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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Elaine Terry and Barbara Barr Bengen Squeals of delight echoed in Mammoth/San Manuel’s second and third grade classrooms as Rotarians delivered books to excited students. Rotary International offers a series of books and activity workbooks on service to others and the Four-Way Test. Through fundraisers, the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke raises funds to purchase these…