Salt Lake Rotary Bee Tuesday, January 2 at the Marriott, 75 S. West Temple 2018 MARKET OUTLOOK: PRO-GROWTH, PRO-EQUITY, PRO-REALITY John Tousley, CFA, Head of US Market Strategy, Goldman Sachs Tousley will discuss the sustainability of global expansion, the evolution of monetary policy, and the implications of the latest tax legislation on the capital markets. He ll also share thoughts on the state of low market volatility and efficacy of taking profits. Tuesday, January 9 at the Salt Lake City Public Safety Building, 475 S 300 E SLC POLICE DEPARTMENT UPDATE Mike Brown, Chief, Salt Lake City Police Club 24 will hear from Mike when we meet for lunch at the SLC Public Safety Building. Learn about different aspects of a large metropolitan law enforcement department, including the bomb squad, patrol, narcotics unit, K-9 unit, special weapons and tactics (SWAT), community intelligence, etc. Tour the information center, motor garage, and dispatch center, which takes 150,000 calls yearly. Meeting and Parking Details on Page 8. Tuesday, January 16 at Little America, 500 South Main THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Jennifer Napier-Pearce, Editor From financial woes to fake news, the press has taken a pummeling over the past year. Napier-Pearce will talk about the state of the news business and why journalism generally and The Tribune in particular matter to the well-being of our community. Tuesday, January 23 at the Marriott, 75 S. West Temple BETTER BOUNDARIES FIXING OUR BROKEN SYSTEM Ralph Becker and Jeff Wright, Co-chairs, Better Boundaries Utah s redistricting system allows politicians to manipulate the process by selecting the people who vote for them. The campaign is committed to bringing people of all political persuasions together to combat gerrymandering in Utah s communities. Tuesday, January 30, at Zion s Bank Founders Room, 1 Main Street UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY Matthew S. Holland, President Holland will share insights about successes and challenges at the state s largest public university, with 37,282 students. UVU is hardwired to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles with pluck and ingenuity. It is in our genes. We've been doing it ever since our inception in 1941, and look where we are today," Holland says. We exist because there are people who wish we didn t.
P r esident s C orner Brett Sutherland Welcome to the New Year! If you are like me, this is an opportunity to fill out my bucket list for the next year. On my list? I m looking forward to a great District Conference outside of Zion National Park, April 19-21. I d like to invite you to join me there and perhaps go on a hike or a photo walk. Also on my list? I m very much looking forward to Toronto and the International Convention. If you want to really learn about Rotary and make lifelong friends, I encourage you to sign up. The dates are June 23-27. We have also have club members going to Cambodia with Paul Stringham and India with Scott Leckman. It s an exciting year. It s a great year for a Rotary bucket list. Best wishes in 2018! 2
Parks and Environment Committee Report By Ashley Patterson Here s a short overview and a few pictures of our recent Parks and Environment Committee project. On November 21, the Parks and Environment Committee met at Wasatch Community Gardens' (WCG) GREEN TEAM Farm to install additional low tunnels on their urban farm. These simple hoop structures are covered with greenhouse plastic and can add several weeks to the beginning or end of the growing season. The group also helped to build a new U Pick It Fence for the farm, which is located at 622 West 100 South and serves as a job training program for women currently experiencing homelessness. WCG installs U Pick It Fences outside most of their community gardens in order to deter theft and share produce with the community. The large planters were made from recycled containers and covered with burlap and bamboo to enhance the aesthetics. The containers will be planted and installed next spring. The GREEN TEAM Farm operates from February 1 to November 30 each year and serves eight women at a time working with them on an individual basis to move them into housing and employment. 3
Acts of Kindness Report December 2017 By Rolayne Fairclough, Chair AOK Committee The Acts of Kindness committee was able to bring early holiday wishes to nine recipients this month. A young man with a recent brain injury needed specialized eyeglasses to resume his everyday life. These glasses were under the tree thanks to Salt Lake Rotarians. Similarly, a quadriplegic man, who lives independently, needed repairs to his wheelchair. These repairs can now be made because of the Acts of Kindness grant. A family of four can now stay in their apartments as well as an older woman who has been selling her blood to make ends meet. Both recipients will stay warm and safe this holiday. Transportation is an important issue for people trying to maintain their independence, find work, take children to school or go to medical appointments. The Acts of Kindness committee provided tires and auto repairs for four recipients this past month. Our final grant went to a young woman who had to put her possessions in storage. She now has an apartment but is unable to pay the storage fees to remove these items. The Acts of Kindness committee made it possible for her to reclaim her possessions. Life is precarious and for some without a safety net it can be overwhelming. The Acts of Kindness committee thanks you, Salt Lake Rotarians, for the ability to make significant improvements in peoples lives and with this help allow individuals and families to feel safer. 4
Club 24 Bell Ringers Make the Season Bright Top photo: Mabel Langford and Walt Plumb. 5 Bottom photo: Floyd Hatch, Mabel Langford, Brett Sutherland, and Walt Plumb.
