During this meeting, Club members heard from Dennis Berquist from the Tucson Kino Club and the work he is doing in Kenya.
During this meeting, Club members from Dennis Berquist from the Tucson Kino Club and the work he is doing in Kenya.
Location: NWFD Training Facility and Hybrid
Attendees: Bob Bishop, Beckie Penman, Mark Goligoski, Peter Mack, Andrea de la Cruz, Don & Kathy Jorgensen, John & Cindy Dooling, Harold Burtzloff, Laura Clymer
Guest Speaker: Dennis Berquist, Kenya Eye Surgical Project
President Andrea greeted us all then, having to leave, turned the meeting over to the capable hands of past president, Laura Clymer. Andrea later joined the meeting virtually.
Laura began by leading us all in the Pledge of Allegiance and I must say we all finished at roughly the same time for a change.
One announcement and that is: On the sixth month, sixth day and sixth hour a dinner will be held at Lil Abner's to celebrate Andrea's presidency and incoming President Cindy Dooling.
Happy Bucks:
- Bob Bishop- Has welcomed a new grandchild!
- Beckie Penman- She and her husband celebrated a 55th wedding anniversary. And, as always, grandkids make her happy.
- Peter Mack- Is under the weather so, while in town, attended virtually.
- Mark Goligoski- Is happy for summer and his work with the student State Leadership Institute.
- Harold Burtzloff- After six weeks, has a functioning clothes dryer! Finally, our $500 club donation in memory of long time Rotarian, John Zwick, was acknowledged by RI and John's family notified. Harold donated $88 as he turned 88 this past week.
- John- Alaska cruise with family members and gained 12 pounds!
- Dennis Berquist- Donated a dollar and told us of the great weddings in Kenya with dancing and food prep the day before.
- Don Jorgensen- Up at 4am to view planets align. Too much Tucson nightlight.
- Kathy Jorgensen- Did NOT get up at 4am.
- Cindy Dooling- Averaged 23 stair levels a day while on Princess Cruise ship. She mentioned a memoir she once read about weddings in India surpass Big Fat Greek Weddings in splendor.
- Laura- Her quail have hatched on the 22nd day. Followers may recall the nest was in a flower pot on Laura's front porch and therefore affected her access to same so as to not disturb momma quail.
Guest Speaker:
Dennis Berquist is a 23-year Rotarian and current president of Tucson's Kino Club. He gave us a slide presentation of the free surgical camp in Kenya, specializing in cataract removal and other eye surgeries. Last year they performed 400 cataract
removal procedures in an area of about 1,000,000 people. The need is far greater as they need five surgeons and fifteen staff to adequately address the problem. Last year, Catherine, who leads the District 9212 Rotary Club of Massai Mara in Kenya, donated $15,000 of her own money due to revenue shortcomings. Approximately $200,000 is needed to run the clinic at the levels recommended. In addition, five thousand pairs of reconditioned eye glasses have been distributed.
Dennis is hopeful our club may make a contribution. He plans to soon meet Catherine in person in Kenya.