Nancy McCluskey-Moore First grade students at Ray School in Kearny receive a handmade bookcase and at least two books. Each child annually receives an additional two books (through the third grade) to store in their bookcases. The Rotary Club of Kearny started this program to encourage young students to read, since many come from homes…
Batteries Not Included! Barbara Barr and Dan Watson In April 2022, the Mammoth Police Department contracted dispatch services from Pinal County and was able to obtain the official Pinal County radios to use for police work in the area. There was just one problem: Batteries were not included. To complicate the matter, there was no money…
The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke Cleans Up and Cools Down Barbara Barr The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke not only cleans up, but they also cool down. Members of the club spent the past two weekends cleaning up the roadside for the main thoroughfare in Oracle, Ariz., and Golder Ranch Road in Catalina. The Rotary Club…
Barbara Barr and Julia Young There’s something very special going on in Florence, Ariz. Wild mustangs are finding forever homes, and inmates are finding a purpose. Under the leadership of Lanny Leach and the Mustangs of America Inmate Program, lives are being changed one horse at a time. Mustangs of America Inmate Program began in…
Academic Scholarships Available from The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke John Howard, Linda Howard, and Barbara Barr The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke is pleased to announce that it is offering up to six $2,000 academic scholarships to high school seniors who will be graduating in 2022. The eligibility criteria are as follows: A high school senior…
Joe Guyton and Barbara Barr Join us Saturday, April 9, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the SaddleBrooke Ranch Ballroom as renowned Tucson artist and well-known philanthropist Diana Madaras brings her gallery to us! While this event is taking place at the Ranch, it is open to all SaddleBrooke residents and features wine and appetizers.…
Barbara Barr Save the date of Saturday, April 9, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the SaddleBrooke Ranch Ballroom, as renowned Tucson artist and well-known philanthropist Diana Madaras brings her gallery to us! While this event is taking place at SaddleBrooke Ranch, it is open to all SaddleBrooke residents and features wine and appetizers. The event…
Honoring Our Veterans Barbara Barr A few months ago, new member Linda Howard approached the Community Service Committee of the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke with a new idea for service to our community. Linda has retired from the military and encouraged us to participate in the Wreaths Across America program. As the committee looked into…
Delivering Thanksgiving to 260 Homes Barbara Barr For many Rotarians in the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke, the best part of Thanksgiving comes several days before the actual holiday. The best part of Thanksgiving is when we help around 260 area families with turkeys and all the fixings for their holiday. Working with IMPACT of Southern Arizona,…
Barbara Barr The Community Center of Oracle has amazing outreach to the people of the Oracle community. However, they have been struggling with an old stove and aging kitchen. The stove was so old that it was a challenge to get parts, and the kitchen had seen better days. Meanwhile, the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke…