Rebecca Masterson More than 35,000 Arizona’s of children and kids across the country are benefiting from this work. Generation Justice, or “GenJustice” supports expedited searches for relatives, faster and safer placements of infants with family, improved access to special education in classrooms and a shorter time to adoption for teens.
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Greeter: Doug May Ambassador: Leslie Hawkins
Inspiration: Paul Herr
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It takes the work of many members to run a very active club like The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke. We are very thankful to our members who contribute so much to our club! We could NOT do all we do without the leadership of a number of our members!
Many thanks to Paul Herr and the team of Rotarians who helped move the Rotary equipment from the Oracle Storage Unit to our NEW Catalina Storage Unit. Bill Demeroutis, Liese Razzeto, and Gordon Wainwright also helped with the move!
George Corrigan has had some ups and downs. After an amazing come back last Wednesday, George was moved to rehab on Thursday. However, early Friday morning George’s heart stopped again, so he is now back in ICU at TMC again. Saturday was a pretty tough day for George and some of his doctors have not been optimistic. Son Brian flew in from Chicago today and one of the daughters has been here. Anne asks for our prayers and good thoughts.
Wendy Guyton has done a fantastic job of organizing a fall fundraiser for our club. Since Fore For Kids funds can only be used on projects for children and youth, this fall fundraiser frees us up to donate to other deserving community programs. It was clear from our surveys, that our members really wanted to give more to other community needs. Wendy has an amazing team working with her: Dorothy Herr and Liese Razzeto. But we could use still more help! Save the date: Saturday, November 23 on your calendar as we raise funds with “Holidays in the Desert”! This will be a fun event and we’ll need everyone to help! As will all our fundraisers, we need ALL HANDS ON DECK!
Great news from Fred Lowy! Fred has definitely turned the corner and things are looking up. He’s able to eat again and is feeling much better. He sure picked a hard way to lose 35 pounds! We hope he’s able to return to Rotary soon. Fred said that since they didn’t like what happens when things hit the fan, “we turned off the fan.”
Many thanks to Gordon Wainwright for all his work on Fore For Kids. Gordon has an amazing team working with him right now which includes Bill Demeroutis, Eric Erickson, Leslie Fromm, and Paul Herr. They have some exciting plans for the 2020 FFK which will be held at the Oro Valley Country Club on Monday, April 13th. Be sure to mark your calendars, we will need ALL HANDS ON DECK!
We love keeping up with our members. For our snowbirds, the bulletin is one of the main ways they have to keep in touch with the club. If you have news for the bulletin, please send them to A.T. Barr at a.t.barr@me.com.
On Thursday, October 10th the SaddleBrooke Clubhouse is closed for it's annual renovations. Rotarian of the month, Peggy Knowles, has arranged for us to have lunch at the Swiss Chalet ski lodge building located at Arizona Zip Line Adventures, 35406 S. Mt. Lemmon Rd, Oracle, AZ 85623. The members of the club at the September 19th meeting voted on the lunch selection for the day. We will have a taco buffet.
Reservations are required in advance. Snow birds and those who miss the sign up at meetings can email Peggy at: peggy@etknowles.com
Car pools will meet the the Bocce Ball Court on Thursday, October 10th at 10:45 am.
Left to Right: Amigo Linda Bradner, with her sponsor Barbara Barr, Joe Guyton, Chair of the Amigo program, New Amigo Leslie Fromm with her sponsor, Gordon Wainwright.
Joe Guyton, chair of the Amigo Program, welcomes are two newest Amigos, Linda Bradner and Leslie Fromm. While many of you may recognize Linda from SaddleBrooke, you may also recognize Leslie from our Fore For Kids Golf Tournament. Leslie is the phenomenal organizer behind our FFK. Even though FFK is more than 7 months away, Leslie has already raised over $17,000!
Seamus graduated number one in his class at Camp Bow Wow. Proud parents, Joe and Wendy Guyton, help make our club the best and we welcome Seamus into our folds.
Lisa Ostazeski was on hand to give us some valuable advice on care and training of our most cherished pets. She had many words of wisdom for the dog owners in our club.
