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Vol. 60, No. 9                                     August 31, 2011                                                Rich Ahrens, Editor
Celebrating Our 60th Anniversary

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2011-2012 Officers and Directors

President:

Frank Fontana

President-Elect:

Paul Huber

President-Nominee:

Rich Kirschner

Treasurer:

Steve Stolz

Secretary:

Mia Delk

Past-President:

Jay Crandall

Director:

Rich Ahrens

Director:

Hal Atzingen

Director:

Ryan Blauch

Director:

Nancy Graham

Director:

Ron Gustason

Director:

Jennifer Hoy


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Featured Member, John Remington
John Remington
John is a custom home builder in Naples.  His company, A. Vernon Allen Builder, Inc., has been in business for over 50 years. John moved to Naples in 1970 after attending high school in Hanover, NH. 

John and his wife, Jackie, have three adult daughters who live in Beverly Hills, New Hampshire and Virginia.  John enjoys tennis, boating, sailing and traveling. He has been involved for 25 years with Outward Bound USA and Previously with Hurricane Outward Bound School in Maine. 

John is also on the Board of The Early Learning Coolition of SW Florida ( Collier, Lee, Hendry and Glades  Counties) and at this time is the Govenors' appointee and Chairman.
Featured Member, Lisa McCarthy
Lisa McCarthy
Lisa worked in graphic design for a dozen years before joining her husband, Lee, at MAD Travel, seven years ago.  They have owned the travel agency since 1994.

 

Lisa grew up in east Brunswick, New Jersey before heading to college in upstate New York. After graduation, she moved to Marco Island and then to Naples in 1990.

 

Lisa enjoys golf, tennis, cycling and, of course, traveling! She and Lee recently adopted a 9 year old Beagle named Sugar.


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August Birthdays
Ray Miller - August 6
Andrew Delong - August 8
Randy Kurtz - August 12
Cal Pratt - August 12
Joe Devore - August 14
Jason Shimko - August 16
Millie Cowgill - August 18
Nicole Heine - August 26
Preston Came - August 26
Jennifer Hoy - August 28

 
Vocational Service:  
Celebrate Our Professions

Greetings!

Vocational Service promotes ethics in business and recognizes the worth of all professions.  We have two Vocational Service projects this Rotary year:

  • Rotarians In Business:  Wouldn't you rather do business with a fellow member of our Rotary club?  The "Rotarians In Business" section of our Rotary club's website is a FREE opportunity for members in our club who are actively in business to share with the club what they do professionally.  The goal is to provide a forum for matching providers and consumers of products and services, creating a win-win benefit for both.  If you offer products or services that could benefit other members in our club, please contact project chair Rich Ahrens with the details (thanks for your help, Rich!).  There are already a few businesses showcased in Rotarians In Business.  Look at these as examples of what you could ask Rich to post.  Rotarians In Business is a unique benefit for members of the Rotary Club of Naples.  Don't be shy!  Tell your friends in Rotary about your profession!
  • Vocational Day:  Vocational Day is the annual opportunity for local businesses to present to our Rotary club what they do best.  On October 12, 2011, instead of meeting at the Naples Beach Hotel, we will split our meeting between two locations (to be announced soon) for Vocational Day.  Sign-up sheets will be passed around in September.  Thanks to project chair, Steve Fontana, for organizing this year's locations!

One of the hallmarks of Rotary is the vocational diversity of its membership.  Each of us specializes in a particular profession.  Let's celebrate what each of us brings to the table!

 

Yours in Rotary Service,

Frank

Frank Fontana
President, 2011-2012

 

Rotologo 

This Week's Meeting

 

Topic:           Municipal Government in the Age of Austerity

Speaker:       Justin Land

  • This presentation will discuss the current municipal market, fiscal situation of state and local government as well as macro-economic factors relating to the municipal bond market. 

Meetings

  • Please note that due to the hotel's renovation, we will NOT meet on Wednesday, September 7th.  The Beach Hotel is installing a new air conditioning system that week and without any AC they are unable to provide us with a meeting space.

Rotary-Wear

  • Club clothing is still 30% off! Check out the items by the check-in tables!
Accounts Receivable
  • July invoices will be 60 days past due on September 6.  Those who are on the Accounts Receivable report 60 days past due should expect a second reminder email from our Executive Secretary, Sue Cobb, as well as a second reminder phone call from our Treasurer, Steve Stolz.  The Board of Directors will actively discuss the escalating Accounts Receivable status of these individuals at our next board meeting.  

CollierHarvest logo  

Collier Harvest

  • We continue to make pick ups early every Thursday morning at Publix Supermarket in Vineyards shopping center on Pine Ridge Road.  Please contact Jason Shimko to volunteer your time.

 

Click on the following links for more project information:

Grapes & Apes     Bell Ringing     Collier Harvest     Gift of Giving     Past Projects

 

Gabrielle 
Gift of Life  

  • Last week Gabrielle Bennett and her mother Kadian Greene arrived the in USA from Jamaica for Gift of Life heart surgery at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Fort Lauderdale.  Mia and Ed Delk are hosting them and Mia was there for the surgery.  In two hours a hole in Gabrielle's heart was repaired and she is now recovering.  We hope to have them at our club tomorrow before they will return home.

     

    Joel and Family 

     

     

    Pictured above is our second Gift of Life child, Joel, from Belize.  Joel was here for heart surgery in 2009 and is doing very well.  His whole family sends their thanks to our club for their healthy little boy.

Click on the following links for more project information:

The Rotary Foundation     Gift of Life     Mandeville Rotary Club     Past Projects

Dictionary   

Dictionary Day

  • October will be here before we know it.  As usual, The Rotary Club of Naples will play an important role in distributing a free dictionary to every third grader in Collier County public schools. If you are interested in assisting, please contact Jacques Groenteman as he will be the chair of the effort again this year!

 

Click on the following links for more project information:

Dictionary Day     Interact Club     Scholarships     Seminar for Tomorrow's Leaders

Regala Haiti   

Rotarians in Business

  • Interested in knowing more about what your fellow club members do and what they might be able to do for you? This page on the Rotary Club of Naples website features any club member business that wishes to reach out to the club and community who might click on our site. For the next year, we'll include a brief description of your business with contact information at no charge. If you provide a business card, a slide show of Rotarian cards will display on the page to serve as advertisements.

Vocational Day

 

 

Click on the following links for more project information:

Rotarians in Business     Vocational Day

Much of what you need to know is only a click away. Our club website is a wealth of information and resources for you to be more involved, to access important documents and to take your knowledge as a Rotarian to the next level.  Go ahead, CLICK!

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