 Lisa Hopper, Executive Director of Arizona Heroes Memorial, spoke to the club on 18 April 2024 about her organization's efforts and progress in completing a memorial to active military, veterans, first responders, and healthcare workers at the Naranja Park in Oro Valley.  Besides being a memorial, the site and the organization strives to, in the words of their Mission, "Inspire others to embrace a life of service while paying tribute to our heroes who showed us just how to live such a life". According to their Vision, "The Arizona Heroes Memorial is designed to be a hallowed place honoring those outstanding individuals, past and present, who dedicated their lives to ensure our American values. The Memorial will be open to the public, allowing for a dedicated space in which to remember and learn about our heroes. Such a physical space is unique to Arizona.". The memorial site will also include a 3,000-seat amphitheater to provide educational opportunities, on-site tours and presentations given by community leaders, grade-specific learning opportunities, as well as community activities showcasing the rich history of our past and present heroes. With Lisa was Dick Eggerdings, Founder, President & Chair of Arizona Heroes Memorial, and longtime resident and founder and strong advocate of several community art and historical organizations, who spoke to our club several years ago about the Memorial project.  Lisa presented a summary of the Arizona Heroes Memorial’s background, including the beginning of the project in 2016 under the founding guidance of Dick Eggerdings. Photo: Dick Eggerdings and member Wendy Wise Originally the plan was to honor active service members and veterans of six branches of the military and first responders. It now includes medical and health care workers. First responders include police, fire, and EMTs. Obviously, one of the major thrusts of making this project a reality is obtaining funding and sponsors for services and materials, both direct and in-kind. Many of those sponsors can be found in Lisa’s presentation (link below). One example is Rain Bird, a major supplier of products for irrigation systems. They plan on using the site as their national demonstration showcase. Other opportunities, with a smaller commitment, are available through sponsored benches, trees, and pavers (see link to their website below). The vision of the project is to honor heroes, including those who have served and passed, or are still alive, and those still in service. Included elements will be walls to honor people by branch or type of service, a “Pathway of Heroes’ with paver inscribed dedication recognition, a Legacy Garden, and an amphitheater. In addition to the remembrance and recognition element, this site is designed to serve as an element of public art in our community. The Memorial will be a public garden but is being built entirely with private funds with opening planned for this fall.  To view the Arizona Heroes Memorial's presentation. click HERE, and to visit their website, click HERE. Photo: President-Elect Leo asks Lisa to endorse a book for Impact of So AZ and presents the speaking honorarium check to her
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AZ Heroes Memorial
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Leo Lawrenson
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2024-04-18 07:00:00Z |
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Our intrepid team of RC of Oro Valley club members led by Rick and Rianne Chimblo visited our adopted village of El Jute, Guatemala, delivering and installing a Peace Pole with 500 bracelets for the children, Tower Gardens and seeds, and a whole lot of love! Be sure to attend the club meeting on 2 May in our new facility at Westward Look to hear Rick, Linda, Tim and Sharee share their visit with us!
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EL Jute, Guatemala Trip 2024
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Leo Lawrenson
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2024-04-17 07:00:00Z |
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Sean McClintock, Fatherhood Facilitator at Parent Aid, talked to the club on 11 April 2024 about his organization's efforts to fulfill its mission of “Preventing child abuse by strengthening families and our community” and its vision that “All children are raised in homes, knowing they are loved, cherished and cared for, by caregivers who can rely on and contribute to a community that appreciates and supports them”. Sean presented a very enthusiastic and heartfelt summary of all the programs that Parent Aid uses with an aim to prevent child abuse. That goal involves proactively working to break the cycle of abuse. He is a single parent of an eight-year-old daughter and first became involved through participation in a weekly dad’s group. Some examples of the programs Parent Aid offers are: - Safe Care – working weekly in the home with parents on parenting skills. Helping parents deal with the frustration of not knowing what to do. This program works with families who have children aged 18 months to 5 years.
