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Memorial Day - No Meeting

No Meeting May 27, 2019

2019-20 Officer Installation Dinner May 20, 2019

At the Rotary Boca Raton Sunset Officer Installation Dinner May 20, 2019 at La Cigale, 253 SE 5th Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33483, 2018-19 President Ana Londono reviewed some of the club accomplishments during the past year and thanked the officers who helped lead the club. Some of the highlights included:

Officers

President implemented regular board meetings, Implemented Club survey, President attended monthly meetings with other Boca Club Presidents in Boca. Treasurer and Finance Committee caught up and settled taxes for club, obtained 501c3 status for Scholarships Inc, filed first tax file for Scholarships Inc with correction in process, State registrations updated and current.

Committees

Constitution Bylaws: - Adopted Constitution, Club Bylaws, Scholarships Bylaws

Finance: Budget/Actual 3rd quarter on target, proposed 2019-20 budget in February, adopted in May

House: New Meeting Location Maggiano’s begin June

Membership: Beginning 20, Current 22, net gain 2

Public Image: Club Brochure & Speaker Awards, Updated brochure, club pen for speakers, Web & Social Media Presence, Facebook Group maintained by Joseph Mirrione, Weekly Bulletin included two new contributors: IPP Lee Barnard weekly quotes, Gail Ambrose Interact reports, Event Publicity via Articles published in District Newsletter: Joseph Riopel nominated Young Innovator, Carousel, Dictionary Distribution & Essay Awards.

The Rotary Foundation - Three new Paul Harris Fellows

Youth Services

PAL - $1,500 club, $1,500 PAL: Grant $1,095

FAU HS Scholar Gala - attendance 60, 8 scholars (2 National Merit, 4 completing bachelors) met budget

Dictionary - Introduced Essay Contest, 5 e-tablets, met budget with tablet sponsors, picnic coordinated with Boca West and Sunrise clubs

Interact - T-shirts, reports in bulletin, Rise Against Hunger, Halloween Candy, Officer Induction

RYLA - Sponsored one student through district

MUN - Sponsored one student, spoke to club before and after MUN session in Philadelphia

Carousel Toy Drive - Supported financially and donated toys, event coordinated by Boca West club

Vocational Services

Rotaract - Begin understanding for community based club, speaker with experience

Community Service

City proclamation for Peace and Happiness Day

International Services

Nepal Water Project - Honorary member Christine Bindert driver with three clubs involved

Then Ana introduced District 6930 Governor Elect Donna Gaiser, who was accompanied by her husband Carl, to induct the officers for Rotary year 2019-20. 2019-20 Club President Susan Meister was the featured officer, additional officers to be installed include: President Nominee Fred Licata will become President El

ect and Membership Chair; President Ana Londono will become Immediate Past President and Foundation Chair; Dan Singh will become Treasurer; Executive Secretary John Ross will continue as Executive Secretary; although unable to be present, Secretary Jerry Leitherer will continue as Secretary; Sgt at Arms Steve Perman will continue as Sgt at Arms; and Lupe Eyde will become Service Projects Director.

Promising to provide our club leadership for the ensuing year, 2019-20 President Susan Meister lauded the accomplishments our club has made in the past, and expecting to enjoy many new service projects and fundraisers during the year as well as the great club fellowship, Sue suggested we start off with a little fun and introduced Steve Ditillo to provide some

entertainment.

When Steve Perman and Gail Ambrose were noticed singing along, Steve invited them up as backup singers and the fun continued. A great time was had by all and the 2019-20 officers are ready to serve and operate the club beginning July 1.

Additional guests included Charlie Bromberg's wife Cyndee, Lee Barnard's wife Angela, and Sue's Aunt Dorothy Fishman.

Regular Meeting Place beginning June 2019

Beginning with our regular Monday meeting June 3, 2019 we will be meeting at Maggiano's Little Italy in Boca Raton: 21090 Saint Andrews Blvd, Boca Raton, FL, 33433. This location is near the Town Center at Boca Raton. From I95 heading west, south (left) on Saint Andrews, east (left) into 2nd entry drive to Town Center, Maggiano's is on right.

2019 Gala for FAU HS Rotary Scholars

Rotary Boca Raton Sunset celebrated and provided eight scholarships for honored Florida Atlantic High School Rotary Scholars. Each month throughout the school year an FAU High School Rotary Scholar is selected by the FAU HS staff in recognition of character, ethics, morality, community service, and academic achievement. This annual program culminates with the FAU HS Rotary Scholar Gala, which was held at Maggiano's Little Italy Boca Raton Monday May 13, 2019 6pm.

Students honored were:

Ajay Desai

September Scholar of the Month

B.S. Biology, Florida Atlantic University

Expected May 2018

Accomplishments: Assisting research in Dr. Robishaw’s lab, FAU High Swim team, Math Academic Games, Science Olympiad Team, Commissioners Academic Challenge and Max Planck Brain Bee

Volunteers for Habitat for Humanity and Bethesda Hospital Emergency Room desk, tutors in Chemistry.

