Gary Whiting, RCSL Past Club President and Rotary International Past District 5510 Governor (edited by Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Chair) In the Summer of 2002, Rotary Club of Sun Lakes (RCSL) Rotarian Dwight Grotewold visited the Rotary Club of Logan, Utah, and learned about their elementary school project called A Dictionary for 3rd…
Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Chair Rotary Club of Sun Lakes (RCSL) has many ongoing community service projects that you can support, such as: * Got shoes? Sneakers are being collected for domestic violence families. * Got plastic bottle caps? Plastic bottle caps are being collected and recycled into building materials that are sold to benefit children…
In Memoriam, Don Prestin Named Rotarian of the Month Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Director In memoriam, Don Prestin was named Rotary Club of Sun Lakes September 2022 Rotarian of the Month. Don joined RCSL in November 2007 and passed away in August 2022. He served as RCSL treasurer for eight years; served on…
Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Chair Rotary Club of Sun Lakes (RCSL) started its August weekly meetings with a most engaging speaker—Richard Cassey, creative director of Fox Restaurant Concepts (FRC). RCSL Rotarian and Sun Lakes resident Elaine Ralls introduced Richard who provided an overview of Fox Restaurant Concepts’ 11 brands in 8 states (see…
Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Director Rotary International’s (RI) Rotary magazine, with over 1.2 worldwide subscribers, recently featured Rotary Club of Gilbert and Rotary Club of Sun Lakes as champions of a Navajo Water Project. The 10-page article, written by Geoffrey Johnson with photography by Julia Rendleman, was featured in Rotary magazine’s July 2022 issue. In…
Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Chair At a recent Rotary Club of Sun Lakes (RCSL) meeting held at Sun Lakes Palo Verde Country Club, the Rotary International (RI) District 5495 incoming district governor, Larry Horton, welcomed the Rotary Club of Sun Lakes 2022-23 board, officers, and committee chairs to their new positions. RI officer-themed…
Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Director The Rotary Club of Sun Lakes (RCSL) named Ed Anderson its July 2022 Rotarian of the Month. It was in 2015, while playing golf at Oakwood Country Club, that Ed was asked to an RCSL breakfast. Ed served as 2018-19 RCSL club president, and for many years has…
Rotary Club of Sun Lakes Names CUSD 2022 Scholarship Winners Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Director The Rotary Club of Sun Lakes (RCSL) extends congratulations to the winners of the Rotary Club’s 2022 High School Service Above Self Scholarships to the following: * Sydney Braaten: Sydney will graduate from CUSD Gilbert’s Perry High School after…
Wayne Johnson Named Rotary Club of Sun Lakes May 2022 Rotarian of the Month Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Director The Rotary Club of Sun Lakes named Wayne Johnson its May 2022 Rotarian of the Month. RCSL was chartered on April 22, 1986. Wayne is still an active Rotarian and the only charter member…
Rotary Club Supports and Welcomes Refugee Families Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Director Rotary Club of Sun Lakes (RCSL) has been very active with the East Valley’s Welcome to America Project (WTAP). The Welcome to America Project shares transportation, technology, and transformational resources to enhance success so that refugees do not just resettle in…