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Quest Rotary District 6930
The Official District Magazine
WATER IS LIFE, ROTARY IS GOOD
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Editor Dini Heizer
Page 9 VOCATIONAL SERVICE
Graphic Designer Andre Heizer
Page 13 TOP ROTARY OFFICIALS TO VISIT VERO BEACH
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TELL YOUR STORY Page 37 & 38
Contributors Governor Eric Gordon Juan Ortega Vera Schater Gabriela Heizer Angelica Blakely
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Governor Message
Vocational Month and The Object of Rotary The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster: First: The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; Second.: 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; Third: The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life; Fourth: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service. The Object of Rotary is a philosophical statement of Rotary’s purpose. That philosophy is summarized by Rotary’s two mottos --- “Service Above Self” and “One profits most who serves the best.” The concept of vocational service is rooted in the Second Object of Rotary which calls on Rotarians to encourage and foster, High Ethical Standards in business and all professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society. Vocational Service involves creating awareness and application of this philosophy among club members, local youth, and members of the business and professional community. Individual Rotarians are called to promote vocational and literacy individually at work, at home and in the community. Rotary clubs have a calling to educate and support their members in this respect and to facilitate member vocational service actions in all and through club vocational service projects, in the club, in the schools, in the adult community and in the world. As a Rotarian, how can you put these ideals into action? Consider these suggestions: •
Talk about your vocation in your club, and take time to learn about fellow members’ vocations.
• Use your professional skills to serve a community. • Practice your profession with integrity, and inspire others to behave ethically through your own words and actions. • Help a young person achieve his or her career aspirations. • Guide and encourage others in their professional development. If you do any of these things, you are performing vocational service. And if vocational service motivates and energizes you, then you’re in the right place, because vocational service is the very essence of Rotary. It is what sets Rotary apart from other service organizations. Thank you for all that you do. Yours In Rotary Service,
Eric Gordon
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Calendar
January - Vocational Service Month Wed Jan 04, 17 Fri Jan 20, 17 Thu Jan 26, 17
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Viera Club DG Official Visit - Singer Island DG Official Visit - Fort Pierce
Tequila Azul Sailfish Marina 98 Lake Drive Palm Beach Shores Pelican Yacht Club 1120 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce, FL 34949
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District Leadership
District Governor Gordon, Eric (Eric) Office: 561-308-9305 Club: Royal Palm Beach
PolioPlus Chair Owen, Frances Virgin (Betsy & Mike) Office: Club: Delray Beach
iPDG Burkett, B. Eugene (Gene) Office: 321-631-0383 Club: Merritt Island
District Treasurer Herschbein, Ira (Ira) Office: 561-287-4312 Club: Boca Raton Sunrise
District Secretary Miller, Jeanette K (Jeanette) Office: 863-763-7711 Club: Okeechobee DG-Elect Freudenberg, David (Dave & Pat) Office: Club: Downtown Boca Raton
DG-Nominee Babbitt, Julia (Julia & Clint) Office: Club: Indialantic
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Public Image Kaye, Jon A (Jon) Office: 561-3925166 Club: Downtown Boca Raton
Asst Governor (Area 1) Fertel, Stanley M. (Stanley) Office: Club: Boca Raton Sunrise
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Asst Governor (Area 2) Etzler, Candace (Candace & Emil) Office: 561-398-4403 Club: Delray Beach
Asst Governor (Area 3) Walker, Barnie G. Jr. (Barnie) Office: 561-422-2021 Club: Pahokee
Asst Governor (Area 4) Kollmer, Marianne B. (Marianne) Office: Club: Jupiter-Tequesta
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Asst Governor (Area 7) Gingras, Marc (Marc) Office: Club: Sebastian
Asst Governor (Area 8) Sutter, Richard Daniel (Rich) Office: 321-723-3352 Club: Eau Gallie
Asst Governor (Area 9) Mulberry, Brenda (Brenda) Office: 321-453-7453 Club: Cocoa Beach
Asst Governor (Area 5) Tobin, Patricia A. (Pat) Office: Club: Stuart Rotary Club, Inc
Asst Governor (Area 10) Angel, Baerbel (Babs) Office: Club: Titusville-Sunrise
Asst Governor (Area 6) Gaiser, Donna (Donna) Office: Club: Okeechobee
Membership Chair Hodge, Arthur W (Arthur) Office: 772-778-3910 Club: Vero Beach Sunrise
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District Rotary Foundation Chair Ortega, Juan F. (Juanfer) Office: 561-537-4504 Club: Wellington
Alumni Coordinator Pearl, William (Bill) Office: 561-691-9912 Club: Palm Beach
Vocational Service Chair Hattwick, Richard (Dick) Office: Club: Lake Worth
Webmaster Tomchin, Ronald E. (Ron) Office: 561-557-8388 Club: Royal Palm Beach
Newsletter Editor Heizer, Dini Mancebo (Dini) Office: Club: Boca Raton West
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RI Convention Promoter Asch, Christina (Christina) Office: 321-267-3376 Club: Titusville-Sunrise
DCO-District Comm. Officer Thorne-Shearer, Betty L. (Betty) Office: 772-971-5720 Club: Port St. Lucie
Youth Service Chair Susin, Matthew (Matt) Office: 321 726 6550 Club: Suntree
Trainer Sutton, Carol (Carol) Office: Club: Northern Palm Beaches
Matching Grants Chair Lustig, Philip Harry III (Phil) Office: 561-212-6554 Club: Boca Raton Sunset
Literacy TF Chair Voss, Gay S. (Gay) Office: Club: Boynton Beach-Lantana
Member Walstrom, Michael F. (Michael) Office: Club: Downtown Boca Raton
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International
Water is life, Rotary is good
The team visits with community leaders in Kolifianu Village Life is usually made up of special moments which make it worth living. I least expected that my Rotary special moment was going to fall on 30 August, 2016.
