Rotary International - District 6930 - Quest Magazine 09 - April 2019

QUEST MAGAZINE

Child Health Month

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What do beer, brats, and Rotary have in common?

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Contributors

Page 11 Julia Babbitt

Rotary changed the way I see t he world Page 14

Gene Burkett Donna Gaiser Debbie Avery Vince Patrick Growney Louis Venuti

Historic Moments: PolioPlus turns 30 Page

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Terri Wescott Tom Coyne Michael Kanuka Julie Vianale Gabriela Heizer

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GOVERNOR CORNER

Maternal and Child Health Our members improve access to essential medical services for mothers and their children. These efforts are aimed at reducing the number of children under age five who die each year because of malnutrition, inadequate health care, and poor sanitation – a figure that is currently estimated at 7 million.

According to another estimate, more than 80 percent of maternal deaths can be prevented with access to reproductive health services and trained health care workers. Our members provide education, immunizations, birthing kits, and mobile health clinics to support these causes. Women are taught how to prevent mother-toinfant HIV transmission, how to breast-feed, and how to protect themselves and their children from disease.

Join Rotary and help save mothers and children.

Give now to support maternal and child health.

Read news about Rotary’s work to promote maternal and child health Training nurses to save mothers and babies in East Africa Empowering mothers by preventing injuries Health camp reaches mothers and children on remote island

By Rotary International

The Rotary Foundation helps bring pre- and postnatal care to mothers in rural Haiti

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CALENDAR CORNER

April 2019 Maternal and Child Health Month April 6, 2019 Saturday 8:30am - 12:00pm

PETS 3/District Assembly

Keiser University 2085 Vista Pkwy.

West Palm Beach, FL 33411

Rotary Means Business Fellowship

Chelsea's on Cardinal in Vero Beach

April 11, 2019 Thursday 7:30am - 8:30am

12:00pm - 2:00pm

Vero Beach Sunrise

Rotary District 888 - Marketing

DCO (District Communications Officer) quarterly meeting

Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.

Rotary Days all 5 Indian River County Rotary Clubs

8860 US 1 in Wabasso, FL (just north of the 510 intersection.

April 13, 2019 Saturday 10:00am - 2:00pm

April 20, 2019 Saturday 7:00am - 3:30pm

RLI - Vero Beach - 6930 Facility:

Hotel: TBA

Indian River State College Richarson Center (Mueller Campus) 6155 College Lane Vero Beach, FL 32966 Class begins promptly at 8:00 AM and will be completed by 3:30 PM. Breakfast and registration check-in starts at 7 AM. Parts 1, 2, & 3 will be offered Breakfast, Lunch and all materials for $100

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DISTRICT LEADERSHIP CORNER

District Governor

DG-Elect

DG-Nominee

Julia Rose Babbitt e

Donna Marie Gaiser

Els H Van Engelenburg

District Secretary

District Treasurer

Public Image

Marcia Gaedcke

Terri Marie Wescott

Douglas S. Heizer

Polio Eradication Chair

District Disaster Relief Chair

Grants Committee Chair

Laile E. Fairbairn

Philip Harry Lustig III

Eugene B. Burkett

Club Rotary Foundation Chair

Membership Chair

District Finance Chair

James A. Sisserson

Arthur W. Hodge

Juan F. Ortega

BJJJ

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RYLA Chair

Peace Project Chair

Young Professionals

Nadine Burns

Lawrence G. Labadie

Michael F Walstrom

Trainer

Alumni Adm

Newsletter Editor

Carol Sutton

Debbie Avery

Dini Mancebo Heizer

Assistant Governor Area 1

Assistant Governor Area 2

Assistant Governor Area 3

Boca Raton Boca Raton Central Boca Raton Downtown Boca Raton Sunrise Boca Raton Sunset Boca Raton West

