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Quest Rotary District 6930
The Official District Magazine
PRESIDENTIAL PEACEBUILDING CONFERENCE 2018
Page 9 3 lessons I learned as a Rotary club president Page 10
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Editor
Dini Heizer
Graphic Designer
Andre Heizer
Contributors
David Freudenberg
HOST A WORLD POLIO DAY EVENT
Julia Babbitt Desire Stewart Jerry Leitherer
Donna Keys
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Deb Avery Jeannette Weiss Robert Kelley
AFTER HURRICANE IRMA
Gustavo Couto Deborah Freudenberg
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GOVERNOR MESSAGE Making a Difference The theme for Rotary 2017-2018 has a special meaning for all Rotarians throughout the world. RI President Ian Riseley has put forth a special challenge to become more involved in not only Rotary, but also your own community. “Through Rotary, we are Making a Difference in the world, and the more involved we become, the more of a difference Rotary makes to each of us. Rotary challenges us to become better people: to become ambitious in the ways that matter, to strive for higher goals, and to incorporate “Service Above Self” into our daily lives.” District 6930 has special challenges ahead as we incorporate the results of last year’s Council on Legislation that opened the door to new opportunities in making each club more accessible to new and existing members. There are some new requirements for each club, including the fact that the Treasurer MUST be a member of the Board of the club. This is to incorporate the Rotary International Errors & Omissions Policy into each club, for the protection of all of us. With over 35,000 clubs there could be problems somewhere. Each club is now required to provide access to board meeting minutes to every club member within 60 days of the board meeting. This is the desire to provide transparency and openness. This year we will be adding the object of attacking the horrible disease of Alzheimer’s to our district objective. Every one of us has or will be subjected to this disease through close family or acquaintances. While other diseases such as cancer and heart disease are seeing a decline, Azheimer’s is growing in impact at an alarming rate. We will be joining with the Rotary Coins for Alzheimer’s Research Trust (CART) program to help find a cure. You should not be limited by this one program and I encourage each club to participate in the attack on this disease in one form or another. Josh the Otter was introduced to Rotary by our own member Jim Underwood and has become a major program to protect children from the biggest cause of death to children under the age of 5 years. We have the tools and materials to allow each club to launch this project in their own community. It is not an easy result to measure, but I believe we will see an impact in Florida in the next few years. We will end the year for our District with the most exciting District Conference in the history of District 6930. The conference will be aboard the Royal Caribbean Empress of the Seas from June 2-6, 2018. We are joining with District 6950 to do a joint conference that will begin the cruise in Tampa and spending a day in Havana Cuba. We will be the first group of Rotarians to visit Havana in almost 60 years. What an exciting experience this will be. And finally, next year’s Rotary Convention will be in Toronto, Canada June 23-25, 2018. Let’s Make a Difference!
Dave Freudenberg
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CALENDAR October Economic and Community Development Month
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DISTRICT LEADERSHIP District Governor
David Freudenberg (Dave & Pat) Office: Club: Boca Raton Downtown DG-Elect
Julia Babbitt (Jula & Clint) Office: Club: Indialantic
DG-Nominee
Donna Marie Gaiser (Donna & Carl) Office: Club: Okeechobee iPDG
Eric Gordon (Eric) Office: 561-308-9305 Club: Royal Palm Beach District Secretary
Deborah Freudenberg (Deborah & Mike) Office: 561-299-1429 Club: Boca Raton Downtown
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District Treasurer
Terri Marie Wescott (Terri) Office: 561-270-8800 Club: Boca Raton Downtown
Assistant District Governor (Area 1)
Stanley M. Fertel (Stan & Charna) Office: Club: Boca Raton Sunrise
Grants Committee Chair
Eugene B. Burkett (Gene & Linda) Office: 321-631-0383 Club: Merritt Island
Vocational Service Chair
Gregory A. Reader (Greg) Office: Club: Vero Beach Sunrise
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PolioPlus Chair
Frances Virgin Owen (Betsy & Mike) Office: Club: Delray Beach
Nominating Committee Chair
Louis Venuti (Louis & Loretta) Office: 321-286-7475 Club: Titusville Rotary Club
Young Professionals
Michael F. Walstrom (Michael) Office: Club: Boca Raton Downtown Literacy TF Chair
Gay S. Voss (Gay)
Office: Club: Boynton Beach-Lantana Newsletter Editor
Dini Mancebo Heizer (Dini Heizer) Office: Club: Boca Raton West