I joined Rotary barely three years ago, and by dint of my dedication and commitment to service and other Rotary activities, I got elected director of club service projects for the 2016-17 Rotary year. What exactly motivated me to join Rotary? It was the opportunity to serve, to help improve the community and assist the needy, and to make new friends. Through the Rotary/USAID International H2O Collaboration in Ghana, I visited five rural villages where access to potable water and proper sanitation is in short supply, despite the effort by government to improve sources of drinking water to these communities.
Despite a slight pain in my right arm on the morning of 30 August, our journey began. And what an experience it was! The travelling group consisted of myself, Andy Berko, chairman of our sanitation and environmental committee, and Adolph Tay, all members of my club. We were also joined by Mr. Samuel Dartey, a representative of the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA). After criss-crossing much of the district, we visited Kojo Nto, Apetaese, Kolifianu, Nsuobri and Avornyokope, all located in the GA South district of the Greater Accra region of Ghana.
I was not surprised when in two of the five villages we visited, we were mistaken for politicians, since it was close to national elections. But this gave us the opportunity to further explain and brief them on the activities of Rotary, and of course to mention our End Polio program, which some of these villagers had seen or heard about. It was a no-brainer actually, when given the choice of project they consider a priority, that all five villages chose water. Water is life. Long may the collaboration between Rotary and USAID continue to provide more rural communities with safe drinking water and alleviate the incidence of water borne diseases. The least we can do for these rural communities is to ensure they are fit and healthy enough to go about their farming for sustenance.
To be of service and to be helpful feels good and right, and my Rotary moment was the joy and the expectation I saw on these peoples’ faces and their expressions concerning the promise of getting clean drinking water.
The product of Rotary is service, and as Rotarians, the opportunity to serve and provide community service to our local communities is paramount. The sense of fulfillment and satisfaction that comes with service is priceless.
I’m patiently waiting to go back and share in their joy during the construction and commissioning phase, happy and proud to be a Rotarian. By Justice Lionel Eshun, Rotary Club of Tema, Ghana Quest Edition 6
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Corporate membership:
What has worked for us and what hasn’t
Corporate Membership has helped the Rotary Club of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, attract senior businessleadres As the first club chartered in Australia, we have a membership of around 250 people. We had two ‘champions’ who were keen to introduce corporate membership. Over several years, they sought acceptance of this category in the upper layers of Rotary, and eventually were given the go-ahead to try it as part of a pilot project in 2011.
Motivators We saw corporate membership as a way to uphold our club’s long tradition of attracting the most senior members of Melbourne’s business community, and tap into corporate networks to use their expertise to enhance our social programs. It was our belief that we could achieve significantly greater impact by getting entire corporations involved. We are able to offer them access to a highly respected service organization, and opportunities for their staff to put in volunteer hours and engage in projects.
Five years on We currently have 17 members from six organizations. RI, district and Rotary Down Under dues are paid for each corporate member as if they were ordinary members. We aim to have just one corporate partner per industry or field. Professional services, banking, and higher education are among some of the industries that are represented. (One member dropped out last year due to lack of senior level connection, and probably inadequate relationship
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management on our part.) Our corporate members are engaged in one or more of our projects such as homelessness, domestic violence, and clean water. While they are enthusiastic contributors, the greatest challenge is getting and keeping their attention. They all have extensive time commitments. Attending regular lunch meetings is not easy for them, so we run less frequent and more informal evening meetings to provide them an additional option to keep in touch. Also, our club has a corporate team which meets quarterly with all the corporate members to provide updates and identify potential areas of cooperation.