Boynton Beach-Lantana

Doyle Ainsworth Dally

Evelyn Flores

Delray Beach Lake Worth Royal Palm Beach Wellington

Jupiter-Tequesta Palm Beach Palm Beach/Flagler Singer Island The Northern Palm Beaches West Palm Beach

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Assistant Governor Area 4 Belle Glade Okeechobee Pahokee Stuart Stuart-Sunrise

Assistant Governor Area 5 Fort Pierce Port St. Lucie Port St. Lucie Sunset

Assistant Governor Area 6 Orchid Island,Sebastian Vero Beach Vero Beach Oceanside Vero Beach Sunrise

Tod B. Hardacre

Lyle Ryant Fried

Marc Gingras

Assistant Governor Area 7

Assistant Governor Area 8

Assistant Governor Area 9

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Cocoa Cocoa Beach Cocoa Beach Daybreak Merritt Island Merritt Island-Breakfast

Brenda Mulberry

North Brevard Rockledge

Titusville Titusville-Sunrise Viera

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CLUB DIRECTORY CORNER Club

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1. Belle Glade Tuesday 12:00 - 13:00 Community United Methodist Church 2. Boca Raton Wednesday 12:00 Renaissance Boca Raton Hote 3. lBoca Raton Central Tuesday 12:00 - 13:00 The Capital Grille at the Town Center Mall 4. Boca Raton Downtown Friday 12:00 - 13:30 Renaissance Boca Raton Hotel 5. Boca Raton Sunrise Thursday 07:30 Renaissance Hotel 6. Boca Raton Sunset Monday 18:00 - 19:30 The Griddle Restaurant 7. Boca Raton West Thursday 19:00 - 20:15 Restaurante Brasil 8. Boynton Beach-Lantana Thursday 11:45 - 13:00 Westchester Country Club 9. Cocoa Tuesday 12:1 5 Eastern Florida State College 10. Cocoa Beach Wednesday 12:15 Azteca II Mexican Restaurant & Lounge 11. Cocoa Beach Daybreak Tuesday 07:30 - 08:30 Roberto's 12. Delray Beach Tuesday 12:00 - 01:00 Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar 13. Eau Gallie Tuesday 12:15 - 13:30 Intracoastal Brewing Company 14. Fort Pierce Thursday 12:00 Pelican Yacht Club 15. Indialantic Wednesday 12:15 - 13:30 Eau Gallie Yacht Club 16. Jupiter-Tequesta Tuesday 12:00 - 13:15 Mangrove Bay 17. Lake Worth Wednesday 12:00 - 13:30 Brogue's Down Under 18. Melbourne Thursday 18:00 Iron Oak Post 19. Melbourne Beach Tuesday 07:30 - 08:30 Ocean Side Pizza Melbourne Beach in Melbourne Beach 1st-3rd Tuesday of each month. Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays -- no breakfast meeting.

Check Facebook page for 4th/5th week info 20. Merritt Island Thursday 17:15 - 18:30 The Island Tiki Grill. Upstairs at the Island Lincoln-Mercury Dealership. We meet on the 1st Thursday of the month and 3rd Thursday of the month.

Please make note of the meeting times. Just twice a month.