- Active Parenting – Sharing ways to be an effective parent. It is a group class on foundational parenting skills.
- Co-parenting classes, such as Pax Tools, to help parents with shared custody deal with this new and often awkward form of parenting.
- A weekly dad’s group – Most dad’s experience has not prepared them for being a single dad. Dad’s need support as well as skills. The need for support is reflected in the statistic that single dads are eight times more likely to commit suicide than single mom’s.
- Boot Camp for New Dad’s – How do you handle your new experience? What do you need to have with you and how do you deal with a diaper “blowout” in Target?
- Dad Share and Mom Share – How do your experiences being raised affect how you parent and try to handle and deal with parenting. How to be involved in your child’s life, such as, doctor’s visits and other health care, school activities, extra-curricular activities?
-Story and photos by Amos Meyers  To view Parent Aid's presentation. click HERE, and to visit their website, click HERE. <- President-Elect Leo presents the Parent Aid honorarium check to Sean
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Parent Aid
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Leo Lawrenson
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2024-04-12 07:00:00Z |
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At least within District 5500! We're not only featured on the cover of the first D5500 Rotary in Action Quarterly, we were given THREE whole pages inside to show off some of our various service projects! What an active, impactful club, and we truly do "Create Hope in the World" (and our community)! Click on the cover page image or the publication name above to view it. -Story by Leo Lawrenson
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We're FAMOUS!
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Leo Lawrenson
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2024-04-09 07:00:00Z |
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On Friday, 4 April, I was invited and privileged to go to Hermosillo, Sonora Mexico with PDG Abe Feder of the Microcredit Project and the D5495 Tempe South Rotary Club and its 501(c)(3) Foundation, a nine-year-old Rotary Global Grant service project with FinReg, a Mexican company that makes small loans to lower income level individuals who own basically sole-proprietor, entrepreneurial companies. The loans they have been making for over 12 years to over 25,000 entrepreneurs are focused on productive projects, serving the entire community, including those who live in rural areas, minority groups and ethnic groups.  We travelled on Friday via a very comfortable Tufesa bus service motorcoach arriving about 4 hours from Tucson, checked into our clean but small hotel and then had a wonderful dinner at the home of Terri Ruiz Mendoza, Past President of the Club Rotario Hermosillo Milenio, which is the principal local partner Rotary Club for the Microcredit Project. Abe, Terri and members of FinReg and Rotario Milenio made presentations on the Project, including an excellent reason for microcredits video, Immigration, Poverty and Gumballs (short version), and slideshow, The Faces of Microcredit.  We learned that the Microcredit Project, although initially funded by three Rotary Global Grants in 2014, 2015, and 2016 totaling about $277,000 as an international project between the (then) three Arizona Rotary Districts and the Club Rotario Hermosillo Pitic in Mexico, is now a self-sustaining project with the repayments of the microcredit loans used to fund and administer over $4,000,000 in loans over the nine years- it truly is a never-ending story!
