09/21/2026
π Thursday Rotary β Where Community, History & Learning Come Together! π
Our last two Thursday Rotary meetings have been a little smaller and more intimate, but that certainly didnβt stop us from having a LOT of fun! ππ
We want to extend a huge thank you to our guest speakers who shared their time, knowledge, and passion with us.
π Harry Heuman is a dedicated long-term volunteer, docent, and speaker with The Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg, joined us and gave us an incredibly informative presentation. We learned a great deal and appreciated the opportunity to hear from someone so committed to preserving history and educating others.
If you missed Harry's presentation, you can always take a short drive to St. Petersburg and visit The Florida Holocaust Museum yourself. It's a meaningful opportunity to learn, reflect, and explore the history firsthand.
ποΈ Punta Gorda History Center
We also want to thank Theresa Murtha, Managing Director, and Gene Murtha, President of the Punta Gorda History Center, for joining us and captivating everyone with stories about the early pioneers and history of Punta Gorda.
And here's a fun fact we learned:
π€ Who knew Laishley Park was once a trailer park?!
Want to learn more about Punta Gorda's fascinating history? Stop by the Punta Gorda History Center at 512 Grace Street, Punta Gorda.
ππ A Special Rotary Thank You!
A special thank you to our fellow Rotarian Rick King, who joined us for lunch and brought along the flag of the Louisville, Kentucky Rotary Club. We love seeing Rotary connections from near and far, and we're always happy to welcome fellow Rotarians to our Thursday gathering!
πΊπΈHealing Field of Honor β ALL HANDS ON DECK!πΊπΈ
November 10 & 11!
Volunteers are needed to help make this special tribute to our veterans, military members, first responders, and community heroes a success.
πββοΈ Volunteer sign-up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4FAFAC2CA3F5C61-65534941-healing #/
Dedicate a flag: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/healing-field-of-honor-sales
We look forward to seeing you this Thursday at noon!
Come join us for great speakers, interesting stories, good food, fellowship, and a chance to make a difference in our community.
ππ Thursday at noon β the best place to be in Punta Gorda, FL!