Welcome to the Mesa Sunrise Rotary Club!

The Mesa Sunrise Rotary Club meets every Wednesday morning at 7:00am at
Grandma's Kitchen
19 N. Robson, Mesa, 85201. 
Grandma's Kitchen is just North off Main Street, between Country Club Drive and Center Street,
 in the heart of downtown Mesa.
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Members





Name
: THERESA CARMICHAEL
Classification: CPA
Current Club Position: TREASURER
Member Since: 1993
Offices Held/Committees: PRESIDENT; ASSISTANT DIST. GOVNR
Club & District Awards: PERFECT ATTENDANCE
Best Rotary Experience: Every weekly meeting is a great experience.
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Why I Joined Rotary: In the small town where I grew up, it was important for a successful business person to be involved in Rotary.  It was a "given" that you should join.  Plus I enjoy the opportunities for community service.
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Name: Susan Douglas
Classification: School Administrator
Current Club Position: Member
Member Since: 09/2005
Offices Held/Committees: Membership
Club & District Awards: None
Best Rotary Experience: Having the rotary delivery dictionaries to my entire school.
Famous Quote: If they are not learning, perhaps you need to change the way you teach
Why I Joined Rotary: To help the community.
Professional and Civic Web Links: www.clubzona.org

Name: Warner Hale
Classification: Financial Entrepreneur
Current Club Position: Secretary
Member Since: 2000
Offices Held/Committees: Vocational, Community Service
Club & District Awards: Paul Harris
Best Rotary Experience: Explaining what Rotary is to my son, and seeing a whole new world open up for him regarding as to how people can and do help each other.
Famous Quote: Good, better, best.  Never let it rest, until good is better and better is best.
Sister Thomasina,
St. Rose High School
Why I Joined Rotary: Rotary helps me extend in all directions my desire to help improve the lives of others, as we are all connected.
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Name
: Emmett Jones
Classification: concrete contractor
Current Club Position: active
Member Since: 1992
Offices Held/Committees: president 1996-1997
Club & District Awards: centenial rotarian
Best Rotary Experience: Ironing the Mesa Clubs banners at their lunch meeting
Famous Quote: It is only money, we can make some more tomorrow.
Why I Joined Rotary: because somebody asked me
Professional and Civic Web Links: My company web site www.jones-concrete.com

Name: Ruth Tan Lim M.D.
Classification: Physician
Current Club Position: Club President, 2006-2007
Member Since: 2001
Offices Held/Committees: Community Serivce chair, club secretary 2005
Club & District Awards: Club award- Rotarian of the year 2002
Best Rotary Experience: Attending the International RI meetings in Argentina; Connected to all the different Rotarians form different parts of the world
Famous Quote: GO WITH THE FLOW
Why I Joined Rotary: To leverage the power of Rotary and help humanity Also to better the lives of those who are less fortunate
Professional and Civic Web Links: children's Benefit Foundation Inc., Chandler Hospital foundation; Mesa Arts Center Board foundation; Health Care Consortium of Arizona, soroptimist ,Mesa; ,American Academy of Pediatrics

Name: Colette Mc Nally
Classification: Educator
Current Club Position: President 2007-2008
Member Since: 2001
Offices Held/Committees: Secretary, Membership Committee
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Best Rotary Experience: Visit to Bolivia with other Rotarians from other states to bring aid to a project situated in the slums of Chilimarca, Cochabamba, Bolivia
Famous Quote: "There but for the grace of God go I" St. Paul
Why I Joined Rotary: Because I was invited.
Professional and Civic Web Links: B&II.maricopa.edu

Name: Gloria J Patrick
Classification: Executive Secretary
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Member Since: Feb 19. 1997
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Why I Joined Rotary: Ask to be Executive Secretary when club was chartered. Chartered May 8, 1986.
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Name: Pinny Sheoran
Classification: College Professor/ educator
Current Club Position: Public relations
Member Since: 2005
Offices Held/Committees: Community Service
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Famous Quote: Only Brave warriors fall from their horses !!!.  What do kneeling cowards know what fall is???
Why I Joined Rotary: for fellowship, to give back to the community, and to serve others
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Name: Soo-San Stevens-Clarke
Classification: Educator
Current Club Position: International Services coordinator
Member Since: 9/2006
Offices Held/Committees: Newletter editor
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Why I Joined Rotary: To make a difference in the world through Rotary.
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Name: Pam Stewart
Classification: Travel Services
Current Club Position: Public Relations Chair
Member Since: September 1st, 1999
Offices Held/Committees: President, Secretary, Club Service
Club & District Awards: Rotarian of the Year 2002-2003
Best Rotary Experience: Attending the International Convention in San Antonio Texas as it was my first one. Followed very closely by the Centenniel Convention in 2005 in Chicago, IL.
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Why I Joined Rotary: For the fellowship with my fellow Rotarians and especially my fellow "Sunrisers". To give back to my community and the world.
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Name: Diana Tacey
Classification: NGO-Non-Profit
Current Club Position: International Chairperson
Member Since: 2003
Offices Held/Committees: International Committee, Newsletter
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Best Rotary Experience: Attending a Rotary dinner meeting in Peshawar, Pakistan with the Rotary District Governor for Afghanistan and Pakistan, where I was given an iron carved figure holding a candle. This touched my heart.
Famous Quote: "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Sir Edmund Burke
Why I Joined Rotary: I was invited to join Rotary after I organized ChildLight Foundation for Afghan Children and returned from my first humanitarian trip to Afghanistan. Since then I have come to learn about and respect the amazing vision and accomplishments of the Rotary organization.
Professional and Civic Web Links: www.childlightfoundation.org
www.sageberrydesigns.com

Name: Boyd H. Thacker
Classification: Architect
Current Club Position: Fundraising
Member Since: 1987
Offices Held/Committees: President (2 yrs), Secretary, Club Service, Community Service, Vocational Service, Sarg. at Arms
Club & District Awards: Paul Harris
Best Rotary Experience: Rotary International Convention in Orlando, Florida
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Why I Joined Rotary: For service opportunities and fellowship
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Name: Neal Yukolis
Classification: Jeweler
Current Club Position:
Member Since: 1996
Offices Held/Committees: President
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Best Rotary Experience: The opportunity to make a difference in someone's life. Looking forward to Afghanistan project in May of 07.
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Why I Joined Rotary: To meet other people like myself who are motivated and want to help.
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Name:   John Delaney
Classification: Fire Department/ Homeland Security
Current Club Position:  Vocational
Member Since: 2006
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Best Rotary Experience: Opportunity to be involved with Community leaders
Famous Quote:  "It's not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country". John F Kennedy
Why I Joined Rotary: Civic duty, to meet community leaders
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Name:   Irene M. Brodersen-Durham
Classification: Chaplain
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Member Since: 2007
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Best Rotary Experience: Have not had one yet, recently joined
Famous Quote: Say not "When I have leisure I will study," Perhaps you will have no leisure. Hillel in ethics of Fathers.
Why I Joined Rotary: Because Dr. Lim asked me to.
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Name:   Mary Cavelli
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