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Editorial Fellow Rotarians,
Welcome to 2016! While we are still in the middle of our Rotary year, which ends June 30, most of us look to the beginning of the calendar year as a time to set personal goals and resolve to improve some aspect of our life over the previous year. As we make our resolutions to eat better, exercise more often and spent more time with family and friends, lets us not forget to include Rotary in our resolve. There are many opportunities to be involved in your Rotary club. So my wish for 2016 is that EVERY member of every club Governor, becomes actively engaged within their Rotary club. You may volunteer to help with a Eugene Burkett project, or you may serve as a mentor to new member or an interactor or rotaractor, or even serve as a club officer of committee chair. But whichever you choose your life will be greatly enriched by serving. January – Vocational Service Month For 2015-2016 the Rotary theme months changed. January is now Vocational Service Month. But what does vocational service mean? The concept of vocational services is rooted in the Second Object of Rotary which calls on Rotarians to “encourage and foster”: • High-ethical standards in business and professions • The recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and • The dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society I encourage all clubs to use this month to highlight the professions represented in your club. Provide an opportunity for one or more of your members to be the club’s guest speaker for a meeting to talk about their profession. Other opportunities could include scheduling a club meeting at a member’s workplace and providing a tour of the business to club members. You may also wish to invite a member of a profession not represented by your club to be a guest speaker. By reaching out to members in the community you will create a greater awareness of Rotary and the opportunity to develop new members for your club. International Assembly – Pre-PETS and Mid-Year Meetings As January arrives so does the planning and training for new leadership in Rotary clubs and Districts that will take place on July 1. Each year in January all District Governor Elects (DGE) are flown to San Diego, California for a week of intensive training (International Assembly) to prepare them for their year as governor. Many of the clubs in our District host DGE’s from other countries on their way to San Diego. I encourage you to attend the host events organized during their brief stay in our District. In addition to having fun, you will make many new international friends! At the District level we will be holding Pre-PETS (President-Elect Training) and Mid-Year meetings to prepare for our transition for club presidents. These meetings are for the incoming presidents and for existing presidents. These meetings are scheduled for January 30 in West Palm Beach and February 6 in Melbourne and can be found on the District calendar. If you are a club president or president-elect you should register and attend one of the two meetings. This is not only a critical planning event, but it also provides an opportunity to share experiences and ideas as we prepare to close out one Rotary year and begin a new one. Quest • Edition 06
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CELEBRATE VOCATIONAL SERVICE MONTH BY APPLYING FOR THE DISTRICT 6930 VOCATIONAL SERVICE LITERACY AWARD FOR ROTARY YEAR 2015-2016 To earn the district’s Vocational Service Literacy Award a club must complete (5) Vocational Service literacy projects. Following is a list of suggested projects. Clubs are not limited to ideas on this list. Any other project a club might deem appropriate will qualify as long as it fits two categories of (1) vocational service and (2) literacy. TO APPLY FOR THE VOCATIONAL SERVICE PROJECT AWARD ---- Simply list the projects which your club has or will complete in 2015-2016, add a short description of each project ( one or two sentences will do) and SEND THE COMPLETED LIST TO Dick Hattwick, 7507 Pine Tree Lane, Lake Clarke Shores, FL 33406. Or email the completed list to richardhattwick@bellsouth.net. Here is the list: 1.Offer a special and visible activity to celebrate Vocational Service Month (JANUARY). 2. Place 4-Way Test stickers in dictionaries given to children. 3.Sponsor 4-Way Test speech or contest in a local school. 4.Support a character literacy project provided by an outside agency, such as Character Counts,Laws of Life, Junior Achievement, Boy Scouts, or Girl Scouts. 5.Recognize one or more community leaders who represent vocational service role models and publicize the recognition in the local media. 6.Invite the District Governor to speak to your club about how he/she uses the Object of Rotary in his/ her career. Invite local business leaders and/or youth to hear the presentation. 7. Sponsor (perhaps in partnership with an Interact Club) a high school workshop which teaches vocational literacy as exemplified by Rotary’s 4-Way Test, Object of Rotary, and our two mottos (Service Above Self & One Profits Most Who Serves the Best). 8. Sponsor a career awareness or job shadowing project for youth. 9. Devote a weekly club program to Rotary’s Declaration for Rotarians in Business and Professions. 10. Sponsor a business ethics project for adults alQuest • Edition 06
