ASU Rotaract volunteers enjoy a moment together after participating in an Adopt-A-Street cleanup project. (Photo by Stephen Phair)
East Valley Rotary Clubs Join in an Adopt-A-Street Project
Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Director
Three Rotary clubs partnered and volunteered at an Adopt-A-Street cleanup project supported by the City of Tempe. Led by the Rotary Club of Camelback Crossroads (CXR) with the support of Rotary Club of Sun Lakes (RCSL) and Arizona State University Rotary International Rotaract Club, members/volunteers started at Jaycee Park in Tempe on 5th Street and collected 52 pounds of trash. The volunteers enjoyed breakfast at Snooze after the project. Per RCSL member/volunteer Stephen Phair, the cleanup project is done on a regular basis, with the next cleanup scheduled the day after Thanksgiving.
The Rotaract Club at Arizona State University is a Rotary International-sponsored service organization for young adults, focused on community service, international relations, and leadership (see www.asurotaract.weebly.com). For more information about RCSL and CXR service projects and membership, see www.sunlakesrotary.com or www.cxrrotaryclub.org.
RCSL President Victoria Flatley with Roger and Judi Edmonds
Roger and Judy Edmonds are Rotarians of the Month
Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Chair
Rotary Club of Sun Lakes (RCSL) President Victoria Flatley presented the October 2023 Rotarian of the Month award plaque to Roger and Judi Edmonds. Roger and Judi Edmonds, Sun Lakes residents, are dedicated RCSL volunteers. A few of the projects they support are the Rotary Dictionary Project, host and sponsor of 2023-24 Rotary International Exchange Student, Welcome to America Project, Student Scholarships, Splash newspaper deliveries, cooking meals for the homeless, holiday greetings as Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus, and much more.
Both Roger and Judi are multiple Rotary International Paul Harris Fellows. Roger joined the club in 2001 after retiring as a high school educator for 37 years in Oregon where he taught science and chemistry. He continues to teach local students. Judi, an RCSL member since 2018, leads the RCSL’s Peace Builder and Local Charity and Giving Committees, is a member of Rotary International (RI) District 5495 Peace Building Committee, and for the past two years has been the club’s designee to the Mexico USA Friendship Exchange.
Congratulations to Judi and Roger!
For more information about RCSL programs and membership, see www.sunlakesrotary.com.