For our August 19, 2019 meeting, we expect Tina Rains, RN, Ascend Recruiter President and CEO/CNO to tell us about employment trends in the healthcare industry. Tina started her first office and healthcare staffing service in 1995 and has worked with facilities of all types and sizes, leaders from all specialties. She has recruited a team of leaders that have extensive experience and decades of experience recruiting the highest quality leaders and consultants to serve healthcare organizations. Tina earned her RN from New Mexico Junior College, attended College of the Southwest for business studies, and attended John Maxwell Online University for Leadership, Speaker and Coaching.For our August 19, 2019 meeting, we expect Tina Rains, RN, Ascend Recruiter President and CEO/CNO to tell us about employment trends in the healthcare industry. Tina started her first office and healthcare staffing service in 1995 and has worked with facilities of all types and sizes, leaders from all specialties. She has recruited a team of leaders that have extensive experience and decades of experience recruiting the highest quality leaders and consultants to serve healthcare organizations. Tina earned her RN from New Mexico Junior College, attended College of the Southwest for business studies, and attended John Maxwell Online University for Leadership, Speaker and Coaching..jpg)
During our Rotary Boca Raton Sunset meeting August 12, 2019 Joseph Mirrione spoke as our Featured Rotarian. It was no surprise that Joe was able to provide great entertainment as he told us about some of his career experiences. Still a licensed pharmacist, Joe is now very successfully enjoying his favored occupation as a producer of superb shows highlighting great performers of the 50s, 60s, and 70s. His website is Joseph Mirrione & Praia Entertainment Group.Joe Mirrione grew up on Long Island, listening to the music WCBS-FM, New York’s oldies station. He became enthralled with the music of the 50s and 60s and, at the age of 15, began a trade publication featuring interviews with artists from the early days of rock and roll. Over a career spanning 25+ years, Joe has managed artists, been publisher and associate editor of two music publications and released Grammy Award winners’ music on his own record label. In 2011, he turned his full attention to producing and promoting concert events.
Joe shared some of his experiences with artists highlighting some of the difficulties faced by many of the great singers and singing groups that included those of dark colored skin. During the 50s, 60s, and still in the 70s, the audiences were separated by color and performers were treated differently as well.
Joe related stories he heard from these performers about mixed color groups that had to stay in two different hotels often in different parts of town. Many of us who enjoyed recordings or radio broadcasts didn't realize what happened back stage. But Joe got to know many of these performers personally and hear their experiences directly. He showed pictures with himself and some of these performers, like the Shirelles, mentioning that Shirley had recently appeared in one of his productions.
Joe related stories he heard from these performers about mixed color groups that had to stay in two different hotels often in different parts of town. Many of us who enjoyed recordings or radio broadcasts didn't realize what happened back stage. But Joe got to know many of these performers personally and hear their experiences directly. He showed pictures with himself and some of these performers, like the Shirelles, mentioning that Shirley had recently appeared in one of his productions.As Joe continued to reminisce, he reminded us how the lyrics and the music during the 60s especially focused on the protests that were changing our society, pressing us to recognize the disparity among races and monetary classes. Although significant changes have occurred, we still struggle with the relations among races and financial status. The point is that the music represents the heart and mind of the artists creating and performing.
Joe continued with an anecdote about recently enjoying some time with 
Dion DiMucci, when Dion was jamming and creating a song based on a comment he overheard while pumping gas: "... well that's what the doctor told me ..." In this case we note the concern with health and aging in our local environment right here in Boca. Joe is pictured here with Dion sharing guitar, song and feelings.
Dion DiMucci, when Dion was jamming and creating a song based on a comment he overheard while pumping gas: "... well that's what the doctor told me ..." In this case we note the concern with health and aging in our local environment right here in Boca. Joe is pictured here with Dion sharing guitar, song and feelings.We thoroughly enjoyed Joe's presentation and expression of the musical period he truly loves to recall through his productions. He is the creator and producer of the cabaret series Jazz, Bossa & Blues Live (at the Boca Raton Bridge Hotel) as well as several major concert productions including: Pop, Rock & Doo Wopp Live (which feature hit recording artists and pioneers from the first decade of rock and roll), Stars of the Sixties (which feature hit recording artists of the mid to late 60s) and Back to ’76 (which feature soft-rock hit recording artists of the mid 70s). These productions comprised more than 65 events presented in the 2017-2018 season, in more than 20 different markets around the country.
Although we couldn't get Joe to sing for us at our club meeting, he was a founding member of the a cappella group Younger Dayz, called “one of the best a cappella groups of the nineties” by Classic Urban Harmony and voted the Group of the Year in 1994 by the United in Group Harmony Association. From 2005 to 2011, Joe recorded with and toured with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Terry Johnson & the Flamingos, performing at some of the most prestigious and legendary venues in the world. To date, Joe’s recordings have been featured on over 20 compilations, played on radio stations around the globe and featured in TV shows.
We are very fortunate to have Joe as a member of our Rotary Boca Raton Sunset club, not only for his sharing during club meetings, but for his support and participation in our club projects as well as other opportunities he has to serve the community, especially the entertaining productions of musical history. Thank you Joe!
PDG Steve Laine was accompanied by his three guests for our August 12, 2019 meeting. With him were: Gloria Birnbaum, retired executive secretary; Joan Criscione, abstract artist; and Denise Falabella, retired but still active social worker. We enjoyed meeting Gloria and Joan, and seeing Denise again.
Past District 6930 Governor Steve Laine is leading our club in a plan to celebrate the International Day of Peace with Florida Atlantic University Saturday afternoon September 21, 2019. The International Day of Peace ("Peace Day") is observed around the world each year on 21 September. Established in 1981 by unanimous United Nations resolution, Peace Day provides a globally shared date for all humanity to commit to Peace above all differences and to contribute to building a Culture of Peace.We expect Rotary International Treasurer David Stovall to be a speaker during the event, which may include live streaming with the World Peace Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates being held in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico this year.
FAU will be playing Wagner College in the evening and PDG Steve is working with Professor Douglas McGetchin and other personal friends in hopes of getting parking for the event and the game.
More plans forthcoming, stay tuned.
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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. Are you an established professional who wants to make positive changes in your community and the world? Our club members are dedicated people who share a passion for community service and friendship. Becoming a Rotarian connects you with a diverse group who share your drive to give back.
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