Rotary Meeting Jan 24, 2017
ROTARY CLUB OF MARANA
MEETING MINUTES 1/24/16
Submitted by Randy Brooks
Guests: Lou Touchette and Jim from ALOHA ….. Adult Loss of Hearing Association … more about them later.
Birthdays for the month were discussed: Dan, Tony and Randy were all born in January. Interesting that it is all males celebrating.
Reminder: Second Wednesday of February we will be distributing food at the Marana Health Care site in Picture Rocks from 9:30 – noon. The address is 12635 W. Rudasill Road, Marana (Picture Rocks), AZ. We will be supporting this effort into the future. If everyone volunteers besides the core group of volunteers most will only need to help once or twice a year.
We are Dark Next Tuesday ….. Don’t forget! We are having a multi club social at Shlomo and Vito’s New York Delicatessen and Pizza, 2870 E Skyline Dr, #120, Tucson from 5:30 to 7:30. Five clubs are participating in this fun evening and we hope to see you all there.
Three of our members attended the Rotary Leadership Institute this past weekend. Mary completed level III, Joe Holt completed level II and Tony completed level I. All said it was very enlightening and helpful. Randy was there as well as a facilitator. Tony summed it up by saying, “I found it very helpful” and Mary stated “It gave me a greater sense of being a Rotarian.”
Don Jorgensen announced that Maeve’s Church donated $1000 to Shelter Box. What a grand gift. Thanks Maeve and your church for being such great folks.
Dan Contorno discussed briefly the Tour de Cookie. We need sponsor’s folks. HMS Bikes has signed on as a major donor. Dan says those that become sponsors will be able to have their name on the rider’s T-shirts.
Maeve told yet another joke having to do with pretzels. There was a collective groan.
Lynne mentioned she has sent out dues statements and has yet to collect from many people. Come on people, you can do it.
Several of us expressed ongoing frustration that the website is still not accessible. (I did get a note today …. Thursday that the site is finally up and running.)
Guests and back to ALOHA. This group is responsible for placing wires in business and homes that allow those are hearing impaired to hear better. The wire (loop) enables sound to process through the wire and process through an amplifier. There is also a portable looping station one can carry around with them to assist in hearing. Arizona and Michigan are the country leaders in having these wires looped. About 100 businesses in Tucson have looping and our presenter Lou has personally installed the device in 300 homes in Tucson. We learned there is also a hearing impaired support group in town. Suggestions to you that are not hearing impaired to communicate with those of us that are: Don’t Yell, speak slowly and plainly. Give us a chance to see your face so we can read (roughly) your lips. If you are interested in the product for your business or home, or would like to see about the support group call Lou at 520-795-9887.DON’T FORGET WE ARE DARK NEXT TUESDAY.