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2014 - 2015 Awards

Tell Your Story

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Clubs Receiving

The District or Exemplary

Literacy Award

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Rotary Releases $34.8 Million for Polio

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RYLA for Every Age and Audience See Page 5

District Peace Initiative

Tell Your Story See Page 41

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Clubs Receiving

The District Vocational Service Literacy Award See Page 8

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Rotary Wins Prestigious Silver Telly for Documentary See Page 10

How to Recruit New Members

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Rotaractors, Interactors Aid Victims of Nepal Earthquakes See Page 9

District Assembly Friday, June 19, 2015

9:00 a.m.

Welcome and Opening Remarks Overview and presentation on myrotary.org Learn the world of access you gain when you create your MyRotary Online Account. Stay up to date on Rotary information, join discussion groups, collaborate on projects, and manage your club goals and personal membership, all within this amazing portal.

10:00 a.m. Break – Move to Breakout Sessions 10:15 a.m. Breakout 1 – Secretary/Treasurer Training A must for all club secretaries and treasurers! Discuss reporting dates and requirements, and review everything you need to know to successfully manage your member data and finances.

Breakout 2 - Area Governors Area Governors will meet with District Governor Elect Gene Burkett in a continuation of the discussion regarding club goals and meetings and online reporting.

Breakout 3 – Club Administration: Best Practices for effective club leadership Review the basics and brush up on efficient, engaging meeting practices. Discuss best practices for member engagement and getting the most out of your members in the upcoming year.

Breakout 4 – Strategic Planning 101 Strategic Planning doesn’t have to be hard, but it is an essential part of managing your club to greatness! Learn from peers that have found successful, easy ways to accomplish the often overlooked task of planning for success!

11:00 a.m. Break – Move to General Assembly 11:15 a.m. Presidential Citation Review The Presidential Citation has changed for the upcoming year, but this session will break the requirements down and help you make them manageable. The first step in accomplishing the goals is to know what they are!

Closing Remarks 12:00 p.m. Adjourn

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Governor Dr. Juan F. Ortega • editorial Dear Fellow Rotarians,

As we end this 2014-2015 Rotary Year, all I have to say is that I will be forever grateful by your overwhelming response to my request to Light Up Rotary. This year, over 1,600 Rotarians, along with Interactors, Rotaractors, RYLA and RYE participants, lit their candles in hundreds of communities across southeast Florida and the world to promote our ideal of Service Above Self. The lights we kindled have created a great light that shines for the entire world to see.

My request at the beginning of the year to take action by increasing membership with quality members, enhancing our impact, and, expanding our network, was implemented in every corner of the District.

I encouraged you to promote membership growth given a higher priority to quality rather than quantity, as a result, not only did our District increase its membership, but the commitment of the newest Rotarians to the ideals of Rotary is astonishing. In addition, we saw more and more women and younger generations joining our clubs this year.

I challenged you to enhance humanitarian service through our Rotary foundation, and the District provided over $45,000 in matching funds for District Grants and over $67,000 in Global Grants; including funding a Peace Scholar to study Peace and Conflict Management at the University of Haifa in Israel. In addition, we contributed over $45,000 to Polio Plus that with the matches from the Gates and TRF foundation will become over $200,000 towards the eradication of Polio.

I asked you to strengthen our clubs through the family aspect of Rotary, and we saw a great variety of Rotary Days all over the District that will leave unforgettable memories in all of us. From making Santa Claus an honorary Rotarian to a beach clean-up with over 120 volunteers that brought together all the Rotary Clubs in Boca Raton.

I was privileged to participate in all kind of Rotary events that highlighted Rotary’s motto of Service Above Self, including club meetings, Rotary Days, United Nations Peace Day celebrations, Rotary Leadership Institutes, Foundation Seminars, RYLA, Polio Proclama-

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tion Days, presentations to local officials to promote our vocational service traffic safety project and many more. Every event is memorable and different in many ways.

Rotarians are the best in the world at doing what we do, making the world a much better place and the 2014-2015 Rotary was not the exception. One day at a time, we are building a better world through human understanding and love!

I thank you all for the opportunity to serve as your District Governor this year, and for the hard work and dedication of our leadership that exceeded my expectations in every way I asked.

I hope that in the years to come we continue making the world a better place by not only Lighting up Rotary but by being a Gift to the World!

