Barbara Barr Bengen The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke has elected Fred Lowy as president for the 2025-26 Rotary year. Fred becomes the 26th president of the club. Fred and his wife Fran are residents of SaddleBrooke. Fred Lowy has been a SaddleBrooke Rotary Club member since mid-2015. He has served as sergeant-at-arms, club services chair,…
Wendy Guyton, Fred Lowy, and Barbara Barr Bengen The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke celebrated the 2024-25 Rotary year while ringing in the 2025-26 Rotary year with a “Passing the Gavel” festivity at the SaddleBrooke Ranch ballroom. Rotary dignitaries, guests, and club members helped to honor the old year and welcome in the new year Western…
And Is It FUN? Christianne Dettmann In an ever-changing world, Rotarians envision one in which “ … people unite and take action to create lasting change—across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.” Clubs everywhere use the Four-Way Test, developed in 1932 by Rotary Club of Chicago member Herbert Taylor, to evaluate the things…
Christianne Dettmann The SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club is proud to have recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. Originally sponsored by the Dove Mountain Rotary Club, SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary became official on Nov. 11, 2014. Tradition says 10-year anniversaries are celebrated by exchanging tin or aluminum, symbolizing the strength and durability of bonds formed. While this is…
Linda Drake Mark your calendar for Thursday, March 6, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ranch House Ballroom for the “Lunch and Lecture with a Financial Legend.” The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke is holding a great and informative event on revisiting your retirement planning. The “Father of the Four Percent Rule” and member…
Christianne Dettmann By Gifting, Lifting, Shifting, Shivering … and Quilting! Okay, so those don’t completely rhyme, but it’s worth noting just how many ways the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club finished strong in 2024 and is striding even stronger into 2025. In December alone, the club: • Gifted Christmas goodies and necessities to dozens of needy…
Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke Raises Funds to Eliminate Polio Barbara Barr Bengen Bill and Diane Demeroutis opened their home to host more than 30 Rotarians and guests for Paella for Polio. This is the second year the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke has raised funds to end polio with a Paella Party. Bill and Melinda Gates…
Diane Demeroutis and Barbara Barr Bengen Save the date of Nov. 23 to join the fun with the SaddleBrooke Rotary CyclePaths as they raise funds to end polio. Each year, we have so much fun as we ride in groups or privately on stationary bikes to raise money to eradicate polio! I know—you thought polio…
Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke #1 in Service Projects Barbara Barr Bengen and Wanda Bailey District Governor Sue Archibald just made her annual visit to the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke. While visiting, she had two big announcements for our club. We were so excited to learn that our club was #1 in the district in service…
Wanda Bailey, President-Elect, Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke Many of us are retired or nearing retirement. As we end our working years, we create plans to make sure our financial resources are adequate. However, did we also consider how to spend our newly found free time? Healthy aging requires having purpose—a reason to get up each…