We Know How Santa Feels Barbara Barr The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke partners with a number of local organizations. These humanitarian groups know they can call on our club when they need a helping hand. Recently the Tri-Community Food Bank received a grant for blankets for their clients in our community and surrounding areas. Since the…
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…
Fore For Kids Annual Charity Golf Tournament to Pick Up Where It Left Off Joe Guyton The annual Fore For Kids Charity Golf Tournament will take place at the Oro Valley Country Club on Monday, Nov. 22, starting with Registration at 11 a.m. and a shotgun at 1 p.m. This is the signature fundraiser of…
Joe Guyton There are certainly signs that folks are leaving their COVID cocoons and once again looking for ways to reach out to socialize and to give back to their communities. During the past two weeks the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke inducted five new members. We are so fortunate to have so many experienced Rotarians…
arbara Barr The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke will be meeting at SaddleBrooke Ranch during the summer months. Historically speaking, one reason why the world’s largest volunteer organization is called Rotary is because it originally met in rotating locations. In that spirit, and due to a growing number of new members from SaddleBrooke Ranch, the Rotary…
Barbara Barr and Joe Guyton Members of the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke come from all over the area. Most of the members live in the Robson communities of SaddleBrooke Ranch and SaddleBrooke. However, we also have members who live or work in Catalina, Oro Valley, and Oracle. Together, we gather as friends to make a…
Patti R. Albaugh What is a cause-based club? Rotary Club International has created a new model for club structure and activity, and SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club has adopted the new format. It’s a simpler club model with less administrative hassle, fewer meetings, and quality time with fellow members doing self-selected projects. In this model, members…
Barbara Barr and Elaine Terry Each year the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke assists well deserving area youth in reaching their educational dreams and goals. The club not only awards scholarships for students for their college education, but has recently added scholarships for students to attend vocational educational programs. This year the new Vocational Scholarships will be…
Barbara Barr While the pandemic has been difficult for all of us, it has also opened doors to new opportunities. For the Rotarians of The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke, one such opportunity was a joint Rotary meeting with the Rotary Club of Blairgowrie of Blairgowrie, Scotland. Since both the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke and the…
Barbara Barr The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke celebrated on October 15 as our Past District Governor, Ellie Patterson, presented our club with the highest award in Rotary International. The prodigious “Presidential Citation” was awarded to our club for the 2019-20 year. The award uses four different levels of recognition. The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke was…