Weekly Meeting Notice
2025-05-07 07:30 - 08:30 (America/New_York) | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Event for May 7th Meeting:Sunrise Rotary Club of Fort Myers Weekly Meeting
Join us this week to connect, catch up, and stay engaged with everything happening in our club. It’s a great chance to share ideas, build relationships, and stay involved in the meaningful work we do together.​
A huge thank you to everyone who participated in the OneDigital Golf Tournament — your support helps keep our mission moving forward!
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Featured Speaker: Dianne Piercy
2025-05-28 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for May 28th Meeting:Dianne Piercy
Teacher – Allen Park Elementary School
Dianne Piercy has been an elementary school physical education teacher for 38 years, guided by her love for children and the outdoors. In 2012, she began volunteering at a community garden, where she discovered the joy of growing food and sharing it with those in need. This passion quickly found its way into her teaching. Since 2013, she has incorporated gardening into her physical education classes, helping students learn how to plant, care for, and harvest their own food.
In 2024, with generous support from the Rotary Club—including planting towers and garden supplies—more children have been given the opportunity to connect with nature in a hands-on way. For Dianne, watching students grow alongside their gardens has been a truly rewarding experience.
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Featured Speaker: Cynthia Thompson
2025-06-04 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for June 4th Meeting:Cynthia Thompson
Manager – Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Cynthia Thompson, the Walk Manager for the Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Fort Myers, is proud to share details about the world’s largest fundraiser dedicated to ending this devastating disease.
With a global mission to eliminate Alzheimer’s and all other forms of dementia, the Association relies on community support to continue its critical work. As the organization leads the way in advancing research, promoting risk education and early detection, and providing quality care and support, Cynthia emphasizes that they cannot do it alone. With new treatments on the horizon, now is the time for hope and action. Cynthia invites everyone to help keep the momentum going by joining the Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Fort Myers.
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Changing of the Guard - 2025-2026
2025-06-14 18:00 - 20:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Please Join Rotary Club of Fort Myers – Sunrise.
2025-2026 Changing of the Guard.
Saturday, 6/14 from 6 PM to 8:30 PM
DoubleTree at Bell Tower Shops.13051 Bell Tower Drive, FL, 33907
Sunrise Rotary member: $35, Guests: $35
After clicking the Register button, you will be directed to the Club Membership Dues payment page. Please enter the total amount. Tickets are $35 per person, so if you need to purchase two tickets enter $70 as the total. Three tickets $105, and so on.REGISTERGary Goforth
2024-2025 President
Shane Crawford
2025-2026 President
AGENDA
6:00 to 6:30 PM – Cocktails & Fellowship

Cocktails & Fellowship

6:30 to 7:00 PM – Dinner

Dinner

7:00 PM – Call To Assembly

Call To Assembly

7:05 PM - Call to Order

Welcome & Introductions – President, Shane Crawford
Pledge of Allegiance – Past President, Gary Goforth
Invocation – Past District Governor, Dilman Thomas

