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Quest Rotary District 6930

The Official District Magazine

THEME FOR THE NEW YEAR 2017-2018

Promote Rotary!

Distribute this magazine to your place of business, family and friends.

Spread the word!

Editor Dini Heizer

Page 9 TO THE FUTURE AWARDEES

Graphic Designer Andre Heizer

Page 14 THE BEST OF BOTH WORDS: ROTARY AND ROTARACT

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TELL YOUR STORY Page 37

Contributors Governor Eric Gordon Juan Ortega Vera Schater Gabriela Heizer Angelica Blakely

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Governor Message

Peace and Conflict Prevention/ Resolution Month Through our service projects, peace fellowships, and scholarships, our members are taking action to address the underlying causes of conflict, including poverty, inequality, ethnic tension, lack of access to education, and unequal distribution of resources.

We refuse to accept conflict as a way of life. Rotary projects provide training that fosters understanding and provides communities with the skills to resolve conflicts.

TRF enables Rotarians to promote the practice of peace and conflict prevention/ resolution by: 1. Training leaders, including potential youth leaders, to prevent and mediate conflict; 2. Supporting peace-building in communities and regions affected by conflict; 3. Supporting studies for career-minded professionals related to peace and conflict prevention/resolution.

Rotary’s goal of worldwide peace and tolerance has been an unwavering pursuit: conducting global forums, hosting international peace symposiums, advancing peace through its 60-year collaboration with the UN, as well as grassroots initiatives such as the Rotarian Action Group for Peace.

But Rotary’s most significant effort to wage peace is the Rotary Peace Centers program, established in 2002. Each year, the program trains some of the world’s most dedicated and brightest professionals, preparing them to promote national and international cooperation and to resolve conflict. They include graduates of a twoyear master’s degree program and a three-month professional certificate program at Rotary’s partner universities.

Today, more than 900 peace fellows are applying their expertise in various fields.

They’re settling border conflicts in West Africa, developing aid programs at the World Bank, drafting legislation to protect exploited children in Brazil, providing security for U.S. diplomats, and many other career paths devoted to peace.

Remember - Peace and Conflict Resolution starts with each of us and Rotary’s two mottos --- “Service Above Self” and “One profits most who serves the best” Yours In Rotary Service,

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Calendar

February - Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month Sat Feb 04, 17

Wed Feb 08, 17 Sat Feb 11, 17

Sat Feb 18, 17

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PRE-PETS & Mid-Year Meetings

09:00A

Keiser University, 2085 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach, FL

06:00P

Pre-PETS & MidMarine Bank Year Meetings 1450 US Highway #1 Vero Beach, Fl

09:00A

Pre-PETS & MidWEBSTER UNIVERSITY Year Meeting 1775 W Hibiscus Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32901

11:30A

Vero Beach Sunrise

Florida Craft Brew and Wing Fest Cocoa Beach Rotary Poker Run

Sat Feb 25, 17

08:00A

Cocoa Beach

Sat Feb 25, 17 thru Sun Feb 26, 17

09:00A

ShrimpFest Sebastian & Craft Brew Rotary Club Hullabaloo

Brevard county, Cocoa Beach, Titusville, Sharpes, Palm Shores, Indiatlantic

Feb 25th, 26th & Sponsor VIP Event Feb 24th 6-9

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District Leadership

District Governor Gordon, Eric (Eric) Office: 561-308-9305 Club: Royal Palm Beach

PolioPlus Chair Owen, Frances Virgin (Betsy & Mike) Office: Club: Delray Beach

iPDG Burkett, B. Eugene (Gene) Office: 321-631-0383 Club: Merritt Island

District Treasurer Herschbein, Ira (Ira) Office: 561-287-4312 Club: Boca Raton Sunrise

District Secretary Miller, Jeanette K (Jeanette) Office: 863-763-7711 Club: Okeechobee DG-Elect Freudenberg, David (Dave & Pat) Office: Club: Downtown Boca Raton

DG-Nominee Babbitt, Julia (Julia & Clint) Office: Club: Indialantic

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Public Image Kaye, Jon A (Jon) Office: 561-3925166 Club: Downtown Boca Raton

Asst Governor (Area 1) Fertel, Stanley M. (Stanley) Office: Club: Boca Raton Sunrise

