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Speaker: Iran Melo

Music Mends Minds Ambassador for Florida


Next Rotary Club Weekly Meeting
  • December 14 @ 12:15 PM
  • Julia Beren-Sosnick / Marguerite Goulet

About Iran Melo


Iran is a Brazilian multi talented artist based in Los Angeles. He began his career when he was seventeen years old. Since then he has acted in several musical theater productions, commercials, soap operas, short and feature films and TV host. In the music field, Iran has written many songs, musical theater plays, singing and band leader in "Decalco Mana" and "Iran e os Contras", both Rock & Roll bands, which released two albums. During 20 years, he was the founder and director of "Time de Teatro", a Theater School and Repertory Company, which has produced more than 220 plays. Currently living in Miami, Iran has participated in several short and features movies and TV shows, in special "Unimundo 45", produced by HBO and "Grace and Grit", directed by Sebastian Siegel, among others. Iran is also part of the 5th Dementia Band, which plays with the Music Mends Mind Choir, a project that helps to heal mental diseases using the music. Iran stars also in the Show "The Bossa Nova Social Club - from Tom Jobim to Sinatra", performing as guitar player, singing and telling the history of the Brazilian Bossa Nova rhythm. For his future projects, he is finalizing a movie script about the lifestyle in the Brazil countryside; a music album and producing a play about Khalil Gibran, in which he will play a Lebanese author.



Upcoming Events & Activities


THURS., DEC. 1ST, 2022
2022-2023, TRF CHRIS MORRISON MEMORIAL GOLF BALL DROP

Marushka, District 6990 Paul Harris Society Chair, has started handing out our annual participation in the 2022-2023, TRF Chris Morrison Memorial, Golf Ball Drop Ticket. Each member is asked every year to sell or purchase 4 tickets at $25 each ($100 total).


THURS., DECEMBER 1ST, 2022
ANNUAL TOY DRIVE / UNWRAPPED TOYS

We have three (3) drop-off locations for your unwrapped toys:
1. Hallandale Beach YMCA Family Center at 501 SE 1st Avenue, Hallandale Beach, FL 33009
2. Freedom Tax at 600 W Hallandale Beach Blvd, Suite 4, Hallandale Beach, FL 33009
3. Gulfstream Early Learning Center at 120 SW 4 Ave, Hallandale Beach, FL 33009


MON., DECEMBER 12TH, 2022 @ 5:30 PM
HOPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Joy Cooper, Mayor, at Gulfstream, Toy Give Away. Marushka, Colleen, Julia, Georgia, and Marguerite volunteered to hand out toys to kids.


WED., DEC. 14TH, 2022 @ 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM
ANTHONY'S COLD FIRED PIZZA GROUPRAISE FUNDRAISER

Eat To Support Rotary Club of Hallandale Beach-Aventura. Our Club will receive 20% of all purchases this day. Use this group link for the fundraiser. Our club is donating back a percentage (%) of sales from Dine-In, Takeout & Pick-Up orders to Rotary Club of Hallandale Beach-Aventura!

If you order in person, then you need to tell Anthony's you want Our Rotary Club to get the credit. We will be meeting there on this day. We will get the credit, but this will be a good time to order your dinner for take-out for friends, family, and neighbors. Many of us are doing this.

RSVP & all details here: https://www.groupraise.com/events/239363

Why we're raising: We are an international membership organization made up of business and community leaders that get together to make a difference in our communities locally and internationally. We hope you can join us in eating out for a good cause!


SUN., DECEMBER 18TH, 2022
FIRST NIGHT OF HANUKKAH

WED., DECEMBER 21ST, 2022 @ 2:30 PM
FOOD GIVE-A-WAY

Regular 'Food Give-A-Way' sets up around 12-12:30 pm in the cafeteria at the Gulfstream Early Learning Center. The actual Give-A-Way is at 2:30 pm. Colleen suggested that we come by to see it!


THURS., DEC. 22ST, 2022 @ 2:00 - 4:00 PM
TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS CANDY BAGGING

Location: Hallandale Beach Fire Station #7 at 111 Foster Rd, Hallandale Beach, FL 33009
Our traditional Christmas candy bagging to hand out to the children on Christmas Eve from our Santa sleigh. Please bring a stapler! We had a great time last year and bagged 400 pounds of candy. Your children and grandchildren had a great time. Please bring them again this year. RSVP to Fran by Monday, December 19th.


Month of January 2023 - Happy New Year!


WED., JANUARY 4TH, 2023 @ 5PM - 8PM
"CAMS" AT THE YARD HOUSE RESTAURANT

“CAMS” (Club Assembly, Meeting, Social) at the Yard House restaurant, from 5pm - 8pm, located in the Hallandale Beach Gulfstream Park. We will be inside the restaurant.

Location: Yard House
Address: 601 Silks Run, Hallandale Beach, FL 33009
Phone: (954) 454-9950


FRI., JANUARY 13TH, 2023 - STAND FOR SOMETHING
19TH
ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. INSPIRATIONAL WEEKEND
Supporting Youth and Teen Development Programming

Join us for an inspirational chat with Michelle Duster, author, public historian, professor, and granddaughter of civil rights and women's rights activist Ida B. Wells.

Sponsorship Opportunities Available: bit.ly/3imdMic
Website: https://ymcasouthflorida.org/standforsomething
Contact Aimee Fretwell: afretwell@YMCASouthFlorida.org
Phone: (954) 357-0289


SUN., JANUARY 15TH, 2023 @ 6PM - 10PM
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 6990 - FOUNDATION DINNER

Jennifer Jones President, Rotary International 2022-2023, To raise funds for the Foundation/tickets are limited to 500, of which 100 will be VIPs! Ritz Carlton, 455 Grand Bay Drive, Key Biscayne 33149 on Sunday, January 15th, 2023, 6 pm-10 pm. Julia has already started to receive calls from people that want to attend. We have already reserved two tables. Due to the limited number of attendees please, contact Julia as soon as possible if you want to attend.

Purchase Tickets: Click to Email - Maria Kesti or sign-up on DACdb.com
Location: The Ritz Carlton — Key Biscayne
Address: 455 Grand Bay Drive, Key Biscayne, FL 33149
Contact Maria Kesti: mariac6990@aol.com
Phone: (954) 454-9950