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“where great clubs make a great district”

Dan was employed by Delaware Technical Community College in Dover. Prior to moving into administration, Dan was the department chairman for the Architecture and Civil Engineering Department. He has over twenty-five years of classroom experience and fifteen years administrative experience at the community college level.

After 40 years working for the State of Delaware, Dan retired July 1, 2011. Dan also has sixteen years of experience as an entrepreneur in the restaurant and construction businesses.

Dan's formal education includes an AAS in Civil Engineering from SUNY at Alfred, a BS in Industrial Arts from SUNY at Oswego, an MS in Occupational Education from the University of Delaware and a Doctor of Education Degree in Vocational Education Leadership from Temple University.

Dan is active in the community and serves on the Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Public Advisory Board. He is a member of the Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce and past board member. Dan was a founding member of the chamber’s Leadership Central Delaware Program. He is a member of the Kent County Tourism Board and is a past president. Dan was instrumental in organizing the Central Delaware Business and Entrepreneurship Consortium and Kent County Economic Summit.

Dan has been a member of the Rotary Club of Dover, Capital City, since 2001 and is a Paul Harris Fellow and a member of the Paul Harris Society.

He served in several club board positions and in 2006-07 as President of the Capital City Club. He served as the Assistant Governor for Area 30 from 2010 to 2012. Dan is a graduate of the Rotary Leadership Institute. He is a member of the Chesapeake PETS Committee and District 7630 Leadership Council. In the district he has served on the membership, finance, and foundation committees.

Dan and Mary Lynn have two daughters, Cynthia and Kristin; a son-in-law, Brian; granddaughter, four year old Alexis and the newest addition, their one year old grandson, Aiden. Dan enjoys spending time with his family (especially Alexis and now Aiden). He likes to travel and enjoys the beach, reading, skiing and sailing whenever he can find the time.

Daniel A. Houghtaling District Governor

Rotary District 7630Dover Capital City Club

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“where great clubsmake a great district”

Welcome to our 43rd District Conference,

This year we have been actively “Engaging Rotary and Changing Lives.” From what I have observed as District Governor this year, we have a great district because we have great clubs and great members doing great things. We need to acknowledge every one of our members for the contributions they have made in achieving the District goals and their club goals for this year. This year’s District Conference Program “Highlights” showcases each of the clubs in our District.

The District Conference is the one time in a Rotary year where our members come together in fellowship to enjoy the company of old friends and make new friends. It is a time where we are entertained and motivated by topics that are critical to Rotary - leadership, membership and the Rotary Foundation. It provides an opportunity to learn and share the successes of our district committees and outstanding projects and best practices of our clubs.

Coming together at the District Conference and sharing our experiences gives a firsthand look at what we do as Rotarians, the power we have to change lives in our clubs, communities, and the world. It is a time where we honor and recognize clubs and individuals for their accomplishments. I hope you enjoy this year’s conference and find it a rewarding experience. While you are with us, I hope you take the time to relax and enjoy life, take a walk on the beach or boardwalk, or just sit on your balcony and look at the ocean view. Life is good.

Our future is bright as we Gear Up and prepare to Light Up Rotary in 2014-2015.

Thank you for the hospitality extended to me during my club visits, thank you for the opportunities and experiences Rotary has given me this year and thank you for making my year as your District Governor a rewarding life experience that has changed my life.

Dan Houghtaling, District Governor 2013-2014

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Brandywine Hundred Rotary ClubDistrict 7630

www.brandywinehundredrotary.org

Board of Directors 2014-2015: President: Todd Harra

President: Elect-Chris VandersliceVice President: Jim McBrideSecretary: Margo JohnsonTreasurer: Chris Blackwell

Directors: Bob Kreston, Bob Berman

Ongoing support of Child Inc.Adaptive bicycles for “Preston’s March”

Photos are from Bike Presentation at the Can-Do Playground for Preston’s March

CURRENT PROJECTS

WHEN WE MEET

To serve the local

community and those we may never meet, but to enjoy our fellow

Rotarians and commit to their

lifelong

friendships.

Thursday mornings at 7:30 amHarry’s Savoy Grill

Naaman’s Road, Wilmington Delaware:

OURMISSION

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David Kubacki, our foundation chair, speaks to our club about his school Nativity Prep. Our club helps to sponsor the school for the low income city students. A district grant was used two years ago for this school,

but our club helps every year to keep it viable.

Kindness day at Nativity Prep school where Lisa Cameron and I visited the school to see the good things our club's anti bullying campaign

brought to the student’s thinking.

Pulaski Elementary School sings Christmas Carols to our club at one of December's meetings to show gratitude for the anti bullying

investment our club made at the school to promote good relationships between students.

Polio Plus campaign. Cans were put on our lunch tables to collect change for the District drive. Included in the table photo are Don Kalil,

Greg Sarnacki, Eric Halloway, Steve Michaels, Denise Tracy, Joe Giordano, Mel Personti, and Dan Halloway.

WHEN WE MEET

CLUB OVERVIEW

Tuesdays at 12:15Harry's Savoy Grill

2020 Naamans Road, Wilmington, DE

Brandywine/Naamans Rotary ClubDistrict 7630

OFFICERS FOR 2014-2015President: Mike Wendel

President Elect: John PisarnoVice President: Juan Fuentes

Secretary: Kim HarkinsTreasurer: John Mager

Pennies for Polio successful community drive for the Area 10 Clubs was coordinated again

by Keith Marsh and Tom Talley. Both men secured the commitments from numerous

schools and small businesses throughout the county to raise over $20,000 for PfP.

The 4th annual Wine & Casino Gala sponsored by the Brandywine Hundred, Brandywine

Naamans and Wilmington West clubs enjoyed the festivities with over 180 Rotarians and

friends at the Brandywine CC. The final results are still being counted but the proceeds

support the charitable efforts of the three clubs for local and international agencies.

This event is a fine example of partnering and collaborating with fellow Rotarians who

enjoy the friendships and working relationships to benefit our community's

human service needs in northern New Castle County.

Our club is creating a “former presidents council” to help mentor our new leaders who

are interested in advancing in the various board and officer positions. This experienced

group will serve as mentors to assigned members to better educate them of the roles

and goals to advance the mission of RI.

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WHEN WE MEETFridays at 7:30 am

University and Whist Club805 N Broom Street, Wilmington, DE 19806

Caesar Rodney Rotary ClubDistrict 7630

www.crrc-delaware.com

OFFICERS FOR 2014-2015President: JOHN GOODEN

President Elect: JAMIE PICKLESVice President: MEGHAN LESTER

Secretary: MATT MCMENAMYTreasurer: MIKE MALCHIONE

Sergeant at Arms: ROB FISCHERChaplain: RICK HARRA

Past President: MIKE JANIS

Board of Directors: BRIDGET BLAKE, RICK JERVIS,

PAM KINLEY, BOB MAFFIA,BOB MACINTOSH, TONY VASSALOTTI

ABOUT OUR CLUBThe Caesar Rodney Rotary Club is active

year round in community service projects, perhaps the most ambitious of which is the construction of a pool-side shade porch at Easter Seals Camp Fairlee for

which we received a 2013-14 District 7630 Grant. We are also very proud of an

active Interact Club at Padua Academy with which we have undertaken service projects and entertained at our Rotary

meeting. In no particular order the service activities that we undertake are:

Mentoring at Urban Promise, Adopt-A-Highway, Can-Do Playground

Maintenance, Salvation Army Kettle Bell, Stockings for Soldiers, Easter Seals

Volleyball Challenge and Annual Camper Support, Turkey Dinner with Catholic

Charities, Ulster Project, Kids-With-Confi-dence, University of Delaware Engineers Without Borders, annual college scholar-ships worth $9,000, Pennies-for-Polio, and

Reading Assist Book Collection. Caesar Rodney hosts an annual

prospective member mixer and new member orientation and maintains a goal

of 4 social events each year, including a Broadway bus trip.

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WHEN WE MEET

ANNUAL CLUB EVENTSClub Installation Dinner

Jim Garrett MemorialPancake Breakfast Fundraiser

Habitat for Humanity

Elementary SchoolDictionary Distributions

Thanksgiving Luncheon for Seniors

Christmas Luncheon for Seniors

Christmas Gifts for Needy Children

Salvation Army Bellringing

Fall Students of the Semester Awards

Oyster Roast Fundraiser

Spring Students of the Semester Awards

Service Above Self Award

Rotary Student Fund Scholarship Awards

Teacher of the Year Award

First Class Teacher of the Year Award

Vocational Teacher of the Year Award

Milford Nathan Middle School Awards

Thursdays at noonCambridge Yacht Club

1 Mill Street, Cambridge, MD 21613410.228.2141

Cambridge Maryland Rotary ClubDistrict 7630

PO Box 703 Cambridge, MD 21613

OFFICERS FOR 2014-2015Allen Nelson: PresidentVice President: Vacant

Trevor Carouge: TreasurerJudy Prahl: Secretary

Susan J. Todd: Past [email protected]

We partner on many projects listed above with our Interact Club from Cambridge South Dorchester High School.

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WHEN WE MEET

OVERVIEW & MISSIONThe Camden Wyoming Rotary Club was founded on April 23, 1945. We have 25

active members from a cross section of the business and professional community from the Caesar Rodney School District

and surrounding area. We have a mixture of the young and the old, the experienced and the inexperienced, the outgoing and the introverted, truly a club for persons

from all walks of life.

Some of the community serviceprojects we support include:

• Meals on Wheels• Dictionary Program

for 3rd grade students• Caesar Rodney High School Senior

Scholarships (3-$1000)• Camp Fairlee

- Counselor Welcome Baskets• Caring Hearts-Helping Hands

• Scouting Trust• Hope Clinic

• Delaware State UniversityRotaract Club

• Salvation Army• American Flag Display Program

Wednesdays at 6:30 pmWild Quail Country Club

1 Clubhouse Dr, Camden-Wyoming, DE 19934302.526.0727

Camden-Wyoming Rotary ClubDistrict 7630

PO Box 223 Camden-Wyoming, Delaware [email protected]

OFFICERS FOR 2014-2015President: Jose EcheverriPresident Elect: Jim Grilli

Vice President: Bob PenneySecretary: Steve WeldeTreasurer: Dave Walczak

Pictured from left to right in the attached photoare the Camden-Wyoming Rotary Club Flag

Committee Members: Steve Welde, Dave Walczak, John Kirby, Clif Hutton, Bruce Johnson, Troy Cooper,

and Jose Echeverri

The Hope ClinicHope Medical Clinic, located at the Modern Maturity Center, offers free

non-emergency primary medical and dental consultations and treatments to uninsured, non-Medicaid, non-Medicare patients ages 18 to 65. Doctors, dentists, nurses, and office staff volunteer their services, and the Modern

Maturity Center provides free office space. The clinic also coordinates care with the Voluntary Ambulatory Surgical Assistance Program, Bayhealth

Medical Center, and Public Health-related services.

The main financial support comes from donations from individuals, organizations, businesses, and corporations, along with grants.

Since October 2003, the clinic has treated more than 3,200 patients and attended to more than 13,000 consultations.

In 2011, the clinic expanded, adding another dental room, a minor surgical suite, and a conference room for health education.

Donations are welcome and can be sent to Hope Medical Clinic, Inc., 1125 Forrest Ave., Suite 202, Dover, DE 19904.

