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Vol. 60, No. 19                                    November 9, 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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Membership
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Featured Member, Jacques Groenteman
Jacques Groenteman
Jacques is a Real Estate Advisor at John R. Wood Realtors and is also a Real Estate investor.  He is a long time member of our club and is a past president.

Jacques and his wife, Barbara, a fine artist, recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary.
They enjoy boating, being on the beach, traveling and anything they can do outdoors.

The special friendships he has made in Rotary over the years are especially meaningful to Jacques. He really appreciates the support he has received this year from our club members. He also really enjoys all of the service work we do.
Featured Member, Sam Hinkle
Sam Hinkle

 

Sam started his career in banking in New York City with Citibank in 1961 after two years of active service in the US Navy. He retired from US Trust in 2004 after being a senior banker in their Naples office.

 

Sam and his wife, Elaine, have 3 children and 7 grandchildren in Virginia, Connecticut and Florida. Sam has been an avid tennis player since his days at Princeton University and also enjoys photography.

 

Sam holds the distinction of being the only two time president of The Rotary Club of Naples. In addition to Rotary, he is on the board of the Princeton Club and is treasurer of Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church.

 

He loves the good work we do for others, the focus on humanitarian needs, the associations and friendships that are established while working together, and the fact that all 1.2 million Rotarians worldwide live with the same basic philosophy, similar ideals and a common understanding.  It is a remarkable organization built on fundamental principles and it has never failed!

 


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November Birthdays
Rich Kirschner - November 12
John Cremer - November 20
Keith Langham - November 22
Nancy Wyckoff - November 24
Debbie Stewart - November 25

 
How You Can Contribute to TRF

Greetings!

There are three major ways you can contribute to The Rotary Foundation (TRF):

 

Annual Programs Fund:

  • On your quarterly invoice from the Rotary Club of Naples, there is a suggested $50 donation to TRF.  This is a donation to the Annual Programs Fund (APF).  Our club's APF donation goal for the 2011-2012 Rotary year is $200 per capita.  By paying $50 every quarter, you are doing your share to help us meet this goal.
  • Money you give to the Annual Programs Fund is invested by TRF for three years.  At the end of three years, half of the money is given back to the district (called District Designated Funds, or DDF) and the other half goes to the World Fund.  Interest pays for TRF operations.
  • The district uses DDF to award Matching Grants and District Simplified Grants, as well as to make donations.

Permanent Fund:

  • The Permanent Fund is Rotary's endowment.  The principal is never spent, and a portion of the earnings is directed toward Foundation programs.
  • Contributions can be outright gifts, bequests, or life-income agreements.

PolioPlus Fund:

  • Money donated to the PolioPlus Fund is used exclusively for the eradication of polio.
  • Rotarians around the world were asked to raise a total of US$200 million toward PolioPlus (as of July 2011, US$187 million was raised).  The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will match this with an additional US$355 million, for a total of US$555 million to fight polio.
  • The Rotary Club of Naples will donate $4,500 to PolioPlus during the 2011-2012 Rotary year.

I strongly encourage you to support TRF and "reach within to embrace humanity"!

 
Yours in Rotary Service,

Frank

Frank Fontana
President, 2011-2012

 

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This Week's Meeting

 

Topic:  The World's Second Oldest Profession
Speaker:  Rich Ahrens
Description:  The trading of exotic food ingredients has existed for thousands of years, predating currency and was one of the main reasons explorers risked life and limb to travel to the ends of the earth.
 
 
Banner Exchange
President Frank exchanges banners with visiting Rotarian Bryan Johnston from Belfast, Ireland

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Grapes & Apes

  • The second round of ticketing is now active. Please tell your friends they can purchase tickets at the discounted price of $75 per person only until December 24th. Tickets can be purchased online, by phone, mail or by picking up tickets from Jim Scartz. After the deadline all tickets will be sold at the $100 face value starting January 1st.

 

Click on the following links for more project information:

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


End Polio
  • RI Director John Smarge reported to our club last week that in 2011 year-to-date, there have only been 489 new cases of polio worldwide.  Still, we must stay focused to fulfill the promise Rotary made to the world back in 1985:  the eradication of polio.

Click on the following links for more project information: 

The Rotary Foundation     Gift of Life     Mandeville Rotary Club     Past Projects

 

 

 

 

Click on the following links for more project information:

Dictionary Day     Interact Club     Rotaract Club     Scholarships     S4TL

 

Collins Auto
Rotary Club of Naples members attend Vocational Day at 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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