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MAGAZINE Edition 10 - MAY 2018
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DISTRICT 6930
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Quest Rotary District 6930
The Official District Magazine
The key to pitching Rotary to young professionals
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Unexpected lessons from my disaster relief experience
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Promote Rotary! Distribute this magazine to your place of business, family and friends.
Spread the word!
Editor
Dini Heizer
Graphic Designer
Andre Heizer
Contributors Dave Freudenberg Betsy Owen
No checks please! Better photos tell better stories
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Julia Babbitt Eric Gordon Deborah Freudenberg Gabriela Heizer Linda Nelms Robert Kelley
Rotary District 6930 Awards Luncheon
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Published by:
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Jon Kaye Kenyetta Haywood Debbie Avery Vera Schafer Michael Gora
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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
District Governor 2017-2018
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CALENDAR
May Youth Service Month Fri May 04, 18 05:30P
Sat May 05, 18 07:00A
Stuart
RI Zone 34
Stuart Rotary Charitable Foundation's 2nd Annual Mayors Gala
RLI - Clearwater, FL 6950
Mariner Sands Country Club
Rotary Leadership Institute - District 6950 Saturday, May 5, 2018 St. Petersburg College - Clearwater Campus 2465 Drew St, Clearwater, FL 33765 For your GPS use: 78 Old Coachman Rd, Clearwater, FL 33765 Parking Lot entrance will be on the south side of the campus off Old Coachman Rd Class begins promptly at 8:00 AM and will be completed by 3:30 PM
Parts 1, 2, & 3, along with the Membership Graduate Course will be offered. Breakfast, Lunch and all materials for $100
Sat May 05, 18 thru 08:00A Sun May 06, 18
PETS III formerly District Assembly
Club Med Sandpiper Bay 4500 SE Pine Valley St Port St. Lucie, FL 34952
Mon May 07, 18 10:00A thru Tue May 08, 18
RI Zones 33-34
Annual CART Fund meeting
Agape Senior Care 1624 Main Street Columbia, SC 29201
Embassy Suites by Hilton 200 Stoneridge Drive Columbia, SC 29210
803-744-8124 code ALZ for reservations at Embassy Suites by Hilton
Tue May 15, 18 11:00A
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Florida CART Fund Meeting
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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
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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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Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar
CLUB DIRECTORY
Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar Intracoastal Brewing Company
18:00 -19:00
Island Pasta
Captain Butcher’s Restaurant
The Italian American Club
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Michael Walstrom leads a presentation on attracting young professionals
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The key to pitching Rotary to young professionals I think most would agree that Rotary has struggled to attract and retain young professionals. At a district conference in 2016, my district governor, Eric Gordon, asked me to put together a program for “YP” development. This was a new committee, so I was starting from scratch. I was 38 at the time and two years into my Rotary journey. The only thing I really knew was that I had a lot to learn. My first step was to gather data. My district, 6930, has 6 percent membership in the “under 40” category. I put together a survey of ten questions designed to get at the core of what brought those members into Rotary, why they stay, what they want, and what the challenges are for them. Club presidents from all over the district helped get their YP members to complete my survey. The process was fantastic. I knew why I was in Rotary, but I needed to know if my experience was similar to others, or anomalous. Reading through scores of submissions I began to see some distinct trends. * Younger members were drawn to Rotary through a friend or business contact. * They value networking, for personal but primarily business purposes. * Many are interested in developing relationships with community leaders, those who could offer guidance or mentorship. * Some identified time and financial commitments May 2018 * Quest Magazine
as ongoing hurdles. * Only about half identified service as an initial motivation for joining, but to most it is clearly an important factor. Surveys can help put an issue into context, but how can clubs turn this into a strategy for YP membership development? I think it means knowing what Rotary has to offer. It’s putting together a Value Proposition that can effectively pitch Rotary to the YPs in any community. This pitch comes down to one idea, Leadership. Rotary is a unique environment wherein YPs can learn, practice, and exhibit leadership skills. This is an immeasurable benefit for one’s personal and professional development. Their values can be made clear; they learn to work with others and pay it forward. Engaging Younger Professionals, a new online toolkit, helps clubs better understand younger professionals. From ideas for outreach and engagement to long-term benefits of becoming a Rotarian, this toolkit helps clubs rethink their membership, from a broad perspective down to a tactical level.