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CLUB OVERVIEW

WHEN WE MEETThursdays at 12 pm

Maple Dale Country Club

Capital City Rotary of DoverDistrict 7630

812 South Bradford Street, Dover, DE 19904302.734.0898

[email protected]

OFFICERS FOR 2014-2015President: Scott Foltz

International: Phyllis Edamatsu President Elect: Ben Shamburger

Foundation: Ed WilchinskiVice President: Lee ThompsonPublic Relations: Dina Vendetti

Club Administrator: Jan ShallcrossMembership: Lydia Tucker

Past President: Tony DePrimaSergeant at Arms: Sandy Hogan

The Rotary Club of Capital City, Dover, DE chartered by Rotary International on March 27, 1985, was the fourth

club established in Kent County, DE. The club has grown to nearly three times its original size and currently has a total of 70 members. Capital City Rotary Club meets at

Noon on Thursdays at Maple Dale Country Club.

The Capital City Rotary Club has embraced many programs and projects that support and strengthen the local Kent County community. The club has given away over $500,000.00 since its existence, supporting many

organizations, schools and scholarship awards. We have given over $45,000 to support the Rotary Foundation’s

Polio Eradication campaign and have given approximately $257,700.00 to the RI Foundation in support of the annual

campaign and Paul Harris efforts. In June of 2008, the Capital City Rotary Club was

recognized by the Rotary Foundation as a 100% Paul Harris Fellow Club.

The yearly project of Capital City Rotary is a barbeque held every October at the Dover Air Force Base in support of our military families, to show our support for all they

sacrifice to keep our families safe.

This current year Capital City Rotary was the main sponsor for the Pavilion Project at Camp Fairlee and with

the guidance of our President, Tony DePrima, our club received a District grant to establish a daytime service center on the grounds of the Dover Interfaith Mission

Homeless Men’s Shelter.

The Capital City Rotary club is proud of its record of service to the community over the past twenty nine

years and we all look forward to continuing ourservice into the future.

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Each November, December and January Centreville Rotary sells citrus fruit and maple syrup as one of four major fundraising programs which typically raise $40,000 per year for charities.

Centreville Rotarian Mike Olson presents four way test banner to president of Kent Island High School Interact

Club

Shown here are nine of the ten students the Centreville club

sponsored to RYLA 2014. They are students at three high schools, Kent Island High

School, Queen Anne's County High School and The Gunston

School

2013 Centreville Rotary float in the Centreville Town Christmas Parade, which is co-sponsored

each year by Centreville Rotary. Those on the float are members of Interact clubs at Kent Island and Queen Anne's

County High Schools.

WHEN WE MEET

CLUB OVERVIEWFounded in 1927, Centreville Rotary became the first club in

District 7630 to be 100% Paul Harris Fellow. In 2011, it became the first in the district to become a 100% Paul Harris Fellow cub for the second time. Fund Raising for charities has

been a club strength for years. Projects include citrus fruit sales in the winter, sporting clay shoot in the spring, Artisans'

Festival in the fall and a "Report to the Community" which raises funds from business advertising as well as publicizing

club activities. Together, these efforts raise about $40,000 per year. These funds support college scholarships, full financial

support for our "Rotary House" shelter for victims of domestic violence, strong support for RYLA (ten delegates in 2014), sponsorship of two very successful Interact clubs and

annual support for "Shelter Box". In addition, the club provides financial support for club member Kenny Wood's

water well drilling in Africa ( 1,140 wells to date), Camp Fairlee, holiday food baskets, dictionaries for third graders

and recognition awards for "Law Enforcement Officer of the Year" and "Citizen of the Year".

The Centreville club is passionate about the humanitarian efforts of member Kenny Wood in drilling water wells in

Ghana and Tanzania. Since 2006 Kenny has visited Africa 37 times, drilled over 1,140 wells and brought clean drinking

water to approximately one million people for the first time in their lives. Kenny has donated three complete drilling rigs

and assosiated equipment to the cause, financed primarily from his own funds. Several Rotary clubs in District 7630 and

a few from as far away as California have made very welcomed contributions. Currently, the Frederick, Maryland club is leading an effort in District 7620 to secure matching funds from an R.I. global grant. We encourage all clubs in

District 7630 to seriously consider joining this effort to help support this extremely cost effective humanitarian effort.

Kenny estimates the cost to provide clean water to villagers for the first time in their lives to be about $4.00 per person.

Thursday mornings at 7:30 amCentreville United Methodist Church

608 Church Hill Road, Centreville MD 21617

Centreville Rotary ClubDistrict 7630

P. O. Box 533 - Centreville, MD 21617Karen Talbott, President 2013 14

[email protected] 443-496-0650Brad Lundberg, President 2014-15

[email protected] 410-643-3334

OFFICERS FOR 2014-2015 President: Brad Lundberg

Vice President: Phil DumenilSecretary: Leigh DarrellTreasurer: John Walden

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WHEN WE MEET

OVERVIEW & MISSIONChestertown Rotary Club is a group of leaders working together to address various community and international

service needs and to promote peace and understanding throughout the world.

We share a commitment to making and enhancing friendships, finding

opportunities to serve, honing our leadership skills, and having fun!

We support literacy by distributing dictionaries to every Kent County 3rd

grader, and by raising funds for the local Judy Center and for CoLaborers Interna-tional, which supports needy children in Zambia. Other recent activities included: chartered a new Rotaract Club at Wash-ington College; sponsored high school students to attend RYLA camp; helped

with Camp Fairlee Manor projects; supported the local “Adopt-a-Road”

program; provided a college scholarship for a Kent County high school graduate;

and raised funds for local projects through a raffle and sale of food and

beverages at the Chestertown Tea Party Festival.

Tuesdays at 6:30 pmFish Whistle Restaurant

98 Cannon St, Chestertown, MD

Chestertown Rotary ClubDistrict 7630

PO Box 247, Chestertown MD [email protected]

OFFICERS FOR 2014-2015President: Paul Heckles

[email protected]

Secretary: Connie MetcalfTreasurer: Peter Metcalf

Program Chair: Beverly BirkmireFoundation Chairman: Bill KerbinMembership Chair: John Murray

Front: Lily Britt, Ellen Maxwell, Megan Obarowski, Stacy Reed, Sara Fox, Madhu Sidhu

Second: Dave White, John Murray(liaison), Peter Metcalf, Connie Metcalf, Bev Birkmire

Third: Stu Seitz, Richard Thorpe, Paul Heckles(PE), Les Moorhouse(P)

Back: Jim Wilson, Jack Stenger

A New Club!A vision of Washington College President Dr. Paul E. Titsworth, and

Vice-President Dr. Albertus Perry was Chartered on March 8, 1926 as No. 2273 by Rotary International and titled The Rotary Club of

Chestertown, Maryland. It consisted of 21 members, and its first meetings were held at “Voshell House”.

Now, 88 years later, Chestertown Rotary is very proud to announce the formation and Certification of the first Washington College

Rotaract Club. The inauguration was held in Hynson Lounge at the College on March 4th 2014. The new Officers are Lily Britt, President,

Kathrine Young, Vice-President, Kelsey Hannah, Secretary, and Rachel Rivell, Treasurer.

The Members of Chestertown Rotary look forward to working with WAC Rotaract on all of its upcoming projects, and wish the

continued success of both of our Clubs.

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Stu Sherman (left) and Frank Alteri (right) from Christiana Rotary Club pick out clothes for one of the younger orphans. Sherman is

executive director of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Newark. Alteri is the complex

manager for Wells Fargo Advisors.

At the Wells Fargo Advisors office in Newark, Lisa Riley (left) and Fran Rowland (right) begin assembling presents for children.

Both Riley and Rowland work forWells Fargo Advisors.

Shopping at J.C. Penney(from left) are Rotary Club members

Bobbie Brooks, Carol Brindle and Vessa Fulton.

Christiana Rotary ClubDistrict 7630

100 Continental Drive, Newark, DE 19713Carol Doherty, Membership Chair,

[email protected]

OFFICERS FOR 2014-2015President: Bobbie Brooks

President-Elect: Ron WilliamsSecretary: Chris Darling

Treasurer: Donna McClintock

WHEN WE MEETThursdays 12:15-1:30 pm

Christiana Hilton100 Continental Drive, Newark, DE 19713

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Denton Rotarian Charlie Huber and Denton Women's Club member Audrey Clemens teach Denton Elementary third graders how to use

their new dictionaries in our 2013 Free Dictionary Project for all Caroline County, MD

3rd graders.

Caroline County Public Library Youth Services Manager Amanda Courie at our 2013 Denton Rotary Youth Career Fair as a host visiting a

business booth with her students

Denton Rotary's incoming 2014-15 president Adam Jones acts as host at the 2013 Denton

Rotary Youth Career Fair

WHEN WE MEET

CLUB OVERVIEW

Wednesdays noon-1:00 pmLily Pad Restaurant

104 Second Street, Denton, MD

Denton Rotary ClubDistrict 7630 / Area 50 / Club 5921

P.O.Box 293, Denton, MD 21629

OFFICERS FOR 2014-2015President: Adam Jones

President Elect: Sue SimmonsSecretary/Treasurer: Walt Palmer

The Denton Rotary

Conducts fundraisersto help support projects and donations, including an annual Clay Pigeon Shoot.

Disease prevention and treatment, specifically eradicating polio:

sends donations to Rotary International to support this work.

Basic education, literacy and economic development:

Provides dictionaries to all Caroline County 3rd graders; Provides an annual $500 Chesapeake College scholarship;

Organizes a Youth Career Fair for Caroline County 10th graders; Sponsors the

Denton Boy Scout troop.

Water and sanitation: Annually donates to Ken Wood, Lifetime

Wells for Ghana, who has drilled over 100 wells in Ghana and Tanzania.

Partners: Dictionary Project: Local Lions Clubs

and Denton Women’s ClubYouth Career Fair: Caroline County Public Library, Caroline County Public Schools, Caroline County

Recreation and Parks, Caroline County YMCA, Caroline County Chamber of Commerce, along with

many local businesses.

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Overview of Our Support of Local, State, International and Rotary FunctionsUpper left: Past President Dave Lewis with his Roteract volunteers at a Habitat jobsite.Clockwise: The Club supported one delegate to this year’s RYLA ConventionRotarian Kathy Gazze volunteered to go to Haiti to assist in disaster relief. Upper Right is a photograph of carnage in Haiti.Lower right: “Gabby” Bennetti received this year’s $2,500 scholarship.Lower center: A gala celebrated Rotarian and Past President of Delaware State College. Ours was one of the first Clubs to break the color barrier. We were also among the first to admit women.Lower left: We participated with the GSE Team in hosting members from Afghanistan. Left center: Ken Wood earned the Rotary Vocational Leadership Award in 2012 for drilling more than a thousand wells in Africa. He is pictured with his grateful recipients.

MISSION & OVERVIEWOur mission is is to provide both financial and volunteer help to

community organizations and members who need help.

As the second oldest chartered Rotary Club in the State, many of our projects

have centered on the medical community. Historically, it was the Dover Club that was responsible for establishing Kent General Hospital. More recently we have helped fund medical missions

including The HOPE Clinic and VASAP. The HOPE Clinic provides volunteer medical and dental services for the

uninsured. The Voluntary Surgical Access Program (VASAP) provides surgical

procedures for the under insured who do not qualify for Medicaid.

