FLORIDA CRAFT BREW AND WINGFEST - FEBRUARY 18, 2023!!!!!
Saturday, February 18, 2023
11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Royal Palm Pointe
Vero Beach, Florida
Purchase tickets to the Craft Brew and Wingfest: Link
ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Use Promo Code ROTARY 10 and save $10.00 off your beer tasting bracelet.
There are a limited number of discounted tickets so get yours today!!!
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE TIMES AND LOCATIONS OF THE BANDS PERFORMING Link
You may also enjoy the VIP event which is held the week BEFORE the big event.
Details
This year's VIP event Brew & Wingfest, is once again brought to you by the event's presenting sponsor, Vero Beach Outlets, and will be a "Brews and Race Crews" theme. This is a private gathering on-site at Vero Beach Outlets. Only 150 tickets will be sold. Enjoy exhibits by Strickland Race Cars and music by MJ Wicker. Other guests will include sponsors and individuals responsible for putting on the Florida Craft Brew & Wingfest. All proceeds go to charity.
General Terms
Bring valid, state-issued form of identification. All IDs will be checked. This guideline cannot be bent in any way shape or form.
Refund Policy
All ticket sales are final, unless event is canceled. BeerFests.com's fee is nonrefundable.
Age Restriction
Must be 21+ to attend.
Purchase tickets to the VIP Party: Link
living out rotary's motto 'service above self'
sunrise rotary vero beach invites you to join us !
Welcome to Sunrise Rotary Vero Beach!
We meet on Wednesday mornings at 7:00 a.m. (breakfast available at 6:30 a.m.) at the Riverhouse - 305 Acacia Road.
Chartered in 1989, Sunrise Rotary Vero Beach is made up of members of our community who volunteer throughout Vero Beach, Indian River County, the state of Florida and internationally under the motto 'Service Above Self.'
Some of our areas of focus indclude improving our environment, combating hunger, impacting the health and welfare needs of a variety of popultaions, providing education and job training, promoting peace, eradicating polio and so much more!
We are small business owners, corporate executives, non-profit leaders, government officials, as well as retired executives and professionals who meet weekly to share camaraderie, hear from speakers on important topics, and plan meaningful projects to benefit others.
SPEAKERS/PROGRAMS FOR OUR UPCOMING MEETINGS
February 15th: Craft Brew and Wingfest Overview and Assignments
February 22nd: Melissa DePriest - Indian River Land Trust
March 1st: Club Assembly
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD
Sunrise Rotary recently received the Pollution Mapping All Stars Award from ORCA. This was to recognize our work and commitment to the long-term project that tests for a comprehensive array of water and sediment quality data. The two lagoon sampling sites our members monitor on a regular basis are the areas behind the Riverhouse and the dog park. This program provides needed data to initiate and maintain conservation actions.
4-WAY TEST WORKSHOP
Sunrise Rotary held a 4-Way Test workshop for the 8th grade class at Imagine School South Vero on Friday the 20th of January. The objective of the workshop was to help the students learn how to handle and solve personal predicaments as well as make good choices using the Rotary 4-Way Test. This is the second year we have conducted the program at the school.
HOMESTAY 2023
Captain Bob's Airboat Adventure BBQ Dinner
Lunch at Marsh Landing McClarty Treasure Museum
Triton Submarine Tour Farewell Luncheon at Regency Park
All five Rotary clubs of Indian River County played a part in the 47th annual HomeStay international service project. District Governor Elects from England, Germany, Norway, and the Netherlands stayed with host Rotarians. Pictures above are a few of the many events scheduled during a busy five days of activities. HomeStay provides an opportunity to fellowship, network, exchange ideas, and to have fun with Rotarians from around the world.
ST. FRANCIS MANOR SINGALONG
Several Sunrise Rotarians held a singalong with the residents at St. Francis Manor. The Gifford Youth Orchestra joined in the festivities.
SANTA FOR SENIORS
Sunrise Rotary recently participate in the Santa for Seniors project sponsored by the Senior Resource Association. Club members delivered boxes for the public to drop off items, picked up the filled boxes, helped wrap gifts as well as made donations to the cause.
Gifts were distributed to more than 1000 isolated seniors to let them know how special they are.