Service Above Self is Eric Erickson's specialty. As one of our newest members, Eric is always the first to volunteer for all of our projects. Eric was also, September's Rotarian of the Month. We appreciate you!!!!
They are Angels among us. The Guytons are back from Pinetop and have earned their Wings and a "Service Above Self" pin for their dedication to our club!
We were proud to have the daughter of our own Eric Erickson on hand to share her experience with JTED. Amy Erickson is planning on a health care career and she is getting started with classes in her field while she is still in high school.
Beth Francis of JTED shared with us that the Medical Community in Tucson is in crisis mode. There are not enough health care workers to fill the open positions.
L to R Eric Erickson, Amy Erickson, Greg D'Anna, Beth Francis
Recognizing Special Members. Elaine demonstrates her can of Silly String on Chris Millar. We love Elaine for her "Service Above Self" personality. Thank You Elaine!
Dr. Amanda Smicklas and her Office Manager, Connie McIntyre, were in the house to talk about the effect of stress on our bodies. The pain associated with the stress of life an be helped with advanced Chiropractic services.
Our own Eric Erickson stays excited on the health of the Tucson Real Estate Market. As a private investor, Eric stressed the 6 principles of Investing in property. Formerly with Honeywell, Eric now works through his company, Viking Equity, to guide investors in Tucson.
President, Barbara Barr, awards Neil Deppe with a Service Above Self Pin for his dedication to Rotary for 44 years. Neil was also given bubbles for his upcoming Rotary Social. Thanks Neil for all you do!
Left to Right: Teree Bergman (Dove Mountain), Randy Brooks (Marana), John Barnett (Oro Valley). Jim Lamb (Oro Valley), Tom Simester (SaddleBrooke), Barbara Barr (SaddleBrooke), Roger Sweet (SaddleBrooke Sunrise), and Mary Thompson (SaddleBrooke Sunrise).
Members of the Rotary Clubs of Region 6 gathered to share information about their clubs and learn from each other. It was so great to visit with our neighboring clubs, and learn all about their service projects, fundraisers, and interests.
Welcome to our Newest Member, Crystle Nehrmeyer, Superintendent of Oracle School District.
A warm welcome to our newest Rotarian, Crystle Nehrmeyer. Crystle is the new Superintendent of the Oracle School District. Before coming to Oracle she was in the Flowing Wells District. Crystle a new bride as well as a new step mom, a dog mom, and a nature lover. She is very appreciative of all our club has done for her school district, and we hope to do even more! Welcome Crystle! We're so happy to have you as part of our gang of friendly volunteers!
Dancing Rotarians & Friends Left to Right: Diane Demeroutis, Eric Erickson, Sharon Walker, Barbara Barr, Bill Demeroutis, Crystle Nehrmeyer, and Peggy Knowles.
Diane Demeroutis, Eric Ericson, Sharon Walker, Barbara Barr, Bill Demeroutis, Crystle Nehrmery, and Peggy Knowles throw their nets in the water to catch fish for the Haukilau!
Barbara Barr, Bill Demeroutis, and Crystle Nehrmeyer learn how to tell a Hawaiian story with their hands.
All together now! Diane Demeroutis and Eric Erickson show their moves!
Bill Demeroutis Awarded Service above Self Pin during the August 22, 2019, The Rotary club of Saddlebrooke meeting.
Before joining The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke, Bill Demeroutis had over eight years volunteering with Rotary as a member of the Lake Stevens Washington Rotary Club, and Bill served in several leadership roles with that Club.
Bill’s drive with The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke is to practice “Service Above Self” which he has demonstrated here as a member of our Club. Accordingly, during our August 22, 2019 meeting, Barbara Barr presented Bill with his Service Above Self pin.
Maxine treated our Rotarians to a History of Hula Dancing and it's significance in Hawaiian Culture.
A Short History of Hula
Hula as a visual form of a language
In ancient times, the Hawaiians had no written alphabet, but they recognized the importance of recording their history and rich culture. Hula became a culturally significant and prominent form of storytelling. Early Hawaiians use Hula and Ōlelo (chants) as a way of recording their history, culture, mythology, genealogy, and battles. If you have the opportunity to watch Hula Dancers the motions with their hands, arms and other gestures are all telling a specific story from their history.