What have we learned? Perseverance and focus are required to ensure that the expectations of corporate members are met. This requires constant efforts to maintain close relationships with the corporation and the individuals. We have found that it is better to get prospective corporate members excited in projects first, rather than just focusing on adding members. Even with its challenges, we have found corporate membership to be highly beneficial. By Robert Fisher, Rotary Club of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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District
District 6930 Congratulates the Following CLUBS WHICH EARNED THE VOCATIONAL SERVICE LITERACY AWARD: 2015-2016 1. RC of Boca Raton 2. RC of Boca Raton Sunrise 3. RC of Boca Raton Sunset 4. RC of Boca Raton West 5. RC of Downtown Boca Raton 6. RC of Boynton Beach – Lantana 7. RC of Cocoa 8. RC of Cocoa Beach Daybreak 9. RC of Delray Beach 10. RC of Fort Pierce 11. RC of Hobe Sound/Port Salerno 12. RC of Indialantic 13. RC of Jupiter –Tequesta 14. RC of Lake Worth 15. RC of Melbourne Beach 16. RC of Merritt Island 17. RC of Northern Palm Beaches 18. RC of Okeechobee 19. RC of Palm Bay 20. RC of Palm Beach/Flagler 21. RC of Port St. Lucie 22. RC of Port St. Lucie Sunset 23. RC of Rockledge 24. RC of Royal Palm Beach 25. RC of Sebastian 26. RC of Stuart 27. RC of Stuart Sunrise 28. RC of Titusville 29. RC of Titusville Sunrise 30. RC of Vero Beach Sunrise 31. RC of Wellington 32. RC of West Palm Beach “ Vocational service is the very essence of Rotary. It is what sets Rotary apart from other service organizations” Quest Edition 6
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Vocational Service VOCATIONAL SERVICE PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD – A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS For the past three years District 6930 has recognized one or more clubs with a VOCATIONAL SERVICE PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD. In all cases the purpose was to make all clubs in the district aware of a good vocational service project idea and a club which had shown how to implement it. Please understand that this is not an award which compares club vocational service projects in terms of a good, better, best frame of reference. Instead it is an award given in the spirit of, “Here is an outstanding vocational service project example. This year we celebrate a club which has shown how it can be implemented and challenge other clubs to follow this role model example.” Nominations for the 2016-2017 award are now open. To nominate a club simply write the name of the club along with a few paragraphs explaining that club’s exemplary vocational service project and send the information to: Dick Hattwick, Chairperson, D6930 Vocational Service Committee, 7507 Pine Tree Lane, Lake Clarke Shores, FL 33406 ( Tel: 561-585-6440). The deadline for receipt of nominations is March 1, 2017.
Clubs earning this recognition in the past were: 2013-2014 Rotary Club of Boca Raton In recognition of a full menu of vocational service projects covering all five areas of service. Rotary Club of West Palm Beach In recognition of a full menu of vocational service projects covering ALL FIVE AREAS of SERVICE 2014-2015 Rotary Club of Boca Raton West In recognition of its pioneering approach to classification talks Rotary Club of Downtown Boca Raton In recognition of its Honor Your Doctor Luncheon Rotary Clubs of Palm Beach Flagler and Palm Beach In recognition of their partnership in implementing the BriteSides road safety project 2015-2016 Rotary Club of Downtown Boca Raton In recognition of its Boca Raton Mayors Ball project. In addition to vocational service recognitions for clubs, the district periodically recognizes individual Rotarians who used their vocational expertise to “jump start” a District 6930 vocational service project movement. The two individuals recognized so far are Jim Underwood for “jump starting” the Josh the Baby Otter project and Al Burlando for “jump starting the highway safety project. Quest Edition 6
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Rotary Club of Sebastian
ShrimpFest is back and it is better! As a matter of fact, it is going to be so much better that we had to rename it. We are now the ShrimpFest & Craft Brew Hullabaloo! This event features Florida shrimp and Florida craft and homebrew beer. The festival is a two-day event that will be held on the grounds of the Old Historic School House at 22 S. Orange St. in Fellsmere, Florida on Saturday, February 25, 2017 from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm and on Sunday, February 26th from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Vendor booths open at 9:00 am, opening ceremonies start at 9:45 am and food booths open at 11:00 am. ShrimpFest & Craft Brew Hullabaloo features FREE entry and parking, live music, exciting kids’ activities, loads of vendors and more. Festival goers can sample a variety of locally brewed craft beer on Saturday from 1:00 to 4:00. Pareidolia Brewing Company of Sebastian, and then has organized over 15 local brewers who will be bringing their best brews. You will want to return on Sunday for a tasting from 1:00 to 4:00 of the creations of Indian River County’s finest home brewers organized by ‘Boil Over Boys of Sebastian’. Endless Summer Vineyard & Winery of Ft. Pierce will delight you with their selection of wine during the entire weekend. Local restaurants and organizations will compete for the bragging rights to the winning recipe and the coveted “Second Annual Golden Shrimp Award”. Last year’s winner, The Old Fish House Bar & Grill, will be back and will be competing with even more restaurants than last year. Everyone attending the festival will vote for their favorite dish. Are you allergic to seafood? The kids don’t like shrimp? Don’t let that stop you from enjoying a great weekend-pizza and other foods will be available. The ShrimpFest & Craft Brew Hullabaloo is a joint effort of the Rotary Club of Sebastian and the Fellsmere Exchange Club. Net proceeds raised from the event will benefit local youth sports teams and participating nonprofit organizations throughout North Indian River County. For more information contact us at
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Clubs
Rotary Club of Boca Raton Sunrise First Annual Rotaract Club of Lynn University Winter Wonderland Concert
immense success! Our hearts were overjoyed to see the children enjoy the concert despite their terminal illnesses. Our Rotaractors truly lived up to the Rotarian creeds to “serve others above self” and be a “Gift to the World.” The evening began with a delicious buffet dinner provided by Chartwell’s Catering in Fort Lauderdale followed by the performances. The Rotaractor Club performers were overjoyed! “We felt an incredible connection to every child and parent in the audience. Concerts like this bring us closer to ourselves and to the true meaning of music that smoothens suffering and brings peace to our hearts. We are so touched by the kind and joyful spirit that was present in everyone at the concert. “Our first Rotaract Club of Lynn University “Winter Wonderland” charity concert at the Ronald McDonald House Charities in Fort Lauderdale was a success! I am extremely thankful to be able to make people happy by just playing my violin!”
