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ROTARY CLUB OF LAKE NONA LUNCH

NEWSLETTER

ThanksUSA Pro-Am Tennis Event Isleworth Country Club

JANUARY 2017 ISSUE 06 WWW.LAKENONAROTARY.ORG

Rotarian Mike Dombrowski, Event Director, facilitated a very successful Veterans Adaptive Tennis Clinic, Sponsor Pro-AM and Power 90 Cardio on Jan. 13, 2017. Over 100 people participated, with 12 Rotary Club Volunteers. General Ann E. Dunwoody, U.S. Army (Ret) was the guest speaker.

Please consider helping us reach our event goal of funding three ThanksUSA scholarships. Your tax-deductible donation of $25, $50, or $100 will help us reach our goal.

Find out more inside!

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“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”-Winston Churchill


Thank you to the Rotary Club of Lake Nona Lunch members who volunteered their time and services to support the ThanksUSA’s Veterans Adaptive Tennis Fundraiser at the beautiful Isleworth Golf & Country Club.

A fun morning of tennis activities included a Sponsor Pro-Am and Power 90 Cardio Doubles Tennis led by Len Simard, Isleworth Director of Tennis, followed by a Veterans Adaptive Tennis Clinic led by Brenda Gilmore with coordination from the Orlando VA Medical Center. We are grateful to our USPTA, USTA and Rotary friends in Central Florida for their support on and off the court!

Highlighting our luncheon was ThanksUSA Board Member General Ann E. Dunwoody, USA (Ret), a special treat that included a Q&A and book signing. We would be served well to emulate General Dunwoody’s leadership insights and life of service, along with her positive outlook on life.

Shae Corey, a Sgt. Matthew Thomas/ThanksUSA scholarship recipient from Orlando, was in attendance with her mother Tani Corey, a retired Navy Commander, as well as Sonya Hightower LaBosco, the mother of fallen soldier Sgt. Matthew Jody Thomas. They have formed a special bond since meeting at a USPTA Florida Division Tennis Thanks the Troops event last year as the legacy of Shae’s education continues to honor the life of Sgt. Matthew Thomas.

Please consider helping us to reach our goal of funding three ThanksUSA scholarships of $3,000

each for our military families. Your tax-deductible donation of $25, $50, $100, or more will help us reach our goal. We look forward to seeing you at our next event!

See complete event coverage compliments of Nona Digital: http://www.gononadigital.com/isleworth

You can still place a bid on President’s Box Seating at the US Open. Please contact Michele Stork at [email protected] or 703-855-4108 by February 15.

Event Team:Mike Dombrowski, Event Manager/ChairpersonTweet Coleman, Event Co-ChairpersonLen Simard, Isleworth Director of TennisJean Pletchette, ThanksUSA: Tennis Thanks the Troops

ROCK ON THANKSUSA!

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With gratitude from ThanksUSA’s Tennis Thanks the Troops


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This month’s Rotary Rockstars are David Speer and Danny Bartlett. Part of the management team at the new Lake Nona Sam’s Club, they’ve already made a big splash in our community.We’re extremely excited to have them in our club!

As part of the Sam’s Club’s opening, they helped put together $25,000 in grants for local charities and organizations in Lake Nona! In addition, they have committed to providing a monthly donation of dog food to Pawsitive Action Foundation, the home of Rotary Ann!

Danny grew up in a small town called Houlton, ME at the end of I95. It was a tight nit farming community where everyone looked out for each other and lent a helping hand anytime they could. He started working for Sam’s Club in 2007 and moved multiple times looking for that one place that felt like home. Lake Nona

became that place for him and he’s never felt so much a part of the community as he does here in Lake Nona. Danny says “I’m the happiest I’ve ever been since leaving home and I’m proud to now call Lake Nona my home.”

Danny and David, we welcome you not only to our neighborhood but also into the Rotary Club of Lake Nona Lunch as Rotarians - thanks for being Rotary Rockstars!

ROCK ON DAVID& DANNY !

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David & Danny

About David Speer & Danny Bartlett


MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT:TWEET COLEMAN

“It is our choice. We can chooseto be happy and fulfilled.” ~. Anil Gupta

In January of every year we plan on traveling to Hawaii and Thailand to review & preview for the year. There is something magical about one’s thinking process when you travel afar to reflect and reinvigorate future plans. A clearness of purpose, renewed passion and mental boost to the power to carry out your intentions. Or so it is with moi...

Sitting on the sandy beach, outside the Hale Koa Hotel, sand between my toes, with the morning sun shining on the blue Pacific we hear so often, Aloha, Aloha. We lived in Hawaii for 18 years. Hearing aloha was so familiar. Now, hearing it again with fresh ears & eyes thinking what does that really mean?

In Hawaii, “Aloha” is often used in hello and goodbye greetings or expressing love. Those who practice the spirit of Aloha know it has a profound and deeper meaning. The meaning derives from ancient Hawaiian wisdom that was given as a gift to the Hawaiian people. The “alo” joyful, “ha” life’s energy, Aloha helps create and spreads joyful energy.

