Rotary Club of Tucson members did an awesome job this year of cleaning up the grounds of The Gregory School and our parking lots, entrances and exits to the Show. Following a near record Monsoon season, we faced taller grass, tree growth and damage and more weeds than we have seen in 14 years.
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We put out the call and the Club responded, many thanks to all! We had 14 members turn out on September 18th and this Saturday 10/2, we had 21 members and family that helped us wrap-up our clean-up projects. Over 140 work hours went into the site prep this year.
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Members of all ages and longevity in Rotary turned out! From Past Presidents Bill Harlow and Hugh Thompson to new members Mitch Pisik, our newest (and not quite even a member) John Harned, who just left the Navy and moved to Tucson with his wife who is a pilot stationed at DM and returning member John Duval they all did a great job!
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Members that turned out for the work parties, many of them for both, include: Bill Harlow, Steve Pickering, Mitch Pisik, Mark Irvin, Diana Cannon, Curt Cannon, Lee Olitzky, Jason Grabosch, Bobby Larson, John Duval, Dave Gallaher, Chuck Sawyer, Pat Patton, Rob LaMaster, Paul Hallums, Gary Olsen, Bill Mesch, Chuck Freitas, Roger Harwell, Mike Schulte, Pat Zumbusch, Mark Clark, John Harned, Khris Dodge and Hugh Thompson.
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Coffee & doughnuts (thanks Lee) started the day, followed by banter, camaraderie but mostly a lot of hard work contributed by the whole work team. Everyone went home with the good feeling (and a few sore muscles) that we got a lot done. And as we have learned from our prior years, if we are going to keep our promise to the School of leaving it in better condition than before the show started, beginning with improving the grounds before the show…goes a long way to making this a reality!
In closing I would be remiss not to give a Rock Star shout out to Diana Canon and her husband Curt. Diana contributed much and wields a mean Weed Whacker. Curt brought his own mower and worked the tractor we rented to really go above and beyond expectations. I and the team leaders (especially Chuck Freitas) send thanks to all.