ready in the workplace. 11. Sponsor a project which teaches job skills to youth at-risk. 12. Support an international vocational service project, such as teaching job skills to unemployed youth or providing specific job training for any occupation (note: sponsoring an AK Tenamit student would qualify since those students return to their villages with job skills that they can use in the villages). 13. Periodically include a classification talk at your club’s weekly meeting. 14. Other-another club project which represents vocational service and literacy. TO APPLY FOR THIS AWARD: a. List each vocational service literacy project which your club has or will have completed during this Rotary year ( July 1,2015 to June 30, 2016). b. Write a short description of each project ( In many cases one or two sentences will do, but feel free to elaborate). c. Have a club officer sign the completed form. d. Mail the completed form to Dick Hattwick at 7507 Pine Tree Lane, Lake Clarke Shores, FL 33406 OR email it to Dick at richardhattwick@bellsouth.net
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Looking back on this year, I’m amazed at how much has happened in such a short amount of time and how quickly everything seems to be moving. I have quite a lot to be thankful for — not least being able to have the incredible experience I’m currently enjoying here in Saitama, Japan. I’m so grateful and thankful for everything you have all done for me, and believe I’m being a worthy representative of RYE Florida and the Rotary Club of Jupiter-Tequesta here in Japan. It’s been an amazing last four months, and I’ve barely had the time to write or record my thoughts. My Japanese is improving, and I feel like I’m able to communicate well with the people and world around me; I’ve made good friends here and feel like I’m starting to make a home in Japan. I hope you are all well and healthy and have had a great last few months. Once more, thank you all so much and Happy Holidays!! I hope you all had a wonderful, happy, merry Christmas!
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Message from the Governor
Dear President and President Elect,
come prepared with the goals and any other items you need assistance with. Either Marcia Gaedcke, our District Trainer, or me will be able to assist you. If you have trouble accessing your My Rotary account please contact either Rotary International, Marcia or me prior to the meetings so we can be sure you have at least the ability to login at the mid-year meeting.
The Pre-PETS and Mid-Year meetings are set and on the District Calendar. Please sign up as soon as possible to one of the meetings. There are only 2 meetings scheduled this year. The first meeting is January 30 from 9:00 am - Noon at Keiser University, 2085 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach, FL. The second meeting is February 6, 2016 from 9:00 am - Yours in Rotary Service, Noon at Webster University, 1775 W. Hibiscus Blvd., Gene Burkett Melbourne, FL. Rotary District 6930 For Presidents please bring your latest Presidential District Governor 2015-2016 Dashboard printout as we will be reviewing it. Also, Email: gburkett1017@gmail.com Cell Phone: 321-890-3171 if you have had trouble entering your goals please Office Phone: 321-631-0383
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to charity by the United States IRS. I will never, never forget! I realize that it’s an experience The Safaris scheduled for June & September 2016 in- very few people are privileged to have had.” The Safaris scheduled for June & September 2016 include stays at Letaba Camp in the world clude stays at Letaba Camp in the world famous Kru- - Sandi Hulstrom USA famous Kruger National andfive the five star Kings Camp Lodge in the adjacent ger National Park and the Park luxurious starluxurious Kings Camp Lodge in the Reserve adjacent Timbavati Gameof Reserve AddBig on trips other destinations Southern Africa can be Timbavati Game - domains Africa’s Five, namely Lion,in Elephant, Leopard, - domains of Africa’s Big Five, namely Lion, Elephant, arranged. Rhino and Buffalo. Abundant plains game and birdlife abounds. Leopard, Rhino and Buffalo. Abundant plains game and For more details and a full itinerary contact Rotarian birdlife abounds. Charles Hardy at charlois@mweb.co.za or phone +27 15 These Unique Safaris are limited EIGHT PEO297 4143 (H) +27 83 (Cell) These UniqueAfrican African Safaris areto limited to EIGHT PEOPLE at457 the1721 incredible price of only PLE at the incredible price of only US$3590* per person * Excludes international and domestic flights to and from US$3590* per person all inclusive. Over the past 14 years the Rotary Club of Polokwane has all inclusive. Over the past 14 years the Rotary Club of Johannesburg.