The Rotary Clubs of Boca Raton Sunrise and Sunset sponsored their First Annual Rotaract Club of Lynn University Winter Wonderland Concert on Friday, November 18th at the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) in Fort Lauderdale. It was a free entertaining program for very ill children, their families and the staff. Performers were two separate duets: Julia Jákkel, violinist accompanied by BaileyMichelle Collins, pianist and Global Music Award 2016 gold medalist winner Contrast Duo – Yasa Poletaeva, violinist accompanied by Darren Matias, pianist. “The concert was an Quest Edition 6
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Rotary’s of Vero Beach TOP ROTARY OFFICIALS TO VISIT VERO BEACH RI Vice President Jennifer Jones and RI Director Peter L. Offer have accepted invitations to attend Indian River County Rotary’s 42nd annual “Home Stay”. Vice President Jones, from Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and Director Offer, from Midlands, England, will attend the annual Home Stay cocktail party at Heritage Center on Wednesday evening, January 11, 2017, and will be featured speakers at a Rotary luncheon held by all 5 county Rotary Clubs at the Vero Beach Country Club the following day. Jennifer Jones is a member of the Winsor-Roseland Rotary Club and is President and CEO of Media Street Productions, a television and video production company in Windsor. She is known throughout Rotary for her communications skills and her passion for the organization’s principles. Peter Offer is a member of the Rotary Club of Coventry-Jubilee is Coventry, England and is a retired retail store owner. Home Stay is a tradition initiated by the Vero Beach Rotary Club in 1975 to welcome and offer friendship and hospitality to Rotary District Governors-Elect from around the world to San Diego. This year’s event will be attended by 14 DGEs and their spouses from 9 countries on 5 continents. The international visitors will be guests in Rotarians’ homes during their visit and will enjoy a number of activities – an airboat ride, a visit to the Environmental Learning Center, an airplane tour with the “Rotary Air Force” along the Treasure Coast – and participate in a literacy program at Citrus Elementary School. They’ll also attend weekly Rotary meetings in Sebastian, Indian River Shores and Vero Beach with their hosts. Following their Home Stay visit, the DGEs will be transported to Orlando, where they’ll stay overnight before boarding their flights to San Diego to join over 500 District Governors-Elect and begin a week of intensive training prior to assuming their new responsibilities on July 1.
