The Shelves Are Bare! Barbara Barr Imagine trying to survive on Social Security, a job at the local fast-food joint, or food stamps after losing your job. Imagine scraping away to pay the electric bill, the water bill, and the rent or mortgage and not having enough left over to purchase shampoo, deodorant, or even…
Happy New Year—Happy New Rotary Year, That Is! Barbara Barr Each and every June 30 at midnight, Rotary International passes the gavel to new presidents and officers as we start the new Rotary Year. Rotarians around the world celebrate the event with special dinners and parties. This year the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke celebrated with…
Barbara Barr and Dan Watson In April 2022, the Mammoth Police Department contracted dispatch services from Pinal County and was able to obtain the official Pinal County radios to use for police work in the area. There was just one problem: batteries were not included. To complicate the matter, there was no money in the police…
Barbara Barr The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke not only cleans up, but they also cool down. Members of the club spent two weekends cleaning up the roadside for the main thoroughfare in Oracle, and Golder Ranch Road in Catalina. The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke also assisted with fundraising and wrote a grant to help the…
Barbara Barr The Rotary Club of SadddleBrooke wishes to thank everyone for helping to make our 2022 Diana Madaras Fundraiser such a success. All proceeds from the event go to the SaddleBrooke Rotary Foundation, which funds goodwill projects throughout our area. Most of the programs funded include projects in the Cooper Corridor and communities surrounding…
Solutions for the “Summer Slide” Barbara Barr Take Arizona’s hottest months and add school being out of session, and that equals a normal “summer slide” in reading scores for most students. The summer slide actually occurs throughout the U.S. That slide is even worse for students who are struggling to read or have no access…
Rotary Club: Delivering Thanksgiving to 260 Homes Barbara Barr For many a Rotarian in the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke, the best part of Thanksgiving comes several days before the actual holiday. The best part of Thanksgiving is when we help about 260 area families with turkeys and all the fixings for their holiday. Working with IMPACT…
Barbara Barr Do you know what happens during school breaks to students who depend upon free breakfast and lunch for their sustenance? You’re right, oftentimes there is no food. There are a number of families in need who do not have the means to buy food. When school is out of session, those children miss out…
SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club News Marsha Lindeken SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary participated in the “I Don’t Want It, You Can Have It Sale” held on Oct. 16. Members gathered treasures to sell as well as set up and manned our booth. The proceeds from the sale benefit the 51 Homes Vets project. We have supported this project…
Barbara Barr and Joe Guyton On Monday, Nov. 22, the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke will be holding its signature fundraiser for area children, the Fore For Kids Charity Golf Tournament, at the Oro Valley Country Club. If you have never played at this private club, this is your chance, but there are only a few…