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CYCLISTS RAISE OVER $4 MILLION IN MILES TO END POLIO RIDE
The fight to eradicate polio got a major financial boost from the annual Miles to End Polio bike ride that took place 21 November in Arizona, USA. Rotary General Secretary John Hewko and a team of eight RI staff members helped raise $4.4 million. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will match the funds 2-to-1, bringing the total contribution to PolioPlus to more than $13.5 million. This is the fourth year in a row that Hewko has biked in the 104-mile (167 km) El Tour de Tucson ride, one of the country’s top cycling events. More than 100 Rotary members from Arizona and around the world hit the pavement with the Evanston team. The RI staff riders have been training together since September. “In the beginning, riding 104 miles seemed impossible,” says Jean Stanula, Rotary’s Global Events supervisor. “But we came together early Saturday mornings and rode 20, 40, 60, and 80 miles. After a while, it felt like we could do anything.” Contributions of District Designated Funds (DDFs)
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were a big part in this year’s fundraising effort, with more than $1.4 million collected. Districts can continue to donate DDFs to support the fundraiser through 30 November. President-elect John Germ will visit the district that donates the most DDFs, and the top five contributing districts will be recognized onstage at the 2016 Rotary Convention in Seoul. Rotary members have taken part in the ride since 2009, when the End Polio Now campaign was designated an official beneficiary of the race, allowing Rotary cyclists to gather pledges for the campaign. In the first year, 27 cyclists raised $35,000. The number has grown exponentially ever since. Give to End Polio Now Download the Miles to End Polio DDF contribution form Meet the team By Maureen Vaught Rotary News 23-Nov-2015
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The Boynton Beach/Lantana Rotary Club was honored to present a check to the Boynton Beach High School's award winning chorus, Dimensional Harmony. They have been invited to participate in a once in a lifetime opportunity to travel to London and perform at the London International Choral Festival in late December. They were one of seven choruses worldwide chosen to perform, and the only one in Florida! Boynton Beach/Lantana Rotary Past President, Dr. Barch. Gay The Vossstudents donated herin winnings of the The Boynton Beach/Lantana Rotary Club was hon- Fred are still need of funding weekly 50/50 drawing and the rest of the funds were donated by the Club! Dr. Gay Voss and ored present a check to Donnelly-McLay the Boynton Beach High for their trip and have set up a Go FundtoMe AreatoGovernor, Debbie are pictured presenting the $1000.00 check thepage. chorus and their Director, Mr. Sterling Fredrick.Harmo- For more information please contact Boynton Beach/ School’s award winning chorus, Dimensional
This is have also been a special for Dr.inVoss, was the Prinipal of Rolling Green Elementary ny. They invitedphoto to participate a onceas in she dddonnelly@ipapilot.org aLantana week, Rotary whichatcost over $40.00 per shirt. The p School for over 24 years prior to her retirement, and she is now honored to be pictured here with contact Debbie Donnelly-McLay at ddo a lifetime opportunity to travel to London and perform Please The Boynton Beach/Lantana Rotary Club promotes all former Rolling Green students that will be traveling to London. Dr. Voss will also be honored to are students Ezekiel Dunca at London the International Festival in in London! late donate. vocationalPictured service and has partnered with the BASA bethe attending students'Choral performance Instructor Mr. Donald Scantlan, with UPS pilot an Pictured from Tachina KiaraworldPryor, Aviation Rosny Louis-Charles, Letesha Gordon, December. They :were one ofDestinvil, seven choruses Academy at Boynton Beach High Francisco School Antonio, Choir Director mr. Sterling Fredrick and Principal Mr. Fred Barch. The students are still in wide chosen to perform, and the only one in Florida! along with Club member and Rotary Area Governor, need of funding for their trip and have set up a Go Fund Me page. For more information please Boynton Rotary PastRotary President, Dr. Debbie Donnelly-McLay, who is also an Airline Capcontact Beach/Lantana Boynton Beach/Lantana at dddonnelly@ipapilot.org Gay Voss donated her winnings of the weekly 50/50 