Rotary Club relocates meetings to Gold Coast Railroad Museum

By Gloria Burns….

Bill Maer (left) is inducted into Rotary Club by Bill Tuttle.

Rotary Club of Miami Metrozoohas a new meeting location that promises to be an adventure and a special experience for visiting Rotarians — the Gold Coast Railroad Museum next to the zoo.

The club meets every Wednesday at noon, lunching in an old dining car that offers a really comfortable and cozy location, one that takes visitors back to a different time when transportation by rail was a luxury.

Club president Jack Courtright encourages visiting Rotarians to call ahead (305-975-5687) to reserve space. He also welcomes those interested in community service to do the same as the club is looking for civic leaders interested in joining a club that promotes service above self.

Most recently, at its May 11 meeting, the club inducted Bill Maer, of Maer Automotive Services, and received an inspirational Rotary talk from Coral Gables Rotarian Rick Tonkinson.


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A graduate of the University of Florida with a major in Spanish, Burns has an extensive background in advertising, marketing and reciprocal trade, travel , non profit consulting and management. Before joining Miami's Community Newspapers as a columnist and marketing specialist, Gloria was the Executive Director of the Jr. Orange Bowl Committee (6 yrs.) and first Executive Director of the Coral Gables Community Foundation (14 yrs.) and the Pinecrest Community Foundation (1 ½ yrs) . Burns' volunteer activities led her to become a columnist for Community Newspapers writing Gloria’s Gab, that focuses on the non-profit activity, and a host of an online show, Gloria's Gab LIVE. Gloria serves the board of the Rotary Club of Coral Gables as Civic and Charity Chair, and is involved in the club's International Committee. She is an active Life Member of the Jr. Orange Bowl Committee and is Secretary of the Merrick Festival. She serves on the board of directors of the Coral Gables Woman' Club as Publicity Chair and also coordinates the club's monthly fundraiser for various charities with Gringo Bingo at Clutch Burger. In addition, Gloria participates in numerous other charitable events and is a member of the Business Forum Group, Profit Inc., the Greater Miami Festival & Events Association and the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce. In other volunteer activity, Gloria helps Miami Christian School with fund-raising and PR; is an Ambassador and volunteers for events for A Safe Haven for Newborns. She is an active member of the Music Ministry at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church where she enjoys singing in the choir every weekend.