Thursday, September 23, 2010

Vol. 65 No. 13 Notes from the Podium


President's Time
This week in America was a good time for pampered pets with the opening of a $4.4 million pet hotel in Ft. Worth.  The Spa Paws Hotel features custom upholstered beds, satin blankets, a wellness center,  and18-inch flat screen TV's.  All for only  $200. a night.

The town council in Riverhead NY voted to stop using Google Earth to located backyard swimming pools whose owners didn't get permits.  

And, Lady Gaga, the steak-wearing pop singer, admits to channeling the late Andy Warhol who's directing her career from the great beyond!

YARD SALE UPDATE   November 13 & 14 is the date but you don't have to wait to get the good stuff out of your garage.  Don Trombly, Fred Baddour, Dan Scipione and Bob Schreiber have all volunteered to do pick ups in the absence of Hicks Moving & Storage.  Just let us know when you'd like us to pick up your junque and from where.  Proceeds from our second-ever yard sale will benefit our many community and international service projects.  And you don't even have to reach in your pocket.  Just clean out your storage facility.  We'll take it!

7TH ANNUAL ROTARY GOLF CLASSIC is November 4 at The Biltmore.  Our meeting will be held on the 19th hole that day.  Why not buy a foursome and play with your friends?  In fact, consider becoming a Tee Sponsor.  Contact Chris Morrison for details.


GATES CHALLENGE GOLF BALL DROP will happen at the end of the Tournament.  In Yoli's absence, Walter Alvarez is selling balls.  Buy one, or two or four or more.  The prizes are terrific, cruises and other such goodies.  And it's our last major fund raiser to End Polio Now.


ROTARY DAY AT THE DOLPHINS is scheduled for Sunday, December 5th.  There are still two seats left on the bus.  $45 includes the bus ride and the tickets to the game.  There's talk of a killer tailgate party.  Dick will be in touch with everyone individually but wanted you to know now that should you decide to partake it will add $5 to the cost of your ticket.  Still, Rotary, Beer, Food, Fun and Fellowship ... how can you beat that for only $5?

If you want to be the last two on the bus, contact Dick by email 










Diva Susan Guttmann


            Vocational Service Minute
Bruce Kerestes' classification is really misleading. It's Banks-Trust Companies.  But Bruce isn't really a banker.  True he works for Northern Trust.  However he's the Trust part.  Bruce is in charge of the  management  of properties which the bank holds in Trust for either individuals or estates.  If you need to make arrangements for your estate after you're gone or you want to keep your income producing properties producing income for your family, give Bruce a call.  He'll make sure you get the best service in the business.


Working Rotarians - September 23, 2010 

Greeter - Rodney Langer
Registration - George Reeves
Collections - Abe Horowitz & Carlos Bolado
Head Table Assignments - John Wallace
Special Needs - Frank Sexton & Hadley Williams
Open the Meeting - Dick Golden
Invocation - Keith Phillips
Pledge - Ed Morris
Singers - Dan Scipione & Arne Themmen
DeWitt Law Silver Dollars - Tom Dixon
Given to - Betty Metcalf & Chris Tyson
Pin Drawing Gift - Dan Scipione
Pin Drawing Winner - Greg Martini
50/50 Raffle - Gloria Burns & Donald Trombly
50/50 Winner - John Wallace
5 Way Test - Mead McCabe

Thought for the Week
by Jack Witty
 
"Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government when it deserves it." 

Mark Twain                     

 
              Today's Program
 Douglas R. Maymon ,District Governor 
Rotary International District 6990

District Governor Doug Maymon has been a Rotarian since 1988, and has a been a member of the Rotary Club of Weston since 1994. He has served as president of two clubs and been named Rotarian of the Year three times. He is able to serve as District Governor due in no small part to his wife, Deborah who holds the position of Governor's Aide this year. Doug  is a staunch RI Foundation supporter and a Major Donor of The Rotary Foundation.

DG Doug spoke of RI President Ray Klinginsmith’s theme for this Rotary year, “Building Communities, Bridging Continents”. Building Communities recognizes the  need to instill life into communities, helping them prepare for the future, and even rebuilding nations.  Much like the efforts taking place in Haiti. Rotary is not a first responder to any situation, Rotary is the organization that is still there working after the photo ops are gone. Bridging Continents is more than land masses and oceans. It means sharing resources and ideas, and collaboration.

Rotary adds value to people’s lives. DG Doug gave the example of the youth exchange program and GSE teams. Not only are the students and young professionals’ lives changed, but the host families lives are changes as well. He shared another example – Polio Plus.  When it was started in 1986, polio was endemic in 125 countries. Now it is only found in four and the best news is there have been no new outbreaks in the past three months! This is all due to the efforts and funding of Rotarians worldwide. Thousands of Rotarians have traveled hundreds of thousands of miles to vaccinate children throughout the world.  During each NID (National Immunization Day), 100,000 vaccinations are administered.

DG Doug closed by saying that every Rotary Club's goal for this year is to become  “Bigger,  Better and Bolder.”

NEXT WEEK'S PROGRAM:  "What's News at the Miami Seaquarium" Erick Elmstad, VP of Marketing and Sales. 

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                                                                                               See you next week!
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