Career Day at Franklin Elementary On Thursday morning, November 16, 100 eager fifth and sixth graders at Franklin School learned about careers in several different fields. The dynamic Club 24 presenters were Don Weakley (military service), Roger McQueen (financial planning), Mike Deputy (trucking), and Kent King (pilot). Duane Millard graciously sent his impressive young employees, Alia Platt and Duane Jess, to present on welding and signs/marketing. (Continued next page.) Clockwise from top left: Roger McQueen talked to kids about financial planning, Don Weakley presented on military service, and Mike Deputy brought a truck for some hands-on learning. 6
Franklin Career Day, continued Rotarians sharing with students for Career Day. Above and at right, pilot Kent King. Below left, Don Weakley and below right, Weakley and Kent King outside Franklin School. 7
Franklin Career Day, continued Duane Millard s employees pitched in to teach the students. At left, Alia Platt describes welding, while Duane Jess discusses signmaking. SLC Public Safety Building Lunch Meeting Enter the Public Safety Building on 475 South 300 East in the front (west side of the building). For Parking (See Map at Right) SLC Parking Enforcement strictly enforces metered and marked parking. The police department will not waive tickets. If street parking is not available, Rotarians may park in the Downtown Library s underground parking garage, accessible from 400 South. (NOTE: Parking validation is not available from the SLCPD). 8
Recently... At Mountain America Performing Arts Centre, Brent Lange hosts a visit by Club 24 and shows off the new digs for Hale Center Theatre. Below, dancers at the holiday party. 9
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A Note from Russ Fericks: 11 On these four pages are just a few of the many thank you letters sent by Franklin students to the preseners. These letters are to Kent King, but each presenter got similar accolades and appreciation from the students.
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A Rotary Peace Scholar Chosen to Represent District 5420 By Mike Deputy Elizabeth Gamarra (back row, in green) will represent our District 5420 as a Rotary Peace Scholar with the class of 2017-2018 at Christian University, Tokyo, Japan. Elizabeth is currently finishing work as a Fulbright Scholar in Madrid, Spain. On a recent visit home to Salt Lake City, she and her family visited with Rotarians and friends. Her successful completion of the Rotary program will earn a Masters Degree in Peace and Conflict Resolution. Stand by for more from this remarkable young woman. Back row L to R: Rotarians Mike Deputy, Jeff Hatch, Brett Sutherland and Tina Sutherland, Salt Lake Club, Elizabeth Gamarra, Elizabeth s mother, Rotarian Russ Perry s granddaughter, Elizabeth s two sisters, and Ruth Fugal. Front row L to R: Elizabeth s father, Rotarians Russ Perry, Roosevelt Club; and Past District Governor Gerald Summerhays, Murray Club. 15
Christmas Dinner at Volunteers of America Homeless Youth Resource Center By Mark McCashland Members of the Salt Lake Rotary club continued their tradition of supporting the VOA Youth Center this month by providing a Christmas dinner to 50 youth. Dinner consisted of turkey, potatoes, homemade gravy, corn, pies, and ice cream. A check for $1000 was also presented to Cathy Bray, Volunteers of America CEO. Members who participated were Mike Gregory, Randy Ayre, Devin Thorpe, Brian Berkelbach, Mark McCashland, Teri Jensen, Ross Youngberg and his wife Elaine. Thanks to all for providing a wonderful meal. 16
Homeless Youth Resource Center Check Presentation At the close of the meal (previous page), Mark McCashland, at left, presented a $1000 check on behalf of Rotary to the director of VOA s Homeless Youth Resource Center. This is the tenth annual such gift. Maud s Café - A New Coffee Shop to Open The Volunteers of America s Homeless Youth Resource Center will open a coffee shop next door to the center. Maud s Café, a newly built boutique coffee shop that will offer an 8-12 week employment training program for the young people from Volunteers of America, Utah's Homeless Youth Resource Center, Young Men's and Women's Transition Homes. Stop by for a cup! 17