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Asst Governor (Area 2) Etzler, Candace (Candace & Emil) Office: 561-398-4403 Club: Delray Beach

Asst Governor (Area 3) Walker, Barnie G. Jr. (Barnie) Office: 561-422-2021 Club: Pahokee

Asst Governor (Area 4) Kollmer, Marianne B. (Marianne) Office: Club: Jupiter-Tequesta

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Asst Governor (Area 7) Gingras, Marc (Marc) Office: Club: Sebastian

Asst Governor (Area 8) Sutter, Richard Daniel (Rich) Office: 321-723-3352 Club: Eau Gallie

Asst Governor (Area 9) Mulberry, Brenda (Brenda) Office: 321-453-7453 Club: Cocoa Beach

Asst Governor (Area 5) Tobin, Patricia A. (Pat) Office: Club: Stuart Rotary Club, Inc

Asst Governor (Area 10) Angel, Baerbel (Babs) Office: Club: Titusville-Sunrise

Asst Governor (Area 6) Gaiser, Donna (Donna) Office: Club: Okeechobee

Membership Chair Hodge, Arthur W (Arthur) Office: 772-778-3910 Club: Vero Beach Sunrise

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District Rotary Foundation Chair Ortega, Juan F. (Juanfer) Office: 561-537-4504 Club: Wellington

Alumni Coordinator Pearl, William (Bill) Office: 561-691-9912 Club: Palm Beach

Vocational Service Chair Hattwick, Richard (Dick) Office: Club: Lake Worth

Webmaster Tomchin, Ronald E. (Ron) Office: 561-557-8388 Club: Royal Palm Beach

Newsletter Editor Heizer, Dini Mancebo (Dini) Office: Club: Boca Raton West

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RI Convention Promoter Asch, Christina (Christina) Office: 321-267-3376 Club: Titusville-Sunrise

DCO-District Comm.

Officer Thorne-Shearer, Betty L. (Betty) Office: 772-971-5720 Club: Port St. Lucie

Youth Service Chair Susin, Matthew (Matt) Office: 321 726 6550 Club: Suntree

Trainer Sutton, Carol (Carol) Office: Club: Northern Palm Beaches

Matching Grants Chair Lustig, Philip Harry III (Phil) Office: 561-212-6554 Club: Boca Raton Sunset

Literacy TF Chair Voss, Gay S. (Gay) Office: Club: Boynton Beach-Lantana

Member Walstrom, Michael F. (Michael) Office: Club: Downtown Boca Raton

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International

THEME 2017-2018

Incoming district governors look forward to making a difference RI President-elect Ian H.S. Riseley urged incoming district leaders to seek gender and age parity and protect the environment in announcing the 2017-18 presidential theme Rotary: Making a Difference. “We know that we can do more together than we could ever do alone. I ask you to keep that spirit of teamwork and cooperation always in your minds and to take it back with you to your districts.”

By Ryan Hyland, Rotary editorial staff

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Why I have come to love India With the help of Rotarians around the world, by the end of 2011, India stood out as a shining example of how to win this war when they saw the last case of polio in that country.

Rotarians also understand that until polio is eradicated from the world, their children and all children are still at risk. They have kept their vigil and shared their knowledge with the countries that are still endemic as they continue to fight on the front lines to END POLIO NOW and forever!

Cynde Covington adminitsters drops of the polio vaccine during a previous vist in India.

This is our fourth National Immunization Day (NID) trip to India and our third leading the NID Team from Rotary International Zone 34. I have fallen in love with this magnificent, beautiful country and the people who live there.

It is overwhelming when you arrive for the first time and your senses are assaulted by all the different sights, sounds, and smells. But as you begin to explore and really get to know India and the people who live there, you will soon come to know the “Hospitality of the Heart” of this country as I have.

In 2009 on our first NID, polio was still endemic in India, and in fact had more than half of the cases of polio in the world at the time. People said we would never eliminate polio in India. But this is a country that was committed to the cause and the Rotarians and health care workers in India were dedicated to making sure that polio would not win.

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As we work side by side with local Rotarians and the people of India; on water and sanitation projects, health and education projects, and of course the reason for our visit…the Polio National Immunization Day, we are seeing some of the most amazing and beautiful sites along the way. Follow our frequent updates, and I know you will come to love this country and its people as much as I do.