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Rotary Club of Boca Raton ---- Exemplary Literacy Award Rotary Club of Boca Raton Sunset ----- Exemplary Literacy Award Rotary Club of Boca Raton West ----District Literacy Award Rotary Club of Boynton Beach – Lantana ----------Exemplary Literacy Award Rotary Club of Cocoa ---- Exemplary Literacy Award Rotary Club of Cocoa Beach Daybreak – Exemplary Literacy Award Rotary Club of Delray -- District Literacy Award Rotary Club of Downtown Boca Raton – District Literacy Award Rotary Club of Eau Gallie – District Literacy Award Rotary Club of Hobe Sound ---- District Literacy Award Rotary Club of Indialantic --- Exemplary Literacy Award Rotary Club of Lake Worth ---- Exemplary Literacy Award Rotary Club of Melbourne Beach – District Literacy Award Rotary Club of Merritt Island – District Literacy Award Rotary Club of Merritt Island Breakfast ------- Exemplary Literacy Award Rotary Club of Northern Palm Beaches --- District Literacy Award Rotary Club of Okeechobee ----- District Literacy Award Rotary Club of Pahokee – Exemplary Literacy Award Rotary Club of Palm Beach – District Literacy Award Rotary Club of Palm Beach/Flagler -----Exemplary Literacy Award Rotary Club of Port St. Lucie – Exemplary Literacy Award Rotary Club of Port St. Lucie Sunset –Exemplary Literacy Award Rotary Club of Rockledge – District Literacy Award Rotary Club of Royal Palm Beach – Exemplary Literacy Award Rotary Club of Sebastian –Exemplary Literacy Award Rotary Club of Singer Island – District Literacy Award Rotary Club of Stuart – Exemplary Literacy Award Rotary Club of Stuart Sunrise –Exemplary Literacy Award Rotary Club of Titusville – Exemplary Literacy Award Rotary Club of Vero Beach – Exemplary Literacy Award Rotary Club of Vero Beach Sunrise – Exemplary Literacy Award Rotary Club of Wellington –Exemplary Literacy Award Rotary Club of West Palm Beach – Exemplary Literacy Award

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Clubs Receiving the District Vocation

Award: 2014-2015 Clubs Receiving the District Vocational Service Literacy Award: 2014-2015 Clubs Receiving the District Vocational Service Literacy

1. Rotary Club of Boca Raton 2014-2015 2. Rotary Club of Award: Boca Raton Sunset 1. Rotary Club of Boca Raton 3. Rotary Club of Boca Raton West 2. Rotary Club of Boca Raton Sunset 4.Rotary Rotary Club ofWest Boynton Beach – Lantana 3.1.

RotaryClub Clubof of Boca Boca Raton Raton 5.Rotary Rotary Club of Cocoa 4.2.

Beach – Lantana RotaryClub Clubof of Boynton Boca Raton Sunset 6.

Rotary Club of Cocoa Beach Daybreak 5.3. Rotary RotaryClub Clubof of Cocoa Boca Raton West 7.Rotary Rotary ClubBeach of Delray 6.4.

Club Daybreak Rotary Clubof of Cocoa Boynton Beach – Lantana 8.

Rotary Club of Downtown Boca Raton RotaryClub Clubof of Delray Cocoa 7.5. Rotary 9.Rotary Rotary ClubBeach ofBoca Eau Gallie Rotary Clubof of Downtown Cocoa Daybreak 8.6.

Club Raton Rotary Clubof of Eau Delray 9.7.

Rotary Club Gallie 10.

Rotary Club of Hobe Sound 8.

Rotary Clubof of Hobe Downtown Raton 10.

Rotary Club Sound 11.

Rotary Club ofBoca Indialantic 9.

Rotary Clubof of Indialantic Eau Gallie 11.

Rotary Club 12.

Rotary Club of Lake Worth 10.

Rotary Club of Hobe Sound 12.

Rotary Club of Lake Worth 13.

Rotary Club of Merritt Island 11.

Rotary Club of Indialantic 13.

Rotary Club of Merritt 14.

Rotary ClubIsland of Merritt Island Breakfast 12.

Rotary Club of Lake Worth 14.

Rotary Club of Merritt Island Breakfast 15. Rotary Club of Northern Palm Beaches 13.

Rotary Club of Merritt Island 15. Rotary Club of Northern Palm Beaches 16.