7:10 to 7:30 PM – President’s Remarks and Recognition

Past President, Gary Goforth

7:30 to 7:45 PM – 2025-2026 Officers & Directors Installation

PDG, Don Thomas

7:45 to 7:50 PM – Passing of the Gavel

Past President, Gary Goforth

7:50 to 8:05 PM – President's Address

President, Shane Crawford

8:05 PM – Paul Harris Fellow Recognitions

Paul Harris Fellow Recognitions

8:15 PM – Rotary Four Way Test

President Elect, Peggy Mouracade

Featured Speaker: State Senator Jonathan Martin
2025-06-18 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for June 18th Meeting:State Senator Jonathan Martin
Florida Senate
Senator Jonathan Martin, an accomplished attorney and dedicated public servant, was born in Cherokee, Iowa, and moved to Florida in 1986. He holds a Juris Doctor from Liberty University School of Law. He also earned both a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts from Stetson University, where he served as president of the Student Government Association. Senator Martin’s career in public service began as an Assistant State Attorney in the 20th Judicial Circuit, serving in Hendry County from 2008 to 2009, Glades County from 2009 to 2012, and Lee County from 2012 to 2014. In 2022, Senator Martin was elected to the Florida Senate, where he continues to serve his constituents with dedication and integrity.
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Featured Speaker: Jarrod Demming
2025-06-25 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for June 25th Meeting:Jarrod Demming
Fort Myers Technical College
Jarrod Demming is an experienced leader in career education and workforce development, currently serving as Director of Career Services at Fort Myers Technical College. With a background that spans career advising, I.T., and project management, Jarrod is known for building strong industry partnerships and designing impactful career readiness programs. He has served in both secondary and post-secondary education and is actively involved in regional initiatives supporting workforce pipelines. Born and raised in Lee County, Florida, he completed coursework at the University of Florida and the University of Alabama, and holds certifications in Vocational Education and Entrepreneurship.
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Sunrise Rotary Weekly Meeting
2025-07-02 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Sunrise Rotary Weekly Meeting — July 2nd:Speaker To Be Announced
Join us at this week’s Sunrise Rotary meeting for fellowship, club updates, and an engaging speaker (to be announced soon). Weekly meetings are a great opportunity to catch up, stay engaged with the club, and enjoy coffee and conversation with fellow Rotarians. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Featured Speaker: Matthew Johnson
2025-07-09 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for July 9th Meeting:Matthew Johnson
Executive Director – IMAG
Join us this Wednesday as we welcome Matthew Johnson from the IMAG History & Science Center. Matthew will be accepting a donation from our recent golf tournament and sharing a few words about IMAG’s mission, current initiatives, and the value of our continued partnership.
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Featured Speaker: Bob Strommen
2025-07-16 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for July 16th Meeting:Bob Strommen
Founder & Managing Partner – Naples JBB United
With a rich history in Naples, Bob has been visiting Naples since 1987 and SWFL since 1970. Recently, Bob served as the Managing Partner of Naples Pickleball Center (NPC) which was nominated for the 2022 Business of the Year in 2023. At NPC, he was fortunate to attract an exceptionally skilled and service-oriented staff dedicated to the community beyond pickleball. This commitment has extended to Naples JBB United.
While at NPC, Bob became the sole owner and the Founding Team of the NPL in its inaugural 2023 season. Currently, Bob focuses on developing Naples JBB United as a significant asset for the Naples, Collier, and Lee County communities.
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Featured Speaker: Priya Ahluwalia
2025-07-23 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for July 23rd Meeting:Priya Ahluwalia
Join us this Wednesday to hear from Priya Ahluwalia as she introduces the newest Rotary club in our district and shares what it means for our growing community.
Priya Ahluwalia is a true entrepreneur at heart. She has over 14+ years of professional experience in multiple sectors (startups, teaching, and nonprofits). She specializes in strategy, business, life mentoring/coaching, and business development roles across early-stage startups. She is the Founder of MoAloo Ventures (a venture capital firm), where the firm brings ideas to life. MoAloo Ventures help incubate startups and assist them in launching in the market.
She has two Masters’s degrees (Chinese Language and English Literature) with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration. Priya is fluent in English, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, and Punjabi, with some proficiency in Japanese. She has personal and professional experience in China, India, and the United States. Priya loves to teach Chinese and Hindi language, travel the world with her best friend (husband – Mohit), and paint in her free time.
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Featured Speaker: Gary Goforth
2025-07-30 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for July 30th Meeting:Gary Goforth
Adventures on the Appalachian & Florida Trails
Join us this Wednesday for a presentation by Gary Goforth, who will share photos and reflections from his recent journey along the Appalachian and Florida Trails. From scenic views to personal insights, Gary’s experience offers a unique look at the beauty, challenges, and rewards of life on the trail. We hope to see you there!
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Featured Speaker: Agnese Incardona
2025-08-06 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for August 6th Meeting:Agnese Incardona
Join us this Wednesday as we welcome Agnese Incardona, a 17-year-old exchange student from Sommatino, Sicily. Born and raised in Sicily, Agnese enjoys reading, listening to music, and traveling. She’s a strong student with a passion for philosophy and is excited to spend the school year in the U.S. — improving her English, making new friends, and stepping out of her comfort zone. Come hear her story and help us give her a warm Rotary welcome!
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Featured Speaker: Damon Vetere
2025-08-13 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for August 13th Meeting:Damon Vetere
Damon is originally from Long Island, NY and attended Stony Brook University, where he graduated with a B.A. in Political Science. Prior to entering the real estate industry, he was the Director of Business Development for an aviation company. Managing international clients from across the world (including Dubai, Brazil, Ireland, Germany and Canada), Damon’s extensive sales and management background have given him the necessary skills to be a successful real estate professional, as well as earning him valuable connections abroad.
In his first year in real estate, he was awarded the “Rookie of the Year” designation, which is given to the number one new sales agent in the nation. Since 2013, Damon has consistently earned top sales awards with Coldwell Banker. In 2023, he made Real Producers 40 Under 40. Since forming The Vetere Team in 2020, they have earned top accolades including Coldwell Banker International President’s Elite, The Florida 100, and Legends Society, which recognizes outstanding sales performance by top-producing sales associates and teams.
Marketing in real estate can never be a “set it and forget it” system. Damon has found success by coming up with fresh ideas, leveraging connections and utilizing company resources as well as The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing network. Through these techniques, Damon is able to maximize the exposure of his listings.
Damon and his wife, Julie, have a one-year old daughter named Blaire, and their two dogs, Flynn and Lou. Julie is a lifelong, avid equestrian and volunteers with Track to Trail Thoroughbred Rescue in Naples, FL. They both enjoy some of the same things – Formula 1, ice hockey and traveling.
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Featured Speaker: Kevin Wensley
2025-08-20 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for August 20th Meeting:Kevin Wensley
Kevin has spent most of his life in, on, and around sailboats—sailing, fixing, racing, breaking, selling, coaching on them, and, on rare and adventurous occasions, even sinking them. His journey took a decisive turn in 1998 when marriage and a technology start-up, led by his good friend Laurence Holt (creator of Stikky Books), brought him to Manhattan. While his wife Clare became the first U.S.-based partner for a UK software company, Kevin immersed himself in the sailing world—joining the leadership team of the BT Global Challenge, “the world’s toughest yacht race,” in San Francisco, and later moving to Florida to ultimately serve as operations director for the largest commercial sailing school in the United States.
His connection to Stikky Books came naturally. As the editor of SAIL Magazine put it, the series can make you “never look at a night sky the same way again”—a sentiment Kevin enthusiastically echoes. Stikky really does change the way we experience the world. After a brief early-2000s pilot launch of Stikky in a pre-social media, pre-self-publishing era, the project went quiet. Two decades later, with the publishing landscape transformed and Laurence armed with a master’s in neuroscience from Columbia, the revitalized Stikky series is ready for a new audience.
Dear Rotary Club Members – I’d like to invite you to take the “Stikky Review Challenge”.
Stikky Books (Stikky.com) are a series of visual, pattern-based guides designed to teach practical skills in just one hour. These books, covering topics from wine appreciation and reading stock charts to identifying constellations, animal tracks, and wilderness survival, are fun, fast, and surprisingly effective.

