February 24: We are super proud of our Challenger Interact Students who participated at the Interact District Conference They are awesome 7th graders and are interested in our District 5495 youth programs! #powerofrotary
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February 20: Sun City West Rotary President Glenn Schmitt presented the District's Friendship Trophy to President Barb Jones. Assistant Governor Ron Klaphake regaled us with the ups and downs encountered while opening the Arizona Broadway Theatre in 2005.
December 22 : We hosted another Red Cross Blood Draw at Church of the Palms where 27 donors generously gave their time and blood to benefit our community. Those units of blood will be shared with over 27 hospital patients. We are partnering with them again on February 27th.
Photo caption: Liz M, Brianna R and Colleen C
December 5: District 5495 Rotaract Chair and Mesa Rotary West President Colleen Coons introduced President and founder of the West Valley Rotaract Club Brianna Rodriguez and Club Treasurer Liz Magellanes who also serves on the Rotaract Council.
Their Club was chartered on July 14 with the Sun City, Peoria North and Goodyear Pebble Creek Rotarys as founding sponsors. Membership has grown from three to thirteen members in less than three months and they have teamed with several area Rotaract and Rotary clubs, and non-profits on service projects.
Let your graduating high schoolers know that they can be reached on their Facebook page (West Valley Rotaract) or through www.azrotaract.org
October 29: Our Club received a certificate of appreciation from the All Women El Club RotarioPuebla Campestre Real for funds given to Global Grant 2342585 which provided equipment for the Pediatric Burn Unit of the Children's Hospital.
Seven of the fourteen projects presented this year were fully funded by the end of the weekend.
Attendees enjoyed Saturday evening at Blazin' M Ranch in Cottonwood with a chuckwagon barbecue and entertainment.
Incoming DG Kevin Pitts installed Dr. Phil Ladd as President once again as the Club gathered at the home of Mike and Mary Zongolowicz. 
After his third installation, President Ladd accepted the Club's five Avenues of Service Award for 2022-23.
Barb Jones gave President Ladd one of her newly printed business cards to insure him that she will indeed be the next President.
Steve Bjornstad presented a memento on behalf of the Club and an emergency surgical kit to Dr. Ladd.
Incoming DG (as of July 1) Pitts also announced that Annette Valentine received her PHF+5May 16:: Busy day at today's meeting. Club President Phil Ladd sponsored and welcomed new member Jesse Ramirez of Valley View Food Bank. He also presented a check to speaker Jeanie Morgan, Board President of The Rotary Vocational Fund of Arizona. TRVFA provides vocational education grants to Arizona residents who meet specific low-income guidelines. To learn how you can help, visit www.trvfa.org.
May 6: We are proud of our member (and past District Governor) Elizabeth Mahoney who received the 2023 Champion of Peace Award at the District 5495 Conference. Mary Zongolowicz (Club representative to the Peacebuilder Network) and Tony Cerato (Peace Fellowship SubCommittee Chair)her[
Sun City Blood Drive is the 4th Tuesday every other month.
Volunteer to help on June 27 and August 29 from 9:00-3:00.
April 1: Our Club was well represented at today's Prom Closet distribution where area young women chose from hundreds of dresses (and shoes) at no cost so they can attend their Junior or Senior Prom. Tuxedos were available for the young men. In two weekends and one additional afternoon, 640 students who came from over 110 high schools ranging from Payson to Florence received outfits.
Teresa, Annette, Kendra, Lynne and Mary
March 14: Our Community Spaghetti Dinner was a huge success! We had 138 attendees, 18+ Rotary volunteers and 8 Royal Oaks staff. 19 Raffle Donors (10 Silent Auction, 7 Chance) and a 50/50 Drawing. We served 400 meatballs, 3.5 gallons of Marinara sauce, 25# of spaghetti, 200 breadsticks, 100 mini cheesecakes and 150 cookies (plus wine and beer) and were entertained by Rossi Ross.
October 18: On his official visit, DG Larry Horton gave president Phil Ladd with RI President Jennifer Joses' 2022-23 Imagine Rotary banner. In turn, he was presented a check to be given on his behalf to the Rotary International Foundation. He announced Pints for Polio on October 24 and passed out gloves to Club members to be used on a service project on April 16, the first day of Rotary Week of Service.
October 20, 2022: A great time was had by all at the Halloween/60th Annivesary Celebration at Arizona Traditions hosted by Mary Funiski, Walter Clark and Jacqueline Alexander.