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CURRENT DAILY SCHEDULE (Revised November 14, 2017) Saturday, January 7
DGE Guests arrive in Orlando, greeted and transported by Rotarians
Sunday, January 8
Press Journal Home Stay magazine is published 2:30 pm, Nature Walk at Environmental Learning Center 5 pm, Traditional BBQ at River House
Monday January 9
11:30 am Lunch at Marsh Landing Restaurant, Fellsmere 2 pm, Air Boat rides for DGE Guests Dinner at Rotarians’ homes
Tuesday, January 10
9 am, Treasure Coast flyovers with “Rotary Air Force” 2 pm, DGEs meet with Sebastian Interact Club Dinner at home hosts’ homes
Wednesday, January 11 6:30 am, Vero Beach Sunrise Rotary meeting 11 am, Picnic at Humiston Park / Ocean Drive stroll Special guests Jennifer Jones and Peter Offer arrive (by car from Ft. Myers). Home hosted by Pam and Gene O’Donnell 6 pm, Cocktail Party at Heritage Center honoring visiting Rotary Officers Thursday, January 12
8 am, Jones, Offer and 6930 DG Eric Gordon participate in literacy program at Citrus Elementary School DGE Guests pack, prepare for departure 12:00 pm, five club Model Rotary luncheon at Vero Beach Country
Club Following luncheon, farewells and final photo ops Bus leaves transporting guests to Hampton Inn - Orlando Airport DGE’s dine together in Orlando Friday, January 13 Quest Edition 6
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Rotary Club of Delray Beach Delray Beach Rotary announces awards for Student and Teacher of the Month at Atlantic High School
The Rotary Club of Delray Beach, at their weekly lunch meting on Tuesday, Decem- ber 13, 2016, announced the Student and Teacher of the Month award winners for the month of December. Mihir Patel is the student awardee and William Durgin is the teacher awardee. Mr. Mihir, a senior at Atlantic High School carries an outstanding GPA grade score at AHS and hopes to attend West Point to study engineering and serve his country as a military officer. In attendance were the mother, Naina, and grandmother, Aruna, of Mr. Patel. Mr. Durgin commended the City of Delray Beach for it’s total support for the high school and it’s students while pointing out that the faculty and staff at AHS are committed to the success and well being of it’s incredible student population. “The Rotary Club of Delray Beach recognizes 6 students and teachers per year at our luncheon meetings with a certificate and monetary honorarium”, said Mr. Fred Bonardi, President of the Delray Beach Rotary. “Come to our lunch meetings every Tuesday at Noon at the Delray Beach Library, 100 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach.” Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service and help to build goodwill and peace in the world. There are approximately 1.2 million Rotarians who are members of more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries. For more information, visit www.rotary.org.
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Rotary Club of Boca Raton Sunrise Rotary Club of Boca Raton Sunrise 29th Annual Golf Tournament The Rotary Club of Boca Raton Sunrise held its 29th Annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 29, at Boca Lago Golf and Country Club. We had a great turn out with nearly 80 golfers participating in the tournament”. The tournament committee, led by John Bozetto, Club Secretary Stan Civin, PP Tim Sharp, and Norman Matus got a rousing ovation from the club membership. The 2016 Golf Tournament was deemed a success. The club raised a healthy amount for its projects and has positive momentum as we move into the second quarter of the Rotary year. Rotarian Norman Matus’ team won overall first place. Rick Taylor also won the $1,000 cash raffle and there were many takers for the silent auction items including Neill Roach who snagged an autographed golf bag by Bubba Watson.
Overall first place went to Rotarian Norman Matus’ team. Founded May 31, 1985, the Rotary Club of Boca Raton Sunrise sponsors several local projects including the Annual Teacher of the Year Dinner and Awards, the Rotaract Club of Lynn University, which is a leadership club for college students and young professionals, the club’s Dictionaries and Essay Contest and college scholarships. Quest Edition 6
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Sunrise Rotary Vero Beach Club’s The 3rd annual Growing Healthy Kids Project, funded by a Sunrise Rotary Vero Beach District 6930 Grant, just completed its Fall session of five classes. An additional five classes will be offered in the Spring session of 2017. This is one of Sunrise Rotary Vero Beach Club’s most successful and most rewarding projects. Growing Healthy Kids, Inc. founder, Nancy Heinrich, MPH, designs and develops model programs to educate and empower kids and adults about good nutrition. The objective of our Sunrise Rotary Vero Beach Growing Healthy Kids Project is to provide training and hands-on learning on how to select and prepare delicious, nutritious food… with the long term objective of heading off the rise of obesity and diabetes in children. Kids attending the classes where from the The Hope for Families Center and Youth Guidance Mentoring & Activities Program. During the Fall session a total of 16 Sunrise Vero Beach Rotarians mentored and assisted the kids during the classes. Sunrise Rotary Vero Beach and Nancy Heinrich worked closely together to provide a fun environment that encouraged the kids to participate in a variety of activities that promoted healthy eating, healthy cooking, and physical fun. St. Francis Manor, Vero Beach, kindly opened up their professional kitchen for Nancy to use
