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Welcome to our Club!
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
Our guests today were Sandie Smith of Gold Canyon, Harold Crist of Florence and Melissa Johnson of Gilbert. All three were here representing the Pinal Partnership.
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CLUB BUSINESS
1. Bob Benjamin announced that the Lost Dutchman Marathon won an award plaque for being the Apache Junction Chamber of Commerce Non-Profit of the Year for 2016.  Bob brought the plaque to show the club. 
 
2. Sharon Stinard read several Thank You Letters from seniors who received our $500 Rotary scholarships this year.
 
3. President Ed read a Thank You Letter from Jeff Downing, Director of the Gold Canyon United Methodist Church Food Bank, for the $500 contribution to the food bank last week.
 
4. Bryant Powell presented the list of officers and Board Members for 2017-18.  They are:
 
President - Ed Shockley
President-Elect - Bryan Kabat
Treasurer - Len LaFlesch
Secretary - Jacquie Smith
Tracey Yamamoto - Director
Bryant Powell - Director
Matt Ruppert - Director
Aaron McDermid - Director and Sargent-at-Arms
Bob Crow - Director and Foundation Chair
 
It was moved by Larry Wight and seconded by Bob Homann to approve the slate as presented.  The motion passed unanimously.
Thank you to all who have agreed to serve the club in this way.
 
5. Jim Erickson won the drawing and $10 but drew the 3 of clubs. So the pot grows.
 
 
 
 
 
ROTARY FOUNDATION REPORT
Bob Crow reports the following summary of club giving to the Rotary Foundation for calendar 2016.
 
POLIO PLUS
January       $100
February   $8,000
May          $7,900
October     $1,000
December  $1,000
 
2016 Total = $18,000
 
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION (as of October 18, 2016)
Donations Direct to TRF     $19,512 as of 3/9/2016
Scheduled Direct TRF Contributions   $235/month
Paul Harris Awards -   26 of 37 members
Paul Harris Awards new in 2016     3
Paul Harris Award Step Ups in 2016   4
Benefactors   4
Bequest Society Members  3
Major Donors  1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SPEAKERS
Our speakers today were three representatives from the Pinal Partnership.  They were Harold Crist (President & CEO), Melissa Johnson (Executive Director) and Sandie Smith (newsletter and events coordinator).
Harold is well-known as one of the creative forces behind the original establishment of Gold Canyon as a community.  Sandie is a former Pinal County Supervisor who has been an active advocate for Pinal County.  Melissa is the newly-appointed Executive Director of the Pinal Partnership.
 
The mission statement for the Pinal Partnership is "To improve research, planning and coordination of private and public efforts related to infrastructure, natural resources and community development in Pinal County."  The Partnership schedules monthly breakfasts on timely topics and provides a newsletter with updates on happenings throughout Pinal County and its cities and towns.  The Partnership operates through committees whose titles provide a key to the interests of the Partnership:
 
Transportation and Infrastructure
Government Relations
Economic Development
Open Space and Trails
Education
Health and Human Services
Renewable Energy
Water Resources
 
Some areas that Harold and Sandie covered in their presentation were the possible extension of I-24, advocacy for a North-South highway through Pinal County, the new 800 home development in Peralta Trails, the AJ Banner Hospital, working to link the CAC educational system to the needs of incoming business and industries, zoning that affects open spaces and trails, the Resolution Copper mine and its impact on the area, the potential of Superstition Vistas and water resources. Pinal County is the fastest growing county in Arizona with great prospects for the future.
 
See the Pinal Partnership website at http://pinalpartnership.com for more information.  There is a link on the site to begin receiving the e-newsletter and event announcements.
 
What a great organization this is for our county!!
 
 
 
 
 
JUNE BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
MEMBER BIRTHDAYS
Cheryl Kramer - June 3
Bob Benjamin - June 13
WEDDING ANIVERSARIES
Ben and Peggy Fellows - June 2 - 52 years
Jeannie and Gene Anderson - June 6 - 53 years
Jacquie and John Smith - June 7 - 43 years
Jack and Vicki Beveridge - June 22 - 43 years
Bryant and Jenny Powell - June 29 - 21 years
Bob and Dorothy Homann - June 30 - 55 years
CLUB JOIN ANNIVERSARIES
Harvey Clark - June 14 - 9 years
Jeannie Anderson - June 30 - 15 years
Bob Benjamin - June 30 - 12 years
Jack Beveridge - June 30 - 14 years
Mike Dungan - June 30 - 15 years
Murray Hiatt - June 30 - 13 years
Jay Jones - June 30 - 15 years
 
 
UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
June 14 - Diane Fischer - Health South East Valley
 
June 21 - Tina Staukas (Dep.Dir.) - Homeland Security & Emergency Mgmt. - PHX
 
June 28 - Club President Ed Shockley - Transition meeting
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 11-14 - Rotary International Conference - Atlanta
 
June 23-24 - District Conference - Flagstaff, AZ
 
September 14-26 - Rotary Trip to South Africa (Blessman)