Welcome to the Rotary Club of Goodyear PebbleCreek

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For over four years, a small but determined team led by Colleen Malany from the Goodyear Pebblecreek Rotary held onto a dream: to bring light to Kego Academy in Homa Bay.

Kego Academy, supported by Rippling Waters Organization, serves children who are predominantly orphans. Coordinating this trip was no small feat, but once Colleen and her Rotary partner Karen Gimse shared the vision the support followed, the funding came in, and the dream became reality.

When Watts of Love fundraises for a Global Travel Team, every dollar raised goes directly to lights and training.

Our travelers cover all of their own expenses, making this impact truly meaningful and community-driven.

This is just the beginning. Kego Academy's teachers are now Watts of Love trainers, and they'll be checking in regularly with families— ensuring students are using their lights to study at night and that guardians are building savings for the future.

We can't wait to share more about this incredible project in the future. 

 
 
A panel discussion was held on April 1, 2026, to review our founder, Paul Harris, and how to become a Paul Harris Fellow.
 
Our panel was made up of five club members who hold multiple Paul Harris Fellow designations, 31 between the five of them, as well as an impressive 196 years of Rotary service. Kit Bowerman, Gregg Mitchell, Pat Doland, Milt Dennison, and Bill Marcum made up the panel and kept the conversation flowing, informing our members about Goodyear PebbleCreek Rotary Club, Goodyear PebbleCreek Foundation and Rotary International and how each interacts with the other. Service Above Self is the Rotary motto.
 
Many projects are identified and funded through the sanitation and hygiene, maternal and child health, basic education and literacy, club, district, and international. One of Rotary’s major goals and one that is highly visible is to eradicate polio around the globe. Other areas of focus are peacebuilding and conflict resolution, disease prevention and treatment, water.
 
Rotary was founded by attorney Paul Harris in 1905 in Chicago, Illinois. Paul invited three of his clients and friends to join him to talk about how they could make a difference while networking and establishing friendships. From those humble beginnings in 1905, 
 
Rotary is now in 200 countries, 45,000 clubs, and 1.2 million members. In 1957, Rotary established the Paul Harris Fellow recognition to acknowledge individuals who contribute $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation. This recognition is to encourage and show appreciation for substantial contributions to what was then the Foundation’s only funding program. Rotary.org is the website to gather in-depth information and to sign up for inclusion in Every Rotarian Every Year.
 
We were honored to induct two new members into our Rotary family on March 11, 2026.

Heidi Flaming-Buschman is an educator who is new to Rotary but has a great mentor in her father-in-law, a long-time Rotarian. Fairly new to Arizona, Heidi is a leader and a giver. She is looking forward to working to make our community a better place. She is looking forward to doing something many of us have as a bucket list item, attending the International Rotary Convention this summer in Taipei, Taiwan.
 
Kit Bowerman joins us from his Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club in Bellevue, Washington. Kit has been visiting our club over the last few years, and he and his wife are making a permanent move to Arizona, becoming snowbirds. Kit is a Veterinary Medicine/Small Animal Veterinarian, retired. He first became involved in Rotary in 1977 when he was invited by his pastor to begin a Bellevue Rotary Club. We welcome Kit
who has joined us with many years of experience and is willing to share his experiences
with us.
 
The members of the Senior to Senior Program (which included many from Goodyear Pebble Creek Rotary) read to elementary-grade students at Eliseo C. Felix School in Avondale, Arizona.  Adult seniors with high school seniors from the Agua Fria School District worked together to promote reading by reading with Eliseo in their classrooms. 

 

During the school year, many children rely on the daily hot lunch programs provided through the Palm Valley Elementary School.  But when school closes for holidays and breaks, that dependable source of meals disappears for some families.

It’s hard to imagine children going home for a full week without enough food.

That’s why members of the Rotary Club of Goodyear Pebble Creek stepped up. Together, we packed backpacks with easy-to-prepare foods and snacks so these students will have something to help sustain them during Spring Break.

These backpacks represent more than food — they represent care, compassion, and a community that looks out for its kids.

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Meeting Information
We meet In Person
Wednesdays at 7:00 AM
PebbleCreek Eagle's Nest Clubhouse
3645 Clubhouse Drive
Goodyear, AZ 85395
United States of America
Phone:
(623) 698-0618
* Palm Room

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Speakers
Lisa Hassenger - From Rotary Verrado
Apr 15, 2026
Acceptional Acres
Field Trip
Apr 29, 2026
AFHSD Theater at the Hilltop - Alexandra Morrell
Celebrating the Scholarship Recipients
May 06, 2026
Celebrating the Scholarship Recipients
Club Installation Dinner at 5PM
May 13, 2026
Where: Home of Linda Babcock
Adria Poindexter, Asst. Govenror
May 20, 2026
Rotary Vocational Fund of Arizona (trvfa.org)
Avenues of Service Committees Meeting
May 27, 2026
Avenues of Service Committees Meeting
Tori Lund
Jun 03, 2026
New Life Center - Human Trafficking
Jennifer Uhlig
Jun 17, 2026 7:00 AM
Sun Health - Introduction to Vibrant Life Choices
Becky Marrer
Jun 24, 2026
The Story of Jim Thorpe
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