Together we can make a difference, through “Doing Good in the World.”

Learn how you can help us end polio.

Rotary Voices

By Cynde Covington, Rotary Club of Southpoint, Jacksonville, Florida, USA, and Zone 34 team leader

Cynde Covington holds a child awaiting to be immunized against polio.

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District

2017-2018 District Grant Eligibility Club Belle Glade

2014-2015 Annual Fund Giving $

Boca Raton Boca Raton Central

$ $

Cocoa Beach

$

Boca Raton Sunrise Boca Raton Sunset Boca Raton West Boynton Beach-Lantana Cocoa

7,000.00

2014-2015 Per Capita $ 127.27

Contribution

$ $ $ $ $

234.77 725.83 190.05 123.05 151.78

Contribution Contribution Contribution Contribution Contribution

4,525.00 -

$ $

1,300.00

$

62.85 -

$ $ $ $ $

10,564.66 13,065.00 3,800.90 2,707.00 8,803.00

Cocoa Beach Daybreak Delray Beach Downtown Boca Raton Eau Gallie

$ $ $ $

2,250.00 5,750.00 9,015.00 6,060.00

$ $ $ $

140.63 125.00 237.24 216.43

Fort Pierce Sunrise Hobe Sound/Port Salerno Indialantic Jupiter-Tequesta Lake Worth Melbourne Melbourne Beach Merritt Island

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

1,200.00 1,650.00 19,950.00 12,004.00 3,950.00 4,550.00 2,100.00 3,475.00

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

150.00 117.86 297.76 260.96 164.58 162.50 110.53 204.41

Orchid Island

$

1,450.00

$

103.57

$ $ $ $

107.69 173.60 176.48 136.68

$

104.17

$

242.50

Fort Pierce

Merritt Island-Breakfast Okeechobee

$

$ $

2,100.00

1,200.00 570.00

$

$ $

50.00

42.00

80.00 20.36

Pahokee Palm Bay Palm Beach Palm Beach/Flagler Port St. Lucie

$ $ $ $ $

1,799.82 2,525.00 3,110.00 2,285.00

$ $ $ $ $

Singer Island

$

3,070.00

$

Suntree The Northern Palm Beaches Titusville

$

1,247.00

$

5,085.00

$

175.34

$

8,600.00

$

Vero Beach Oceanside Vero Beach Sunrise Wellington

$ $ $

2,836.95 15,551.55 5,820.00

$ $ $

Port St. Lucie Sunset Rockledge Royal Palm Beach Sebastian Stuart

Stuart-Sunrise

Titusville-Sunrise Vero Beach

West Palm Beach

$ $ $ $ $ $

$ $

$

1,400.00 8,332.71 6,882.72 1,913.50 3,750.00 7,275.00

1,315.00 4,375.00

8,652.50

$

$ $

$

81.81 90.18 77.75 91.40

95.94 27.11

C or P

Available Amount $ 1,750.00

Pool Pool

$ $

1,131.25 -

Pool

$

325.00

$ $ $ $ $

2,641.17 3,266.25 950.23 676.75 2,200.75

Contribution Contribution Contribution Contribution

$ $ $ $

562.50 1,437.50 2,253.75 1,515.00

Contribution Contribution Contribution Contribution Contribution Contribution Contribution Contribution

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

300.00 412.50 4,987.50 3,001.00 987.50 1,137.50 525.00 868.75

Contribution

$

Pool

Pool Pool

$

$ $

Pool Pool Pool Pool Pool

$ $ $ $ $

Pool

$

Contribution Contribution Contribution Contribution Contribution

Pool

300.00 142.50

362.50

449.96 631.25 777.50 571.25

$ $ $ $

350.00 2,083.18 1,720.68 478.38

$

937.50

$

767.50

311.75

$

1,818.75

Contribution

$

1,271.25

215.00

Contribution

$

2,150.00

202.64 239.25 157.30

Contribution Contribution Contribution

$ $ $

709.24 3,887.89 1,455.00

82.19 76.75

80.12

Contribution

525.00

Pool Pool

Pool

$ $

$

328.75 1,093.75

2,163.13

Strikethrough clubs are not eligible to apply for District Grants in the year 2017-2018 due to the club not sending a representative to the District Foundation Seminars held on November 5 and 12, 2016.

