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Minutarian Week 27: January 2, 2023

Minutarian Week 27: January 2, 2023

Maureen and I hope that you and your family celebrated a safe and Happy New Year. As for us, we are in Airth, Scotland celebrating two dear friends—Cole and Cameron Leininger–getting married. For the record, this was not a Rotary trip although we are about 20...
Minutarian Week 27: January 2, 2023

Minutarian Week 26: December 26, 2022

This Minutarian represents the halfway point in the Rotary year. Maureen and I hope that you and your family enjoy both a safe and happy holiday season. As Rotary leads the world in Peace initiatives, at this time, in particular, Celebrate the Season and be proud to...
Minutarian Week 27: January 2, 2023

Minutarian Week 25: December 19, 2022

Wow, did you catch Sunday’s Jags game? Wow!! I hope you have your tickets for January 8, 2023. Maureen and I hope that you and your family enjoy both a safe and happy holiday season. As Rotary leads the world in Peace initiatives, at this time in particular, Celebrate...
Minutarian Week 27: January 2, 2023

Minutarian Week 24: December 12, 2022

What a fun week of Rotary service and fellowship as we began at Fletcher High School’s Interact Fundraiser for Canines for Warriors and ended with club visit 64 at the Rotary Club of Bellview. What a wonderful celebration of Fletcher Interact’s continuing commitment...
Minutarian Week 27: January 2, 2023

Minutarian Week 23: December 2, 2022

Without any club visits, this was a fun week to celebrate Foundation and Fellowship as we closed out The Rotary Foundation month and Tuesday’s Annual Day of Giving. What a great day to celebrate The Rotary Foundation with a presentation by Past District Governor and...
Minutarian Week 27: January 2, 2023

Minutarian Week 22: November 28, 2022

New Flash: It is now official. Dale Moe from the Rotary Club of Northwest Jacksonville is now our District Governor Nominee Designate. Dale will serve as District Governor for the Rotary Year 2025-26. Dale is an extremely competent, high-energy person committed to...
Minutarian Week 27: January 2, 2023

Minutarian Week 21: November 21, 2022

On behalf of the leadership of District 6970, we want to wish you and your family the happiest of Thanksgivings. If you are traveling, please be safe and enjoy the time together. On Friday, Maureen and I drove to Tampa to meet Past District Governor Andy Lyman from...
Minutarian Week 27: January 2, 2023

Minutarian Week 20: November 14, 2022

This week was characterized by highs and lows as we began the week nervous about Hurricane Nicole and ended the week with a restart of our wonderful Rotary Youth Exchange program. Our heart goes out to the residents of Volusia County as we await clearer damage...
Minutarian Week 27: January 2, 2023

Minutarian Week 19: November 7, 2022

What a busy but fun week with 9 club visits, a club social, a cameo appearance at my own club, a welcome to PETS I at UNF and finally, an amazing win for the Jags, our Veterans and most importantly, Polio. Last week, I failed to recognize that End Polio Co-Chairs Rich...
Minutarian Week 27: January 2, 2023

Minutarian Week 18: October 31, 2022

What an exciting week in District 6970. We began celebrating Jonas Salk’s (the developer of the first polio vaccine) birthday on October 24. This has now become World Polio Day. I shared this celebration on Wednesday evening with Polio co-chairs Rich and Marie...