Male Dancers and Teachers
Historically, Male dancers have tattoos on their body, which record the family’s history and rank within their local community or group. Also, teachers (called Kumu in Hawaii) are entrusted with guarding and passing down their accounts of history, via Hula, through multiple generations of each family.
When Hula was Banned (and how it survived)
The first Christian missionaries to arrive in Hawaii were a group of Americans, who sailed aboard a ship called the Thaddeus and arrived on March 30, 1820. Hula Dancing was not something the missionaries approved of. However, this was not the reason it was banned. In 1830 Queen Kaʻahumanu who had converted to Christianity forbade public performances of Hula.
Thanks, to the Kuma, who secretly continued to teach Hula in private settings. Thus Hula remained alive, and by the 1850s, public hula became regulated by a system of licensing.
Thankfully, the Hawaiian performing arts had a resurgence during the reign of King David Kalākaua (1874–1891), who encouraged the traditional techniques of the arts. Thanks to King Kalākaua, Hula remains a vital, vibrant, and ongoing part of Hawaii’s culture and history today!
In a special Inspiration from Rotarian Emerson Knowles, members of the club were challenged to raise the bar on their life. Emerson encouraged members to take a favorite quotation and turn it into an affirmation to move their life forward.
When it comes to helping the club out, you can always count on Stephen Argentati! Our dedicated Sargent at Arms is always first to volunteer, and make our meetings fun. Whether it's strumming a toy ukulele while wearing a coconut bikini top and a grass skirt, or carrying tables as we clean up after a Mardi Gras party, we can count on Stephen. He was recognized at the meeting with a Service Above Self pin.
Linda Leigh was the guest speaker for the Rotary Club of Saddlebrook on August 15, 2019. Linda was the test subject in a three-week stay in Biosphere 2 before her two year stay with a team of seven other people. She designed the ecosystems in Biosphere 2, working with engineers, architects, and other scientists.
Creating the Biosphere-Ecosystems & Two Years in a Glass Covered Dome
Linda Leigh was the test subject in a three-week stay in Biosphere 2 before her two year stay with a team of seven other people. She designed the ecosystems in Biosphere 2, working with engineers, architects, and other scientists.
Before anyone could inhabit the Biosphere, a great deal of preparatory work had to be done. It was during this phase that Ms. Leigh traveled around the world to collect over 2,000 plants intended to “grow oxygen” during the two-year stay in which the eight specialists would be sealed in the Biosphere. One would think obtaining this number of plants would be a monumental task, which it was. But this barely scratches the surface of what she had to do. In addition to the oxygen growing plants, she also had to consider the unique soil each plant needed and the various insects and small animals that would be necessary to ensure the plants' health and pollination for continued growth during the two years humans inhabited the Biosphere. This effort was further complicated by the fact that Biosphere 2 maintains four distinctly different ecosystems: a mangrove wetland, a rain forest, an ocean with coral reef, and a savanna-like desert environment.
As one of the original team members in the Biosphere 2 experiments, Ms. Leigh managed the health, research, and documentation of the ecosystems. Ms. Leigh was candid about the stress involved in being sealed in a confined environment with seven other people for two years. As one can imagine, there were group dynamics and tensions among the resident crew. But that didn’t mean the group couldn’t work together for the common good. As an example, one morning, the occupants woke to discover that the carbon dioxide levels had risen significantly. The team had to work together quickly to determine the cause and rectify the problem. As it turned out, an unattended water hose was left on and soaked a compost pile which intern created the sudden rise in carbon dioxide. Drying out the compost pile and planting more plants to increase oxygen levels solved the problem.
Ms. Leigh and the others were Biosphere Pioneers, and their experiments set world records in closed ecological systems, agricultural production, health improvements with the high nutrient and low caloric diet the crew followed, and insights into the self-organization of complex biological systems and atmospheric dynamics. It’s no exaggeration to say that the Biosphere work may significantly contribute to the planned Mars missions.
Paul Herr was honored for his work for The Rotary Club of SaddleBroke. Paul serves as Treasurer of the Foundation, helps with the Club Teasurer's position during the summer, and Club Secretary. In addition, Paul is always there helping with every project, volunteer work, and event we do. Paul is a music aficionado and is currently learning to play the harmonica. The Club presented Paul with a new harmonica and a Service Above Self pin.
