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 they think, say, or do. The Test asks: 1) Is it the TRUTH? 2) Is it FAIR to all concerned? 3) Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4) Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Members of the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club ask these questions in every meeting. However, thanks to club member and current treasurer Roger Swett, this club also always adds: 5) And is it FUN? Service to others need not be tedious, mundane, or overly stressful. Each of us has been given unique strengths that bring us joy, so adding this fifth question to the test helps members discern which activities reflect the highest and best use of those strengths. Of course, service still involves hard work and dedication, but the same advice given by career counselors applies: Do something you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life!
Even during the hot summer months, SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club members continue to support the community in many ways: stocking Little Free Libraries across the county, loading and unloading food deliveries for the Tri-Community Food Bank in Mammoth, volunteering every third Friday at the Golden Goose Moonlight Madness sale in Catalina, helping the Triangle YMCA Camp in Oracle prepare for its summer season, sorting donations for the Arizona Families F.I.R.S.T. Program, raising funds for local causes through the club’s first-ever quilt sale this coming October (watch for details next month), and much more!
The SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club (one of two Rotary clubs in SaddleBrooke) meets in SaddleBrooke Ranch on the first and third Thursdays of every month, which means “fifth Thursday” months often involve some sort of get-together. This past May was one such month, and club members gathered, along with their significant others, to enjoy good friends, good food, and good fun. To learn more, please email the club at saddlebrookesunriserotary@gmail.com.
SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Quilt Sale Is On!
Christianne Dettmann
The SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club is excited to announce that its much-anticipated quilt sale will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 28, and Wednesday, Oct. 29, at the Sunny Side Up Café in Catalina, Ariz. Located just south of SaddleBrooke at 15800 N. Oracle Road, the café is graciously opening one of its side rooms for the club to display and sell its “quilts of love,” which were generously donated to the club last fall by David Dettmann and his late wife Grace. Proceeds from the sale of these one-of-a-kind quilts will support both the Mammoth-San Manuel Unified School District and Arizona Families F.I.R.S.T. (Families In Recovery Succeeding Together). Perfect for the approaching cooler weather and holiday season, quilt sizes range from baby to king-sized, and all 20-plus quilts will be offered for sale, first come, first served. Mark your calendar now for this don’t-miss event, and also make sure to show your appreciation to the café by including a hearty breakfast or lunch in your plans!
Those newer to SaddleBrooke may not be aware of these quilts’ history, which was shared in this paper more completely last fall (“A Love of Quilting Becomes Quilts of Love”). The shorter story is that David and Grace Dettmann made these quilts together over the course of a decade while living here in SaddleBrooke. Grace, unfortunately, passed in 2018, and David soon realized there are only so many quilts any one person can use. He determined their quilts would do much more good in the hands of people who will love and use them (versus folded in storage) while simultaneously raising funds for organizations that pour love back into the local community. (As a note, you can see two examples of their handiwork hanging in the Desert Life Pharmacy patient rooms in SaddleBrooke.)
The SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club (one of two Rotary clubs in SaddleBrooke) is a fun, service-oriented group making a tangible difference in the community. It meets in SaddleBrooke Ranch on the first and third Thursdays of every month and participates in a variety of local service projects throughout the year. To learn more, please email the club at saddlebrookesunriserotary@gmail.com.