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for the classes. Each week the kids learned how to prepare a wide variety of dishes under the direction of Nancy Heinrich in a hands-on learning environment where both kids and adults participated. A few of the GHK activities that the kids thoroughly enjoyed: A tour of Osceola Organic Farm with first hand instruction from farmer, Kevin O’Dare, on how vegetables are grown and the importance of organic, fresh produce in a well-balanced healthy diet. The kids, with bag in hand, had the best time harvesting their own little grab bag of veggie goodies. A tour of the Ocean Drive Farmer ’s Market where kids hand selected a rainbow of veggies to bring back to the kitchen of St. Francis Manor. The kids got to personally ask questions of the vendors and learn from them. Cindy Zalevsky ( a Sunrise Rotarian and a real life Executive Chef) showed the kids how to make and decorate gingerbread ornaments for their Christmas trees as well as gave them tips on making healthier desserts. Fun and learning was had by all!! The GHK program will start up again in the Spring of 2017 and plans are underway to fund another District 6930 Grant for the Fall of 2017 and Spring of 2018. January 2017 Quest
Rotary Club’s of Boca Raton BOCA RATON CAROUSEL TOY DRIVE The 10th Annual Carousel Toy Drive took place on December 4th at Sugar Sand Park. Each year all the Rotary Clubs of Boca Raton join forces to host a toy drive to collect toys for the children of Boca Helping Hands and Wayne Barton Study Center. As the event has grown over the year, so has the community support. The Toy Drive started in 2006, with the idea of Douglas Heizer and David Wilson. They Rotary Clubs of Boca Raton helped build the Carousel at Sugar Sand Park. As a Thank-You, the park gave the Rotary Clubs one day to use the carousel however they wanted. As Rotarians tend to do, they found a need in the community and went to solve it. “It was a need I saw in our community that was being neglected and I knew we had to make a difference somehow. I never expected this Toy Drive to get so big but I am excited and happy to see the community joining together for such an important cause,” says co-founder Douglas Heizer. San Bernardo Ice Cream donated ice cream to the event, which was the first time the Toy Drive had such treats for the families. A family owned and operated ice cream manufacturer known for unique flavors such as Cactus Pearfection and Biscotti, as well clever twists on old favorites such as Tiramisu and Mango, San Bernardo Ice Cream is offered on majority of cruise ships around the world - as it has for almost 20 years. Santa Claus’ tradition firetruck entrance was also changed for the 10th year with Fury Road Riding Club escorting the jolly old man on a motorcycle. Joining forces with them was great for both the Toy Drive and Fury Road. Dre Sloan, the CEO of Fury Road stated that “It was both a pleasure and a joy to be represented alongside [this] wonderful organization. It is clearly apparent that we both share a similar vision and set of values centered on investing in the community and impacting lives. “ The Toy Drive is more than just a one-day event. We start collecting toys about a month beforehand. Thanks to the help of our local business. We had a record of 14 different offices around the City that were collecting toys. This event is wonderful for our community and next year the goal is to raise even more than ever before.
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Foundation Corner
MISSION The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.
The Rotary Foundation helps fund our humanitarian activities, from local service projects to global initiatives. Your club or district can apply for grants from the Foundation to invest in projects and provide scholarships. The Foundation also leads the charge on worldwide Rotary campaigns such as eradicating polio and promoting peace. Rotarians and friends of Rotary support the Foundation’s work through voluntary contributions.
CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF DOING GOOD
Explore The Rotary Foundation’s history, watch our progress toward raising $300 million, and find ideas for planning your own centennial event.
Visit centennial.rotary.org
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Rotaract
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ROTARACT (IRC Rotaract)
We’d like to extend a very special Thank You to these 4 folks! These musicians performed for an hour all the way down Ocean Drive, entertaining hundreds of excited parade viewers! Our Rotaract float would not have been nearly as awesome without them .
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Rotary Youth Exchange
Liam Casey
Denmark
Hometown: Atlanta, Florida School: Druid Hills Sponsor District: 6960 Sponsor Club: Anna Maria Island Host District: 1461
My Bio Hej, My name is Liam Casey. I am from Atlanta Georgia. I am proud and grateful to be selected as the first RYE student from my state. I am very excited (and nervous) to be attending my 2016-2017 school year in the happiest place on earth… Denmark! While i’m nervous to leave the familiarity of my hometown and my family behind for a whole year, I am excited to learn more about myself and to gain insight on the parts of the world I haven’t seen and experience their culture. One of the struggles that I faced was finding a host district because currently, the state of Georgia does not have a youth exchange program. Luckily, my persistence paid off when an an opportunity was presented, when district 6960: South West Florida agreed to sponsor me. While I am proudly representing district 6960, I am also representing the future of RYE in the state of Georgia. I am nervous about learning an entire new language, culture shock, and homesickness. However, as a cyclist, I am excited that there are about 4.5 million bicycles in Denmark and half of the population commutes by bicycle. Going to Denmark is a unique and life changing opportunity that I would not be able to have with out the support and sponsorship of RYE, so Id like to say thank you very much! Tak!