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Ideas Factory sheds light on club innovation
A facilitator leads the discussion during the Ideas Factory At the Rotary Club of Brisbane, we attempt to be the motor behind major community initiatives in our community, in Queensland, and beyond. As members, we have a duty to continue our impact and expand it. Getting a good measure of the club, our strengths and weaknesses, so we can build on them is not easy. For humans, we can look in a mirror to do a selfassessment. At least externally. But organizations don’t have it so easy. We knew we needed to create the right mirror to get a good look inside our club. The Queensland University of Technology launched an “Ideas Factory” in 2016 which provides future business leaders, executive level MBAs and other MBAs an 10
opportunity to leverage their experience, insight, and collective efforts to solve real world industry problems. Our club quickly recognised the potential synergies. Are not those future leaders our target group; the people we would like to see as members? We seized the opportunity and assembled a room full of these individuals to help us answer this question: How can we promote community engagement amongst Brisbane professionals in the central business district through the Rotary Club of Brisbane? Twenty-three participants, divided in five groups and supported by two facilitators and four Rotarians, pushed their collective brain power to the limit for a day. All sacrificed their weekend to make sure the Rotary Club of Brisbane can prevail in its mission. A structured process ensured that participants got results. We made available to them in advance a summary of the club, including membership data, club history, club strategy and other relevant information. As president, I spoke to them about Rotary in general and the club in particular. I had to answer quite a few tricky questions, but it paved the way for fruitful and creative work later on. Each of the five groups had its own “cave” to look for “light.” Our Rotary team had the task of moving between the groups and answering any questions that came up. The results were impressive. They were video recorded and are currently being shown to our members one video per meeting. As a result, every meeting we learn something
new about what the world around us thinks and believes both about Rotary and about our club. Even if that might sound like a nice end to our exercise, it’s actually just the beginning. What was learned will be turned into a comprehensive strategic plan for our club. We’ve recruited a strategy consultant to assist. She will be working in close cooperation with 1) our president-elect and president-nominee to incorporate their views and aspirations for the c oming two years, 2) the Ideas Factory participants themselves and 3) all club members including some former members. We will grow as a club, together with the people we serve! Encourage members to get involved for a more meaningful Rotary experience with the ideas in Connect for Good and other membership resources. By Daniel Vankov, president of the Rotary Club of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Yannis Comino with ShelterBox aid supplies
Unexpected lessons from my disaster relief experience
Over my summer break at the University of Newcastle in New South Wales, I decided to trade in the warmer weather of Australia for an English winter. Why, you might ask, would I do such a thing? Well, the only way I can explain it is — I was presented with the opportunity of a lifetime. During my New Generations Service Exchange at the headquarters of ShelterBox International in Truro, Cornwall, I gained priceless insight and first-hand experience in disaster relief management. Both my mother and father are members of the Rotary Club of Morisset, and their club’s constant promotion of ShelterBox gave me the idea to seek the exchange. I am currently working on a bachelor’s in Development Studies with the hope of pursuing a career in the aid
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sector through either community development or disaster management, so I was thrilled when my exchange was approved. As I walked through the doors of ShelterBox headquarters, I was greeted by a youthful, vibrant, and enthusiastic team. I was impressed by their morning meetings, as they sit in front of four large television screens analyzing the current deployments and tracking global news of the day. My task was to dive through post-deployment reports to identify contacts. Reading through these reports and generating a contact list the organization can use in future deployments, I got a real taste for the work they do. I was able to work alongside, and gain a deeper understanding of, the affiliates programme. This work was
fascinating, but the greatest experience was sitting in on meetings and working will fellow colleagues who share my humanitarian virtues. As I look back over my sixweek immersion in disaster relief operations, and the logistical conundrums that must be resolved for any successful aid deployment, I am more certain than ever of my desired career path. I truly believe this was the beginning of a lifetime of experiences. This kind of work will enable me to merge my two passions: helping others and exploring new destinations and cultures. My exchange has already led me to become more involved with the Morisset Rotary Club. I shall be going to Tanzania later this year to help undertake a project to provide needed
equipment for a hospital in the city of Morogoro. I extend a big thanks to the Rotary Club of Truro Boscawen, who hosted me for my six-week exchange, and the Rotary club back home for kick-starting this adventure. But my biggest thanks has to go to Jane and Andrew Parker who put up with a stranger staying in their house for six weeks. It is a good thing I head back as the Australian summer draws to a close, as I dare not get back into a swimsuit after eating all of Jane’s amazing food. This New Generations Service Exchange has ignited my flame for humanitarian service, one I hope will continue to burn brightly for many years to come. By Yannis Comino
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No checks please! Better photos tell better stories I was recently at a Rotary onference in Karachi, Pakistan. One session was a series of short presentations on club service projects. Most of the presentations were in Urdu, which I don’t speak. Fortunately, several speakers had very good slide presentations. I could understand the presentations. Photos of children at computer terminals with smiles or women at a clinic told me about the projects. I missed details but not the main ideas. When photographs are used, they tell better Rotary stories. More photographs are being taken today than at any other time. Photos can show the impact of your club’s work, reach a wide audience outside of Rotary, and describe the lives we change. Do When telling a Rotary story, you can express more with a photo that
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shows action. Show the children and people who benefit from Rotary service. Make photos of them involved in the project. Avoid photos that present a stereotype of Rotary or of people. Your photos should show the diversity of your club and your community.
