Norm Noble There was no way the Sun Lakes Rotary Club could just pick one Rotarian of the Month for December; not after the spectacular job Bob Phillips and Greg Jewell did heading up the recently successful Rotary Pancake Breakfast in November 2015. Bob Phillips joined the club in August 2014. Two months later, Greg…
Norm Noble Her eyes got big. Her smile was radiant. Her excitement was infectious. She has just received her first book – not from the library, but from a Rotarian. And it was hers. “The donation of a dictionary to every third grade student is so incredibly generous and important to each child’s education. Their…
Norm Noble On Tuesday, November 3, Dr. Fred DePrez, recently-retired Principal of Hamilton High School and member of the Sun Lakes Rotary, will be part of a team of guest speakers presenting “We the People.” At the end of the 2015 school year, Fred retired, ending a remarkable 17-year run at one of the most…
We are back again! Sun Lakes Rotary Club will hold its 19th anual Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, November 8 at the Oakwood Country Club Ballroom in Sun Lakes! Our master flippers are practicing daily to re-ignite their talents to make ‘just so’ pancakes, both regular and blueberry pancakes! Each year we think they can get…
Norm Noble The Sun Lakes Rotary Club is a different kind of club. Well, don’t take me wrong. Different can mean several things – like dissimilar, poles apart, distinctive, diverse and so on. In this case, the Sun Lakes Rotary Club is different because it’s unusual. How so, you ask? Start off by identifying its…
Norm Noble On July 1, 2015, Mary Louise Lansbarkis became President for the Sun Lakes Rotary Club for the Rotary Year 2015-2016, replacing Marge Wright. Lansbarkis was born in Iowa, has four children, seven grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. She was a Realtor in Michigan for 28 years where she trained sales people and taught classes…
Norm Noble When Charles Loew’s name was announced as the Sun Lakes Rotary Club’s Rotarian of the Year for 2014-2015, there were no surprises among the members. It was an honor well deserved. Charles joined the club in October 2012 and has served as Membership Chair since 2013. President Marge Wright said, “With Charles’ leadership,…
Norm Noble Rotary’s motto is “Service Above Self,” so when a member is declared winner of the annual Service Above Self award, he or she has accomplished something great. Such is the case this year. The Sun Lakes Rotary Club recently announced that Bill McCoach had received this award. Chief among the credentials specified by…
Norm Noble The Rotary Club of Sun Lakes chose John McCoy as its Rotarian for the month of May with good reason. Among other things, he is Chairman of the Sun Lakes Rotary Foundation, a not-for-profit corporation that supports the efforts of Rotary International to achieve world understanding and peace through international humanitarian, educational and…
Norm Noble Don Robins, a Sun Lakes Rotarian since 2005, has never been without a project since joining the club, especially if it involves kids. As Director of Educational Services, Don has spearheaded activities with most of the elementary, junior and senior high schools within the Chandler Unified School District. Now that he is retired…