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Past Weeks

Minutarian Week 2: July 11, 2022

Are you excited about the upcoming season with the Jacksonville Jaguars and hoping that this will be their year? Whether you are a football fan or...

Minutarian Week 1: July 4, 2022

Happy Independence Day! It is hard to believe that our year of serving Rotary, our Communities and the World has begun. The value of all the...

Minutarian Week 52: June 27, 2022

And just like that, we’re at the end of our Rotary year! It’s the end of our Rotary year, not our Rotary journey. A great thing about Rotary is that...

Minutarian Week 51: June 20, 2022

Considering the temperatures of late, it may surprise you that summer officially begins tomorrow. This means that we get to have another three...

Minutarian Week: 50 June 13, 2022

Here we are at week 50 and, just like that, the Rotary year is almost over. What an incredible year it has been. Alas, we are back together in...

Minutarian Week 49: June 6, 2022

Greetings from Houston! Thousands of Rotarians from all around the world descended on Houston this week. We have Rotarians from every district in...

Minutarian Week 48: May 30, 2022

Good morning and Happy Memorial Day Rotarians.  I hope everyone has big plans for today, spending time with friends and family and enjoying the...

Minutarian Week 47: May 23, 2022

I hope you all are ready to finish your Rotary year strong! A Quiet Hero Indeed! Congratulations to Area Governor Mary Stutts, from the Rotary Club...

Minutarian Week 46: May 16, 2022

And just like that, we’re halfway through May. It’s amazing how time flies when you’re having so much fun. Save the Date! If you missed the RLI this...

Minutarian Week 45: May 9, 2022

I’d like to take a moment to thank all those mothers out there! Without question or doubt, we simply could’ve done it without you! Behind the good...

Minutarian Week 44: May 2, 2022

We had a great time this past week at the District Training Assembly and District Conference in Jacksonville. Thank you to all that were able to...

Minutarian Week 43: April 25, 2022

Join with Rotary this week to promote the power of vaccines! World Immunization Week is an opportunity to raise awareness about the effectiveness of...

Minutarian Week 42: April 19, 2022

To all my Rotary Peeps.  Happy Easter! You’ve been Served! Each week I see all the wonderful projects that are being done throughout the District....

Minutarian Week 41: April 11, 2022

Looking forward to a beautiful week ahead here in the best part of Florida, which happens to be the best state in the greatest nation. How lucky are...

Minutarian Week 40: April 4, 2022

April Showers bring May Flowers. Actually, there was a lot of rain we just had and I’m not sure the flowers are going to be able to wait until May....

Minutarian Week 39: March 28, 2022

What a beautiful weekend it was! This is why we live in Northeast Florida, the best place on earth. As many of you know, we are currently working on...

Minutarian Week 38: March 21, 2022

Rotary Minutarian Week 38,  March 21, 2022 Ahoy me maties! Welcome to District 6970’s District Training Assembly and Conference at the Hyatt in...

Minutarian Week 37: March 14, 2022

Alas, spring is in the air! District Conference and Training Assembly April 29th & 30th.   Save the date! Registration will be open very soon....

Minutarian Week 36: March 7, 2022

We made it through PETS! It was great to see all of our PE’s and AG’s at PETS in Orlando this past weekend. I hope that all of you have been...

Minutarian Week 35: February 28, 2022

It’s week 35 and that means we only have 4 months left in the Rotary year. It certainly goes by fast. Rotary of Ukraine, District 2232, we the...

Minutarian Week 33: February 14, 2022

Special Superbowl / Valentine's Day Edition Best advice that I can give on the subject of Superbowl and Valentine's Day is that if  you got caught...

Minutarian Week 32: February 7, 2022

Understanding Rotary Foundation Reports This is a friendly reminder of the upcoming Understanding Rotary Foundation Reports webinar, scheduled...

Minutarian Week 31: January 31, 2022

RYLA 2022 It is with great regret that I must inform everyone that District 6970 will not be holding a RYLA program this year. While we were able to...

Minutarian Week 30: January 23, 2022

Attention All President Elects!   PETS 2022 is right around the corner. Whether you are a first time club president or serving as president for...

Minutarian Week 29: January 17, 2022

Here we are, in week 29 and winter is finally upon us with a little nip in the air. This can, of course, only mean one thing… That’s right, summer...

Minutarian Week 28: January 10, 2022

Dues X Two! A quick reminder about dues.  In January you will be receiving two invoices.  The first will be from Rotary International for...

Minutarian Week 27: January 3, 2022

Team, we’ve made through the first half of our Rotary year, and we now have the best half ahead of us. Just to name a few of the exciting events we...

Minutariam Week 25: December 20, 2021

Alright Rotarians, here we go into the final stretch of the year and what a great year it has been, full of both challenges and opportunities to...

Minutarian Week 23: December 6, 2021

Last call for a reduced rate! Early pricing ends on December 15th, so don’t miss out. An International Convention is an amazing experience. Make...

Minutarian Week 22: November 29, 2021

Plans for our next Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) in person on January 29th have been approved and put on the calendar! Training will be at the...

Minutarian Week 20: Nov. 15, 2021

I hope everyone is enjoying our new cooler and drier weather, feels as though fall is finally here. And, so begins the holiday season, a busy time...

Minutarian Week 19: November 8, 2021

It was great to see many of you over the weekend at our Vibrant Club Seminar and Conference.  I had a great time getting back together with...

Minutarian Week 18: November 1, 2021

And the Family just keeps getting bigger! Please join me in welcoming our newest member to our Rotary Family! District 6970, please join me in...

Minutarian Week 17: October 25, 2021

We’ll we’ve made it through the hottest part of the Rotary year, here in District 6970, and dare I say, it feels like fall is just around the...

Minutarian Week 16: October 18, 2021

Last Call, Last Call! Third and final call for nominations for District Governor of 6970. This special Rotarian will honor and will be serving as...

Minutarian Week 15: October 11, 2021

Look at that, already the middle of October, the Rotary year is rushing by and we don’t want to miss out on all of the opportunities. Vibrant Club...

Minutarian Week 14: October 4, 2021

One Day.  One Focus: Ending Polio World Polio Day is this month.  October 24th. We are so close! Just two cases this year, one in Afghanistan and...

Minutatian Week 11: September 13, 2021

Have excellent calendar management skills and good tread on your tires? Calling for nominations for District Governor! It’s that time of year again...

Minutarian Week 10: September 6, 2021

We made it to the 3rd month of our Rotary Year, congratulations to all! Disaster Relief Our committee has been very busy since the year started with...

Minutarian Week 9: August 30th, 2021

Calling for Nominations for District Governor! It’s that time of year again when we must consider who will be our future district leader. We are...

Minutarian Week 8, August 23, 2021

Haiti Update Rotarians, we are now getting reports in that there are over 2,000 dead and injuries within the tens of thousands. In addition there is...

Minutarian Week 7, August 16, 2021

Welcome to Week 7 of our Rotary Year! Earthquake in Haiti As many of you have heard by now, on August 14th Haiti was rocked by a massive 7.2...

Minutarian Week 6, August 9, 2021

Happy week 6 of our Rotary Year everyone! I am very proud to announce the addition of our newest club to the District 6970 family, The Rotary Club...