numbers to show the donation and involve the recipients of the funds not just the managers of the organization. Children holding a sign saying thank you or hanging upside down from a playground swing is more appealing than the cliché big check shot.
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Be creative in the photos you use to show Rotary as People of Action.
A common Rotary photo is the “big check” presentation. I am sure every week in my local newspaper there is a charity big check photo. It is good to tell the community about the funds Rotary donates to other groups. But I think we can do it in a more exciting way. Pictures on social media and the newspaper need to tell a story and be appealing to make you stop and read more. Posed people shaking hands over a big check presentation, smiling in front of a Rotary banner isn’t enough. The big check is focused on dollars, not on what those dollars do. Instead of an oversized check, have people hold up numbers to show the donation. Step away from the oversize check photo and make your fundraising story more interesting. As the donor of money, Rotary can say thank you and recognise the effort made in more creative ways. If children are involved, present the check to them. Have people hold up the
More resources If you’re attending the 2018 Rotary Convention in Toronto 23-27 June, consider attending the following breakout session: Inspire with Images: Telling Rotary’s Story with Photographs Monday, 25 June 2018, 13:0014:00, Room 701, Metro Toronto Convention Centre Whether you use your phone, a basic camera, or a DSLR, you have the ability to inspire with your lens. Come learn the art of storytelling through photos – from setting up the right shot to choosing the best image – from this panel of experienced photographers. You can also find photo tips and Rotary’s People of Action public image campaign guidelines in the Brand Center. By Chris Offer, Rotary Club of Ladner, Delta, British Columbia, Canada (District 5040)
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Why plant trees when you can plant seaweed In early March, members of my club joined the Operation Crayweed team at Mona Vale Beach to restore the denuded reef on the Sydney shore coastline. We decided to help plant a Crayweed forest as part of our unique response to RI President Ian Riseley’s challenge for Rotary members to plant trees around the world. Underwater trees, you see, are just as important, if not more so, to restoring the health and vitality of the world’s oceans. Time and development have not been kind to the Sydney reefs. Pollution killed off a lot of the Crayweed before better sewage treatment and extended outfalls were put in place in the late 1980s. The quality fo water has improved dramatically. Unfortunately, seaweed forests do not return all by themselves. Enter Operation Crayweed, which has already had great success in eight sites around Sydney. The Mona Vale reef site will be the ninth seaweed forest planted. Club members gather, measure, and record. Club members gathered, measured, weighed, recorded and observed the quality of marine life on the individual kelp plants. These had been transported there from an earlier collection in the day from well-established reefs south of Sydney. Fifteen healthy plants were then put into each of nine pre numbered labelled green mesh bags then closed and fixed with cable ties. Three scuba divers from the University of New South Wales/Sydney Institute of Marine Sciences of Operation Crayweed (including leader, Dr ‘Ziggy’ May 2018 * Quest Magazine
Marzinelli and his team) floated them out from the beach to a predetermined reef site and anchored them down with clips and ropes with five preplaced stainless steel anchors to 45 bolts in the reef. They were placed into about three to four meters of water, which took several. Our members were busily engaged in their scientific activities and sealing the mesh bags and carrying them to waiting divers. After repopulation of the reef, these nets and anchors will be removed. The sites will now be revisited periodically. The Crayweed ‘forest’ that will emerge in the next 6 to 12 months will gradually take over the reef in coming years allowing the return of crayfish, fish, and all manner of other marine life to restore the natural underwater habitat lost in past years and for future people to enjoy. Individual plants don’t have the effect a forest will, but clubs or members wishing to help can purchase these underwater “trees” to contribute to a future planting by contacting our club. Look at it as a way of responding to Riseley’s challenge if you wish. There is plenty of shoreline reef off of Sydney in need of restoration. Operation Crayweed will give us periodic updates on the health of the forest of weed. By Parry Monckton, president-elect of the Rotary Club of Turramurra, New South Wales, Australia 13
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RCL has changed the ship to Majesty of the Seas due to increased demand for trips to Cuba, Majesty is a larger more luxurious ship with lager cabins but they are keeping the prices constant for our District May 2018 * Quest Magazine
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What is District Assembly?
