Phyllis Carr May was a month that Sun Lakes Rotarians looked to the future through the eyes of the community’s youth and recognized a leader who helped create the foundation to guide them forward. Rotarian of the Month: Dr. Camille Casteel The Rotary Club of Sun Lakes proudly named Dr. Camille Casteel as our May…
Kristine Schultz and Gary Whiting Back in 1985, Chandler Rotarian Andre Felix posted an ad on the Sun Lakes clubhouse bulletin board. Wayne Johnson, who had just moved to Sun Lakes from Moline, Ill., spotted the ad. A week later, he and seven now-retired Sun Lakes Rotary members met with Andre. They agreed the fast-growing…
Phyllis Carr Sun Lakes Rotary experienced a lively March with awards, recognitions, community involvement, and guest speakers as we continue our commitment to Service Above Self. Sun Lakes Rotary Club donated $4,000 to Positive Paths to support vocational scholarships for women, and $4,000 was donated to AZCEND, a non-profit organization dedicated to changing lives in…
Phyllis Carr During these unprecedented times of closures and restrictions, social distancing, and masks, Sun Lakes Rotary has continued to meet, and to commit ourselves and our club to Service Above Self. One excellent example is the work of our current Rotarian of the Month Don Robins. Don joined in 2005, after retiring from General…
Steve Carr Sun Lakes Rotary is off to a roaring 2021 start, despite COVID-19 restrictions. Our weekly meetings continue to provide interesting information with relevant speakers, including Jeanie Morgan, Rotary District President for The Rotary Vocational Fund of Arizona; Professor Scott Burns, presenting on Dynamic Geology of the National Parks of the Grand Circle; and…
Sun Lakes Rotary January Update Phyllis Carr As we prepared this Splash article for the January edition, we considered all of the many challenges of 2020, but chose to focus on the many wonders of making the best of a bad situation. Our weekly meetings have brought laughter and some tears, as members have shared their…
Maureen Alger The Sun Lakes Rotary has a variety of interesting meetings each week! During the month of April, there will be two morning meetings on the 7th and 21st and one evening meeting on the 28th. Here are a couple of highlights for the upcoming month. On April 7, Rotary District Governor David Simmer…
Jon Lyons and Steve Carr In response to the decision to shut off water fountains at San Marcos Elementary School out of concern of spreading COVID-19, Sun Lakes Rotary has donated 400 refillable water bottles to the school to ensure that all students can stay hydrated. “San Marcos Principal Becky Henderson let Rotarian Terrie Sanders…
The 27th Annual Rotary Charity Golf Tournament, rescheduled to Sunday, Dec. 6, from the original date in March, has been reformatted to provide not just great golf, but important health and safety protocols. This important fundraising event, sponsored by Deeann Griebel Moors & Cabot Investments, includes: • A shotgun start at the Oakwood Country Club…
