The guest speaker was Richard S. Lowry, an internationally recognized military historian and author of several books including "US Marine in Iraq: Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003." Mr. Lowry's spoke about the history of the Iraq war and other military history topics. Lowry is considered a contemporary expert on the war in Iraq with a substantial radio, television and Internet following. In 2006, Lowry won the Silver Medal for history from the Military Writers Society of America for his book "Marines in the Garden of Eden".

President Rhonda Werner Schultz was quoted to say, "The Rotary Club was so pleased to host the family members of our service men and women serving the USA both here and abroad. It is easy to go about our daily lives and not think about those serving overseas. It was an honor to have the family members represent their loved ones at our club and give Rotary a chance to and thank them for their service."

Rotary is made up of business and professional leaders who work to better their community and build understanding and peace in the world. Rotary is a non-political, non-religious humanitarian organization. Founded in 1905, there are approximately 1.2 million Rotary club members of more than 32,000 Rotary clubs in 168 countries. Rotary projects address critical issues in communities around the world. Rotary focus areas include: polio eradication, international education, peace and literacy. For more information about the Sunrise Rotary Club call Rhonda Werner Schultz at (772) 286-8303 or log on to www.rotary.org.