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Welcome to the Dove Mountain Rotary Club!

Service Above Self

We meet In Person

Thursdays at 5:15 PM

Highlands Clubhouse

4949 Heritage Club Blvd
Marana, AZ 85658
United States of America

We meet in person and online (check the Club's calendar on this website for details).

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Fred Novick

Welcome to the Dove Mountain Rotary Club! We are people of action who are committed to making our community and our world better places. If you would like to visit our club or join in one of our activities, email:

Fred Novick

2021 Installation

Fred Novick Installed as 2021-22 President

Fred Novick was installed as the 2021-22 president of the Marana-Dove Mountain Rotary Club at a dinner event on Thursday, July 8, at The Highlands. District Governor Nominee Marc Snow administered the oath of office to Fred, and he also inducted the 2021-22 treasurer, Jeff Penfil, and secretary, Teree Bergman. Fred shared with the club his priorities for the new Rotary year:

Membership: Growth by 40+ percent w/ participating members
Fundraising for Club Projects: $21,200 raised for Charitable Fund (quarterly events)
Community Relationships: Beehive, Imago dei Middle School, Roadrunner Elementary School
Peacebuilder: Projects at Tangerine Sky Park, Mountain View High School
Scholarships: Academic, Technical/Vocational, TRVFA
Service Projects: At least two per quarter
Social Events: At least two per quarter

The club thanked Teree Bergman for her service as president for 2020-21, and she shared some thoughts about leading the club during the Zoom year. She thanked the members of the board of directors: president-elect, Fred Novick; treasurer, Jeff Penfil; secretary, Bill Christiansen; Rotary Foundation chair, Joe Hentges; membership chair, Aleta Wiener; service projects chair, Ralph Harding. Despite the limitations of the pandemic, the club was able to complete several service projects and engage in fund-raising events. Here is a summary of the year's activities:

July 1 Meeting Highlights

Jaymie Jacobs and Karri Kerns from First Things First shared information about their program to promote literacy in Arizona. Their program is aimed at early childhood development. Here is a link to the video they showed at our meeting (you can even get sound!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ijGVM1h1nU&t=148s

DM Rotary Scholarships Awarded

The Rotary Club of Dove Mountain has awarded academic scholarships in 2021 to two local high school graduates.

Diya Patel from Marana High School, to attend Barnard College of Columbia University.

Christopher Te from Mountain View High School, to attend the University of Arizona.

Each received $2,000 scholarships. The students were selected based on academic achievement, an essay, interviews, and extracurricular activities. The DM Rotary Club has awarded academic and vocational student scholarships annually to Mountain View and Marana High School students since 2006.

Howard and Mary Ann Tatum Memorial Scholarship Fund

Donations may be made to the Howard and Mary Ann Tatum Memorial Scholarship Fund, as follows:

Checks payable to: Dove Mountain Rotary Charitable Fund

Mailing Address:

Rotary Club of Dove Mountain Charitable Fund
P.O. Box 69085
Oro Valley, AZ 85737

TO DONATE WITH A CREDIT / DEBT CARD:
Please click here to email Joe Hentges for instructions

Dove Mountain Service Projects

Veterans Service Project

In March, just before the shutdown, Dove Mountain Rotarians and friends of the club served meals to homeless veterans. The meals were part of an event called Veterans Stand Down, sponsored by Veterans Serving Veterans. There were fewer participants this year than last, probably because of the emerging concern about Covid 19. Nonetheless, the volunteers found it to be a rewarding experience and were pleased to have this opportunity to serve.

Habitat for Humanity

DM Rotarians Volunteer at Habitat

A group of Dove Mountain Rotarians and family members donned hard hats and volunteered at Habitat for Humanity June 8. They worked on landscaping, roof trusses, and general construction.

Audiology Project

Audiology Project Brings Gift of Hearing

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:

provided training for 3 audiology technicians
purchased and audiometer
tested 200 people for hearing loss
dispensed 170 hearing aids
adjusted 20 hearing aids
provided more than 500 batteries

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.