July 20, 2020 - Anne Marie Geary is the Philanthropy Officer with Lost Our Home Pet Rescue (LOH) in Tempe. She told us that LOH began as a grass roots organization in 2008. A video of her presentation can be seen HERE. In addition there is a live video in the "Read More" section that will be available until August 15.
Anne Marie gave us an excellent overview of how the LOH organization started, how it has grown, and where it is going. They provide a variety of services from Keeping Families and Pets Together, Low Income Boarding, Temporary Care Program and a Pet Friendly Rental program. They rely on over 400 volunteers to support all their programs. They are the only shelter in Maricopa County dedicated to rescuing pets abandoned or at risk of homelessness. They also have an adoption program and a Pet Food Bank. They are currently in a capital campaign to raise $2M so they can increase and improve their facilities. Readers are encouraged to visit their websiteHERE, and watch Anne Marie's presentation HERE.
The following video will be available until August 15.
July 13, 2020 - Peter Marshall, creative director for Forrec, gave us an excellent overview of where Theme Parks are going and what elements will they contain. His PowerPoint presentation can be seen by clicking HERE. In addition there is a live video that can be seen in the "Read More" section until the end of July.Note that the screen will be dark for the first couple of minutes while Peter is introduced. Be patient.
Peer talked about Queues, Rides, and Planning. He told us about "Pivots" which are major shifts in concepts. Designers are working on making queues faster, more comprehensive and enjoyable. Apps will show waits, navigation to rides etc. AI combined with location information will help people move through parks more efficiently. Rides will be more sophisticated with more control being given to the rider. Planning involves developing parks that change from pay once when you enter to pay as you go. Self driving vehicles will enable people to drive throughout the park. Peter said in general there will be "individual, real time, RFID tracked, AI guided, AR enriched park tours". See his PowerPoint HERE. Both the PowerPoint and the video will be black for a couple of minutes while Peter is being introduced. Please hang in there!
If you are a busy person who wants to have fun while making a difference, then be our guest for lunch on Monday (not holidays) from 12:10 to 1:15 pm at the Kobe Japanese Steakhouse. We are men and women in ages from 30's to retired. Check our Facebook page - Kyrene RC as well. The URL for this page is KyreneRotary.org
July 6, 2020 - Our club assembly today had two major agenda items. New president, Rob, gave us an overview of his background and how he would like to move forward this year. Our treasurer, Dave, discussed the proposed budget for the new fiscal year 2020-2021. Dave's presentation and club member's comments can be seen by clicking HERE.
The date for beginning face-to-face lunch meetings was established as Oct. 5 , 2020.
June 29, 2020 - President Wally surprised Ken with an unexpected visit to his home to present him with an ABOVE and BEYOND award.
Wally explained that the award was to recognize Ken's extraordinary efforts to keep our club connected and vibrant during these challenging times. President-elect, Rob, elaborated on the award which is to recognize all the many contributions that Ken has made to the club over his 9 years as a member. Club members expressed their feelings by virtual clapping in our video conference.
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