Holiday Dinner at Boys & Girls Club Noting that Marv Marcus paved the way to doing table service, Teri says, We channeled our Inner Marv! See story next page. 18
Holiday Dinner at Boys & Girls Club By Teri Jensen The Youth in Crisis Committee received tremendous club-wide support for the annual Lied Boys' and Girls' Club Holiday Dinner. Rotarians Jim Schwing, Teri Jensen, Devin Thorpe, Brett Sutherland, Randi Jackson, Brian Berkelbach, Raymond Tymas-Jones, and Mark McCashland were joined by Mark's wife Trudy, Brett's wife Tina, Randi's husband Tom, and Teri's coworker Mike Salazar. We served a delicious holiday dinner to the kids and their families. Marv Marcus showed us the way a few years ago. We channeled our "inner Marv" and provided table service. This event is chaotic and noisy, so full of holiday joy. I am not certain how many people we actually served this year. I'm guessing 100, but it is only a guess. Club President Brett Sutherland, Mark McCashland, and Teri Jensen presented a $1000 donation to Boys' and Girls' Clubs on behalf of the Salt Lake Rotary Foundation. We had a lot of fun and can't wait until next year. Thank you to Club 24 Rotarians who've stepped up to fill so many volunteer slots with the Youth In Crisis Committee. Our club is really about service. 19 Teri says when serving dinner recently, one of the boys asked if she was from Rotary. The boy told her, "Rotary gave dictionaries to us." He is a third grader at Franklin. Teri says, the kids really do appreciate this gift, and they know about Rotary. Nicely done dictionary committee!
Thanks for the Music Rotary s luncheon program in November, Thanks for the Music, brought together wonderful student pianists from the Salt Lake City School District keyboard music program with Steinway artist Josh Wright. A special recognition and award was presented to University of Utah s Susan Duehlmeyer for her service and stellar representation in Utah around the world. At right, Susan Duehlmeyer and Ramy Louis. Below, students and Josh Wright. Meanwhile, Congratulations to Skip Daynes Skip will be honored by the U of U at its Founders Day in March. To celebrate the founding of the University of Utah in 1850, the Alumni Association each year recognizes alumni and honorary alumni who have excelled professionally, served the local and national communities, and supported the university in its mission. The U says, Skip has made Daynes Music successful for more than 50 years, allowing him to spread the love of music by widely supporting university piano programs, major arts competitions, and much more. 20
Welcome Awesome New Rotarian Josh Creer Fourth Generation Club 24 Member! Born in Salt Lake City, oldest of 6 children to David and Joan Creer. Graduated in Economics and Spanish from the University of Utah in 1996. MBA from Pepperdine University. I have worked in the financial services and banking industry for more than 19 years. Currently a VP and Relationship Manger for US Bank. I work with middle market and large companies for all their banking needs. Married to the former Katie Stayner from Newport Beach, CA. Proud father of 5 kids ranging from 5 to 18 years old. Enjoy golfing, skiing, University of Utah sports, and coaching and watching kids sporting activities. Proud to be a 4th generation member of Club 24. 21
Club 24 Salt Lake City, Utah Chartered 1911 2017-2018 Board of Directors Salt Lake Rotary Club Improving 10,000 Lives Every Year Brett Sutherland, President Alene Bentley, President-Elect Nancy Brown, Vice President Juli Blanch, Vice President Mike Criddle, Treasurer Randi Jackson, Secretary Bry Davis, Director Christian Deputy, Director Teri Jensen, Director Steve Boekholder, Director Shahab Saeed, Past President Monthly Committee Meetings 1st Tues: Acts of Kindness 1:30 pm 2nd Tues: Fellowship 11:00 am Pop-Up 11:15 am Program 11:15 am 3rd Tues: Arts 11:15 am International Service 10:45 am Interact 11:45 am 4th Tues: Membership 11:15 am School / Education 11:15 am 4th Wed: Board of Directors Noon Other Committees Meet As Needed www.slcrotary.org 22 Club 24 thanks XMISSION for our web hosting service.