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Highlights of June 13, 2019 Meeting
President Chris Krueger opened the meeting asking Wendell Jones to offer the invocation and Lola McClane to lead the Pledge of Allegiance.  In honor of Flag day, June 14, Ray Smith was prepared to lead Rotarians and guests in singing "Grand Old Flag."
 
Guests
Frank Rosenberg again introduced Alex Hajdys, a University of Arizona business intern who is shadowing Frank this summer.  He also introduced his wife, Amanda, his Rotary Youth Exchange son, Caio and Ryan, son of Dan and Colleen Coons.
 
Drawings 
President Chris asked Alex to draw a token to determine the winner of the weekly attendance drawing.  The owner of badge number 52 was not present to win, and the owner of badge number 57, President-Elect Jim Schmidt, arrived just in time to win the $5 prize.  Chuck Flint announced that in the weekly raffle, the large accumulating winnings were now up to $139.  The small weekly pot was $35.  Since it was Caio's final meeting at Mesa West, Chuck asked him to draw the winning ticket.  Jack Rosenberg was holding the ticket, but his luck was limited.  When he tried to draw the ace of clubs to win big, the card he drew was the three of hearts.
 
Happy Bucks
Darl Andersen contributed because the young and beautiful Colleen Coons had elected to sit at the same table with several graying gentlemen.  Daryl Bethea paid some chagrined bucks.  He was frustrated because Chuck kept insisting he needed to make his donation to The Rotary Foundation before the June 30 end of the fiscal year.  He was sure someone had made a mistake because the KNEW he had made the contribution.  When he checked, however, the donation he had made was not to TRF, it was to the other Rotarian supported charity generously supported by Mesa West Rotarians -  TRVFA - The Rotary Vocational Fund of Arizona. 
 
Colleen Coons contributed happy bucks because it only took her thirty minutes to persuade her son, Ryan to attend Rotary to hear her program.  Polly Cady contributed happy dollars.  She was happy to be home for a bit.  Allan Cady was happy.  When they were in Charlotte, they were able to be present when his granddaughter celebrated her second birthday.  Pam Cohen was happy her daughter and her husband had come down from Flagstaff to go paddle boarding down the Salt River and Pam was going to get to enjoy their company while they were in the area. 
 
Erwin Reimann was happy to report that at a recent family reunion in South Dakota,he saw a cousin he hadn't seen in over thirty-five years.  He and Joan were back from South Dakota because Erwin's cardiologist is here.  He recently had a pacemaker installed and said he is doing well. 
 
Jack Rosenberg thanked the Frank Rosenberg and Coons families for hosting Caio and was glad that Caio was able to get out to the shooting range to experience shooting a rifle prior that very morning.  Dick Myren contributed his typical $1 honoring Rod Daniels' tradition of being "happy to be a member of Mesa West Rotary."  He was also happy President Chris was back from the International Convention.  Ted Williams was celebrating the graduation of some of his grandkids as well as the family reunion they had recently enjoyed in the mountains - especially the Memorial Day softball tournament where the Williams clan prevailed. 
 
Caio invited Mesa West Rotarians to visit him in Ecuador where he would make us welcome.  He also thanked his host families and all who took time to spend time with him while he was on his exchange. 
 
Jim Schmidt contributed the $5 he won in the attendance drawing.  He said he has had authentic Italian food in Naples and Rome, but nothing he had in Italy topped the Italian food served at the June 13 Mesa West meeting.  Greg Okonowski also enjoyed a LOT of the Italian food.  He asked to be billed $5 as he was broke - a situation he blamed on his wife. 
 
President Chris thanked those who substituted for her the past three weeks - Pam (while Chris was last-minute packing before leaving the country), President-Elect Jim and President Elect Nominee. Dan Coons. 
 
Don LaBarge shared some new knowledge about the realities of financial life in the world of technology.  He was recently doing an electronic transfer of money in a cash account to a credit card account.  He put in an extra digit causing the transaction to be ten times more ($13,000 more) than he intended.  What he learned is that a credit card payment is the only transaction that cannot be immediately reversed.  After a frustrating, determined series of customer service conversations, he did get a commitment from a national on-line supervisor that they would be sending a check for the overpayment which would arrive in about ten days. 
 
Wendell Jones contributed happy dollars.  He was happy Ray Smith came back to Rotary.
 
Auction Item
President Chris had a bag to auction from her Rotary International Convention trip to Hamburg, Germany.  Ron Thompson started the bidding at $25,  After several robust bids were exchanged, Chuck Flint's $55 bid prevailed making him the lucky winner of a hat, tea, a water bottle, gummy bears, a cuckoo clock magnet, a pen and a Christmas ornament.
 
