Weekly Lunch Meeting - Lee County Property Appraiser, Matt Caldwell
2026-05-05 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33907, United States
Matt Caldwell is a 7th generation Florida native whose family came to Micanopy in 1826.
Matt was born in Gainesville but grew up in Lee County where he met his wife, Yvonne.
They live there today, where Yvonne serves as an educator and they raise their daughter,
Ava.
After attending local schools in Lee County, Matt received his Associates Degree from
Edison College and his Bachelor of Arts in History from Florida Gulf Coast University.
While in college, he began his career as a real estate appraiser, ultimately joining the firm
of Maxwell, Hendry, Simmons in 2004, where he remains of counsel. He has attained the
highest state certification in his field and is qualified as an expert witness in multiple states
and federal court. In 2019, Matt became a partner at TM Strategic Consulting, focused
on candidate and political consulting.
Prior to running for public office, Matt volunteered for appointment to various
governmental committees regarding financial oversight, audits, Everglades restoration,
land use and transportation, as well as the 2008 constitutional review of the Lee County
Charter.
Matt was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2010-2018, serving on
and chairing several committees including: tax policy, redistricting, insurance and
banking, agriculture and natural resources/public lands, transportation and infrastructure,
local, federal, and military affairs, and oversight of government operations, such as
pensions and elections. He is proud to have sponsored, and have the Governor sign into
law, dozens of bills, including those related to agriculture, natural resources, public safety,
cannabis reform, medical care, criminal justice reform, pensions, and term limits, among
others.
In 2020, Matt was elected to serve as the Lee County Property Appraiser.

Weekly Lunch Meeting - Tomb of the Unknown Soldier w/ Dr. Jerald Wallace
2026-05-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33907, United States
Dr. Jerald L. Wallace

Jerald Wallace is many things. He was a professor of business and entrepreneurship at Point University and Florida Gulf Coast University. Before that, he spent 35 years as a serial entrepreneur, successfully launching several companies in the booming South Florida construction industry and then selling them.
But all of those things happened largely because of the virtues learned from his parents and then as a paratrooper in the US Army. Jerry had the honor of being a Sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, one of the most revered assignments in the service. During his time in the prestigious posting, he learned about the values and virtues of the heroes that surrounded him in Arlington Cemetery. That began his decades-long journey of living out these virtues in his life and a mission to share them with others.
Jerry has been married to Joanne for over 40 years. He is a proud father of two married daughters and a doting grandfather to two grandchildren. A man of deep faith, he loves family time, tennis, reading, writing, and flying.

Food Packing at Harry Chapin
2026-05-19 11:45 - 14:00 | Harry Chapin Food Bank, 3760 Fowler St, Fort Myers, 33901, United States
Food Packing at Harry Chapin
Shift 1 – 11:45 am – 1:00 pm
Shift 2 – 12:45 – 2:00 pm

Weekly Lunch Meeting - Cutting the Cord - New Ways to Stream
2026-05-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33907, United States
Join us for a presentation from our own Bob Bevilles!

Weekly Lunch Meeting: City of Fort Myers Mayor, Kevin Anderson
2026-06-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33907, United States
Kevin B. Anderson was sworn in as the 62nd Mayor of Fort Myers on November 16, 2020, after serving as Ward 4 councilperson for the previous two years. Mayor Anderson retired from Chico’s FAS, Inc. in June 2019 after 15 years. Prior to joining Chico’s, Anderson had a more than 24-year career with the Fort Myers Police Department, holding the rank of Major at retirement.
Mayor Anderson is a graduate of Edison Community College, Florida Gulf Coast University and the University of Louisville Southern Police Institute. An active community member with a long history of community involvement, Anderson has been a resident of Fort Myers since 1979, serving on numerous boards and coalitions in Southwest Florida. He also served three years in the United States Army.

Weekly Lunch Meeting- Childcare of Southwest Florida
2026-06-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33907, United States
Chris Hanson, CEO
Child Care of Southwest Florida has been serving children, families, and child care professionals since 1967. Today, the nonprofit organization has over 130 employees serving 500+ children per year at ten different child care centers. In addition to providing the highest quality child care at these Gold Seal centers,
Chris Hansen grew up on the Orange River in Eastern Lee County, working at the family marina, Hansen Marine Ways, Inc., until completing training as a Paramedic at Edison Community College (now Florida Southwestern State College-FSW). Chris graduated with a degree in Emergency Medical Technology and went on to serve as an adjunct faculty in the EMT and Paramedic programs. In addition to teaching in the EMS Program for nearly three decades with EMS, Chris worked part-time in local hospital emergency rooms and blood bank and was a First Responder Instructor at the SWFL Police and Fire Academies. Since retirement from Lee County Government, Chris worked as Vice President of Operations for Priority Marketing and Director of Business Development for Park Royal Behavioral Health Services. He served on the Lee Health Board of Directors from 2011 through 2023. Chris became CEO of Child Care of SW Florida in May 2018 and currently lives in North Fort Myers with his wife Teri Hansen.

Weekly Lunch Meeting - An Insiders View of the FBI
2026-06-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33907, United States
Our own Fred Anderson will give us the inside scope on how the FBI operates with an historical look back at his time at the FBI Southwest Florida office.

Weekly Lunch Meeting: Crime Stoppers - Patricia Routte
2026-06-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33907, United States
Patricia Routte, Coordinator of the SWFL Crime Stoppers program will be our speaker. The program enables citizens to anonymously report individuals who are known or suspected of committing criminal acts in our community. Crime Stoppers cases are featured in the news, on television and radio announcements.
Presently, over 1,000 Crime Stopper programs operate worldwide. Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers Program, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) volunteer civilian organization. It is funded by tax-deductible donations from businesses, clubs, associations, and individuals. The success of this program depends upon the cooperative efforts of concerned citizens, the media, and law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime.

Changing of the Guard
2026-06-30 17:00 - 19:30 | FL
Save the Date!
On Tuesday, June 30th, 2026, we will have our annual Changing of the Guard dinner, beginning at 5:00 pm. Details to follow so hold this time on your calandar for a great evening with your fellow Rotarians!

Rotary Cup Golf Tournament
2026-11-07 08:00 - 17:00 | FL
Save the Date for the Annual Rotary Cup Golf Tournament to benefit the Rotary Foundation – more info coming soon!