Line item financial commitments support several other local not-for-profits and a

$2,500 scholarship.

WHEN WE MEETTuesdays at 6:00 pm

Mapledale Country ClubDover, Delaware

Dover Rotary ClubDistrict 7630

OFFICERS FOR 2014-2015President: Chris Aulita

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Dictionary Project at Booker T. Washington Elementary School

with Dover HS Interact students and Rotarians Robert

Ware and Travis McCormick

Road Cleanup projectLois Wilkinson and Travis McCormick

Salvation Army Bell Ringing with Dover Interact Club Rotarians Dr. Micheal Thomas and Robert Ware)

WHEN WE MEET

CLUB OVERVIEWDover/Colonial Rotary Club is proud of our members and the commitment that

each person has to serve the community.

We financially support many organizations in the Dover area with

particular attention to our youth. In particular, we proud of our

involvement with Camp Fairlee Manor of the Easter Seals Delaware &

Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Our major fundraiser is “THE DOVER RUNNING

FESTIVAL: Featuring THE DOVER MILE AND COLONIAL 5K” which will be held

on Flag Day, June 14, 2014 in Downtown Dover, Delaware. We invite everyone

to attend!

Fridays at 7:30 amDover Downs Hotel Festival Buffet Room B

1131 North Dupont Highway, Dover, DE 19901

Dover/Colonial Rotary ClubDistrict 7630

P.O. Box 1772Dover, DE 19903-1772

OFFICERS FOR 2014-2015President: Robert (Bob) Benton

Vice President: Mike Petit de MangeTreasurer: Les Link

Secretary: Ceil JonesSergeant-at-Arms: Alex Vaughan

DirectorsAdministration: Mike Thomas, Membership: Kevin Yingling

Public Relations: Jason Sinclair, Service: Kevin YencerFoundation: John DeMarie

Immediate Past President: Travis McCormick

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Rotary members with the Band Director at William Henry Middle School

CLUB OVERVIEWThe Dover Downtown Rotary Club has had a very active year with fundraisers

and volunteer service in the Dover community. An annual tradition of

organizing the vendors for Dover’s 4th of July Fireworks program has proven to be the largest annual fundraiser for many years. One of the new projects for the

club this year was a promotional program to collect donated musical

instruments for underprivileged students in the Capital School District.

Our Interact Club at Polytech High School remains strong and the children at the Murphey School in Dover were

able to purchase Christmas gifts for their loved ones through our financial help.

During the year, the club came together to cook and serve a meal at the Inter-faith Mission, a men’s shelter in Dover.

While annual contributions to such organizations and drives as Mom's

House and Polio Plus continued, the club is always looking for new ways to raise

funds for our projects. One of these new projects will be to sponsor a food cart at

the Colonial Rotary’s annual Flag Day Run in June.

WHEN WE MEETMondays at 12:15 pm

Frazer’s Restaurant & BarDover, Delaware

Dover Downtown Rotary ClubDistrict 7630

OFFICERS FOR 2014-2015President: Tom Summers

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Flags for Heroes has become the Rotary Club of Easton’s signature project. There are 3 photos. The first is of the flags themselves, the second of two National Guard Members with the flags, and the third is of the recipients of the funds

collected—President Albert Pritchett is second from left. The fourth photo is of Victoria Alvarez, our Exchange student, making a presentation this winter at a regular club meeting. President Albert is in the background.

WHEN WE MEET

ABOUT OUR CLUBSince 1921, the Rotary Club of Easton has

been committed to upholding Rotary’s principles and doing great work in the

community. Our Flags for Heroes project raises a considerable sum, all of which we give back to veteran’s organizations, first responders, and other groups that lend a

helping hand. Our golf tournament benefits the club’s Youth & Community Fund which awards grants to worthy

groups and which provides two annual college scholarships to local high school

graduates. Easton Rotarians have travelled to polio-endemic countries to administer polio vaccine, and our club has made large donations to disaster-

stricken areas as far away as Sri Lanka. We deliver Meals on Wheels and volun-

teer with Habitat for Humanity. Our club member’s roots run deep—our current president’s grandfather was also

club president, and next year’s presi-dent’s father and grandfather also held

the same position. For us, Rotary’s motto of “Service above Self” is not just a motto, but an everyday way of life.

Wednesdays at 12:15 pmThe RIverhouse at the Easton Club

Easton, MD410.820.9017

Easton, Maryland Rotary ClubDistrict 7630

PO Box 1444, Easton, MD 21601

OFFICERS FOR 2014-2015President: Jed Anthony

President Elect: Tom LaneImmediate Past: Albert PritchettV.P. Club Admin: Hugh Dawkins

Secretary: George HatcherAsst Sec: Mike JacobsTreasurer: Sarah Jones

DirectorsClub Service: Ramon Gras, Personnel: Graham Lee

Community Service: Terry JohnInternational Service: Sharon Ritter-Beall

Vocational Service: Ron Flohr

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An Evening of Bluegrass

Elkton Rotary ClubDistrict 7630

WHEN WE MEETTuesdays at 6:00 pmMick's Crab House

902 East Pulaski Highway, Elkton, MD

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WHEN WE MEETTunnell Fellowship Hall

Georgetown Presbyterian Church203 N Bedford Street, Georgetown, DE 19947

Georgetown-Millsboro Rotary ClubDistrict 7630

Stephen Kasperski201 218-3267

[email protected]

OFFICERS FOR 2014-2015President: Lin Faucett

President Elect: Carlene RocheVice President: Harriet Smith Windsor

Secretary: Reid BeveridgeTreasurer: Ernie Megee

Asst. Sec/Treas: Helen KrugerSgt. at Arms: Randy Cash

Immediate Past President: Stephen Kasperski

ABOUT OUR CLUBThe most significant highlight of 2013-14

was becoming District 7630’s seventh 100% Paul Harris Fellow Club. This accom-plishment was due to the generosity of

our members and the dedication and hard work of Foundation Chair Stephen Kasperski. Another highlight is a project

we consider as international service even though it is performed at home.

Every Saturday morning from the first of October to the end of March, club

members staff the Robin Hood Thrift Shop. We consider this an international

project because the majority of the clientele are Hispanic and Haitian.

Volunteering at the thrift shop gives us a great opportunity to interact with an underserved part of our community.

The third highlight is a new endeavor called Flags for Heroes modeled on the successful projects of Lewes-Rehoboth and Easton Rotary Clubs. Our goal is to

place 300 flags in Georgetown and Millsboro including the iconic George-

town Circle. The original goal was to sell 300 flag sponsorships which will easily be

met and exceeded.

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Pictured (l to r): Georgetown Mayor Mike Wyatt, Flags Chair Harriet Smith Windsor, Millsboro Mayor Bob Bryan, Georgetown-Millsboro Rotary Club President Stephen Kasperski

Mayors Wyatt and Bryan purchased the first two flag sponsorships.

The Harrington-Greenwood-Felton CentennialRotary Club is proud to have joined with fiveArea 4 Rotaries and the community to build aCan-Do Playground serving children of all abilitiesin Southern Delaware. The playground,located in Milford’s Tony Silicato MemorialPark, is open and will be formally dedicated onMay 10, 2014.

CLUB OVERVIEWThe Harrington-Greenwood-Felton Centennial Rotary Club, informally known as the Hub Club

because of its location at the hub of Delaware, is dedicated to the service ideals of Rotary across a broad spectrum that extends from local schools

and communities to international outreach.

At the local level, the Hub Club is engaged in service to the three Delaware communities included in its name. It participates in and

contributes to a variety of community activities and has sponsored special events such as a

Candidates’ Forum prior to a local election. The club distributes Spanish and English dictionaries to students in the Lake Forest School District (which includes Harrington, Felton and Frederica). It also presents scholarships to graduating seniors and sponsors an INTERACT club at Lake Forest HighSchool. Annual fundraising events, including a

Harvest Bounty Dinner and Dance in the fall and a Pig Pickin’ Hoedown in the spring, enable theHub Club to support its sevice projects which

extend to Rotary’s international initiative to EndPolio Now. Most recently, the Hub Club has

joined five other Rotaries in Area 4 of District7630 in taking on a challenge to raise over$800,000 to build a Can-Do Playground in

Southern Delaware. The challenge has been met;the Can-Do Playground has been constructed, iscurrently open and will be formally dedicated inMay 2014. As a result, generations of children of

all abilities will be able to join together in active, outdoor fun.

The Harrington-Greenwood-FeltonCentennial Rotary is proud of its accomplishments

and looks forward to continuing opportunitiesto carry out Rotary’s service mission.

WHEN WE MEETWednesdays at 7:30 am

Stargate DinerUS 13, Harrington, DE 19952

– The Hub Club –Harrington-Greenwood-Felton

Centennial Rotary ClubDistrict 7630

Mary Trice302-270-6589

[email protected]

OFFICERS FOR 2014-2015President: Mary Trice

Co-Treasurers: Bunnie Williams and Bryant Bell

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WHEN WE MEETTuesdays at 7:30 amCokesbury Village

726 Loveville Road,Hockessin, DE 19707

Hockessin/Greenville Rotary ClubDistrict 7630

Terri Sensing302-545-2884

OFFICERS FOR 2014-2015 President: Dr. Robert “Bert”Hahn, DDS

Vice President: Mr. Kenny WynnSecretary: Ms. Terri Sensing

TBA - Treasurer (current year is Fred Cullis)

ABOUT OUR CLUBThe Rotary Club of Hockessin-Greenville

represents a combination of two Delaware Rotary Clubs, the Hockessin/

Pike Creek and the Greenville-Centreville Club. In 2003 the two Clubs agreed to combine to better serve the Hockessin,

Pike Creek, Greenville, and Centreville communities.

One of our many service projects is our scholarship program. Every year, we

award two $1,000 per year cash scholarships to area graduated high school seniors who enroll full time in college. The scholarship is renewable each year for three additional years

provided the students remain enrolled full time in college and are not on

academic probation while in college. Currently, our group hosted an Art

Auction Fundraiser on Saturday, April 5 at the Center for Creative Arts in Yorklyn,

DE. We are also presenting the Greenville Auto Show on Saturday, June 14 at 11:00am at on the Country House

grounds,Greenville, DE. Please visit our website at

www.hgrotary.org for more information.

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Flag for Heroes Chicken BBQ

WHEN WE MEET

OVERVIEW & MISSION

Mondays at 6:15 pmIrish Eyes Restaurant

213 Anglers Road, Lewes, DE

Lewes Rehoboth Rotary ClubDistrict 7630

PO Box 91, Lewes, DEwww.lewes-rehobothrotary.org

www.facebook.com/[email protected]

OFFICERS FOR 2014-2015President: Larry Fifer, 302-644-3668

Immed. Past President: Bruce Summer, 302-644-2266Secretary: Andrew Ratner, 302-227-6101

Treasurer: Kathy Ara, 302-227-0330

We are an active Dinner Club in a beach resort that meets on Monday evenings all year

round. We enjoy meeting other Rotarians who make up in the summer months. Great Food,

Great Fellowship and all to promote "Service Above Self".

Our club has three main goals. First, we want to continue to do good work in the community.

Second, we want to raise the awareness of Rotary International in Lewes and Rehoboth. Third, we want to increase membership with the influx of professional talent relocating to Sussex County to do even more good works

locally and internationally.

