Donn Hamm Have you ever watched a rough piece of lumber transform into something useful, beautiful, and uniquely your own—and thought, I’d love to try that? If so, you’re already halfway to joining our woodworking club. Wood u make it? We think you’ll be glad you did. Our club is a welcoming group of men…
Michelle Kouri Since our last meeting in February, a lot has been happening in the SaddleBrooke Woodworkers club.The Feb. 7 Activity Fair provided an opportunity to describe and entice new members to our club. Additionally, dozens of visitors signed our petition for dedicated community work space. During that event, club president John Hardin was approached…
Wanda Ross Several CycleMasters rode the Tour de Cookie, an annual fundraising event of the Rotary Club of Marana. The 35-mile round-trip ride was on The Loop river bike path. It was a cool and cloudy Arizona day but by wearing multiple layers, everyone did fine. Along the route, bicyclists stopped at 12 stations that…
Rotary International is committed to combating human trafficking through the Rotary Action Group for Human Trafficking. Join us on April 13 as we welcome local experts to explore this critical issue and discuss practical solutions for prevention, intervention, and survivor support. Human trafficking — often referred to as modern-day slavery — is a crime that uses force, fraud, or coercion…
Spotlight on Jack Stebe—Sunrise Rotary of SaddleBrooke Joyce Wainscott One of the founding members of the Sunrise club—and later its president—Jack was born in Biwabik, Minn. in 1944, the oldest of five children and the family’s early test case for adventure. Jack’s father was an educator, a principal, and a guidance counselor who was the…
Laurence Edralin Newspapers are a great source of family history details. Newspapers give facts and tell stories of our ancestors’ lives. You will learn some tips and tricks: * How and why to search newspapers. * Briefly cover what different facts one can learn about one’s ancestors in newspapers. * Look at a few newspaper…