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Microcredit Project
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Leo Lawrenson
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2024-04-08 07:00:00Z |
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 Margie Adler (left), Economic Development Specialist and Andrew Fairbanks (right), Tourism Strategies Coordinator, both with the Town of Oro Valley, spoke to the club on Thursday, 14 March 2024 about the economic vitality of Oro Valley including its support of businesses, new businesses in our town for 2023-24, the 50th anniversary of Oro Valley, tourism in our community including the tax revenue benefits, and "voluntourism"- a combination of volunteering and tourism. One of Margie’s tasks, along with a goal of the town of Oro Valley is to build relationships with businesses in town. Among those businesses are primary employers, businesses whose products or services bring money from outside of the community into our town’s economy. Also, retail and other consumer facing businesses whose activities keep money circulating within the community. Add to that, start-ups and innovative companies, some who are “in home” style start-ups. Some of these are already up and running, but others need support and education for aspiring and new entrepreneurs. The economic plan calls for the mayor and Margie (the economic specialist) to call on 250 of the town’s businesses per year. Last year 271 of those visits were made. The town works closely with the chamber of commerce. Through their combined effort they conduct an annual business summit, with workshops on conditions and factors currently affecting our business community. Chooseorovalley.com is a site to help attract and supply information to businesses looking to relocate or add new business sites here in Oro Valley. Finally, Margie shared about the Business Navigator on the town’s website. It lists every business in Oro Vally unless the business request to not be listed. Want to see a list of all the restaurants in Oro Valley go to the navigator. If you go to the presentation slides, there is a list of all the new businesses in Oro Valley in 2023. Did you know, an ALDI grocery store is coming to a location near Home Depot? If the name Andrew Fairbanks sounds familiar, he has been a great help being the facilitator between the town and the club in planning this year’s club Taste event. His primary responsibility is to attract tourists and events to Oro Valley, and help local businesses host those individuals and groups. This will also help bring “outside” dollars into the town’s economy. Our town has many factors that will attract visitors, hiking trails, historical sites, biking pathways, sporting venues, natural environment, proximity to other locales, to list a few factors. Recently Andrew was able to attract the Tucson Bike Classic to Oro Valley. It is hoped that similar steps can be taken to continue to be attractive to event planners. The town partners with Arizona Tourism to promote visitors to the state and the town works in parallel to promote our town as a place to visit and stay while visiting attractions here and as a base to visit locations within a day’s travel. We have many factors that four of the main groups of tourist desire. Those groups are self-care seekers (those who already have a relatively healthy lifestyle and are seeking to enhance and expand upon their current well-being practices), families. luxury travelers, and outdoor adventurers. Another current trend is the opportunity for “voluntourism”, individuals and groups who want to help support the local communities of the destinations where they're visiting or meeting. Maybe there is an opportunity for a Rotary project contained in that experience. Did you know, the Blueberry Society of America just held their national meeting here in Oro Valley? -Story by Amos Meyers To view their presentation, click HERE. To view the Town of Oro Valley website, click HERE.
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OV Economic Development & Tourism
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Leo Lawrenson
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2024-03-13 07:00:00Z |
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 Our own member Barbara McClure, Executive Director of IMPACT of Southern Arizona (center left), spoke to our club on 7 Mar 2024 about the work of IMPACT, and along with Tina Bommarito (left) of IMPACT, received a check for $4,000 from the Oro Valley Rotary Foundation and the BNI 6FigureSuccess Fashion Fundraiser from Rotarians Emily Erickson (center right) and Club President Linda Stratton (right). IMPACT's mission is "To empower Southern Arizonans with the resources required to pursue a stabilized and enhanced quality of life." Barbara spoke of the many ways that IMPACT is involved in the lives of area people and families to help them become more self-sufficient. - The number of people and families being served has doubled since the beginning of COVID.
- Clients in over 50 different area zip codes are being served. In addition to clients from Pima county support is being given to families in the “Copper Corridor” north to Mammoth, in Pinal county.
- In addition to the USDA once monthly emergency small supply of staples, Impact provides many other staples and nutritious foodstuffs. Also, clothing and necessities, books and small toys, are provided by our interact club for children who visit Impact.
Barbara shared the story of a mother who was able to provide a missed birthday party to her two teenaged boys when she found a birthday cake available at the Impact food bank, to which Barbara was able to add two remote controlled vehicles from a supply of donated items and resulting in a great day for a deserving family. Story by Amos Meyers  Our Canyon del Oro Interact Club collected toys and games for IMPACT, which were given to Barbara after the meeting. To view IMPACT's website, click HERE.
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IMPACT of Southern AZ
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Leo Lawrenson
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2024-03-07 07:00:00Z |
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Our Club's primary fundraiser on Saturday, 30 March, is fast approaching! Each club member is asked to sell at least 10 tickets to the event. Please bring any ticket sales you have to Stacey ASAP so we can get an idea of our ticket sales! If you haven't received your tickets to sell, need more tickets, or if you aren't signed up to help with this all-hands-on-deck project, please contact Dennis or Stacey immediately! To see more about the event, see the website at Taste of Oro Valley Life - Home. The Club Meeting on 21 March will be dedicated to discussion about this critical club fundraising event, so please plan to attend! To see a map of the venue, click HERE.