That’s awesome! Isn’t that exactly what we do in our Lake Nona Rotary Club, cultivate and share the joy of living? In one of our service projects, Sonya lead us to play Bingo on a Thursday night with the Veterans at the VA Center in Lake Nona. Clearly, we were there to uplift their spirits to create joy and acceptance in the Veterans lives.

Several Lake Nona Rotarians attended the Interact Conference in Celebration High School last month, we were there to learn and appreciate the next generation of leaders. We listened to their stories, watched their activities and danced a bit to their music. We were providing our Aloha Spirit, by giving unconditional love and respect.

Inspiring others to joyfully live life and to contribute a special connection with others. Our simple Rotary mission, “Service above Self”.


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About Anil GuptaAnil is an electrifying catalyst for profound change who has devoted his life to helping people rise out of pain and blockage into overflowing abundance, happiness and fulfillment. He has a gift for identifying blocks and patterns that are keeping a person stuck and uses his intuitive gifts to reconnect people with their spirit, truth and life’s purpose. Anil wakes up people’s souls to live a richer, fuller life and ultimately to realize their greatness.

His reputation as an intuitive transformer has taken him to many countries where he has been called upon to work with people to clear their minds out of dated beliefs and life patterns that are keeping them stuck in their lives. People are ready and eager to heal their personal pain and relationship issues, and he has been blessed with the knowledge and tools now to make that possible in a unique and rapid manner.

When?February 14, 11:45-1:00pm

Who?Anil Gupta, International Speaker, Author of “Immediate Happiness”http://www.immediatehappiness.com/

Where?Ronald McDonald House13551 Nemours ParkwayOrlando, FL 32827


Lake Nona Rotary Lunch Welcomes Sam’s Club to the NeighborhoodThe Lake Nona Sam’s Club opened on January 25th, 2017. Bringing with them not only great shopping opportunities for the area but some new Rotary Club members as well! David and Danny in the management team are Rotary Club members and this month’s Rotary Rockstars. Dionne Adams, Sam’s Club District Manager, lives in Lake Nona and her son William will attend RYLA!

Shortly before their opening, Sam’s Club was generous enough to give $25,000 in grants to local organizations and charities! Pawsitive Action Foundation, home of Rotary Ann, is the recipient of one of these grants. Norma Ross, owner of Pawsitive Action is a Rotarian.

We can’t think of a better way to make a splash as they began their business here in Lake Nona!

Location of Sams ClubAddress: 11920 Narcoossee Rd, Orlando, FL 32832Phone: (407) 204-8629 Hours: 10AM–8:30PM

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Officers:

President: Tweet Coleman

Vice President: Sonya LaBosco

Club Spokesman: David Pavlik

Secretary: Mike Dombrowski

Treasurer: Alberto Suarez III

Sgt-at-Arms: Jason Palinkas

Newsletter Editor: Rhys Lynn

Directors:

Club Administration: Andrew Bressers

Youth Service Chair: Moses Virella

Membership Chair: Erik Johnson

Public Relations Chair: Omar Hickman

Rotary Foundation Chair: Javed Mirza

Community Service Chair: Sonya LaBosco

VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL: ROTARY

LOVE IS IN THE AIR!’ Blessings come in various different forms. ‘She came from the heavens

above and brightened my days with her soul, smile and latest status...’

#PowerCouple #Blessed

We’re so excited to have them in our club and to see what amazing things they’ll

accomplish together!Rotary Love Rocks!


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February 20, 6:30-7:30pmRotary Service ProjectTherapy dogs in trainingHome of Rotary AnPawsitive Action Ranch5701 Leon Tyson Rd.St. Cloud, FL 34771

United States Tennis Association(USTA) Ambassadors neededwww.ustanationalcampus.comVolunteer applicationhttp://fs24.formsite.com/faffi71/form2/index.html10000 USTA Blvd., Orlando (Lake Nona)

United Services Organization (USO)Volunteer at USO Orlando Int’l Airport1st floor A side, next to Mears TransportationComplete profile on line: volunteers.uso.orgQuestions: Annamae Kacsandi,USO Center [email protected]


February 28, 11:45-1:00pmGuest speaker: Ruth Bowling, Development Officer Florida Hospital “Rotary Mission to Bolivia”

310 Nona Restaurant10783 Narcoossee Rd.Orlando, FL 32826

March 14, 11:45-1:00pmGuest speaker: Arthur Hodge“Global Emergency Relief”

Ronald McDonald House13551 Nemours ParkwayOrlando, FL 32827

March 28, 11:45-1:00pmGuest speaker: Jennifer Chapin,Office of Communications, City of Orlando

310 Nona Restaurant10783 Narcoossee Rd.Orlando, FL 32826

ROTARY INTERACT AWARD 2016-2017

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”-Winston Churchill


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