Announcement
  • The Installation of Jim Schmidt will take place at the home of Warren and Son Hee Williamson on Saturday, June 29. Socializing will begin at 6:00 with dinner to be served at 6:30.  It will be an international buffet.  See the full details in the flyer downloadable form another article in this newsletter.
  • The Rotary District Conference is being held in Scottsdale June 21-22.  Friday night will feature a Beach Boys tribute band and Saturday Night will feature hospitality rooms at a Toga Night event.  Our area's hospitality room will have a photo booth available.
  • Dan Coons will coordinate getting information out to Rotarians who would like to meet at Sky Harbor Tuesday, June 18, to bid farewell to Caio.
  • The first planning meeting for the 2019 Gift of Hearing Mission to Guaymas will be held at 11:00 AM prior to the June 20 Mesa West meeting.
 
Program
Darl Andersen introduced Colleen Coons, relating several of her many accomplishments in her career with United Parcel.  Darl told Dan he was an extremely fortunate man to have won Colleen as his bride.
 
Colleen began by stating that in addition to her roles at UPS, she is a wife and a mother.  She had a thank-you gift for Don LaBarge - he can now race his own big brown truck.  In 2013, Colleen married Dan.  Rotary has really shaped their family's' life.  Both sons, Ryan and Nicholas, have been on Youth Exchange.  Ryan to Japan and the Nicholas to Taiwan.
 
A fact about Colleen that often surprises people is that she spent time in the United States Army.  When she was seventeen, she totalled her car.  Her dad wouldn't buy her a new one.  She decided to follow the "be all that you can be" theme and joined the Army.  She served in the Army from 1982-1987, and in the US Army National Guard from 1987-1990.  One of her bases was in Texas.  She spent time in the APO in Germany.  
 
A theme at UPS is that "determined people working together can accomplish anything."  She is proud to work for a company who has a legacy of honest dealing going back to 1959.  The UPS values and culture relate very closely to Rotary and our 4-Way-Test.
 
It was clear early-on in Colleen's presentation that this article would only contain highlights of a very impressive and capable young woman's contribution to one of the busiest companies in corporate America.  When Darl said that she was modest, it may have been an understatement.  She could rattle off impressive facts about UPS, any one of which could have been the subject of a lengthy conversation. It was clear she is a lady that can see how to make things happen and she is proud to work for a company that enables her to do it within a culture she respects.
 
UPS has ambitious initiatives in healthcare and global expansion.
 
The statistics of the numbers of packages delivered, and people and places served were beyond the imagination.  
 
UPS has a Political Action Committee (PAC).  In Illinois, they were instrumental in moving toward a phase out of the use of motor fuel tax for the general fund instead of being used for highway infrastructure.
 
Technological advances will allow even better delivery features in the future.  Some are already being tested.  "We Chat" will allow knowledge of where each of the millions of packages are.  Latch will allow opening of doors to apartment buildings with a smart phone.
 
The United Parcel corporate office is located in Atlanta.  They have a "give back" foundation.  Brochures featuring some of their charitable projects were available on the tables.  
 
Today, Colleen's office is in their home and at the airport.  Her reach is much larger.  She helps companies use delivery service technology to their advantage.  UPS even has a bank - UPS Capital to help improve cash flow for companies.
 
Concerns about minimizing their contribution to pollution has them testing new delivery vehicles - one photo was of some very sleek electric vehicles being tested in Europe - another photo she showed was a big brown delivery bike.
 
 
Read more...
June 29, 2019 - Mesa West Changing of the Guard
CLICK HERE to download a flyer with all the details about the Installation of Officers to be held Saturday, June 29 at the home of Warren and Son Hee Williamson
 
The 2019-20 Rotary International President's Theme is "Rotary Connects the World."  The event will be a pot luck featuring dishes from other countries provided by attending Rotarians.  Please send an e-mail to Pam Cohen and let her know how many will be in your party and what you plan to bring.
Mesa West's Newest TRVFA Scholar
Wednesday, June 12, Bob Zarling and Jeanie Morgan had the privilege of interviewing Denise Gandara, who is a student at the East Valley Institute of Technology studying Practical Nursing.  Denise brought her grades to date in the program and it was clear to both Bob and Jeanie that she has a commitment and passion for her chosen vocation. 
 
This is a unique situation.  Denise is from Yuma, but is studying in our community because there is not a comparable program with the same high quality in Yuma.  She stays here part of the week and works in the Emergency Room in Yuma when her schedule allows.  It is unusual for TRVFA to ask a club to sponsor a student outside their own community, but time was of the essence.  Denise's next term will start July 1 and her grant from TRVFA could not be granted without a sponsoring Rotary Club.  Denise's schedule was not going to allow for an interview in Yuma to happen in time for the grant to be approved by a club there and funded in time.  Denise made a great impression on Bob and Jeanie.  Mesa West will be her sponsoring club!
 
