President Bob Grady began the meeting at 12:11 PM with the Pledge of Allegiance. Jim Kester gave a warm invocation thanking Rotary for its local and international work and thanking Randy Brooks for joining us today and for his work on behalf of Rotary. We lunched on Grilled Tilapia with Citrus Salad (a flavor of [...]
Can’t believe it’s the third decade of the 21st Century. Bob Grady opened the meeting on time and on budget. We pledged our allegiance to the flag and were led by Paul Bennett, president in waiting, in an invocation that, among other things, urged us to keep our senses of humor intact. Lunch was served: [...]
President Bob Grady opened the meeting at 12:10 Mountain Standard Time and welcomed us with holiday season warmth. He alluded to today’s program as being highly relevant to the season. Jim Kestler led us with a simple, moving invocation also thanked ShelterBox for coming to visit us today. Thanks to the following meeting volunteers: Barbara [...]
President Bob Grady welcomed all members and guests to the club at this holiday gathering at a beautifully decked out Viscount Hotel and led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. M Craig beautifully sang “Let There Be Peace On Earth” for our invocation. Announcements Before we began digging into our meal (or desserts as it [...]
President Bob Grady convened the meeting at precisely 12:10 PM Mountain Standard Time. He began by thanking Michael Troughton for organizing the Zoo Lights club outing last evening and also for accounting for 25% of those in attendance with his burgeoning family of five. It was a fun night with bottomless cocoa, music, and other [...]
President Bob Grady gaveled the meeting into session at precisely 12:10 PM Mountain Standard Time. In his opening remarks he noted the article in today’s Arizona Star referencing that an astounding $53 million has been raised over the years by Rotary’s participation in El Tour de Tucson, which takes place tomorrow. We have two riders [...]
President Bob Grady offered an opening thought gleaned from the Rotarian Magazine. Julia Caussil, a Rotary Youth Exchange student from Montpelier, FRANCE who spent a year in Charlotte, North Carolina, made the following observation based on her experience: “Adults in Rotary push you to dream big and not be afraid. They don’t treat you as [...]
Bob Grady opened the meeting (fresh from the exhilaration of a Board meeting) with a warm welcome and the Pledge of Allegiance. Jim Kester gave a very beautiful invocation welcoming in particular today’s speaker, Joan Bonvicini. Sharyn Chesser stood in as treasurer, Michael Troughton handled Queen of Hearts, Anita McDonald was Greeter, Irv Mindes was [...]
President Bob Grady gaveled the meeting to order promptly at 12:10 PM and lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance after some remarks welcoming District Governor Ellie Patterson and celebrating the return of the Prodigal Daughter, Anita McDonald, flush from her World Series winning experience with the Washington Nationals. M. Craig gave a beautiful invocation [...]
Wednesday, September 25, 2019 was a proud day to be a Catalina Rotarian as the Boys and Girls Clubs of Tucson hosted the grand opening of the Catalina Rotary Creative Arts Center. This $50,000 project, funded entirely by the Catalina Rotary Club, will provide club members with a multi-use space for visual and performing arts [...]