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Club News!

It Happened at Rotary Last Week

 
Our featured speaker on November 8, 2022, was Col. Keegan McLeese, Vice Commander, Luke Air Force Base.  Col. McLeese shared with us that Luke’s primary role is to train F-35 and F-16 fighter pilots and support crews for the US and its allies and other buyers of these fighters.  The base currently supports 4 fighter wings with another expected in the near future.  The base has approximately 170 fighters, which if it was a country would rank it the 5th largest air force in the world. 
 
Col. McLeese also shared that Luke manages the Barry Goldwater Range which is approximately 1 million sq miles of airspace which lies roughly south of Interstate 8 to the Mexico Border from Gila Bend to east of Yuma. This airspace is largely devoid of human habitation and is an ideal place to practice aerial maneuvers, live fire exercises and air to air combat. 
 
The colonel said the base appreciates the excellent community support from the communities surrounding Luke.  There were a number of questions following the Colonel’s presentation.
 
We also honored our Veterans at this meeting with a brief slide show showcasing each of our veterans.  Thank you for your service gentlemen. Your club is thankful and proud.

Important Announcements

 
Top Golf Event - November 19, 2022
 
Our annual Top Golf "Fun"draiser is Saturday, November 19 from 10 - 1.  Tickets are now on sale.  This is the primary way we raise money for our foundation to support the Club's charitable activities so please take a moment to think about how you can support your Club and Foundation.  Here are a few ideas:
 
  • Prepare and donate a gift basket ($100 value) - please hurry gift baskets are due by November 15.
  • Sign up yourself and your friends for a team up to six people.  For your $100 ticket you receive a buffet breakfast and entry into the golf event.
  • Donate $100 or whatever you are comfortable with to the Verrado Rotary Foundation
  • Purchase auction items on our online auction.  Auction goes live on November 11.
To purchase tickets, shop the auction and made bids go to this site:  Verrado Rotary Top Golf 2022.
 
Thank you.
 

NO MEETING ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, DUE TO THANKSGIVING. HAVE A GREAT HOLIDAY

Meeting Location
Tuesdays at 7:00 AM
West-MEC SW Campus
500 N. Verrado Way
NEX Building
Buckeye, AZ 85326
United States of America
Phone:
(623) 850-1675
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Upcoming Events
Verrado Foundation Board Meeting
Nov 14, 2022 7:00 AM
 
VRF Top Golf FUNdraising Event
Top Golf
Nov 19, 2022
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
 
No Meeting Club
Nov 22, 2022
 
Rotary Board Meeting
The Center on Main
Dec 05, 2022 7:00 AM
 
Verrado Foundation Board Meeting
Dec 12, 2022 7:00 AM
 
No club meeting
Dec 27, 2022
 
No club meeting
Jan 03, 2023
 
Rotary Board Meeting
Center on Main
Jan 09, 2023 7:00 AM
 
Verrado Foundation Board Meeting
Jan 09, 2023 7:00 AM
 
Rotary Board Meeting
The Center on Main
Feb 06, 2023 7:00 AM
 
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Bruce McCalley
November 4
 
Richard Mucci
November 5
 
Trish Hosking
November 24
 
Anniversaries
James Weber
JoAnn Weber
November 21
 
Join Date
Mary Paul
November 1, 2019
3 years
 
Lloyd Trilling
November 6, 1995
27 years
 
Doug Bredow
November 10, 2018
4 years
 
Matt Kittridge
November 10, 2018
4 years
 
Bruce McCalley
November 14, 2019
3 years
 
Cheryl Thorsen
November 16, 2021
1 year
 
Ed Roehling
November 16, 2021
1 year
 
John Thorsen
November 16, 2021
1 year
 
Verrado Rotary Executives & Directors
President
 
Immediate Past President
 
President Elect
 
Secretary
 
Treasurer
 
Sergeant-at-Arms
 
Director - Membership
 
Director - Foundation
 
Director - Administration
 
Director - Service
 
Director - Public Relations
 
Executive Secretary
 
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