The Rotary Club of Sedona hosted Larry Horton, District 5495's Governor during its Jan. 24 meeting. Larry's home club is Tempe Rio & Satellite of Camelback Crossroads. A retired Phoenix Police Officer, Larry is heavily involved in planning and mentoring teen peer counselors for Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) retreats. He and his wife, also a Rotarian, have a 3-year-old daughter and a teen son. Larry highlighted several of his goals for 2022-2023 which include growing Rotaract and Rotary club membership through service projects that feed member passions. In keeping with Rotary's 7th focus area, Protecting the Environment, Larry's presented the District's Environmental Committee Challenge: Go One Week with NO single-Use plastic! The meeting concluded with the club's donation to the Rotary Vocational Fund of AZ in Larry's honor. Club President Jean Barton (left) also announced a new children's book will be donated to the Sedona Public Library in Larry's name, and the gift of an Imagination Library Book to Larry's daughter, "My Papi Has a Motorcycle," which he does!
Rotarians & guests heard powerful stories from Ukraine
Over 60 people attended the club’s Jan. 10 meeting to hear how Mark Cary, a 55-year-old retired Marine and Border Patrol Officer, and his son Shane, helped displaced Ukrainians on the Ukrainian/Polish border. “I don’t feel like I can sit back and do nothing while people’s entire lives are being destroyed,” Cary said. Mark and Shane have been back and forth helping the people of Ukraine. “If (we) can help someone and have an impact, I believe that is a way to help heal the world.”
Dates to Remember
Feb. 10--Pathway to Careers Exploratory Day, Yavapai College Clarkdale Campus, 11 a.m. Rotary Tour
Feb. 14--Regular Club Meeting, 12 noon Sedona Public Library--RYLA Student Presentations
Feb. 20--Club & Charitable Fund Board meetings, 4:30 p.m. on Zoom
Feb. 28--Regular Club Meeting, 12 noon Sedona Public Library. Speaker: Haymar's Experience in Myanmar
March 14--Regular Club Meeting, 12 noon Sedona Public Library. Speaker: Robert Weber, Sedona Transit Administrator
March 20--Club & Charitable Fund Board meetings, 4:30 p.m. on Zoom
March 28-- Regular Club Meeting, 12 noon Sedona Public Library. Speaker: Kathryn Stillman, Her Career with Capitol Police