Rotary Club Island of Okeechobee 14.

Rotary Clubof of Okeechobee Merritt Breakfast 16.

Rotary Club 17.

Rotary Club of Pahokee 15.Rotary RotaryClub Clubof of Pahokee Northern Palm Beaches 17.

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Rotary Club of Palm Beach/Flagler 16.

Rotary Clubof of Palm Okeechobee 18.

Rotary Club Beach/Flagler 19.

Rotary Club of Port St. Lucie Sunset 17.

Rotary Club of Pahokee 19. Rotary Club of Port St. Lucie Sunset 18.

Rotary Club of Palm Beach/Flagler 20.

Rotary Club ofBeach Royal Palm Beach 20.

Rotary Club of Royal Palm 19.

Rotary Club of Port St. Lucie Sunset 21.

Rotary Club of Sebastian 21.

Rotary Club of Sebastian 20.

Rotary Club of Royal Palm 22.

Rotary Club ofBeach Singer Island 22.

Rotary Club of Singer Island 21.

Rotary Club of Sebastian 23.

Rotary Club of Stuart 23.

Rotary Club of Stuart 22. Rotary Club of Singer Island 24.

Rotary ClubSunrise of Stuart Sunrise 24.

Rotary Club of Stuart 23. Rotary Club of Stuart 25.

Rotary Club of Titusville 25.

Rotary Club of Titusville 24. Rotary Club of Stuart Sunrise 26.

Rotary Club Beach 26.

Rotary Club ofSunrise Vero Beach Sunrise 25.

Rotary Clubof of Vero Titusville 27.

Rotary Club 27.

Rotary Club of Sunrise Wellington 26.

Rotary Clubof of Wellington Vero Beach 28.

Rotary Club Palm 28.

Rotary Club ofBeach West Palm Beach 27.

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Young Leaders Action Young Leaders Action Young Leaders in Action Young Leaders ininin Action 2015 | Engaging the next generation leaders 2015 | Engaging the next generation of Rotary leaders 2015 | Engaging the next generation ofof Rotary leaders 2015 | Engaging the next generation ofRotary Rotary leaders

Rotaractors, Interactors aid victims of Nepal earthquakes Rotaractors, Interactors aid victims of Nepal earthquakes

Rotaractors, Interactors aid victims of Nepal earthquakes

Interact, Rotaract, and Rotary clubs clubs around the world are mobilizing to support Interact, Rotaract, and Rotary around the world are mobilizing to support communities in Nepal affected by clubs two earthquakes. in to support communities in and Nepal affected by devastating two devastating earthquakes.

Rotaractors in Interact, Rotaract, Rotary around the world areRotaractors mobilizing Kathmandu teamed up with ShelterBox to provide information from the affected areas areas Kathmandu with ShelterBox to provide information from the affected communities in teamed Nepal up affected by two devastating earthquakes.

Rotaractors in to ensure that tents, blankets, and other reached those those most in need. to ensure that tents, blankets, and vital othersupplies vital supplies reached most in need.

Kathmandu teamed up with ShelterBox to provide information from the affected areas Clubs Clubs worldwide, like this Interact club inclub Australia, are holding fundraising eventsevents for worldwide, like this Interact in Australia, are holding fundraising for to ensure that tents, blankets, and other vital supplies reached those most intoneed.

Interact, Rotaract, and Rotary clubs around the world are mobilizing support Nepal.Nepal.

Rotaract clubs in the in U.S. and Malaysia activated their Rotaract networks to Rotaract clubs the U.S.inand in Malaysia activated their Rotaract networks to Clubs worldwide, this Interact club in Australia, aretoholding fundraising events for in communities in directly Nepal affected byin two devastating earthquakes. connect directly withlike communities in need.

By reaching out twin Nepal, connect with communities need.

By reaching out toclubs twin in clubs in Rotaractors Nepal, Nepal.

Rotaract clubs inDirectory the U.S. and in Malaysia activated their Rotaract networks to utilizing the Rotaract Directory to contact Rotaractors, and engaging their friends onaffected utilizing the Rotaract to contact Rotaractors, and engaging their friends on Kathmandu teamed up with ShelterBox to provide information from the areas connect directly with communities in need.

