The 4/5 Rotary Club of Tucson meeting was called to order at 12:00—folks were directed to the buffet which featured lamb lollipops and asparagus in addition to other food—the shrimp cocktail was a very nice touch—well done TCC.
Watching the video of the meeting was interesting as there was quite a bit of activity in front of the camera. PRESIDENT BRUÇE JACOBS brought us to attention at 12:15. JEN HOFFMAN led us in the pledge and song. I will say without KHRIS DODGE playing piano—the key of the group is always a bit funky—maybe we need a pitch pipe?
JOE DANISZEWSKI led us in the inspirational moment with a series of quotes that were well reasoned.
Acting Sargent At Arms, DAN KALM, tripped handily up the stairs and announced all the guests---which was a nice list!! Good job bringing guests all!!
KURTIS DAWSON introduced our speaker, Dr. Allan Anderson, Director of the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute. Tucson
Dr. Anderson gave a great presentation about Alzheimer and Dementia studies ongoing and how to avoid either issue. The takeaways from this presentation to me were—if you’re not exercising 3-5 days a week for 30 minutes or more—you should be. Olive oil is your friend—use it and abuse it in your cooking. Have fish twice a week. Find the green leafy stuff more often than not. Hypertension and high sugar levels are strong predictors of future mental issues if not addressed. Sleep apnea must be addressed as well. The more activity that you pursue physically and mentally the less likely you are to have issues. Stay away from sugar—sugar is not good. Eat red meat sparingly and all bad items in moderation. It was a very good presentation.
SCOTT VAUGHAN did a Paul Harris Presentation for ROBIN STODDARD and GARY SCHEER. Congrats to both!!
The raffle was held and the pot is over $230.00 next week.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
BRUCE JACOBS– Miles of Memories—He’s almost to Chicago.
BRUCE JACOBS–Car Show Survey—please complete.
JOE DANISZEWSKI– Human Trafficking Forum is set for April 15.
ALAN ROGERS– Home Hospitality – Week of April 19th – Sign Up on Website. Filling up quickly.
JEANNE ZETAH - Followed up on email sent on Volunteering and Pelayo has a final place for the year. New Host Home needed for Kannon—our exchange student from Japan for this coming year.
MARK IRVIN – Time Capsule Toast – 4/19/23 – Hotel Congress 5:00 p.m. and Happy Jacksons: Mister Bing (Glenn Ewing’s brother) event on 4/23/23 at the Savoy Opera House “Romance from Broadway to Italy”. And, Tucson won the Arizona Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year competition. Congratulations!
JO DECHATELET – Happy Jackson – her son became a new fire chief. Congratulations!
A toast was held and the meeting was adjourned at 1:22PM
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April 12th we will be doing something different than in the past. We are doing our first MIX & MINGLE. During the Club Assemblies as well as the survey, members stated that one of the greatest values was to be able to network with other members. They also stated that given how structured our meetings run, that it was hard to really get to know other members better given the time constraints.
Our Home Hospitality events begin April 16th and go through the 22nd. These social events will replace our Wednesday, April 19th lunch meeting. We want to thank all the members who have graciously volunteered to open up their homes and host an event. This a wonderful way to relax, meet fellow Rotarians outside of the lunch meeting and have some fun! All must register for this event on the club website 