Left to Rights: Barbara Barr and The Board of Senior Village, Sandy Morse (Director), Mardie Toney (Director), Stephanie Thomas (Secretary), and David Loendorf (Chair).
The Board of Directors of the Senior Village of SaddleBrooke updated our club on the new services offered by the organization. Since their last visit to our club, Senior Village has grown by leaps and bounds in both membership and services. Through this network of volunteers, residents of SaddleBrooke are able to age in place. We are so grateful for all this organization does for us and our community!
Left to Right: Julia Young (Communications, The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke), Maggie DeBlock (President of SaddleBrooke Sunrise Club), Dick Kroese (SaddleBrooke Sunrise Club and Assistant Governor), and Barbara Barr (President of the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke).
The SaddleBrooke gang enjoys breakfast together before the Membership Seminar at Quail Creek near Green Valley. The Rotary Internal focus for August is membership. District 5500 celebrated membership month by hosting this seminar at the Kino Conference Center at Quail Creek . Stay tuned for more information about Membership month!
Left to Right: Barbara Barr, Wolf Tombe, and Fred Lowy!
Members gave a standing ovation to our newest member, Wolf Tombe. Wolf recently moved to the Ranch, coming from the Washing D.C. area. He's had an exciting career in law enforcement and technology, which left us all awestruck! Wolf's mentor is Gary Terrell, who is currently out of the country. Fred Lowy stepped in to assist with Wolf's induction ceremony.
Pinal Couity Assessor, Doug Wolf , gives us an update on assessments and current state issues. If you would like to hear his speech, there is a video on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/RotaryClubofSaddlebrooke/.
Past President Doug May was recognized for his many light bulb moments. Doug has come up with so many good ideas that have really had an impact on the club! For his many contributions to the club, Doug was award a Service Above Self Pin!
Left to Right: John Oszust, Barbara Barr, and Monica Oszust
Aloha and Mahalo to our new friends from Kauai, John and Monica Oszust. John and Monica have been visiting George Corrigan, who used to be in their Rotary Club. They actually accused our club of stealing George from them. :^) The Oszuzts are very active in their club, John is past president, while Monica is the current president. They have just purchased a home at the SaddleBrooke Ranch, so we hope to see much more of them!
Barbara Barr presents Robert Christadore with a "Service Above Self" Award for his work on our bigget fundraiser...Fore 4 Kids.
Outgoing Fore 4 Kids Chair awards Emerson Knowles with an appreciation plaque for his years of sponsorship. We could not do it without his generousity! Thank you Emerson.
Dr. William Fry (Bill) was SaddleBrooke Rotary's 1st Amigo. Bill has been a English Literature Professor and writing for 58 years. He has a special interest in the "Father of Standup Comedy", Mark Twain. Dr. Fry amused us at lunch with many of Mark Twain's literary accomplishments.
L to R Paul Herr, Neil Deppe, Barbara Barr, Gary Terrell, ElaineTerry, Doug May
We appreciate our members stepping up to the plate and hitting it out of the park with their plans. We all need to support them with our time and ideas to make their year a success. Our Committee heads this year are:
Chris Millar was awarded a Mickey Mouse pointer and a Service Above Self Pin
Chris Millar was recognized for the Service Above Self Pin and awarded a Mickey Mouse pointer to assist him with his duties as Club Administrator. If there is one thing we all know for sure, it's that Chris Millar will always be there. He never misses a meeting, event, volunteer opportunity, or training. He's always the first to volunteer to help, host, or work on whatever we do. When he has family visiting, he brings them along to volunteer as well. Thanks for all you do Chris. We appreciate you to help in our efforts to make the world a better place!
Left to Right: Barbara Barr, Bill Demeroutis, Diane Demeroutis, Liese Razzeto, Mike Razzeto, and Doug May.
Barbara Barr and Doug May welcomed two members to our Rotary Family. The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke is delighted to welcome Bill Demeroutis and Liese Razzeto. Bill and Diane Demeroutis recently moved here from Washington State, and Liese and Mike Razzeto join us from Idaho. Both of our transfers are former Rotary Presidents.