tain at United Parcel Service. The pilots at UPS in The Boynton Beach/Lantana Rotary Club drawing and the rest of the funds were donated by Miami have been donatingservice their extra to promotes vocational and pilot has shirts partnered BASA and Aviation Academy at Boynton the Club! Dr. Gay Voss and Area Governor, Deb- thewith BASAthe Academy are pictured presenting over Beach High School along with Club member bie Donnelly-McLay are pictured presenting the 75 pilot shirts to the students and Instructor Mr. Donand Rotary Area Governor, Debbie Donnelly$1000.00 check to the chorus and their Director, Mr. aldMcLay, Scantlan. Theisstudents the BASA Academy are who also anatAirline Captain at United Parcel Service. The pilots at UPS in University Miami have Sterling Fredrick. dual enrolled in Embry Riddle Aeronautical been donating their extra pilot shirts to the This is also a special photo for Dr. Voss, as she was throughout their high school time and wear pilot shirts BASA Academy and are pictured presenting 75 uniform pilot shirts to athe students the Prinipal of Rolling Green Elementary School for as over part of their three days week, which costand Instructor Mr. Donald Scantlan. The students over 24 years prior to her retirement, and she is now over per shirt. The pilotsare at UPS glad to in at $40.00 the BASA Academy dualare enrolled Embry Riddle Please Aeronautical University honored to be pictured here with all former Rolling help with the Academy. contact Debbie Donthroughout their high school time and wear Green students that will be traveling to London. Dr. nelly-McLay at ddonnelly@ipapilot.org for more inforpilot shirts as part of their uniform three days Voss will also be cost honored be attending the stumationatorUPS to donate. Pictured arewith students Ezekiel a week, which overto$40.00 per shirt. The pilots are glad to help the Academy. Pleaseperformance contact Debbie Donnelly-McLay at ddonnelly@ipapilot.org for more information or to dents’ in London! Duncanson, Nicolas Gonzalez, Steffan Squitiro and donate. Pictured are students Ezekiel Duncanson, Nicolas Gonzalez, Steffan Squitiro and Pictured fromMr. : Tachina Kiara Pryor, Instructor Mr.Debbie DonaldDonnelly-McLay. Scantlan, with UPS pilot and Instructor DonaldDestinvil, Scantlan, with UPSRosny pilot and Rotarian Louis-Charles, Letesha Gordon, Francisco Antonio, Rotarian Debbie Donnelly-McLay.
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This year, all six of the Rotary Clubs in ca Raton teamed up to host the 9th Annual tary Carousel Toy Drive. Each year the tarians of the Boca area aim to collect toys the needy children in our area. The mbers this year were amazing! More than 0 toys in total were collected at the event ng with over $2,000 in donations. Not to This year, all six of the Rotary Clubs in Boca Raton ntion all the much-needed donation of teamed up to host the 9th Annual Rotary Carousel ducts that helped make the event so Toy Drive. Each year the Rotarians of the Boca area ccessful. aim to collect toys for the needy children in our area. Thenumbers Toy Drive hosted The this yearhas werebeen amazing! More than nually Sugar Sand at the 500 at toys in total werePark collected at Carousel the event along t Rotary donated the park. Not It first started all the with over $2,000 to in donations. to mention much-needed donation of products that helped 2006 by the idea of Douglas Heizer. With make the event successful. help of hissoclub, at the time, Boca Raton The Toy Drive has hosted annually at Sugar nset, they made thebeen event happen. Since Sand Park at the Carousel that Rotary donated to the n we have grown to involve each of the six park. It first started in 2006 by the idea of Douglas tary Clubs in Boca Raton: Boca Raton, Heizer. With the help of his club, at the time, Boca ca Raton RatonSunset, Central, Downtown Boca happen. Raton, Since they made the event ca then Raton Boca Raton Sunset, andsix RoweSunrise, have grown to involve each of the ca tary Raton West. We Raton: have aBoca dayRaton, of funBoca and Raton Clubs in Boca Central, Downtown Raton,who Bocacome: Raton Sunq available for the Boca families Raton Sunset, for and Boca Ratonand West. We ntarise, is Boca always present pictures, havewho a daybrings of fun a and the families eryone toybbq is available allowed for to have who come: Santarides is always for pictures, imited carousel all present day! Over the and everyone who brings a toy is allowed to have unlimars the event has always grown to be ited carousel