October 2023 - Volume 1, Issue 2

Four Peaks Rotary Club Foundation Report

Four Peaks Rotary Foundation and the Club Foundation Committee: What's the difference?

What's the difference? Glad you asked... Read more!

Administrative Committee

Joe Cardona seeking members for 2024 Golf4Giving Committee!

Save the date, March 25, 2024 for our 25th Annual Golf4Giving Charity Event. The theme this year is "Take Me Out to the Ball Game."

Do you have contacts with local business leaders who are interested in broadening their brand, products or services? See Joe Cardona for details.

Membership Committee

How many members can we have in our club?

Great question, let's see what Todd Harris has to say, and more!

Public Relations, Image and Newsletter

Four Peaks Rotary featured in Channel 12 News "Shout-Out"

Four Peaks Rotary Club is now famous!

Projects (Community & International)

Community and International Projects

International committee in early phases of evaluating trip to Hermasillo, MX to visit the orphanage we support.

Social Engagements

Looking for something fun to do with your fellow club members?

Planning for October, November and December Socials underway!

Holiday Party set for Thursday, December 14th at Eagle Mountain

Health, Wellness and Well-Being

Mental Health is just as important as Physical Health

Want to learn more about what our club is doing to promote good mental health? President Ewald announced she is participating as a member on the District 5495 Chapter - Mental Health Initiatives Rotary Action Group

Blue Zone 4-Week Challenge for November and December! Rotarians, Family, Colleagues and Community welcome!

Workgroup, Bylaws, Policy and Procedures Committee

Board Members working diligently to make our club run smoothly!

Amended Club Bylaws approved!

Connecting with our Youth

Interested in connecting with our Youth? Interact, RYLA or Youth Exchange Program Opportunities

Interested in helping support our Youth Exchange Program? RYLA? Fountain Hills Community Interact Club?

Learn more by hitting Read more!

Rotary/Toastmaster Alliance

No, not Toaster...

What to learn more about Toastmasters and how your club is supporting our alliance with them?

Four Peaks Rotary Foundation

How our collective efforts are paying off in our community and around the world...

New Grants Approved

Where Are They Now

Our Areas of Focus

Rotarians, how are we Focusing our time?

4th 2023 Quarter Focus Areas Updates:

October - Economic and Community Development

November - Rotary Foundation

December - Disease Treatment and Prevention

What is happening at District 5495 and Rotary International (R.I.)

News from District 5495

Interested in reading updates from our District 5495 club, please click here.

News from Rotary International

Your source for news from Rotary International, click here

Membership News (updates, profiles, recognition)

Rotarian Member Spotlight in 5 Questions!

Tell me about yourself interview questions and answers

See new faces at our club meetings? Want to learn something interesting, fun or have a "Wow, I did not know that" moment regarding your fellow members?

We ask club member five tough questions. Learn more about your fellow club members here!

Meet Your New Rotarians

MEET YOUR NEW ROTARIAN: CHRISTINE COLLEY

Pictured from left: President Julie Ewald, Membership Chair Todd Harris, Christine Colley, District representative Michelle Holcomb

Member News and Recognition

Look who made their way into our local paper...

Our club members making news...

Philanthropy Focus

Our Philanthropy - Doing Good in our Community and Around the World!

Casa Esperanza Para Niños

Golden Eagle Education Foundation

For additional Four Peaks Rotary Foundation Information visit our webpage

Fundraising

Four Peaks Rotary and Foundation Fundraising

Foundation supports the Maui Wildfires! $10K Raised!

Foundation Golf4Chairty gets Underway!

Club Rotarians Prepare to get Trashy!

Speaker Highlights

Hear Ye, Hear Ye

Speaker highlights...

FHUSD update for Dr. Cain Jagodzinski, Superintendent

Rotary International Club Support Officers - Nick Taylor and Angela Lopez

District Governor Kevin Pitts makes a visit. Rotary Friendship Exchange Trophy and Club Gold Chain presented

Food For Thought

Food for Thought: Service Above Self

What does "service above self" mean to you?

One More Thing...

One More Thing: Are you funding a "Relationship Bank Account"?