Created by my close friend Laurence Holt, who has a Master’s in neuroscience from Columbia, these books make learning intuitive and “sticky.” (Pun intended)
Each book uses visual patterns, minimal text, dynamic repetition, and self-testing to teach a practical skill in just one hour.
Current titles include Stikky Stock Charts, Stikky Tracks, and Stikky Night Skies with upcoming titles launching before the Holidays are Stikky Survival and Stikky Wine.

An unexpected outcome of Stikky is the positive impact on mental health:

Pattern-based learning mirrors how our brains naturally absorb and retain information.
Mini-quizzes and visual repetition reinforce memory without feeling like studying.
The “DOSE” chemicals (Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, Endorphins) are naturally activated through the Stikky experience:

Dopamine: Every page offers a reward moment.
Oxytocin:Encourages shared learning with friends or family.
Serotonin:Promotes outdoor exploration.
Endorphins:Encourages movement and nature walks.

Here’s the challenge.
Would you be willing to review one of the following titles – Stikky Stock Charts, Stikky Tracks, or Stikky Night Skies for about 20 minutes then give a review of your thoughts that we can share with the world? In return you can keep your copy of the book?
Just let me know a name and an email address and I will endeavor to bring a copy of that title with me to breakfast on the 20th. If you are unable to attend breakfast but would still like to take part then please share a mailing address and we will mail a copy (15 books available on a first come basis). If you have agreed to take part and have received a copy of your chosen title we will schedule a quick video call to get your feedback. We can schedule that call on the 20th. If time and logistics allow I’d be delighted to get your feedback on the 20th.
The Stikky Challenge has significantly boosted sales, as evidenced by our sales graph below. Participants select a title, spend 20 minutes with the book, and then share their feedback. This approach isn’t just about selling; it’s about sparking curiosity and sharing joy.
To participate in the Stikky Challenge, please reach out to Kevin via email at kevin.wensley@stikky.com.

