Golfers Come Out Swinging For Rotary Charity Event

Worldwide there are approximately 1.4 million Rotarians across the globe. Around the world there are approximately 46,000 clubs with varying sizes, depending on where you might be from. Here on Marco Island there are two very active clubs working together to fulfill the active goals of the organization and work together with each other to accomplish them.

This last weekend the annual Golf Outing was held by the two clubs at the Hammock Bay Golf and Country Club as players came together to raise money for their annual philanthropic giving that both clubs do during the course of the year. Monies support things such as the local schools, Gift of Life which supports heart surgeries for impoverished children, Meals of Hope, “Dictionaries for Children” at the Manatee Middle School to support literacy programs, Christmas Island Style, Our Daily Bread Food Pantry, American Cancer Society, Unsung Hero Award, donation to fund District Disaster Trailer Program, Local Scholarship Program, the Rotary Seminar 4 Tomorrow’s Leaders Program which provides an opportunity for two to three students to attend this valuable leadership program held each year at the Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida… These are just some of the wonderful programs that the two Rotary Clubs support during the year.

Rotarians have also been the driving force behind the effort to wipe out polio both here and globally through strong educational efforts and the funding of continued medical research over the last 35 years.

Another area which has seen great progress made by Rotarians over the years lies in the efforts to provide clean drinking water in third world nations. For those of us that are accustomed to just turning on a faucet and seeing what we take for granted pouring forth is looked upon as a miracle in the eyes of many around the world. 

Marco Island Rotarians can be proud that one of their own has risen to the local leadership position as District Governor for approaching 50 local Southwest Florida Rotary/Interact Clubs in District 6960. Local Rotarian Neil Snyder recently assumed that role in July of this year during the annual installation dinner held in Ft. Myers, Florida.

“If you’re a leader within your community, you can’t afford not to be a Rotarian, for Rotary is made up of the most successful businessmen and women within our communities who are committed to making where we live a place for all,” said Snyder as he addressed potential members throughout his District. 

First Place Winners from Paramount Asphalt and Sealcoating at 17 under par

**Generously donated back their winnings for the Charity

• Mitch Rivenburg
• Nick Rivenburg
• CJ Mendiola
• Jason Nebrat

Second place team from Woodward, Pires and Lombardo at 11 under par  

• Nick Spoerlein
• Chris Heflin
• Cory Banister
• Scott Murphy

Third Place team at 10 under par

** They generously donated their winnings back to the charity

• Brian Berryman
• Hunter Nicholl
• Brian Gilmore
• Dave Yadinernia

Should you be interested in membership in Rotary please contact the Noontime Club by emailing Club President kathypasternak@bhhsfloridarealty.net or the Sunrise Rotary by calling Membership Chairman Arne Sandberg at 414-736-2652.