Bill McCoach – Service above self

Bill McCoach

Norm Noble Rotary’s motto is “Service Above Self,” so when a member is declared winner of the annual Service Above Self award, he or she has accomplished something great. Such is the case this year. The Sun Lakes Rotary Club recently announced that Bill McCoach had received this award. Chief among the credentials specified by…

Savvy Travelers Club summer news

Pam and Ray Johnson in Cartegena in April

Van Newille was our last speaker for the summer. He spoke about little getaways in and around Arizona. He knows this state intimately – lots of suggestions for getting away. We had updated information for summer and fall getaways with Free Spirit Vacations as well. Remember, you must book these little trips with Donna Andrews…

John McCoy named Rotarian for the month of May

John McCoy

Norm Noble The Rotary Club of Sun Lakes chose John McCoy as its Rotarian for the month of May with good reason. Among other things, he is Chairman of the Sun Lakes Rotary Foundation, a not-for-profit corporation that supports the efforts of Rotary International to achieve world understanding and peace through international humanitarian, educational and…

Don Robins, Rotarian for the month of April

Don Robins

Norm Noble Don Robins, a Sun Lakes Rotarian since 2005, has never been without a project since joining the club, especially if it involves kids. As Director of Educational Services, Don has spearheaded activities with most of the elementary, junior and senior high schools within the Chandler Unified School District. Now that he is retired…

New Horizons Writers Group

Bees, Bees: Holy Smoke! Bob Hirt My Dad, a dairy farmer, was the consummate beekeeper. It always appeared to us kids that he was in his total heaven working the occasional Sunday afternoon in his various bee yards in the area’s farming community. Of course, farmers were happy to have well-managed honeybees on their property…

Every Step Counts starts June 1

Are you moving your feet enough each day? Would you like to create a sustainable walking program that will support you in feeling healthier? Did you know a person is considered sedentary if they take less than 5,000 steps per day with the average American walking about 3,000 steps daily! Uh oh – do you…