21. Merritt Island-Breakfast Wednesday 07:15 - 08:00 Victoria's Restaurant 22. North Brevard Wednesday 18:00 - 19:00 Beef O'Brady's 23. Okeechobee Tuesday 12:00 - 13:00 Golden Corral Restaurant 24. Orchid Island Wednesday 12:00 Vero Beach Country Club 25. Pahokee Thursday 08:00 - 09:00 First United Methodist Church of Pahokee 26. Palm Bay Thursday 12:15 - 13:30 The Broken Barrel 27. Palm Beach Thursday 12:15 - 13:30 The Chesterfield Hotel, Palm Beach 28. Palm Beach/Flagler Tuesday 07:45 - 09:00 The Chesterfield Hotel, Palm Beach 29. Port St. Lucie Tuesday 12:15 19th Hole at The Saints Golf Course 30. Port St. Lucie Sunset Tuesday 17:30 - 19:00 PGA Golf Club 31. Rockledge Thursday 07:15 - 08:30 Twisted Burch 32. Royal Palm Beach Thursday 07:30 - 08:30 Pirates Well 33. Sebastian Thursday 12:15 - 13:15 Captain Butcher's 34. Singer Island Friday 12:15 Sailfish Marina 35. Stuart Wednesday 12:00 The Dolphin Bar & Shrimp House 36. Stuart-Sunrise Thursday 07:30 Monarch Country Club 37. Suntree Friday 07:30 Suntree Country Club 38. The Northern Palm Beaches Tuesday 07:30 - 08:30 The first and second Tuesdays at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, Palm Beach Gardens 39. Titusville Thursday 12:00 - 13:00 LaCita Golf & Country Club 40. Titusville-Sunrise Tuesday 07:15 River Lanes 41. Vero Beach Thursday 12:00 Vero Beach Yacht Club 42. Vero Beach Oceanside Tuesday 17:30 - 19:00 Italian American Club The River House 43. Vero Beach Sunrise Wednesday 07:00 - 08:00 44. Viera Wednesday 12:00 - 13:00 Tequila Azul 45. Wellington Thursday 12:15 - 13:30 Wanderers Club Okeechobee Steak House 46. West Palm Beach Tuesday 12:00 - 13:00 Cohen Pavilion, Kravis Center April 2019 * Quest Magazine

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INTERNATIONAL CORNER

What do beer, brats, and Rotary have in common?

food motivate many of our visitors to ask about Rotary and our worldwide and community projects. Proceeds help fund our Madison South Rotary Foundation and all tips are donated to PolioPlus.

The Rotary Club of Madison South is known throughout the community for its Brat Stand More than four decades ago, our club was facing disappointing returns on its staple fundraising events, a turkey shoot and light bulb sale, when inspiration hit. This is a story about how knowing your community, perseverance, and a little bit of luck can turn around just about any fundraising fortune and help a Rotary club raise money for projects while building awareness of Rotary.

When the City of Madison outlawed the sale of beer on city property, a small group guaranteed a bank loan to purchase the parcel. Eventually the group deeded the land back to the city in exchange for naming the parcel Madison South Rotary Park and allowing the club to sell beer on University of Wisconsin football game days. The proceeds from the event allowed them to pay off the loan in a year.

How has this event benefited our club? We have become known in the Madison area for our beer and brat service. Potential members are attracted to join the club because of this fun and effective fundraiser. We are frequently invited to serve at the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards in Wisconsin Dells. This year the Madison police and fire departments invited us to serve at their Battle of the Badges hockey event.

As we consider scholarships, community grants, and projects to fund with the proceeds of last year’s Brat Stand, planning has already begun for the next. The same spirit of collaboration, creativity, and Coming off that dismal year in 1972, The event has evolved into its Service Above Self we had at the Dick Rehberg and another Rotarian present day scale which has allowed outset still drives our members and who had recently moved to Madison us to give out 45 community grants unites us today. And that’s a good from Sheboygan thought back to a year. During the four-month thing for any club to strive for the Junior Chamber of Commerce football season, the “Brat Czar” Bratwurst Days they used to enjoy. oversees the Brat Stand setup and By Angela Lingle and Ginny Olson, After all, what is more Wisconsin scheduling of 42 to 60 volunteers Rotary Club of Madison South, than beer, brats, and football?

Wisconsin, USA each game day. Our event is Putting their heads together, they excellent for engaging members and attracting new members. called people they knew in city government and the small, 23We served thousands of football member club found a strip of fans last year in all kinds of weather. unused city land across from Camp While pleasant camaraderie usually Randall Stadium at the University of characterizes Brat Stand service, Wisconsin in Madison. There they Service Above Self takes on a new parked cars and sold beer and brats. reality in freezing rain or bitter cold They soon gave up parking cars and game days. The welcoming Rotary Game day at the focused solely on food and Rotary Club of Madison attitude toward visiting fans, beverages.

