This week's program will focus on building community and coalition efforts for collective impact.
Biography ~ Dr. Andrea Romero
Dr. Romero has a Ph.D. in Applied Social Psychology, and is Fitch Nesbitt Professor in Family Studies and Human Development at the University of Arizona. Dr. Romero is the Director for the Frances McClelland Institute for Children, Youth and Families, which is a research institute that is a catalyst to create and disseminate research that improves the lives of children, youth and families.
Dr. Romero's research is interdisciplinary and represents social psychology, community psychology, family studies and human development. Dr. Romero has written two books on adolescent health “Youth-Community Partnerships for Adolescent Alcohol Prevention” and “Preventing Adolescent Depression and Suicide Among Latinas”. Her research primarily examines social, cultural, and familial factors that are associated with adolescent health and development. A goal of her work is to improve the health of young people, and she has worked toward this goal in partnership with youth and community leaders. She uses a participatory action research methodological strategy in most of her work in order to center youth and community voices. Her current funded work by the Spencer Foundation is examining how perceptions of equality are associated with civic engagement among young adults.
PRESIDENT ELLIE started our meeting and announced a Celebration of Life for JEFF HEATH’S wife, Pat. WOCKY REDSAR-WIERZBINSKI gave the Inspiration with 12 points for successful living. JANET BARBRICK led the pledge and song, “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” with our PRESIDENT ELLIE accompanying her on the piano.
DARRELL STEWART headed up the Introduction of Guests with a different approach, having the sponsors personally introduce their guests of whom a few are prospective members.
Birthday recognitions - JOE NEVIN (May 27) - 35 Year Rotary Member and PAT ZUMBUSCH (June 8) – 14 year Rotary member.
BOB LOGAN presented Paul Harris Presentations to: MIKE DEVRIES, JON WANG, Ashlyn Elizabeth Rogerson (ELLIE’S Granddaughter) & Parker Kahn (ELLIE’S Grandson) and, of course BOB’S great fun gifts to the participants.
FONDA INSLEY (Sergeant at Arms) brought up fines and the receiver was BOB LOGAN for a newspaper article and many other recognitions. BOB donated $100. Thank you BOB!
Announcements:
PRESIDENT ELLIE - Nondiscrimination & Anti-Harassment Policy
PRESIDENT ELLIE - Change of Administration Party - July 8 at LaMariposa
JOHN LEWIS - Social Mixers Recap
Jenny Volpe/Ally Baehr - Make Way for Books Update & their gratitude for the Generous Grant
PROGRAM: PETER AKMAJIAN introduced Stacy Rupprecht Butler, Step Up to Justice Board Chair Member. The subject of her program: Expanding the Reach of Pro Bono Civil Legal Services – Attorneys volunteering to help the poor with legal issues that they normally would not have access to.
PRESIDENT ELLIE brought the meeting to a close, thanked our guests and visiting Rotarians and wished a Happy Birthday to JOE & PAT; gave the toast and adjourned the meeting.
Andy Sherman was born and raised in St. Louis where he met and married his wife Vicky. They have three children and one beautiful granddaughter.
They moved to Tucson in 1973 where Andy began his career as an independent agent in the property and casualty insurance industry. Together they opened Sherman & Associates, Inc. in 1988. While in business, they enjoyed and took pride in underwriting and sponsoring many different community wide events. They successfully operated their agency until they sold it to Crest Insurance Group in 2012.
Andy has always enjoyed volunteering. He most enjoyed coaching little league, working with the Tucson Festival of Books, and, as a Charter Member of the Pantano Rotary Club, helping to create a thriving, engaged and fun group of members on the east side.
Both Andy and Vicky are Paul Harris Fellows and have hosted in their home Rotary exchange students from Australia, Belgium and Brazil.
Andy has Drew Vactor to thank for encouraging and sponsoring his membership in the Rotary Club of Tucson. Andy is excited to be a member and get to know his fellow Rotarians.
Please join your fellow Rotarians and friends on Saturday, June 24 from 9am to noon for a morning of fun helping the National Alliance on Mental Illness – Southern Arizona (NAMI SA) complete the renovation of their office building. They have been working for the last six months and are nearing the end. They just need some help with painting, landscaping and general cleanup. If you are interested, you can sign up online or contact the rotary office.
Susan and I had the good fortune to attend the Camp’s opening dinner that introduces the crop of summer counselors from all over the world. For the past three years, our Club has performed service projects at the Ranch. The student counselors cook and serve dinner and perform skits. We have been before several years ago and it is lots of fun meeting the kids and also seeing the fruits of our Club’s labor from our annual service project. As to be expected………….I wore my Tucson Rotary shirt with the Rotary emblem. During my year as President, I always talked about the stories I heard from complete strangers when they recognized the Rotary emblem I had with a shirt or hat. The same was true this past Friday night. Two counselors came up to tell me about their year as Rotary Youth Exchange students and both had great stories and talked about how that program changed their lives forever. Two more counselors were former Interact Club members, one from Australia and one from England. They both talked about all of the things they did as Interactors and they had high regard for Rotary. Proof positive that Rotary’s youth programs make a difference.