In view of the annual turnover of Rotary leadership each year, special effort is required to provide club leaders with appropriate instruction for the tasks they will assume. The annual district assembly is the major leadership training event in each Rotary district of the world. The workshops offer motivation, inspiration, Rotary information and new ideas for club officers, directors and key committee chairmen of each club. Some of the most experienced district leaders conduct informative discussions on all phases of Rotary administration and service projects. The sessions give all participants valuable new ideas to make their club more effective and interesting. Delegates from each club (officers, directors, committee chairs, etc.) are invited to attend the training session. Another important feature of the retreat is a review by the incoming district governor of the program theme and emphasis of the new RI president for the coming year. District goals and objectives are also described and plans are developed for their implementation. The success of each Rotary club is frequently determined by the club's full representation and participation in this annual meeting.
I am a Rotarian but not an officer or a committee chair, why should I attend? One key to a successful and growing Rotary club is informed and enthusiastic members. Attending Rotary meetings above the club level exposes them to knowledge about Rotary that will motivate them and make your club stronger and more effective. They will also expand their personal and business network to Rotarians from across the district and will enhance their personal leadership skills so we encourage all interested members of your Rotary Club to attend the District Assembly. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Eric Gordon, District Chief of Staff 2018-19, at eric@ericmgordon.com 18
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District Assembly and Installation of the 2018-19 District Governor District Assembly 2018 Update We are just a little less than a month away from the District 6930 PETS 111, formerly known as the District Assembly, which will be on May 5th - 6th at Club Med in Port St. Lucie. This will be a unique day for learning and networking with your fellow Rotarians and Distirct Leadership. The general session and breakout sessions are at no cost to attendees and will be from 8am -12pm on May 5th. For those of you who want to continue the fellowship and comaraderie of fellow Rotarians the installation of our incomming DG Julia Babbitt and DGE Donna Gaiser will be that evening. And we are excited to announce that we have made arrangements at special reduced rates for anyone wanting to stay for lunch, the entire day, or overnight. Please review the fee/pass schedule for Rotarians who wish to take advantage of this wonderful resort following the morning sessions at the registration page on the Distirct Calendar. To make it easier for you to register we have included a
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ROTARY CLUBS
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Delray Beach
Ms. Julia Kadel Co founder of Miracle League of Palm Beach County and Mr. John Fischer President of the Rotary Club of Delray Beach 22
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BOCA RATON WEST
Thursday, June 14 at 7 PM - 10 PM
Little Brazil Restaurant 8177 Glades Rd Ste 21 Boca Raton, Florida 33434
Tickets: http://www.rotarybocaratonwest.org/party/ Bring Diapers for Donation (Sizes 4,5,6)
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Hibiscus Festival Shopping Cart Parade
On Saturday April 7th, the 5 Indian River County Rotary Clubs: Oceanside, Orchid Island, Sebastian, Sunrise and Vero Beach; filled the Rotary wagon with over 900 lbs of food for the Treasure and Space Coast Radio's annual Shopping Cart Parade... This year's recipient was United Against Poverty. Rotary Won best decorated and most food donated.. For more information on how you can join a Rotary Club visit: www.Rotary.org By Debbie Avery
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BOCA RATON WEST
ESSAY CONTEST AWARD
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Here are some pictures of the event where 3rd graders from Coral Sunset, Del Prado and Waters Edge Elementary Schools received Awards for best Essays about their view on Soccer. The winners (1 from each school) also received a Tablet gently given by Ultimate Soccer Store. This Contest was launched in January, during the distribution of 500+ dictionaries to all 3rd graders of same school, sponsored by The Boca Raton Tribune, Boca Raton Football Club, , Five Rings Financial and Rotary Club of Boca Raton West. Thanks to all members involved, especially the leader of the campaign, our Vice-President Angelica Abrao Blakely. By Vera Schafer - President
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BOCA RATON SUNRISE
Teacher of the Year
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The Boca Raton Sunrise Rotary celebrated our teachers as they, again, hosted a lunch to honor their hard work. Sue Heller received the inaugural Teacher of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award with special presentation. Twenty-two PBC teachers received Teacher of The Year Awards (having been nominated by their Principal). The award to Heller was a well kept secret and was presented by Congressman Ted Deutch. Thank you to Frank Anthony Barbieri, the Boca Raton Rotary Club Sunrise and Office Depot for supporting Theodore dedicated legion of educators..
