July 1, 2009 - Lunch

Great greeters Joe DeVito and Ed Knight met us with smiles. The house was set-up by Nancy Carpenter, Lloyd Dill, Mick Ennis, Max Link and Chuck Hoch. Kirk Wilson gave the invocation.




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Next week our topic will be the Cave Creek Film Festival.

A very special new member induction was performed by very new member – inducted only a few weeks ago – Jennifer Phillips. She inducted Lauren Evansmeyer, who graduated from CSHS with honors and where she was President of Key Club. She then attended U of AZ, where she was active in Circle K. She majored in microbiology and graduated Sum Cum Laude. She will apply to medical schools for fall 2010. This interim year she will work for the 501-c-3 “Beads of Courage.”

New Member Mixer will be held Friday July 24 at the Red Dog Saloon at the Carefree Resort between 5:30 – 7:30 PM. New members come for free; tenured members pay $15 which covers lots of nice munchies. Cash bar. Past presidents and chairmen are urged to attend.

A call was made for volunteers to work on the Sundial newsletter. More reporters and more digital photographers are needed. Also someone with computer skills that can work on the blog would be welcome. Contact Dave Bell or any reporter or photographer if interested.

PROGRAM

Today’s speaker Irma Turtle was introduced by Russ Rosenquist. Irma, a Cave Creek resident, is the founder of Turtle Tours and TurtleWill. Turtlewill – the topic – is a 501-c–3 dedicated to helping nomadic tribes in north Africa. Irma and her work have been featured news stories, web casts and TV series.

“TurtleWill” is the name derived from the response to the question “Who will help these people.” It has been operating for more than a decade and medically treated more than 64,000 people – countless lives have been saved. 35 deep clean water wells have been dug and rehabilitated. 1350 nomadic children in 27 remote schools are support with dormitories, meals, teachers, and school supplies. 102 food, sewing and handicrafts cooperatives have been funded.

Irma ran a DVD that told it all by showing the various services and the people served. Funds used for all these projects come from private donors. Although the need is great, funds go very far in north Africa. For example, 940 nomadic children were vaccinated in Mali in 2009 at a cost of only $2/child.

For more information go to http://www.turtlewill.org/