By demonstrate reaching to twin clubs in Nepal, social media, Rotaract and Interact members demonstrate howout we can all take social media, Rotaract and Interact members how we can all take to ensure that tents, blankets, and other vital supplies reached those most in need. utilizing Rotaract Directory contact action to the make a difference in the world. action to make a difference into the world. Rotaractors, and engaging their friends on

Rotaractors, Interactors aid victims of Nepal earthquakes

Clubs worldwide, like this Interact club members in Australia, are holding fundraising social media, Rotaract and Interact demonstrate how we can allevents take for But there still so much more that can do: But isclubs still so much more that you do: Nepal.

Rotaract in the U.S. and incan Malaysia activated their Rotaract networks to action toisthere make a difference inyou the world. connect directly with communities in need.

By reaching out to twin clubs in Nepal,  Start aStart fundraising campaign on RotaryRotary Ideas to support a partner Rotary club fundraising campaign But there is still soa much more that youon can do: Ideas to support a partner Rotary club or Rotaract clubDirectory inclub Nepal. utilizing the Rotaract to contact Rotaractors, and engaging their friends on or Rotaract in Nepal. social media, Rotaract and Interactonmembers demonstrate we can club all take  Start a Rotary Ideas support ahow partner  Make a fundraising donation tocampaign Rotary partner ShelterBox to toprovide supplies andRotary  Make a donation to Rotary partner ShelterBox to provide supplies and or Rotaract club Nepal. action to emergency make a difference intothe world. shelter toinfamilies. emergency shelter families. 

Make a donation to Rotary partner ShelterBox to provide supplies and emergency shelter to families. with #NepalEarthquake. with #NepalEarthquake.

 Share on media how your local Rotary community is supporting Nepal Nepal  Share on social media how your local community is supporting But there is still so social much more that you can do:Rotary

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Friday, June 19, 2015 8:00 AM

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Registration Opens: Atrium Foyer

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Awards Ceremony Breakfast • Presidential C 6930 awards in all categ 9:00 AM

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District Leadership Assembly • DGE Gene Burkett. Who Should Attend: 2015‐2016 Club Officers and Directors ‐ Presidents‐ elect, secretaries, treasurers, membership chairs, foundations 10:00 AM chairs, all interested Rotarians

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Opening Ceremony • Welcome Remarks by DG Juan F. Ortega • Opening address by RI Rep Rotarians in Business Expo • If 2:00 PM you ever wonder what business Ian Riseley other Rotarians own and want British Ballroom to learn about them make sure XXX Strategic Plan • PDG Art to attend the first ever MacQueen Business Expo that will include 3:00 PM exhibitors such as BriteSide®, British Ballroom the sponsor of our very successful vocational program College of Governors • by this year.

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Major Donor Reception • by invitation only Vista B Room Opening Reception & Dinner • Ready for a magical evening?

The opening reception brings the incredible MAGIC and ILLUSIONS of Gary Midnight and a great opportunity for fellowship with old and new friends.

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Closing Breakfast • Non‐Denominational Memorial Prayer

Citation/Vocational Service/Literacy • Rotary International, Zone 34 and District gories will be presented to the Club winners at this breakfast.

British Ballroom

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Induction of the 2015‐2016 District Governor, District Governor Elect and District Governor Nominee. Closing Remarks by RI Rep Ian Riseley.

ublic image: How to do a press release, Club Newsletter • PDG Betsy Owen Canterbury B Room

Rotarians in Business • Carlo Barbieri

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outh Programs: The Future of Rotary • Devon Green & Joe Wojcik Canterbury B Room

Rotarians in Business • Gustavo Couto Congressional Room

aker: Jonathan D Harrison, MBA, ODCC. Jon is is an Organizational Development opic of effective leadership and personal productivity solutions made accessible and analogy, delivered in a fun, engaging, and professional manner.

British Ballroom Breakout Session III

Support and Strenghten Clubs through Vocational Service • PDG Dick Hattwick Canterbury B Room

Social Media + Public Image = Membership • PDG Terri Wescott Congressional Room

Breakout Session IV

Membership Development • PDG Larry Labadie Canterbury B Room

Fundraising: Thinking outside the box • AGE Julia Babbitt Congressional Room

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Cocktail Reception British Ballroom Foyer

plishments of the year with an evening filled with great entertainment. Club of the ed. Plus, special presentation by Rotary Foundation Trustee Ian Riseley. Black Tie Optional.