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INVITATION

Josh the Baby Otter Clubs which have participated in a Josh the Baby Otter project are invited to attend a reception to welcome the national founders of the program, Blake and Kathy Collingsworth. As you know, Blake and Kathy turned the tragic loss of their son Joshua into this international project to reduce the incidence of such drownings. Rotary has become one of their best partners in that effort. And our district was the one which began the association with Rotary.

1. The time and date: Tuesday evening, February 28th from 5:30 -7:30 p.m.

2. The place: Fishlips Waterfront Bar and Grill, 610 Glen Cheek Dr., Cape Canaveral, Florida Clubs which have not yet sponsored a Josh the Baby Otter project are also welcome. This would be an excellent opportunity to learn about the program from both the founders and the other clubs which have found it to be such a great club service project.

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To The Future Awardees The Sunrise Rotary Club of Vero Beach initiated a First Responders Award Program in 2015 and planned to present a plaque and restaurant gift certificate to the future awardees.

Greg Reader, Vocational Chairperson, always the optimist, decided it couldn›t be too difficult to upgrade this year›s award to something more unique and still stay within the tight budget approved by the Club.

Thus began a three month, bumpy but rewarding process that included the creation of an original oil painting nearly one foot by four feet in size, titled, Courage Amidst Chaos, a collaborative effort by three related individuals and funded by Greg’s neighbor!

Thanks to the Bordoli Family, owners of Chelsea›s and Dario›s restaurants in Vero Beach, the Vocational Committee was given over a thousand dollars in gift certificates to fund the project. That was the easy part.

More difficult was turning Greg›s concept for the artwork into a clear vision for the artists, Mary Parks, located in The Woodcarvers Den of Working Artists in Ft. Pierce, and Nick Parks, a photographer in San Diego. Being married to the artist›s and photographer›s sister helped, but not enough to make up for Greg›s background in electrical engineering and construction.

Soon the project hit a snag. Stalled, time running out, and with the painting about half done, the artist realized that unlike all of her other works, this piece did not have a New Testament verse assigned to it yet. That night Mary selected John 15:13, «No one has greater love than this, to lay down one›s life for one›s friends.» Merely a week later, the finished work was ready for review and inspection.

According to artist Mary Parks, Courage Amidst Chaos with its striking, swirling colors and bright highlights, represents the environment in which our First Responders serve and protect the population. And the concept of cutting the finished work into three sets of four segments reflects the contribution of the four agencies to the protection of residents from criminal, fire, medical and coastal water dangers.

Eight segments have been individually framed as plaques, containing a customized 2016 award certificate, personalized for each First Responder and signed by the Sunshine Club president. Three segments have been awarded to First Responders so far in 2017 and five remain for future use. Four of the original segments have been rejoined into a freestanding framed plaque and were given to Dario›s Restaurant in appreciation of their support.

By Greg Reader

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District 6930 youth exchange students enjoying Epcot

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Clubs

Rotary Club of Suntree Suntree Rotary Club was recognized at the Brevard ABC awards as a Sponsor of Distinction from the Brevard Schools Foundation.

Thank you Dane Theodore and all our Suntree Rotarians for participating in the Great Tastes at Suntree annual fundraiser.

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Titusville Rotary Club

The Titusville Rotary Club supports the Titusville High Interact Club for many years. Just recently we have chartered the Space Coast Jr/Sr Interact Club. Though they are a new club, they are doing some very interesting projects. Recently, they made a Good Thoughts garland where all students in the were invited to write an uplifting or caring thought on a strip of paper. These strips were made into a circle and wound together, much like a Christmas tree garland. This string of good wishes draped around classrooms for days. Then they were all packed into a big box and sent to a 10th grade class in Berlin. (This happened just as the terrible terrorist attack in that city.) The German class opened the box, read all the thoughts and will now add to the chain and send it on to a school in another country. Space Coast Interact will track the box so that the members can see how they are impacting youth around the world.

Attached is the email sent to the teacher/sponsor of SCH Interact.

