Norm Noble Mark Menasci, owner of Metro Valley Computer Solutions, will speak to the Sun Lakes Rotary Club on the morning of Tuesday, February 5. Mark’s company is a computer service resource for small business, not-for-profit organizations and individuals. That said, Mark has an interesting personal story (and video) to share with the club. He…
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Clubs & Classes, November 2018
Water is Life on the Navajo Nation
Norm Noble The Sun Lakes Rotary Club has received a Rotary Foundation Global “Humanitarian” Water Grant to provide homes on the Navajo Nation with inside running tap water. Many of these people, our neighbors, presently have their water delivered weekly by a water truck into above-ground, 50-gallon holding barrels in their yards. These 50 gallons…
Clubs & Classes, August 2018
Educator of the Year: Sandy Lundberg
Norm Noble The Sun Lakes Rotary Club’s “Educator of the Year” award recognizes excellence in education throughout the Chandler Unified School District. In May 2018, the Sun Lakes Rotary selected Sandy Lundberg, just-retired Principal of Casteel High School, as recipient of its first “Educator of the Year” award. Club President Peter Meade said, “Sandy is…
Clubs & Classes, August 2018
32 years of Rotary in Sun Lakes
Gary Whiting The Sun Lakes Rotary Club was chartered on April 22, 1986. On July 1, 2018, we started our 32nd year. 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 at the Palo…
Clubs & Classes, June 2018
Don Preston is May’s Rotarian of the Month
Norm Noble May is here, and the Sun Lakes Rotary Club has a new Rotarian of the Month, Don Prestin! Don has been our treasurer for several years. And just when he thought he could retire from that job, the incoming treasurer, David Mork, asked him to stay on for a while to help…
Clubs & Classes, April 2018
Outstanding array of Rotary speakers for April
Norm Noble The April 3 Sun Lakes Rotary Club meeting will host our annual Four-Way Test Speech Contest. Six outstanding students, one from each Chandler Unified School District (“CUSD”) high school, will participate in this Rotary Speech Contest. The student speaker will address how the Rotary Four-Way Test might be applied to their lives…
Clubs & Classes, March 2018
Sun Lakes Rotary’s annual Golf Tournament
Norm Noble Six months of hard work will culminate on Sunday, March 11, when the Sun Lakes Rotary Club holds its 25th annual Charity Golf Tournament at the Oakwood Country Club. If you are reading about this for the first time, it’s probably too late to register and play. Chances are that all 45…
Clubs & Classes, March 2018
Rotarian of the Month
Dee Rasmussen Each month, the Sun Lakes Rotary Club selects a member who has stood out in his or her efforts to maintain our quality standards within the club. Colette McNally was chosen in February for her outstanding work as club secretary, faithfully keeping notes at all our meetings and our monthly board meetings.…
Clubs & Classes, December 2017
November Rotarian of the Month
Norm Noble John McKoy, a retired K-12 Educator and seven-year member of the Sun Lakes Rotary Club, was named November Rotarian of the Month. He was recognized for his leadership as the club’s Rotary Foundation Chair and his involvement in those activities and programs that support the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. John has…
Community News, July 2017
Is Rotary for you?
Norm Noble Are you someone who wants to make positive changes in your community and the world? That’s the focus of Rotary. The members of Sun Lakes Rotary Club are dedicated men and women who share a passion for community service and friendship. Many members are retired, and this is the first chance they have…