trict Grants in the history of our Dis-

trict with more Clubs participating

than ever before. This alone shows

great involvement and planning for

the coming year by our Clubs.

We have developed a plan for the

promotion of Rotary in our District.

One way is to promote what we do as

Clubs in total rather than individually.

A few months ago I sent a letter to our

Club Presidents-Elect and requested

that they send in lists showing the

total dollars their club had given out

in college scholarships this year. The

response was overwhelming. It is

heartwarming and exciting to know

that our District Clubs have given

over $1,000,000 to local college stu-

dents in the past 60 days. A remarka-

ble feat and something we can pro-

mote to the media and anyone else

who will listen. Be proud Rotarians—

you do make a difference!

Our District has taken on a new en-

My Fellow Rotarians,

On July 1, 2015, 48

Club Presidents in

District 6990 took on

the position of leader-

ship in their Rotary

Clubs. Forty-eight

leaders who hold the future of your

Clubs in their hands. How fortunate

District 6990 is to have the high cali-

ber of individuals who are willing to

give of their time and talent to make

this a better world.

As we embark on the 2015-2016 Ro-

tary Year along with our fellow Ro-

tarians on many new endeavors and

opportunities, we should take to heart

how over the years our district’s

Clubs have improved the lives of

others throughout our local commu-

nities and the world.

At our recent SHARE meeting we

approved the largest amount of Dis-

District Governor Larry’s July Message

DISTRICT 6990 SERVIN G SOUTHEAST FLORI DA, THE KEYS & GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND

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deavor, “Rotarians for Hope.” Every

day we read in the newspaper how

our youth are being taken from us and

sold into a life of sexual slavery. It is

happening throughout the world and

right here in our own communities, in

our malls, in our schools and every-

where young people congregate. We

cannot erase it but we can give these

young girls and boys a chance to re-

build their lives. Our project chair-

man, David Mountford, and I will be

in touch with your club and explain

how you and your club can save a

life.

As our International President Ravi

Ravindran told the over 500 District

Governors assembled, “This is our

opportunity to make a difference in

the world.”

Yours in Rotary Service,

Larry D6990 Governor, 2015-2016

Governor's Message 1

DG Larry Biography 2

Theme Months in Rotary 3

History of Districts 4

Member Benefits in São P. 5

New Members-Attendance 6-7

Rotarian 2 Rotarian 7/14 8

Inside this issue:

Editor’s Note: For your information: Larry's Bio and photo are available for

download on the District website on the following link: HOME PAGE > DIS-

TRICT GOVERNOR(http://rotarynow.org/larry-herman-our-district-governor-

2015-2016/)

DG Larry Herman and his wife Sandy with RI

President K.R. Ravindran and wife Vanathy Installation of DG Larry Herman by

PRID Bob Menconi

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District Governor Larry Herman

Rotary Year 2015 – 2016

District 6990 ~ Southeast Florida, the

Keys & Grand Bahama Island

Larry Herman is a native of Warren, Ohio. Prior to moving to sunny South Florida in 1990, he served

as a senior executive in a variety of public corporations. Larry was Vice President of Sales for White

Sewing Machine Company, a division of White Consolidate Industries, Cleveland, Ohio. He held the

role of President of Dinah Shore Needlepoint and Namemaker Corporation, both divisions of Lyntex,

New York. He served as President and Owner of Sampson Steel based in Youngstown, Ohio, and Pres-

ident and Owner of Sampson Technology Corporation based in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Larry holds a

Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Youngstown State University.

A former Board Member the Association of Steel Distributors, Larry served as Vice Chair for the US

Chamber Steel Caucus in Washington, DC. He was also a Board Member of the National Notions As-

sociation.

Larry has been President of the Ft. Lauderdale Optimist Club, and held District-level positions in that

organization, including New Club Building and Membership Chair.

Larry joined the Rotary Club of Weston in 2003 and dove right into club leadership. In addition to be-

ing Club President in the 2009-2010 Rotary year, he has served in numerous club roles including:

Foundation Chair, Membership Chair, Program Chair, Vocational Chair, Sergeant at Arms, Rotary Golf

Classic Chair, and Run for Tomorrow Chair (twice!). Whew!

Larry and his lovely wife Sandy have four children and fifteen grandchildren. He reliably describes

both himself and his yellow Lab, Sunshine, as charming and lovable. We will leave it you to decide

who better fits that bill.

New Rotary Theme Months

$75,000 in Scholarships Awarded by the Rotary Club of Key Largo

Each month of the calendar year is

celebrated in Rotary under a differ-

ent theme, with the exception of

July. Recently, changes were made

to the Rotary Calendar to better

reflect our six areas of focus.