STUFFED ANIMAL PROJECT
Sunrise Rotarian, Barbara Bachmann du Pont, works throughout the year with our local PetSmart collecting stuffed animals. At Christmastime, they are donated to the numerous organizations.
Top picture, Pam O’Donnell, Barbara Bachmann du Pont, and Chris Steinkrauss collect stuffed animals for distribution.
Bottom left, Joe Coakley delivers to Care Net.
Bottom right, Joe Coakley delivers to Gifford Youth Achievement Center.
VERO BEACH CHRISTMAS PARADE
The Vero Beach Christmas Parade, sponsored by Sunrise Rotary, was held December 3rd. It was the largest parade Vero has ever had. Thank you to all of the participants as well as the public for supporting us as you did. (Photo credit to Joe Semkow for a wonderful shot of the parade as it advanced down Ocean Drive.)
Judging of parade participants included: Organization, School, and Business categories
SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGING
Sunrise Rotarians took part in the Salvation Army's Red Kettle Campaign. The club helps with this project each year by supplying coverage for an entire day at one of the local Publix Super Markets.
THANKSGIVING MEAL PACKING
Rotarian Joe Conrado organizes this event each year for meals to be packed for Thanksgiving. Families in need are identified through the Salvation Army. A turkey and all of the trimmings are given to each family for their holiday meal. St. Francis Manor offers the use of their spacious kitchen for the packing.
POLLUTION MAPPING PROJECT
Sunrise Rotary is involved with the Ocean Research & Conservation Association’s Pollution Mapping Project on a regular basis. The most recent expedition Saturday included Rotarians Mike Murphy, Jack Diehl, Kathy Lindsey, Justin Lefebure, Pam O’Donnell and Gene O’Donnell. They collected samples from the lagoon then analyzed and reported their findings at ORCA’s Center for Citizen Science. The purpose of the project is to educate and engage community members in solving the problems that lead to degradation of the Indian River Lagoon.
HURRICANE IAN CLEAN UP
Sunrise Rotary maintains two disaster aid trailers. Earlier this week, they were taken to the west coast to be used by the members of Rotary clubs in the area assisting in cleanup efforts from Hurricane Ian.
Thank you to our Rotarians, Justin Lefebure, Ray Hooker and Carl Fetzer for delivering the trailers. Chandler Hooker, Ray’s son, also made the trip.
COMMUNITY AWARENESS EVENT
Sunrise Rotarians shared information about Rotary at the School Choice and Community Extravaganza on October 8th. The event was held at the Muller Campus of Indian River State College and was sponsored by the Indian River County School District.
INTERACT CLUB NEWS
The Interact Club participated in a Club Fair on October 4th at Indian River County Charter High School. Thirty-one students showed an interest in becoming a member!!!!!!
NEW MEMBERS 2023
MEGAN ROOT
Megan Root is a Vero Beach native and a 2009 graduate of Vero Beach High School. She attended the University of South Carolina for her undergraduate studies. In 2016 she received her Juris Doctor and Certificate in Public Interest Law from The University of Alabama School of Law where she received multiple accolades for her service to the community, including the honor of Order of the Samaritan. Megan is a member of the law firm of Collins Brown Barkett where her practice focuses on civil litigation and guardianship law. Megan is an executive board member of the Saint Lucie Bar Association and the Young Lawyers’ Division of the Indian River County Bar Association. She is a founding member of the Gifford Legal Services Clinic. She is a licensed Zumba fitness instructor and a devoted cat and kitten foster mom with the local humane societies. In her spare time, Megan enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with her husband, Craig, and her tailless cat, Boo.
ANDREA KAUPAS
Andrea Kaupas is a board-certified family physician who recently opened her own primary care office, Coast 2 Coast Healthcare, in Vero Beach. She was raised in northern Michigan but her medical training allowed her to experience life outside of the mitten state attending Kansas City University of Medicine, and completing specialty rotations in North Carolina, Delaware and New York. She returned to Michigan for her residency. She also participated in medical missions to Peru, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic. Upon graduating residency she moved to Traverse City, MI and was a partner in a practice for over 10 years. Andrea and her husband have five-year-old twin boys and a German shorthair pointer named Piper. They moved to Vero Beach in January 2020 in pursuit of more sunshine. When not working, they enjoy being outdoors, travelling, running, and anything to tire out the boys.