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2024 Taste of Oro Valley LIFE
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Leo Lawrenson
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2024-02-09 07:00:00Z |
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 On February 29 Amos and Charlene will be hosting a joint social event with the Rotary Clubs of Oro Valley and Dove Mountain. They are planning on starting with appetizers at 5PM and dinner to follow at 6PM. They will make the meat course, with a baked ham and meatballs with mushroom-onion gravy. An opportunity to sign up for appetizers, sides, salads, or deserts is available at Perfect Potluck. Be sure to read the email Amos sent out for details, including how to sign up to bring appetizers, sides, salads, or deserts if you are attending this potluck BYOB event!
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Leap Day Joint Social with RC of Dove Mountain
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Leo Lawrenson
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2024-02-09 07:00:00Z |
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 Chief Executive Officer of Interfaith Community Services ("ICS") Tom McKinney (center in photo) spoke to the club on 8 February about the organization, accompanied by two other ICS staff, Jorge Ruiz (rightmost in photo) and Renee Lewis (not pictured). The mission of ICS is to "provide pathways leading to more stable and self-sufficient lives". They do this by providing emergency assistance, self-sufficiency programs, senior services and community health outreach. Our Club President Linda and member Emily also presented them with a check for $4,000 as their share of the proceeds from our BNI Fashion Show collaboration. Deb Kinkel-Suraez (2nd from left in photo) of BNI 6 Figure $uccess was also on hand for the presentation. To view the slideshow from the presentation on 8 Feb, 2024 click HERE. For more information about ICS click HERE.
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Interfaith Community Services
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Leo J. Lawrenson
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2024-02-08 07:00:00Z |
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Southern Arizona Book Heroes founder, Jennifer Turner-Jones and her Board of Directors, accept a $4,000 donation from Rotary Club of Oro Valley president Linda Stratton and BNI 6Figure $uccess president Tommy Rompel. Proceeds came from the BNI Fashion Fusion fundraising event.
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Southern Arizona Book Heroes Check Presentation
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Leo Lawrenson
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2024-01-18 07:00:00Z |
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 Monique Perez, Family Education and Literacy Program Director for Make Way for Books, spoke to the club on 18 Jan 2024 about the mission and operation of her organization, which works "to give all children the chance to read and succeed." To view her presentation, click HERE. To see more about Make Way for Books, click HERE.
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Make Way for Books
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2024-01-18 07:00:00Z |
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 At our 11 Jan 2024 Club Meeting, Grace Stocksdale, Executive Director and Founder, and Lara Iacobucci Paris, Director of Development, of More Than A Bed spoke to us about her organization, whose mission is to provide essential items to foster, kinship and adoptive families for the children in their homes including those in a congregate care setting. They also asked to thank all the members and them to join them for one of their events: Saturday January 27 time slots 12-12:30, 1-1:30, and 2-2:30 for lunch and a quick tour Saturday May 25 @Sewailo for their golf tournament To view the slideshow from the presentation on 11 Jan 2024 click HERE. For more information on More Than A Bed click HERE.
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More Than a Bed
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Leo J. Lawrenson
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2024-01-13 07:00:00Z |
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 Executive Director Brenda Goldsmith and Major Gifts Officer John Fung from the El Rio Health Center Foundation spoke to the club on 14 December about their Foundation, which serves Southern Arizona through it’s steadfast support of El Rio Health Center. They also talked about the needs for community health services and how El Rio provides those. Particular focus was on youth mental health needs and services. To view the slideshow from the presentation on 14 Dec, 2023 click HERE. For more information on El Rio click HERE.
