there’s no penalty, unless the person behind him takes physical action. The store won’t stop him and Bertolo hasn’t broken a law. The lack of consideration of others, however, is stark.
When you reach that last parking space at the same instant as another customer, do you resolve the situation via a coin toss? Who wants to toss coins ten times a day in the name of “fairness?” Don’t you sometimes let the other person get the benefit, and sometimes they let you benefit? In this instance, it’s not about what is fair, beneficial for all, or truthful. It’s about goodwill and friendships, even if you’ll never interact with that person again.
Follow the 4-Way Test by showing consideration, give that immediate benefit to another, and simultaneously benefit yourself via the satisfaction of a more pleasant world.
To anyone looking for a way to get involved in our club projects, the Tucson Classics Car Show is always looking for help and new leaders:
ENTRANT HOSPITALITY: We are looking for someone to co-lead this team this year with Team Leader Judy Keagy; to take over as Team Leader next year. Email Judy at rlkjck@comcast.net if you are interested.
Job Description: Entrant Hospitality serves as the registration and general information center for the car entrants. On Friday night and Saturday morning this team of 10-12 volunteers greets the entrants, checks them in and gives them their "goodie bags" and registration packets. In preparation for the show, several team members also help assemble the registration packets.
Skills needed: Reliability and enthusiasm are needed for this important job of organizing and leading the team of volunteers who greet our car show entrants, orient them to the registration process, and make them feel welcome. The work takes place in the shade at the designated "Entrant Hospitality Desk and Car Club sign in locations.
Time commitment: Meet for wine at the Arizona Inn a couple of weeks before the show to orient volunteers to their assignments and coordinate activities with car registration and goodie bag team leaders. About a week before, assemble the entrant packets for about 3 hours at the Vactor's home. On Friday before the show from 3:00 to 6:00 a few team members check in the early "slotter" entrants who want their cars placed on Friday instead of Saturday morning. On Saturday morning, team volunteers staff the Entrant Hospitality desk and the car club sign in location during one of the shifts between 5:30 AM and 10:30 AM, checking in car owners and distributing goodie bags and registration packets.
Just a reminder the Salvation Army truck will be parked outside our meeting on May 4th for Rotary Closet Cleaning Day. Bring all your stuff to fill the truck!
Field Green Salad: With Balsamic and Ranch Dressing
Beef Tri-Tip: Roasted Herb Beef Tri Tip Rubbed with Onion Sauce served with Red Bliss Potatoes and Seasonal Vegetables
Doubletree Chocolate Chip Cookies Served Family Style, Coffee, Water or Iced Tea
Chef Salad: Ham, Turkey, Cheddar/Jack Cheese Blend, Hard Boiled Egg, Tomato, and Cucumber over a Bed of 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 - Grilled Vegetable Plate: Roasted Peppers, Eggplant, Zucchini, Tomato and Beets served with Vegetable Quinoa
Fresh Fruit Plate: Fresh Seasonal Fruit served with FLAVORED Greek Yogurt and Low Fat Cottage Cheese