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4 dynamite ways to find new members Find leads in your local newspaper:

The Wenatchee Confluence Rotary Club’s new members class of October 2018. Membership chair Rob Tidd says do something to make new members feel special, like framing their certificates and interviewing them during their induction.

In January, we had 61 members in our club, an increase of about 40 percent from the beginning of the Rotary year in July, when we had 43. Our success has been based on two ingredients: encouraging friendships and promoting fun in Rotary.

But just as important to our growth has been a systematic and continuous follow up with potential new members. Too often a potential new member is approached once and then forgotten. Every club needs a champion or champions willing to take the extra time to stay in communication with every potential new member. I am often asked where I find all these potential new members. Our sources grow as we come up with new ideas. Below are some of the practical ways we have found members: Follow up on RI membership leads: Prior to my year as District 5060 membership chair, I discovered that some of the membership leads sent to us by RI were never contacted.

I decided to work my way back in time through the leads, going as far back as several years, to see if any of these individuals were still

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interested in Rotary.

One gentleman in particular had never been contacted and was enthusiastic to be invited as my guest. Not only did he join, but he asked if his business partner could also be considered for membership.

Of course my answer was “yes” and now both are members. These are people who took the time and made the effort to contact Rotary International.

Get referrals from other clubs: I have found that sometimes a member of another club crosses paths with a co-worker who they think would be a good Rotarian, but because they are co-workers, or they have a boss-employee relationship, they don’t want to invite them to be a member of their club. If something were to happen at work, it could create awkward situations in the club.

Yet that person might be a great fit for another Rotary club. So I routinely go through the membership lists for the other clubs in my area and ask for referrals. I know this works because we have Kyle as a member of our club who was referred to us by a member of another club.

I get excited every day to see who I might find as a potential member in my daily newspaper.

Our newspaper includes information about the movers and shakers in our community, the recently retired, new home purchasers, and new businesses.

The list is endless. I craft specific letters and follow up in 30 days.

Often it is not even necessary to follow up because the recipient is touched by the letter and accepts the invitation for lunch at my club.

I know this works because we have Jeff in our club because he responded to my letter.

Keep organized with a spreadsheet: I created a spreadsheet with a list of potential new members, and set up a schedule to follow up with these people. My list includes recommendations from club members in my club, people who have given presentations at my club, former Rotarians who left other Rotary clubs in my area due to dissatisfaction or lack of engagement with their former Rotary club, and recipients of the letters I mentioned above.

Systematic and continuous follow up is so important. This list helps me stay on track to make sure no one is forgotten.

I hope you find this information helpful. May you also be successful in your quest for new members.

By Rob Tidd, District 5060 membership chair and member of the Rotary Club of Wenatchee Confluence, Wenatchee, Washington, USA

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sense of community.

gave me a new opportunity to travel But my greatest the world. This time experience in Rotary to the United States, was yet to come. At 16, I where I was awarded a left my village to spend scholarship for the New a year in La Paz, Mexico Generations Service as a Rotary Youth ExExchange Program. For change R o t a r y Student. Few things three months, I met ch a n g e d make a young person communications professionals and the way I see mature as quickly as a companies who cultural exchange. In broadened my world the world Mexico, I was view. At the same time, welcomed by incredible I interviewed many Watching the news families; each family today can create a lot of had its differences, and immigrants from the Mexican community anxiety. Have you each taught me lessons noticed how upside I will carry with me the in California to write a book report. The down the world can rest of my life. result was Al Otro Lado: seem at times? But whenever I find myself During my exchange Histórias de Vidas Latinas en Un feeling the darkness of year, a tsunami several Recorte de la the world we live in, I devastated Inmigración Mexicana remember the positive countries in Asia in December 2004, en los Estados experiences I have had Unidos, work with in Rotary programs, killing millions of people.

