James "Jim" Hinck, Rotary District 6960's Foundation chairman, will bring an inspiring and informative presentation to us about how The Rotary Foundation helps clubs and Rotarians do even more good in the world. A resident of Englewood and member of the Rotary Club of Charlotte Harbor Sunset, Jim has served in many roles at the club and district levels. A Certified Financial Planner and managing partner of Hinck Private Wealth Management, Jim has been a Rotarian for nearly 25 years. Jim Hinck
Dr. Scott Brown
As a retired chiropractic neurologist, two passions motivate Dr Scott Brown, a Rotarian from Golden, Colorado – physical health and its sister, financial health For 30 years, he worked to maximize performance with professional athletes and dancers and was team doctor for four professional sports organizations in Tampa Today, due to his own financial losses in the 2008 market debacle, he said, he is a behavioral investment adviser and has a unique perspective on how brain health, physical health and financial health are intimately related Click here to download his presentation
Jan. 25: Club board meeting, 6 p.m. at the River Club at Waterlefe, 995 Fish Hook Cove, Bradenton; meetings are the last Wednesday of each month. Info: President Carmen Spagnola at carmenspag1@gmail.com.
Jan 28: The club's Social Committee and members Karin McLoughlin and Paul Hoenle and their spouses host the annual sunset beach party on Siesta Key See details on Page 3, or register on DACdb by clicking here
Feb. 1: Wine Down Wednesday social at 5:30 p m the first Wednesday of each month at McGrath's Irish Ale House, on Lakewood Main Street. RSVP by Jan. 30 with Lang Wooddy at lang66@comcast.net.
Feb. 23: Save the date for the club's annual Books For Kids luncheon.
Feb. 25: District 6960 Foundation Gala event in Venice; details and registration on DACdb
March 9-12: District 6960 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards; details to come
March 18: 8:30 a m to 4 p m Rotary Leadership Institute
Parts 1, 2 and 3 plus Graduate-Level sessions in northern and southern district locations; registration info on DACdb.
March 25: Save the date for our club's seventh annual Suncoast Walk for Water; details coming soon about the fundraiser for clean water and sanitation projects.
April 22: District Assembly and Master Class University; details to come.
May 13: 8:30 a m to 4 p m Rotary Leadership Institute
Parts 1, 2 and 3 plus Graduate-Level sessions in northern and southern district locations; registration info on DACdb
May 27-31: Rotary International Convention, Melbourne, Australia; details to come.
June 15-18: Save the dates for the District 6960 Conference at Hyatt Regency Coconut Point, Estero; details to come.
AMAZON FUNDRAISING: Shop at smile amazon com and 0 5% of eligible purchases will be donated to the Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch no fees, no extra cost. Click here to select our club as your charitable organization and help us continue to do good! Every little bit helps.
NEED HELP WITH DACDB? Anyone who needs help using DACdb for various functions, especially when registering for meetings and events, can contact club member Christi Womack Villalobos for a tutorial. Learn now how to also update your profile and see what is happening throughout District 6960.
CLUB ANNIVERSARIES
BIRTHDAYS
Gary Houseworth 1/9
Barry Sukoneck 1/9
Chuck Glazer 1/16
Pres Olinger 1/23
John Petrosky 1/27
Joan Frey 1/30
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
Mark and Linda Midyett 1/20
Carl Baldwin 1/1/13
Kay Baldwin 1/1/13
Gena Martin 1/1/20
Mark Midyett 1/1/17
Pam Schlueter 1/1/17
Steve Schluter 1/1/17
Frank Foos 1/2/16
Jim Frederick 1/2/16
Nora White 1/6/22
Dan McAllister 1/5/12
Allison O'Brien 1/16/20
Dan Conway 1/19/20
Susan Hubbell 1/26/17
Steve Bordes 1/27/05
John Freeman 1/31/08
Ted Lindenberg 1/31/08
Attend a club social: Watch the sunset from Siesta Key Beach
You won't want to miss one of our club's fun annual traditions, a social gathering on Siesta Key
Member Karin McLoughlin and her husband, Hermann Boettcher, and member Paul Hoenle and his wife, Ursula Heitmann, are inviting all members of our club and their guests to the event at 4 p m Jan 28 at Karin's home, 25 Sandy Hook Road, Siesta Key
Everyone should bring either a main dish, dessert, salad or something else Wine, beer and water will be provided. They also will have enough chairs and blankets to seat 50 people. Karin advises organizing carpools to help with parking.
There is no charge to attend, but the hosts ask that you register on DACdb so they can get an accurate count of guests attending. Click here for the link to register. For questions, email Lang Wooddy, the club's Social Committee chairman, at lang66@comcast.net.
This gorgeous image was taken last year at the club's sunset party on Siesta Key
At the Jan 5 meeting, club Foundation Chairman John Bodenburg presented member Joan Frey with her Paul Harris +5 Award Thank you, Joan, for your continued support of The Rotary Foundation!
Shown, from left, are club President Carmen Spagnola; Chris Fehr and his wife, Amy; Barb Spangler; and Barb's sponsor, Susan Courter.
The Rotary Club of Punta Gorda and Rotary E-Club of Southeast USA and Caribbean (District 6950) have partnered to produce a STAND WITH UKRAINE T-shirt. Authorized by Rotary International, the T-shirt is emblazoned with Ukraine's flower, the Sunflower, on the front and Rotary recognition on the back. It's also available as a hooded sweatshirt. For every shirt sold, $10 will go to Ukraine Relief via the Punta Gorda Rotary Club Foundation and the Rotary Club of Czestochowa, Poland. Shirts can be shipped both in and outside the USA.
