Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch News 1.19.23

Chazzan Cliff Abramson, senior clergy at Temple Sinai, Sarasota, received his ordination from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, New York, in 2006 after completing a master's degree in Sacred Music in 2005 He earned his first degree in theater from New York University in 1985 and has performed on stage, film and television In addition to Jewish music, he is trained in classical music as a tenor and classical guitarist Read more about him here Chazzan Cliff Abramson

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presentation about how The Rotary Foundation helps clubs and Rotarians do even more good in the world. Fun fact: Our club was chartered in April 2021 and our all-time giving to TRF is an amazing $1,812,035. Jim, a resident of Englewood and member of the Rotary Club of Charlotte Harbor Sunset, has served in many roles at the club and district levels over the past 25 years. He's a certified financial planner.

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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. 22: 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.

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; see Page 8

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

Next year's Rotary theme unveiled

The new 2023-24 Rotary Theme has been announced and we couldn't be more excited The theme is "Create Hope in the World" and, as Rotarians, we do that every single day

Rotary International President-Elect R. Gordon R. McInally, a member of the Rotary Club of South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland, revealed his presidential theme during the Rotary International Assembly in Orlando on Jan 9

His top initiative will be prioritizing mental health, building peace through virtual exchanges, and empowering girls

Be the change for someone today Be their hope!

For the complete story (and to see a video of his announcement), go to Rotary International’s website by clicking here

Club Foundation Chairman John Bodenburg presented Paul Harris Fellow Awards to four club members who continue to donate to The Rotary Foundation. Thank you for supporting our club and TRF.

R Gordon R McInally, the 2023-24 president of Rotary International

Club President Carmen Spagnola purchased 50-50 tickets from Dorothy Bodenburg before the Jan 12 meeting His ticket was drawn There were 47 cards left in the deck and he pulled the Queen of Hearts, earning $108 He said it will go directly to The Rotary Foundation

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

Are you familiar with our club's Small Group Meals Program?

Our club offers an ongoing way to get to know other Rotarians in a meaningful way and include spouses or partners so they can also appreciate the value of being involved in Rotary. A sign-up sheet to be a host, guest or both will be distributed at our club meetings. As a host, you decide how many guests (four to six is common) for any type of meal that fits your entertaining style. Suggested guidelines for a Small Group Meal and a guest invitation template will be sent to all hosts. As a guest, you give the host $25 per person or a check made out to the Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch. This money goes into our club’s discretionary fund. If you have questions please contact Dorothy Bodenburg, Small Group Meals coordinator, at 941-714-0971 or Dorothy@Bodenburg.com

VOLUNTEER TO HELP RENOVATE HOMES TO GIVE TO DESERVING VETERANS

The interior of Unit 63, Our Next Mission's current project at Pescara Lakes in Bradenton, is 99% complete It's been a tremendous job by everyone Rotarians Terry Byce, Dan Conway and Russ Sexton worked several days this past week

Our master exterior vinyl expert under the supervision of his wife framed the unit with corner pieces,starter strips and window frames Now it is ready to be wrapped with the big (and easy) pieces of vinyl Don't miss out on an opportunity to help Our Next Mission finish this project

Two veterans have made applications for this unit They both need housing Help us help them

We are working Monday, Tuesday and Thursday the week of Jan 16 at Pescara Lake, 570 57th Ave W , Bradenton

We need help identifying prospective veterans for the refurbished homes A candidate is an “at-risk” veteran – over 55, honorable discharge, possibly disabled, struggling to find a home, low-income limited family support – who has at least an annual income of $25K-$35K per year with a good credit score The homes are gifted to the veterans by ONM The management company does a credit review and

background check for the lease and ONM verifies their veterans status Unit 63 will be finished by Feb 1 and ready for an occupant We also have a unit in Colony Cove in Ellenton that could be ready as early as March 1 and we have a third unit near Pescara Lakes west of U S 41

Check with your friends, neighbors and work associates to see if anyone meets the criteria If you have a candidate, let me know and ONM will interview him or her

Thanks (and looking forward to seeing you at the work site),

Terry Byce Rotay Club of Lakewood Ranch Veterans Committee

Home: 941 351 0092 Cell: 703 627 7765 Email: terry byce@verizon net