Nov. 27--Charitable Fund Board Meeting, 4:30 p.m. at Starbucks.
Dec. 1--Yavapai Food Council Lunch at Lutheran Church.
Dec. 4--Youth Services Committee meeting, 12 to 1:30 p.m. Location TBA.
Dec. 8-9--Tewa Holiday Project. Used clothing, new toys, coats for students. Pick cards up at Whole Foods and Weber's for coat sizes and genders.
Dec. 19--Club meeting Dark.
Dec. 20--Holiday Party at Vino di Sedona, 5 to 7 p.m.
Dec. 28--Village meeting Dark.
Jan. 1--Club meeting Dark.
Jan. 15--Club Board meeting, 4:30 p.m. Loation TBA.
Feb. 15--Happy Anniversary Mixer with Sedona Chamber of Commerce at Sedona Arts Center.
Only Six Bashas' Cards available--another way to support your club
Dick Youngberg reports he has six Bashas' Community cards left. The cards function as debit cards. You load them with money and use them to make all your Bashas' purchases. When you use your card the club gets six percent of the value of your transactions. Cards are pre-loaded with $20, so that is your price to purchase. The club receives about $1,000 each year from this program. Please let family members and others know this is another way they can support our efforts. Come on new members, get your Bashas' card and support your club. It really is free money! Contact Dick at
ryoungberg5@gmail.com or 928-282-3800.
Holiday Shop on AmazonSmile and support our club
Do your holiday shopping on Amazon and get a portion of your purchase donated to the Rotary Club Charitable Fund. Simply go to
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Editor: Linda M. Clark
Contributors: Lynda Brown, Damian Bruno, Miki Dzugan, and John Terhune.
The club recognized honor student Justin Wassell during its Nov. 7 meeting. Justin was presented with a certificate and a $1000 scholarship for his academic and leadership achievements. He is enrolled in Fire Academy and considering a career in that area. He attends Red Rock High School and holds the office of Student Council Treasurer. His favorite sport is soccer and he's played three years of varsity golf. His favorite subjects are science and history. He plans to attend University of Arizona to obtain a degree in medical science or a science field. "Once I graduate I want to pursue a career in either a medical field or firefighting." Congratulations Justin!
Miki Dzugan, the club's Community Services Director presented Amy Aossey (Right), executive director of Yavapai Food Council with a presentation check representing $4,000 to Bountiful Kitchen for new equipment to help better serve the county's smallest schools. Amy explained one in three children in Yavapai County are food insecure and many schools do not have commercial kitchens. Bountiful Kitchen contracts with the schools to provide nourishing breakfast and lunches. One piece of equipment purchased with Rotary funds will provide tray packaging, which means that meals will be delivered completely ready to serve. Thanks Bountiful Kitchen for the difference you are making!
Chloe Glenn of Northland Cares Mission spoke to the club during its Nov. 7 meeting. The mission provides HIV health & education. Testing is one of main services and Chloe encourages everyone to be tested because many with HIV and Hepatitis C are undiagnosed. While HIV has been in decline Hepatitis C is a growing concern. The mission also helps with housing and medication. The primary way to help is educating yourself. On behalf of Chloe's visit, the book "Have You Filled a Bucket Today?" will be donated to the Sedona Public Library.
Now 40 years old, Arizona Community Foundation of Sedona has $9 million in assets and contributed over $5 million during the life of the foundation. $1 million was distributed during the last year. Tracey McConnell, regional philanthropic advisor, said the annual grant-making process has been increased; now partnerships have been made with Verde Valley Imagination Library, Verde Valley Medical Center and others. She praised VVIL accomplishments. Cash for College helps students connect with college and vocational scholarships. (The Rotary Vocational Fund of Arizona is listed among scholarships available.) College Launch program, partnering with Verde Valley School, is a summer immersion program for students with potential who do not have a family tradition of post-secondary education. Club President Dave Young announced the book "Tree" will be donated to the Sedona Public Library on behalf of Tracey's visit. For more information about ACF giving opportunities go to: 