Stikky Stock ChartsLearn MoreStikky TracksLearn MoreStikky Night SkiesLearn MoreWEEKLY SUNRISE MEETING
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Sunrise Rotary Club of Fort Myers Weekly Meeting
2025-08-27 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Sunrise Rotary Club August 27th Meeting:Join us this week for a “Getting to Know You” session with some of our newer Rotary members. You’ll have the opportunity to hear their stories, learn about their backgrounds, and strengthen connections within our club. We’ll also share important updates and details on upcoming events. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Drive For Education Sponsors Appreciation Breakfast
2025-09-03 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Drive For Education Sponsors Appreciation Breakfast: September 3rd at 7:30 AMPlease join us this Wednesday, September 3rd at 7:30 AM at the DoubleTree Hotel at Bell Tower Shops, where we will be hosting a Sponsor Appreciation Breakfast to honor the sponsors of our recent golf tournament and thank them for their support in raising funds for our beneficiaries.
We’ll also hear a few words from Mike Perino with OneDigital, who will be joining us as part of the program. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Featured Speaker: Gary Goforth
2025-09-10 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for September 10th Meeting:Gary Goforth
Rotary Foundation 101
Join us this week as fellow Rotarian Gary Goforth gives an introduction to the Rotary Foundation. Gary has served as Global Grants Chair and District Rotary Foundation Chair in District 7750 (Upstate South Carolina). He has helped develop multiple global grants in Honduras and India that focused on providing clean water and better healthcare facilities. Gary’s presentation will cover the basics of The Rotary Foundation (TRF), including its history, Rotary’s 6 Areas of Focus, how humanitarian grants are funded, and recognition for individual Rotarians and districts. We hope to see you there!
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Featured Speaker: Kacie Hass
2025-09-17 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for September 17th Meeting:Kacie Hass
Director of Operations – Foster Village SWFL
Kacie has grown up in Southwest Florida, spending 35 years of her life in Cape Coral. She has deep ties and roots to this local community and is married to her best friend and Fort Myers firefighter/EMT, Tanner Hass. They have three beautiful children and are actively involved at Christian Life Fellowship Church.
Kacie is the founder of the nonprofit Hearten Inc. which merged with Foster Village SWFL in June 2024. The heart of Hearten, and of Kacie, is to recognize and celebrate the inherent worth of every child no matter their circumstances. She believes in standing in the gap for our vulnerable community members, providing support and spreading joy during times of hardship. Kacie is a natural fit at Foster Village and believes each of us possess unique talents and gifts that can be used to assist others.
The mission of Foster Village SWFL is to come alongside children and families in the child welfare system and show them that they are not alone. Their goal is to create opportunities for the community to be a village of support to these vulnerable and under-served children and families.
Kacie oversees all programs and operations at Foster Village SWFL, implementing processes and procedures that make our organization what it is. She’s also the team cheerleader, with an incredible gift of encouraging everyone around her.
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Featured Speakers: Al Kinkle & Heidi Webb
2025-09-24 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speakers for September 24th Meeting:Al Kinkle & Heidi Webb
Kimmie’s Recovery Zone
Al Kinkle – CCM, CCE, CAM, FMP
Al Kinkle currently serves as Founder, President and Family Peer Specialist for Kimmie’s Recovery Zone in Fort Myers, Florida. Al is married to his wife Debbie of 49 years and they have 4 adult children. Al has been a Florida resident for 47 years.
Al is a Certified Club Manager (CCM), Certified Chief Executive (CCE), Community Association Manager (CAM), and Food Management Professional (FMP).
Community Involvement/Awards

Chairman of Barbara’s Friends/Golisano Children’s Hospital Cancer Fund Advisory Committee (2001-2009 Committee Member / 2009-present Chairman)
Chairman of Lexington Country Club’s Charity Event for Barbara’s Friends/Children’s Hospital Cancer Fund (Lee Memorial Health System, Fort Myers, FL) (2004 thru 2020)

Kimmie’s Angels
This fund supports, sustains and enhances the Barbara’s Friends mission to help families with financial assistance while in treatment at Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida.
The Kinkle Family Endowment Fund
A restricted fund developed over time to support the Kimmie’s Angels Assistance Fund.
Women Empowering Women
Champion to raise funding for scholarships for women in sustained recovery from Substance Use Disorder (2016-2019).