Among the which I earned a degree and how they have victims were relatives in Journalism. made me an optimist. of a Thai friend of mine I then worked for six I’m 30-years-old, and who was in the same my first experience in region where I was. years as a reporter and business and Rotary was at 13.

That was the first time Invited by friends, I I realized that borders entrepreneurship editor for Grupo Abril, went to my first were nothing more than the largest magazine Interact Club meaningless meeting, and didn’t conventions. The pain publisher in Brazil. I am currently working want to leave. of our friends is also our in a consultancy that I grew up in pain, as long as we are helps large companies Chopinzinho, a small able to open up to the and non-governmental Brazilian city with less world. organizations identify than 20,000 After my exchange, and manage causes of inhabitants.

Rotary continued to social impact. It’s a way Teenagers have two form me. I returned to to continue working on options for fun: Interact Brazil and studied issues that move the or the church. I chose journalism. I became world in the right the first. In Interact, I involved with a local direction, which helps learned values that only Rotaract club. me keep an optimistic volunteer work can In 2009, as I was about view of society. instill: empathy, to finish college, Rotary Being part of the responsibility, and a 14

Rotary family made me a more complete professional. But that’s not all. I feel that the experience changed my relationship with the world for the better.

These are learnings that make sure that, wherever I am, I am able to get ahead and do something more.

About the author: Christian Miguel is a journalist and student of Brazilian psychoanalysis.

He is currently director of communication at CAUSE, a cause identification and management consultancy based in São Paulo, Brazil.

By Christian Miguel da Silva, alumnus of Interact and Rotaract clubs, Rotary Youth Exchange program, and the New Generations Service Exchange program.

Christian leading a public image seminar in Brazil for Rotary members.

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DISTRICT CORNER

Rotary Leadership Institute District 6930 - Vero Beach

Saturday April 20, 2019 07:00 AM - 03:30 PM

Indian River State College Richarson Center (Mueller Campus) 6155 College Lane Vero Beach, FL 32966 * Class begins promptly at 8:00 AM and will be completed by 3:30 PM. * Breakfast and registration check-in starts at 7 AM. * Parts 1, 2, & 3 will be offered April 2019 * Quest Magazine

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Dear Rotarian, On behalf of District Governor Julia Babbit, I am pleased to invite you to register for our District Conference which will take place on May 24-26, 2019.

This year promises TRIPLE THE FUN as we partner with District 6980 (Orlando/Central Florida) & District 6890 (West Central Florida) for a joint district conference!

The conference is being held at the fabulous Orlando World Center Marriott in beautiful Lake Buena Vista. Rotary has been given a very special room rate of only $133 per night, plus tax.

There will be tons of great Rotary fellowship and information through the weekend.

Register NOW for 2019 District Conference: Yours in Rotary Service, Gene Burkett Rotary District 6930 2019 District Conference Chair Past District Governor 2015-2016 Email: gburkett1017@gmail.com

www.dacdb.com

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PETS 3/District Assembly Aloha!

As Presidents Elect, Secretaries (and Elect), Membership chairs and Club Foundation chairs, you are receiving this notice of our annual District Assembly and PETS 3. It is on April 6th at Keiser University, 2085 Vista Pky, West Palm Beach from 8:30-12:30. PLEASE BRING YOUR DEVICES! Topics on the agenda are: * Rotary Citation for 2019-20 * President's Citation * RIPE Mark Maloney's message, "Rotary Connects the World" * The PEs will enter their goals for the year in Rotary Club Central, and other topics. * AGs will have further instruction on the President's message and club meetings. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ * Rotary Foundation information session * Membership modules * Public Image dos and don'ts, People of Action campaign * $1Million Meal outline and how-tos * Secretary training Lots of ideas and new topics to help grow and strenghten our Rotary clubs.

As more detailed plans congeal, we will keep you updated.