Each club throughout the Rotary

world is encouraged to concentrate

on programs to promote the theme

of each of these months.

Rotary focuses on Community Ser-

vice and promotes International

Peace and Understanding by cele-

brating each month and using these

themes as a guide.

Rotarians, of course, can ensure that

the various programs of Rotary are

addressed throughout the entire

year. Here is a new listing of the

themes for each month:

July—No designation. August—

Membership & Extension Month.

September—Basic Education and

Literacy. October—Economic &

Community Development. Novem-

ber—Foundation Month. Decem-

ber—Disease & Prevention. Janu-

ary—Vocational Service. Febru-

ary—Peace and Conflict Prevention/

Resolution. March—Water & Sani-

tation. April—Maternal &Child

Care. May—Youth Services June—

Rotary Fellowships Month.

Children Back Country Chal-

lenge, as well as the Gigantic

Nautical Flea Market, of

which the Key Largo Rotary

Club was a participant.

Interested parties can obtain

more information about the

Key Largo Rotary, its scholar-

ship program and scholarship

applications at:

www.keylargorotary.org.

About the Rotary Club of

Key Largo:

The main objective of Rotary

is service – to local communi-

ties, and throughout the

world. In addition to humani-

tarian efforts, the Rotary Club

of Key Largo has contributed

locally to vocational and four-

year college scholarships,

Habitat for Humanity, Coral

Shores High School sports

programs, KLS Safety Pa-

trols, Take Stock in Children,

Key Largo YMCA and other

local youth and adult pro-

grams.

Our recent service projects

have benefited the Florida

Wild Bird Center and Habitat

for Humanity.

Our ability to contribute to

these worthy causes comes

from fundraising events such

as this Backcountry Chal-

lenge.

For more information, please

contact: Cheryl Powers at

cpowers33@bellsouth.net or

502-645-3578.

KEY LARGO, FL (July 8,

2015) During the year ending

on June 30, 2015, the Rotary

Club of Key Largo awarded

$75,000 in scholarships to

local residents. Awards were

made to students pursuing

vocational training, as well as

those seeking a four-year col-

lege degree. There was no age

limit on the recipients and the

scholarships were awarded

throughout the year.

Additionally, a donation of

$16,700 was made to the Take

Stock in Children program,

which will be matched by the

not-for-profit organization.

Funds used for these scholar-

ships were raised through

events such as the Brew on

the Bay and the Take Stock in

“The main objective of

Rotary is service – to

local communities,

and throughout the

world.”

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Rotary system of districts enlarged

and term “Governor” established

From the beginning of the first Rotary

Club in Chicago until 1915 there were

no Rotary Districts. Clubs acted inde-

pendently and came together in ex-

changes between clubs that were geo-

graphically in proximity, and at na-

tional meetings organized by Paul

Harris and Ches Perry of the Chicago

club.

In the early days, there was no Gover-

nor, and the grouping, e.g. the

B.A.R.C, was not called a district.

Governors: The 1915 Convention

approved the recommendation includ-

ed in a report from Arch Klumph and

a committee to create 10 geographic

“districts” with all the clubs then in

existence. The convention then agreed

that the leader of each district should

be called The District Governor.

(Source: “A Century of Service” page

61, Rotary International, David For-

ward.)

H. J. “Bru” Brunnier was President of

the Rotary Club of San Francisco in

1914. He is recognized as the origina-

tor of the district idea in Rotary. His

idea came about during a regional fel-

lowship gathering at a six-city meeting

in Tacoma, Washington. Returning by

train from Seattle following the confer-

ence, Bru awakened in the middle of

the night with his idea. He summoned a

porter to bring him a railroad schedule

of the United States, which also includ-

ed a map of the USA. Bru’s involve-

ment in Rotary provided him with

knowledge of the location of most of

the 100 clubs existing in Rotary at that

time. He placed them on the railroad

schedule map with dots to show their

location. He then combined the clubs

on the basis of rail transportation and

arrived at 13 groupings. His map and

his idea formed the basis upon which

Rotary leaders adopted the district plan

at the Rotary Convention of 1915 in

San Francisco. (Source: “The History of

District 5150 by PDG and RGHF mem-

ber Bill Sturgeon.)

Rotary Districts are now further di-

vided into Zones, there being at pre-

sent 34.

Rotary international District 6990 held

its first Rotary Strikers Game Day on

Saturday evening, July 18, 2015.

The Fort Lauderdale Strikers pro soc-

cer organization offered special tickets

and discounted pricing for all Rotari-

ans and their guests.