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DELRAY BEACH
Rotary Club of Delray Beach recognizes Ms. Mary Kay Willson, Executive Director of Achievement Centers for Children & Families Mr. John Fischer, President of Delray Beach Rotary Club (right) presenting Recognition of Service Award to Ms. Mary Kay Willson, Executive Director of Achievement Centers for Children & Families
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DOWNTOWN BOCA RATON
OVER 150 OF BOCA RATON’S PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AWARDED AT 20th Annual “HONOR YOUR DOCTOR” LUNCHEON PRESENTED BY THE ROTARY CLUB DOWNTOWN BOCA RATON 20th Annual Luncheon Raised $90,000 for Medical / Nursing Student Scholarships
For Immediate Release: Boca Raton, FL (April 26, 2018) — Raising funds of more than $90,000 for medical, nursing and health related scholarships, this year’s 20th Annual Honor Your Luncheon (HYDL) presented by the Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton (RCDBR) recognized more than 160 physicians and medical professionals. Attended by 300 healthcare, community and civic leaders, the HYDL each year funds the Helen M. Babione Medical Scholarship that benefits medical, nursing and health related students attending four local universities: Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at FAU, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at FAU, Lynn University and Palm Beach State College. While each nominated physician and medical professional received an appreciation award, Dermatologist Dr. Eli Cohen was recognized as the 2018 HYD Doctor of Distinction for generating the most nomination votes from patients and the community-at-large. He was presented a brass and wood clock with an engraved plaque as City of Boca Raton Mayor Susan Haynie proclaimed March 28, 2018 as Dr. Eli Cohen Day in the city. Special recognition was given to the doctors of two Broward Health Hospitals who cared for those injured in the tragic shooting on February 14, 2018 at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. Dr. Ivan Puente who accepted on behalf of Broward Health stated, “We hope that there will never be another event like the one that occurred at Stoneman Douglas, but we know that if it does occur, we are prepared to handle it.” The program featured remarks from four medical and nursing student scholarship recipients: Florence Xiong first year medical student from FAU Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine; Rivka Averbuhk, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing; Barbara Wisinski, a senior at Lynn University; Patricia Louis, first-year medical student at Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine. This year’s HYDL was co-chaired by Alan Kaye and Janice Williams. Honorary Chair was Helen Babione and the Honorary Physician Advisor was Dr. Jeffrey Stein who was the 2017 Doctor of Distinction. This years “Honor Your Doctor” luncheon committee included; Deborah Freudenberg, Ingrid Fulmer, Gary Hickory, Gloria Hosh, Dr. Allen Konis, Lori-Ann Konis, Brian Long, Michelle McLean-Bailey, Bill Miller, Lynda Palmer, Linda Petrakis, Dr. Ron Rubin, Jeff Weber, Dr. Linsey Willis, and Marilyn Wilson.
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DOWNTOWN BOCA RATON
We are so pleased that the Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton has again raised the bar for this very special event. The “Honor Your Doctor Luncheon” has become an annual tradition to celebrate many of Boca Raton’s community leaders, medical community and philanthropists” said Event Co-Chair, Alan Kaye. “It is so gratifying to see the wonderful physicians and medical professionals in our community recognized by their patients and peers.” The public was invited to nominate their favorite doctor via an online and mail-in nomination form. All nominees were invited to a champagne pre-luncheon reception and the luncheon as a guest of the Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton. “This event was the brainchild of Helen Babione 20 years ago when she was President of the GFWC Boca Raton Woman’s Club. The luncheon raises funds for deserving students to attend our local universities, and at the same time, recognize the efforts of our growing medical community and encourages these students to remain in practice here in Boca Raton by engaging them from the very beginning in the community”, said event Co-Chair Janice Williams. “We are so fortunate to have such a long roster of revered and respected healthcare professionals in our community who enhance and save lives every day of the year.” Janice Williams has served as HYDL chair, co-chair and advisor for 18 years. “The Honor Your Doctor Luncheon has become an inspiring annual tradition in the Boca Raton community that furthers our Rotary Club’s health and wellness mission,” noted Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton President Terri Wescott. “Our club is so proud to be entrusted with the stewardship of this program.” The Award Winning Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton founded July, 2012 (District 6930 2014-2015 Club of the year) is dedicated to impacting the Boca Raton community through the blended efforts that support the Rotary International’s philosophy of “Service Above Self” and the Club’s main mission of health and wellness. For more information about the Club, including how to become a member, visit www.rotarydowntownbocaraton. org or contact info@rotarydowntownbocaraton.org Rotary International is a global network of community volunteers. The 1.3 million Rotary members are business, professional, and community leaders who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. There are over 34,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas that initiate service projects to address today’s challenges, including illiteracy, disease, hunger, poverty, lack of clean water, and environmental concerns. For more information about Rotary International visit www.Rotary.org Media Contact: Kaye Communications, Inc., 561-392-5166 Jon A. Kaye, jkaye@kcompr.com, Cell: 561-756-3097
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Rotary Bike Donations
Dozens of student in Palm Beach County have shiny new bikes and helmets thanks to the generosity of the Rotary Club of West Palm Beach.
