October 19, 2019 - Lisa Kilpatrick is the District Commissioner for the Desert Hooves Pony Club which is a participant in the USPC Pony Clubs. A link to the presentation is HERE
This Pony club began in 2016 with 3 members and has 27 members today. The Club not only teaches riding but also horse management, self reliance, character, leadership, communication skills, and a sense of community. The members range in age from 5 to 25 and are taught how to participate in regional and national competitions. Members have the chance to attend an annual 1 week camp. Members above 14 years are eligible to participate on a Youth Board where they learn how to be a responsible board member. Two enthusiastic young club members described what their experiences in the club meat to them. Rotary club members appreciated learning about this creative program to help young people develop.
October 17, 2020 - Today members from several Rotary Clubs packed 960 bags a the United Food Bank. The environment felt safe and the fellowship was very rewarding.
Tanner's presentation (view HERE) discussed multiple aspects of Belgium including: maps, photos of cities, coats of arms, history, geography (Flanders & Wallonia), landscapes, food, lifestyle, popular attractions, the economy, and arts and culture. He also told us what his experience was in a foreign country during the pandemic. He learned French and had great experiences with 3 host families. His presentation was well received and the many questions and answers can be viewedHERE.
September 28, 2020 - Christine Dyster, Election Services Manager with the Arizona Secretary of State's Office, gave us a very informative presentation on the voting process in Arizona. Her presentation can be seen HERE.
Christine gave us an overview of the system and took us through the voting process. She explained how to vote by mail or in person and gave us the critical dates for getting registered and submitting ballots. Her presentation can be viewed HERE. Key information is available at Arizona.vote. She also gave us other website references which contain more information. Check out Arizona Clean Elections HERE and Maricopa County's Be Ballot Ready HERE.
If you are a busy person who wants to have fun while making a difference, then be our guest for lunch on Monday (not holidays) from 12:00 to 1:00 pm at the Olive Garden. Currently our meetings are in person and via Zoom. We are men and women in ages from 30's to retired. Check our Facebook page - Kyrene RC as well. The URL for this page is KyreneRotary.org
September 26, 2020 - Today several club members labeled dictionaries which will be distributed to 3td Graders in the Roosevelt School District this fall. We all had a good time and enjoyed the fellowship which we have not had since March because of CoVID.