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Journals: Liam – Denmark 2016-17 Now I have been in Denmark for a little more than four and a half months. Since I submitted my last journal entry, a lot has happened! To start, I have made many friends in school, some are exchange students and some aren’t. The exchange students that are in my town are like family because I know what they are going through and they know what i am going through. Everyone in my school really likes to have an exchange student in the school and think it’s fun to help me with Danish and also to practice their English on me. I have been traveling around Denmark a lot, mostly for Rotary functions. I have been to Århus, the second largest city in Denmark, and Odense, the third largest to visit some friends. During our Autumn holiday, my host family took me to Munich which was a really, really cool trip! When we were there, we went to go see one of the concentration camps called dachau, and that was really really dark. Also in Munich, we went to go see a Champions League soccer match, and that was a crazy experience because the fans are insane! Also in our trip to Munich, we went to neuschwanstein castle, and that was so beautiful! Since then I have switched host families and now I am living right on the German and Danish border, its really cool because I could swim to Germany if I wanted. I really like my new host family because they have a son that’s the same age as me that went on exchange to Argentina last year, so he knows what it’s like to be in my shoes. He helps a lot with teaching me Danish and introduces me to a lot of his friends. My host dad is the president of the club and takes me to many Rotary meetings. During the Christmas break, they will take me with them to the French Alps to go skiing, so I am really really excited for that! As of now, I am enjoying the Christmas traditions here in Denmark, taking it day by day with friends and family, learning the language and having a blast. I hope everything is well back home! Thanks so much for reading! Mon, December 5, 2016
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CITY OF DELRAY BEACH History Snow in Delray Beach? The white sandy soil that the early settlers from the North encountered here in the 1800s sure looked like snow to them. We know better, of course—and soon, so did the settlers. It turns out, Delray had a rich soil that was good for agriculture, with lots of warm, sunny weather. And no snow. Bliss! Today, even though there’s not much agriculture, Delray has something just as valuable as that rich soil was: a climate that warmly welcomes businesses, and draws more and more families to plant their roots in Delray Beach. Here’s a bit of history.
1894
In anticipation of Henry Flagler’s Florida East Coast Railway, U.S. Congressman William S. Linton buys some land in what is now Delray, naming the town for himself.
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1911
The Town of Delray is incorporated. J.S. Sundy is elected mayor.
1912
In October, local leaders form the Boosters Club to oversee the town’s growth. The Bank of Delray opens.
1915
The Boosters Club becomes the Board of Trade, with membership from nearly 100% of businesses.
1920s
Florida’s real estate boom gets Delray growing. Population: 1,501 and growing. A number of visitors decide to stay for the winter, and an artists’ colony springs up. Several famous cartoonists, as well as the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, flock to Delray.
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The U. S. Post Office changes the town’s name to Delray.
1902
The Inn hotel and McRae’s Pharmacy open.
1904
The Ladies Improvement Association builds the Town Hall. Wuepper’s General Store opens near to it two years later.
1905
Delray gets its first doctor, J.R. Cason Jr.
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Delray’s population is 904. The town gets its first concrete block building.
Linton’s first commissary opens, with Seminoles among the people who came to trade. Black settlers establish Mt.Tabor, the precursor to the St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church.
1910
The Board of Trade becomes the Delray Chamber of Commerce. Delray Beach and the Town of Delray merge to become the City of Delray Beach.
1930s
Delray Beach enters its golden age of architecture, ranking tenth in the state for number of building permits. Population: 2,333.
1946
African American civil rights activists found the Delray Beach Civic League and the Naciremas Club (“American” spelled backward, with an s added).
1947
A hurricane wipes out most of the farming community. Delray had become known as a major producer of gladiola flowers.
1950
Population reaches 6,312.
1960
The population nearly doubles in a decade, to 12, 230.
1962
“Delray Affair,” the annual arts festival, begins.
1970s
Go west! The City looks west to continue its growth.
1980
Delray’s population surpasses 30,000.
1987
Pineapple Grove blossoms into an arts district.
1990s
Old School Square is revitalized and now houses the Crest Theatre and the Cornell Museum of Art and History, plus indoor and outdoor event venues.
1993
Delray Beach wins the “All-America City” Award.
2000
The population doubles in 20 years, to 60,000+.
2001
“All America City” is awarded to Delray for the second time.
2004
The Delray Beach Tennis Center hosts the Davis Cup
2010
The U.S. Tennis Association nominates Delray as one of the top 10 tennis towns in the U.S.
2012
USA Today Travel names Delray “America’s Most Fun Small Town.”
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The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens is a center for Japanese arts and culture located west of Delray Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The campus includes two museum buildings, the Roji-en Japanese Gardens: Garden of the Drops of Dew, a bonsai garden, library, gift shop, and a Japanese restaurant, called the Cornell Cafe, which has been featured on the Food Network. Rotating exhibits are displayed in both buildings, and demonstrations, including tea ceremonies and classes, are held in the main building. Traditional Japanese festivals are celebrated several times a year.
John and Elizabeth Shaw Sundy House, built in 1902, is listed in the U.S. Register of Historic Places.
The park and museum are named after George Morikami, a native of Miyazu, Japan, who donated his farm to Palm Beach County to be used as a park. George Morikami was the only member of the Yamato Colony, Florida to stay in Delray Beach after World War II. The Museum was opened in 1977, in a building that is now named the Yamato-kan. The principal museum building opened in 1993. Construction of the Roji-en gardens began in 1993.