Sponsoring Rotary Clubs do not have a financial commitment.  The purpose of having Rotary Clubs interview and sponsor TRVFA grant applicants is to ensure the scholar is likely to follow through with their plans and likely to be successful in the vocation they have chosen.  Prior to the interview, the applicant will have met the residency and allowable income guidelines and their educational program will be determined to be an acceptable use of TRVFA funds.  All of that is "paperwork."  The club sponsorship makes it personal.    
Farewell to Caio
At our June 13 meeting, most Mesa West Rotarians had their last chance to enjoy time with a young man whose quiet dignity and sense of humor endeared him to those who had a chance to spend time with him.  We heard that he had a chance to go to the shooting range to check one final thing off his youth exchange bucket list.  He had the opportunity to learn about gun safety and shoot a rifle.  
 
Before returning to Ecuador, Caio was scheduled to spend a couple of weeks in Florida.  He will definitely understand the difference between "wet" and "dry" heat.
 
At Sky Harbor to bid a final farewell was Past President, Allan Cady,.  Also there to say good-by were members of his host families:  Amanda and Sammy Rosenberg, Dan and Colleen Coons, and Ryan Del'Ollio.
 
We hope he will regularly send updates to share in the Messenger as he begins each new adventure in his life.  
Today's Chuckle
Marriage - It isn't for the faint of heart!
 
A police officer called the station on his radio.  "I have an interesting case here.  An old lady shot her husband for stepping on the floor she just mopped."
 
"Have you arrested the woman?"
 
"Not yet!  The floor's still wet!"
ACT NOW - Only 11 Days Left
We request that all Rotarians, if at all possible, contribute a minimum of $100 per year to the foundation.  The clubs that have their entire membership contribute this amount, per member, are honored at the annual District Conference.  When the Rotary Club of Mesa Baseline merged with us, they were all donating a minimum of $100 per year per member - something that those members should be proud of!

Every Rotarian that makes a contribution from this newsletter will receive and additional 100 Matching Points towards their next Paul Harris Award; whether it is your first Paul Harris or an additional award.

As an alternative, you may donate to Polio Plus and will still receive Paul Harris credit.  Rotary WILL ELIMINATE polio world-wide.

Please remember, that donations to the Rotary Foundation are tax deductible.  Without donations, Rotary cannot do the fine work that we are known for.

If you would like to know how many points you have, or how many you need to get to your first Paul Harris, or the next level, please contact Foundation Chair, CHUCK FLINT. 
 
Chuck will have the Club Recognition Summary at the meeting this coming Thursday, June 6.
 
Guaymas Committee Meetings to Start
A signature project of Mesa West Rotary is our annual Gift of Hearing mission.  Ray Smith has notified us that the first planning meeting for the 2019 has been scheduled.  The first meeting will be held Thursday, June 20 at 11:00 AM prior to our club meeting.  Another meeting will likely be held in September.
 
Please contact Ray if you have not been involved in the past but have an interest in becoming involved this year.  If you have been involved in the past, please let Ray know whether or not you will be able to continue at the same level again this year.
 
 
June is Rotary Fellowships Month
Rotarians worldwide who have similar passions and interests can connect through Rotary Fellowships.  The photo at right is one that was downloaded from the International Fellowship of Flying Rotarians.  To see the variety of fellowships currently available, CLICK HERE.  
Upcoming Events
Mesa West Rotary Weekly Meeting
Mesa Hilton
Jun 27, 2019 12:10 PM
 
Changing of the Guard - 2019-20 Officer Installati
Home of Warren and Son Hee Williamson
Jun 29, 2019
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Mesa West Rotary Weekly Meeting
Mesa Hilton
Jul 04, 2019 12:10 PM
 
Mesa West Rotary Weekly Meeting
Mesa Hilton
Jul 11, 2019 12:10 PM
 
Mesa West Rotary Weekly Meeting
Mesa Hilton
Jul 18, 2019 12:10 PM
 
Mesa West Rotary Weekly Meeting
Mesa Hilton
Jul 25, 2019 12:10 PM
 
Mesa West Rotary Weekly Meeting
Mesa Hilton
Aug 01, 2019 12:10 PM
 
Mesa West Rotary Weekly Meeting
Mesa Hilton
Aug 08, 2019 12:10 PM
 
Mesa West Rotary Weekly Meeting
Mesa Hilton
Aug 15, 2019 12:10 PM
 
Mesa West Rotary Weekly Meeting
Mesa Hilton
Aug 22, 2019 12:10 PM
 
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Speakers
Jun 27, 2019
Mesa West Rotary will not hold a regular meeting this week.
Jul 04, 2019
Mesa West Rotary will not have a regular meeting this week.
Jul 18, 2019
Yale Young Global Scholars Summer Program
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Spouse Birthdays
Cindy Rosenberg
June 10
 
Son Hee Williamson
June 24
 
Anniversaries
Warren Haeussler
Debby
June 2
 
Ryan Ellis
Patti Ellis
June 22
 
Join Date
Robert LaBarge
June 15, 2012
7 years
 
Carolyn Jones
June 27, 2018
1 year
 
Colleen Coons
June 27, 2018
1 year
 
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