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The Rotary Club of Inverness is proud to have achieved five District 6950 awards in the 2012-2013 year: Presidential Citation and Club Public Image Award for the club; Eloy Nunez was named large club President of the Year; and District Governor Citations went to Doug Lobel for his RYE work and Vince Cautero for his training contributions districtwide. Congratulations to the entire membership for living their Rotary beliefs!

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Rotary Club of Inverness and members
recognized at District Conference

At the May 4, 2013 Rotary District Conference at Disney, our club and members garnered some prestigious accolades. Shown at the banquet are Doug Lobel (District Governor Citation for his extensive work with the RYE Program), Connie Lobel, Vince Cautero (District Governor Citation for his effective work with training sessions), our President Eloy Nuñez (large club President of the Year), Maria Nuñez, Shirley Perregaux, and Paul Perregaux. In addition to these honors, our club received the “Club Public Image Award” for our efforts in public relations and promotion of our activities through local media, and the Presidential Citation.

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Thank you for a successful charity golf tournament

Thank you to the generous sponsors, donors and the golfers who helped make the Rotary Club of Inverness annual charity golf tournament on April 13 such a success. We are so grateful for the many friends and participants who helped us raise nearly $6,900 for the scholarships we give each year to Citrus High School and WTI students to continue their education.

The Inverness Golf & Country Club graciously hosted us again, and we had perfect weather for it. IGCC provided a great golf course, great food and fantastic hospitality. Thanks to Jeff Shelton and his staff.

Thanks go to our media sponsor, the Citrus County Chronicle, and to these generous organizations and individuals:

Sheldon-Palmes Insurance of Hernando, Inc.,

Nick Nicholas Ford,

Canadian Meds,

Capital City Bank,

Robinson & Company, P.A.,

David M. Rom - State Farm Insurance,

CenterState Bank,

Inverness Yoga & Wellness Center,

Leroy (NY) Rotary Club,

Nature Coast Physical Therapy,

Charles E Davis Funeral Home,

Slaymaker & Nelson PA,

Oliver & Company PA,

Citrus Regional Clinic Of Chiropractic,

Kinnard Chiropractic,

McDonald & Barry Retiree Asset Management,

Michael Desautel MD - Advanced Urology Specialists,

Bill Metzendorf,

FDS Disposal Inc.,

Brannen Bank,

James A Neal Jr, PA,

Electric Beach,

HPH Hospice,

All About Baths,

SECO Energy,

Brice Insurance Agency,

Crystal Chevrolet-Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram-Nissan,

John Piersall - LWP Financial Services,

Brian Fitzpatrick - Edward Jones Investments,

The Hagar Group,

Comfort Keepers,

Heinz Funeral Home & Crematory,

Rob Tessmer Jr. - Coldwell Banker,

Sonny and Dora Hunt,

Law Office of Lora L Wilson PL,

Rebecca Martin,

the Rev. Craig Davies,

Barbara Mills - RE/MAX Realty One,

Becky's Travel Store,

Ron & Cyntha Resare,

Stanley Steemer,

Russ Hollingsworth,

the Mark Yerman family,

and ServiceMaster.

Thanks to the following generous donors, we were able to give a number of door prizes to participants: Brannen Bank, Rob Tessmer Jr., Realtor, Lora L Wilson P.A., SECO Energy, Sonny Hunt, and Inverness Golf & Country Club.

Golfers enjoyed the useful items in our goody bags, thanks to these donors:

FDS Disposal, Brannen Bank, CenterState Bank, Citrus County Chronicle, David Rom State Farm Insurance, Lora L Wilson PA, and International Title.

WINNERS

Congratulations to all the day’s special shot winners:

· Long Drive Ladies - Gail Bockiaro
· Long Drive Men (19-30Hcp) - Tom “Tiger” Feeney
· Long Drive Men (0-18Hcp) - Paul Harris
· Closest to the Pin # 8 - Frank Wormwood
· Closest to the Pin # 11 - Dan Creamer
· Closest to the Pin # 14 - Paul Harris

Congratulations to the day’s flight winners:

· 3rd Flight: 4 - Herb Mack, 3 - Dan Creamer, 2 - Ted Krajenta, 1 -Bob Rupp
· 2nd Flight: 4 - Ron Faucher, 3 - Bob Arnst, 2 - “Squeak” Jones, 1 - Tom Feeney
· 1st Flight: 4 - David Caldwell, 3 - Garland Jeffers, 2 - Paul Weigel, 1 - John Provost

Also, congratulations to David Caldwell, who won the drawing for the Callaway golf clubs & bag. David, left, is pictured with tournament chair Sonny Hunt.

David Caldwell-L, with Sonny hunt-tournament chair

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Thanks to everyone who participated in our annual charity auction!

We had online bidding for weeks, then a successful live broadcast on February 9, 2013 from the WYKE studios in Crystal River, from Noon to 5PM. Thanks to all the donors, bidders and club members and friends who made this event a success.

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For LOTS MORE fun news about our club members and projects ... see "People News" link at left

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Rotary Club of Inverness takes to the airwaves

Our monthly half-hour program on WYKE TV, called "Service Above Self", continues this year.
Watch for it on Sundays at 6:30 p.m. Learn about Rotary, and specifically about
how our club fulfills our service role in the community.

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Welcome to the Rotary Club of Inverness web site.

Take a look! Find out more about us & Rotary.

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Rotary Theme 2012-2013: Peace Through Service

Sakuji Tanaka - President, Rotary International

Jamie Mick - District Governor, District 6950

Eloy Nunez - President, Rotary Club of Inverness

Lora Wilson - President-Elect, Rotary Club of Inverness