We raise funds through three major initia-tives: Trail Guides; Flags for Heroes; and our Chicken BBQ. Our Trail Guide is an annual

publication of all the walking and biking trails in Sussex County. We print and distribute

25,000 of these annually. The Flags for Heroes is celebration of all the Heroes in our lives by selling sponsorships for 500 American flags in

front of Cape Henlopen High School over Memorial Day Weekend. Lastly, we operate a pavilion on Savannah Road in Lewes where we do our own Chicken BBQ’s and also rent

the facility to other non-profits.

Our efforts support scholarships to college bound students, provide funding for first

responders, purchases dictionaries for local elementary schools, fund several local non-profit grants and support Rotary International initiatives worldwide.

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What We Have Done: Youth Services 2013-14 PDG Don Hackett & Youth Service Committee Chairs Sanibel

Our Youth Services Committee has had a very successful year in growing our Interact, Rotaract, RYLA and Youth Exchange programs. You will be provided with an update on each program and share in some of the plans for the future.

Presidential Citation BrainstormingDGE Jen Reider Crane

We’re getting an early start on 2014-2015. Join the brainstorming session with DGE Jen to learn more about the criteria for a 2014-15 Presidential Citation and share ideas on how your club could be awarded the citation next year.

Palliative & Support Care program at A. I. DuPont Hospital for Children DolphinPresenters: Dr. Elissa Miller,Chief - Division of Palliative Medicine DuPont Hospital for Children Mr. Xavier DeCaire, Founder, Children With Confidence Ms. Tara Monroe and Dr. Miller Mallard

Rotarians in our District should be made aware of this new, unique, and needed service to children and their families who are unfortunate enough to need hospitalization and health care at the Children's Hospital. Care is administered to the family members who are trying to deal with the death, impending death or long term illness of a child or sibling. It is easy to overlook the other "victims" of a loved-one’s illness and the fact that help is available should be more broadly known. The story is a truly "feel good" Rotary program. Their work is partially funded by Kids With Confidence, a charity founded by Caesar Rodney Rotarians. District Grants that Work: District Grants that Don’t District Grants Chair Mike Connelly Crane

Get an overview of our most successful projects that have been done by clubs with district grant awards and learn about the pitfalls to avoid when getting started with a grant and the application process. If your club is considering a grant, Mike is the person who can help you.

Together We Can Do Great ThingsDavid Rutt, AG Tomi Diver, and Kai Lassen Osprey

Three brief presentations will be given about clubs and members coming together to undertake major projects. It took years, but the Can Do playground in Milford is now a reality. Twenty four clubs and other sponsors came together contributing the funds and building a new activities pavilion at Camp Fairlee. The Wilmington Club’s centennial project is a multimillion dollar project and is the largest project any club in our District has undertaken.

Maximize Your Membership Through Marketing.... Roxane Ferguson & Ceil Rozumalski Sanibel

Learn how to use marketing as a tool to attract new members, with a fundraising event that will give you a great, high visibility effort to get community involvement with your club. We will also explore orientation of new members and outreach to new and existing members as a means of engagement. Bring your club’s ideas for increasing membership, doing social events, or fundraisers to attract and involve potential new members and keep them engaged in your club’s activities. Exchange of ideas is the best way to hear what works.

Best Practice Workshops Please refer to Shedule of Events for Workshop times

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43rd Rotary District 7630 ConferenceAtlantic Sands Hotel – Rehoboth BeachSCEDULE OF EVENTS

THURSDAY, April 24

11:30 am District Governor’s Cup Golf Tournament Rookery Golf Club Noon Lunch 1:00 pm Tee Time 5:30 pm approx. BBQ dinner and awards 8:30 – 10:00 pm Golfers Reception/Early Arrivals Golf Committee Atlantic Sands 206

FRIDAY, April 25 8:30 – 9:20 am Breakfast Buffet (hotel guests only) Swan A9:00 – 10:00 am Check-in /beverages 3rd floor Pre Function Area10:00 – Noon Grants Management Seminar - DRFC Margo Johnson, Presiding Sanibel Noon – 2:00 pm Lunch on own /Free Time Noon – 2:00 pm Check-in/ Registration 3rd floor Pre Function Area12:30- 1:30 pm PDG Luncheon (PDGs only) - PDG Susan Giove, Hostess Dolphin 2:15 - 3:20 pm Plenary Session 1 - DGN/AG Rob Hemmen, Presiding Swan B & C Call to Order National Anthem - Judy Mangini Pledge of Allegiance - DGE Jen Reider Invocation - DGND Clif Hutton Welcome Host Club Greeting - President Tony DePrima, Capital City Club Introduction of Rotary International President’s Representative Rotary International Director Holger Knaack Introduction of Guest Speaker Leadership: The Next Generation District 7600 Membership Chair Chris Davidson Adjourn 3:30 – 4:50 pm Plenary Session 2 - DG Dan Houghtaling, Presiding Swan B & C Call to Order Area Reports - Assistant Governors State of the District Address - DG Dan Houghtaling Announcements - AG Tomi Diver6:30 pm Meet in Lobby for trip to dinner destination 7:00 - 9:15 pm Night at the Brewery - Dogfish Head Brewery (dinner, beer samplings, beverages, tours) Hosts - Tony DePrima, President & Rae Short, Capital City Entertainment - Tony Windsor 9:15 pm Return to Hotel9:45 – 11:30 pm North Hospitality “Down at the Hop” Hosted by DGE Jen Reider Room 206 VS South Hospitality “The Pink Flamingo” Hosted by DGN Rob Hemmen Room 306

SATURDAY, April 26

7:30 – 8:20 am Breakfast Buffet (hotel guests only- closes at 8:10 am) Swan A7:00 – 8:30 am Check-in Registration, Silent Auction, Credentials 3rd floor Pre Function Area8:30 - 9:15 am Best Practices (see page 23 for presentation descriptions) What We Have Done: Youth Services 2013-14 Sanibel PDG Don Hackett Youth, Services Chair, Presiding & Youth Service Committee Chairs Presidential Citation Brainstorming DGE Jen Reider, Presenter Crane Palliative & Support Care at A.I. DuPont Children’s Hospital Dolphin Dr. Elissa Miller, Chief, Division of Palliative Medicine DuPont Hospital for Children Mr. Xavier DeCaire, Founder Children With Confidence

SATURDAY, April 26 (continued)9:25 – 10:05 am Plenary Session 3 - AG Bill Ferguson, Presiding Swan B & C Call to Order Introduction of Speaker Rotarians as Community Leaders District 7620 DGN 2014-2015 Ken Solow 10:05 – 10:45 am Plenary Session 3 – District Business Meeting Swan B & C PDG ED Wilchinski, District Parliamentarian, Presiding Roll Call/Certification of Electors - DGN Rob Hemmen Zone Director Nominating Committee District Representative to 2016 Council on Legislation Election of 2014-15 District Treasurer - DGE Jen Reider Shawn Klapinsky (Newark Morning Club) Election of 2014-15, District Secretary Cathy Anderson (Dover Downtown Club) Endorsement of the nomination of 2016-17 District Governor Clifton Hutton (Camden/Wyoming Club) Approval of 2012-2013 District Audit - DFC Chair Doug Kook ROP/Policy Manual - ROP Committee Chair Kai Lassen Announcements10:45- 11:00 am Coffee Break 3rd floor Pre Function Area11:00 - 11:45 am Best Practices (see page 23 for presentation descriptions) District Grants that Work: District Grants that Don’t Crane District Grants Chair Mike Connelly Together We Can Do Great Things Osprey David Rutt, Tomi Diver & Kai Lassen Maximizing Membership & Marketing Sanibel Roxanne Ferguson & Ceil Rozumalski 11:45 am – 1:00 pm Lunch/Keynote Speaker - AG John Kotzun, Presiding Swan A & B Call to Order Introduction of Speaker Rotary International Director - Holger Knaack Announcements1:00 – 1:45 pm Youth Services Program Swan B & C What We Have Done: Youth Services 2013-14 PDG Don Hackett & Youth Service Committee 1:50 – 3:00 pm Plenary Session 4 - AG Lisa Cameron, Presiding Swan B & C Introduction of Guest Speaker Changing Lives through The Rotary Foundation William D. Pollard, Jr. "Bill" Foundation Report - DRFC Margo Johnson Announcements - Robin Broomall 3:00 – 3:15 pm Break 3rd floor Pre Function Area3:30 – 4:30 pm Stop Hunger Now Service Project - Chair Robin Broomall5:30 – 6:15 pm North vs South Hospitality Suites - Close at 6:15 pm Rooms 206 & 306 6:15 - 7:15 pm Cocktail Reception/silent auction Swan A & Sandpiper Entertainment - Tony Windsor 6:15 to 8: 45 pm7:15 – 7:30 pm Welcome - AG Phil Allan Swan A, B & C National Anthem - PE Ken Bates Pledge of Allegiance - Susan Reeves Invocation - PDG Keith Smith Introduction of Special Guests 7:30 – 8:30 pm District Dinner 8:30 pm Silent Auction closes (Pick up items at conclusion of recognition program) Sandpiper 8:45 – 9:45 pm District Club and Member Recognition Program Foundation Recognitions from 2012-201310:00 - ? North/ South Hospitality Suites Rooms 206 & 306

Sunday, April 26

8:00 – 8:50 am Breakfast Buffet (hotel guests only - closes at 8:40 am) Swan A9:00 – 9:45 am Memorial Service - PDG Don Hackett, Presiding Swan C 10:00 – 10:45 am Plenary Session 5 - AG Ted Doyle, Presiding Swan C Call to Order President’s Representative Report - RID Holger Knaack Looking to Our Future - DGND Cliff Hutton Looking Ahead 2015- 2016 - DGN Rob Hemmen Looking at Next Year - DGE Jen Reider Conference Resolutions - PDG Eric Grubb Closing Comments/ 4 Way Test - DG Dan Houghtaling Adjourn

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*Name badges are required for all sessions listed in bold*