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El Rio Foundation
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Leo J. Lawrenson
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2023-12-17 07:00:00Z |
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 We had about 17 Club and family members signed up for our participation in the annual Wreaths Across America event, and the Club also sponsored a number of wreaths for laying at the gravesites at the Arizona Veterans' Memorial Cemetery at Marana on Saturday, 16 December 2023. "Remember, Honor, Teach. Remember the fallen. Honor those who serve. Teach the next generation the value of freedom. It’s the mission of Wreaths Across Amer ica." Photos by Jim Nook
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Wreaths Across America 2023
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Leo Lawrenson
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2023-12-17 07:00:00Z |
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District Governor Don Jorgensen made his official club visit at our regular club meeting on Thursday, 30 Nov. To see his presentation, click HERE.
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DG Visit
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Leo Lawrenson
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2023-12-01 07:00:00Z |
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At our regular club meeting on Thursday, 30 November our own member, Tim Aalbu, told us about his and his wife's Goober Guys ® and the Four-Way Test program for 2nd graders conducted by the Tucson Sunrise Club. To see his presentation, click HERE.
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Goober Guys 4-Way Test
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Leo Lawrenson
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2023-12-01 07:00:00Z |
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 DG Don Jorgensen presents banner to Club President Linda and Club Rotary Foundation Chair Gary for our club being the #1 TRF donor club in the District.
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#1 Per Capita Club
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Leo Lawrenson
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2023-12-01 07:00:00Z |
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 Oro Valley Rotarian and BNI member Emily Erickson runs the raffle at Fashion Fusion Show. Pictured with 6 Figure $uccess President Tommy Rompel.
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Emily Erickson
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Leo Lawrenson
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2023-11-17 07:00:00Z |
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 November is Foundation Month for Rotary International, and District 5500 Foundation Chair, Kristi Halvorson, spoke to the club on 2 Nov about The Rotary Foundation, including its history, programs (including grants, Peace Fellows and Polio eradication) and funding (including our own club's outstanding support!). To view the slideshow from the presentation on 2 Nov, 2023 click HERE. For more information on The Rotary Foundation (or to donate!) click HERE.
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The Rotary Foundation 20231102
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Leo Lawrenson
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2023-10-19 07:00:00Z |
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 Anthony Young and Jamie Ibrahim of Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc spoke to us on how their organization provides civil legal aid for issues such as eviction, foreclosure, public benefits denial, guardianship of children in your care, Orders of Protection (restraining order) for victims of domestic violence, divorce and child support issues. To view the slideshow from the presentation on 26 Oct, 2023 click HERE. For more information on the Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc. click HERE.
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Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc.
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Leo J. Lawrenson
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2023-10-19 07:00:00Z |
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 Jennifer Turner-Jones is the founder of Southern Arizona Book Heroes, and spoke to us about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and their effects on people later in life. She also introduced us to her non-profit which provides bags of books and other items to first responders to hand out to children at emergency scenes. To view the slideshow from the presentation on 19 Oct, 2023 click HERE. For more information on the Southern Arizona Book Heroes click HERE. To view the Amazon wish list for the organization click HERE.
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Jennifer Turner-Jones
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Leo J. Lawrenson
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2023-10-19 07:00:00Z |
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International Committee Report
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2023-10-05 07:00:00Z |
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 Steve Witthoeft (far right in dark blue Rotary shirt), Edge Board of Directors Vice President and former President of the Rotary Club of Oro Valley, presents an $8,000 check to Edge High School from the 2023 Taste of Oro Valley proceeds. The Rotary Club of Oro Valley has awarded Edge High School $8,000 from the proceeds raised at the Club’s 2023 “Taste of Oro Valley” event last April. With the 2021 high school drop-out rates in Arizona at 23% and 29% in Pima County, Edge fills a critical need in Tucson’s drop-out crisis by helping students overcome the socio-economic, skill-gap, housing insecurity and mental health barriers that prevent them from getting a high school diploma.