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CLUB DIRECTORY
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INTERNATIONAL
10 February Environmental Sustainability and Peace Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 17 February Water and Sanitation and Peace Beirut, Lebanon 24 February Disease Prevention and Treatment and Peace Coventry, England, United Kingdom 17 March Economic and Community Development and Peace Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 28 April Maternal and Child Health and Peace Taranto, Italy 2 June Basic Education and Literacy and Peace Chicago, Illinois, USA October 2017 * Quest Magazine
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Every year, 35,000 new presidents pick up the reins to guide their Rotary clubs. Having recently completed a year as president myself, I thought it would be beneficial to share three lessons I learned from the experience. 1. Prioritize Unless you are a member of a large club, it is probably best to focus your club’s energy on only one main goal each year, as opposed to pursuing many different goals. A year goes by quickly. Trying to achieve too many goals may mean not achieving any of them very well. Our top priority was to rebuild our membership. After many years of decline, we started the year officially with 18 members. Practically, we had at best 15, because two told us they were relocating over the summer and another had to be terminated. Of those 15, only about half were fully engaged. Thanks to a few initiatives I’ve spelled out in a free e-book, and a bit of luck, we ended up with 40 members. In some areas, we did well with our objective. In others, we still have a long way to go. But what helped is we had one main strategic objective. 2. Invest in your local community Many clubs are involved in both local and international service projects. I work in international development, so it is important to me that Rotary implements projects in developing countries. However, it is also clear to me that what sustains most clubs is local service, not international projects. International projects often involve only a few dedicated members, while local projects are likely to involve many members and attract people who are more likely to be member prospects. 3. Serve your members Sometimes, there is a bit of a debate among Rotary as to whether we are a membership organization or a service organization. It seems to me Rotary is by nature a membership organization first. Without a strong membership, Rotarians can’t achieve as much in their service work. Clubs needs to respond to the needs and preferences of their members. This may mean a stronger focus on service in some clubs. But it may mean in other clubs something else, like attracting great speakers. Clubs do need to engage in service work. This is an imperative, and I would not remain a Rotarian if this were not the case. My own priority in Rotary is to engage in service work. But not all Rotarians have the same priorities, and priorities can change depending on the stage of one’s own life. There are multiple ways to contribute, and all should be celebrated. Diversity is a strength Rotary clubs can embrace. By Quentin Wodon Past president of the Rotary Club of Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., USA 10
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How will you celebrate WORLD POLIO DAY ON 24 OCTOBER?
Register an Event Let us know how you're participating in World Polio Day 2017 and you could be featured on our social media pages. Register an Event October 2017 * Quest Magazine
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The District 6930 Foundation team wants to make sure your club applies for and receives all funds they are entitled to for funding projects in your community and for “doing good in the world�. To qualify for these funds each club is required to select a minimum of one club member to attend this mandatory seminar; I strongly recommend that the club choose an alternate representative as well. Of course, I encourage every member of every club wanting to learn more about District and Global Grants and the process to take advantage of this opportunity and join us on November 4th in Vero Beach. Registration is open now on the DACdb calendar. Please feel free to register today. October 2017 * Quest Magazine
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As we welcome of Autumn, we also welcome toys for the Boca Raton Toy Drive!!! There are many different ways you can get engaged, visit our website at the following link to find out how:
http://www.bocaratontoydrive.com/how-to-get-engaged/
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ROTARY CLUBS
Rotary Club of Viera
The district's newest club
Viera's very own, Roger Wilf, was so gracious and gifted the bluc's first official bell Thank you, Roger! Now Viera Rotarians better have those late-happy dollars ready if they come in after the bell rings!