The Fort Lauderdale Strikers will be

arranging to offer special tickets to

additional games to members of the

Rotary Clubs of the Rotary District

6990. Details will follow shortly.

The History of Districts and District Governors

District 6990 Visits Strikers!

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Michael Kesti, Sports Director of RI District 6990, with Hot Shot,

the Strikers Mascot.

District 6990 Past, Present & Future District Governors

Maria Kesti, Youth Services Chair for RI

District 6990, and Andrea Collins, former

Rotary Youth Exchange Student, awaiting the

start of the match.

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Rotary Club of Miramar-Pines

Rotary Club of Miami Beach

Member Benefits Program Unveiled as Convention Draws to a Close

District 6990 awarded a dis-

trict grant to the Rotary Club

of Miramar-Pines to provide

water filters to the inhabit-

ants of the areas near the

Mira River in Mataje-Nariño

province, on the southern

Pacific coast of Colombia.

The people in this area con-

sume water directly from the

river, without any treatment,

which has given rise to many

gastrointestinal diseases. In

February, 160 filters to purify

water were donated by the

Rotary Club of Miramar-

Pines using the grant from

Rotary District 6990. The

filters were given to the chil-

dren and their families whose

lives will be greatly benefited

thanks to this grant.

gram will allow Rotary mem-

bers to connect with hundreds

of businesses and service pro-

viders from around the world

- and that number is grow-

ing,” said Ravindran. “These

establishments will offer Ro-

tarians discounts and conces-

sions on the everyday busi-

ness that you do. And, in

many cases, not only will you

benefit, but our Foundation

will as well, by receiving a

contribution with each trans-

action.”

The program will include dis-

counts on car rentals, hotels,

dining, and entertainment. Dis-

counts on more products and

services from companies world-

wide are expected to be added

throughout the year.

“It will be another way to benefit

from being a Rotarian and being

part of the Rotary network,” said

Ravindran, whose presidential

theme for 2015-16 is Be a Gift to

the World. “I urge all of you to

become a part of that scheme.”

RI President-elect K.R.

Ravindran introduced a mem-

ber benefits program at the

closing session of the 2015

Rotary International Conven-

tion, saying that many more

hands are needed to continue

Rotary’s work around the

world.

The program, Rotary Global

Rewards, aims to boost mem-

bership and enhance member

satisfaction. It debuted July 1.

“This innovative new pro-

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Miami Beach Rotary Club

entered two teams into the

Multirace Triathlon last week-

end. Both teams won medals in

the male and coed relay divi-

sions.

Our coed relay team was Leo,

Gynaika and Dieter.

Children with Filters– THANK YOU ROTARY!

RI President-elect K.R. Ravindran and his wife, Vanathy, are introduced to the audience at the 2015 Rotary Convention closing plenary session on 9 June in São Paulo, Brazil

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The other team was and all male

relay with Andres, Marco and

myself. Both teams placed third

in their divisions. We race for

fun, fitness and team building.

Also, we have used this as re-

cruiting tool. Andres Avila will

become a new member of the

club next month! Dieter, Grynaika & Leo The Rotary MB Team!

Please join us on welcoming the following new members to District 6990:

NEW MEMBERS IN JUNE 2015

Membership and Attendance for June 2015

Rotary Club of:

Members

6/30/2014

Members

Current

YTD

Change

Month

Change.

Meetings

Held

Average

Attend%

Coconut Creek 16 14 -2 0 4 100.00

Pompano Beach-Lighthouse 17 17 0 0 4 100.00

Perrine-Cutler Ridge/Palmetto Bay 35 33 -2 -1 4 96.00

John Knox Village 72 73 1 0 4 87.75

Hialeah-Miami Springs 41 38 -3 0 4 84.29

Miami-Granada 17 15 -2 0 3 80.00

Freeport 27 29 2 -2 4 79.00

Coconut Grove 28 29 1 -1 4 74.00

Coral Springs 16 17 1 0 4 73.33

Doral 15 13 -2 -2 4 71.20

Lucaya 34 37 3 1 5 69.38

Weston 115 124 9 1 4 68.60

Key West 136 129 -7 -3 4 67.12

Fort Lauderdale North Beach 18 15 -3 0 4 66.75

Oakland Park/Wilton Manors 19 21 2 1 4 66.61

Key Largo 45 53 8 4 4 64.00

Deerfield Beach 27 26 -1 -3 3 62.00

Miramar-Pines 21 24 3 -1 3 61.50

Hallandale Beach-Aventura 22 20 -2 -2 4 60.00

Coral Springs-Parkland 18 16 -2 0 5 60.00

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Member Name / Sponsor Inducted Rotary Club of:

Subrata Basu, Sponsor: David L. Jacobs 06/09/15 South Miami

Craig Coleman 06/01/15 Upper Keys

Curtis De Graff, Sponsor: Randy Lichtman 06/25/15 Miami

Buddy Evans, Sponsor: Mark Huard 06/18/15 Weston

Bruce Frazey, Sponsor: Dave Anderson 06/25/15 Miami

Jessica D. Hughes 06/04/15 Coral Springs-Parkland

Marilyn L. Meyer, Sponsor: Welcom Henry Watson 06/29/15 John Knox Village

Ramon C. Raiford, Sponsor: Jay Ghanem 06/26/15 Pompano Beach

Noreen Timoney 06/25/15 Miami

C. C. Traina, Sponsor: David B Johnson 06/04/15 Coral Springs

Nicholas R. Trovato, Sponsor: Gerald Fisher 05/05/15 Sunset Key West

Maryann Warren, Sponsor: Jennifer McComb 06/24/15 Key Largo

Barry Weinberg, Sponsor: Daniel J. Rowlands 06/11/15 Oakland Park/Wilton Manors

William W. Wilson, Sponsor: Welcom Henry Watson 06/29/15 John Knox Village

Isis Wright, Sponsor: Susan K. Recarey 06/24/15 Key Largo

Miami Shores 33 32 -1 0 4 59.38

Miami Dadeland-Pinecrest 19 22 3 0 4 59.26

Sunset Key West 24 27 3 0 5 56.67

Davie/Cooper City 32 24 -8 -3 4 55.24

South Miami 35 36 1 1 5 55.00

Miami Beach 10 6 -4 -4 5 54.54

Hollywood 75 62 -13 -5 5 53.97

Fort Lauderdale/Cypress Creek 27 33 6 0 5 53.50

Miami Brickell 38 44 6 0 4 51.11

North Dade 27 23 -4 0 4 51.09

Sunset Grand Bahama 35 33 -2 -1 4 51.03

Bal Harbour 14 15 1 0 4 50.00

Pompano Beach 61 65 4 1 4 49.18

Upper Keys 77 86 9 -3 5 49.00

Fort Lauderdale 149 131 -18 0 4 42.00

Allapattah (Miami) 9 0 (Feb) 0 n/a 0 0.00

Coral Gables 124 117 (May) -7 n/a 0 0.00

Fort Lauderdale South 21 22 (May) 1 n/a 0 0.00

Homestead 42 0 (Apr) -3 n/a 0 0.00

Key Biscayne 48 52 (May) 4 n/a 0 0.00

Marathon 47 40 -7 40 4 0.00

Miami 0 42 (May) 42 n/a 0 0.00

Plantation 17 17 (May) 0 n/a 0 0.00

Miami Airport 6 4 (May) -2 n/a 0 0.00

Key West Sunrise in the Conch Rep. 0 0 () 0 n/a 0 0.00

Big Pine & Lower Keys 23 23 (May) 0 n/a 0 0.00

Grand Bahama Sunrise 29 24 (May) -5 n/a 0 0.00

Miami-Kendall 9 10 (May) 1 n/a 0 0.00

Totals, Net Gain, Avg. Attendance: 1770 1733 11 -293 63.40%

36 of 48 clubs reporting

Darrell Stuehrenberg was installed by DG Larry Herman as the new President of the Davie-Cooper Rotary Club; Sam Engel, out-

going Club President passed the gavel. The Davie-Cooper City Rotary Club meets weekly on Wednesdays, 12:15 p.m., at the

Blue Moon Diner in Cooper City, located at on the corner of Palm/Knob Hill and Griffin Rd.

Installation of New President of Da-

vie-Cooper City Rotary Club

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July 14, 2015, Rotarian-2-Rotarian Mixer at Famous Dave's BBQ in Doral

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DG Larry and PRI President Frank PDGs Roy, Jerry, Joe & Robin with

DG Larry

Ligia, Luis, Susan, Robin & Colleen

PDGs Roy, Ted with Lucia &

Guillermo PDGs Roy and Joe Dave, Win & Robert

Ligia, Maria, Michael & Yoli PDG Robin & Carol DG Larry with PDGs Roy, Joe, Robin

& Bob and PRI President Frank

PRID Bob with Monica &

PDG Jerry

DG Larry with

PRI President Frank

Ken, Jay & Antonio PRID Bob with Monica, PRI

President Frank & Felipe

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