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EDGE HS Donation
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2023-10-02 07:00:00Z |
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BNI Fashion Show
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2023-09-28 07:00:00Z |
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 Instead of a regular club meeting on Thursday, 21 Sep., we will be meeting at the EDGE High School (Northwest Campus) at 231 W Giaconda Way # 113, Tucson, at 7:00 AM for a tour of the school and staying until 8:00. Principal Rob will meet us at the front entrance of the building for the tour. There will also be an opportunity for OV Club members to stay and go to a live class if they want. Classes start at 7:55 AM.
Here is the link to the school's location maps:
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Club Meeting EDGE High School Field Trip
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Leo Lawrenson
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2023-09-21 07:00:00Z |
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 Our Club Secretary and Membership Chair, Gerry McReynolds presented his bio. To view the slideshow from his presentation on 24 Aug, 2023 click HERE.  Club Member Emily Erickson also presented her bio, and her slideshow can be viewed HERE.
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Gerry McReynolds & Emily Erickson Bios
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Leo J. Lawrenson
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2023-08-24 07:00:00Z |
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 Welcome our newest club member, Maria Cain-Prince, inducted in an inspiring ceremony at the 24 Aug Club meeting. Maria has much past experience with the Boy Scouts and is very excited to join us!
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New Member Induction
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2023-08-24 07:00:00Z |
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 Our Club Service Director, Jane Shurtleff presented her bio and a proposal for a new club community service project, providing writing mentoring for students. To view the slideshow from her presentation on 17 Aug, 2023 click HERE.
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Jane Shurtleff Bio & Mentoring Project
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Leo J. Lawrenson
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2023-08-17 07:00:00Z |
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 Jeff Wilkins recently became the Town Manager for Oro Valley, and he spoke to us about his philosophy of town management and gave us an update on the status and future of various Oro Valley aspects and projects. To view the slideshow from the presentation on 12 Oct, 2023 click HERE. For more information on the Town of Oro Valley click HERE.
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Jeff Wilkins - Town of Oro Valley
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Leo J. Lawrenson
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2023-08-03 07:00:00Z |
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 The Greater Purpose Project is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization: Our mission is to inspire people of all ages, ethnicities and backgrounds to discover their Greater Purpose of serving their local and global communities. We are achieving this mission through our Youth Heroes Program and as a positive news outlet! Join our cause: The world needs your SUPERPOWERS! To view the slideshow from the presentation on 3 Aug, 2023 click HERE. For more information on The Greater Purpose Project click HERE. RC of Oro Valley Superheroes ASSEMBLE!
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Lauren Burgoyne Hollick - The Greater Purpose Project
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Leo J. Lawrenson
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2023-08-03 07:00:00Z |
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 Gayle Petrillo, MBA, has coached individuals, and consulted with large and small companies for more than 25 years. She has held leadership positions in for-profit and non-profit organizations. First Impressions ensures individuals, small companies and large organizations present their best first impression. We help our clients gain confidence to land their dream job, be successful entrepreneurs, and assist corporations in attracting and retaining customers and employees focusing on team building and customer service training. To view the slideshow from the presentation on 20 Jul, 2023 click HERE. For more information on First Impressions click HERE.
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Gayle Petrillo First Impressions
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Leo J. Lawrenson
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2023-07-20 07:00:00Z |
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The PCAE-Edge Program’s mission is to provide an alternative to traditional education for youth who have dropped out of the public school system or are at risk of doing so, and are seeking educational services along with counseling support in order to complete their secondary education. To view the slideshow from the presentation on 22 Jun, 2023 click HERE. For more information on EDGE High School click HERE.
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EDGE High School Presentation
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Leo Lawrenson
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2023-06-22 07:00:00Z |
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 Oracle Piano Society delivers piano and other musical programs of exceptional quality to the eclectic, high-desert town of Oracle, Arizona.
We create transformative cultural opportunities for the community through innovative performances and dynamic educational events. To view the slideshow from the presentation on 15 Jun, 2023 click HERE. For more information on the Oracle Piano Society click HERE.
