Tag: Rotary Club

Making a difference in the world

Doug May and Barbara Barr Doug May recently spoke to the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke about the on- going efforts of our club and Rotary International to provide clean water for people of the world. The engineer and adjunct faculty member at the University of Arizona has been involved with two international Rotary projects to…

Dogs lend a helping hand

Stephen Argentati JoAnn Turnbull, the president and CEO of the local non-profit Handi-Dogs, Inc, recently spoke to the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke about the variety of benefits derived from owning a dog and the differences between a service/assistance dog and a therapy dog. JoAnn also explained that in addition to more well-known positive effects such…

STEM Education and Robotics

Doug May On May 24, SaddleBrooke resident Dr. Robert Springer presented a program about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education at the middle school level to the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke. Robert received his PhD degree from the University of California at San Diego. His area of expertise is Visual Psychophysics – the relationship…

Charity Golf Tournament breaks records

Stephen Argentati The 20th annual Fore For Kids charity golf tournament broke records this year and raised over $36,000 to be used to support youth-oriented charities in the local area. The tournament was created by the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke, a service organization that focuses on service above self. At the most recent club meeting,…

Rotary 101

  Neil Deppe, President There is no password or secret handshake, just the word “Welcome.” I recently attended my first Rotary International Convention in Atlanta, Georgia; I found myself in the midst of over 20,000 Rotarians from over ninety-nine countries. Everywhere I looked, there were Rotarians in native dress always willing to shake my hand…

Jim Lamb to become Rotary’s Assistant District Governor

Rotary Club of SaddleBooke President Jim Lamb awards Linda Turbyfill with the Rotarian of the Year honor.

June 2015 was a busy month for Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke. First, our own Jim Lamb will transition from our 2014-2015 president to the Assistant District Governor of Region 6. Among Jim’s biggest wins as our president are his stabilization of membership, strengthening member involvement in community projects and improved club camaraderie. We wish Mr.…