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Rotarian Member Spotlight in 5 Questions!

Tell me about yourself interview questions and answers
See new faces at our club meetings?  Want to learn something interesting, fun or have a  "Wow, I did not know that" moment regarding your fellow members? 
 
We ask club member five tough questions. Learn more about your fellow club members here!  
 
Dave Delucia  (pronounced Dave Dee Lu chia)
 
 
Q) Tell me about your work experiences before joining FP Rotary.
A) I worked on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Also clerked for two brokerage houses. Army reserve national guard sergeant medical core-man. New York telephone company 30 years as a system installer, software tester, and sales engineer. Fort McDowell Casino supervisor for valet.
 
Q) Why did you join FP Rotary?
A) I joined Rotary to support and help others in need. 

Q) What is your favorite FP Rotary moment?
A) I worked with Jeff Poynter organizing golf outings. 
 
Q) What is your favorite hobby and/or how do you like to spend your free time?
A) My favorite hobby restoring old Corvettes. Free time going to the gym, target shooting, pickleball, and Mr. fix it for my two daughters and their husbands and six grandchildren. 
 
Q) Share with us one thing that the club members don’t know about you.
A) I was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and very proud of it. LOL
 
Manola Tounalom  (pronounced Ma noll a  Too na lom)
 
 
Q) Tell me about your work experiences before joining FP Rotary.
A) I am currently a financial advisor at Transitions Wealth Management in Scottsdale. Beforehand, full scholarship to play golf at Div I and get my Bachelor degree in Finance at Ball State University in Indiana. Then played golf on full scholarship and received Master’s in Financial Analysis at Rutgers University. 
 
Q) Why did you join FP Rotary?
A) Wanted to join rotary to be more involved in the community. As I am originally from France it is important to me to get to know people from all backgrounds and see how we can all come together and help the community.  
 
Q) What is your favorite FP Rotary moment?
A) Had a fun time hitting golf balls on Hole 11 at Golf charity event last year to raise more funds for Rotary. 
 
Q) What is your favorite hobby and/or how do you like to spend your free time?
A) I still play a lot of golf, I work out about 3 times a week and get 10,000 steps everyday. Love being active and taking advantage of our beautiful town of Fountain hills 
 
Q) Share with us one thing that the club members don’t know about you.
A) I am Eurasian. My dad is Laotien (from Laos, but born in France) and my mom is french.