Left to Right: Barbara Barr, Gordon Wainwright and his wife Heather Freeman.
A New Set of Clubs: In honor of his hard work on the Fore For Kids Golf Tournament, Gordon Wainwright was honored with a BRAND NEW set of clubs, symbolic of Fore For Kids (note that these are plastic kid's clubs). While Gordon has only joined our club this year, he has jumped in with both feet and taken on the role of Tournament Director for our signature fundraiser, Fore For Kids. He also received the Rotary Service Above Self Pin. We are grateful for Gordon's leadership in our club.
Many thanks to Leah Kari, who spoke to our club and community members about Medicare. Attendees had a much better understanding of Medicare following Leah's presentation. Leah also provided excellent books on the topic. Leah Kari is also a Fore For Kids supporter, and was a featured advertiser in our Fore Fore Kids 2019 Program.
George Corrigan received the Rotarian of the Year Award and his thank you gift from outgoing President, Doug May. Congratulations, George! You are an exemplary Rotarian!
Join the fun in Green Valley for a Membership Seminar. About 6 or 8 of us went last year, and it was great fun and great learning. I hope we'll get a good group again this year for the training. The club has a budget for training so don't register online. Please give your name to Barbara Barr, and she will register and pay for you!
Day 2 of District 5500's Governor 2019/2020 Governor Installation Festivities. Ellie Patterson accepts this honor from Kirk Reed. Tubac Golf Resort hosted the weekend party. Thanks to all of the members who showed up to welcome Ellie.
Left to Right: Tom Patterson, Barbara Barr, Ellie Patterson, and Ginger of Tubac Rotary Club.
District 5500 gathered at the Tubac Golf Resort to celebrate the installation of Ellie Patterson as District Governor. Saturday's festivities included shopping in Tubac or playing golf at the resort and a burger and brat buffet!
Congratulations and thank you to Tom Turriff and Barbara Barr, who have recently taken the Grants Management Class. If you would like take to this class, please contact Barbara Barr.
Former Assistant District Governor, Marc Snow, shared his passion for the Vocational Fund of Arizona. Marc's long-time support of the vocational fund is in appreciation for Rotary's financial assistance to individuals endeavoring to acquire. develop and improve specific job skills and needs.
Mark Phelps and Oracle Ford continue to support Fore for Kids, now in their 22nd year. New Tournament Chair Gordon Wainwright recognizes his generosity. His sponsorship helps many local charities throughout Pima and Pinal Counties. Thank you, Mark.
Linda Leigh signs a children's book to be donated in her name to Kid's Closet in Mammoth. Linda was instrumental in creating the ecosystem in Biosphere 2 in Oracle. Her latest project is Oracle Community Learning Center where she helps community members learn how to plant and cultivate a garden in the desert.
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Join the fun when Ellie Patterson is installed as our new District Governor at the Tubac Golf Resort! There will be lots of activities for one and all. You can even make a weekend out of the event with special rates at the Tubac Golf Resort! To reserve your spot, go to: https://rotaryd5500.org
L to R Rob La Master, Robert Springer, Sue Robish, Pam Corrigan, Rick Benevidez, Nancy Yob, Vicky Gonzales, Bob Christadore
On Thursday, May 30th, SaddleBrooke Rotary was proud to award the proceeds from thier 21st Annual Fore For Kids Fundraiser. Deserving recipients were on hand to accept their cash donations. 2019 Charities include Make A Wish Arizona, Math Plus Program, Little Hooves Big Hearts, VOSH, Connections In Learning, Teens Sew Cool and 1st Tee of Tucson. Congratulations to all of our Charities and we hope to work with you again next year.
Gary Terrell was recognized at the May 23rd meeting for his service to The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke. Even though Gary was recovering for surgery, Gary went above and beyond in his role in the club. Gary not only carried on with his regular responsibilities to the Board of Directors and as President of the Foundation, but did so much more! As President of the Foundation, this is one of Gary's busiest times of the year with an Annual Meeting, orchestrating the Grants and Scholarships, and organization the awards of the grants. In addition, Gary also took on extra meetings for planning and set up our June 6th meeting and tour of the SaddleBrooke Ranch. Last, Gary spent many hours on the phone working with board members and planning for the next year. For all he did while recovering from surgery, Gary was recognized with a Rotary Service Above Self pin. Thank you, Gary. We are so fortunate to have you as a member of our club!
