Sharon Arnold and Jeffrey Garvin Join Rotary South
The Rotary Club of Fort Myers South inducted two new members on Monday, July 28, 2014: Sharon Arnold and Jeffrey Garvin. Sharon Arnold is a partner in the public relations firm Gravina, Smith, Matte & Arnold in Fort Myers, Florida. She joined the firm in 2001 and was named partner in 2005. With more than three decades of domestic and international experience in the public relations and marketing field, she has earned professional recognition for newsletter production, media relations, advertising and crisis communications. Arnold serves on the board of directors of Water Enhancement...
Read MoreCreighton and Ada’s Law & Order Ball Title Sponsor
Rotary Club of Fort Myers South organizes gala to honor uniformed heroes Rotary Club of Fort Myers South is proud to name Creighton Commercial Development and Ada’s Natural Market as Title Sponsor of the Inaugural Law & Order Ball. Owners pledged $25,000 in support of the Inaugural Law & Order Ball to be held October 10th at 5:30 p.m. at Harborside Event Center in downtown Fort Myers. The event will honor local uniformed heroes in seven law enforcement agencies who keep us safe and enable us to build our businesses and thrive as a community. The agencies involved who will be...
Read MoreRotary Club of Fort Myers South Honors 4-Way Test Award Winners
Rotary Club of Fort Myers South is pleased to announce Lori Riti and Connie Ramos-Williams were each awarded the 2014 4-Way Test Award at the club’s July 6 meeting. Riti is Director of De LaSalle Academy, and was awarded as the club’s non-Rotarian Community Winner. Ramos-Williams is President and CEO of CONRIC PR & Marketing | Publishing and was awarded as the club’s Rotarian Winner. This prestigious award recognizes individuals in the community who exemplify Rotary values in their personal and business lives. These recipients emphasize service above self and conduct their lives and...
Read MoreRotary Club of Fort Myers South Installs New Officers
Rotary Club of Fort Myers South installed its new officers and Board of Directors at its annual dinner on June 28, 2014. Immediate Past President Roger Mercado presented a year in review of this active chapter of Rotary International, whose motto is “Service Above Self.” Mercado then introduced the club’s new president, Rebecca Goff, who highlighted her goals and opportunities for the club to do even more in the year ahead. The officers serving along side Goff for 2014-2015 include President Elect John Doramus, President Elect Nominee Gerry Poppe, Treasurer John Kozak, Assistant Treasurer...
Read MoreRotary South Pitches In To Help Child Care of Southwest Florida
Three Rotary Clubs have supported Child Care of Southwest Florida’s efforts to provide high-quality early education to low-income children with a combined $8,500 contribution to the agency’s scholarship fund. Rotary Club of Fort Myers contributed $5,000, Rotary Club of Fort Myers South donated $2,500, and Rotary Club of Sanibel-Captiva added $1,000. “Once we shared research results with the Rotary Clubs, they were eager to support our efforts,” said Executive Director and Rotarian Beth Lobdell. “Studies prove that children who are deprived of high-quality early-education experiences are far...
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