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Downtown Boca Raton, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Flagler and Boca Raton West Earn Special Vocational Service Awards This Rotary year District Governor Juan Ortega introduced three new vocational service awards for club and the winners have just been announced.

The winner of the NEW VOCATIONAL SERVICE PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD is the RC of Boca Raton West. Their winning project was a series of lectures by local leaders in business and the professions.The speakers described their work and pointed out differences between the U.S. and Brazil. (Boca Raton West was founded by BrazilianAmericans and conducts its meetings in Portuguese). This program took the traditional vocational service concept of a classification talk in an exciting new direction.

The winner of the VOCATIONAL SERVICE PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD is the Rotary Club of Downtown Boca Raton. Their winning project is their Honor Your Doctor Luncheon. This project has been in existence for 17 years. The public is invited to nominate a doctor whom they would like to honor. This year more than 100 doctors were nominated.The nominees are honored at a lavish public luncheon. One of the nominees is chosen as the year’s Doctor of Distinction. The luncheon is both a recognition event and a fund-raising project for the Helen M. Babione Medical Scholarship Fund. Tickets for the luncheon cost $100 with proceeds going to the scholarship fund. This year’s attendance was 265 honorees.

The winners of the INTER-CLUB VOCATIONAL SERVICE PROJECT OF THE YEAR are the Rotary Clubs of Palm Beach Flagler and Palm Beach. Those two clubs organized, promoted and directed the district’s BriteSide Road Safety Project. A number of other clubs participated in the project and will also receive special recognition. As readers will know from previous issues of QUEST, this road safety project undertook to place highly visible reflective signage on traffic signs located at dangerous intersections. Placements have already been made in a number of Rotary communities with more in progress.

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Rotary District 6930 Communities from Boca Raton to Titusville Vocational Service Project

We Thank You

DEAR CLUB OFFICERS,

DEAR CLUB OFFICERS,

We would like to remind you that, in prepara-

tionwould for the July 2015 all you membership We like to invoice, remind that, in preparation for the July 2015 updates must reported to Rotary directly must be The BriteSide Safer Program mission is to invoice, all bemembership updates reported to Roads Rotary identify the most dangerous intersections in a community, or throughor your integrated local integrated database on local database directly through your onBriteSide® or byReflective 1 July. and donate Panels to calm traffic and increase safety. To date, over 1,500 panels have or by 1 July.are Invoices are calculated based on Invoices calculated based on the 1 July club been donatedmembership and installed on community stop signs and pedestrian crossings. The program exceeded all the 1 July club membership Ro- date. No adjustments reported to Rotary onreported or bytothat expectations and we arewill grateful be to all who participated!

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Ifcorrect you haven’t already done so, please update your club’s incoming With Certigy’s (Professional Employee If you haven’t already doneinso,My please update It’s imperative officer information Rotary. thePEO names and Organization) partnership, you retain the day-­‐to-­‐day email addresses of club officers into our over h ow you system manage your bto usiness and your club’s incoming officer information in Myare enteredcontrol your employees. Certigy will handle your Payroll, ensure through the and leadership Rotary. It’scontinued imperative the communications names and email Tax Administration, Unemployment issues. We reduce risk and ensure you are in compliance with changeover in July. addresses of club officers are entered into our employment-­‐related laws, taking the weight of system to ensure continued communications

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The West Palm Beach Rotary Club awards a $16,000 Scholarship to Diana Shiling

The West Palm Beach Rotary Club has a tradition of recognizing outstanding students from the School District of Palm Beach County. For example, we are Business Partners with 20 elementary schools in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Recently, the Club awarded Diana Shiling a $16,000 Scholarship payable over four years.

Diana was an outstanding senior at Dreyfoos School of the Arts. She plans to pursue a career in international medicine.

The West Palm Beach Rotary Club – The Club was founded in 1919. Currently, we have 100+ members representing diverse professions. Club members provide direct services and donate funds that positively impact the lives of over 30,000 people each year. Our 25 service projects and Club events include local, national, and international activities. We are effective leaders who make a significant difference in the lives of children and families!

The West Palm Beach Rotary Club meets every Tuesday at noon at the Cohen Pavilion of the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach. Guests are always welcome! We have interesting guest speakers at our luncheon meetings. Throughout the year we have dynamic Club service projects and charity activities. For more information call (561) 254- 4789 or email the club at info@RotaryWestPalmBeach.org.

