President Kayla Mudge opened the meeting, Captain John Birks led the Pledge of Allegiance, and Deb Koeneman gave a Thought of the Day. Guests were introduced, including Victor Jakpor and Jackie Wasik (our AG) from Tempe South. Additionally, out speaker today was Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes. She and some staff members were in attendance.
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For today’s raffle, the winner of the small pot was Victor. However, he did not draw the Ace of clubs, so the big pot carries over.
Next, our newest club member, Roselyn Schmidt, was inducted by Kayla Mudge, and Jim Schmidt presented her with her pin.
Andy Bradford collected Happy Bucks:
- Captain John Birks was pleased that the Salvation Army’s youth event was well-attended.
- Jackie Wasik was happy that Mesa West is meeting club goals, and announced that Popup learning will occur on Saturday Feb 14, and that CLA is on March 7th.
- Justin Hart was happy about Rotary’s youth programs and that Attorney General Kris Mayes is our speaker today
- Jeannie Morgan pledged $83 for her 83 rotations around the sun
- Ed Koeneman was happy that the Glamour Gala was a great success
- Jim Schmidt was happy that the Glamour Gala was fun and touched the hearts of elderly people
- Warren was happy to tell his weekly joke!
GLAMOUR GALA HIGHLIGHTS..........
Today's announcements:
- Jim McGown selected Ed Koeneman as Rotarian of the Month for January
- The Mesa Aspire leadership program is coming up in March, and volunteers are needed
- May 1-2 is the District Conference, which will be held in Mesa
- The annual Sponsorship program is also coming up
The speaker today was Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes.
The Attorney General is the state’s top law enforcement official and chief legal officer. The Attorney General’s office represents state agencies and enforces state laws. Some of their priorities include consumer protection, fighting illegal drugs such as fentanyl, combatting elder abuse, safeguarding Arizona’s groundwater, investigating financial crimes, and educating the public. Some interesting stuff that we learned about the Arizona Attorney Generals office included
- In 2024, they received nearly 22,000 consumer complaints for scams and deceptive practices
- They have rescued more that $5.2 million for Arizona consumers
- They have distributed over 27,000 naloxone units across the state (medicine to treat fentanyl overdoses)
- There is now an Elder Abuse Registry, which can be found HERE