rides all day! Over the years the event gerhasand better. We have received always grown to be bigger and better. We have ntinuous from the from City the of City Boca receivedsupport continuous support of Boca ton.Raton. ThisThis year thepresence presence of Suyearwe we had had the of Mayor yorsan Susan Haynie, Deputy Mayor Robert Haynie, Deputy Mayor Robert Weinroth, Council Members ScottMembers Singer andScott Jeremy Rodgers. einroth, Council Singer and Along with the partnership of local businesses and emy Rodgers. nonprofits are wethe ablepartnership to make this event successful. Along with of local This year we beat another record from last year by sinesses and nonprofits are we able to receiving the support from over 20 local businesses ke this event successful. This year we beat who also believed in this cause. other record from last year by receiving the
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support from over 20 local businesses who also believed in this cause. All toys collected were donated to Boca Helping Hands and Wayne Barton Study Center. So this event is very important to the community at large as it is the local citizens who help us get all these toys for our local kids. The holiday season is always All toys collected were donated to Boca Helping tough for families who do not have the Hands and Wayne Barton Study Center. So this financial stability to buy toys for their kids. We event is very important to the community at large as it get that, and we aimed to help. is the local citizens who help us get all these toys for If you are interested in isbeing part for of our local kids. The holiday season alwaysa tough this event changing life ofstability a childtothis families whoand do not have thethe financial buy holiday season please let we us aimed know to ashelp. we toys for their kids.then We get that, and If you aretointerested in being a part of this event and will love have you on board!
changing the life of a child this holiday season then please let us know as we will love to have you on Sincerely, board!
douglas heizer Rotary Club of Boca Raton West Sincerely, Douglas Heizer Rotary Club of Boca Raton West
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Why print the quest magazine? Dear Rotarian, It is very great speaking to you! You probably have noticed that every month, you would get an e-mail of the District Quest Magazine. Quest is our monthly district newsletter transformed into a magazine to get all the district information out to Rotarians in a more modern, efficient, and exciting way! Through this letter, I want to encourage you to send me information, flyers, and photos of the events that your club holds so that we can promote it throughout the whole district. That way, you will be letting other clubs know what yours is up to and encourage them to do the same! We wanted to show support for our entire district, so we created a print version of the magazine. This was dream come true for us! It was an absolute success, and it was distributed to everyone at the District 6930 Conference! Now, we want to be able to continue printing every month and send out the magazine to all the clubs in our district so that each member can be handed a copy. This will be a fast, easy, and pleasant way for all members in our district to be up to date on the happenings of every club. This is also a great way to recruit future Rotarians. Distributing these magazines throughout our workplaces, we can let others in our community learn what being a Rotarian is all about. They will see the wonderful services we do for our communities, along with the fun time we have while doing it! I encourage all your members to use this magazine as a recruitment tool for your clubs. So that we can keep Quest printing every month, I ask you to share this letter with each member of your club and incentivize them to buy advertisement space for their businesses. With the support of your members, we will be able to cover the cost of printing and stay on track with our goal of having a print version of Quest. We hope that all Rotarians show their support and promote their business through our magazine. For more information, here is the contact who is responsible for handling the advertising of the magazine: Contact Andre Heizer at (561) 807-6304 or andre@bocaratontribune.com Kind regards,
Dini Heizer
dini@heizer.us District Quest Magazine 2014-2016 Public Relations 2015-2016 Quest • Edition 06
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