Julia Young This is a testimonial to SaddleBrooke Rotary Club member Emerson Knowles. On March 31 Emerson and fellow Team RWB member Kristin Trapp spoke to our club about their involvement in bringing our young veterans of war home and keeping them healthy. Kristin is retired from the Air Force and works as an occupational…
SaddleBrooke Rotary is proud to present every third grade student of Coronado School a dictionary. They are able to use the dictionary at school and take it home at the end of the school year for their family. In 2015 we have already donated the dictionaries to four classrooms with 81 students. In 2014 our…
June 2015 was a busy month for Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke. First our own Jim Lamb will transition from our 2014-2015 President to the Assistant District Governor of Region 6. Among Jim’s biggest wins as our President are his stabilization of membership, strengthening member involvement in community projects and improved club camaraderie. We wish Mr.…
On May 7 the Rotary Lunch Club welcomed representatives from the following charities to receive checks from Fore for Kids Charity Golf Tournament. We were proud to present the following: 1. Sycamore Canyon Academy $3,000 2. Coronado K-8 Positive Behavior Program $2,000 3. Connections Learning Center (Oracle School District) $2,000 4. Math Plus (Amphitheater School…
In response to a need for filtered water fountains in the Nogales, Sonora Public School System, Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke plans to install 100 fountains in Nogales Public Schools. Working closely with the Rotary Club of Nogales, we will receive a grant from Rotary International to help with costs. At the present time, the children…
May was a very busy month for us. One of our major donation projects is to the Shelter Box Emergency Relief Fund. SaddleBrooke Rotary is donating funds to help in Nepal after their devastating earth quake. Providing a shelter for a family after this crisis is key to helping them. These shelter boxes contain a…
SaddleBrooke Rotary Club was pleased to welcome Amy Reichgott, Development Manager from Western National Parks Association (WNPA), to present during April’s last meeting. Amy urges southern Arizona to take advantage of our (60) Western National Parks and Park Stores. WNPA is based in Tucson at the foot of the Santa Catalina Mountains in the heart…
Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke is pleased to announce that this year’s tournament raised over $20,000 for at risk kids in Pinal and Pima Counties. A special thank you goes out to Emerson Knowles of Merrill Lynch for being our lead sponsor. This year’s Fore for Kids Golf Tournament was held at the beautiful MountainView Golf…
Bringing back music for the 2015-2016 school year Dennis Blauser The Oracle School District is very excited to bring the music program back for the 2015-2016 school years. It has been two years since Oracle students have been able to experience the benefits that come with a quality music program. Music programs are not only…
Big thanks to Diana Madaras for visiting and speaking to our weekly meeting. Artist Diana Madaras who says painting “fills me with joy” is equally well known for her bold, colorful artwork as for her generous charitable giving. Madaras owns two Southwest art galleries in Tucson, Arizona, that feature her work exclusively and is president…