June 18, 2009, Tempe Rio Salado Rotary Meeting

President Ben Eubank called the meeting to order at 7:00 am.

Invocation: Ron Freeman Pledge and Four-Way Test: Patrick de Haan,

Present: Ben Eubank, Corey Brueggeman, Ron Freeman, Kent Hendricks, Dona Eubank, Briana Marshall, Geoff Pashkowski, Bobbi de Haan, Patrick de Haan, Martie O’Connor Austin, Jim Lemon

Speaker: Jim Wellington from Hospice of the Valley

Announcements:

• Tempe Rio Salado (TRS) Charter Night is Sat June 27 at Claim Jumpers, Tempe at Arizona Mills at 6:00 pm. We will order off of the menu.

• TRS meets next Thursday

• TRS Charities:

  • Boys and Girls Club, North Tempe Branch contact: Lynsie (Rigby) Sharpf 480-858-6520, lynsie@clubzona.com

  • Best Buddies, contact Briana Marshall - 602-253-6463

  • The National Gratitude Project, contact Patrick de Haan - 623-492-9672

  • 23^rd Christmas Tree Project, contact Patrick de Haan - 623-326-7951

• 2009 TRS Castaways casting results:

  • The Skipper-Ben Eubank

  • Gilliigan Corey Brugggeman

  • Mary Ann- Briana Marshall

  • Ginger-Martie O’Connor Austin

  • The Professor-Geoff Pashkowski

  • Mr Howell-Ton Freeman

  • Mrs Howell – Dona Eubank

• July 26 1 pm Diamondbacks game tickets please let Donna know how your sales are going. Tickets are sold at $25/ticket; we have a block of seats. Tickets are actually $30.00 and TRS makes $10 on each ticket.

• 2009-2010 TRS Rotary Club President Patrick de Haan’s Cabinet:

  • Immediate Past President – PDG Ben Eubank

  • Secretary Briana - Marshall

  • Treasurer - Lynsie Scharpf

  • Sergeant at Arms –-PDG Ben Eubank

  • Greeter –-Kent Hendricks

  • Membership Committee Chair - Briana Marshall

  • Service Committee Chair- Lynsie Scharpf

    • Community Service - Briana Marshall

    • Environmental Service –Jim Lemmon

    • Health Services – Martie Austin

    • International Service – Dona Eubank

  • Rotary Foundation Chair – PDG Ben Eubank

    • Polio Plus- Martie Austin

  • Leadership Committee Chair–Bobbi de Haan

    • Trainer-Corey Bargeman

    • Trainer-Ron Freeman

    • Trainer Kent – Hendricks

    • Trainer-Geoff -Pashkowski

  • Public Relations Chair – Patrick de Haan

  • Photographer/writer – Bobbi De Haan

  • Official Mascot - Rio Macaw

  • Guiding Rotarian – Ben Eubank

• Two new TRS newsletters will be coming:

  • Rio Macaws Squawk, and

  • The Minnow, the official newsletter of the “Gilligan’s Island” Rotary Club

Speaker: Jim Wellington, Hospice of the Valley spoke on :Dispelling Myths about Hospice”. In Maricopa County there are 32 hospice organizations, all have one goal to comfort people at the end of life. “Hospice of the Valley” has over 2000 volunteers. Hospice of the Valley also has a dementia program a pediatric program and a chronic disease program. . While a patient is in hospice, their Doctor is not shut out and may take care of patient needs. If you are the family member of a cancer patient, be sure you have a good responsive oncologist. Medicare covers cost. Hospice goes to group living homes, and supportive living situations. If a patient is admitted to a hospital, they are no longer in hospice but may be readmitted when out of the hospital.

“Hospice of the Valley” Headquarters are on East Earll Drive. If the patient is at home, the 11^th hour service will send a Hospice member to be with the family while the patient passes away. Also, if 24-hour care is needed at home Hospice will find someone to be in the home. Many patients are in hospice care for many months, well beyond the old “6 month” rule that they must have 6 months or less to live.

Adjournment: There was no winner for the drawing and the meeting adjourned at 8:05 am by President Ben Eubank