President Connie Bunyard opened the meeting, Jim Erickson led the pledge, and Captain John Birks gave an invocation. Next the club recited the Four-Way Test.
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President Connie Bunyard opened the meeting, Jack Rosenberg led the pledge, and Lola McLane gave a thought of the day about the meaning of the Four-Way Test.
John Pennypacker won today’s raffle. However, he did not draw the Ace of Clubs, so the large pot carries over. Many Happy Bucks were collected.
Today’s speaker was Lanie Curbello, a fire safety expert who talked to the club about fire safety. She sells Omnishield fire safety products which includes an interconnected wireless network of sensors. She explained that modern homes burn up to eight times faster than historical homes and that residents typically have only 3 minutes to escape once a fire starts. Lainey discussed the limitations of traditional ionization smoke alarms and promoted her company's non-ionization smart alarm system that includes bed shakers and multiple sensors. On request, she provides 90-minute home training visits as well.
Announcements:
- Sept 24 – filling boxes for hospitalized children for Jared’s Box, 5:30-7:30pm at Salvation Army (241 E 6th St #3, Mesa, AZ 85201)
Mesa West Rotary Club's volunteer service vests were very visible the evening of November 8 after the Gift of Hearing 2023 volunteers arrived at their destination and were enjoying an evening meal.After returning to Arizona Sunday, Erica Williams expressed appreciation for all the volunteer hours invested in this year's mission. She reported 232 patients were served, again making an impact for the hearing health of the Guaymas community. True to the Rotary Service above Self motto, Rodolfo will continue to travel back a few times during the year for mini clinics to help meet needs until next November. She said they have been training the Mexican doctors on some of the more advanced testing needs as well to bring back to their community.
Erica said they are targeting the same week/weekend for 2024, with more information to follow in the future. CLICK HERE for a link to an article Bob Jensen came across to reflect about why the team does what they do.
If you haven't already seen the reel about the project that was posted on our club's Facebook page, CLICK HERE or on the image to view it.
As most of you know, Arizona has a very unique state tax credit program. If you pay taxes to the state of Arizona, you can specify where your tax dollars go (state taxes only). These instructions are for your reference only. Please consult a tax prep professional with any specific questions about state tax credits.There are many different nonprofit organizations that AZ recognizes as authorized recipients of these tax funds. Mesa West sponsors the Interact Club at Westwood High School, and they are a qualified recipient of these tax credit funds in the Extra Curricular Activities (ECA) category. Here's how you can donate up to $200 as an individual or $400 as a couple filing jointly and deduct that amount from your state tax burden.
Or go straight to 
https://mpsaz.sites.thrillshar
https://mpsaz.sites.thrillsharIf you have children currently enrolled in Mesa Public Schools, you can use your existing login information. Otherwise, it's easy to setup a guest account.
Once you are logged in, select 'Items At All Schools' under the 'Shop/Donate' list on the Home page.
On the next page select 'High Schools', then select 'Westwood High'
Select the link for 'ECA Tax Credit', and then 'Programs G-K' on the following page.
Interact - ECA is under code 8646. Enter a dollar amount in the box, and click the Add button. That dollar amount should then appear in your cart (highlighted in green at the top of the page).
You can then proceed to the Checkout process and pay with a credit card. You will receive a receipt that you can print out and save for when you do your taxes.
Thank you for supporting Westwood Interact and all of our youth programs.
As Rotarians, we are regularly exposed to opportunities to support various causes with our time, talent and treasure. Sometimes it is hard to sift through all the information and decide where we are going to use our available financial resources.
It would be wonderful if every Mesa West Rotarian would make the following BIG FOUR their Rotary charities of choice and support every one of them every year, we could make a bigger difference than we are making today.
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Welcome to the Rotary Club of Mesa West!
President
Executive Secretary/Director
President Elect
Vice President (RI)
Secretary
Public Image
Treasurer
Director '28
Director '28
Director '27
Director '27
Director '27
Club Service Chair
Community Service Chair
Membership Chair
Programs Chair
Public Image Chair
Rotary Foundation Chair
Sergeant-at-Arms
Vocational Service Chair
Youth Services Chair
Mesa West Foundation President
Mesa West Foundation Vice Pres.
Mesa West Foundation Secretary
Mesa West Foundation Treasurer
Mesa West Foundation Trustee
Mesa West Foundation Trustee
Mesa West Foundation Trustee
Mesa West Foundation Trustee
Mesa West Foundation Trustee
Jessica Foster - Experience Corps
Nov 19, 2026 12:00 PM
Reading literacy tutors for struggling students in Title 1 public schools
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Service Project ~ The Jarod Box Project's
Salvation ArmySep. 24, 2026
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. -
Mesa West Rotary Board Meeting
Via ZoomOct. 20, 2026 5:30 p.m.
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Mesa West Rotary Board Meeting
Via ZoomNov. 17, 2026 5:30 p.m.
The entertainer and philanthropist Dolly Parton died 25 August 2026. This Q&A was originally published in the March 2010 issue of The Rotarian (now Rotary) magazine. Later that year, she spoke at the Rotary International Convention in Montreal, Canada.
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Transforming Communities,
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