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SATURDAY, April 26 (continued)9:25 – 10:05 am Plenary Session 3 - AG Bill Ferguson, Presiding Swan B & C Call to Order Introduction of Speaker Rotarians as Community Leaders District 7620 DGN 2014-2015 Ken Solow 10:05 – 10:45 am Plenary Session 3 – District Business Meeting Swan B & C PDG ED Wilchinski, District Parliamentarian, Presiding Roll Call/Certification of Electors - DGN Rob Hemmen Zone Director Nominating Committee District Representative to 2016 Council on Legislation Election of 2014-15 District Treasurer - DGE Jen Reider Shawn Klapinsky (Newark Morning Club) Election of 2014-15, District Secretary Cathy Anderson (Dover Downtown Club) Endorsement of the nomination of 2016-17 District Governor Clifton Hutton (Camden/Wyoming Club) Approval of 2012-2013 District Audit - DFC Chair Doug Kook ROP/Policy Manual - ROP Committee Chair Kai Lassen Announcements10:45- 11:00 am Coffee Break 3rd floor Pre Function Area11:00 - 11:45 am Best Practices (see page 23 for presentation descriptions) District Grants that Work: District Grants that Don’t Crane District Grants Chair Mike Connelly Together We Can Do Great Things Osprey David Rutt, Tomi Diver & Kai Lassen Maximizing Membership & Marketing Sanibel Roxane Ferguson & Ceil Rozumalski 11:45 am – 1:00 pm Lunch/Keynote Speaker - AG John Kotzun, Presiding Swan A & B Call to Order Introduction of Speaker Rotary International Director - Holger Knaack Announcements1:00 – 1:45 pm Youth Services Program Swan B & C What We Have Done: Youth Services 2013-14 PDG Don Hackett & Youth Service Committee 1:50 – 3:00 pm Plenary Session 4 - AG Lisa Cameron, Presiding Swan B & C Introduction of Guest Speaker Changing Lives through The Rotary Foundation William D. Pollard, Jr. "Bill" Foundation Report - DRFC Margo Johnson Announcements - Robin Broomall 3:00 – 3:15 pm Break 3rd floor Pre Function Area3:30 – 4:30 pm Stop Hunger Now Service Project - Chair Robin Broomall5:30 – 6:15 pm North vs South Hospitality Suites - Close at 6:15 pm Rooms 206 & 306 6:15 - 7:15 pm Cocktail Reception/silent auction Swan A & Sandpiper Entertainment - Tony Windsor 6:15 to 8: 45 pm7:15 – 7:30 pm Welcome - AG Phil Allan Swan A, B & C National Anthem - PE Ken Bates Pledge of Allegiance - Susan Reeves Invocation - PDG Keith Smith Introduction of Special Guests 7:30 – 8:30 pm District Dinner 8:30 pm Silent Auction closes (Pick up items at conclusion of recognition program) Sandpiper 8:45 – 9:45 pm District Club and Member Recognition Program Foundation Recognitions from 2012-201310:00 - ? North/ South Hospitality Suites Rooms 206 & 306

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“where great clubsmake a great district”

Ron D. Burton retired as president of the University of Oklahoma Foundation Inc. in 2007. He is a member of the U.S. Supreme Court Bar, the Oklahoma Bar Association, and the Cleveland County Bar Association. He is also a member of the American Bar Association, the ABA Section of Taxation Exempt Organizations Committee, and the ABA Section of Real Property, Probate, and Trust Committee on Charitable Organizations. He was vice president of the Last Frontier Council of the Boy Scouts of America and received the Silver Beaver Award. He also received the Norman United Way and Junior League Volunteer of the Year Civic Award.

A Rotarian since 1979, Burton has served RI as director, president’s aide, RI president’s representative, committee and task force member, Rotary information counselor, zone trainer, International Assembly group discussion leader and moderator, Council on Legislation representative, and district governor. He also chaired the 2011 New Orleans Convention Committee. As director, he served as chair of the Executive, Administration, and Audit Committees.

His extensive service to The Rotary Foundation includes vice chair and member of the Foundation Trustees, vice chair of the Future Vision Committee, and member of the International PolioPlus Committee and PolioPlus Speakers Bureau. Other service includes national adviser for the Permanent Fund Initiative, member of Permanent Fund Leadership Team, and consultant to the Development Committee. In addition, he has served as a regional Rotary Foundation coordinator and moderator of the regional Rotary Foundation coordinator training program.

Burton has received the RI Service Above Self Award and the Foundation’s Citation for Meritorious Service, Distinguished Service Award, and International Service Award for a Polio-Free World. He and his wife, Jetta, are Paul Harris Fellows, Benefactors, Major Donors, and members of the Paul Harris, Bequest, and Arch C. Klumph Societies.

Chris has 16 years experience in sales management, training, and professional public speaking. He was a nationally ranked sales rep, a District Sales Manager, and a Vice President of Sales before starting his own sales training and management consulting company in 2012.

Chris joined the Rotary Club of Newport News in 2010, and became President-Elect of his club later that year. In 2011, Chris had the opportunity to travel to Africa as part of a $360,000 3-H Grant to build footbridges in Zambia. During his Presidency, the Rotary Club of Newport News was the #1 Club in District 7600 in Membership Growth, inducting 19 new members for a net growth of 14 members on the year. His club was recognized as the “Club of the Year” in District 7600, receiving the Governor’s Cup for 2012-2013. Chris is a Rotary Foundation Alumnus, a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow, and has spoken at numerous District and Zone level events. Beginning this July, Chris will serve as District Membership Chair for D7600. He is passionate about membership growth and the importance of attracting the “next generation” of leaders to Rotary clubs in communities around the world.

Chris resides at Fort Monroe, VA with his wife Melissa, 6-year-old daughter Madilynn, and 10-month old son Ryan. Please welcome Past President Chris Davidson!

Ken Solow, DGN of District 7620, takes a humorous look at Rotary Leadership with the help of some of your favorite scenes from the movies. Prepare to be entertained as well as learn some important fundamentals about how to do "more good in the world" in Rotary.

Ken Solow is the District Governor Nominee of District 7620. He was inducted into the Rotary Club of Columbia Patuxent in 1996, was club President in 2001-2002, and has won a variety of Rotary awards for Leadership. Ken began training Rotary club Presidents in 2003-2004 and has been a featured speaker at several Multi-District PETS. His humorous, but realistic approach to the rewards and challenges of Rotary Leadership have become well-known in our Zone.

In his "real life" Ken is Founding Partner and Past Chief Investment Officer for Pinnacle Advisory Group, a Registered Investment Advisor that manages $1.5 billion for more than 800 families in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Ken currently has the title of Chairman of the Investment Committee, which basically means that he has time to pursue his Rotary passion because they don't let him do anything productive at Pinnacle any more.

Ken lives in Columbia, Md. with his wife of 23 years Linda. They are empty-nesters with his son, Danny, undertaking his first full-time job in Boston and his daughter, Carly, entering her senior year at the University of Md.

Ron D. BurtonRotary International President 2013-14

Rotary Club of Norman Oklahoma, USA

Chris DavidsonFounder and President ofIMPACT Advisory Group

Newport News, VA

Ken Solow DGN of District 7620

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“changing livesthrough the rotary foundation”

Holger is a managing partner of the in the real estate company Knaack KG since 1993. Previously he was partner and manager of the bakery Knaack Enterprises. He is chair of the Foundation Karl Adam.

A Rotarian since 1991, Holger is a member of the Rotary Club Herzogtum Lauenburg – Mölln and served as president in 1997 and District Governor district 1940 in 2006-07.

He has served Rotary International as RI president’s representative, Council on Legislation representa-tive, resource group zone coordinator, RI training leader, and district governor. He served 6 years as chairman of the German Youth Exchange Multidistrict.

He currently serves Rotary International as Chairman of the Rotary International New Generation Committee, Member of the Joint Committee on Partnerships and Member of the EXPO2015 Rotary Milano Committee. He has served as International Assembly trainer and GETS trainer and is a major donor to the Rotary Foundation. Holger currently serves as an International Director for Rotary and was recently appointed as a member to the Rotary International Finance Committee.

Holger is married to Susanne since 1976. They have no children, but hosted more than 30 Rotary Youth Exchange students. In his leisure time, Holger is hunting, sailing and playing Golf.

Bill’s presentation will focus on how Rotarians are able to utilize the resources of The Rotary Foundation to make a positive difference in the lives of those less fortunate, both locally and throughout the world.

Bill has been a Rotarian since 1988 when he joined the Rotary Club of Petersburg. In 1999, Bill joined the Rotary Club of Churchland located in Portsmouth, Virginia. He served as club president in 2002-2003 and was honored by the club as its Rotarian of the Year for 2005-2006.

In District 7600 Bill has served as an Assistant Governor, District Governor and District Rotary Foundation Chair. Bill was the District 7600 delegate to the 2013 Council on Legislation.

Bill is currently serving as Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator for Zone 33 supporting Districts 7600, 7610, 7620, and 7630. He is the newsletter and website editor for Rotary Zones 33 & 34. He has served as a faculty member for the Zone 33 Rotary Leadership Institute and as a facilitator at Chesapeake PETS.

One of Bill’s proudest Rotary moments was nominating his mother, Joan, for membership in the Rotary Club of Petersburg in the early 90’s. Bill’s maternal great grandfather was a member of the Rotary Club of Asheville, N.C.

Bill is a Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer with Farmers Bank in Suffolk, VA. Born and raised in Petersburg, VA, his wife, Lou, is a native of Suffolk, VA where they currently reside. They have one child, Betsy, who was born in 2001. They attend Ebenezer United Methodist Church. In addition to spending time with this family, Bill enjoys running, playing basketball, and reading. Bill is a seventh level Paul Harris Fellow and member of the Bequest Society. His wife and daughter, Lou and Betsy, are Paul Harris Fellows as well as his mother and father.

Holger KnaackRotary International Director

Rotary International President’s RepresentativeRotary Club of Herzogtum

Lauenburg-Mölln, Germany (2013-15)

William D. Pollard, Jr.District Governor 2008-2009

District Rotary Foundation Chair 2010-2013Rotary International District 7600

Rotary Club of Churchland - Portsmouth, VA

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Long Neck Sunrise Rotary ClubDistrict 7630

Max Hutsell, Secretary

CLUB OVERVIEWSponsorship of three students from Indian River High School to attend RYLA. The funding was provided by money raised on behalf of our late

club member Rick Willman by his wife Deb and son Clint.

Successful 4th annual Golf Outing at The

Peninsula Golf Club benefitting Polio Plus, The Delaware Burn Camp, The Delaware Food Bank, Jusst Sooup

Ministries, Habitat For Humanity, The Oak Orchard Boys and Girls Club. Our 5th

Annual Golf Outing will take place on June 12th.

As part of our contribution to The

Delaware Burn Camp, members from our club were invited to spend time at the camp and participate in activities

with the campers.

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Here are M.O.T. Rotary Club members (left to right) Randy Schurbon, Ty Pruitt, Bill Foster and Dallis Rash, who stand in

front of the hundreds of bicycles collected by the Club,

to be turned over to our partners in doing good, “Pedals

for Progress,” who ships the bicycles after they are

rehabilitated, to developing countries all over the world.

Each year in the fall, M.O.T. Rotary Club does its part to

clean up the area roads, especially those we have

adopted through the State of Delaware’s “Adopt-a-Highway” program. Here, Rotarians Shelly

Singer, Greg Hansen and Bill O’Neal pose with members of

our Appoquinimink High School Interact Club after the 2013

collection.

Each year, the M.O.T. Rotary Club hands out dictionaries to all of the third-graders in the

Appoquinimink School District. Here, Rotarians (left to right)

Kristen Krenzer, Shannon Lewis, second from right and

Roxane Ferguson, at right, pose with former Brick Mill

Elementary School Principal Patsy Warner during the 2012

dictionary delivery.

M.O.T. Rotary Club started a successful winetasting

fundraiser several years ago, raising funds to go toward all of our community projects and good deeds in Delaware and

around the world. Here, members Tomi Diver (also

Assistant District Governor for Area 20), S.R. Smith III and

President-Elect Joyce Simmons pose near the kitchen at the

wine tasting, where dozens of delicious appetizers are

prepared.

