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Vol. 60, No. 13                                    September 28, 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


Quick Links

Meetings


Membership
Club Roster (requires login)
Featured Member, Randy Kurtz
Randy Kurtz
Randy relocated to Naples in 1982 and started Kurtz Homes. In 1983, he married his high school sweetheart, Barbara, and they have two daughters. Carolyn is married and lives in Naples and Elizabeth is a junior at University of Central Florida in Orlando.

Besides our Rotary club, Randy is also active in Leadership Collier, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Mediterra Men's Fellowship, and Band of Brothers at First Baptist Church of Naples.

Randy is very active at Centerpoint Community Church. He has really enjoyed mentoring young men over the last 15 years. Randy also enjoys skiing in Colorado, playing golf and traveling with his family.
Featured Member, Nancy Wyckoff
Nancy Wyckoff

Nancy was raised in Quakertown, PA and graduated with a BS from Syracuse University. She had a 35 year career in retailing as a buyer and merchandise manager for fine stores througout the US. Nancy also spent 13 years as sales and marketing director for the US division of a Swiss company in NYC where she fist joined Rotary. 

 

Before moving to Naples and joining our club in 2008, Nancy lived in Bonita and belonged to

The Rotary Club of Bonita Springs.

Nancy presently works in referrals for John R Wood Realtors and was previously part of Jim Scartz's team for seven years as an agent. 

 

"Rotary is the true meaning of  'Service above Self' and the Naples Club is exceptional with its generosity in giving and reaching out to others."


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September Birthdays
Steve Fontana - September 7
Nancy Graham - September 8
Charlie Bridgers - September 13
Jay Crandall - September 14
Tina Ostrowski - September 14
Ed Rumburger - September 16
Harry Coleman - September 18
Lisa McCarthy - September 18
Cathy Smith - September 20
Phil Simcoski - September 29

 
Sign Up For Dictionary Day!

Greetings!

Every October Rotarians throughout District 6960 volunteer to distribute dictionaries to third grade students.  "Dictionary Day" is a fun way for Rotarians to give back to the community.  This Rotary year, Dictionary Day will take place on Friday, October 14.

 

Project chair Jacques Groenteman and Director Nancy Graham are leading our club's planning for the distribution of 405 dictionaries to three local elementary schools:  Lake Park (94 dictionaries this year), Pelican Marsh (162 dictionaries), and Poinciana (149 dictionaries).

 

We need YOU to please help distribute these dictionaries on behalf of the Rotary Club of Naples!  Our club's volunteers will be divided into three groups, one per elementary school.  On October 14, volunteers will show up at their designated elementary school and visit multiple classrooms within the school, one classroom at a time, to personally hand a dictionary to every third grade student.  The kids are thrilled to receive this gift!

 

Sign-up sheets started making the rounds at our luncheon two weeks ago.  Expect to see them passed around the room on September 28 and October 5, as well.  If you have any questions about Dictionary Day, please speak with Jacques or Nancy.

 

Remember, the more you volunteer, the more fun you will have as you "reach within to embrace humanity"!

  

Yours in Rotary Service,

Frank

Frank Fontana
President, 2011-2012

 

Rotologo 

This Week's Meeting

 

Name:  Dr. Shelton Weeks
Topic:  Southwest Florida Real Estate Market Overview
  • The presentation will consist of an overview of current Southwest Florida market conditions.  Commercial and Residential markets will be examined with emphasis placed on their performance relative to other markets across the state.

Meetings

  • Due to ongoing construction around the Sunset Terrace, please note that we will be meeting on the other side of the street in the hotel's conference center in the Mangrove Room this week.
  • Did you catch everything last week during Marcus Zillman's program on the internet? In the likely event you answer "no," here's a link to use as a resource. 

District Conference Cruise

  • The 2012 District 6960 Conference will be a 4 night cruise on the Celebrity Millennium from April 12th to 16th.  The ship leaves Miami on Thursday, April 12 at 4:30 p.m., visits Key West and Cozumel, and then returns to Miami on Monday, April 16 at 7 a.m.  Rotarians will do a service project in Cozumel.  The Rotary Club of Naples has budgeted $1,800 toward the cruise, which will be divided equally among all members who make reservations for the cruise.  For example, if six members (and their spouses) make reservations for the cruise, each Rotarian would be reimbursed $300 by the club.  Prices start from as low as $549.51 per person (including all taxes, fees, prepaid gratuities, meals, entertainment, and special conference events).  To book reservations, call VIP World Travel at 941-377-0017.  Please let Sue Cobb know about your reservation as soon as it has been made (no later than November 30, 2011) so that we can plan for reimbursements. 

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Grapes & Apes

  • We finalized our contract with Naples Zoo this week. This coming March our patrons will be able to stay until 10PM! Tickets have been printed and pre-sales will be mailed out by the end of the month. Our next ticketing period will begin in a few weeks at $75 per person. Please ask your friends to purchase tickets.

 

Click on the following links for more project information:

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


EndPolioNow

Click on the following links for more project information:

The Rotary Foundation     Gift of Life     Mandeville Rotary Club     Past Projects

Dictionary   

Dictionary Day

  • This week sign up sheets will be available at our club meeting for our annual Dictionary Day on the morning of October 14. We we provide a free dictionary to every third grader at Lake Park Elementary, Pelican Marsh Elementary and Poinciana Elementary Schools. It only takes about an hour of your time and is a very rewarding experience. If you want to participate, please email Jacques Groenteman with your name and the school where you would like to serve.

 

Click on the following links for more project information:

Dictionary Day     Interact Club     Rotaract Club     Scholarships     S4TL

 

Vocational Day will be held on Wednesday, October 12th.  We will not have our regular Wednesday meeting at the Naples Beach Hotel.  Sign up sheets will be available again at this week's meeting.

  • Philharmonic Center for the Arts
  • Whole Foods
  • John Collins Auto Parts 

 

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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