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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Barbara Barr On Thursday, Oct. 3, the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke will proudly present Chief Counsel Rebecca Masterson speaking on GenJustice and legal support for children at the SaddleBrooke One Clubhouse. Rebecca was recently honored, along with other outstanding Arizona women, for her pioneering work by the Women Achievers of Arizona, sponsored by the Arizona Capitol Times.…
Barbara Barr Members of the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke honored Emerson and Peggy Knowles for their support and contributions to the Fore For Kids Charity Golf Fundraiser. Emerson and Peggy have been long time supporters of Fore For Kids Charity Golf Fundraiser. Emerson Knowles also served as emcee of the fundraiser. The Fore For Kids Charity…