WHEN WE MEET

ABOUT OUR CLUBIn 2013, the Middletown-Odessa-

Townsend (M.O.T.) Club celebrated 85 years of representing the M.O.T. area in service to Delaware and communities

around the world through Rotary. From local community initiatives, such as

adopt-a-family, Meals on Wheels, UNICEF, providing dictionaries to all third grade students in the Appoquinimink School

District, scholarships to high school seniors, Salvation Army bell holiday bell

ringing, participating in Toys for Tots, Easter Seals events, especially supporting

Camp Fairlee,Polio Plus projects, clean water projects, area road cleanups, to creating the first transitional housing

unit between Wilmington and Dover, to international service projects such as

sending shelter boxes to Haiti, shoeboxes for soldiers and providing solar cookers to Africa. One of most recent successes has been through a partnership with

Pedal for Progress, where the M.O.T. Club recycles used bicycles that will be used to

assist developing countries in Latin America, Africa, and Eastern Europe.

Sponsoring local student, Brea Harris, as an exchange student in Japan.

Established the Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce in 1972.

Wednesdays at 12:15 p.m.The Frog Hollow Golf Club’s Oak Room

1 Whittington Way, Middletown, DE

The Club was founded in 1928.Currently, we have 36 members.

Contact Kristen Krenzer for more information about the Club at

(302) 388-9779 or at [email protected]

OFFICERS FOR 2014-2015President: Joyce SimmonsTreasurer: Sharon Gilkey

Secretary: John Nanni

Board of Directors: John Goodier, Randy Schurbon

Dallis Rash, Rob AdamsLynn Ritter, Shelly Singer

and immediate past president Jeff Buckworth

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WHEN WE MEET

ABOUT OUR CLUBThe Milford Rotary Club is

organized to serve our Community and Society worldwide. In the spirit

of our founding in 1925, we will embark on our Centennial Decade with an engaged membership that

fosters hope for the future, precious resources for the helpless, and honor for the many Milford Rotarians that

served so unselfishly.

Mondays at 5:45 pmThe Rookery North

6152 South Rehoboth Blvd, Milford, DE

Milford Rotary ClubDistrict 7630

OFFICERS FOR 2014-2015President: Robert Collins

President Elect: Wright ParkerVice President: Doris Schonbrunner

Secretary: Randy MarvelTreasurer: Bruce RechsteinerPast President: Gary Cripps

FellowshipThe Milford Club held its first

Golf Tournament to raise funds for the Rotary Foundation

among other projects. Fellowship was the order of

the day! Pictured is Rep. Dan Short (in purple) getting congrats from Rotarians

George Short, Doris Schonbrunner, Bob Collins and Gary Grier. It was a lucky putt

to win the pot!

EducationThe Milford Club once again

sponsored the Dictionary Project in the local elementary

schools. Pictured is Rotarian Bob Starkey (3rd from left) and

Pat Venett (far right) distributing dictionaries to

third grade students.

CommunityThe Milford Club was proud to host Governor Jack Markell at an early March 2013 meeting. Joining the Governor as our

guests were Sen. Gary Simpson and Rep. Harvey Kenton, and

members from the Milford City Council. At left, Milford Rotary

Club president Gary Cripps takes a photo op with the Governor and club banner.

ScholarshipThe Milford Club is proud of our many years sponsoring area students with multiple

scholarships. The Milford Club has distributed approximately $350,000 in total scholarships. At left, Rotarian Joe Warnell offers some sage advice and best wishes to the three local

scholarship recipients in June 2013.

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WHEN WE MEET

MISSION & OVERVIEWThe Nanticoke Rotary Club strives to improve and enhance

the lives' of Families, Youth, and Children within our community by stabilizing and enriching their future.

Main Nanticoke Rotary Club ProjectsRotary Houses: Our club was founded on the mission to

serve our local community in need of temporary housing, and thus we started the Rotary houses in Seaford, DE. There are 2 homes with 4 units in which families can stay free of charge to get back on their feet in a time of need. We help them establish a budget and plans for the future as well as

supply them with a furnished place to lay their head.Dictionary Donations: Our club personally delivers a

dictionary into the hands of every local school’s third grade students to promote literacy and the Rotary mission of

service above self from an early age. Scholarships: We offer three scholarships to area youth.

These are in honor of Rotarians Bob LaPrad, John Burton, and Harold Holland.

Christmas Shopping Trip: For over 12 years, we’ve led a very rewarding program for 20 families in Western Sussex County over the holiday season. Our club members escort children

from their homes to purchase Christmas gifts for their entire family and conclude the event with a visit from Santa during

a pizza & gift wrapping party! Nanticoke Little League: In 2013 we donated $6,000 to the

local Little League to support youth organizationsin our community.

Can Do Playground: Our club rallied behind supporting the Can-Do Playground at Milford, a unique public playground

for children and families of all abilities. It is a Boundless Playground™, the first and only playground of its kind in

Central and Southern Delaware, a place where dreams are never disabled.

Nanticoke Riverfest: Our club brings in the kiddie rides each year to this July Seaford festival as a major fundraiser effort.

Wednesdays at noonMethodist Manor House

1001 Middleford Road, Seaford, DE 19973

Nanticoke Rotary ClubDistrict 7630

P.O. Box 1257 Seaford, DE 19973-1257www.facebook.com/nanticokerotary

OFFICERS FOR 2014-2015President: Bruce Johnson

President-elect: Dr. Alvaro BuenanoVice President: Chris Hayes

Secretary: Tom KeetonTreasurer: Chip Lank

Sergeant at Arms: Judy Johnson

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The Burger Master himself, Bill Searles, flips burgers just like a pro. Rotarian Steve Crouse

digs out more food to throw on the grill.

This is clearly the “A” team, keeping everything organized and coming off without a hitch. (L to R; Rotarians Jean Andress, Janan Crouse (Rotarian

spouse), Renee O’Leary and Kathy Collison)

In addition to DFRC support, the club also supports activities of Little Sisters of the Poor, the Salvation Army, Hope Dining Hall (serving noon meals once a

month to the less fortunate). To raise funds for these events, we hold an annual Golf Tournament

and park cars at the University of Delaware football home games. These events not only enrich the lives of our fellow citizens, but give us the opportunity to

share a kindred spirit as a team.

Football players, parents, and the rest of the folks enjoying good food and camaraderie while supporting DFRC Media Day. Rotary

members man the tables! (L to R, backs: Renee O’Leary and Samba Tata.)

WHEN WE MEET

OVERVIEW & MISSION

Monday at 6:15 pmNewark Country Club

300 West Main St. Newark, DE

Newark Rotary ClubDistrict 7630

Media Day at the Blue-Gold High School Football Game

Every year, the Rotary Club of Newark supports the activities of the Delaware Foundation Reaching Citizens (DFRC) by

supplying and preparing the food for the Media Day event one week prior to the

Blue-Gold football game. For all of us in the Rotary Club of Newark, it’s a fun event where

we get to interact with hundreds of local citizens, football players, band members,

cheerleaders and “buddies”.

This activity helps the DFRC increase its reach in the community where they distribute

proceeds from their fund raising events to programs that enrich the lives of Delawareans

with intellectual disabilities. The funds are allocated by a committee of community

volunteers and are used as grants and seed money to support programs throughout

Delaware. Since 2001, DFRC has provided more than $2.2 million to Delaware agencies and

organizations, serving persons with intellectual disabilities. From 1956, DFRC has awarded

over $5.6 million in grants to programs ranging from educational and recreational to residential and support for vocational rehabil-itation. Grants are awarded twice each year.

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Stop Hunger Now: Shawn Klapinsky pours a bag of rice to fill bins for Paul Keely, Eileen

Keely and their friend Emily so they can them fill individual bags of food for the Stop

Hunger Now program.

Leaf Raking: Robin Broomall, Paul Keely, Josh Martin, Don Newcomb, and Shawn Klapinsky helped fill more than 130 bags of leaves from five Newark properties last Fall as they raked leaves for the

elderly and handicapped.

Food Bank: Sen. Liane Sorenson and Fred Dawson sort donated food items at the Food

Bank of Delaware.

WHEN WE MEET

OVERVIEW & MISSION

Thursdays from 7:00-8:15 amCourtyard Marriott

Newark, De302.738.9943

Our Mission: To advance the programs of Rotary International and to improve the quality of life of people in need in the Greater Newark area, we support a variety

of community service projects through financial assistance and hands-on activities while maintaining a warm environment of fellowship among our members.

With more than 30 projects or activities scheduled for this past year, Newark Morning Rotarians have been busy! One of our stable projects, Downes Elementary Home-work Club, concluded its fifth year with more than 70

hours of Rotarians tutoring youngsters and helping with homework. We donated clothes, shoes and coats for needy school children, as well as gift cards for their

families. We raked leaves for handicapped and elderly, supported a home for families who have been displaced, purchased dictionaries for third graders, and supported Relay for Life walkers. We worked at the City of Newark

Memorial Day parade, Iron Hill Museum festival, Blue Gold Game for DFRC, and the Food Bank of Delaware.

Our district grant provided much needed storage and dental supplies for Practice without Pressure. The

activities and projects never ended! In all we gave away nearly $40,000 in community service projects.

For the first time our members sponsored a Stop Hunger Now food packaging event, held at the Courtyard. In less than two hours, 50 volunteers, including members from

three Rotary clubs, as well as family members and friends, participated in filling bags of rice, soy meal, seasonings

and vitamin packets that would provide 10,000 meals for children in impoverished countries. This is sure to become

an annual event!

Newark Morning Rotary ClubDistrict 7630

facebook.com/pages/Newark-Morning-Rotary-Club/79380101585

http://nmrde.org

OFFICERS FOR 2014-2015President: Paul Keely

President Elect: Bill SullivanVice President: Kevin Thomas

Secretary: Bob CroninTreasurer: Marie Holliday

Sergeant-At-Arms: Eric Cannon

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WHEN WE MEET

OUR MISSION

Wednesdays from 7:30 – 8:30 amPier 1 Restaurant

1 North Main Street, North East, MD 21901

The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and

foster:

FirstThe development of acquaintance as an

opportunity for service;

SecondHigh ethical standards in business and

professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of

each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society;

ThirdThe application of the ideal of service in each

Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life;

FourthThe advancement of international

understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the

ideal of service.

North East Rotary ClubDistrict 7630

PO Box 367North East, MD 21901

www.rotaryclubofnortheast.org

OFFICERS FOR 2014-2015President: Connie Muller-Thym

President Elect: Donnie WilliamsTreasurer: Chad Milton

Secretary: Cathy ParsonsMembership, Chair: Debbie Gibson

Sergeant at Arms: Rod Bunty

Rotarians Peggy Scibinico, Ross Gibson and Debbie Gibson mentor 1st Graders at the North East Elementary School every Wednesday after their Rotary Meeting.

Children’s books are donated to the town

library in honor of the Guest Speakers that have

visited the club within the year. Librarian Betsy

Schroeder shares thisyear’s selections.

The Santa House is maintained,supplied and hosts St. Nick every year. Over 1,000 kids share their wishes during the holiday season.

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WHEN WE MEET

CLUB OVERVIEW

Wednesdays at 6:00 pmCaptain's Table Restaurantin the Courtyard Marriott

15th Street and the Boardwalk in Ocean City, MD

The Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club has done a few projects and has donated all of its money

to local charities and RotaryInternational Projects. Over the past year, the Club has worked on the following fundraisers:

Sunfest Beer Wagon, Miniature Golf Outing, Christmas Tree Sales and our Annual Hooters

Fundraiser. The Club has donated money locally to our youth sports teams in Berlin and

Ocean City, the Christmas Spirit Campaign, Scholarships to local seniors, Girl Scouts, Noel

Community and the Stephen Decatur High School Cheerleaders. Rotary donations were made to the Rotary Rose Parade Committee,

RYLA, Clothes to Haiti and The Rotary Foundation.