IMPACT of Southern Arizona thanked volunteers with a luncheon. Attending the luncheon were Left to Right: Neil Deppe, Joe Dylewski, Elaine Terry, Don Terry, George Corrigan, and Ann Corrigan.
Left to Right: Paul Herr, George Corrigan, Phil Barney, Fred Lowy, Neil Deppe, Unknown, Chris Millar, Leslie Hawkins, Joe Dylewski, Joe Guyton, Elaine Terry, Don Terry, Jim Fry, Sheila Tuhy and Wendy Guyton.
Members of the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke enjoyed some Saturday morning fellowship while they packed food for IMPACT of Southern Arizona.
Left to Right: Barbara Barr, Elaine Terry, Gordon Wainright, Maggie DeBlock (SaddleBrooke Sunrise Club), George Corrigan, Chris Millar, and Sheila Tuhy.
Seven SaddleBrooke Rotarians caravanned to Green Valley to attend the District 5500 Spring Training at Quail Creek in Spring Valley! Half the fun is getting there and getting home as there is always wonderful fellowship just traveling in the car! Each spring the district does training for new officers and interested Rotarians. We were delighted to have Maggie DeBlock join our group. Maggie is the President-Elect of the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club.
Top Photo Left to Right: Gordon Wainwright, Paul Herr, and Fred Lowy. Bootom Photo Left to Right: George Corrigan and Eric Erickson
Members of the Club and Foundation Boards met on Thursday afternoon to reflect on the club surveys and member input. The discussions will be incorporated into the Strategic Plan. Joe Guyton and Barbara Barr facilitated the meeting, held at the "Raising the Barr Ranch". Attending directors, Board Members, and members included A.T. Barr, Barbara Barr, George Corrigan, Neil Deppe, Eric Erickson, Joe Guyton, Wendy Guyton, Leslie Hawkins, Paul Herr, Fred Lowy, Garry Terrell,and Gordon Wainwright.
Left to Right: Barbara Barr, Teacher of the Year Allison Hendrix, Miley Hendrix, Mark Phelps (Chair of the Vocational Committee) and Acting Superintendent of Oracle School District, Crystle Nehmeyer!
The 2019 Teacher of the Year was honored at the April 25th meeting. Acting Superintendent Crystle Nehmeyer introduced the honoree, Allison "Allie" Hendrix. Mrs. Hendrix daughter, Miley, also attended the celebration.
Left to Right: Barbara Barr, Jorge Rivas - Owner of Sammy's Mexican Restaurant, and Mark Phelps - Chair of the Vocational Committee. Not pictured is Betty Rivas co-owner who returned to the restaurant to help with lunch.
The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke honored Jorge and Betty Rivas, owners of Sammy's Mexican Restaurant, at the April 25th meeting. Sammy’s became the center of attention, threats, intimidation and boycotts as the result of Donald Trump calling attention to Betty’s campaign sign during the 2016 Presidential Election. While many boycotted their business as a result, many others came to show their support.
The # 1 Fundraiser for ALL of Rotary International for the last two years has been El Tour de Tucson. If we can raise the money to become a sponsor, think of what that will do for Rotary and for Polio!!!! There is a GO FUND ME page for Rotary International to become a major sponsor of the Tour de Tucson. All donations are needed by MAY 1st! If you would like to contribute, here is the link:
These hard working Interactors rebuilt the trail at Little Hooves Big Hearts for one of their service projects.. After a hard days work, the club treated them to lunch at the Oracle Inn.
Congratulations to Wendy Guyton, our Rotarian for the Quarter. President Doug May Recognized Wendy for her outstanding work on the Children Protection Policy and setting up our club's program.
Many thanks to Bob Christodore for another incredible Fore For Kids Golf Fundraiser! And many thanks to all the club members who volunteered, donated money, played golf, or otherwise participated. It takes a village and our Rotary village is pretty amazing!