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Oracle Piano Society Presentation
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Leo Lawrenson
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2023-06-15 07:00:00Z |
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 Supporting the high school graduation and continued success of youth experiencing homelessness To view the Youth On Their Own slideshow from the presentation on 8 Jun, 2023 click HERE. For more information on Youth On Thir Own click HERE.
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Youth On Their Own Presentation
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Leo Lawrenson
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2023-06-08 07:00:00Z |
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 SARSEF's Mission: We create Arizona’s future critical thinkers and problem solvers through science and engineering.To view the SARSEF Intro slideshow from the presentation on 1 Jun, 2023 click HERE. To view the SARSEF Race Against the Sun slideshow from the presentation on 1 Jun, 2023 click HERE. For more information on SARSEF click HERE.
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SARSEF Presentation
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Leo Lawrenson
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2023-06-01 07:00:00Z |
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 To view the slideshow from The Modern Girl Scouts presentation on 11 May, 2023 click HERE. For more information on Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona click HERE.
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The Modern Girl Scouts
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Leo Lawrenson
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2023-05-15 07:00:00Z |
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 To view the slideshow from the Oro Valley Parks and Recreation presentation on 13 April, 2023 click HERE. For more information on OV Parks & Rec click HERE.
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OV Parks + Rec Presentation 20230413
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Leo Lawrenson
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2023-04-13 07:00:00Z |
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 To view the slideshow from Scholarships A-Z presentation on 20 April, 2023 click HERE. For more information on Scholarships A-Z click HERE.
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Scholarships A-Z
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Leo Lawrenson
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2023-04-13 07:00:00Z |
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The Rotary Foundation Presentation
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Leo Lawrenson
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2023-02-16 07:00:00Z |
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To get a video update on our International Service Projects in the Village of El Jute, Guatemala, led by Rick Chimblo, our Club's International Service Chair, click HERE. Thanks to the generosity of our Club, the $800.00 that we donated completely renovated the school kindergarten for the children of El Jute. Amazing what can be done for this amount of money. Gracias, Rick
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Our El Jute, Guatemala Project
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Leo J. Lawrenson
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2022-11-15 07:00:00Z |
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 Sonoran Science Academy (SSA) is a free, public charter K-12 school with a small-school atmosphere in Tucson, and is focused on STEM education- science technology, engineering and math- and college prep, with instruction on writing and the arts, and opportunities for healthy physical activity. Our Club has supported SSA through several of our Community Service Projects, including providing playground equipment, school supplies, and even a flagpole. On September 15, 2022, the Club visited the SSA campus to meet with the staff and see some of the results of our support.
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Sonoran Science Academy Community Service Project
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Leo J. Lawrenson
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2022-11-15 07:00:00Z |
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 Our PE Linda Stratton represents our club in the local BNI chapter. The chapter is having a fashion show to promote all members on November 15 at 4:30. Our club will have a table and the fashion show has a lot of opportunity to promote our club and Rotary. WE ARE THE BENEFICIARY OF THE EVENT SILENT AUCTION. So far, the group of models include Chief Kara Riley, Mayor Winfield's wife, and a few local newspeople. Contact Linda for more details!
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Fashion Show to Benefit RCOV
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Leo Lawrenson
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2022-11-04 07:00:00Z |
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OV a GOLD ShelterBox HERO Club, AGAIN!
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Leo Lawrenson
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2022-10-16 07:00:00Z |
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On Saturday, 13 August, members of the Business Network International (BNI) and family members joined the Rotary Club of Oro Valley's weekly effort to combat hunger in our community by loading hundreds of pounds of food graciously donated by the local Trader Joe's into a truck and then unloading and storing it at the IMPACT of Southern Arizona's Catalina location.
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BNI Teams with RCOV for IMPACT
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Leo Lawrenson
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2022-08-13 07:00:00Z |
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Tickets now available from any RCOV Member!