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Rotary Club of Sebastian

Old Historic School House at 22 S. Orange St. in Fellsmere, Florida Saturday, February 25th, from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm Sunday, February 26th from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

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Rotary Club of Boca Raton The Rotary Club of Boca Raton’s - 19th Annual OPAL Awards celebrated our community’s leaders who have given so much to make The City of Boca Raton, Florida the gem it is!

Congratulations to the honorees of this wonderful evening which will enable The Rotary Club of Boca Raton to help more students reach their potential with scholarships and mentoring to built a foundation for a lifetime!

The 19th Annual Annual OPAL Awards celebration was hosted by Community Leaders and past OPAL award honorees Jay and Marilyn Simon Weinberg, along with past Rotary Club presidents Spencer Siegel and Neil Saffer.

Held each year as a fundraiser for college scholarships The OPAL Awards have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars each year for area students.

The Rotary Club of Boca Raton’s - 19th Annual OPAL Awards recipients are selected each year by former OPAL winners recognizing “Outstanding People and Leaders” who have contributed through volunteerism to make our community a better place to live, work, worship and play.

The motto of The Rotary Club of Boca Raton is “Service Above Self” and the scholarship program administered by the Rotary of Boca Raton emphasizes mentorship coupled with financial assistance. The Rotary Club’s program provides both life skills and confidence to the scholars.

 Peter and Carmel Baronoff (Healthcare and Wellness Leadership)  Yvonne Boice-Zucaro (Education and Arts Leadership)  Jordan Zimmerman (Corporate and Philanthropic Leadership)  Palm Beach State College president, Ava L. Parker, was Honorary CoChair) of the event.

About Rotary: Rotary International represents over 1.3 million members worldwide who belong to local clubs emphasizing volunteerism and community service.

The Rotary Club of Boca Raton was founded in 1957. It’s members are committed to “Changing Lives & Building Futures”, and meets every Wednesday at noon at the Via Mizner Country Club in Boca Raton FL. The club members work tirelessly to make Boca Raton a successful community, and the world a more peaceful place.

To learn more about Rotary, go to: www.rotaryclubbocaraton.com

By Robert S Weinroth

This year’s OPAL Awards Honorees were:  Arthur Adler (Community Service Leadership)

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Rotary Club Boynton Beach/Lantana The Boynton Beach/Lantana Rotary Club enjoyed a great Golf Tournament! Thank you to all who participated and helped us fund our annual scholarships! We had great people, great weather, food and fun! We hope to see you all next year!

Debbie Donnelly McLay

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Rotary Club Boca Raton West

Last week we delivered the dictionaries to the third graders (Del Prado Elementary School, Coral Sunset Elementary School and Waters Edge Elementary School), like we have been doing for the past 5 years. And what amazed me the most is that every year we enjoy it as much as the first time.

The kids’ reactions, once they find out that the dictionaries belong to them, are priceless. As soon as we give the dictionaries they start talking with each other about the big words, the sign language, the multiplication tables, etc. Their smiles, simplicity and gratitude reach our hearts very deeply, leaving us with the sensation that we were the ones who received the greater gift.

As “A picture is worth a thousand words” we always like to take pictures to register what we, sometimes, cannot describe in essence… Such as the exact moment we planted the seeds of Rotary values in the third graders heart.

By Angelica Blakely

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Rotary Club of Orchid Island The Rotary Club of Orchid Island is pleased to announce that its January Student of the Month is Rachel Gambee of St. Edward’s School.

Rachel is an accomplished scholar, school leader, musician, athlete and community volunteer.

She has achieved a 4.61 weighted grade point average while enrolled in rigorous Advanced Placement classes including AP Economics, Spanish, English Literature, U.S. History and Environmental Science.

She is set to graduate with honors and also earned the prestigious designation as a National Merit Semi-Finalist.

Accepting important positions at St. is also part of She is Editor of newspaper, “The is President of the Club.

leadership Edward’s School Rachel’s resume. the school’s Informant” and Social Justice

As a talented specifically excelling earned the position Flute” in both the and the Jazz Band. the flute with the Honor Band.

m u s i c i a n , as a flutist, she of “First Chair Concert Band She also plays Four County

Rachel is not just a well-rounded young an athlete who the school’s Varsity team and the Varsity

brainiac.

This woman is also participates on Cross Country Rowing team.