Walter was also the winner of 60+ Arizona Lottery Scratchers gathered in recognition of the Club's 60th Anniversary.
AG Mary Fusinski and President Phi Ladd welcome new members Joanna Conde and Carl Schuetze on October 4.July 19: President Phil inducted Katherine Grahl seen with her sponsor Marty Feess on Tuesday.
May 3, 2022: Brad Horstman, Principal of Challenger Middle School was our speaker. He noted that many of their students are refugees, some of whom are English Language Learners who may also need Special Education Services. Community events planned the next school year include Bingo, Trunk or Treat, Winter Festival, Paint Night and Family Fiesta. He asked for items to be sold in the Bulldog Bodega (school store) and invited us attend other events during school hours. Our Interact Club has begun scheduling projects after a two+ year layoff due to Covid. Barb Jones has agreed to be the Interact Advisor. PDG Elizabeth Mahoney and Club President Phil Ladd presented Brad with his first Paul Harris Fellow pin for his outstanding accomplishments.
Our First Annual Spaghetti Dinner was a success due to the efforts of a few of our Club members. When you see them, say “Thank You”
Several members of our Club and other local Rotatians packed food at the ValleyView Food Bank during this year's Rotary Week of Service.
We volunteered to check in donors once again at the Red Cross Blood Drive on April 12. They collected 34 units of blood from 38 donors.
“Get Your Game On” was DG Elizabeth Mahoney’s theme for the 2020-21 Rotary Year culminating at the District Conference in Cardinal Stadium. However, Covid-19 cancelled it along with all in-person meetings and fundraisers. Fortunately, a Celebration/Installation was held at The Wigwam on July 10.
On June 22, the first in-person meeting (and a very important one) of our combined Clubs in over a year was held at The Atrium. Our weekly 50/50 raffle has resumed.
The official meeting began with outgoing President Mary Zongolowicz thanking those individuals who provided guidance during the past year. Incoming President Phil Ladd presented Mary a plaque with gavel attached. The inscription read, “In appreciation of your effective leadership during the year of the Covid 19 Pandemic”.
Club member and current District 5495 Governor Elizabeth Mahoney presented the 2021-22 Rotary theme banner “Serve to Change Lives” to incoming President Phil Ladd. She then installed Phil, Satellite Club Chair Kaley Gilmore and incoming 2021-22 officers.
Sponsor Steve Bjornstad welcomed our newest Satellite member Audree Lebjdiri.
Starting July 20 (we are dark 7/6), we will be meeting the first and third Tuesdays at noon at Royal Oaks, 10015 W Royal Oak Road in Sun City. Signs will direct you to the meeting room. Meal cost is $20 and cash is preferred. Choice of two entrees with sides, pre-plated salad, dessert selection and water, iced tea, lemonade and soda.
We are returning to Happy Bucks announcements, $2 fee for unsolved trivia questions, 50/50 raffle tickets ($1 for one or three for $2).
All Rotarians or interested guests are encouraged to attend.
Club Member Marty Feess recalled some his (and wife Karen's) memories of their experiences while serving in the Peace Corp in Jordan. He also gave us a brief history of the area at our Zoom Meeting on May 11.
For the Rotary Week of Service, about 25 members and guests of the Sun City and Sun City West Rotary Clubs packed 936 bags of groceries for distribution at the Valley View Food Bank on April 22. A few of our members then enjoyed lunch at the outdoor patio of On the Border (our first in-person gathering in over a year).
Well, we hoped that the "third time is a charm" would come through and we would be able to put on our Golf Classic. Sadly, this is not going to be the case. We are postponing our Golf Classic once more - from March 20th to November 6th.
But we are enthusiastic about everyone beginning to "get back to normal" [or some level of NEW NORMAL] by November! Additional announcements will be released as we move through the summer.
The Rotary Club of Sun City/Sun City Satellite held its second successful American Red Cross blood drive June 27 at the United Church of the Palms in Sun City resulting in 56 accepted blood donations. We also collected socks for United Church of Christ Sun City’s drive for the Dysart Community Center and food donations for Valley View Food Bank.
At today's Zoom meeting, PDG Charlie Teagarden reported on Rotary's progress to End Polio Now. Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only two endemic countries left in the World. He announced the formation of the Polio Plus Society. Rotarians commit to $100/year until Polio is eradicated. All donations are matched 2:1 by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Donations made before World Polio Day (October 24) will receive double recognition points.
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Sun City, AZ 85351
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