Are you a Rotarian wanting to expand your knowledge of and connection to Rotary? Are you going to be an assistant governor or an officer in your Rotary club in 2019-20? Then Rotary Spring Training is for you! In addition to covering the roles and responsibilities of officers, programs will be also be offered in other areas of interest. See the District website for more details and registration. Dates: Saturday, April 27, 2019 in Yuma, and Saturday, May 4, 2019 at the Quail Creek Country Club in Green Valley. Register now! Cost is $12.00, or $10.00 if 4 or more of your club members attend.
ALL HANDS ON DECK! Monday, April 15th is our MOST important Rotary event of the year: The Fore For Kids Golf Fundraiser at the Oro Valley Country Club. If you are working as a volunteer, you probably already know what time you need to be at the Oro Valley Country Club! If you are not volunteering, be sure to join the fun in the evening and bring your spouse. There will be appetizers, dinner, a great silent auction, and LOT OF FUN! Don't cha dare miss it!
The # 1 Fundraiser for ALL of Rotary International for the last two years has been El Tour de Tucson. If this event disappears, so does a lot of money for polio. If we can raise the money to become a sponsor, think of what that will do for Rotary and for Polio!!!! There is a GO FUND ME page for Rotary International to become a major sponsor of the Tour de Tucson. All donations are needed by MAY 1st! If you would like to contribute, here is the link:
Our Fore For Kids Golf Fundraiser is this Monday, April 15th at the Oro Valley Country Club. Remember that your spouse is welcome to join us for the dinner and auction in the evening.
Congratulations to our two most recent Students of the Month from San Manuel Junior/Senior High School. Left to right: Samantha Roan, Joe Dylewski (chair of the Student of the Month program), and Lysenia Valdez.
Students from Mountain Vista K - 8 School in Oracle were our first contestants in the Four Way Test Speech Contest. Left to right: Superintendent Crystle Nehrmeyer, Madison Nevitt, Alexander Morgan, Magdalena Flores, and Joe Jones, char of the Four Way Test Speech Contest.
Most of us lament the divisiveness of today’s world. As Rotarians, we’re proud to be working to build peace and mutual understanding. We provide practical skills and the kind of learning that translates into lasting global and local change. Our Southern Arizona Day of Peace on April 6, 2019, will be memorable in many ways. Sessions will be active and experiential, not just lectures or speeches for a maximum of 150 participants including Rotarians, Rotaractors, Interactors, and community members. Leadership will be provided by the Outward Bound Center for Peacemaking in New York City, as well as by local leaders. Stay tuned for sign up information for this exciting adventure in peacemaking!
A number of our members helped out with the annual SaddleBrooke Community Outreach Food Drive. Along with residents of SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch, we unloaded vehicles, checked expiration dates, sorted, boxed and loaded food for the Tri-Community Food Bank in Mammoth! Some of our participants included (left to right): Joe Jones, Ned Selinsky, Barbara Barr, Jim Fry, Wendy Guyton, Rudi Faller, Patsy Ticknor, Gerry Baird, Chris Millar, Doug May, and Nancy Heck. Not pictured are Ron Heck, Sheila Tuhy and Gary Terrell.
The NEXT Food Drive is this Saturday, March 23. Those of us who worked at it previous years know how much fun it is! You can sign up to work with Wendy Guyton. If you can't work, set out food at the end of your driveway by 8:30 or consider a cash donation!
Members of the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke were fascinated by the inside stories from Sheriff Mark Lamb. Sheriff Lamb spoke at our off-site meeting at the SaddleBrooke Ranch.
Do you have mobility equipment that you don’t use anymore? DISTRICT 5500 Rotary Clubs are collecting Walkers, Crutches, Canes, & Wheelchairs to ship to Africa with Crutches 4 Africa an ongoing service project. You may drop off your mobile equipment at Tucson Subaru on Oracle and River Road in Tucson.- 4901 N Oracle Rd, Tucson, AZ 85704.