President of Lee Memorial Health System Auxiliary (2011-2012)
President of the Florida Chapter of Club Managers Association of America (2010-2011)
Director of the Everglades Chapter of Club Managers Association of America (2005-2007)
Man of the Year Award – Migrant Worker’s Association, Palm Beach (1995)
Man of the Year Award – Organization Rehabilitation and Training – ORT (1993)

Prior Employment

Chief Operating Officer at Lexington Country Club, a private club in Fort Myers, Florida (2001-2020)
Manager of Boca Woods Country Club (1989-91), Chief Operating Officer at Aberdeen Golf and Country Club (1991-98) as well as Project Manager at Summer Glen in Ocala (1998-2001)

Interests/Activities

Tri-athlete
Completed 100 events which includes five Ironman Duathlons

Heidi Webb – CEO
Heidi joined Kimmie’s Recovery Zone as a volunteer and Board Vice President in 2019. She became the Chief Executive Officer in 2022. Heidi spent 32 years as a Paralegal, many of which were spent in family law and also working with those charged with offenses surrounding substance misuse. She worked as a Trial Assistant and was the law office manager for 12 of those years. She also served for 4 years as a Township Committeewoman. Her career began after obtaining a B.A. in Human Services and an A.A.S. in Paralegal Studies. During her study, she was the President of the Legal Assistants’ Association and member of an AD HOC Committee. She also received a Distinguished Service Award for public speaking to youth on the importance of education.
After undergraduate school, Heidi took the LSATs and applied to law schools. Although she was accepted to law school, she decided to pursue another passion – helping individuals and the community to prevent the onset of substance use disorders and help those working toward recovery. She began working for a drug and alcohol treatment center in hope of assisting individuals better transition into daily life upon release. She then became a Drug and Alcohol Prevention Specialist for middle and high school children. She also volunteered in two separate correctional facilities’ Women’s Substance Abuse Treatment Programs. She is also affiliated with many of the local and county social service organizations.
Heidi has since earned numerous credits and certifications within the behavioral health, substance use disorder and prevention field, including Mental Health First Aid, Recovery Ambassador Training, courses to improve family relationships, lifeskills, the connection between trauma and substance use disorders, many courses in applying science to practice to reduce substance use, overdose prevention and Naloxone training, trainer of trainers for evidence-based programs, leader training, recovery leadership, and many workshops on developing a Recovery Community Organization. As a person in long-term recovery, she believes it is essential to bridge the gap between clinical care and for aftercare for those that need peer support and other assistance. Using her skills, education, professional, and personal experiences to help advocate, educate, reduce stigma, and help those to recover is her main priority and passion. Heidi is extremely grateful to be involved with Kimmie’s Recovery Zone, a non-profit Recovery Community Organization. To learn more about Kimmie’s Recovery Zone or to donate to this non-profit organization, please visit www.kimmiesrecoveryzone.org.
Outside of her employment with Kimmie’s Recovery Zone and other endeavors, Heidi enjoys her family, friends, puppies, and passion for photography. During an exploratory and transitional phase after leaving the legal profession, Heidi pursued her desire to learn photography by enrolling in a community college certificate program. She loved it so much, she furthered her education in digital photography and Photoshop. Heidi became a professional photographer with her own licensed and insured company, with gallery showings. Just prior to this transitional time she also owned and operated a sunglass business while designing styles for manufacturing – the thought was to have fun while earning and raising money to donate proceeds to a designated non-profit organization.
At this time, Heidi looks forward to helping expand the services provided by Kimmie’s Recovery Zone and the reach within and outside of the community to help save and change lives and to create a positive impact.
Please Note: This week’s meeting will be held on the enclosed deck at Shoeless Joe’s, located at the DoubleTree by Hilton at Bell Tower Shops.
WEEKLY SUNRISE MEETING
Join us on Wednesday on the enclosed deck at Shoeless Joe’s (at the DoubleTree by Hilton at Bell Tower Shops)
13051 Bell Tower Drive, FL, 33907
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Featured Speaker: Antwan "Duke" Dixon
2025-10-01 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for October 1st Meeting:Antwan “Duke” Dixon
Head Football Coach – Lehigh Senior High School
Join us for this week’s Rotary meeting as we welcome special guest speaker Antwan “Duke” Dixon, head football coach for Lehigh Senior High School.
Coach Dixon, hired in July 2023, is a proud former football standout from South Fort Myers High School. His journey is as inspiring off the field as it is on it — he is a cancer survivor who received a life-saving bone marrow transplant from his father, Anthony Dixon, who now serves alongside him as an assistant coach.
Come hear Coach Dixon share his remarkable story of resilience, leadership, and community impact. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Featured Speaker: Tricia Montgomery
2025-10-08 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for October 8th Meeting:Tricia Montgomery
Development Director – Gulf Coast Humane Society
