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Southwest Florida Rheem Team Celebrates

10 Years of Commitment to Rotary’s Scholar-Athlete Awards

Cutline: Rotary Scholar Athlete Co-Chairs Joe Rider and Rob Scharlau (left and far right), present a plaque of

appreciation to SWFL Rheem Team members at a recent Rotary luncheon: Suzanne and Jean Warnky of Warnky

Heating and Cooling, SWFL Rheem Team VP Dave Auger of CJs Heating and Air, and Matt Phillips of GemAire.

Fort Myers, FL (April 3, 2014) – The Rotary Club of Fort Myers South is pleased to announce

the Southwest Florida Rheem Team will serve as the overall $10,000 Scholarship Sponsor for

the 28th

Annual Rotary South Scholar Athlete Banquet. This is the tenth year the Southwest

Florida Rheem Team has served as a major sponsor of the event and its fourth year as the overall

Scholarship Sponsor. The scholarship program recognizes top athletes from area high schools

based on athletic and academic achievement, along with strength of character.

Rotary Club of Fort Myers South will honor the 36 nominees and announce the scholarship

recipients and other award winners at its Scholar-Athlete Awards banquet on May 14, 2014 at

the Crowne Plaza in Fort Myers. The Southwest Florida Rheem Team will underwrite two

$5,000 scholarships as the program’s Title Scholarship Sponsor. In addition to sponsoring the

scholarships, the Rheem Team hosts an online People’s Choice Scholar-Athlete Award, where

the winner receives an iPad.

The Southwest Florida Rheem team was formed more than 10 years ago. In addition to

maintaining the highest possible standard of technical expertise in their field, the 10-member

HVAC contractors work together to contribute to the local and global community. The support

of the Scholar-Athlete Awards is only one of many valuable contributions these philanthropic

service professionals make in Southwest Florida.

CONTACT: Cindy Metzler

SW Florida Rheem Team

(561) 271-1389

cmetzler1@comcast.net

Rotary South Scholar-Athlete Awards Chairman Rob Scharlau said, “The Rheem Team has

made an immeasurable difference in the lives of Lee County’s best and brightest athlete-scholars.

It is a rare thing to be able to count on the support of any organization for an entire decade.”

Eighteen Lee County-area high schools may each nominate one top male and female varsity

letter winner who maintains a minimum 3.2 GPA, is involved in school and community activities

and demonstrates leadership characteristics. A selection committee of Rotary South members

interviews nominees and selects the winners.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available for the May 14 banquet, starting at just $100 to

sponsor a scholar-athlete. For more information about the 28th

Annual Rotary Club of Fort Myers

South’s Scholar-Athlete Awards, contact Rob Scharlau at (239) 689-7133.

About the Southwest Florida Rheem Team

The Southwest Florida Rheem Team was formed more than 10 years ago with a desire to be of

service to the community. These 10 Air Conditioning experts undergo extensive training and

hold each other to the highest technical standards, yet they consider themselves philanthropists

first. Local charitable efforts include 10 years of sponsoring the Rotary South Scholar-Athlete

Program and donating systems to support The Calusa Nature Center’s state-of-the-art

planetarium projector. For more information visit www.swflrheemteam.com or

www.facebook.com/swflrheemteam.

Rotary Club of Fort Myers South

Rotary Club of Fort Myers South has more than 130 members who are among the 1.3 million

Rotarians worldwide. Service Above Self is the motto of Rotary International, which has

contributed more than $1.2 billion and tens of thousands of volunteer hours toward polio

eradication in addition to projects such as water quality, world peace and literacy. Meetings are

held each Monday at 12:00 PM at the Bell Crowne Plaza Select, 13051 Bell Tower Drive. For

more information, visit www.rotarysouth.org.