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2022 Jim Click Fundraiser
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Leo Lawrenson
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2022-08-05 07:00:00Z |
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 View the Rotary Club of Oro Valley video HERE!
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RCOV Video
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Leo Lawrenson
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2022-03-07 07:00:00Z |
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Oro Valley Interact collected bears and presented them to the Oro Valley Police Department on December 16, 2021! Thank you OVPD for all you do for our community!!
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OVPD Bears
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2021-12-16 07:00:00Z |
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Bears collected by the Oro Valley Interact and Oro Valley Rotary Club's for Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court Peter Hochuli and Natasha the Director of CASA in Pima County on December 16, 2021!
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Bears for the Judge
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2021-12-16 07:00:00Z |
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Posted by STACEY L FOX on Dec. 11, 2021
Impact Adopt A Child Program 2021!
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Interact wrapping presents for the Impact Adopt A Child Program
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2021-12-11 07:00:00Z |
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Oro Valley Interact and Oro Valley Rotary Club's collecting food for the Impact food bank on December 11, 2021!
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December 11, 2021 Food Bank Collection
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2021-12-11 07:00:00Z |
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The Oro Valley Interact and Oro Valley Rotary Clubs out volunteering at the Town of Oro Valley's snOV Event on December 10, 2021 helping out with games and craft projects!
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Interact Volunteering at snOV
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STACEY L FOX
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2021-12-10 07:00:00Z |
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Interact Volunteering for Impact Food Bank
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Interact Volunteering for Impact Food Bank
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STACEY L FOX
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2021-12-01 07:00:00Z |
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Oro Valley Rotary Interact Volunteers collecting food for Impact Food Bank on November 27, 2021.
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Interact Volunteers collecting food for Impact
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STACEY L FOX
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2021-11-27 07:00:00Z |
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Interact Thanksgiving Food Distribution
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2021-11-21 07:00:00Z |
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Interact volunteering for the town of Oro Valley's Spooktacular October 29, 2021!
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Interact volunteering for the town of Oro Valley's Spooktacular
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STACEY L FOX
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2021-10-29 07:00:00Z |
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Interact packing food bags at Impact Community Food Bank on October 27, 2021.
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Interact packing food bags at Impact Community Food Bank
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2021-10-27 07:00:00Z |
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Canyon Del Oro Interact volunteering at the CDO Baptist Church Halloween Event on October 23, 2021.
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Interact volunteering at the CDO Baptist Church Halloween Event
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STACEY L FOX
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2021-10-23 07:00:00Z |
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Oro Valley Rotary Club members practiced social distancing and observed COVID-19 protocol while dedicating a Peace Pole at the Innovation Academy. The pole proclaims the message of "May Peace Prevail On Earth" in English, Spanish, and American sign language along with the phrase “May Peace be in our Schools”. This is the first Peace Pole in the Oro Valley area, but one of 200,000 worldwide.
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Peace Pole Dedication
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Jim Nook
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2021-04-05 07:00:00Z |
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Community Center Playground improvement at work by our Rotary Club.
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Rotary at Work at the Rec Center Playground
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John Barnett
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Saturday June 1, saw an enthusiastic contingent of Oro Valley Rotary members cleaning trash from the side of the road at Oracle road near Catalina State park, and at Hardy road. You will note the fashion style of the group with the Rotary yellow T-shirts and vests to match the blue of the plastic bags.
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Road cleanup - June 2019
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June 1, 2019 We had 11 volunteers show up for Road Clean Up on Oracle Road. Great time...good finds... .jpg)
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Road Clean Up
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2019-06-01 07:00:00Z |
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To view the excellent Rotary Foundation presentation by 2022-23 D5500 District Grants Chair Kristi Halvorson (with presenter notes), click
Oro Valley Rotary's Canyon Del Oro High School Interact Group helping distribute Impact Food Bank's Thanksgiving Boxes to families in need on November 21, 2021.
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