Norm Noble On Tuesday, July 11, Hien Nguyen, MD-MPH, will speak at the Sun Lakes Rotary Club’s breakfast meeting. Dr. Hien Nguyen is an Australian-born physician of Vietnamese descent. He graduated from the University of Melbourne, Australia, with High Distinction, where he received his Bachelor’s and Medical Degree and trained with the Royal Australian College…
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Clubs & Classes, July 2017
Hancock Elementary students meet a need
Norm Noble Chandler’s Hancock Elementary School, home of the Heat, is an A+ school, as designated by the Arizona Education Foundation. The job of the teachers is to educate their students in the basics: to teach relatively simple concepts, to teach social skills, to teach children how to learn, to teach them age-appropriate lessons. Yet,…
Clubs & Classes, June 2017
Sun Lakes Rotary celebrates 31 years
Norm Noble The Sun Lakes Rotary Club was chartered 31 years ago. The club was conceived in 1985 when Chandler Rotarian Andre Felix put an advertisement on the Sun Lakes Clubhouse bulletin board to see if anyone was interested in attending Rotary. Rotarian Wayne Johnson, who had just moved to Sun Lakes, noted the advertisement…
Clubs & Classes, June 2017
Rotary’s Outstanding line-up of speakers this month
Norm Noble On Tuesday, June 6, Russell Yurk, attorney at Jennings, Haug & Cunningham L.L.P., will share a talk, “Follow the Rules: Why Ethics and Professionalism Matter.” Russell is an AV-rated lawyer whose practice focuses on professional liability, lawyer discipline and complex civil litigation. He regularly represents lawyers and other professionals in professional liability and…
Clubs & Classes, May 2017
Doug Baker March Rotarian of the Month
Norm Noble Doug Baker of Oakwood was recognized by the Sun Lakes Rotary Club as March’s Rotarian of the Month. Doug is a hard-working Rotarian who is responsible for keeping one of our major fundraisers under control, month after month after month. Sun Lakes Rotary is very dependent upon the funds received from Robson Publishing…
Clubs & Classes, March 2017
Rotarian of the month
Norm Noble Gary Whiting of Palo Verde was recognized as February’s Rotarian of the Month for the Sun Lakes Rotary Club. Gary has done it all. He has been club treasurer, club president (2000-2001), District 5510 Assistant Governor, and District 5510 Governor (2004-2005). In addition, he is the club’s Sun Lakes Rotary Foundation 2000 President…
Clubs & Classes, February 2017
Dynamic Rotary programs
Norm Noble On Tuesday, February 7, an executive from First Solar will talk about the power of solar energy. First Solar is a leading global provider of comprehensive photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions that are truly taking energy forward. With over 10 gigawatts (GW) installed worldwide, their proven solar solutions diversify the energy portfolio and…
Clubs & Classes, February 2017
Rotarian of the Month
Dr. Dwight L. Snyder of Palo Verde was named Rotarian of the Month for January by his peers at the Sun Lakes Rotary Club. Dwight joined the club in 2002 and was president in 2007–2008. He is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, RYLA Chair and very active in the Rotary International Foundation, both as a…
Clubs & Classes, November 2016
Justin Bro – Rotarian of the Month for September
Norm Noble Justin Bro was named Rotarian for the Month of September by the Sun Lakes Rotary Club. He has been a busy member since joining the club two years ago. He is the club’s Program Chairperson, enlisting outstanding speakers for the club’s weekly meetings. Not content with just arranging for top speakers, he sets…
Clubs & Classes, November 2016
Sun Lakes Rotary Foundation 2000 enters its 17th year
Norm Noble Rotary’s theme of “Service above Self” is the driving force behind the Sun Lakes Rotary members, many of whom are former business and professional leaders, now retired. The primary thrust of this club is toward education. Club members spend hundreds of hours each year mentoring and leading children from third grade through high…