ROTARY CLUB OF MARANA
MEETING MINUTES 1.5.2021
Submitted by Randy Brooks
Attending: Harold, John, Randy, Andy, Richie, Peter, Mary, Dan C, Laura, Carl, Beckie and Don was excused, traveling.
Richie was asked about his recovery from COVID 19. He is feeling better, was very ill. Lost the sense of smell, 14 pounds and was in isolation for about 10 days. Does not recommend COVID as a weight loss program. States breathing is a big deal (probably for all of us) and indicated that lying on your side or stomach and not your back is not suggested. If I were on my stomach it would resemble a child’s teeter totter but I digress. Little bits of exercise to keep the lungs working is important and unfortunately painful… He appreciated all the e-mail, texts and calls from the club during the illness. Glad you are back Richie.
We learned of the unfortunate passing of Alice Rigney of a probable combination of heart disease and COVID. Not additional information is available. We all hope George is holding up OK.
The annual USA/Mexico Peace Conference – to learn about global grants will be hosted by Mexico this year ….. Plans are to hold a virtual meeting lasting two days, February 13 – February 15, 2021. More information will follow and when President John receives it will pass it on to you. All are welcome to attend.
Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) is around the corner. As most of you know it is a three part experience, Level 1, 2 and 3. I encourage all that have not complete attend and participate in this important learning experience. You can find registration information on the District Website. Google Rotary District 5500 webpage or go to www.rotaryD5500.org. To totally complete the program you must complete all three levels. This year you can attend three consecutive Saturdays and graduate. Trust me, if you can do three Satrudays it will save having to complete three sessions over a year.
We are all hoping to have a place to meet face to face in the future, not sure when. Laura promised to check again with the YMCA and see if they have room for our locker with banners, flags and other items stored within. Andy had mention he may speak with the folks at Tohono Chul again.
Dan and Mary delivered Christmas dinner and gifts to our adopted family. They seemed very appreciative of the effort by our club.
Dan, Randy, Laura and John discussed the Tour de Cookie and the Covid virus. Early March seems to close with the numbers of those ill increasing and shoving it into April may be too late and quite a bit warmer. We also discussed that the winter visitors are usually departed by April. The board will discuss this evening about whether to have the event this year.
We discussed a virtual poker tournament. Dan is going to look into it for us and as a dry run we will have one session just for members of the club and then hopefully a full-fledged event as a fundraising event after.
Beckie suggested a raffle ….. If we do that it will be important to have a large ticket item to give away. We also discussed having a 50-50 raffle virtually as well. More to discuss.
HAPPY BUCKS
Harold …. Spending quiet time with family. However virtually attended a birthday party for his granddaughters first birthday. She did not eat her cake, just crunched it up with her hand and presumably smeared it around. Remind you of anyone?
Randy- Has the Covid blues, wants the simple pleasure of going out to a movie and maybe dinner. Oh, yes, and Hawaii as well. Working around his place.
Andy – Like Randy is tired of the isolation ….. As he sits in his newly built home in Utah, with beautiful snow around the property. Sounds like a winter wonderland. Must be tough, Andy.
Peter- bought a smoker BBQ and made hamburgers for his crew. Went shopping on Christmas Eve at Costco, a family tradition for years. Very wise Peter, whatever you buy will last until next year at the same time, because everything is in bulk. Good job.
Mary- 2020 is gone, says she with a small tear in her eye. Feels like the chaos is still with us, politics, virus …. But we still have Mary’s positive attitude. Actually, she is very hopeful for the New Year, the possible passing of the virus and for the potential growth of our club.
Dan C. - Now here is a story, each year he and friends from Heather’s bicycle club climb Picacho Peak. Dan and another fellow hiked to the saddle on the mountain. The rest hiked to the peak. Dan’s new BFF (he was a talker) decided to fall off the mountain bouncing around on rocks and yelling and such. They had to call for an extraction by a helicopter for the fellow who suffered a loss of dignity, broken clavicle and ribs. Happy New Year to this fellow.
Laura – returned yesterday from New Orleans where she attending a wedding for her nephew. Had a wonderful time and is now in quarantine for a week to make sure she is not contaminated with the virus. She thanked Mary for watching her horse sized puppy, Masie.
Beckie – she says that she is enjoying the quarantine….. What? She did leave the house (busted) for one client and to purchase a ham. Says she has enough ham for the New Year.
Richie- is grateful that his family is healthy is worried about elderly family members and for those that are pregnant.
Carl- Great to be with his family and mentioned that several of his clients have had Covid but to his knowledge none have passed away. Our fingers are crossed for you and your clients, Carl.
John D., he is missing his weekly trips to Costco however that does not deter him from doctors where he received an injection in his heal (ouch) and he is now painless from tendon and muscle pain in the foot. Maybe next year you can go to Costco with Peter.
We have several pending new members, one a possible transfer from the Tucson Club, another a returning member and a third that is a friend of Don Jorgensen.
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE and remember …. If you find that any of my ramblings are incorrect, it’s OK, Mary will be taking notes next week. Be well and be happy.