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…
Christianne Dettmann Once you’ve met Maggie de Block, you won’t forget her! A powerhouse of energy and great ideas, she recently accepted the reins as the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club’s newest president on June 20. Her inspiring and capable predecessor, Ron Lenz, also inducted new officers Gary Haslett, Jennifer Williams, and Roger Swett in their…
Barbara Barr Bengen You know that when you are a small community like Oracle, you are going to need some help to make the 4th of July a meaningful holiday for the kids. So, who ya gonna call? Why, the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke! For the past several years, the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke has…
SSR Never Stops Supporting the Needs Of Others Frank Shipton Whether it’s helping veterans, supplying books for children, supporting the needs of the homeless, or for the Tri-Community Food Bank, the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary (SSR) is ready to provide a helping hand. In April, collaborating with several local area Rotary clubs, the SSR provided finishing…
City of Tucson Muti-Disciplinary Outreach Team Invited to Speak to the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club Frank Shipton Guest speakers Thelma Magallanes, Elle Millyard, Alex Manriquex, Laurie Distel, and Zion Alderette from the City of Tucson Multi-Disciplinary Outreach Team (MDOT) were invited to speak to members of the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club on March 21. The…
Join us in the celebration of the Town of Oro Valley’s 50th Golden Anniversary at the local Rotary Club’s 9th Annual A Taste of Oro Valley Life fundraising event on Saturday, March 30, from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Oro Valley Marketplace. The Rotary Club of Oro Valley’s mission is to benefit our local…
Dick Kroese Brianne Spaeth has been my pharmacist for 20 years. During that time, she has gone to extraordinary lengths to meet all of my needs. I remember one Valentine’s Day she had her whole family out in the parking lot at Walgreens in Vistoso, and it was just wonderful seeing her whole family, which even…
Barbara Barr Bengen Let me take you down memory lane 57 years to 1967 and the Academy Award-winning movie The Graduate. In his critically acclaimed film, young Dustin Hoffman plays recent college graduate Benjamin Braddock. To celebrate Ben’s graduation, his parents throw a cocktail party. A friend of Ben’s parents, Mr. McGuire, pulls Ben aside…