JORDAN LULICH
Jordan J. Lulich is a licensed Florida Attorney who concentrates his practice in the areas of Real Property and Business. A large part of his practice entails the issuance of title insurance as he is an authorized title insurance agent for Old Republic National Title Company. Jordan is also a licensed Florida real estate instructor and enjoys presenting classes and seminars to real estate agents. Additionally, he provides instructional opportunities to real estate brokerages on law related topics. Jordan graduated from Indian River Charter High School and holds a Bachelor’s Degree and Juris Doctorate from Florida State University. In his free time, he serves on the Board of the Indian River Charter High School, has completed numerous half marathons, 10k races, 5k races, and enjoys time competitively racing.
CONRAD "JIM" KUSEL
Jim grew up in Miami, attended Wake Forest University (’80), and Northwestern University School of Dentistry (’84). He joined his father’s dental practice in Port St. Lucie and soon after his brother Brian did as well. He joined Rotary in July of 1986 and has belonged to three different clubs – the Rotary club of Port St. Lucie, the Rotary Club of Vero Beach Sunrise and the Rotary Club of Havre, Montana. He has served in several positions in Rotary including president, as a board member, and as treasurer. He has been very active in numerous service projects at all three clubs. He and his wife, Karen, have been married 40 years and have three sons. James and his fiancée live in Naples, Italy where he is a Lieutenant Commander in the USN. Gregory and his wife live in Gainesville where he works as an environmental engineer for AECOM. Nathan and his wife live in Kissimmee where he works as a planner for the Transit and Transportation Department of Osceola County. Jim has semi-retired and he and Karen have relocated from Montana to Palm City.
NEW MEMBERS JULY - DECEMBER 2022
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CLARE MESHOT HARRISON BENNETT BOB HILDRETH
KYLE CASTLE KRISTIN JEWELL LYN KENNEY
ROTARY MEANS BUSINESS
Rotary Means Business meets the first Thursday of each month
7:30 - 8:30am
Baci Trattoria - 1918 14TH Avenue
Contact a Sunrise Rotarian for your invitation
Rotarians are welcome!
Rotary Means Business encourages Rotarians to support the success of their fellow Rotarians by doing business with them, and by referring others to them.
NEXT MEETING IS THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2023
INTERACT CLUB
Our Interact Club recently held a bake sale and raised $207 for Little Birthday Angels!
SUNRISE ROTARY COMMITTEES
Community Service & Partnerships
Co-Chair - Jane Burton
Co-Chair - Dave Schwartz
Environmental
Chair - Sue Flak
Health & Welfare
Chair - Kathy Lindsey
Interntional
Chair - Rick Root
Literacy
Chair - Wendy Orthober
Membership
Chair - Tarik Kawi
Public Image
Co-Chair - Deb Avery
Co-Chair - Deb Perez
Rotary Means Business
Chair - Joanne Liakos
Scholarships
Chair - Ed Massey
Vocational
Chair - Tracy Carroll
Youth
Chair - Mike Murphy
THIS IS ROTARY!!!!
The Rotary Foundation
The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world. Since it was founded more than 100 years ago, the Foundation has spent more than $4 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects. With your help, we can make lives better in your community and around the world.
Our mission
The mission of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.
What impact can one donation have?
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For as little as 60 cents, a child can be protected from polio.
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$50 can provide clean water to help fight waterborne illness.
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$500 can launch an antibullying campaign and create a safe environment for children.
CLEAN UP PROJECT
Saturday, July 23rd, Sunrisre Rotary Vero Beach partnered with the Teal Team from Exit Right Realty to clean up around the local marina. The group removed over 50 pounds of unsightly trash!!!! Our club works hard to make a positive impact on the environmental challenges in our area.
DODGERTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Linda Scalco, Kathy Lindsey, and Wilfred Hart set up a display and talked with participants at Dodgertown Elementary’s “Summer Kick-Off” event.
Wendy Orthober worked the afternoon shift.
Help Your Community!
Consider being a part of our dynamic club serving Vero Beach, the state of Florida, and beyond.
Contact a Sunrise Rotarian & find out how you can become a Member!
LITTLE FREE LIBRARY
Vero Beach has a new Little Free Library. Thank you Marty Lewis, Past President, Sunrise Rotary Vero Beach, for constructing and installing this at the Environmental Learning Center.
WOMEN IN ROTARY
