


Women’s | Men’s | Doubles | |
Gold | Melody Jackson | Jay Paulus | Jay & Liz Paulus |
Silver | Colleen Coons | Andy Bradford | Andy Bradford & Kayla Mudge |
Bronze | Liz Paulus | Jim Schmidt | Jim and Roselyn Schmidt |

Contributed by Colleen Coons
Mesa West Rotary proudly showed up in support of the AZ250 Traveling Museum at the Red Mountain Library, celebrating Arizona’s rich history and Rotary’s commitment to being a strong community partner in the AZ250 initiative.
President-Elect Connie Bunyard, along with Eric Silverberg, Machal Constadine, Colleen Coons, and Melody Jackson, staffed the Mesa West Rotary booth with energy, fellowship, and a welcoming Rotary spirit. Thanks to PE Connie’s creative vision, our booth featured a branded photo experience that quickly became a highlight of the event. Community members were excited to stop, take pictures, and learn more about who we are and how we serve.
The results speak for themselves:
29 guests received personal follow-up emails with their photos attached
10 people signed up to receive the Mesa West Rotary newsletter
A membership conversation is already scheduled over lunch
This is what meaningful engagement looks like—turning conversations into connections and connections into future Rotarians and friends of Rotary.
Our presence at the AZ250 Traveling Museum reflects how Mesa West Rotary is actively supporting the statewide celebration and partnering with the City of Mesa and Mesa Public Library to bring history, service, and community together. It was a perfect opportunity to share Rotary’s story, invite others into our impact, and demonstrate that Rotary is an essential part of Arizona’s future as well as its legacy.
A heartfelt thank-you to everyone who helped make the day such a success. Because of your teamwork, creativity, and follow-through, Mesa West Rotary’s visibility and momentum in the community continue to grow.
People of Action—supporting AZ250, building connections, and creating the future together.

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.
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.
If 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.
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District Conference
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Mesa West Rotary Board Meeting
Via ZoomMay 19, 2026 5:30 p.m.
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Mesa West Rotary Board Meeting
Via ZoomJun. 16, 2026 5:30 p.m.

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