Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch News 12.15.22

Bethany Leinweber, director of director of youth education and family engagement at Temple Sinai, will talk about Impact Theatre. The community educational initiative focuses on the common history of oppression and persecution of both African American and Jewish people and strives for social justice and peace The vision is to re-imagine a collaborative world exemplified by the Rev Martin Luther King Jr and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel They joined forces to fight for social justice and civil rights Impact Theatre's goal is for high school students to engage in intergenerational discussions with local people who lived through the horrors of the Holocaust and African American elders who lived through segregation and racial discrimination Students learn about the cruelty both groups endured

Bill Porter, right, banters as Glenda Myers holds her White Elephant gift, an animated, stuffed Christmas tree. She didn't have it long; after several owners, it went home with Anne and Adam Ross. See more of the club's holiday party pictures on Pages 3-5.

Bethany Leinweber

Dec. 15: Annual election of club officers and board members during the noon meeting at Lakewood Ranch Country Club.

Jan. 4: 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. 2 with Lang Wooddy at lang66@comcast.net.

Jan. 7: 8:30 a m to 4 p m Rotary Leadership Institute Parts 1, 2 and 3 at Maloney Funeral Home, 2401 Cattlemen Road, Sarasota; registration info on DACdb

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: Save the date! The club's Social Committee and members Karin McLoughlin and Paul Hoenle and their spouses host the annual sunset beach party on Siesta Key. More details coming soon

Feb. 23: Save the date for the club's annual Books For Kids luncheon

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 Coconut Point, Estero; details to come.

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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.

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HELPING CHILDREN HAVE A HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON: For the fourth year, Lakewood Ranch Rotarians sponsored foster children served by Camelot Community Care in Lakewood Ranch by buying items on the children's Christmas wish lists Members Pam and Steve Schlueter, above left, delivered their gifts for Jayden, 5, on Friday, Dec 9 The same day, the Camelot employees shown at above right accepted gifts for Sarah, 16, and Sarriyah, 10, from Laura Adcock and Christi Womack Villalobos Camelot serves hard-to-place foster children who are experiencing abuse, neglect, behavioral health, and substance abuse issues in their homes To learn more about the organization, please click here

VOLUNTEER TO HELP RENOVATE HOMES TO GIVE TO DESERVING VETERANS

Unit 63 in Pescara Lakes Mobile Home Park is starting to feel like a home Our skilled and dedicated volunteers have worked diligently turning this 50year- old mobile home into a unit that will be very comfortable for a well-deserved veteran to enjoy life it wouldn't be possible without the folks who donate the funds to buy the materials and the hardworking individuals who volunteer countless hours making the improvements Rotarians Terry Byce and Dan Conway worked several days last week

Over the past week ending Dec 9, most of the interior walls and ceilings were painted and repaired The exterior door was replaced The tops of the kitchen cabinets have been sanded and painted. We are installing drywall in the bathroom ,and the shower stall should be installed next week.

We are making a final push to finish the interior before Christmas. If you can join us, please do so!

We have received some of the metal to replace the carport that was damaged by the storm. We ordered the vinyl for the exterior. We hope to start both of these activities the first week in January.

If you would enjoy working on the projects and engaging in fellowship, please join us Every skill level is needed and appreciated! We are working from 7:30 to 11:30 a m Monday, Tuesday and Thursday the week of Dec 12 at Pescara Lake, 570 57th Ave. W.,Bradenton.

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.

To learn more about ONM, visit the website by clicking here.

The Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch is collecting wrapped shoeboxes to donate to Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee to distribute to seniors in our community. The last chance to donate boxes is at our club meeting Dec. 15. Please review instructions below and on the next page. – Sybil Porter

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.