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 and lived on both the east and west coasts after obtaining…
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…
Barbara Barr Bengen The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke has transformed 5 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 2 1/2 short years. Just think of those…
Sunrise Rotary Helps at More Than a Bed, Tucson Housing First Christianne Dettmann “Every child deserves to be valued” is much more than a mantra to More Than a Bed (morethanabed.org), 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…
SaddleBrooke 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 May 7. Sponsored by current Rotarian Jack Stebe, Mike brings to the club…
Nancy McCluskey-Moore For many years, first grade students at Ray Elementary School in Kearny receive a handmade bookcase and at least two books at the end of the school year. Each child annually receives an additional two books (through the third grade) to store in their bookcase. This program was started by the Rotary Club…
Sunrise Rotary Inducts New Members Marsha Lindeken and Thom Wells Christianne Dettmann We’re growing! The SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club is excited to welcome two more members to its ranks. Focused squarely on community service throughout the Copper Corridor, the Club cherishes and celebrates everyone who has committed to helping make a tangible difference in and…
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,…
SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club Inducts Kelly McDonald Christianne Dettmann The SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club is proud to have inducted Kelly McDonald as a new member on Feb. 19. His Rotary journey, however, did not begin in Arizona. Kelly has been a Rotary International member since 2012, joining in Washington state at the invitation of the…
Spotlight on Mary Thompson—SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Joyce Wainscott The little engine that could—also known as Mary Thompson—has chugged uphill her entire life. A founding member of SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary, Mary was born in Rochester, N.Y., where winter builds character and grit comes standard. Mary grew up in a small apartment filled with love. Money was…