See the link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nHA_R_laWo&feature=youtu.be
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Future Stars 2018 Future Stars 2018 was magical. All we can say is WOW. The middle school and high school students who were our finalists for the 15th Annual Future Stars Performing Arts Competition put on an amazing display of talent at the Future Stars show Sunday night. Congratulations to all our performers. You were stupendous.
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The first, second and third place finishers in each category were: Middle School Vocal: First Place: Emily Rubino Second Place: Jessica Russo Third Place: Ava Faith Middle School Dance First Place: Josh Faber Second Place: Emma Gould Third Place: Emily Smath High School Vocal First Place: Jacqueline Kaskel Second Place: Juliet Perel Third Place: CJ Fam High School Dance First Place: Arielle Rothenberg Second Place: Chris Volz Third Place: Meescha Cooper Dance Group First Place: Pine Crest School - AutoCorrect Humanity Second Place: Allie Cawthorne Dance Company - Have It All Third Place: Pine Crest School - Forever Young Director's Choice Mikaylah O'Brien (Middle School Vocal Contestant) All of our student performers put on stellar performances. Thank you to the performers and all the parents and coaches for participating in the Future Stars competition. Rotary could not be more proud of all the students who performed. You inspire us.
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Fundraising Soccer Game
Dear Rotarian, A Fundraising Soccer Game: "NPSL: Boca Raton FC vs Miami United FC" will be held on May 5th, at Atlantic Community High School. The Boca Raton FC will donate 100%of the ticket price ($10.00) to the Club of Boca Raton West to benefit the Annual Dictionary Campaign. We are asking members and friends to help us to spread the word. It will be a fun day and we are looking forward to have a huge response from the community. When you buy your tickets using this Eventbrite Affiliated Link, the proceeds go straight to our account: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/npsl-boca-raton-fc-vs-miami-un‌ So please help us! You can buy tickets for yourself or - if you are unable to go - just buy it and forward the digital tickets to soccer fans like your family members, friends, employees or associates as a gift. They will love it! By doing so, you will be helping Rotary to raise money to donate dictionaries to 3rd grade students of Boca Raton Public Schools. More details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1935878043390875/
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FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
ROTARACT CLUBS
New Board 2018-2019
Pictures form Left to Right: * Elia Carcamo (Secretary)
* Chloe Dutreuil (Vica President)
* Matthew Ward-Moses (Treasurer) * Michael Ray (Public Relations)
* Jean-Max Meradieu (President)
* Gabriela Heizer (Past President)
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The opportunity that changed my life
Jireh Mabamba, second from left, with members of Rotaract in Minnesota
Sometimes, all you need is a chance – that one opportunity of a lifetime. Rotary gave me that chance. I grew up in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where human life has little value. Children are taken from their families and forced into the army, women are raped daily, and men are killed in front of their loved ones. Massacre is the norm. The only way to survive this brutal environment is to flee the country, and when I was nine, that’s what my family and I did. We moved to South Africa, a country that was foreign to us on so many levels. The language and the currency were different. We knew no one. Of the few people that showed us kindness, most were Rotarians. They came forward and helped us when we needed it most. At that time, I knew nothing about Rotary. In 2007, Rotary Youth Exchange students from Australia, France, Germany, and the U.S. came to my school for their year abroad and it was through them that I truly became interested in Rotary. I learned about fellowship, the value of friendship, and what it means to serve. The more I learned of the work of the Rotary Club of Durban Berea, the more my interest grew. When I completed high school, Rotary International gave me the opportunity to be an exchange student in Duluth, Minnesota, USA. My life changed in so many ways during my ex-
