Wednesday Meeting

https://fmsunriserotary.com/wp-content/uploads/David-F.-Hoel.jpg Featured Speaker for September 27th Meeting: David F. Hoel, PhD Lee County Mosquito Control District - Malaria Update Dr. David Hoel was born and raised in Columbia, S.C., attended high school in Oklahoma and served 3 years in the Army as an ammunition specialist. Afterwards, David attended Texas A&M University, graduating in 1986 with a B.S. in entomology and later with an M.S. in 1993 with a specialization in mosquito biology. In 1994 he received a commission as a Medical Service Corps Officer in the U.S. Navy, serving as a Medical Entomologist from 1994 to 2017. He deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and served for 2 years as an entomology researcher and department head of the Vector Biology Research Program at the U.S. Naval Medical Research Center #3 in Cairo, Egypt. He completed a PhD at the University of Florida in 2005 studying the bionomics of Aedes albopictus while on active duty. […]

Featured Speaker for October 4th Meeting: Don Thomas Gift of Life of Florida Don was born in Rochester, New York. Don & Sue have been residents of Cape Coral Florida since 1981. He is a Major Donor to the Rotary Foundation, Sustaining Member, and both Sue and Don are benefactors. He is a Charter Member of the Rotary Club of Cape Coral Goldcoast, was the Charter Secretary, and is a Past President of his club. Don was District Governor of 6960 in 2010-2011 and was a delegate to the Council on Legislation 2016. He is an Alumni of the Rotary Foundation. Don was President of Gift of Life of Florida 2016 - 2018. Both Don and Sue are on the Board of Directors. He is a Charter member of the Rotary Leadership Institute Sunshine Division, Discussion Leader and was Director of Training Development. Don was honored to receive the District 6960 “Service Above [...]

Featured Speaker for October 18th Meeting: Dr. Kevin Reynolds, DPT Fitness Quest Physical Therapy Dr. Kevin Reynolds is a native Floridian born in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Kevin attended Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, FL where he obtained a Bachelors of Science in Biology degree. While attending NSU he was a member of the baseball team and sustained a knee injury, opening his eyes to the world of physical therapy. Kevin had a successful surgery/rehabilitation process and was able to return to athletics at a high competitive level. Kevin then went on to attend the University of Hartford in Hartford, CT where he earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy. After graduating, he returned to Florida and began his career in outpatient orthopedics. Kevin has worked in a variety of settings and has experience working with a diversity of diagnoses including sports injuries, neuromuscular pathologies, workmen's compensation, motor vehicle accidents, and post surgical [...]

Featured Speaker for October 25th Meeting: Lori Burke Offsite Meeting: Gulf Coast Humane Society Lori Burke, a committed advocate for animals and people, has lived in Southwest Florida for 14 years with her husband, two daughters, two dogs, and four cats.  Originally, from Massachusetts, she and her family have lived in Atlanta, Georgia; Shanghai, China; and Fort Myers.  She firmly believes that the only way to feel part of a community is through nonprofits.  While in Atlanta, she volunteered and provided leadership training at Hands on Atlanta, she was the Executive Director for Shanghai Sunrise, one of the first nonprofit programs of the Shanghai Charity Foundation, supporting the education of Shanghai’s under-resourced youth. In Southwest Florida, Lori worked at Mothers Against Drunk Driving; fundraising and building its programs in the community to include advocating for victims impacted by impaired driving, and providing prevention programs at schools, nonprofits, and various organizations.  Most recently, Lori [...]