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The Rotary Club of Gulf Breeze
Change of Command Ceremony photos & story by Kristina Wright
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he Rotary Club of Gulf Breeze held their Change of Command Ceremony on June 25 at the Pensacola Yacht Club. New officers and directors were appointed, and the distinguished Rotarian of the Year, as well as Service Above Self awards were presented. The Rotary Club of Gulf Breeze appoints new officers and directors annually to serve one-year terms. Appointed club officers and directors included John Adams as President, Bobby Potomski as President-Elect, Victor Bindi as Immediate Past President, Dale Duce as Vice President, Patricia Russo as Executive Secretary, Michael Egan as Treasurer (Disbursing), Michael Hoeflich as Treasurer (Receiving); TJ Edwards as Sergeant-atArms, Jim Reeves as Mr. Sunshine, Beau Pollard as Membership Director, Jeanne Prange as Club Service Director, Patrick Saden as Youth Services Director, Guy Gascard as Vocational Service Director, Pam Caddell as Community Services Director, Jarrod Dawson as Grants Director, Brooke Germann as Foundation Director, Brittany Simpson as Public Relations Director, Jeremy Diamond as Communications Director, and Ed Gray III as the Gulf Breeze Rotary Scholarship Foundation Treasurer. The Rotarian of the Year award was presented to Bill Delavan. Lynn Erickson was recognized with the Service Above Self award. The Rotary Club of Gulf Breeze is a local chapter of Rotary International and is comprised of more than 130 community and business leaders. The club takes great pride in recognition of outstanding leaders and students in Gulf Breeze. The club’s signature fundraiser, the annual Gumbo Cookoff, has allowed the club to donate more than $800,000 in scholarships to over 190 high school seniors since 1986.
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Mike & Barb Stahl
TJ Edwards & Paul Stanley
Michael & Brittany Simpson
Lynn & David Erickson
John Adams & Laura Magan
Bill & Ann Delavan
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