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ROTARY CLUB DOWNTOWN BOCA RATON
CELEBRATES ITS FIRST YEAR ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATES ITS FIRST YEAR ANNIVERSARY
BOARD MEMBERS SWORN IN BY
CITY OF BOCA RATON MAYOR SUSAN WHELCHEL
CITY OF BOCA RATON MAYOR SUSAN WHELCHEL
Boca
Raton, FL (July 22, 2013) — The Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton held an
installation of officers luncheon Friday, July 19th with honored
guest Boca Raton Mayor Susan Whelchel. Dr. Ron Rubin and Robin Trompeter
were voted in as new members to the board, and board member Frank Feiler was appointed President-Elect for 2014-2015. The other board members were
renewed for a second term and include; Alan Kaye, President, Janice
Williams, Secretary, Deborah Freudenberg, Treasurer and the following
directors; Ingrid Fulmer, Dr. Ira Gelb, Gary Hickory, Bob
Hildreth, Jon Kaye, Dr. Robert Klein, and JoAnne Williams.
“This
has been extraordinary inaugural year for this club,” said President Alan Kaye.
“We have been recognized by Rotary International as one of the most successful
start-up clubs in Rotary History and accomplished amazing things in our first
year.” Kaye reported the clubs achievements with a champagne toast to be
the following:
- Received
our Charter July 17, 2012 with 32 Charter Members
- Sponsored
the Downtown BOCA “Meet Me on the Promenade” car show
- Clothing
Drive for victims of Hurricane Sandy w/ cleaning supplies, diapers, etc.
- Rotary
United Social at City Furniture in which we invited all 6 Clubs in Boca
- Won
$5,000 Chef competition at Boca Raton Wine & Food Festival in Boca
- Delivered
160 Meals to the homebound on Christmas Day w/ our own Santa and
representatives from all 6 Clubs
- Honor
Your Doctor Luncheon- Raised the level of the event with 235 people at
Broken Sound Club
- Golf
Tournament honoring the esteemed Dr. Ira Gelb raised the most money in 26
year history of the tournament
- Invited
to Rotary District Convention June, 2013 for Panel on – “How to Start a
Rotary Club”
- Membership
has grown to 38 Members
“I
am amazed how fast the year has gone by and how much your club has accomplished
in such a short time,” said City of Boca Raton Mayor Susan Whelchel. “I
can’t wait to see what great things your club does in the future”.
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Cutline: Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton Board From Left (click to enlarge):
Alan Kaye, Ingrid Fulmer, Dr. Ron Rubin, Robin Trompeter, Robert “Bob” Hildreth, Jon Kaye, Janice Williams, Gary Hickory, Joanne Williams, Frank Feiler, Not pictured are Deborah Freudenberg, Dr. Robert Klein and Dr. Ira Gelb
