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Superstition Mountain
Service Above Self
We meet Wednesdays at 12:10 PM
Gold Canyon Golf Resort
6100 S. Kings Ranch Road
Gold Canyon, AZ  85118
United States
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GUESTS AND VISITORS
We had a 4-member delegation from Superstition Fire and Medical headed by Chief Paul Bourgeois.
Dean Holmes brought his wife Ruth.  Our speaker was Bill Mundell.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CLUB BUSINESS
1. The Dictionary Project will occur on September 22nd.  Aaron has the slots filled now.
2. Sharon Stinard will appear in the Clean Elections Debate.
3. Harvey Clark won the drawing and $10 but drew the Queen of Diamonds.
SCOTLAND GOLF RAFFLE
I thought you may be interested in playing golf in Scotland (the home of golf) or receiving up to $25,000 cash. Scotland Golf Raffle 2016 is a fundraising raffle sponsored by Superstition Mountain Rotary Club and Tempe South Rotary Foundation. The net proceeds from the raffle will benefit our community with support for the Apache Junction Food Bank and the Boys and Girls Club. Raffle ticket holders have the chance to win a 7 day, 6 night golf vacation with 5 rounds of golf for 4 golfers in St. Andrews, Scotland. Airfare, self-drive rental in Scotland, and $7,500 spending cash included. Courses to be played are Old Course, New Course, Carnousie, Glen Eagles, and Crail. Tickets are only $25 and only 2500 tickets will be sold.  The winning ticket will be drawn December 30, 2016. Tickets at SMRC.ScotIandGolfRaffle.com. 
 
President Ed has 50 tickets for us to sell.  See him for tickets.
 
FIRE DISTRICT OVERRIDE ON BALLOT
Chief Bourgeois mentioned the "Four Way Test" banner and said he found the emphasis on core values similar to what they do at SFM.
He is here today to acquaint us with the fire district budget override proposal on the November 8 ballot (near the bottom of the ballot).  The state fire districts are falling behind in replacing needed ambulances, fire trucks and personal protective gear.  This is due to the drop in home valuations during the recession coupled with Prop 117 which limits the annual increase in home valuations as valuations rebound. The legislature granted a 5-year temporary window for fire districts to propose budget overrides. The proposal on the ballot has nothing to do with salaries or building new fire stations. The Chief requested our support for this override ballot measure.
 
SPEAKER
Our speaker Bill Mundell is a 30-year veteran of state government in Arizona. He is a graduate of Saguaro HS and ASU. He has served in all 4 branches of AZ government - Judicial (as a judge), Legislative (as a representative), Executive (as Director of the AZ Registry of Contractors) and as a commissioner on the AZ Corporation Commission. This is Bill's 4th visit to speak at our club.
Bill is a Clean Elections Act candidate for the Corporation Commission. He had to raise 2,000 $5 contributions to qualify for Clean Elections funding.  The Corporation Commission regulates monopolies in AZ such as those involved with electric service, natural gas, land line telephones, water companies, sewer companies, etc.  There are over 400 private water and sewer entities in the state. Decisions by the Corporation Commission therefore affect everyone's life. The Commission is quasi-judicial - it hears arguments pro and con in trials like those that go on in courtrooms. Administrative law judges recommend a preliminary finding to the Commission which can accept it, deny it or modify it.
Bill explained the issue of dark money being involved in the campaigns of candidates for the Commission.  The Citizens United case at the Supreme Court abolished the cap on campaign contributions from PACs, corporations and unions. Prior to that decision, donors had to reveal how much they gave and to whom.  The AZ legislature acted to make it even easier to hide dark money so now dark money contributions have become a big factor in AZ elections.
 
 
 
APRIL O'GORMAN
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
MEMBER BIRTHDAYS
Larry Johnson - September 8
Mirza Baig - September 9
Michael Cowan - September 14
Michael Dungan - September 17
Michael Munion - September 20
Jack Beveridge - September 21
Mary Gilliland - September 30
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
Dean and Ruth Holmes - September 3 - 28 Years
CLUB JOIN ANNIVERSARIES
Michael Munion - September 8 - 10 years
Brian Kabat - September 17 - 2 years
 
 
 
 
UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
September 14 - Jana Smith - Exec. Director of PHX Community Toolbox
                        Jodi Ehrlich - AJUSD School Board
 
September 21 - Mike Weaver - Gold Canyon Lions Club
 
September 22 - Dictionary Project - Club Service Project
 
September 28 - Chad Wilson - AJUSD Superintendent of Schools
 
October 5 - Keith Kruger - Pinal IDA - Dark Skies
 
October 12 - Harvey Clark - SkyMed International
 
October 14 - Club Board Meeting
 
October 15 - Ranch Rodeo - Club Service Project
 
October 19 - Dr. Tonya Watson- District Governor
 
October 22 - Paint-A-Thon - Club Service Project
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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