Sponsor: Ana Londono

Jessenia Hernandez

October Scholar of the Month

B.A. English and Communications, Florida Atlantic University

Expected May 2020

Accomplishments: Published author (Skin), Writing Fellow and Consultant for FAU University Center for Excellence in Writing, Pride Club president

Volunteers at Christ Fellowship, South Florida Science Center, FAU High orientation leader

Sponsors: Jerry and Beverley Leitherer

Paige Fries

November Scholar of the Month

B.A. English, Minor in Film Florida Atlantic University

Expected May 2

Accomplishments: Published two novels (Love Letters to a Ghost and FENCE – The Experiment), Scholastic Arts and Writing Gold Key Awards for Short Story and Poetry, Most Valuable Player for FAU HSD Girls Varsity Soccer, Student Athletic Leadership Team, National Honor Society

Volunteers as a FAU High as Student Orientation Leader

Sponsors: Steve Perman & Jerry Leitherer

Ayesha Khan

December Scholar of the Month

B.S. Biological Sciences, Florida Atlantic University

Expected May 2020

Accomplishments: University Honors Program, Tutors in Math and Writing, Interact club

Volunteers for Emgage, Project Downtown, Leon Charney Diplomacy & Mosque Youth Group

Sponsor: John Ross

Alex Eubanks

January Scholar of the Month

B.S in Business and Music, Florida Atlantic University

Expected December 2019

Accomplishments: National Merit Scholar, FAU President’s List, Entrepreneur/owner of Pinewoods Association Store

Volunteers at FAU Mentorship Project, FAU Program Board, Old School Square Pavilion

Sponsors: Susan Meister & Sam Khazem

Cydni Turner

February Scholar of the Month

B.S. in Software Engineering, Florida Atlantic University

Expected May 2019

Accomplishments: National Merit Semi-Finalist, US Youth Soccer Southern Regional Champion, FAU HS Varsity Soccer, Fem STEM

Volunteers at Lychee Franco American International School, Love Loaf Church Group & Broward College Library

Sponsor: Ravi Goolcharan

Erin Ravindran

March Scholar of the Month

B.S. in Biological Sciences, Florida Atlantic University

Expected May 2020

Accomplishments: FAUHS Student Government Association, FAU High Orientation Leader, National Honor Society, FAU High Near Peer Mentor, FIRST Tech Challenge, Marathon runner

Volunteers at St. Jude Catholic School, Florida Karate Academy & Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office annual toy drive.

Sponsor: Fred Licata on behalf of SunTrust Bank

Courtney Baer

April Scholar of the Month

B.S. Accounting/Criminal Justice, Florida Atlantic University

Expected May 2019

Accomplishments: Near Peer Mentorship, Student Government Association, Math Ambassador, Honor Society, National Merit Scholar. Volunteers at American Cancer Society, Boca Museum of Art, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Toy Drive, Accounting Tutor.

Sponsors: Phil Lustig & Gail Ambrose

FAU High School opened in fall of 2004 as an intensive dual-enrollment public school established by FAU’s Board of Trustees. Its challenging program offers students grades 9-12 the opportunity to complete high school while earning more than 90 university course credit hours. Many of the FAU HS Rotary Scholars earn enough credits in university degree programs to receive a baccalaureate degree in the same year that they graduate high school.

Keynote speaker Principal Sherry Bees shared inspirational thoughts.

As principal/director of Henderson and FAU High, Bees has administrative responsibility to oversee facilities, finances, programs, recruitment, admissions, accreditation, as well as policy and procedure. She also works in collaboration with FAU’s College of Education and its other colleges and divisions of the university within the areas of teaching, research and service.

The A.D. Henderson University School is an elementary-middle university laboratory school on the FAU campus originally funded by a gift from the A.D. and Lucy Henderson Foundation in 1968. The school serves K-8 students that are representative of Florida’s public school population by race, family income, gender and academic performance. In 1991, the Florida Legislature established across four state universities four developmental research (lab) schools, each designated as an independent public school district, of which FAU was one. The school holds departmental status in FAU’s College of Education with the assistant dean serving as a member of the College Executive Committee. A.D. Henderson’s mission includes supporting teacher development, curricular innovation, and research and dissemination.

Principal Bees began her career in education 21 years ago at Hollywood Central Elementary School where she served as a second-grade teacher, and later as the curriculum coach and Title 1 coordinator. In May 2000, she was selected as the assistant principal of Maplewood Elementary School in Coral Springs, and later served as principal of the school for 10 years. In May 2010, Sherry was selected as a finalist for the “Principal of the Year” award for Broward County Schools. She also had the opportunity to lobby in Tallahassee in support of education with fellow members of the Florida Association of School Administrators. Bees earned both a master’s degree in educational leadership and an undergraduate degree in community psychology from Nova Southeastern University.

We are a small friendly dinner club with strong Rotary Foundation support. Our membership includes three past district governors and special enthusiasm for youth and literacy service. We distribute dictionaries to six local elementary schools, bring Josh the Otter with a swim safety program to three pre-K schools, and honor a Rotary Scholar each month for the high school hosting our Interact club.

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Events Jan-Jun 2019

Nearing Activities & Events

July 1: New Rotary Year begins.

2018-19 Speaker Schedule

May 27 No Meeting - Memorial Day

Jun 3 Eric S Silverman, Eastham Capital

Jun 10 2019-20 Budgets

Immediate Past President Lee's Thought for the Week

April 22, 2019: "We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we wont need to tell anybody it does. Lighthouses don't fire cannons to call attention to their shining - they just shine." - attributed to American evangelist Dwight L. Moody.

Crossword Puzzles by Stan Newman

Rotary Boca Raton Sunset is fortunate to have Stanley Newman, Puzzle Editor in our club, and he has graciously offered to provide access to his daily puzzle web page. We have included on our website a link to these puzzles. Please look near the upper right corner of our home page and locate Crossword Puzzle then click it or tap it to go to the crossword introduction page. When you have reviewed and are ready to work the puzzle online, click on the puzzle or the red-letter link above it. Good puzzling! Enjoy!