Assisting others and being active in her community are two more positive aspects of Rachel’s life. She volunteers as a tutor for Literacy Services, helping students improve their reading skills. She has also parlayed her interest in the history of oriental rugs, specifically from the Iranian city of Kashan, into working as a respected volunteer guest speaker on this subject.

Rachel has already been accepted to Dartmouth College where she will begin her college career in the Fall. She plans to major in Arabic with a possible dual major or minor in Economics.

We are proud to honor this stellar young woman. Congratulations Rachel!

By Cynthia Scherpf

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Eau Gallie Rotary Club

The Eau Gallie Rotary Club awarded Kyle Smythe a Paul Harris Society membership.

Congratulations Kyle!

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Foundation Corner

ROTARY PEACE CENTERS Dear Rotarian, The 2018 Rotary Peace Fellowship application is now available! Our new online application will streamline the submission and review process and help districts manage the increasing number of Rotary Peace Fellowship applications.

Users of the new application can expect: •

Better functionality and design

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A district dashboard for reviewing and endorsing applications and communicating with applicants

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Automated email communications from the platform

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Technical support and training from our platform provider, Embark

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A sign-in process that is separate from My Rotary and other Rotary databases and applications

Please note that the application is in English only, and we will no longer be able to accept PDF applications. As a Rotary leader, you play a key role in communicating information about the peace centers program to club and district leaders, who help identify and nominate candidates for the fellowships.

We encourage you to use and share these resources:

10 January, 09:00-09:30 Applying for the Rotary Peace Fellowship: Tips From Current Fellows 24 January, 09:00-09:30 Rotary Peace Fellowships: How to Strengthen Your Application 7 February, 09:00-09:30 •

Webinars for Rotarians (Chicago time, UTC-6, for all listings):

Rotary Peace Centers: The Important Role of Rotarians 10 January, 10:00-10:30 Rotary Peace Centers: Turning Applicants Into Fellows 7 February 10:00-10:30 Rotary Peace Centers: The important role of Rotarians (French) 9 February, 09:00-09:45 Rotary Peace Centers: The important role of Rotarians (Spanish) 9 February, 10:30-11:15 •

The Rotary Peace Centers Facebook page — follow us and spread the news about our program

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The Rotary Peace Centers Program Guide — information on eligibility requirements and finding qualified candidates

Candidates have until 31 May to submit applications to their district. Districts must submit endorsed applications to The Rotary Foundation by 1 July. Should you need technical support in this transition, please contact Embark at support@embark.com.

General inquiries regarding the fellowship program may be sent to rotarypeacecenters@ rotary.org. We thank you for your dedication to the Rotary Peace Centers and your continuous support in educating the Rotary network about the fellowships!

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The application video — explains the steps to completing the application

Sincerely, Rotary Peace Centers

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Webinars for applicants (Chicago time, UTC-6, for all listings):

All About the Rotary Peace Fellowship

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Rotaract

The best of both worlds: Rotary and Rotaract friendships and professional networks with everyone we meet. And now, as a Rotarian too, I have made a renewed commitment to continue learning and growing together with those who know best the path of service, but also to serve as a bridge between both worlds.

My hope is that more Rotaractors will join Rotary every day, expanding the limits of our service.

When I learned about the changes approved by the 2016 Council on Legislation that allowed Rotaractors to join a Rotary club while maintaining their Rotaract membership, I immediately saw an opportunity and knew that I had to take it. Why? It’s quite simple, I feel dual membership is one of the most effective ways devised to achieve the best of both worlds. Rotary and Rotaract combined is an approach that definitively and once and for all, leaves behind the prejudices of age, maturity, money, prospects of service, and friendship.

This challenge put in front of us gives us the unique opportunity to get the best of Rotaract and Rotary. Dual membership in Rotaract and Rotary allows us to build more dynamic clubs with greater scope of perspective, more debate, more ideas, and more and better service in more communities. I think we should not forget the most important part of Rotary—Service Above Self. I am grateful to my friends of the Rotaract Club of Vitacura, Chile for teaching me that.

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We must continue to explore and refine this important new opportunity, delivering clear ideas and effective advice on how to properly implement dual membership in our clubs and districts. For example, my club, the Rotary Club of Huelén is composed of almost 40 percent former Rotaractors and the Rotarians in the club understand the importance of including young people in service.

