The meeting started with an Asian Buffet. PRESIDENT BRUCE called the meeting to order and new member WALLY JOHNSON led the pledge and a acapella version of My Country Tis of Thee. KYM ADAIR presented a video in honor of Black History Month (February) that was of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. giving his speech at the Mall in Washington, D.C. “Free at last, free at last!”
DAN KALM introduced a good number of guests. Then, esteemed author of the book “Let Your Path Find You”, BOB LOGAN introduced our speaker, Dr. Kevin Leman. 
Dr. Leman talked about birth order and how it affects why we are the way we are. In general, 1st born kids are the real go getters of the group but there is one group that is even more driven. Only children take the prize when it comes to reliable, driven people who are winners. The majority of US Presidents were either an only child or the first born. That goes for astronauts too. Middle kids are great at negotiating and go with the flow. They make great entrepreneurs. The babies of the family are the social, outgoing group. They make good salespeople and are great at reading people. Dr. Leman always offers such a fun and engaging presentation and today was no different. He even brought and signed his own book for the Make Way for Books Library.
Dr. Leman talked about birth order and how it affects why we are the way we are. In general, 1st born kids are the real go getters of the group but there is one group that is even more driven. Only children take the prize when it comes to reliable, driven people who are winners. The majority of US Presidents were either an only child or the first born. That goes for astronauts too. Middle kids are great at negotiating and go with the flow. They make great entrepreneurs. The babies of the family are the social, outgoing group. They make good salespeople and are great at reading people. Dr. Leman always offers such a fun and engaging presentation and today was no different. He even brought and signed his own book for the Make Way for Books Library.PRESIDENT BRUCE offered an insight into women in rotary for Women’s History Month (March). The first women were allowed to be members of Rotary in 1989. Jennifer Jones was the first Rotary International President and is currently still completing her term.
BOB MORKEN was celebrating his birthday. He bought a girl a diet coke in Dusseldorf, Germany many years ago. Now they are married with daughters.
SCOTT VAUGHAN presented a Paul Harris Award to PRESIDENT BRUCE and this was his second award. SCOTT gave BRUCE the American Heritage Foundation book, The Presidency.
DAN KALM held a 25/50/25 drawing and MARIANNE FREITAS won. She didn’t win the big prize and that’s probably good since STEVE PICKERING won the jackpot last week.
The following announcements were made:
- Rillito River Clean Up will be this Saturday, March 4th
- Triangle Y Ranch Project – April 22nd. We may be building a Community Garden among other things.
- Club Assembly will be March 22nd
- El Grupo Youth Cycling was given $1,000 from our club. They will host an Open House on March 30th.
- BRUCE RICHARDSON will be leading two hikes up the Phoneline Trail. This Saturday, March 4th and next Saturday, March 11th. Meet at the trailhead at 8am if you’re interested.
- WAYNE MEYER presented a blue badge to BRITTANY BATTLE. Congratulations!
PRESIDENT BRUCE offered a toast quoting Michael J. Fox “Family is not an important thing. Its everything.” Then, we were dismissed.