Tricia Montgomery is focused on transforming animal welfare, veterinary care, and the pet industry for the better. After a personal 130-pound weight-loss journey with her dog, Louie, Tricia leaned into the power of the human–animal bond and began her professional path with the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association. There, as Executive Director/Public Education Director, she built programs, led nationally recognized public-health/media initiatives, and coordinated large-scale community response efforts.
Armed with that insight into how pets change human health, Tricia later founded K9 Fit Club®, the nation’s first science-based fitness program for people and their dogs. She created proprietary formats (from Pupilates™ to Bow Wow Bootcamp and Fungility™) and scaled the brand to 83 locations in two years via their licensing model, earning the Pet Care Innovation Prize (Purina) and national coverage on the Today Show, Fox News, Good Morning America, USA Today, and The Washington Post. A media favorite known for her empathy and wit, Tricia is frequently featured across national publications, television, and podcasts.
Tricia went on to serve as CEO of PAWS Humane Society, guiding 11 departments through the pandemic, more than doubling grants and donations, launching a fully funded Pet Food Pantry, turning the clinic to profitability, and forging academic and transport programs that improved outcomes for pets and people.
Tricia has advised companies, nonprofits, and municipalities across the companion-animal ecosystem on strategy, standards, and growth to global municipal planning with NEOM – The Line, Saudi Arabia. She also founded Moose’s March, a 501c3 dedicated to the early detection of pet cancer in honor of her heart dog Moose, who died of Stage 4 Lymphoma. She is a writer for PetMD, co-hosts the Pets Are Family podcast, and currently serves as Development Director for Gulf Coast Humane Society, where she focuses on strategic fundraising, corporate, and community partnerships. Tricia is co-author (with Dr. Ernie Ward and Dr. David Levine) of Better You, Better Dog, Better Life: 30 Days to Happiness with Your Best Friend.
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Featured Speaker: Trish Routte
2025-10-15 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for October 15th Meeting:Trish Routte
Manager – Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers
Trish Routte is the Manager for Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, having worked for the Lee County Sheriff’s Office for more than 28 years. Prior to starting with Crime Stoppers, she worked for the Cape Coral Police Department for nearly three years, starting up the second “Do the Right Thing” Youth Recognition Program in the country. Before her law enforcement career, Trish was a journalist, starting with the Cape Coral Daily Breeze at age 15 by writing obituaries, and culminating that chapter of her career as the paper’s City Editor. Trish has served as Chairman of Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s annual Walk Like MADD 5K for the last five years, and has served on the Executive Board of the Southeastern Crime Stoppers Association for the last 12 years. Currently, she is the Vice President of the Florida Association of Crime Stoppers. Trish is married with three adult children, two of whom still live in our community.
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Featured Speaker: Eric Raddatz
2025-10-22 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for October 22nd Meeting:Eric Raddatz
Executive Director – Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium
Join us this Wednesday for an engaging presentation from Eric Raddatz, who will share updates and insights about the exciting programs, exhibits, and community initiatives happening at the Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about one of Southwest Florida’s most beloved educational attractions!
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Featured Speaker: Bob Strommen
2025-10-29 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for October 29th Meeting:Bob Strommen
The Philosophy of Leadership & Management
Join us at this week’s Rotary meeting to hear featured speaker Bob Strommen share his insights on the philosophy of leadership and management. With a rich history in Naples, Bob has been visiting Naples since 1987 and SWFL since 1970. Recently, Bob served as the Managing Partner of Naples Pickleball Center (NPC) which was nominated for the 2022 Business of the Year in 2023. At NPC, he was fortunate to attract an exceptionally skilled and service-oriented staff dedicated to the community beyond pickleball. This commitment has extended to Naples JBB United.
While at NPC, Bob became the sole owner and the Founding Team of the NPL in its inaugural 2023 season. Currently, Bob focuses on developing Naples JBB United as a significant asset for the Naples, Collier, and Lee Country communities.
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Featured Speakers: Colin Hargis & David Deiros
2025-11-05 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speakers for November 5th Meeting:Colin Hargis & David Deiros
FGCU Athletics
Colin Hargis – Director of Athletics
Colin Hargis was named Florida Gulf Coast University’s Director of Intercollegiate Athletics in March 2024. He brings two decades of Division I experience, including 15 years at North Carolina State University.
At NC State, Hargis rose to Senior Associate AD for External Relations, leading revenue-generating initiatives that brought in over $27 million annually. Under his leadership, the department set records in revenue growth, including a 327% increase in women’s basketball and 15% in men’s basketball. He also oversaw the school’s multimedia rights partnership with Learfield and led NIL efforts, creating a dedicated NIL position and student-athlete programming.