As a younger professional, I do not have the means to afford expensive dinners, not to mention high membership fees. So my new Rotary club made the decision to charge me only the Rotary International dues, and not a penny more. The opportunity to be a Rotarian was within my reach and today it is a reality.

I invite and encourage my fellow Rotaractors to dare. Approach your sponsoring Rotary clubs or other clubs in the area and ask about the options. Or, if you can’t find a Rotary club that’s right for you, start your own.

It’s possible! And to my fellow Rotarians, I invite you not to wait for the Rotaractors to approach you, come and invite them to join your clubs. Just like that, we all contribute to a more committed Rotary — a Rotary Serving Humanity.

Discover five ways to use the new flexibility  Share your ideas on a discussion group 

By Fernando Pinto Nercelles Rotary Voices

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Rotary Youth Exchange

Alessia Lorusso

Lithuania

Hometown: Orlando, Florida School: Edgewater High School Sponsor District: 6980 Sponsor Club: Rotary Club of College Park Host District: 1462

My Bio My name is Alessia Lorusso and I am the outbound student to Lithuania. I live in Orlando, Florida with my mother, Tina, and my brother, Marco. Like most other kids, I spend my weekdays at high school, and during my free time and weekends I try to spend it with friends. During my own personal time I stick to predominately creative activities such as photography, painting, and designing. I try to engage myself in new things on a weekly basis and better myself at the things I do know. I attempt to travel whenever I get the opportunity. I enjoy exploring new places whether they be near or far. Unveiling new things has become a passion of mine throughout my life. During the 2016-2017 Rotary Youth Exchange I hope to continue discovering new things.

The culture and people of Lithuania hold a whole new and exciting life for me. I wish to learn things about not only myself but also the people around me. I am extremely excited to get started on my year abroad. Being able to study a new language, participate in a foreign school, and have access to a whole new culture truly seems like the greatest opportunity of my life.

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Journals: Alessia – Lithuania 2016-17 I’m writing this now to make up for the last four months of dropping off the grid. Since I’ve arrived, people have ever so gently asked me why I picked Lithuania -such a small, cold country- for my exchange. I never really answered properly. Now, it’s January, and the winter is the coldest I have experienced in my life. But amazingly, I’ve fallen in love with everyone I have met here. The people that surround me do nothing but good things for my well-being. My friends, host families, and affiliated Rotarians have made my exchange so unique and fulfilling. Being able to be in a completely new place with new people has been a blessing for me. The amazing people that I’ve met have helped me experience new things to help me grow. I’ve participated in EYP (European Youth Parliament), school plays, and many Rotary sponsored events. Also: my first snow, below 0 temperatures, and getting extremely lost within the bus system.

Personally, I have had many ups and downs on exchange, as everyone

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does in daily life. I feel I have immersed myself here so deeply that I am learning things that no one else would unless they participated in Rotary Youth Exchange. The discoveries I have made about myself and what I want to accomplish have made every metaphorical scratch and bruise to get here worth it.

I am extremely grateful for the friends I’ve made, as I know they will last me a lifetime. I’ve been extraordinarily lucky to meet many unbelievably talented and loving people.

I am now writing this while my new host family’s cat tries to find its way onto my keyboard. I’ve adjusted to this new country to a point of normalcy that still amazes me.

Though I still dream of the warm beaches in Florida as it’s snowing uncontrollably outside of my window, I don’t want to leave this country that has somehow made its way into my heart.

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CITY OF Fort Pierce

Fort Pierce, often called the Sunrise City, has been the hub of St. Lucie County, Florida for over 100 years. Situated on the “Treasure Coast†, named after the famed sinking of a Spanish treasure fleet in 1715,Fort Pierce is one of the oldest communities on the east coast ofFlorida. It is believed that the name «St. Lucie» was first introduced to the area by the Spanish. The name was given after the Spanish began construction of a fort on December 13 the feast day of the Roman Catholic Saint Lucia. The Santa Lucia colony was established somewhere between Vero Beach and Stuart around 1567. The Spanish held Florida from 1783-1819. Seminoles and runaway slaves began to settle on the Treasure Coast. The U.S. territory of Florida was created by Congress in 1832. The Armed Occupation Act of 1842 provided for the settlement of the unsettled part of east Florida. The territory of Florida became a state in 1845. During the Second Seminole Ward (1835-1842), the U.S. Army began setting up military posts throughout the state, and in 1937 Col. Benjamin K. Pierce (brother to the future

14th president) sailed down the Indian River from St. Augustine. A year later, he built a fort out of palmetto tress near an Ais Indian mound on what is now know as Old Fort Park on the Indian River. The Florida East Coast Railway›s first steam locomotive came to Fort Pierce in 1894 with Henry Flagler having trains to Key West before World War I. The railroad brought an increase in the area›s population and the importation of pineapples from Cuba.

