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…
Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Chair Rotary Club of Sun Lakes (RCSL) Club President Jon Lyons announced that RCSL has collaborated with Classy Closets to “build out/install” cabinetry in designated rooms in select Chandler Unified School District (CUSD) schools. The installation of the cabinetry helps the schools to organize storage of supplies, such as…
Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Chair The CO2 Dragster STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) high school program started in Rotary year 2018-2019. This is a STEM program for Chandler Unified School District (CUSD) high school students and replaced the F1 In School program that was sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers, and…