January 10, 2017 Volume 95, Issue 25 R TARYAK The Weekly Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Fort Myers, Inc. Victoria Stephan “A 100% Paul Harris Fellow Club” PRESIDING This Week’s Program: Roger Ward Screaming Orphans PLEDGE

The Screaming Orphans are four sisters with the good Skip Camp fortune to have been raised in the magic of Bundoran in INVOCATION , . Carolann Swanson There is a great tradition of music to be found in Irish homes FOUR-WAY TEST especially in the or Irish-speaking areas which have produced the likes of , and Mairead, Wayne Gale Micheal and Triona Ni Dhomhnaill. Our home was no MUSIC exception. From we were young, we've been singing and playing traditional Irish music but when we hit our teenage Upcoming Programs years we knew it was time to start our own pop rock band. January 17, 2017 Our first gigs were at local surf festivals at Bundoran playing “Lee County Port covers. We were soon writing our own music and travelling to Authority” Dublin to play the singer/ songwriter clubs including Whelans.

While we can never forget our roots in traditional Irish music, the Screaming Orphans draw on a diverse set of influences ranging from Simon and Garfunkel, The Bangles to The McNulty Family, with a strong focus on melody-driven songs with pop and rocks strains.

Being surrounded by so many different influences has inspired us to explore new and exciting song writing and The Marina at performance concepts. Our CDs reflect our Celtic roots but cross many cultural boundaries, which might explain why we Edison Ford recorded “Listen and Learn” in France and Malta, "Circles" in 2360 West First Street Nashville, Tennessee, "East 12th Street" in New York City and "Belle's Isle," "The Jacket's Green," "Lonely Boy," "Sliabh Liag" and "Toy Theatre" in Ireland.

And if you're wondering about our name... A friend of Joan's (Damien Granaghan) came up with it one night and we loved the name because we were going out on the road on our own and we were leaving behind our Mam who had been our lead singer for years and our Da who was our manager/sound engineer and so we became "orphans." The “screaming” bit is what usually occurs when surrounded by family and we are known to hit certain high notes that could be interpreted as scream-like. That and our secondary school used to be an orphanage so there you have it.

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2017-2018 Rotary Year Officers BIRTHDAYS Amy John Hawthorne Noland January 12 January 13

President-elect Vice-President President Archie Victoria Fred Anderson Hayward Stephan Johan John Holterman Kagan January 14 January 15

Treasurer Secretary Kirby Beth Lobdell 2017-2018 Rotary Year Directors (2nd term) Upcoming Events

Screaming Orphans Concert Saturday, January 14 Alliance for the Arts Rick Ian Mark Evanchyk Keith Vincent 2017-2018 Rotary Year Directors (1st term) Board Meeting Thursday, January 26 The Rotary Office

RLI Saturday, February 4 Carlos Skip Camp Bobbi Duggins Keiser University Fort Myers Cavenago

Page 4 Volume 95, Issue 25 GOD BLESS AMERICA What’s in your pocket? ColorCopies Provided God bless America, Don’t forget the blue Complimentsof: Land that I love, Stand beside her and guide her bucket for CART Through the night with a light from above; From the mountains, to the prairies, To the oceans white with foam, God bless America,

My home sweet home.

God bless America, My home sweet home. $677.55 To Date ROTARY CLUB OF FORT MYERS, INC. OFFICERS Club #4312 - Chartered April, 1922 Victoria Stephan PRESIDENT Meeting at: The Marina at Edison Ford Fred Anderson President-Elect 2360 W First Street - Fort Myers, Florida 33901 Steve Russell Past President / VP Office: 2101 McGregor Blvd, Suite 102 Beth Lobdell Secretary Fort Myers, Florida 33901 Michael Spreckelmeier Treasurer PH 239-332-8158 - FAX 239-332-1168 [email protected] www.RotaryFortMyers.org DIRECTORS Bill de Deugd Ian Keith Rotary International: John F. Germ Rick Evanchyk Bobbi Duggins (Tennessee, USA) Jake Herring Mark Vincent www.Rotary.org Rotary Dist. 6960: Carlos Cavenago, Sgt. at Arms Dist. Governor William Laddison Waldo The Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch Published weekly as a service to the members www.Rotary6960.org of The Rotary Club of Fort Myers

Monday Fort Myers South 12:00 Crowne Plaza, Bell Tower

Tuesday Fort Myers 12:00 The Marina at Edison Ford Estero 12:00 Elks Lodge, Estero Wednesday Fort Myers East 7:30 A.M. O’Brady’s, Verandah Plaza Fort Myers Sunrise 7:30 A.M. Saigon Paris Bistro Bonita Springs 7:30 A.M. Bonita Bay Club Cape Coral 8:00 A.M. La Venezia Cape Coral Sunset 6:00 P.M. Weston Hotel Marker 92 Restaurant Thursday Lehigh Acres 12:00 Microtel Inn & Suites North Fort Myers 8:00 A.M. Three Fishermen Restaurant NFM

Bonita Springs 12:00 Spanish Wells C.C. LEECOUNTY

Friday Sanibel-Captiva 7:30 A.M. Beachview ROTARY CLUBS ROTARY Cape Coral Gold Coast 12:00 Gulf Coast Village