Ultimately with frequent freezes and disease, the pineapple trade gave way to citrus and cattle in the area. On July 1, 1905, St. Lucie County was established with Fort Pierce as county seat, which had been part of Brevard county. Indian River, Okeechobee and northern Martin counties were all part of the new St. Lucie County. On February 2, 1901 54 of the 66 voters who resided in the proposed village of Fort Pierce, voted to incorporate.

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The A. E. Backus Museum & Gallery is located at 500 North Indian River Drive, Fort Pierce, Florida. This museum houses artwork

by A. E. Backus and other Florida artists.

The museum contains the largest collection of paintings by A. E. Backus a preeminent Florida landscape painter.

A. E. Backus Museum & Gallery Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University, also commonly referred to as HBOI or HBOI at FAU, is a nonprofit oceanographic institution operated

by Florida Atlantic University in Fort Pierce, Florida, United States. HBOI traces its history to a 1971 entity which was merged into FAU in 2007.

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute People from Fort Pierce

Old Fort Pierce City Hall

Search: - Wikipedia - City of Fort Pierce Web - Vivafl500.org

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National Navy SEAL Museum

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Rotary Curiosity

Questions

1: What was the theme of RI in 1980-1981?

2. Who was the International President in that year?

3. Who was our District Governor in that year?

Answers 1980 -1981 RI Theme Take Time to Serve

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RI President Rolf J. Klärich Rotary Club of HelsinkiHelsingfors Finland

District 6930 Governor We did not have.

Why? Our District did not exist in 80-81. We were part of D699 up to & including Jupiter. North of there we were part of the Orlando District.

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Highlights

Rotary Club of BOCA RATON OPAL 2017

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Rotary Club Boynton Beach/Lantana

Golf Tournament

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Rotary Club Boynton Beach/Lantana

Golf Tournament

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Wellington ROTARY CLUB Rotarians & Interact students

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Rotary Club Boca raton WEST

Dictionary Project

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District Rotarian Story

TELL YOUR STORY THIS SPACE IS RESERVED FOR YOU!

Tell us your story in Rotary!

What made you become a Rotarian!

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Editor Message

Dear Rotarian, In this edition, I want to talk about social media!

We are in the 21 century; we are witnessing things that some never imagined would be possible. Researching about Cocoa Beach, I started reading about NASA and remembered about the astronauts, a profession that requires a lot of courage. And I also remembered the moon! When would you have ever imagined that man would be able to go to the moon? It’s unbelievable-- beautiful. It gives us abundant courage as we were able to achieve the unimaginable!

Now we have social media which is can be used to show the world what we Rotarians throughout the world are doing. The internet has allowed us to see beautiful things, and it has helped us connect more than ever before!

This led me to think about Facebook, and how this is a tool we need to utilize more as Rotarians. How many of us don’t like this modernity, don’t know how to handle it directly, or are scared? We need to let go of this fear! I want to encourage you to put all the great things your club does on Facebook so that you can show the world what you club is doing for your community.

Recently, I have observed in my research for Quest that many clubs have a Facebook, but they are not active on it. I even saw one club whose last post was made in 2013! What a shame because someone had the idea but it was not continued or it was not passed down to the other Rotarians. This causes a gap online of the beautiful story of the Club.

Tell your story and go update your club’s Facebook page! If your club does not have a page, create one! And if you don’t know how to create one, just ask for help!

You are building the history of your club when you develop your online presence. The story of a group and a marvelous family that we call Rotary! Let’s do this together!

Success!!!!

Dini Heizer

District 6930 Newsletter Editor 2014-2017 rotaryquestmagazine@gmail.com

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