OC/Berlin activated the Interact Club at Stephen Decatur High School last year and is trying to help them build their membership. Memebrs will be spending more time with

them in doing more fundraising and working more with the community. OC/Berlin is also

trying to work with Worcester Prep to start a new Interact Club.

Ocean City/Berlin Rotary ClubDistrict 7630

OFFICERS FOR 2014-2015President: Ken Bates

President Elect: Arlan KinneyVice President: Dan HarrisPast President: David BlairSecretary: Larry Michnick

Treasurer: Margaret Mudron

Pictured above are Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club visiting Rotarian Maurice Herman, Vice

President Daniel Harris, Past President Arlan Kinney and

President David Blair man the Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club beer

truck at Sunfest.

The Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club presents a scholarship check to Elizabeth Withers, center. She is

flanked by her father, Dale Withers, Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club Treasurer Margaret Mudron,

President David Blair and mother Carol Withers.

The Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club presents a check to Brianna

Carpenter of Stephen Decatur High School, for the 2013 Cheerleader Competition. She is flanked by Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club President David Blair and Vice

President Dan Harris. The Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club meetings

are held Wednesdays at 5:45 p.m. in the Captain’s Table Restaurant in

the Courtyard by Marriott, 15th St. and the Boardwalk.

The Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club President David Blair welcomes

guest speaker Chip Bertino candidate for Worcester County Commissioner District 5. Bertino outlined his campaign agenda during the Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club dinner meeting.

Meetings are held Wednesdays at 5:45 p.m. in the Captain’s Table Restaurant in the Courtyard by

Marriott, 15th St. and the Boardwalk.

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WHEN WE MEETLast Monday of each month at 6:15 pm

American Legion andThe Riverside Inn

Pocomoke City Rotary ClubDistrict 7630

The American Legion Post 932017 Bypass Road

Pocomoke City, MD 21851

OFFICERS FOR 2014-2015President: Carole Krueger

President-Elect: Tom MoskiosSecretary: Jackie Gordon

Treasurer: Norman Krueger

ABOUT OUR CLUBThe Rotary Club of Pocomoke City was chartered in

1922. Our club sponsors several scholarship and youth programs in Pocomoke City:

- Third Grade Dictionary Project at Pocomoke Elementary and Holly Grove Christian School.- We Excel Banquet to recognize the academic

excellence of students in grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 at Pocomoke High School.

- The J. Dawson Clarke Memorial Scholarship awarded to a Pocomoke High School senior who is

planning to attend a 2-year or 4-year college. - The Four-Way Test Banquet to recognize civic

engagement and youth leadership in grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 at Pocomoke High School.

- Sponsored a Pocomoke High School student delegate to attend RYLA Conference.

Projects-Past and Presents:- Pocomoke City Little League Baseball- Sturgis One Room African-American

School House Museum- Worcester County G.O.L.D.

Community Assistance Program- Medical Alerts Program for the Elderly

- Pocomoke Elementary After School Program- Pocomoke Middle School Drama Club

- Infant Car Seats- Samaritan Shelter- Highway Clean Up

- Handicapped Beach Wheel Chairs- Hurricane Sandy Relief for Crisfield, Saxis,

and Sanford- Easter Seals Campers

- Shoeboxes for Soldiers

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WHEN WE MEETTuesdays at 7:30 am

Miles River Yacht Club24750 Yacht Club Road, St. Michaels, MD 21663

Saint Michaels Rotary ClubDistrict 7630

P.O. Box 394St. Michaels, MD 21663

410-310-1224

OFFICERS FOR 2014-2015 President: B. Michael Dann

President Elect: Michael Mabe Vice President: Debbie Collison

Secretary: Dawn Henckel Treasurer: Joe Kaz

Sergeant at Arms: Duke Blythe Past President: Bernie Grove

ABOUT OUR CLUBOur club is currently involved with the

following activities: raising $15,000 yearly for scholarships to 3 local high school students from our raffle of a vintage Mustang; Christmas clothes shopping for local children in need;

distributing dictionaries to Bay Hundred schools; support of the Bay Hundred Community Center and Community Garden; Camp Fairlee cleanup and a scholarship for a local youth; trash

pick-up on Route #33 and also the Nature Trail which we helped sponsor; Explore & Explain program for St. Michaels Middle School students; collecting supplies for local Talbot Hospice House; packaging Care Packs of food for weekend use of needy students; and our newest project

is supporting both financially andphysically the Phillips Wharf Environmental

Center at Tilghman Island, MD to preserve historic flora, fauna, and tradition of the Chesapeake Bay.

We are involved in many projects for the size of our Club (membership 46).

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WHEN WE MEET

CLUB OVERVIEW

Rotary Scout & Community Center715 Riverside Drive, Salisbury, MD 21801

We improve the lives of young people by providing student scholarships, free book bags for the under-

privileged, free dictionaries to third graders, support for Healthy Us, Imagination Library, and Rotaract.

We improve the lives of people with disabilities through our support of Camp Fairlee and building wheelchair

ramps with Chesapeake Housing Mission. We support area nonprofits by ringing the bell for Salvation Army,

financially supporting Christian Shelter, Lower Shore Chapter of the American Red Cross, the American Cancer

Society, the Village of Hope, and other non-profits. We support our seniors with a Holiday Party at Parson’s Home and Meals on Wheels. We support the homeless with a blanket project for Help and Outreach Point of

Entry, Inc. We support international projects such as clean water and sewer project in Romania and school supplies

to children in St. Kitts.

Our commitment to Meals on Wheels started in 2000. Initially we delivered one day per week to 20 people.

We have delivered a maximum of 5 days per week to an average of 20 people per day. Currently we are delivering 4 days per week to an average of 15 people. The decrease

reflects budget cuts to MAC. There is a pool of 35 Rotarians who make the deliveries. They are donating

500 hours per year plus driving expenses.

Healthy Us: With a Rotary District Grant, the Rotary Club of Salisbury partnered with the YMCA and Peninsula Regional Medical Center for the Healthy Us Program.

The program is designed to reduce obesity in overweight children. In the fall there were fourteen participants.

We supported eleven of them. Rotarian George Whitehead attended the Graduation event in December.

Wheel Chair Ramp Build: One Saturday morning 23 Rotarians and

volunteers from the Youth Leadership Academy and Make It Matter Movement (pictured here)

built a wheel chair ramp. We completed it in 7 hours.

In these pictures are Rotarian Tim Sargent and seniors. Tim is delivering meals to them.

Salisbury Rotary ClubDistrict 7630

George Whitehead410-543-6369

[email protected]

OFFICERS FOR 2014-2015President: Dan Williams

President-Elect: Audrey OrrTreasurer: Marie CalafiuraSecretary: Phil Whitman

Sgt at Arms: Donnie Cooper

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WHEN WE MEET

CLUB OVERVIEW

7:30 to 8:30 amDove Point

Mt Hermon Road, Salisbury, MD 21804

Salisbury Sunrise Rotary ClubDistrict 7630 / Area 50 / Club 5921

1101 Harbor Point DriveSalisbury MD 21801

OFFICERS FOR 2014-2015President: Tracy Ritter

Foundation chair: Kathy Kiernan Secretary: Jacki Fowler

Treasurer: Michelle Marriner Membership: Donna Murray

Program Coordinator: Duke Marshall Fundraising: Stacy Stargel

Public Relations: Lisa Tilghman Club service: Don Murphy

Sergeant at Arms: Tom Hehman Rotaract: Ernie Boger

International: Steve Smith

Our Club's mission is to embody the 4-Way test of Rotary within both our

local and international communities by providing service to others with a

primary focus on literacy, youth and health.

Our club actively participates in the following programs annually:

• District grant to support Stop the Violence, a youth program targeted for

at risk children.• Global grant to support a community in

Burangi Kenya focusing on economic development, water and sanitation,

disease prevention and maternal child health.

• Dictionary Project• Scholarships

• Ramp projects - we partner with other organizations to provide labor to build

ramps for handicapped individuals• Backpack Giveaway

• Support of the Christian Shelter - Christmas toy and food drive

Ringing the bell for the Salvation Army

• Highway trash pick up

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Governor Markell promoting our May 10th Car show in Smyrna

WHEN WE MEETThursdays at 7:30 am

Bridgeway Restaurant

Smyrna/Clayton Rotary ClubDistrict 7630

Founded 1927PO Box 263, Smyrna DE 19977

smyrnaclaytonrotary.org

OFFICERS FOR 2014-2015President: Karen MinnerSecretary: Phil Voshell

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Independence Day BBQ. Annual fundraiser running food concession at the Town of Snow

Hill's Fireworks event. Pictured in serving aprons is Maddy Kiesewetter, daughter of

member Amanda, and her friend. Approximate $3,000 proceeds went toward

our 4 $1,500 College Scholarships given annually.

ShelterBox Fundraising / Awareness booth at the Seaside Boat Show in Ocean City, MD (Feb 14-16, 2014). Pictured is committee Chairman Hal Arata and wife Pat. An actual Shelterbox was unpacked and displayed, along with a video loop, a 50/50 raffle jar, and literature.

The booth was manned for 3 days, educating the 15,000+ boat show attendees.

Maryland's "Adopt-A-Highway" clean-up program. Snow Hill Rotary is a 10+ year participant

with a section along Route 12 in Worcester County. Pictured L-R are members: Amanda

Kiesewetter, Kemp Wills, Walter Buckholtz, Brian Sturgeon, Soraja Buckholtz (committee chair), Pat Arata (spouse), Doug Glascox, Hal Arata, and Ann Gibb. We convene several times a year, and walk in groups for socializing. Highway signs identify

"Snow Hill Rotary" as the route sponsors.

WHEN WE MEET

MISSION & OVERVIEW

Tuesdays at 7:30 amAll Hallows Episcopal Church (Parish Hall)109 W. Market Street, Snow Hill, Md 21863

Snow Hill Rotary ClubDistrict 7630

Laurel Anderson/Secretarylmanderson@hotmail./com

410-632-1012

OFFICERS FOR 2014-2015President: Dick ThompsonSecretary: Carol Dorman

Treasurer: Amanda KiesewetterImmediate Past President: Gary King

The mission of the Snow Hill Rotary Club is to carry out the meaning of “service above self” guided by the “four way test” to accomplish our

goals to benefit our community, our country, and global communities with

Rotary International and District 7630.

Our club opted for morning/breakfast meetings to boost the

diversity of our members. Because of the early meeting time, we reach a

demographic whose members might have other obligations in the

evenings. We are proud of the fact that 32% of our 28 members are

female. The newest members of our club are under 50 years of age.

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Thanksgiving Baskets. SNCC Rotary joined with the Lacy Holly Law Firm to purchase

food and prepare Thanksgiving baskets for 50 needy families. Individual contributions and a contribution from the Legacy Men’s

Club added to the financial contributions of the Rotary club and the law firm.

Dictionary Project. Our club donated 393 dictionaries to five schools: Caravel Academy,

Middletown Charter, St. Anne’s Episcopal School, Urban Promise, and Wilbur Elementary. Club member Harvey Zendt is shown with the

enthusiastic students of Urban Promise.

MOT Big Ball Marathon. Members of the Southern New Castle County Rotary Club and the

Middletown-Odessa Rotary Club joined with family members to play in the MOT Big Ball Marathon during the Labor Day weekend.

