As Ocala Rotary President for 2008-2009, I welcome you to our Club webpage and extend a warm invitation to you to attend our weekly meeting.  Each Monday at 12 noon we convene at the Elks Lodge on 25th Avenue.  Visit us and see our enthusiasm, Club comradarie, and our active commitment to our city, our region, and the world in which we live.   Be part of Ocala's longest established Rotary.

See you soon.

Barbara Woodson, President

February 4 -- Karen Hill, Marion County Literacy Council

February 11 - Leigh Huston, Hospice

February 18 - Nicole Maragh, CLM Workforce

February 25 - TBA

Miguel Ramos, Ocala Rotary Raffle chairman, reminds us that our purchase of raffle tickets goes well beyond the chance to win a new Volkswagon...it contributes to program support for District 6970.....

Ocala Rotary Presenters for November include:

Nov. 5,Cyndi Schuler, CEO, Kids Central
Nov. 12,Margaret Palmer, President, Hydromentia

Nov. 19, Dr. Karl Altenburger, President, Florida Medical Association

Nov. 26,Judy Collins, Education Director, Consumer Credit Counseling Services.

Program chair for this month is Toni James.

Ocala Rotary Annual Golf Tournament Nets Over $12,000 for
Genesis House. 

Ocala Rotary Club President Tom Romanac, Star Banner Publisher Alan Parsons, and CDS Executive Director Linda Foy celebrate a successful golf Fundraiser which raised over $12,000 to benefit Genesis House, the residential facility for teens operated by CDS. 

Mr. Parsons is also publisher of Ocala Business Journal, a premiere sponsor to the event.

Tournament co-chair Joe Fante (2nd from left) and the Club's 2007-2008 President-Elect, Barbara Woodson (2nd from right) are pictured here as they about to tee off on hole number 8.