Jeff Penfil became the new president of Dove Mountain Rotary at a dinner held June 27 at White Stallion Ranch. District Governor Ellie Patterson conducted the installation of Jeff and of the other new club officers. During the event, outgoing president, Donna Hansen, presented the club's Rotarian of the Year award to Ralph Harding in recognition of his outstanding service to the club.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dove Mountain Rotary wrapped up its District Grant project in April. With $6000 in club charitable fund money and another $6000 from The Rotary Foundation through the District 5500 grant program, we accomplished the following:

 

 

At its June 6 meeting, the club members heard from audiologist Bob Jensen, who has been spearheading an audiology clinic in Guaymas, Sonora, for more than 25 years. He thanked Dove Mountain Rotarians for providing an element he had long dreamed of: sustainability. The need for hearing screenings and follow-up assistance for those with hearing aids exists throughout the coastal and rural areas of Sonora, technicians trained in this grant have planned mini-clinics every other month (on average) in local schools and nursing homes, rotating among the towns of Guaymas, Etchojoa, Navojoa, and Alamos.