Hargis began his athletics career at NC State in 2004, later holding roles at USF before returning to NC State for a second stint. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Wingate University and a master’s from NC State.
Originally from Voorheesville, New York, Hargis and his wife, Katie, have two sons, Jacob and Mason.
David Deiros – Associate AD, Strategic Engagement
David Deiros joined FGCU Athletics’ senior staff as Associate Athletics Director for Strategic Engagement on May 19, 2025. In this role, he’ll support daily operations, strategic planning, and community engagement.
Deiros retired as FGCU Softball’s founding and only head coach after 23 seasons, amassing a 779-477-3 record (.620) and leading the program to 18 winning seasons and 10 years of 35+ wins. His teams earned 36 wins over Power 4 opponents, 11 victories over ranked programs, and multiple conference titles, including the 2012 ASUN Championship.
He coached three All-Americans, five ASUN Players of the Year, and numerous All-Conference and Academic honorees. Four of his players are in the FGCU Hall of Fame, and three are also in the ASUN Hall of Fame.
Beyond coaching, Deiros has served as FGCU’s athletics business manager and taught chemistry full-time. He has held leadership roles with the ASUN, NCAA, and FGCU Faculty Senate and was named FGCU’s Administrative and Professional Employee of the Year in 2002–03. He will continue teaching General Chemistry at FGCU.
Before FGCU, Deiros was a successful high school coach and science educator in Collier County. He holds degrees from USF (BS) and the University of Miami (MS).
WEEKLY SUNRISE MEETING
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Featured Speaker: Kristina Schira
2025-11-12 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for November 12th Meeting:Kristina Schira
Founder – Strength n Honor Charities
Kristina is the founder of Strength n Honor Charities, a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving veterans, first responders, and their families through acts of service, community outreach, and faith-driven support. Guided by compassion and gratitude, she created the organization to honor those who sacrifice so much for others.
In addition to her charitable work, Kristina has proudly served for the past seven years as the Location Coordinator for Wreaths Across America in Lee County Cemeteries, leading efforts to remember and honor fallen heroes through annual wreath-laying ceremonies and volunteer engagement. Her unwavering dedication reflects her belief that true strength and honor are found in serving others.
WEEKLY SUNRISE MEETING
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Featured Event: Offsite Meeting at LARC
2025-12-10 07:30 - 08:30 | LARC Inc., 2570 Hanson Street, Fort Myers, FL, 33901, United States
Featured Event for December 10th Meeting:LARC Choir Holiday Music Performance Join us this Wednesday as we gather offsite at LARC for a special Rotary meeting. We will enjoy breakfast prepared in their new culinary teaching kitchen, along with a special performance by the LARC choir. We look forward to gathering in support of LARC and experiencing the incredible work being done there!
WEEKLY SUNRISE MEETING
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2570 Hanson Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901
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Featured Speaker & Event: Kevin Garrity & Holiday Music
2025-12-17 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for December 17th Meeting:Kevin Garrity
Snead Eye Group
Kevin Garrity was born in Pittsburgh and grew up in the Finger Lakes region of western New York, where he became a lifelong Steelers fan. He and his wife, Kim, have one daughter, Brianna, who now lives in Sarasota with her husband, Joel, and their son, Rett.
Kevin has spent his career in national and international Business Development for a variety of medical technology companies, a path he began in the late 1980s. He holds an undergraduate degree in Medical Technology and an MBA from Texas State University. Over the years, he has managed organizations ranging from start-ups to global leaders in the device, laboratory, and pharmaceutical sectors.
His entry into eye care happened somewhat by chance, but it quickly became a deeply rewarding professional chapter. Today, Kevin serves as the Practice Administrator of Snead Eye Group, overseeing six offices, two surgery centers, and nine providers throughout Collier and Lee counties.
Featured Event for December 17th Meeting:Stella & CeCe Spanberger
Holiday Music
We will have special entertainment provided by Stella and CeCe Spanberger. Get here early on Wednesday – you don’t want to miss this!
Stella (11) and CeCe (10) are students at St. Francis Xavier Catholic School in Fort Myers and have been playing Suzuki violin since they were each 4 years old. Stella enjoys reading graphic novels and Harry Potter books (with Dad), Lego, Taylor Swift, and has a great talent of being able to play songs on her violin by ear. CeCe loves playing with her friends, helping Mom and Dad (when time allows), Morgan Wallen’s music, and doing backbends and cartwheels all over the house.
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No Meeting This Week
2025-12-31 07:30 - 08:30
No Meeting This WeekDue to the New Year’s holiday, there will be no Sunrise – Rotary Club of Fort Myers meeting this week. Weekly meetings will resume Wednesday, January 7th. We wish everyone a Happy New Year and a wonderful holiday season!
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No Meeting This Week

