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…
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April 2026, Clubs & Classes
SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club – April 2026
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…
March 2026, Clubs & Classes
Spotlight on Dick Kroese, SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotarian Extraordinaire
Christianne Dettmann “Cruise with Kroese and make a difference!” If you grew up in the 1950s and 1960s anywhere near Hebron or Humboldt, Neb., you’re probably no stranger to this Ford dealership slogan. In fact, your folks might very well have had the family car cleaned by SaddleBrooke’s very own Dick Kroese (pronounced “cruise”). Dick…
March 2026, Clubs & Classes
The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke Turns Trash into Benches
Barbara Barr Bengen What are you doing with your soft plastics? We can’t add them to our recycling bin and set them out on the curb. If we put them in the trash, they just stick around in our landfills for hundreds of years. Tah dah! Enter soft plastics recycling! The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke…
February 2026, Generals
SaddleBrooke Rotary/Arizona Hearing Specialists Charity Golf Tournament
Daniel Watson and Barbara Barr Bengen On April 20 the SaddleBrooke Rotary Club and co-sponsor Arizona Hearing Specialists will be hosting the 26th Annual Charity Golf Tournament at MountainView Golf Club. More than 100 golfers will enjoy some healthy competition and camaraderie while supporting Rotary’s community work. The annual tournament is the primary fundraiser for…
January 2026, Generals
Senior Village – January 2026
A Comfortable New Addition at Senior Village, Thanks to SaddleBrooke Rotary Linda Hampton Senior Village at SaddleBrooke is delighted to share the news of a wonderful addition to our office grounds—a beautifully crafted bench generously donated by the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke. Made entirely from recycled soft plastics, the bench is not only sturdy and…
Clubs & Classes, December 2025
Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke – December 2025
The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke Serves Up Hope Barbara Barr Bengen Rotarians gathered recently for a delicious cause, “Pasta for Polio.” Philanthropy, friendship, pasta, and Italian cuisine came together to raise funds to kick polio off the planet. President Fred Lowy and his wife Fran opened their home for this fundraising event. Fran spent days…
November 2025, Clubs & Classes
El Tour de Tucson Unites Rotarians in The Ride to End Polio
Barbara Barr Bengen Each November, cyclists from around the globe flock to Tucson, Ariz., to ride in the scenic streets of El Tour de Tucson. For Rotary International, this event is the organization’s largest fundraiser in the world, uniting Rotarians from the four corners of the Earth to raise funding to end polio now. The…
Clubs & Classes, October 2025
SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Supports Women Seeking Work
Christianne Dettmann The SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club continually seeks ways to participate in the good work being done in this community. This month, it highlights Eagles Wings of Grace, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on helping “… lift women out of poverty and into productive lives.” They say you never get a second chance to make…
Clubs & Classes, October 2025
Everyone Is Talking About It, So the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke Is Doing Something About It
Barbara Barr Bengen How many times have you been in a conversation about the shortage of people in vocational trades? We often ask, “Whatever happened to shop and other trades classes?” Everyone is talking about the need for more people entering the trades. So, the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke did something about it. Working with…