Club Executives & Directors
President
Walther Vliegen
President Elect
Will Burke
Secretary
Carol Maurer
Treasurer
Horton Hickerson
Community Service
Janeene Hart
Club Service
Waine Banyas
Membership
David Gleason
The Rotary Foundation
Will Burke
Sergeant-at-Arms
David Bowling
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Anniversaries:
  • Walther Vliegen
    Lori
    December 26
Join Date:
  • Janeene Hart
    December 10, 2014
    10 years
  • Kristine Westmoreland
    December 12, 1996
    28 years
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Welcome to the Rotary Club of Palm Valley
Welcome to our Club!
Palm Valley Rotary Club

Service Above Self

We meet In Person
Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m.
Marsh Landing Country Club
25655 Marsh Landing Pkwy
Phone: (904) 226-2696 Email: admin@palmvalleyrotaryclub.org Mailing Address: P.O. Box 612
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
United States of America
Phone:
(904) 226-2696
Email:
admin@palmvalleyrotaryclub.org
Meetings are typically held the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month. Social activities are typically held the 2nd Wednesday. Service projects are typically held on a weekend late in the month and take the place of a meeting. See Events for details.
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Happy 20th Anniversary, Palm Valley Rotarians!
Posted by Carol Maurer
Palm Valley Rotarians recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of their club's charter.  The happy group celebrated with dinner and champagne at the recently beautifully renovated The Plantation at Ponte Vedra Club.  Many thanks to Rotary Club President Walther Vliegen for arranging the evening's festivities, which included cocktails on a private balcony overlooking the water, golf course and immaculate grounds, as well as dinner, a special dessert and a champagne toast!
Caring for Our Community Raffle Ticket Winners!
The Palm Valley Rotary Club members would like to thank all the generous locals who helped support our annual Caring for Our Community Raffle Fundraiser.  The monies raised will go to support Down Syndrome of Jacksonville, Gabriel House of Care and S.A.F.E. Animal Rescue.
 
Below are the winning raffle ticket numbers.  The winning ticket buyers should have been contacted personally, but if for some reason, your ticket number is listed and you did not hear from us, please email us at Admin@PalmValleyRotaryClub.org.
 
 Palm Valley Rotary Club's Caring for Our Community Winning Raffle Ticket Numbers
003061131168
004072132170
005082147171
008083153175
009098154184
010101155188
021117156189
030125160 
036126161 
040129166 
 
St.Johns County Schools Ballot Initiatives
Posted by Carol Maurer

Dr. Kyle Dresback joined Palm Valley Rotary Club President Elect Will Burke, along with School Board member Kelly Barrera and Dr. Brennan Asplen, who all spoke to club members about St. Johns County School Board's upcoming ballot initiatives.

 
Down Syndrome of Jacksonville
Posted by Carol Maurer
Down Syndrome of Jacksonville's Executive Director Debbie Revels spoke with club members about this organization that we'll be raising funds for in our Caring for our Community Raffle.
Rotary/Jaguars End Polio Now Partnership
Posted by Carol Maurer
The club's new District AG Bob Wiltfong stopped by our recent meeting to promote Rotary/Jaguars End Polio Now Partnership.  We are in the “Red Zone” but the game isn’t over yet…. We need everyone’s support to complete this job and eradicate polio worldwide!  This is an easy and FUN way to get us to the finish line.  Come enjoy the game with friends or donate the tickets for the military, underprivileged children, or Youth Exchange.

Colts  vs Jaguars ~ October 6
Vikings vs Jaguars  ~ November 10
Texans vs Jaguars ~ December 1
Titans vs Jaguars ~ December 29

   
Gabriel House of Care Tour
Posted on Aug 14, 2024
On August 14, 2024 Palm Valley Rotary Club members took a road trip to Gabriel House of Care, a great facility for organ transplant patients near Mayo Clinic.  Pictured are Rotarians Dave Gleason, Dave Bowling, Lois Remolde, Waine Banyas, with GHC's tour guide Susan Hardy, Suzanne Burke, Will Burke and club president Walther Vliegen.
Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Update
Posted on Aug 21, 2024
A fabulous presentation of the new Ponte Vedra Concert Hall given by Dianya Markovits and Brian Johnston.
At Vibrant Club Seminar
Posted on Aug 24, 2024
At the August 24, 2024 Vibrant Club Seminar, Palm Valley Rotary Club president Walther Vliegen officially received the club's 2023-2024 Rotary Citation for achieving goals that strengthen Rotary and the club, with Will Burke, Zanne Burke, Takiyah Lewis and PDG John Tabor.
 
  
 
Always great to see Rotarian Bill Hill, here with club prez Walther!
Rotarians Support No-Kill Animal Rescue
Palm Valley Rotarians recently presented SAFE (Saving Animals from Euthanasia) with a generous donation made possible by their recent Caring for Kids Raffle Fundraiser.  SAFE was founded in 2008 with the goal of rescuing animals from kill shelters where they are facing euthanasia.  To date, SAFE, which operates entirely on donations and volunteer efforts, has rescued over 28,000 wonderful, precious pets who through no fault of their own became homeless.  Each has a story, a heart and feelings, and deserves a chance to have the home they want so desperately.  Among the other charities supported by the Palm Valley Rotary Club are Peace of Heart and Blessings in a Backpack, as well as many others.
2-7-2024 Great Line-Up
Posted by Carol Maurer on Feb 08, 2024
Palm Valley Rotarians welcomed District Governor Elect Mickey Ulmer, who presented Club President Walther Vliegen with their EREY and Foundation Awards for the 2022-2023 Rotary year.  Members look forward to a fun year with this DG!
 
Past Club President (and current Club Treasurer and Past District Governor - Red Bank, NJ) Horton Hickerson gave a flamboyant and mesmerizing presentation and 'quiz' on Ethics, which he also teaches at Rotary Leadership Institute!
Horton Hickerson Speaks at Edgewater RC
Posted by Carol Maurer
It was great to hear from Past District Governor and current member of Rotary Club of Palm Valley Horton Hickerson at Thursday's Rotary meeting! Horton spoke about The Rotary Foundation and and the many ways that members' donations can have an impact both locally and internationally. It was a very informative presentation!
Caring for Kids Grand Prize Raffle Winners
Posted by Carol Maurer

The Rotary Club of Palm Valley recently welcomed the Caring for Kids grand prize raffle winners to their Chef-created feast in The Wine Room at The Lodge and Club.  Pictured front to back are couples Chris and Alison Seely, Kullen and Meaghan Sourdiff, Donnie and Heather Connelly, as well as St. Augustine Symphony's Bella Costa String Quartet who performed for the lucky prize winners. The funds raised by the raffle went to support local charities, including Peace of Heart, Blessings in a Backpack, and S.A.F.E. Pet Rescue. 1/19/2024
Blessings in a Backpack Check Presentation
Posted by Carol Maurer
Samantha Minton, Managing Director for the First Coast Chapter of Blessings in a Backpack accepts a donation from Palm Valley Rotary Club members Janeene Hart, Waine Banyas and Dave Gleason.  The Rotary Club's recent Caring for Kids raffle raised these funds to support local charities. 1/17/2024
 
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