Featured Speaker: Ted Wioncek III
2026-01-07 07:30 - 08:30 | Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, 33907, United States
Featured Speaker for January 7th Meeting:Ted Wioncek III
Associate Artistic Director – Players Circle Theater
Ted Wioncek III is an award-winning stage director who has dedicated his career to leading creative teams in experiential playgrounds across the invigorating world of live theater. His hands-on leadership has garnered him a reputation as “a master in storytelling” by Philly Review.
Wioncek has been hailed as an “illusioneer of stagecraft” by IEN Engineering Europe for his unique use of medium advancing technology, including custom designed stage mechanics and sensory experiences. He has been featured in numerous publications regarding arts and business, including The Philadelphia Inquirer and SJ Magazine’s “Someone to Watch,” where he was deemed a leader in the Greater Philadelphia theatre movement for his success as one of the Tri-state’s up-and-coming business builders.
As a member of Stage Director & Choreographers Society, his work has amassed a plethora of awards and nominations, including the New Jersey Theatre Alliance Award of Excellence, as well as Theatre Philadelphia’s Barrymore Awards, a nationally recognized symbol of excellence for professional theatre in The Greater Philadelphia Arts Community.
Ted is the former Founding Artistic Director of Eagle Theatre, South Jersey’s only year-round professional Equity theater, as well as The Collaborative Act Studio, a process driven theater dedicated to rarely produced work. In 2021, he Co-Founded SWFL Showstoppers, an entertainment company committed to touring Broadway-style musical revues to clubs, communities, and resorts throughout Southwest Florida.
Select Regional Theatres include Walnut Street Theatre, Wilma Theatre, Cape May Stage, Act II Playhouse, Gulf Coast Symphony, & Montgomery Theatre.
Previous Players Circle Directorial credits include My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra, Godspell, A Day in Hollywood/A Night on Broadway.
Previous Players Circle Performance credits include My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, Butterflies Are Free, Ho! Ho! Ho! The Christmas Show, and Breaking Legs.
Playwright; A Day in Hollywood / A Night on Broadway, Season’s Greetings: A Musical Celebration of Holiday Traditions from Around the World, Jane & The Humongous Pear (A Choose Your Own Adventure Play), The Three Billy Goats Gruff, and co-author of Players Circle’s original musical revue, Ho! Ho! Ho! The Christmas Show. In 2018, Wioncek received critical acclaim for his groundbreaking original work, NOIR: The 3D/4D Semi-Cinematic Satirical Thriller, a one-man show that seamlessly blends live-action with three-dimensional cinematography, using hip-to-the-minute technology and theatrical techniques to immerse the audience.
Wioncek’s passion for the stage can be matched only by his dedication to the expansion of the cultural landscape of Southwest Florida.
Ted lives in Fort Myers, FL with his beautiful wife, Kimberly, their little sunbonnet from the Sunshine State, Lilly Evelyn Wioncek, and their adorable, retired research beagle, Professor Indiana Bones.
WEEKLY SUNRISE MEETING
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