Norm Noble Play ball: On Tuesday, January 6, Major League Umpire Ted Barrett will be the guest speaker at Sun Lakes Rotary’s morning meeting. Barrett made his major league debut in 1994. For the next five seasons, he served as a fill-in umpire for vacationing or injured major league umpires and was one of the…
Jan Ott Sun Lakes Rotary Club welcomed a group of Chorale members on the evening of December 9 in the Navajo Room of Sun Lakes Country Club. Singers presented popular carols, introduced two duet groups (Beverly Borneman and Martha Wood; Jim Alvar and Jack Perin) and led an audience sing-along. On December 11, Director Cris…
Colette McNally Fall is the chosen time for local Rotary Clubs to prepare for one of their most enjoyable service projects of the year. Over the past nine years, the Sun Lakes Rotary Club has led the effort in distributing dictionaries to every third grader in the Chandler Unified School District, in addition to other…
Colette McNally Bill McCoach is another new member who joined Sun Lakes Rotary in February this year. But Bill is no newcomer to Rotary International. Bill served as Assistant District Governor, President and Sergeant-at-Arms in Cambridge, Ohio before joining our club. Bill got right to work taking on an important task as he guides us…
Colette McNally As we begin the new academic year and the opportunity it gives us to showcase Sun Lakes Rotary’s goal of supporting the academic endeavors of our Chandler teachers, we welcome our first award winner of the 2014-15 year, Crystal Porras, from Chief Hill Learning Academy. Every month we ask our schools to name…
With a Pancake here… and a Pancake There… Here a Pancake… There a Pancake… Everywhere a Pancake! We’re Back! The Sun Lakes Rotary Club will hold its 18th Annual Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, November 9 at the Oakwood Country Club Ballroom in Sun Lakes. This year, as last, Coulter Motor Company-Tempe is our major sponsor. Our…
Norm Noble On Tuesday, November 4, the Sun Lakes Rotary Club will honor our nation’s veterans in a special ceremony; one looked forward to annually. If you are a veteran, come to this breakfast meeting. We want to honor you. And if you are able, wear your uniform. (P.S. – very few of our members…
Colette McNally September’s Rotarian of the month, David Mork, is sort of an undercover guy with a strong voice. That is to say, he quietly volunteers to work wherever needed in his own quiet way. David is presently capturing our club’s history from the perspective of our long-term members. This is particularly important because many…
Dee Rasmussen Sun Lakes Rotary is very proud to announce their August Rotarian of the Month. This is a lady who takes part in everything that we do, and volunteers for others such as the recent Sun Lakes Charities annual Child Shopping Spree. Colette McNally joined the Sun Lakes Rotary Club December 2011 after being…
On Tuesday, September 2, Frank Wiley, Past President of Sun Lakes Rotary, will be presenting a special topic, “The Little Club that Could” – what a little Rotary Club did on and after 9-11 that was really big. This will be a treat! On Tuesday, September 9, Dr. Jon Askew, distinguished member of the Sun…