Myra Allen, Temecula Sunrise Rotary Club President 2000-2001, has named Roger Weber as the club’s Rotarian of the Year at a club meeting in June. Roger has been a member of the club for seventeen years, having joined the club on April 6, 2004. He had already been a Rotarian, serving as both president and treasurer during his three years with the Mesa, Arizona Rotary Club.
Roger has served in many roles during his many years in the Temecula Sunrise Rotary Club. Not only has he been president, he was also previously treasurer and other committee assignments. One major chairmanship was leading the “Run through the Vineyard” 5K/10K, the club’s primary fund-raiser.
When the previous treasurer was unable to continue serving last year, Roger was asked to fill her shoes, and when he began his new job, he spent many hours researching and updating the club books.
According to then-President Allen, “Roger has been a vital part of my 2020/21 presidency. Roger stepped up to fill our treasurer position and he has been serving alongside me ever since.
“Roger never missed a club or a board meeting, he is diligent in sending out the invoices to our members, in sending out the financial club and foundation reports, and he keeps good track of our Gratitude Dollars. Roger goes above and beyond to be well informed at the district level with better understanding of our foundation, and he cares for our club, keeping us in good standing.
“He took the time to go through the club records in our storage unit and managed to find important information for our club that was needed. Roger and I are the first ones to arrive early at the meetings to help set up, staying late, and putting away all the equipment.
“Roger accompanied me to various community service projects and to multiple offsite meetings to plan for upcoming events. Roger has been a vital part of the success for my presidency of 2021. This is why I chose Roger Weber as my Rotarian of the Year. He exemplifies my motto – Our Legacy – Planting the Seed for Future Generations and Keeping Our Club Legacy Alive.”
Roger has the Rotary classification of Park Ranger, although he has spent his working years in many and varied ways. His Park Ranger years were spent in several national parks, the longest at Death Valley for over 20 years. He was the Administrative Officer at the park, directing all administrative functions, with a $6 million operating budget, 125 paid and volunteer employees, and 100 housing units.
He has also been the Community Manager for more than four dozen homeowner and condominium associations in Phoenix, Tucson, and Northern San Diego-Southwestern Riverside County areas. He served as Executive Director in an Arizona region for Community Associations Institute (CAI) in Phoenix. He was inducted into the CAI’s Recruiter Hall of Fame in 1994. He was also designated a Professional Community Association Manager by CAI in 1996. This designation is the highest and best CAI designation.
Roger has also served as a fund raiser for United Way of the Inland Valleys in Temecula. He is currently docent at several locations, especially tour guide for California Institute of Technology, Palomar Observatory.
His education includes a bachelor’s degree with a major in economics from The Ohio State University, as well as numerous other graduate administration courses at Arizona State University and the University of Denver.
For more information about Temecula Sunrise Rotary and its work in the community, please call 951-698-6116. The club meets every Tuesday at 7:30 am at Journey’s End at Pechanga, the golf course restaurant. Online attendance is also offered as an option.