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Messenger October 28, 2025
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John Bunyard is raising $ for Rotary International
Donate to Rotary International and support John Bunyard at the same time!
Rotary International                                   42nd El Tour de Tucson home
Club member John Bunyard is bicycling 102 miles in the El Tour de Tucson on N
ovember 22nd as part of his 8-year recovery from a traumatic brain injury suffered in a car accident. At the same time, he is raising money for Rotary International in hopes of helping to eradicate polio. Here is the link to read his story and donate:
 
 

Highlights of the October 23 Meeting
 
Today, Jim Erickson led the Pledge of Allegiance, and Eric Silverberg gave a Thought of the Day .......   To continue, click on the blue "Read More" to the right & below the line!!
 

 
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Citizen Police Academy
 
The Mesa Police Department's Citizen Police Academy (CPA) provides participants with an understanding of how the Mesa Police Department operates and a better understanding of their role in the community. During the academy, you can interact with police executives and veteran officers. Mesa West Rotary Club’s Gaby Cutlip runs the program.
 
The CPA is an eight (8) session academy held over a 7 week timeframe. There are two all day Saturday classes and 6 Thursday evening classes. weeks. You must be able to attend both Saturdays and only miss one (1) Thursday.
 
Saturdays: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Thursdays: 5:30 to 8:30 pm
 
2026 Dates:
  • Saturday, January 3
  • Thursday, January 8
  • Thursday, January 15
  • Thursday, January 22
  • Saturday, January 31
  • Thursday, February 5
  • Thursday, February 12
  • Thursday, February 19 (Graduation)
For more info and to apply:
 
 
If you have any questions, contact Gaby Cutlip, Police Community Engagement Coordination
 
Phone: 480-664-3115
 
 
Save the date!
 
Also, the Mesa Police Academy will soon be looking for volunteers to assist in Field Problems training. This is where you get to “act” during a scripted scenario, or could help in other ways such as filming. These are all-day trainings, so they provide food and refreshments each day. Upcoming dates are:
  • Field Problem 2 - 12/10 - 12/12/2025
  • Field Problem 3 - 2/04 - 2/06/2026
  • Field Problem 4 - 3/02 - 3/04/2026
Sign-up links will be sent when they become available.
 

 
The Big Four - Ways to Support Rotary in Mesa West
As Rotarians, we are regularly exposed to opportunities to support various causes with our time, talent and treasure.  Sometimes it is hard to sift through all the information and decide where we are going to use our available financial resources. 
 
It would be wonderful if every Mesa West Rotarian would make the following BIG FOUR their Rotary charities of choice and support every one of them every year, we could make a bigger difference than we are making today.
 
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 Why did the skeleton skip the dance? He had no body to go with!
 
GUEST WRITERS WANTED!! STORIES FROM CLUB MEMBERS ARE WELCOME, PLEASE CONTRIBUTE! 
 
Club Information
Welcome to the Rotary Club of Mesa West!
Mesa West
Transforming Communities, 
Creating Opportunities, 
Impacting Youth
Thursdays at 12:00 p.m.
Via Zoom or in-person
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85900479873
Doubletree, 1011 W Holmes
Mesa, AZ 85210
United States of America
Our hybrid meetings are held weekly on the 1st thru 4th Thursdays of each month. The meetings are broadcast via Zoom to include all, whether attending virtually or in person. NOTE: The meeting location is accessible.
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Upcoming Events
No Meeting
Oct. 30, 2025
 
SERVICE OPPORTUNITY-Mesa PD Halloween Drive-Thru
Oct. 30, 2025
11:45 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
 
Mexico USA Friendship Conference
Oct. 31, 2025 - Nov. 03, 2025
 
SERVICE OPPORTUNITY-Life Skills & Beyond(MesaWest)
Benedictine University
Nov. 01, 2025
7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
 
Life Skills & Beyond
Benedictine University
Nov. 01, 2025
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
 
Guaymas Hearing Project
Nov. 05, 2025 - Nov. 09, 2025
 
RLI - Sessions I, II, III
Nov. 08, 2025
 
Roaring 20's Casino Night
TBD
Nov. 08, 2025
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
 
Dark@Hotel/No Meeting
Nov. 13, 2025
 
MWR Club Happy Hour Social
Longbow Golf Club
Nov. 13, 2025
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
 
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Speakers
Nov 06, 2025
ARGO-Research and Education Vessel
Nov 13, 2025
Nov 20, 2025
The Rotary Foundation
Dec 04, 2025
Blue Zones Project in Scottsdale
Dec 11, 2025
Dec 18, 2025
USAID
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Don LaBarge
October 12
 
Jim Schmidt
October 15
 
Logan Harper
October 15
 
Warren Williamson
October 15
 
Pam Cohen
October 29
 
Spouse Birthdays
Devon Whalen
October 7
 
Jeff Long
October 19
 
Sandy Myren
October 20
 
Scott Williams
October 25
 
Vickie Smith
October 29
 
Dara Silverberg
October 31
 
Anniversaries
Dick Myren
Sandy Myren
October 5
 
Jay Paulus
Gerald Paulus
October 6
 
Greg Bouslog
Sheena Bouslog
October 25
 
Join Date
Sharon Spane
October 1, 1988
37 years
 
Melodie Jackson
October 4, 2007
18 years
 
Jay Paulus
October 7, 2009
16 years
 
Chad Reid
October 17, 2024
1 year
 
Brian Harvey
October 20, 2010
15 years
 
Gaby Cutlip
October 23, 2024
1 year
 
Ed Koeneman
October 28, 2010
15 years
 
Carla Krcmarik
October 29, 2020
5 years
 
Executives & Directors
Executive Secretary/Director
 
President
 
President Elect
 
Secretary
 
Treasurer
 
Director '26
 
Director '26
 
Director '27
 
Director '27
 
Director '27
 
Membership Chair
 
Rotary Foundation Chair
 
Club Service Chair
 
Public Image Chair
 
Programs Chair
 
Sergeant-at-Arms
 
Vocational Service Chair
 
Youth Services Chair
 
Executive Secretary
 
Mesa West Foundation President
 
Mesa West Foundation Vice Pres.
 
Mesa West Foundation Secretary
 
Mesa West Foundation Treasurer
 
Mesa West Foundation Trustee
 
Mesa West Foundation Trustee
 
Mesa West Foundation Trustee
 
Mesa West Foundation Trustee
 
Mesa West Foundation Trustee