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change. I grew as a leader by surrounding myself with Rotarians who were leaders of action in their professional field and their community. I contributed to hands-on projects that made immediate impact in the community. When I met other youth exchange students, I was exposed to new cultures, traditions, and languages. My experience built my self-confidence, allowed me to be more globally competent, and it gave me an opportunity to make lifelong friends. When I returned to Durban, South Africa, after my exchange, I joined the Rotaract Club of Durban Berea to be with people my age who knew the value of serving others. This allowed me to further develop my leadership skills, to network, and to continue having fun with like-minded people. I was accepted at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, allowing me to return to the U.S. in 2013. I built upon the relationships that I had developed during my exchange year with host families and Rotarians to found the Twin Ports Rotaract Club in Duluth. I started this club because I felt empowered by Rotarians from Durban and Duluth. My goal was to form a group of vibrant and dynamic individuals who enjoy serving their community, a group that does not discriminate based on gender, race, or nationality. Twin Ports Rotaract has done several service projects in Minnesota, South Africa, and recently in Guatemalan communities. When I look back, I can see how my life has been completely transformed by the generosity of the people I met through the Rotary Youth Exchange program. Today, I am more passionate about empowering others and making a significant impact in the lives of the people I meet because of the Rotarians who took the time and believed in me. By Jireh Mabamba About the author: Jireh Mabamba lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with his wife, Kayla, who is finishing her doctorate degree in physical therapy at the University of Minnesota. He works for the University as an Associate Development Officer for the College of Education and Human Development. His primary responsibilities are to connect and reconnect with alumni of the college – to assist and advise them with their philanthropic goals and priorities regarding the college.
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ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE
Henry O’Connor
Thailand Hometown: Dunwoody, Georgia School: Dunwoody Sponsor District : District 6900 Sponsor Club: Dunwoody, Georgia Host District: 3350 Host Club: The Rotary Club of Chatuchak
My Bio My name is Henry O’Connor. I live just outside Atlanta in the northern suburb of Dunwoody. My family moved here when I was 2 years old from the Washington, D.C. area where I was born. My father grew up in Chicago and my mother grew up in a small town in southern Virginia. My only brother, Edward, is a junior in high school. I attend Dunwoody high school as a freshman. My love of language is, in part, due to my grandfather who taught himself French at the age of 50 and took his first trip to France when he turned 70. My language studies began in middle school with German which I continued into high school. This is my 3rd year studying German, and next semester I begin studying Latin. Two years ago I taught myself Japanese and that sparked my passion for both linguistics and languages. In my spare time, I play around with other languages such as Russian. As a Boy Scout, I was recently selected to join the Order of the Arrow (the national scout honor society) and am pursuing the rank of Eagle Scout. Some of my current hobbies include Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, playing various musical instruments, and tennis. I’ve played a number or sports (tennis, soccer and Kendo) and what I most enjoy about sports is their competitive nature. My desire to travel internationally began a few years ago. When I discovered this program it was like a dream come true. This exchange gives me opportunities to grow as a person and gain valuable life experience that will serve as a foundation for my future. I am most excited to go to Thailand because of its truly unique culture and insulation from western influences.