Do you know the value of building a "Relationship Bank Account"?

Please, don't ask Paul Perreault for any clues

Club Holiday Dinner - Magic of the Holidays!
Eagle Mountain Golf Club
Dec 12, 2024 5:00 AM - 8:30 PM

Magic of the Holiday's Party

Dec 12, 2024 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Club Meeting
Fountain Hills Community Center
Dec 19, 2024

SERVICE Opportunity: Extended Hands Food Bank Packing
Extended Hands Food Bank
Jan 04, 2025 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Board of Directors Meeting

Jan 08, 2025 5:00 PM - 7:15 PM

Annual Business Meeting
Fountain Hills Community Center
Jan 09, 2025 6:45 AM - 8:15 AM

SERVICE Opportunity: Extended Hands Food Bank Packing
Extended Hands Food Bank
Jan 18, 2025 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Club Meeting
Fountain Hills Community Center
Jan 23, 2025

Service Project: 3rd Annual Community Health Fair
Fountain Hills Community Center
Jan 25, 2025 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Board of Directors Meeting

Feb 12, 2025 5:00 PM - 7:15 PM

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Member Birthdays

Bob Jacobius

January 20

Sandy Davis

January 22

Robin Brand

January 30

Chris Enos

January 31

Jack Reynolds

December 23

Lisa Beamish

December 30

Spouse Birthdays

Linda Benkowski

January 6

Kathy

January 7

Heather Tolis

January 30

Tom Carlson

December 12

Wendy

December 12

Pam

December 15

Kristin Weiner

December 30

Anniversaries

Linda Dasher

John Dasher

January 10

Jay Schlum

Denise Schlum

December 18

Join Date

Art Tolis

January 1, 1993

32 years

Bill Pape

January 1, 2011

14 years

Dick Bauer

January 1, 1996

29 years

Gil Miller

January 1, 1990

35 years

Jack Reynolds

January 1, 1985

40 years

Tim Taylor

January 1, 1980

45 years

Rich Barnard

January 4, 2024

1 year

John Gianotti

January 23, 2014

11 years

Daniel Weiner

December 5, 2020

4 years

Wynette Finocchio

December 6, 2023

1 year

Steven Fox

December 15, 2016

8 years

OUR MISSION: Helping to keep Fountain Hills and other areas of service strong and vibrant through our commitment to “Service Above Self” as well as supporting all the beliefs and philosophies of Rotary International.

OUR VISION: The Four Peaks Rotary Club is a successful and valued member of the community, focused on contributing to the communities it serves and maintaining itself as a financially and membership sustainable service organization that exemplifies Rotary’s core value of “Service Above Self”.

Contact Us

Four Peaks Rotary Club President

Julie Ewald—julie.ewald@aol.com

708-267-5266

Four Peaks Rotary Chief Editor

Frank Robinson - frankrobinson352@yahoo.com

Four Peaks Rotary Club Membership Committee

Todd Harris, Chair - todd@gmail.com

Debbie Clason - debbie@clasoncommunications.com

Scott Schlossberg - sschlossberg@farmersagent.com

Four Peaks Rotary

P.O. Box 18111

Fountain Hills, AZ 85269 USA

Club Website: https://www.fourpeaksrotary.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FourPeaksRotaryAZ

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/four-peaks-rotary-club/

Rotary District 5495: rotary5495.org/

President

Jeff Stack

President Elect

Nick Proctor

Vice President

Frank Robinson

Treasurer

Joe Cardona

Secretary

Isabelle Roethe

Director

Robin Brand

Director

Jerry Holtzman

Director

Jack Reynolds

Director

Paul Janis

Director

Gil Miller

Immediate Past President

Julie Ewald

President Advisor

Todd Harris

Sergeant-at-Arms

Paul Perreault

Webmaster

Julie Ewald

Membership Chair

Todd Harris

Director

Roger Riggert

Communications and Public Relations

Debbie Clason

Club Administration

Julie Ewald

Assistant Secretary

Robin Brand

Assistant Treasurer

Isabelle Roethe

Frank Robinson
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