Angelo Rossetti has been a Rotarian since 2015 and is active in the Rotary Club of Buckeye .He lives with his wife in Verrado since moving to AZ from NYC in 2006. He has volunteered with BSA as an Adult Leader and founded the local Boy Scout Troop. He was involved with the AZ Wing of the Civil Air Patrol as a Squadron Adult Member, Summer Encampment Leader, and as the AZ Wing Aerospace Education Group Commander. He currently is the President of the Agua Fria Education Foundation, President of the BESD Education Foundation, Vice-President of the Luke Chapter of the Air Force Association, and the Outreach/Fundraiser Coordinator for the West-MEC Alliance. He works closely with Art Harrington as the Assistant Interact Chairperson-West and has conducted interviews for the Rotary Vocational Grant Program.
Our annual Top Golf Charity Event will be held on October 26, 2024 at 9am. This popular event includes tournament Top Golf play, a 50/50 Raffle, Auction Items and breakfast. Rotary members are encouraged to participate and to invite their friends and neighbors. Click here to be directed to the Event webpage. Please sign up to play, purchase raffle tickets or donate a gift basket today.
David Faragher Graduates from the Arizona Rotary Leadership Academy
Former President Dave Faragher has completed his studies at the Arizona Rotary Leadership Academy. After a year of dedicated learning and training, Dave, along with thirteen other Rotarians from Arizona, was honored at a ceremony on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at the Sheraton Grand Wild Horse Pass.
Dave receiving his award from Past District Governor Kevin Pitts
Rob, Trish and Mike celebrate with Dave
The 2023/2024 Airzona Rotary Academy Graduating Class
Last Week at Rotary
Mr. Hans Driessnach, CEO of Abrazo West Hospital, presented an insightful program to the Rotary Club of Verrado on September 17, 2024. Here are the key points:
Interventional Neurology at Abrazo West
New Practice: Established for stroke intervention and removing clots from large vessels.
Proximity Advantage: Previously, the closest intervention was at St. Joe’s, requiring 60-90 minutes of travel, which could significantly impact patient outcomes.
Activity: 74 large vessel interventions were performed last month.
Trauma Center: Abrazo West is a Level One Trauma Center.
Upcoming Services and Focus
Cranial Surgery
Digestive Health
Robotic Surgery
Biliary Surgeons
Technological Advances
AI in Radiology: Pre-scan diagnostic scans for indications of emergent situations.
Therabel: A headband that continuously monitors EEG.
Recent Investments
$30 Million Spent: On new equipment and services, including:
Spine navigator
Intraoperative CT
Mako robot for joint replacement
Da Vinci Robots
Abrazo Buckeye
Complementary Facility: Serving core needs like cardiology, vascular surgery, and general surgery.
New Medical Office Building: 50,000 sq ft, aimed at building a medical community. Once doctors are in place a hospital campus will be built around the doctor’s offices to serve patient needs.
Future Vision
New Healthcare Delivery Model: Developing innovative approaches to healthcare.
Physician shortage: The country is forecast to be short of physicians for the next 20 years. Mr. Driessnach said Abrazo and other health systems are working to address this shortage by trying the make doctors more efficient by offloading administrative tasks, but that third party payers such as insurance companies, Medicare and Medicaid often are obstacles to reducing “friction” in the practice of medicine.
Abrazo has been serving the Buckeye Community for over 20 years and it appears they are well positioned to serve our community as we continue to grow. Thank you once again to Mayor Meck for bringing us another excellent program.
President Holly Presents Books to Verrado Elementary School
On September 18 2024, President Holly presented 29 books to the library at the Verrado Elementary School. In lieu of a speaker's gift, we purchase and dedicate a book in honor of our speaker each week.
Driving Directions: Take Verrado Drive to the roundabout. Take first exit onto Victory Blvd. At the stop sign, turn left on Tiger Mountain. The Victory Club is at the top of the hill. Victory Hall is on the left hand side of the driveway circle.
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