Your job now: login to DACdb, click on District tab on top, select the CALENDAR icon, then scroll down to April 6th. Registration is FREE! but you do get brownie points!

Please share this email to all interested parties and/or to members who are not on the database but should be at the training for 2019-20.

Thanks.

Donna Gaiser District Governor 2019-20 GovDonna1920@gmail.com ​​​​​​​863-610-9416 April 2019 * Quest Magazine

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CAPTURE THE MOMENT Don’t miss your chance to Capture the Moment while connecting with people of action from around the globe at the 2019 Rotary International Convention, 1-5 June. Join the Rotary community in experiencing Hamburg’s intriguing culture and vibrant neighborhoods.

Explore riconvention.org, where you’ll find the latest updates on our keynote speakers. They include Dr. Pia Skarabis-Querfeld, who spent three years building a network of volunteer physicians to help refugees in Germany get health care.

You can also preview the list of breakout sessions to begin planning your itinerary!

Be sure to register by 31 March to save before registration fees increase.

REGISTER NOW

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POLIO CORNER

Historic Moments: PolioPlus turns 30 This year marks 30 years since Rotary launched PolioPlus, its campaign to rid the world of polio.

Beginning on Rotary's anniversary, 23 February, Rotary members worldwide will be holding events to celebrate three decades of polio eradication progress.

immunized tugged on his pant leg to get his attention and said, "Thank you, thank you, Rotary."

The success of this project set the stage for Rotary's top priority to rid the world of polio. Since Rotary introduced its PolioPlus campaign, the number of polio cases worldwide has dropped 99 percent, and the virus remains endemic in just three countries -- Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Pakistan.

Since 1985 Rotary and its partners have helped reduce the number of cases from 350,000 annually to fewer than 400 in 2014, and they remain committed until the disease is eradicated.

Contribute to End Polio Now Rotary has contributed more than $1.3 billion and Help Rotary advocate for a polio-free world countless volunteer hours to protect more than 2 billion children worldwide. In addition, Rotary's By Susan Hanf and Arnold R. Grahl advocacy efforts have played a role in decisions by donor governments to contribute over $10 billion to the effort.

Before the global scope of PolioPlus, individual clubs with Rotary funding were attacking the disease closer to home.

In 1979 Rotary members and delegates of the Philippine Ministry of Health looked on as volunteers administered drops of the oral polio vaccine to children in the Manila barrio of Guadalupe Viejo.

When James L. Bomar Jr., then Rotary president, put the first drops of vaccine into a child's mouth, he ceremonially launched the Philippine poliomyelitis immunization effort. Bomar joined Enrique M. Garcia, the country's minister of health, in signing the contract committing Rotary International and the government of the Philippines to a joint five-year effort to immunize around 6 million children against polio at a cost of about $760,000.

In a 1993 interview, Bomar recalled how the brother of one of the children he'd April 2019 * Quest Magazine

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Vero Beach Sunrise

CLUBS CORNER

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Oceanside/ Sebastian/ Sunrise/ Vero Beach

Rotary Has Heart “Rotary Has Heart� February 2019 was focused on healing hunger, per Rotary International president, Barry Rassin.

4 of the Rotary Clubs in Indian River County; Oceanside, Sebastian, Sunrise and Vero Beach; selected homeless and the very near homeless Veterans as the group to collect food and deliver food to and for with Shining Light Gardens providing fresh produce.

For several weeks the members of each club gathered food and on Friday February 22nd it was brought to St. Francis Manor for bagging and made ready for delivery on Saturday February 23rd.

Rotary Has Heart Veteran Bagging

40 bags of staples & fresh produce were delivered to 7 families and then to a homeless transition house where 10 Veterans were housed.

