Barbara Barr During the past few weeks, the life and legend of Lute Olson has been a major feature of the Tucson and Arizona landscape. You’ve probably read and heard many stories about this great man, who was inducted into both the Basketball Hall of Fame and the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. But…
Tag: Rotary Club
Clubs & Classes, July 2020
The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke Never Missed a Beat!
Barbara Barr During the pandemic, The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke never missed a beat. We continued to meet every Thursday on Zoom and called our meeting ZOOM at NOON. We had dozens of committee and planning meetings on Zoom. We even had a Zoom happy hour. But while we kept working and playing together with…
Clubs & Classes, June 2020
7,000 Pounds of Produce Gone in 29 Minutes
Barbara Barr The day before Easter sunday was cold and rainy, but that didn’t keep hundreds of families away from the Oracle Community Center to pick up fresh produce for their families. The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke and Rotary District 5500 raised money to provide 7,000 pounds of produce for families in need in the…
Clubs & Classes, April 2020
Helping Area Kids With Real World Skills
Barbara Barr One of the best things about being a Rotarian is that you get to really make a difference, locally and globally. One of the greatest joys of the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke has been funding a robotics program in an area school. When you see the excitement in the student’s eyes, you know what difference…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
Making A Difference is in the Bag
Barbara Barr On a regular basis, members of The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke will start their Saturday mornings at IMPACT of Southern Arizona packing meals for the Food Bank. Our club members have fun mixing fellowship and fun to make a difference in the community. We generally fill grocery bags for 150 to over 200…
Generals, February 2020
Save The Date for Rotary’s Fore For Kids Golf Tournament
Paul Herr The 22nd annual Fore For Kids golf tournament will be held on April 13, 2020, at the Oro Valley Country Club. This ever-popular tournament is sponsored by the SaddleBrooke Rotary Club to raise funds for scholarships and to support local charities benefiting children. The tournament has filled up with golfers the last several…
Clubs & Classes, January 2020
New Tax Laws for 2020
Barbara Barr On Thursday, Jan. 9, Mark Miller will speak on the new tax laws for 2020. Miller owns MJM Income Tax in Catalina. Founded in 1981, MJM is a family-owned business serving individuals and businesses in the Oracle, Saddlebrooke, Catalina, and Oro Valley areas. Mark avoids annoying tax professional lingo and offers just straight,…
Clubs & Classes, January 2020
Rotarians Build Service and Leadership Skills with Area Students
Doug May and Barbara Barr The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke sponsors a high school-age club called Interact at Mammoth-San Manuel PK-12 School. Just as Rotary is a service organization that builds leadership skills in its members, Rotarians build service and leadership skills with high school students. Members of this high school club have a service…
Generals, November 2019
Celebrating our veterans
Barbara Barr The SaddleBrooke Clubhouse will be adorned with American flags as the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke honors area veterans on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 11:30 a.m. The annual celebration will include an incredible buffet, an honor color guard, and program by well-known speaker and Rotarian, Emerson Knowles. Each year, more than 100 veterans, guests, and…
Clubs & Classes, November 2019
Treated water for schools in Nogales
Doug May The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke has a partnership with the Rotary Club in Nogales, Sonora to construct and install drinking fountain systems in schools. After a period of planning, coordinating, and applying for a global grant from Rotary International, the installation is progressing. Rotary has worldwide projects like this that are funded by…