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Welcome! We are glad that you have stopped by! Sunrise Rotary is an active club of about 80 members who take pride in their community. Through our service projects and fellowship, we are committed to making a difference.
 
While you are visiting with us, look around the rest of the website and discover how we come together to create positive, lasting change, here and around the world. If you think you would like to find out more, be sure to visit our club's very active Facebook page. Perhaps you may wish to visit with us at our weekly breakfast meetings. We look forward to meeting with you!
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Sunrise Rotary is Celebrating 40 Years
 
At a special celebration on Thursday, April 14, 2022, Sunrise Rotary will celebrate its 40th anniversary. There will be almost 100 Rotarians and their guests in attendance, including most of our club members, a number of our original 28 charter members, District Governor Rich Cooper and District Governor-elect Jeff Michelman. The occasion will take place at the Gainesville Woman's Club beginning at 5:30 pm.
 
Notably, our club will be recognizing an abundance of new Paul Harris Fellows. Customarily, on each five-year anniversary of Sunrise Rotary's founding, the club has initiated the achievement of Paul Harris Fellows to match the number of years the club has been in existence. First it was 25 for 25, then 30 for 30, and then 35 for 35. Now that we're at 40, the final tally will be announced at the anniversary banquet, and all that we know is that it will exceed 40!
 
Two club members have gone above and beyond to help Sunrise Rotary achieve this 40 for 40 goal.  Bobbie Robinson has served as the overall organizer for "Celebrating 40 Years."  As you can tell, Bobbie has done a great job. In previous years, John Verkler (RIP) led the effort to develop Paul Harris Fellows, assisted by Wayne Smith.  This year, as Foundation Chair, Wayne has led the very successful effort to help members achieve Paul Harris Fellow status. 
 
The Rotary Club of Gainesville Sunrise was founded in 1981 and chartered on April 28, 1982. Our de facto club historian and charter member Dick Tarbox gave an excellent talk on our club's at a recent meeting. Dick was just one of four organizers of the club; the other three were Clarke Hodge, Don Erbes and Fred Kirchoff.  Together they recruited 24 additional founding members. Two charter members are still currently active in Sunrise Rotary; Dick and Leonard Furlow, and we anticipate other charter members to attend the anniversary celebration. Sunrise Rotary was also the first Rotary Club in Gainesville to induct a woman as a member, Lois Hensel. 
 
Over the last 40 years, Sunrise Rotary has had the privilege to contributing time and talents to the Gainesville and surrounding area, so we invite you to browse through our website and Facebook to learn more. 
 
Sold Out! MURDER, Medium-Rare is the Hottest Ticket in Town
 
Folks, Sunrise Rotary's murder mystery dinner "MURDER, Medium-Rare," is sold out!
 
Huge congratulations to the team of Sunrise Rotarians who are making this 'fun and different night out' a fundraising success for our club. Those lucky enough to hold tickets will enjoy a delicious meal prepared by Chef Bert Gill, and then some great entertainment in the form a murder mystery dinner. The emcee of the event is Lisa Saccassio of WCJB TV 20. Also appearing will be Storm Roberts and DeeJay Hellrung.
 
Proceeds from the event will fund the club's projects and charitable giving. Presenting Sponsor for the event is Colliers Commercial Real Estate Services in Gainesville. Other sponsors include:
 
Interrogator Level
Joel & Sherry Houston
WCJB TV 20
Rick Medina & Teina Phillips
R.E. Robinson Remodeling
Raymond James
Mitzi Austin & Wayne Smith
 
Witness Level
Center for Dental Biomaterials
Jim & Becky Cato
Teiss Parr Trio of BHHS Florida Realty
Mrs. BJ Hodge
Bill Schmidt
GSE Engineering & Consulting, Inc.
Parrish McCall Constructors
Watson Title Services of North Florida Inc.
Schneider & Associates Insurance
Columbia Timber Real Estate Property & Auctions
Gray Robinson Attorneys | Lobbyists | Consultants
Quality Plumbing of Gainesville, Inc. 
Burkhardt Sales & Service
Barwick Banking Company
 
Suspect Level 
Ace Cartridge
Ron & Dianne Farb
James Moore
Watson Mortgage Corp
Holly Bender, Realtor Pepine Realty
Pam Gretter
Chuck Geiger
G. Bradley Insurance Agency, Inc.
 
We've had a number of club members snatch up the remaining tickets, so our ticket maestro Rory Causseaux has declared the event sold out. We'll see you there, Thursday, Feb. 24, beginning at 6 pm at the Gainesville Women's Club. 
 
We're Back At the Hilton

Gainesville HiltonJoin Us Thursday Mornings at the UF Hilton Hotel

After more than 15 months away, we are thrilled to be back at our home at the Gainesville Hilton. Join us for a hot breakfast and a live speaker Remember, starting in July there will be no Zoom option to attend meetings so you'll have to set your alarm a little earlier.

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Sunrise Rotary Gainesville

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Hilton UF Conference Center Hotel
1714 SW 34th St.
Gainesville, FL 32607
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