At our September 5, 2018 club meeting Mark Dawber was a Rotary visitor from
Mississauga, Ontario. He presented us with a flag from his club, The Rotary Club of
Toronto-West  Ontario, Canada. The flag exchange was completed by mailing him
our club flag. Mark is shown below presenting his club’s flag to President Mike.

 

The ground breaking for the Daystar new apartment building for the homeless
was on September 7, 2018. There was a large turnout from the county and Catholic
Charities including the Bishop of the Diocese of St Petersburg. Central Citrus Rotary
is the lead club for the Rotary District grant supported by all 6 County Clubs. The
grant will fund purchase of the furniture for the apartments. Club Rotarians attending
the ground breaking were President Michael Busler, Angela & Liz; Anthony Kopka
and Hazel & Roger Carlson. President Mike & Anthony are in some of the pictures
below.

 

 

 

 

 

The Rotary Exchange Student(RYE) that the Rotary Club supports for 2018-2019
arrived on August 9, 2018 from Oberhinkofen, Germany. Timo Ziereis is going
to Lecanto High School. He will be here until June, 2019. His Host Parents are
Hazel & Roger Carlson. Timo and President Mike Busler exchanged club flags
at the August 15th club meeting.

Timo arriving at Tampa airport on August 9th.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timo Ziereis & President Mike Busler exchanging club flags.

The Citrus County United Way has a Reading Pals program for local pre-school
children. Cheri Simek, Reading Pals Coordinator gave a talk on the need for
better preparing pre-school children by reading to them. She needs more volunteers
to expand program for reading to pre-school children. Rotary Club Member,
Vera Swade is a volunteer with the Reading Pals Program.
Cheri Simek is in the picture below with Vera Swade and President Mike Busler.