A small group of Viera Rotarians set out to help local elders. They straightened and tied down trees, raked yards, tightened hurricane shutters (in case Maria came back), and cleaned out gutters.
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Bethel Creek House 4405 Highway A1A, Vero Beach FL 32963
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SEBASTIAN
ShrimpFest & Craft Brew Brew Hullabaloo ShrimpFest & Craft Hullabaloo March16, 16, 17 17 and 18,18, 2018 March and 2018 Riverview Park, Sebastian, Fl Fl Riverview Park, Sebastian, Three days of Shrimp, Craft Brews, Live Music, Vendors and Kids Events! The ShrimpFest & Craft Brew Hullabaloo has a new venue this year at Riverview Park, US Hwy 1 & CR 512, Sebastian, Florida. Our three day Shrimp Cook-off competition will include local restaurants and food trucks competing for the 3rd Annual Golden Shrimp Award. We start off on Friday with our pre-St. Patty's Day party at 3:00 pm with food, music, and brew until 9:00 pm. On Saturday the vendors open early at 9:00 am, beer sales start at 10:00 and food sales at 11:00. On Saturday from 1:00 to 4:00 we have a special Craft Beer Tasting sponsored by 15 Florida brewers and 5 home brewers. Entry to the tasting is $35 at the door and pre-sales are $30 at www.eventbrit.com We will have a Motorcycle Show and Ride-in on Saturday from 12:00 to 5:00. Live music, beer and food will flow until 9:00pm. Kids events will be happening all day long, sponsored by Home Depot. On Sunday the vendors open again at 9:00, beer sales at 10:00 and Food at 11:00, music and kids events all day to 5:00 pm. Enjoy a special Car Show on Sunday from 10:00 to 2:00. The ShrimpFest & Craft Brew Hullabaloo is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Sebastian and the Exchange Club of Fellsmere. Funds raised help support local youth sports activities and the prevention of child abuse. For more details: www.ShrimpFestFL.com or email us at info@shrimpfestfl.com March 16th 3:00 - 9:00 Pre-St. Patty's Day Party with vendors, food, music and kids activities March 17th 9:00 - 9:00 10:00 - 9:00 11:00 - 9:00 1:00 - 4:00 and 12:00 - 5:00
Vendors Open Beer Sales- 4 craft brews on tap, 6 in bottles Food Sales Craft Brew Event: Over 15 Florida brewers 5 home brewers. Tickets $35 at the door, presales $30 at eventbrit.com Motorcycle Show and Ride In
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VERO BEACH SUNRISE
SATURDAY OCTOBER 28 AT 4 PM - 9 PM
Sunrise Rotary Vero Beach is hosting a Ring of Fire Chili Challenge on Saturday Oct 28th from 4-9pm at the Riverside Park in Vero Beach. There will be 35 entries from 7 categories including Businesses, Individuals, nonprofits, youth organizations, government agencies, civic clubs & restaurants. Music on stage & additional food like hot dogs, hamburgers and a dessert table will be there. All monies raised benefit the Sunrise Rotary Vero Beach foundation. For details or to participate contact Arthur Hodge at bigavol@bellsouth.net
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BOCA RATON SUNSET
PAL HALF MARATHON AND 5K RUN NOV 5, 2017
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Club Secretary Jerry Leitherer kicked off our Boca Raton Police Athletic League (PAL) project for 2017: the 17th annual half marathon and 5K Run/Walk will take place at the Spanish River Park, Boca Raton, November 5, 2017 at 6:30 am. Our club is seeking sponsors for the event and Jerry passed out brochures and sponsor contracts expecting sponsors to be identified within the next couple of weeks to get their logos in the racer application forms. The race usually has about 800- 1,000 participants. Quest Magazine * Edition 03
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BOCA RATON WEST
