Meeting News
December 12, 2025: A Holiday Celebration with Mariachi Rayos del Sol
The Catalina Rotary Club's holiday meeting features delicious food and desserts, plus a musical performance by Mariachi Rayos del Sol of Tucson High School!
December 5, 2025: The 390th Memorial Museum & the B-17 Flying Fortress
William Buckingham is an experienced, museum professional. On July 18, he assumed the role of Executive Director of the 390th Memorial Museum, where he is exercising his passion for aviation and history. William recently directed [...]
November 21, 2025: The new ClubRunner–DACdb
Leo Lawrenson has been a Rotarian since 2009. He has held nearly every club officer position, including serving as President in three different clubs. Leo has been Club Rotarian of the Year twice, District 6910 [...]
November 14, 2025: Two years of Impact at the Integrative Touch Healing Center
Lee Frazee approached human health from the inside out. She analyzed skeletal remains while obtaining an MS in Biological and Forensic Anthropology. Her National Institute of Justice research helped identify modern trends in pediatric growth [...]
November 7, 2025: Overcoming Obstacles
Lance Moore learned his work ethic while growing on a cattle ranch in Idaho. His family has a strong base in the world of agriculture and the organic meat business. For the last 33 years [...]
October 17, 2025: Healing Through Humor
Award-winning humor writer Susan Luzader (Loo-zay-der) examines the pitfalls and joys of aging, the single life, grandchildren, dogs, well-meaning friends, and most importantly, wine, in her three-volume series, Wine and Cereal. A writer and editor [...]
Member News
Catalina Rotary Club Tucson recognized for support of Ukrainian & Haitian relief efforts
Catalina Rotary Club Tucson is now a Gold “ShelterBox HERO.” This is the highest level of recognition offered by ShelterBox USA. ShelterBox provides housing assistance in the form of shelter and related supplies. Since 2000, [...]
Celebrating Rodeo Beer Sales Success
On March 27, 2022, the Catalina Rotary Club sponsored a social event to say "thank you" to all the volunteers who helped us with beer sales during the Tucson Rodeo. Over 45 members and guests [...]
Catalina Rotary Air Force Vet & His WWII Navy Vet Dad Are Memorialized
Ed Matthewson couldn't enlist with his buddies when they all graduated from high school in 1943, because he was only sixteen. As the only 5th grade student in a one-room schoolhouse, his teacher had moved [...]
Partners in Service: Habitat for Humanity & Catalina Rotary Club Tucson
Partners in Service: Habitat for Humanity & Catalina Rotary Club Tucson By Andrew O’Sullivan When I joined the Catalina Rotary Club of Tucson, AZ in January 2021, I had a purpose in mind: I wanted [...]
Catalina Rotary Racial Justice Work Group Update
Catalina Rotary Club of Tucson Racial Justice Work Group Project Status Update - December 12, 2021 RJWG Committee members continue to work diligently on our three initiatives, despite the pandemic and other challenges. Here’s what's [...]
Catalina Rotary Member Promotes Japanese Culture
Did you know that folding paper helps you practice patience and enhance concentration? Or that it's also a source of healing? The ancient Japanese art of origami is all those things - and thanks to [...]