The weather cooperated and the program was right on time. Both our Club and Saddlebrooke Rotary Club were recognized and thanked for the service projects this past year. Our 14 new picnic tables looked great. It was a fun time and we look forward to another successful service project next spring.
Prior to the RI Convention, the 2-day Presidential Peace Conference was held which highlighted the many Rotary programs that are contributing to peace and international understanding. Keynote speakers included Bernice A. King, CEO of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, and Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations. The Conference kicked off a series of six presidential peace-building conferences to be hosted by RI President-elect Ian Riseley in 2018. The first, in Vancouver, B.C., will focus on peace and environmental sustainability, which the President-elect admitted is near and dear to his heart. Each of the conferences will explore the connection between peace and one of Rotary’s areas of focus. In keeping with next year’s theme, on Friday and Saturday Peace Conference participants chose from a variety of breakout sessions to learn how economic development, disease prevention, education, clean water and sanitation, and basic human rights all affect peace. Current RI President, John Germ said, “Peace doesn’t get built in congresses or parliaments. And it doesn’t get built by armies, or presidents, or even in the United Nations building in New York, it gets built by people who care, and are willing to work for the things they care about. Things like sustainable economic growth, human rights, clean water and air, sanitation, literacy and health.”
From the energy and passionate conversations shared around the room, I felt that all Rotarians came away with renewed dedication to peace-building activities and continuing commitment to waging peace all over the world. That’s pretty daunting…the work of creating world peace, but so was the goal of eradicating polio world-wide. As Rotarians, we can do it.
For more than a decade, the Rotary Peace Centers have been developing leaders in peace and conflict prevention and resolution. In addition, every time Rotary members provide clean water and sanitation, support basic education, grow local economies, or stop the spread of infectious diseases, we're also building peace.
We're "passing the gavel" to our 2017-18 President, Cliff Bowman, on Saturday, July 8th at La Mariposa from 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. La Mariposa is located at 1501 N. Houghton Road. So save the date for our Change of Administration celebration. More details to come soon.
In order to qualify to apply for Rotary Foundation grants during the 2017-18 Rotary Year, a club must have 2 members attend a Grant Management Seminar during the current Rotary year that ends on June 30. One training session was given at the District Conference in Yuma. One webinar remains:
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This week's program will focus on building community and coalition efforts for collective impact.
BOB LOGAN presented Paul Harris Presentations to: MIKE DEVRIES, JON WANG, Ashlyn Elizabeth Rogerson (ELLIE’S Granddaughter) & Parker Kahn (ELLIE’S Grandson) and, of course BOB’S great fun gifts to the participants.
Andy Sherman was born and raised in St. Louis where he met and married his wife Vicky. They have three children and one beautiful granddaughter.
Please join your fellow Rotarians and friends on Saturday, June 24 from 9am to noon for a morning of fun helping the National Alliance on Mental Illness – Southern Arizona (NAMI SA) complete the renovation of their office building. They have been working for the last six months and are nearing the end. They just need some help with painting, landscaping and general cleanup. If you are interested, you can sign up online or contact the rotary office.
Susan and I had the good fortune to attend the Camp’s opening dinner that introduces the crop of summer counselors from all over the world. For the past three years, our Club has performed service projects at the Ranch. The student counselors cook and serve dinner and perform skits. We have been before several years ago and it is lots of fun meeting the kids and also seeing the fruits of our Club’s labor from our annual service project. As to be expected………….I wore my Tucson Rotary shirt with the Rotary emblem. During my year as President, I always talked about the stories I heard from complete strangers when they recognized the Rotary emblem I had with a shirt or hat. The same was true this past Friday night. Two counselors came up to tell me about their year as Rotary Youth Exchange students and both had great stories and talked about how that program changed their lives forever. Two more counselors were former Interact Club members, one from Australia and one from England. They both talked about all of the things they did as Interactors and they had high regard for Rotary. Proof positive that Rotary’s youth programs make a difference.
Reminder of our District 5500’s Installation of the 2017-2018 District Governor, Joe Hentges
Prior to the RI Convention, the 2-day Presidential Peace Conference was held which highlighted the many Rotary programs that are contributing to peace and international understanding. Keynote speakers included Bernice A. King, CEO of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, and Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations. The Conference kicked off a series of six presidential peace-building conferences to be hosted by RI President-elect Ian Riseley in 2018. The first, in Vancouver, B.C., will focus on peace and environmental sustainability, which the President-elect admitted is near and dear to his heart. Each of the conferences will explore the connection between peace and one of Rotary’s areas of focus. In keeping with next year’s theme, on Friday and Saturday Peace Conference participants chose from a variety of breakout sessions to learn how economic development, disease prevention, education, clean water and sanitation, and basic human rights all affect peace. Current RI President, John Germ said, “Peace doesn’t get built in congresses or parliaments. And it doesn’t get built by armies, or presidents, or even in the United Nations building in New York, it gets built by people who care, and are willing to work for the things they care about. Things like sustainable economic growth, human rights, clean water and air, sanitation, literacy and health.” 
We're "passing the gavel" to our 2017-18 President, Cliff Bowman, on Saturday, July 8th at La Mariposa from 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. La Mariposa is located at 1501 N. Houghton Road. So save the date for our Change of Administration celebration. More details to come soon.
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