For more information about this project or other Rotary projects visit each clubs website: http://www.rotaryvboceanside.org http://www.sebastianrotary.com http://sunriserotaryverobeach.org https://www.rotaryofverobeach.com

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STUART

You are cordially invited to attend Stuart Rotary Charitable Foundation, Inc.’s

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LAKE WORTH

Our speaker Sheriff Ric Bradshaw spoke about how Palm Beach County is trying to stay a step ahead of the bad guys.

Through constant training and using the latest technology and latest equipment, he tries to keep his department ready to handle any and all situations that may arise.

President Harry presents Rotary Certificate of Appreciation to our speaker Sheriff Ric Bradshaw

He also stressed that if the citizens in our county see something that looks out of the ordinary, let them know so they can check out the situation and perhaps stop trouble before it starts.

By Patrick Growney

Future speakers April 10, 2019

Wendy Sartory Link

Supervisor PB County Board of Elections

April 24, 2019

Vicki Couris

VP & COO So. Florida Fair

May 8, 2019

Dorothy Jacks

PB County Tax Appraiser

May 29, 2019

5th Wednesday

Evening meeting and social location/tba

June 12, 2019

Tom Twyford

Palm Beach Fishing Club

Our speaker last week was our own member Cindy Ansell, and her topic was….you guessed it …. “Literacy” Cindy, who is the head of Lake Worth’s children’s library, is a one person army, dedicated to making sure all kids in Lake Worth learn to read.

Lake Worth has more kids less than 5 years of age than any other city in Palm Beach County, and it’s Cindy’s mission to make sure they all learn to read…..not an easy task as many do not learn English as their first language and many of their parents do not read.

newspapers…..Rotary pays for dinner. Kids get to have dinner with family and talk about literacy and the value of reading. This is proven to encourage literacy.

4. Read 1 book a night to children (parents who cannot read are taught to make up a story based on the pictures in the book) …

The books are provided by the library. This encourages reading.

5. Regular field trips to the library by the schools. So the kids know where it is and that it is available to them.

6. Soon to come….Having books in the Laundromats to entertain the children while the family does its laundry.

For Cindy this is not a problem, it is a challenge, and with a little help from her friends “The Lake Worth Rotary Club” she will make it happen.

7. Little libraries ---- all over town --- more than any city in the USA --- Thanks Cindy, for all of this.

The programs which we are helping with are:

8. Dictionaries are given to all 3rd graders in LW every year…..Even before Cindy

1. Literacy grants to grammar schools who apply to create their own literacy program

became a Rotarian.

2. Biblioarte brings artist to town for a week to meet with the kids and explain how art and reading go hand in hand. Rotary buys books which are written, illustrated are signed by the artist and given to the kids…2,800 people attended this year, mostly all families. This is a annual event.

3. Table Talk-- So far there 12 families who come together for dinner, and the topic at their “Table” is reading books and

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These are programs which Cindy is starting and involved in, and is working to help the next generation of Lake Worth kids to better themselves and also showing us Rotarians how we can help.

President Harry exchanges banners with visiting Rotarian Katherine Fischer from Grimsby, Ontario

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BOCA RATON SUNRISE

New Interact club of West Boca Raton Community High School

08 March 2019

District: 6930 Rotary Club of Boca Raton Sunrise Dear Rotarians: It is with great pleasure that we send you the enclosed charter certificate for the new Interact Club of West Boca Raton Community High School, sponsored by your Rotary club. Please sign the certificate for presentation to the new club.

Congratulations and best wishes to all who worked so hard to establish this Interact club. The investment in these young leaders of your community will undoubtedly produce great rewards in the future!

Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.

Sincerely,

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Dr, Roland Kidwell and Rotary President Robert Kelley

The local Rotarians welcomed renown professor from Florida Atlantic University; ROLAND KIDWEL to the weekly Rotary Luncheon meeting at The Harvest Seasonal Grill in Delray Beach.

Dr. Kidwell is the Director of THE ADAMS CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP and the Chairman of Management Programs at FAU. He discussed topics ranging from executive compensation to productive entrepreneurship.

The Professor answered question from the assembly following his presentation.

