Community Service Meeting

Community Service Committee Meeting - November 7th

The November meeting of the Community Service Committee was held on Monday night at the home of Carlos and Kathy Ruiz de Quevedo.  There was plentiful liquid libations and some terrific food.  Members of the Committee had an opportunity to share their projects with the 2011 Group Study Exchange Team members who were visiting for that meeting.

As we move forward with our plans for the remainder of the year, it was very interesting and great fun learning from our Australian visitors what they do in their own hometowns for Community Service and fund raising projects as well.  Even though only the Team Leader, Vicki, is a Rotarian, all of the members of the Team are deeply involved in their respective communities in Australia.

One of the coolest things about Rotary is the International aspect and the chance that it gives us to share ideas and projects and learn what's happening around the world with like-minded people.

We've got lots of things planned for the balance of the year.  Chair Deena Bell will be publishing the list of projects for everyone to sign up shortly.  But mark your calendar for Thanksgiving Day at Partnership for the Homeless.  We start making preparations for serving Thanksgiving Dinner at 10 a.m.  We're finished by 1:p.m. and in that short period of time we will have served several hundred Thanksgiving dinners.  The food for the dinners was paid for with a grant from our Civic & Charity Committee.  Now Community Service finishes the work!  Hope to see you there.

More Photos from the 8th Annual Rotary Golf Classic Luncheon

It was a beautiful day and everyone enjoyed it!  

Thursday, November 4, 2011 Golf Luncheon

Fellowship is one of the Objects of Rotary.

Coral Gables does FELLOWSHIP really well!

Join us - you'll see.

Vol. 66 No.19 Notes From the Podium

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President's Time

The President was busy today.  She was "playing" golf.  But apparently she had a really good time and is planning to get involved in the sport for real!  Executive privilege.

There wasn't a microphone and there wasn't really a formal meeting but we did have a really good time.  Plentiful fellowship abounded.

Debbie yelled a few announcements so we wouldn't feel left out of the loop. The most important is that next week, when we're back at our usual digs, we're having Coconut Grove and Miami Rotary Clubs for lunch with us and the GSE Team that just arrived from Australia.  You won't want to miss this one.  It's your Foundation dollars at work, building goodwill and better friendships.

Be sure to sign up for our favorite Service Project, Thanksgiving at Community Partnership for the Homeless.  For details contact Deena or Frank Sexton.  We bought the food. They cook it.  We serve it.  Don't miss it.

Determined, intuitive, powerful, compulsive and obstinate are just a few of the traits to be found in Scorpio natives.  Say Happy Birthday this week to David Mitchell (today!) Dick Golden on the 5th, Carol Alexander the 6th, Don Slesnick the 7th and Frank Quesada on the 9th of November. Lots of Scorpios in Coral Gables!

 Also, David Mitchell is celebrating his Rotary Anniversary this week.  (seen here at today's Golf luncheon).  Twelve years of service to Rotary and to our Club.  Congratulations and thank YOU! Past President David.

The 8th Annual 

Rotary Golf Classic Awards....

The guys from Turbana won the prize for the longest shot and the closest to the tee...

The highest scoring foursome was the fearsome Rotary Four, Bob Schreiber, Walter Alvarez, Brent Nagle and Gene Witherspoon.  Congratulations guys!

 

The Rotary Foundation

Helicopter Golf Ball Drop

Since our District already met it's PolioPlus contribution goals, it was decided that we would continue the Golf Ball Drop, only this year the proceeds go to the Annual Programs Fund.

Tickets were sold to Rotarians throughout the District for $25 each which was then credited to your Paul Harris account with RI. A win/win for sure!  The helicopter began it's approach to the tee promptly at 1:30 p.m.

The winners are:

Closest to the pin  #3919 - Debbie Gouthro, Rotary Lucaya
Runner up             #3407 - Tom Witherel, Rotary Homestead
2nd runner up       #5904 - Margarita Tonkinson, Rotary Coral Gables
The winners will be notified tomorrow as to how to claim their prizes.

Remember, the closest to the pin wins their choice of:  Five days/four nights at Hawk’s Cay Resort, Florida Keys & Sunset Cruise for two  OR  Five days/four nights at Hyatt Regency Coconut Point, Bonita Springs, & dinner for two    Second closest to the pin wins the remaining prize of the two;
Third closest to the pin wins: Sunday Brunch for four at The Biltmore Hotel

It isn't often we get to see so many handsome fellows show their legs ... check out the Scenes from today's event ....

Scene Scenes

                            

See you next week

Back at our usual digs

Same time and 

Same great group
of Rotarians!

International Kids Fund Halloween Party

A Halloween Party where Grownups had FUN!

Judy Pantoja organizes this terrific Community Service Project for our Club every year.  This year was no exception.  Judy was joined by her niece and Mead McCabe, Yoli Woodbridge, Carol Brock, Andrea Covre, Sally B, Pat Morris and Catarina Jimenez at the International Kids Fund yesterday.  The Rotarians dressed up a little but the best thing were the costumes we brought for the kids.  And the candy, and the toys, and the pumpkins to decorate, and the candy, and the pumpkins to put it in, and cupcakes and juice and the candy.  You can bet the kids were on a sugar high for the rest of the day!

Twenty children who are awaiting treatment and/or surgery at Jackson's Cancer Center came to the conference room to have a little fun.  Judy decorated everything in Halloween colors, she brought a Mickey Mouse Club Video and Halloween songs.  The kids had a great time. The Rotarians had an even better time.

This is another fine example of Coral Gables Rotarians AT WORK.

And the next day Judy Pantoja received this really nice "thank you" ....

Dear Judy,

 

I am sorry to have missed this event on Monday, I heard what a great success it was.  On behalf of everyone at IKF’s Wonderfund, we like to thank you for hosting the Halloween party for our children and families.  The kids had a wonderful time decorating pumpkins, while having refreshments and eating lots of candies.  The Halloween movies and customs were an added treat they truly enjoyed. Your generous gesture goes a long way in the life of these kids.  We are truly grateful for your support to our mission.   Please extend our appreciation to everyone that made this event possible.

 

Kind regards,

Niurka Del Valle

Administrative Assistant to Director

IKF's Wonderfund™

Jackson Memorial Foundation

It takes very little to make other people happy.  Volunteer and you'll see!!