ROTARY CLUB OF LAKEWOOD RANCH NEWS NOV. 10, 2022
2022-23 Leadership RI President Jennifer Jones District 6960 Governor Neil Snyder Club President Carmen Spagnola ROTARY CLUB OF LAKEWOOD RANCH | 8374 MARKET STREET #449 | LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL 34202
THIS WEEK John Bodenburg, a Lakewood Ranch Rotarian since April 2017, is serving this year as our club's Rotary Foundation Chair. This is Rotary Foundation Month, and John will talk about how foundation works and its relationship to District 6960 and our club. John is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow recipient, a Paul Harris Society member and a major donor to the foundation. For more details about ways to give to the foundation, contact John at lwrfl9@gmail.com.
PROGRAMS NOV. 10 AT LAKEWOOD RANCH COUNTRY CLUB
JOHN BODENBURG, THE ROTARY FOUNDATION NOV. 17 AT LAKEWOOD RANCH COUNTRY CLUB
STEVE KELLE, SUNCOAST FOOD & WINE FEST REVIEW John Bodenburg
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LAST WEEK Suncoast Food & Wine Festival Chairman Steve Kelle and his committee members gave us instructions about what we need to know about working at our club's signature event on Nov. 12. All members received emailed information about their work schedules in addition to a layout of the festival grounds. If you have questions, ask now. Email steve@wesselconstruction.com.
NOV. 24 NO MEETING
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! DEC. 1 AT LAKEWOOD RANCH COUNTRY CLUB
EMMA JOHNSON, SCHROEDERMANATEE RANCH, "THE CHANGING FACE OF LAKEWOOD RANCH"
DEC. 8 AT LAKEWOOD RANCH COUNTRY CLUB
OUR CLUB'S ANNUAL HOLIDAY DINNER AND PARTY CHECK US OUT!
ANNOUNCEMENTS ==Important dates for your calendar: Nov. 12: Our club presents the Suncoast Food & Wine Fest at Premier Sports Complex, Lakewood Ranch. Get paper tickets to sell from Rotarian Fred Lopez. Share this link. Nov. 30: 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. Dec. 7: 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 Dec. 5 with Lang Wooddy at lang66@comcast.net. Dec. 8: Save the date for our club's annual holiday dinner at the Lakewood Ranch Country Club; no noon meeting. Registration opens soon on DACdb. Jan. 14: 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. Feb. 25: Save the date for the District 6960 Foundation Gala event; details coming soon. 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. 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 Cocnut 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 can contact club member Christi Womack Villalobos for a tutorial. Learn now to update your profile, register for events and see what is happening throughout District 6960.
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MEMBER CELEBRATIONS BIRTHDAYS
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
CLUB ANNIVERSARIES
Mark Brink 11/3
Anthony and Alexandra Baldo 11/3
Patty Ivey 11/5/20
Vince Cera 11/5
Glynis and Leonard Grawburg 11/7
3 previous years in Rotary
Don Stanton 11/6
Judi and William Bjork 11/24
Ken Kaplan 11/13/14
Jim Wingert 11/8
D and Sydney McSweeney 11/24
18 previous years in Rotary
George Dustman 11/11
Lang and Marianne Wooddy 11/26
Frank Harris 11/16/18
Patty Ivey 11/12
Jerry and Denise Hearn 11/27
{eter Azzp[ardo 11/18/21
Ladd Waldo 11/15
Dr. Al Taricco 11/20/18
Allison O'Brien 11/23
Dr.Bob Gordon 11/21/19
John Freeman 11/13
12 previous years in Rotary
Eck Kuesters 11/20 Denise Hearn 11/22 Paul Ryden 11/24 Dan Conway 11/25
CONGRATULATIONS TO PAUL HARRIS FELLOW AWARD RECIPIENTS: At the Nov. 3 meeting, club Foundation Chairman John Bodenburg presented Paul Harris Fellow awards to four club members. Karin McLoughlin earned her PHF+3 award while Dorothy Bodenburg, Abdul Gaffar and Maria Gaffar were honored with their first PHF. Thank you all for supporting The Rotary Foundation and helping us continue to do good in the world.
VOLUNTEER TO HELP RENOVATE HOMES TO GIVE TO DESERVING VETERANS Every one of Our Next Mission projects are unique. We knew that the floor on our current unit required a complete rebuild, but we didn't realize that the subsurface would require replacing. Regardless, the crews have been busy demolishing the old floor and installing the necessary replacement support joists to install a brand new floor. So the plywood is on site and the nail guns are loaded. Have you always wanted to shoot a nail gun? This is your chance! Seriously, as we inch our way to Veterans Day on Nov. 11, we plan to work Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Greg Kisella said he can't think of a better way to honor those who help protect us by working on a project that will help a veteran in need when completed. Pescara Lake is at 5700 57th Ave. W, Bradenton. We are working on Unit 63. Thanks to all who volunteered this week. We had several folks from the Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch helped and made jobs easier. If you would like a little exercise and fellowship, please join us. Every skill level is needed and appreciated!
If you would like to participate in these efforts – onsite work or ramp installation – contact Lakewood Ranch Rotarian Terry Byce (terry.byce@verizon.net or 703627-7765) or Greg Kisella (text 850-585-1698 or gkiselaonm@gmail.com). Bob Feller, who spoke to our club in June, is still actively involved. ONM is sponsoring he annual Veterans Day Gala – this year's theme is “Volunteers-Our Unsung Heroes” – on Nov. 11 at the IMG Academy Golf Club. See the flier and online sign-up instructions by clicking here. Our Rotary club is a sponsor of the event. (This will be the night before our club's Suncoast Food & Wine Fest.) If you are able to attend or donate, please use the link provided. To learn more about ONM, visit the website by clicking here.
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Orchid Dermatology collecting donations for All Faiths Food Bank The office hopes people will drop off needed items for people served by All Faiths Food Bank at the dermatology office, 5301 Fourth Ave. Circle E. Bradenton. Their goal is to fill up the food donation box with canned foods before the Thanksgiving holiday. Read below for items that are needed most.