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bEach clEan up rotarY unitEd thE bEach clEanup EvEnt On May 16th the Beach Cleanup event took place at Boca Raton beaches. The 6 Rotary Clubs of Boca Raton joined forces to promote the event and raise awareness to the clean up of our beaches. It was a great opportunity for committee members to meet and work with other clubs’ membership and for general membership interaction. There was excellent organization of people and tasks, great communication of progress.

Everyone enjoyed the event and were supportive of repeating the event again.

Excess funds will be donated to Gumbo Limbo Nature Center.

Rotary United Committee: Kari Oeltjen (Chair, Downtown), Diane Vasic (Co-Chair, Sunrise) Beverly Brown (Sunset), Mathieu Daquin (Sunset), the Honorable Bernard Featherman (Sunset), Frank Feiler (Downtown), Dana Goldberg (Boca Raton), Dr. Chad Lalsingh (Central), Lea B. Zinner (Boca West).

Participating Clubs: Boca Raton Boca Raton Central Boca Raton Sunrise Boca Raton Sunset Boca Raton West Downtown Boca Raton

Boca Raton West Club Meeting Information Weekly: Every Thursday, at 7:00 PM Shrimp House, Town Center Mall

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Every Working together to get more done Givingdollar sent to the Foundation le is inspired to give to The Rotary Foundation when he makesWhen a difference When club president club president Prafull Karnik and the rest of the Rotary Club ofPrafull ThaneKarnik East,

out Rotary. He knows millions of and the rest of the Rotary Club of Nigerian philanthropist Maharashtra,Michael India, were seeking a centennial project, they struck up a partnership work. Says the ArchisKlumph Society Thane East, Maharashtra, India, Olawale-Cole inspired to give to with Rotary members in Mission Viejo, California, USA. A decade and several grant were seeking a centennial project, Every dollar sent the Foundation makes a difference The Rotary Foundation when he to the Foundation will beto spent

projects the two to benefit people imagines what the later, world would beclubs are still working together they struck up athousands partnershipof with like without Rotary.

He knows milRotary members in Mission Viejo, in Maharashtra.

Nigerian philanthropist Michael Olawale-Cole is inspired to give to The Rotary Foundation when he lions of people’s lives are improved California, USA. A decade and sevsupports the Foundation through Rotary’s work.

Says would the imagines what world without Rotary.eral He grant knows millions ofthe two clubs projects later,  the Read more aboutbe thelike partnership Arch Klumph Society member, “I g peacepeople’s lives areLearn still working together to benefit thousands of people in improved through Rotary’s work.

Saysare the Arch Klumph Society about resources for your club project know that every dollar that goesacquiring to Maharashtra. member, “I know that every dollar that goes to Foundation will beRotary spent Foundation Discover grant opportunities available tothe your club through The the Foundation will be spent judiciously and prudently.”

judiciously and prudently.”

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ROTARY CLUB OF PAHOKEE this past week we finally had an occasion to take 'Josh the otter' out of the box!

1) Rotary Club of Pahokee members with weekly presenter, Elizabeth Braumworth, Community Outreach Coordinator, Palm Beach County Library, as it prepares to donate copies of Josh the Otter to the PBC Library.

2) Rotary Club of Pahokee members Marcia Hardney, Barbara Davis and Patti Aupperlee with "Josh the Otter"(member Aversis Conception) at Bright Ideas Day Care Center teachers.

3) Rotary Club members reading water safety book, "Josh the Otter" to children at Bright Ideas Day Care Center in Pahokee.

4) Group Hug with Josh the Otter mascot

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Dear Fellow Rotarians, I had the honor to be at your service as Public Image Chair in our district for the year.

As part of our social media program we asked you to share your story to inspire people through your voice, your experience and identity.

Branding is really all about telling your story. It’s important to remember that we all have a story, and your story is what connects you to your community.

In fact, storytelling is a fundamental part of interfaith dialogue and encounter. Through storytelling, we have the opportunity to influence others’ attitudes toward service above self. These experiences not only get the word out about what you’re doing, but they also highlight the potential of Rotary in

gue ty to influence motion.others’ attitudes he word out about what you’re I would like to thank you all for the opportunity to serve you as Public Image Chair. To thank District Governor Dr. Juan F. on.