Atlantic Avenue, mid-20th century. People from Delray Beach
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Rotary Themes through the YearS Each January, as Rotary district governorselect convene at the International Assembly for training and fellowship, they can be certain of two things: a lot of take-home reading and the announcement of a new RI theme. The tradition of crafting a theme is credited to 1949-50 RI President Percy C. Hodgson, who outlined a list of four objectives for his term in office. Among them were the better application of the principles of vocational service and dedication to world understanding and peace through international service programs. Though Hodgson’s 83-word proclamation ran substantially longer than today’s shorter, punchier themes, Rotarians’ desire to celebrate and support their president’s annual program of service has remained the same. Other early themes include Rotary Is Hope in Action (Joaquin Serratosa Cibils, 1953-54), Kindle the Spark Within (Nitish C. Laharry, 1962-63), and Good Will Begins with You (Ernst G. Breitholtz, 1971-72). In the decades that followed, RI presidents introduced theme logos, lapel pins, ties, and scarves. Theme ties were introduced in the 1990s, and are now given out yearly. Many have incorporated the theme for the year. The first scarves showing the RI theme were designed by 1998-99 RI President James L. Lacy and his wife, Claudine, Follow Your Rotary Dream. History District 5630
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subsequent year. During 2013-2014, I served as club president. When it was announced that there was Rotary training in September of that same year, I immediately registered for RLI (Rotary Leadership Institute). As a self-professed perpetual student, I was enthralled at the opportunity to learn all that Rotary International encompasses. Although I couldn’t complete all courses in immediate succession, I finally graduated, took all Graduate Courses available, then expressed an interest in being part of the RLI team. As with so many others when asked to attend a Rotary meeting, I said, “What is Rotary? I’ve never been asked to go before; I don’t even know what they do!” So I went. And won the 50/50, donating it back to the club for their upcoming bike ride. But reciting the 4-way test was indeed a strange phenomenon. Sadly, another 2 years elapsed before I attended again. If none of the club members cared to follow up with me, I had no need to join their club. When word of my disappointment got to the club president and another past president, almost immediately, I received a personal visit and phone call with profuse apologies. Despite the lack of communication from the club and my misguided perception regarding membership, I agreed to show up at the next meeting. I joined with the month.
Currently, I am the District Registrar for RLI, a role I have had for over 2 years. For a full week prior to each session in spring and fall, the pace is hectic: supplies must be ordered; badges and tent cards printed; each attendee’s packet collated; and appropriate certificates printed. The process does require multi-tasking ability, as well as having an attention to detail. Since July 2015, I am the Assistant Governor for Area 6; this includes Ft. Pierce, Okeechobee and Port St. Lucie. I assist the District Governor with issues involving each of the 4 clubs and act as a liaison with the district. It is my job to facilitate answering questions and assisting club presidents with award qualifications for year’s end recognition. To me, Rotary is a way of life: I embrace the 4-way test; I strive to adhere to the Rotarian Code of Conduct; I try to exemplify the Object of Rotary; and use the 6 areas of focus as a guide for giving time and/or money. Our motto, Service above Self, is the cementing bond; it the reason I am a Rotarian.
After joining in April 2009, I volunteered for each activity in the community in which the club was involved; I was shocked to receive the club’s first Rookie of the Year award. I become a board member for the new Rotary year to be more involved and to learn more Donna Gaiser about my Rotary club, a position I held each Okeechobee Rotary Club District Governor Nominee 2019-2020 Quest Edition 6
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Editor Message
Dear Rotarian, In this edition, I want to talk about social media! We are in the 21 century; we are witnessing things that some never imagined would be possible. Researching about Cocoa Beach, I started reading about NASA and remembered about the astronauts, a profession that requires a lot of courage. And I also remembered the moon! When would you have ever imagined that man would be able to go to the moon? It’s unbelievable-- beautiful. It gives us abundant courage as we were able to achieve the unimaginable! Now we have social media which is can be used to show the world what we Rotarians throughout the world are doing. The internet has allowed us to see beautiful things, and it has helped us connect more than ever before! This led me to think about Facebook, and how this is a tool we need to utilize more as Rotarians. How many of us don’t like this modernity, don’t know how to handle it directly, or are scared? We need to let go of this fear! I want to encourage you to put all the great things your club does on Facebook so that you can show the world what you club is doing for your community. Recently, I have observed in my research for Quest that many clubs have a Facebook, but they are not active on it. I even saw one club whose last post was made in 2013! What a shame because someone had the idea but it was not continued or it was not passed down to the other Rotarians. This causes a gap online of the beautiful story of the Club. Tell your story and go update your club’s Facebook page! If your club does not have a page, create one! And if you don’t know how to create one, just ask for help! You are building the history of your club when you develop your online presence. The story of a group and a marvelous family that we call Rotary! Let’s do this together! Success!!!!
Dini Heizer
District 6930 Newsletter Editor 2014-2017 dini@heizer.us RotaryDistrict6930 Quest Edition 6
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