Join members of the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke on Tuesday, February 26th as we do a Community Service Project for a Catalina Hospice Patient. We'll be cleaning up her yard. As parking is limited, we will meet to the side the Valero Station by Basha's to car pool to the home. Many thanks to Joe and Wendy Guyton for finding this need and taking it to the Chairman of Community Service, Chris Millar. This is the "rain date" , errrr "arctic blast date" for the event which was originally scheduled last week!
Fundraising Chair, Neil Deppe, invited President Elect Barbara Barr and President Nominee George Corrigan to join him at the Jim Click Kick Off. Clubs across Tucson raise funds through this program. Pictured left to right: Barbara Barr, George Corrigan, and Neil Deppe.
The Two President Elects: The President Elect of the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke and the President Elect of Rotary International: Barbara Barr and Mark Maloney met at PETS (President Elect Training Southwest) in Los Angeles. President Elect Mark Maloney was the key note speaker at the Friday night dinner. The President Elect of Rotary International stressed that Rotary's number 1 focus of the next year needs to be membership!
President Doug May thanks Emerson Knowles for his 2019 Financial Forecast. Emerson is VP of the Merrill Lynch River Group, and so so much expertise in this area.
The slate of officers and directors for the up-coming year were presented at the January 31st Annual Meeting. The 2019-2020 Officers and Directors were elected by unanimous vote.
"I's a good problem to have!" we all agreed! We had so many Rotarians show up on a beautiful Saturday morning to help bag food for the Food Bank, that we actually had to work in shifts to give everyone turns. There's nothing like a little Saturday morning fun with friends while we strive to make the world a better place! We even discussed bi-laws and the website while we were at it.
Many thanks to Joe Dylewski, our Board Member at Large, for organizing this service event. We always have fun making a difference in our community and our world!
Ed Treick just gave an amazing gift to his wife, Barbara. He used his Paul Harris points to award his wife with her 4th Paul Harris Award. Barbara Treick was honored in a special ceremony by Joe Guyton. It seems like she appreciated her gift as she thanked Ed with a kiss!
Membership Chair, Wendy Guyton, warmly welcomed our newest Rotarian, Nancy Heck, with an inspiring initiation. We are so happy to welcome Nancy to our Rotary Family. Left to Right: Wendy Guyton - Membership Chair, Nancy Heck - our newest Rotarian, Ron Heck - our valued club member, and Doug May - President.
Membership chair, Wendy Guyton, gives a warm SaddleBrooke welcome to our newest transfer, Phil Barney. Phil was a Rotarian in Montana before moving to SaddleBrooke. We are so glad to have Phil join our club!
Congratulations, Mark Miller! Mark was selected the "Rotarian of the Quarter" by President, Doug May. You can see the Rotarian of the Quarter recognition pin on Mark's collar. Mark has done incredible work on our International Grant from Rotary International, which will supply more than 20,000 students in Nogales, Mexico with clean drinking water in their schools. Mark is the owner of MJM Income Tax in Catalina! Congratulations, Mark! Our club is so fortunate to have you as a member!
The month of January was closed out with another powerful speaker. Ed Treick spoke on how we can make a difference. Ed said he has had this speech in his head for almost a year. He provided an abundance of ideas on how we can make a contribution to others. Thank you, Ed. You shared so many marvelous insights and ideas!
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The Two President Elects: The President Elect of the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke and the President Elect of Rotary International: Barbara Barr and Mark Maloney met at PETS (President Elect Training Southwest) in Los Angeles. President Elect Mark Maloney was the key note speaker at the Friday night dinner. The President Elect of Rotary International stressed that Rotary's number 1 focus of the next year needs to be membership!
Ed Treick just gave an amazing gift to his wife, Barbara. He used his Paul Harris points to award his wife with her 4th Paul Harris Award. Barbara Treick was honored in a special ceremony by Joe Guyton. It seems like she appreciated her gift as she thanked Ed with a kiss!
Congratulations, Mark Miller! Mark was selected the "Rotarian of the Quarter" by President, Doug May. You can see the Rotarian of the Quarter recognition pin on Mark's collar. Mark has done incredible work on our International Grant from Rotary International, which will supply more than 20,000 students in Nogales, Mexico with clean drinking water in their schools. Mark is the owner of MJM Income Tax in Catalina! Congratulations, Mark! Our club is so fortunate to have you as a member!
