Still Growing! Tom and Sandy Morgan Join SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club Christianne Dettmann It’s been an exciting summer for the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club! Tom and Sandy Morgan are the newest in a steady stream of recent recruits, having been inducted at the Club’s regular meeting on July 16. Tom was born in New York…
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September 2026, Clubs & Classes
The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke Passes the Gavel
Barbara Barr Bengen Happy New Rotary Year! The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke celebrated the new Rotary year with a scrumptious dinner at the MountainView Ballroom. This traditional transition was marked by the passing of the gavel from President Alfred Lowy to incoming President Lynn Devou. Each new Rotary year, as we pass the gavel, brings…
Clubs & Classes, August 2026
Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke Thanks You for Helping Us Rescue Five Tons of Soft Plastics
Barbara Barr Bengen The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke has transformed five tons of recycled soft plastics into beautiful all-weather benches. We are grateful to the people of Catalina, SaddleBrooke, SaddleBrooke Ranch, Oracle, and San Manuel who have been instrumental in helping us reach this milestone in just two and a half short years. Just think…
Clubs & Classes, August 2026
SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club – August 2026
Sunrise Rotary Supports the Community Christianne Dettmann Every child deserves to be valued” is much more than a mantra to More Than a Bed, a Tucson-based resource center for foster and adoptive families. This 501(c)(3) charity “…provides essential items—beds, clothing, shoes, diapers, toys, and more—at no cost to children and caregivers. This support helps ease…
Clubs & Classes, July 2026
SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary – July 2026
Sunrise Rotary Club Welcomes New Member Mike Frankovich Christianne Dettmann The SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club is thrilled to have yet another new member join its ranks! Club President Bob Lamar officially inducted Mike Frankovich at the Club’s regular business meeting on Thursday, May 7. Sponsored by current Rotarian Jack Stebe, Mike brings to the Club…
June 2026, Clubs & Classes
Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke Learns What’s New from Trico
Linda Drake In recent weeks, the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke enjoyed learning about Trico Electric Cooperative from its CEO. We welcomed Brian Heithoff, Trico’s CEO and General Manager. Brian has held this position since April 2021. He leads the member-owned electric utility, focusing on grid technology, sustainability, and service to areas around Tucson, Marana, Pinal County,…
June 2026, Clubs & Classes
SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club – June 2026
Spotlight on Frank Shipton: SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Christianne Dettmann “Never volunteer for anything!” This was the advice Frank Shipton’s father—himself a 32 year military veteran—gave before Frank deployed to serve in Vietnam. Trained as both an Army Infantry Officer and a helicopter pilot, Frank predominantly flew the UH1 (“huey”) to support military operations during battle,…
May 2026, Clubs & Classes
The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke’s Pathways to Possibility
Barbara Barr Bengen The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke sponsored the first-ever trade fair at the San Manuel Community Center for members of the Copper Corridor communities. Entitled “Pathways to Possibility”, the trade fair not only featured employment and career opportunities but also scholarships for training. The community center was filled with a wide variety of…
May 2026, Features
In the Spotlight in SaddleBrooke
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg Dan Devou , A.K.A. The Crazy Rock Guy Friends of ours suggested that I might write an article on a friend of theirs who calls himself “The Crazy Rock Guy.” This sounded like an intriguing topic so, of course, I said “yes.” Soon, I met Dan Devou for a sit-down interview…
April 2026, Clubs & Classes
Several CycleMasters Rode the Tour de Cookie
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…