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Journals: Henry-Thailand Blog 2017-18 Hello! I am writing this with about 2 months remaining in my exchange and in between my 2 large Rotary hosted trips around my host country. School has ended for me and I’ve been on break for about 2 months now. Currently I’m still with my second host family and looks to be like that for the remainder of my exchange. But despite having all the free time in the world I have been constantly busy for the summer. In fact my summer has been busier than anytime before. School ended for me around the end of February and at the time I was uncertain what I would be able to do for the remainder of my exchange. It started out very slow, only interrupted by trips with friends and activities with my host family or visiting work with my host mom. I’ve spent a lot of time playing sports with my friends or playing with my new dog or going into the city to hang out at the malls as well as numerous Rotary excursions like vaccine drives and fundraisers. One of the things I was worried about was losing some language after not being able to go to school but thanks to my wonderful host family I've been engaged all summer. I’ve also gone on many fun Rotary trips. The first was to the beaches of Phuket Island on the west coast of Thailand. The drive there was around 16 hours which I was not expecting. It was still fun because on the bus you can talk to the other exchange students and play music! For the first few days we stayed at Phi Phi Island and went snorkeling and swimming a lot. The hotels we stayed at a large hotel in Phuket city. Our room was on the 4th floor and had a great view of the ocean and the surrounding city. Many great restaurants were also withing walking distance of our hotel so we could 38
quickly go out and get food. Next we moved to the main Island of Phuket and stayed there for the remaining 2 days. We got to go to many fun areas in Phuket city and eat some amazing sea food. Tomorrow I’ll be going to Chiang Mai for the Thai new year called Songkran. Chiang Mai is a large city in the northern part of Thailand famous for its elephants and wonderful festivals. Songkran is a holiday with a huge water party. Squirt guns and water is thrown everywhere in the celebration. I’m so excited to be able to go. After I get back I’ll be entering into a Buddhist monastery for a few weeks. Ever since I came I’ve been somewhat interested in Buddhism and I figured the best way to learn about it would be to experience the life of a monk first hand. My exchange is 80% done and its been hard to really come to terms with that. When I first arrived it felt like I would be there forever but the longer I’ve been here the faster time seems to go. It already feels like I'm going home tomorrow. I think that's been the hardest part of my exchange for me as of now. I plan to do as much as I can until then. I’m happy I got the opportunity to go to Thailand for my exchange. Even with all of its ups and downs living here has been absolutely life changing for me. I’m so grateful for all the opportunities I’ve been granted by everyone. I’m very happy to be living in Thailand today. Mon, April 9, 2018
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LOCAL TOURISM
City of the district 6930
Sebastian History
In 1715, several Spanish ships loaded with treasure (known as the 1715 Treasure Fleet) encountered a storm off the shores of the Treasure Coast and were lost.[9] It is estimated that only a portion of the sunken treasure has been found. The value placed on the treasure lost from the 1715 fleet has been estimated at over $500 million USD. The town of Sebastian was a fishing village as early as the 1870s. In the early 1880s David Peter Gibson, and Thomas New settled in the area. New filed to start a post office under the name New Haven. However, New got into legal trouble for misuse of his position as postmaster and was removed. Sebastian was officially founded in 1882[9] and named St. Sebastian, after Saint Sebastian.[10] Later, “St.” was removed from the name of the town, but not from the river. Sebastian was incorporated as a city in 1923. Nearby Pelican Island was declared the United States’ first National Wildlife refuge in 1903.
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Things to do in SEBASTIAN Mel Fisher's Treasure Museum Mel Fisher’s Treasure Museum is located at 1322 U.S. Highway 1, Sebastian, Florida. It houses exhibits on archaeology and the 1715 Spanish treasure fleet.
Sebastian Inlet State Park Sebastian Inlet State Park is a Florida State Park located 10 miles south of Melbourne Beach and 6 miles north of Vero Beach, Florida.
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
People from Sebastian
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge is a United States National Wildlife Refuge, and part of the Everglades Headwaters NWR complex, located just off the western coast of Orchid Island in the Indian River Lagoon east of Sebastian, Florida.
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EDITOR MESSAGE last chance My Presidency has reached the end... Now What? We are coming near to the end of another Rotarian year.... and your presidency is coming to an end... It’s like hearing: you’re almost done....it’s almost at the end....I can’t take it anymore...and things of that sort. What are you, my dear president, saying now? Remember that you must be the example of your peers; you should inspire them to want to be president one day and not to discourage them. In every aspect of life, there are bad moments just like there are good moments! There’s a saying from my country that says: “not everything is flowers”. That’s exactly it, but remember, that it is in the bad times that we learn, that we grow.... I know that there are times that dealing with the old and experienced Rotarian isn’t easy, because he knows everything, right? And what about the one that only appears at the events to be in photos? Oh, there’s also the one that wants to be the best at everything, right? That’s right, knowing how to deal with these things is part of being a leader, and if you know how to properly administer this, I know that you were a great president! I want to challenge you to right your experience as president for the Quest! Share your good and bad moments! Remember: your term is reaching its end... I know for certain that you will miss it... There will come a moment when you no longer have time to do the projects you wanted to accomplish but that never left your thoughts or the paper drafts... there isn’t time left to do a lot of things, it’s reaching the end! Share your story so it can go into the Quest’s next edition: rotaryquestmagazine@gmail.com I’m waiting for you! Strong Hug President,
Dini Heizer District 6930 - Newsletter Editor 2014-2018
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