The goal of the Big Ball Marathon is to raise money to assist individuals, families in need,

charities and organizations in the Middletown / Odessa / Townsend (MOT) area.

WHEN WE MEET

CLUB OVERVIEW

Tuesdays at 7:00 amChesDel Restaurant

Route 13 & Port Penn Road302-834-4329

Southern New Castle County Rotary ClubDistrict 7630

Tim Beblo, Executive Secretary302-378-0159

[email protected] Box 700, Odessa, DE 19730

OFFICERS FOR 2014-2015President: Joe Hortiz

President-Elect: Scott Burkley (2016)Secretary: Michelle Passwaters

Treasurer: Paul WillbanksSergeant at Arms: Dick Leuliette

Immediate Past President: Alice Smith

Currently we have twelve members but we are working

hard to increase our membership. Despite our small numbers, our

members value the fellowship and service to the community that our club affords. The variety of quality

weekly programs and club activities throughout the year

provide a fun, professional, and educational experience. Members

concentrate on following the Four-Way Test with a fifth element:

“Is It Fun?”

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Southern Sussex first annual Pig Roast. Successful despite the windy, cold weather!

Southern Sussex Rotary’s Christmas Breakfast hosted by Leroy Gravatte (member of the

Alexandria, VA Rotary) at his bed & breakfast “The Addy Sea”.

President Brad Connor and Past-President Dominique Dushuttle present

Kathy Jacobs (middle) with the Rotary Outstanding Community Service Award

WHEN WE MEET

PROJECTS/SPONSORSHIPS

Thursdays at 7:30 amBrandywine Assisted Living (4th floor)

21111 Arrington Dr., Selbyville, DE 19975

Southern Sussex County Rotary ClubDistrict 7630Christine McCoy

302-339-5368

OFFICERS FOR 2014-2015President: Christine McCoy

Immediate Past-President: Brad ConnorTreasurer: Anise Price

• Scooter Raffle to benefit local community projects.

• Food Drive to benefit Salem Methodist’s food pantry.

• Inaugural Pig Roast held at Olde South Barbecue in Frankford, DE to benefit the

Jackie Pavik RYLA Scholarship Foundation and Easter Seals.

• Dictionary deliveries to 5 local elementary schools.

• Cookies for Cops deliveries to 6 local police departments to celebrate their

commitment to our communities.• Awarded Kathy Jacobs, of Brandywine Assisted Living, the Outstanding Community

Service Award for her dedication to Alzheimer fundraising and donation

drives created for the CrisfieldCommunity after severe flooding.

• Sponsored one camper for Easter Seals.• Sponsored two local high school

students for RYLA.• Participated in the local Polio Plus

fundraiser held in Lewes, DE

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Board of Directors meeting moved from University & Whist Club to Howard High School of Technology, Wilmington, DE

Rotarians Patty Downing and Past President Rod Teeple chatting with one of our Interact

students. Bountiful, delicious breakfast prepared expertly by the Culinary Arts Department of Howard … a real treatfor the students and for the Rotarians

Friendship House, Wilmington, DE - Code Purple – Everyone rushes to help

Who doesen’t like peanut butter & jelly sandwiches and fellowship on a cold Winter

night. Rotarians Stan Diver and Kate Cowperthwait working hard to nourish those

who need it the most.

Salvation Army Bell RingingNinth & Market Streets – a long-time Wilmington

Rotary tradition Noel Burham, Hughlett Kirby, Marv Andersen, Barba Pugh, Richard Flanagan

Carols, Trumpeters, Busy City Corner, Giving Spirits – on both sides year after year.

WHEN WE MEET

CLUB OVERVIEW

Thursdays at noonGold Ballroom, Hotel du Pont

1007 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19801

Wilmington Rotary ClubDistrict 7630

Susan M. HastingsRotary Executive

Rotary Club of Wilmington, DEP. O. Box 685, Wilmington, DE 19899

P:302.655.6025 | F:302.655.2871

OFFICERS FOR 2014-2015President: Michael W. Arrington

Secretary: Amy K. BielickiTreasurer: Caroline M. Chahalis

President-Elect: Pamela W. Cornforth

The Rotary Club of Wilmington is proud of its century of service and achievement.

The members of Wilmington Rotary are focused on celebrating the Club’s first century

and creating an enduring symbol of its commitment to its service area, the City of

Wilmington, Delaware. It is our belief that the “Rotary Centennial Park” is the ideal

embodiment of our legacy and our promise to serve our city.

The Rotary Club of Wilmington, Delaware will celebrate its Centennial from the fall of 2014

through the spring of 2015. The Centennial will honor a century of

achievement and celebrate the outstanding service that the club provides

today. Compelled by our legacy, we recognize our responsibility to tangibly improve the

lives of those people most in need.

Wilmington Centennial, and our lasting legacy to the community, is our “Rotary Centennial

Park” project that will enhance and make considerable improvements to the existing H. Fletcher Brown Park that is bordered by North Market Street, Wilmington’s Brandywine Park and the Hercules Plaza. Mr. Brown, an honorary

Wilmington Rotarian, will receive special recognition in the park.

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One of Wilmington West’s projects with thedistrict, CanDo Playground

Bob DiGiacomo serves at the Ronald McDonald house

District Grant money helped funour partnership with The AntiBullying program at Pulaski

Elementary School

WHEN WE MEET

CLUB OVERVIEW

Wednesdays from noon to 1:15 pmUniversity and Whist Club

805 North Broom Street/Wilmington DE

Wilmington West Rotary ClubDistrict 7630

Box 4445Greenville, DE 19807

www.wilmingtonwestrotary.org

OFFICERS FOR 2014-2015President: Ted Foschi 302-529-1339President Elect: Karol Schmiegel

Treasurer: Doug KookSecretary: Kathy Wegner and Denise Tracy

The Club’s major project for the year, funded in part by a district grant, was NoBullying

Delaware. In conjunction with ‘SHOUT because’ LLC, a program was developed for elementary school children and featured a green character named Jurdy. Debuted at Casimir Pulaski School in Wilmington, the

performance with its message ‘Kind is Cool’ has been a big success. Fox TV broadcast the initial performance. Club members remain

involved with the school and participated in a Day of Kindness in the fall. The Club

contributed to the new pavilion at Camp Fairlee, where members helped with

maintenance in early April. Other projects include Can-Do Playground cleanup, preparing dinners at the Ronald McDonald House and a

holiday meal for clients of Brandywine Counseling, donations to the Food Bank and

Stockings for Soldiers. WWRC supports a student at Nativity Prep and sponsors an

active Interact Club at Salesianum with RYLA participation, and an exchange student in France. Negotiations are in progress for a

Rotaract Club at Wilmington University. Two membership recruitment activities have yielded results. The annual gala fundraiser,

held jointly with two other clubs, is March 29.

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DISTRICT 7630www.Rotary7630.org

2014 Membership Billboard Campaign

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Rehoboth Beach Sunrise RotaryDonna M WinegarMeets Fridays at 07:30 amKing’s Creek Country Club 302-227-7172Rehoboth BeachRehoboth's Largest Tailgate Party - Rehoboth Beach Sunrise's Annual Championship Football Sunday held at RB Convention Center in downtown Rehoboth Beach. Tidewater/Easton RotaryPresident-Elect: Brian Keith GearhartMeets Thursdays from 07:30 - 08:30 amComfort Inn Talbot RoomEaston Wicomico RotaryPresident-Elect: , Kevin G. Les CalletteMeets Tuesdays from 12:00 - 01:00 pmWicomico Youth and Civic Center500 Glen Avenue, Salisbury, MD 21804

A special thank you to our Conference Committee• Audio/ Visual: Dan Tabler• Awards & Recognitions: PDG Julia Friss, Clif Hutton, PDG Keith Smith, PDG Ed Wilchinski, Peggy Anderson, Jean Andress • Conference Resolutions: PDG Eric Grubb• Credentials: DGE Jen Reider & DGN Rob Rob Hemmen• Decorations/Center pieces: Marion Klein, Sally Wilchinski, Jan Shallcross, Jean Andress• Entertainment: Jan Shallcross• Golf Tournament: Chairs Phil Allan & Bob Smith, Greg Warren, Phil Voshell, Arlan Kinny• Highlights Publication: Roxane Ferguson & Ceil Rozumalski• Hospitality Suites: The Sock Hope, DGE Jen Reider The Pink Flamingo, DGN Rob Rob Hemmen • Memorial Service: PDG Don Hackett• Night at the Brewery: Tony DePrima, Rae Short & Host Club• Past District Governors Lunch: Susan Giove• Program Committee: DG Dan Houghtaling, AGs & Committee Chairs• Registration: Susan Reeves, Tammy Ordway, Mary Lynn Houghtaling• RI Representative Aides: PDG Roger & Mary Pat Harrel• Silent Auction: Tammy Ordway, Susan Reeves, Mary Lynn Houghtaling, Rae Short, Bob Smith• Stop Hunger Now: Robin Broomall• Welcome Bags: Rae Short

Additional District 7630 Rotary Clubs

Partnering with Our Communities

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Special thanks to Launch Design Collectivefor Highlight Book design

#1 Chicago - 1905

#6 New

York - 1909

#19 Philadelphia- 1911

#148 Wilm

ington - 1915

Brandyw

ine N

aamans 1955

1 Club

Sponsored

Brandywine

Hundred 1991

Salisbury 1920

Crisfield 1922

Easton 1921

9 Clubs

Sponsored

Snow H

ill 1942

Princess Anne 1928

Pocomoke C

ity 1922

Ocean C

ity B

erlin 1952

Denton 1927

Federalsburg 1937

Cam

bridge 1927

St. Michaels

1939

Wicom

ico C

ounty 1988 N

aticoke Seaford 1990

Salisbury Sunrise 1993

Tidewater Easton 2011

Dover

1921

Smyrna

Clayton 1927

Dover C

apital C

ity 1985

New

ark 1939 M

iddletown

Odessa 1928

Cam

den W

yoming 1945

SNC

C

2005

New

ark Morning

1999

Pencader H

undred/Glasgow

1994

3 Clubs

Sponsored

Dover C

olonial 1990

Dover D

owntow

n 1994

Chestertow

n 1926

Northeast 1990

Centreville 1927

Kent Island 1987

Elkton 1924

2 Clubs

Sponsored

Laurel 1924

Georgetow

n M

illsboro 1926

Lewis

Rehoboth 1929

Rehoboth Beach Sunrise 2002

Long Neck

Sunrise 2010

Harrington 1929

Southern Sussex 1992

1 Club

Sponsored

Milford

1925

1 Club

Sponsored

Milford

Mispillion 1994

Harrington Felton

Greenw

ood 2005

New

Castle

1938

1 Club

Sponsored

Wilm

ington M

anor 1992

Wilm

ington West

1956

2 Clubs

Sponsored

Christiana 1971

Hockessin

Greenville 1993

Caesar R

odney 1989

This is the history of what is today R

otary D

istrict 7630

out of

which

Wilm

ington helped to grow

to 40 clubs. The R

otary Club of W

ilmington, D

elaware,

chartered on April 1, 1915, is the only club

in the world to m

eet at the same place (The

Hotel

DuP

ont) and

time

since its

first m

eeting at noon on Decem

ber 10, 1914.

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