After Hurricane Irma Sometimes we just need to do something! That was the tough that passed through Gustavo Couto's mind right after the hurricane Irma passed through South Florida. Gustavo, past president of the Rotary Club of Boca Raton West 2016/2017, just couldn't sit still at his home in Boca and pretend the problem was not his. "I had absolutely no damage to our home, we spent the entire storm watching movies, did not lose electricity, power, we didn't even have wind noise. I kept communication with other Rotarians of our club through WhatsApp and knew some of us did not got that lucky. My father always taught me that if you are given much, much is expected of you, so it was with that feeling that I joined a friend and we drove in his pick up truck all around our neighborhoods. What could we do to help others, that was the key question in my mind. We drove from Boca to Hollywood, and noticed not a lot of property damage. We did notice a lot of trees and power lines were down, and we figured people would be spending several days without power. When you get no power you need to cook, so we went to a local church in Pompano, as we knew the pastor there had committed to cook breakfast, lunch and dinner for the community who had no way to cook after the storm. " Stated Gustavo Couto as how this whole thing got started. At the Church, they were open indeed. Kids could play in an indoor and families were being served a hot lunch meal. However, they had a problem: No food. Club members went into action and talked about a food drive right then on the spot. We started by purchasing food, we knew others would contribute but we wanted their kitchen open to take care of families that had no place to go to cook. These were hot days in South Florida and we wanted those kids to have a place with A/C to stay and be fed. We then launched a food drive. The goal was to keep the kitchen open for 7 days, and also prepare some food care baskets for those who were struggling financially. We set a challenging goal of 2000 care boxes! 24
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the Rotary Club of Boca Raton West, one of the smallest clubs in the district, decided to do what we could best! Rally our population around a great cause! We joined forces with two other foundations: Global Assistance Foundation and VER - Volunteer Emergency Relief. The Rotary club of Boca Raton Downtown held a food drive in their club meeting and a happy dollar round, donating around $300 to this cause. Julia Babbitt, Governor Elect, also rallied clubs in he area and came through with donated food. Half way through the first week, the Rotary Club of Boca West learned that the Fort Lauderdale Rotary Club was also mobilizing to send goods to Key West. Boca West connected with them just in time and were able to deliver a full food pallet to Key West right after their airport opened. Rotary supplies were actually delivered in a historic DC-3 plane that was obtained with connections from the Fort Lauderdale Rotarians. The results? Through private connections and donations the Rotary Club of Boca Raton West raised almost $13,000 to help purchase food and handle logistics (fuel, rental trucks, etc). Yet, thanks to the community's effort, over $100,000 worth of food was actually delivered to locations in Key West, Big Coppitt, Marathon, Isla Morada, Fort Myers and even Puerto Rico. Where else can we invest $13,000 and obtain $100,000 in returns, not to mention the good will and satisfaction of doing our part and taking care of each other in times of struggle. The efforts don't stop there. Rotary Club of Boca Raton West is looking for partners to help the second phase of Emergency Relief: To organize a food drive and distribution logistics to send additional supplies to Puerto Rico. Other organizations and foundations have already joined forces on this cause. Thanks & God Bless! Gustavo Couto
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ROTARACT
First Meeting was a success! Super excited for the things to come for FAU's Rotaract Club with the quality members! Come join us!!