Ortega who invited me to take part of this team, and live an experience that will remain in my soul.

as Public Image Chair. To thank Last notand least, to the fellow Rotarians mentioned below for their inspirational stories published in the e part of thisbut team, livecongratulations an

Quest Magazine: Tania Filet, Smith, Jon A. Kaye , Els van Engelenburg, Debbie Donnelly-McLay, Dr. Wesley Boughner, Hendrik S. ns mentioned belowGary for their De Mello, Gustavo Couto and Marcia Hardney.

“We are Rotary, and we have a great story to tell”. urg, Debbie Donnelly-McLay, Sincerely, nd Marcia Hardney.

Angelica Blakely District 6930 Public Image Chair 2014-2015 Past President Rotary Boca Raton West – 2013-2014

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That as Rotarians, we each can identify a particular point in time that we really "got it" as far as the Rotary's mission and purpose, is quite a statement about the Rotary brand. For me, the Rotary moment came the first time I helped our Club organize supplies and materials in preparation for the Dictionary Project. Through its annual service project, the Rotary Club of Pahokee distributes an English-Spanish dictionary to each child in the entire 3rd grade of Pahokee Elementary School in Pahokee, Florida. In this day of electronic communication tools and devices, the bound, paper-based dictionary is becoming a rare commodity. Yet, for young learners of the English language, it’s a very important tool.

I recall a time that every school classroom had at least one unabridged version of the dictionary, and usually several other types of dictionaries. At school and home alike, I would immerse myself in reading – and occasionally found that I actually enjoyed reading the dictionary of all things! No one calls it a ‘fact book’ – but for me, it was all there, in one convenient source. If one had a need to know, and it seemed I always wanted to know about something, one only need to ‘look it up’ as my parents would say. Reading through the dictionary also became a way to familiarize myself with words to challenge my mother and cousins during our family games of Scrabble.

My elementary school years were spent in urban Washington, D.C., among the blocks and blocks of row houses, a few short miles away from the monuments and museums of our nation’s capitol – a totally different world from the calm, quasi-rural setting of Pahokee at Lake Okeechobee. Having lived much of my adult life in major urban areas such as Denver, Phoenix, and Houston, I appreciate the value of community involvement, and the Dictionary Project seemed an elegant solution that met a universal set of needs.

The idea that other kids would have a dictionary of their own, possibly to read, but at least, to discover the meanings of the English language, was something that not only piqued my curiosity, but that also attracted me to the Rotary Club of Pahokee. It was through this service project that I initially became connected with our Club, and one that, at its very foundation, creates a cultural common denominator for the community.

A small elementary school, Pahokee Elementary is one of 5 elementary schools in the Glades area of West Palm Beach. Our community is very blessed to have a local school of that caliber. As a Club, we are also blessed to have the encouragement and support of the parents and school administration.

It is the spirit of service, collegiality, and caring for the community and for each other that makes being a Rotarian such a rewarding experience. Besides the Dictionary Project, our Club’s Annual Kids Fishing Contest and water safety promotion is one that seems to bring kids, families, and the entire community together. In my few short years as a Rotarian, I’ve visited other clubs, including the Rotary Club of Lafayette, Louisiana while spending time with my daughter and her family. While there, I found the same friendship, spirit of service, and commitment to improve our communities, along with a renewed sense of Rotary’s international scope and purpose.

The expansive knowledge base and interactive nature of the Internet has understandably increased the available learning options for our students, so many may not actually read the dictionary any more. But at least as a Rotary Club, we know our third graders can access their own ‘fact books’ whenever they’d like.

Marcia Hardney - 2014-2015 President, Rotary Club of Pahokee

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I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU! Dear Governor and Rotarians,

The Rotary Year 2014-2015 comes to an end with this last edition!

I want to say THANK YOU to our Governor Juan Ortega for this wonderful opportunity he has given me by allowing me to do the Quest and

for believing

in our innovation with the Quest Magazine!

I want to say THANK YOU to the Rotarians who have sent me e-mails or spoken to me in person congratulating me for the wonderful work I was doing with The Quest Magazine – THANK YOU SO MUCH! I want to say THANK YOU to all Rotarians and clubs that sent me articles, flyers, pictures, events, information, and etc for the Quest making it a more informative and enjoyable instrument!

Thank you to all!

See you next year!

Dini Heizer

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