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Click Here For Our Facebook PageAnnual Interact Night Golf/Glow Ball Tournament
Grab a friend and join us for the Annual Interact Club Golf Tournament! With a ball that glows in the dark, one club and a putter per player, and plenty of laughs, this is no ordinary night on the course. Golf skills are optional—a sense of fun is required!
Join us Saturday, November 14, 2026, at Encanto Short 9 Golf Course, 2300 N. 17th Avenue, Phoenix. Check-in and the putting contest run from 4:45–5:30 p.m., with a shotgun start at 5:30 p.m.
$60 per player includes nine holes of golf, a glow ball, a light snack, and contest entries. Play in two-person teams, compete for longest drive and closest-to-the-pin prizes, and try your luck in the putting contest featuring a $10,000 cash grand prize! Raffle prizes add to the fun.
Proceeds benefit the Interact Clubs sponsored by Phoenix Rotary 100.
Register in advance: Contact John Gerace at (602) 448-8424 or johngerace@zoho.com.
Registration Form - Annual Interact Night Golf/Glow Ball TournamentJoin us for the Phoenix Rotary 100 Club Meeting on Friday, November 6, 2026
Please join us at the Old Spaghetti Fac
tory on Friday November 6th, as we welcome guest speaker John Hewko, General Secretary & CEO of Rotary International & The Rotary Foundation.
The meeting registration fee is $50 and includes lunch. Register by clicking the "Register NOW" button or clicking here. Please register by 6pm on Monday, November 2nd. If you miss the deadline and plan to attend, please email rotary@rotary100.org (please note, there is a $5 late fee). Any cancelations after this time are non-refundable. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!
Meeting Location:
The Old Spaghetti Factory
1418 N Central Ave Phoenix, AZ 85004
John Hewko -Rotary Club of Kyiv-Ukraine - -BIO
John Hewko is the general secretary and chief executive officer of Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation. From 2004 to 2009, Hewko was vice president for operations and compact development for the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a U.S. government agency established in 2004 to deliver foreign assistance to the world’s poorest countries.
At MCC, he was the principal United States negotiator for foreign assistance agreements to 26 countries in Africa, Asia, South America, the Middle East, and the former Soviet Union. During his tenure, he completed the negotiation of assistance agreements totaling $6.3 billion to 18 countries for infrastructure, agriculture, water and sanitation, health, and education projects.
Prior to joining MCC, Hewko was an international partner with the law firm Baker & McKenzie, specializing in international corporate transactions in emerging markets. He helped establish the firm’s Moscow office and was the managing partner of its offices in Kyiv and Prague.
While working in Ukraine in the early 1990s, Hewko assisted the working group that prepared the initial draft of the new Ukrainian post-Soviet constitution and was a charter member of the first Rotary club in Kyiv.
Hewko has been a public policy scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University, and a visiting scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He has published papers and articles in leading U.S. and international publications, and he has spoken extensively on political and business issues dealing with the former Soviet Union, Central Europe, Africa, and Latin America. He is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Hewko holds a law degree from Harvard University, a master’s in modern history from Oxford University (where he studied as a Marshall Scholar), and a bachelor’s in government and Soviet studies from Hamilton College in New York.
As general secretary, Hewko leads a diverse staff of 800 at Rotary International’s World Headquarters in Evanston, Illinois, USA, and six international offices. He and his partner, Marga, are major donors to the Foundation. They live in Evanston.
Follow @johnhewko on X/Twitter. Visit John Hewko on Facebook.
Rotary D5495 - Cardinals Game Day and Tailgate Event - Registration is OPEN!
You’re Invited! Join Us for the 2nd Annual Rotary Tailgate & Arizona Cardinals Game Experience!
Date: Sunday, November 29, 2026
Game Time: 2:25 PM | Tailgate Starts: 11:25 AM
Location: State Farm Stadium – Glendale, AZ
Opponent: Arizona Cardinals vs. Washington Commanders
Cost: $125 per person (includes game ticket + all-you-can-eat tailgate party)
Get ready for an unforgettable day of football, fellowship, and fun as Rotary District 5495 hosts our 2nd Annual Cardinals Tailgate Party and Game Day! Enjoy delicious food, great company, and high-energy conversation before we head in to cheer on the Cards as they take on the Rams!
RAFFLE OPPORTUNITY!
We’re also raffling off five chances to participate in two unforgettable on-field experiences:
- Player Intro Tunnel Experience
- Pregame Cardinals Banner Holders
Let’s show up in full force, have an amazing time, and promote the power of Rotary while cheering on our Cardinals!
Questions? Contact Teresa Haire 602-663-3333 or Selina Gonzales by email at 5495admin@rotary5495.org
Don’t miss out—Game Day tickets are limited!
Link for Game day and Raffle tickets (Raffle tickets are unlimited to purchase)! https://portal.clubrunner.ca/50335/Events/arizona-cardinals-game-and-tailgate-party
Joe Sweeney
Rotary District 5495 Governor 2026-2027
(928) 642-4252 rotaryjoe5495@gmail.com
Join us for the Phoenix Rotary 100 Club Meeting on Friday, October 16, 2026
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Please join us on October 16th at noon, as we welcome guest speaker Mark Victor Hansen, founder of the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” books and professional motivational speaker.
Digital books provided by Mark below.
Book - Proverbs -God's Book of Wisdom-02-19-26-RProof
Book - Ask PFD
Book - Relentless-Mark Victor Hansen by Mitzi Perdue-12-12-22-RProof
The meeting registration fee is $50 and includes lunch. Register by clicking the "Register NOW" button or clicking here.. Please register by 6pm on Monday, October 12th. If you miss the deadline and plan to attend, please email rotary@rotary100.org (please note, there is a $5 late fee). Any cancelations after this time are non-refundable. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!
Meeting location:
Embassy Suites by Hilton Phoenix Biltmore
2630 East Camelback Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Mark Victor Hansen Founder and Author of the Chicken Soup Series Mark Victor Hansen is an American motivational speaker, trainer, and author, best known as co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, which has sold over 500 million copies worldwide. His works include The One Minute Millionaire, Cracking the Millionaire Code, and Ask!. A celebrated thought leader and philanthropist, Hansen has received numerous honors for his contributions to personal development and entrepreneurship.