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Adriana Benefield
Norway Hometown: Inverness, Florida School: Citrus Sponsor District : District 6950 Sponsor Club: Inverness, Florida Host District: 2290 Host Club: The Rotary Club of Holmestrand
My Bio My name is Adriana Benefield and I am from Inverness Florida. It's a very small quaint town. Up until I was 14 I lived in Colorado, so snow isn't much of a shock for me! My family is very large and fun. I currently live with my dad, my step mom, and 3 dogs. I am a person who likes to have fun and live in the moment. In my spare time I like to disk golf, take photos, and hang out with all my friends. Mostly I like to stay active as possible. Having fun is what I love to do. When I am at school I participate in a military program called JROTC. What influenced me to be a Rotary youth exchange student was my former step sister Gabriella. She went to Denmark and expressed her excitement to me. She told me how great it an experience that it was and I was influenced to follow in her footsteps. After 4 years of waiting to start this opportunity, I have finally began to prepare for this awesome adventure. This upcoming year I hope to get out of my comfort zone and exceed my goals as an exchange student. I hope to endure as much as I can and learn and gain from this fantastic experience! Quest Magazine * Edition 03
Journals: Adriana-Norway Blog 2017-18 I have been in Norway for one month now and I love it so far. I am in a small town named Holmestrand, it’s in the southern part of Norway. I have indulged myself in the Norwegian culture as much as possible. If I start to when I first arrived I wasn’t nervous or scared about being in another country except for the fact that I didn’t speak much of any other language but English and the airports were very scary. My first day was a little culture shock when it came to food. In Norway, my breakfast and lunch consist of bread, at first I was shocked at all the bread but I do love it now. I crave bread and jam when I wake up which before I couldn’t ever imagine myself doing. So far, I’ve been to the cabin which is a popular thing to do here and I had fun. I hiked an hour to this amazing waterfall after we canoed across the lake, we made hot dogs over a fire we created ourselves and after the yummy hot dogs I fell asleep right on the ground with my host sister. It was a great adventure when I went on that hike because as a Floridian, where we don’t hike, I experienced something I never have before. I often go with friends to a neighboring town called Tønsberg which is the oldest town in Norway. I have enjoyed just sitting on the dock and eating ice cream with my friends or walking around and just enjoying where I am. I have gone blueberry picking and hiked up mountains I love every adventure I've on so far! Every day I am thankful for being here and it is a dream come true. My main goal in Norway is to try things and do things that I have never done. Even if I am scared I want to still push myself and do everything I can! One piece of advice I can give is to try everything always say yes and push yourself. Push yourself to try new food. Push yourself and take initiative to make friends. I will try to keep these updates going as much as I can! Thu, September 7, 2017
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LOCAL TOURISM
City of Okeechobee
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On 25 December 1837, Lake Okeechobee became the site of an important battle in the Second Seminole War, fought between a number of Seminole Native American groups, the United States government, and allied militias. The battlefield is now the site of a 145-acre (0.59 km2) park, and annual reenactments. The Lake Okeechobee area was the site of the worst effects of the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane, the first recorded Category 5 hurricane in the North Atlantic and still one of the deadliest hurricanes ever to strike the US.
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1928 Okeechobee Hurricane
People from Merritt Island
Okeechobee City Hall
Janet Bonnema Civil Engineer
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She was an American civil engineer and women's rightsactivist. She was hired as an engineering technician for the Eisenhower Tunnel construction project in Colorado in 1970, but was barred from performing her work inside the tunnel due to the prevailing superstition that women who went underground in tunnels or mines brought bad luck, endangering the male workers. In 1972 she filed a $100,000 class action lawsuit against the Colorado Department of Highways for sexual discrimination. The state settled the case out of court and she was allowed to enter the tunnel, although she dressed inconspicuously. She became a symbol for equal rights in the workplace. She was posthumously inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame in 2012.
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TELL YOUR STORY
ROTARIAN STORY
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EDITOR MESSAGE Hello my fellow Rotarians! It is with great honor that I am here this new year continuing to provide for you The Quest Magazine. This is a project I think is so important because it shares the wonderful things that our district is doing. The Quest is made to promote you and your club. As such, I need your help! You know what is happening on your club, so I ask you to send me articles and photos. Anything that tells the district the great work that your club is doing. The Quest is only successful because of you. I want to encourage you all. The 2017 and 2018 Rotary International theme is “Making a Difference”. Interesting how he chose the verb “mak-ing”. He did not use a past tense, not future, not passive. He used the active form of the word make. This means that we, as Rotarians must actively work to make a difference. We must actively do service projects around our community. The Rotary Clubs must actively work with the youth clubs. We may not be able to change the whole world, and maybe we will not be able to end world hunger this year, but together we can really make this community better and that’s what I want the mission to be. We must act locally, and eventually that will ripple globally. I am very excited for this new Rotary Year. Thank you.
Dini Heizer District 6930 Newsletter Editor 2014-2018 rotaryquestmagazine@gmail.com RotaryDistrict6930
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