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Rotary Guest Speaker; Beverly Kennedy And Rotary President; Robert Kelley

The Delray Beach Rotary welcomed nationally known radio host from Boca Raton to address the Club at the weekly Luncheon meeting in Delray Beach.

Beverly is renown for her expertise in Finance , Personal Health and Lifestyle issues. She advised the audience to “ Do the Research” in order to make correct decisions and choices. Beverly cautioned those present to make sure your sources are reliable and verify your information. Don’t just trust GOOGLE to be accurate.

Kennedy hosts a radio and Blog each weekend from Boca Raton to national audiences covering a plethora of topics of interest .

The Speaker answered queries from the assembly and invited all to tune in to her programs.

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Blueprint for welcoming Rotaractors into the family

John Marvin Leonor has fun in a foam pit during a fellowship event including the Rotaract clubs of New Rise Kalookan North and Zamboanga City West at the ABS-CBN Studio Experience in September The first word that comes to mind when I think about our sponsor Rotary club is family. It is our greatest honor to serve our community alongside the Rotary Club of Kalookan North.

Whenever anyone asks me what our greatest strength is as a Rotaract club, I can proudly say it is the active and strong partnership with our Rotary club.

The importance of this partnership cannot be underestimated. Rotary clubs have the ability to make Rotaractors feel they belong to this huge family of Rotary and are an integral part of it. I feel fortunate our Rotary club has made it such a priority, and hope by sharing this it will inspire other clubs to do the same.

Kalookan North Rotary organizes several activities which always involve members of both clubs.

Some of the usual activities include the annual induction of new club officers, a teambuilding activity, and a Christmas party. Last year, we were invited to their annual Dr. Martin’s Cup, initiated by one of April 2019 * Quest Magazine

their charter members. It includes several games designed to test our teambuilding skills.

solicited sponsorship from other Rotarians, which allowed us to produce even more of these modules and hand them over to Simply put, there is no separation or agencies working with troubled boundary between us. They make youth in other districts. A sure that we, as Rotaractors, are subsequent project is focusing on their ‘partners’ in service, not just training and empowering future ‘assistants’ in service. We put our stakeholders and volunteers to be heart and soul into joining their able to advance the objectives of the programs and it is one of the most effort further, helping even more satisfying feelings to see our beloved children experience a new life.

Rotarians amongst us in large numbers to motivate and support us The Rotary Club of Kalookan North all the way. regularly takes time at their meetings to recognize the work that They supported us during our we do. It is a great morale boost. In recently-concluded Project HOPE every moment of our Rotaract lives, (Healing Our People through we need Rotarians that will guide, Education), a three-month mentor, and support us along the extensive workshop designed to way. help an estimated 130 children in custody due to conflicts with the With the help of our Rotary Club, law or drugs. The children receive we are learning the good values professional mentoring to restore and character that will define us as positive values and bring about the best Rotaractors we can be, and physical and mental rehabilitation. hopefully, to be inspiring Rotarians in the future.

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CAPTURE THE MOMENT Join us at the 2019 Rotary International Convention in Hamburg, 1-5 June. Whether it's a chance meeting in the House of Friendship that leads to a new project partner or a speaker who inspires you to take action, you'll find plenty of opportunities to Capture the Moment. Explore new cultures and fresh perspectives by taking part in everything the convention has to offer, including preconvention events like the Rotary Peace Symposium, unofficial affiliate events such as Rotarian Action Group gatherings, Rotary events including the Rotary Club Celebration Luncheon, and host-ticketed activities like a bike tour through Hamburg.

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WEST BOCA RATON HIGH SCHOOL

INTERACT CORNER

NEW INTERACT CLUB

April 2019 * Quest Magazine

Interact Club of

West Boca Raton Community High School (Club ID 219302 - Established 08 March 2019)

Rotary Club of Boca Raton Sunrise

08 March 2019

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April

Maternal and Child Health Month

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