Vol. 67 No. 6 Notes from the Podium

President’s Time

August 10, 2012: Community Service Meeting at Deena Bell’s home at 6 PM.

August 13, 2012:Membership Meeting at 5:30 at Duffy’s

August 16, 2012: International Meeting, 2655 Le Jeune Road. 3rd. Floor.

August 18,2012: Veterans’ Bingo from 1-3 PM.

August 20, 2012: Foundation and Board Meetings at John Martin’s starting at 5 PM.

August 24, 2012: Social at CRAVE, Village of Merrick Place, 5:30-7:30PM.

August 31, 2012: First Fifth Friday at Snow’s Jewelers, 6-8PM, $10.

September 15, Coastal Cleanup at Matheson Hammock, 9am-12 noon

All members are welcome at these events and they count as make-ups
 President Walter reminded us that the date to pay our dues has expired.

Perfect Attendance

President Walter presented Carol Alexander a pin for 13 years of perfect attendance (1year with our club and 12 years  with the Miami Sundown club)

Happy Birthday:

Ramon Ferrer               August 11th

Happy Anniversaries:

Jorge Triay                   3 Years

Group Study Exchange Yoli Woodbridge, GSE District chair, announced that the incoming Team from District 3080 (India) is arriving on October 13.   She will need some help with Host Families and transportation.

Visitors and Guests

Abe Horowitz introduced our guests today: Visiting Rotarian, Andrea Fusero-Miami Brickell. Amanda Hermes, Ambassadorial Scholar, brought a guest and Caterina Jimenez’s guest today was Noble Ropkey.

 

Happy Dollars

 

Dr. Randy once again did his job asking happy Rotarians to come up and help with  the Scholarships: Dick told one of his jokes about an attorney;  Kelly was very happy that she had her fifth grandchild born 23 days early weighing 8 pounds, bearing the name of Caleb Gianni Sastre; Sally was happy because our Exchange Student from France has arrived. Her name is Mailys Ooghe and her father is the Director of a sailing Club, so Bill Q. is taking her to Shake a Leg. Steve M. was very happy and proud that his Grandson, 6’4, blond with blue eyes, graduated from UM and was offered a job with Price Water House. Randy, finally, was happy he didn’t have any grandchildren!

Our Speaker Today

 

Our speaker today was our District Governor, Ted Eldredge.  He spoke about Polio, being the second time Rotary had helped in a world effort to end a decease. The first time involved Small Pox. In 1979 Rotary started the campaign to eradicate polio. Even with all the efforts and hopes, we still have three Countries with polio:  Nigeria, Ahfaganistan and Pakistan.  Rotary has raised 1billion dollars for the eradication campaign and this year India has beedn removed from the list of endemic countries, although  it will take two more years to be declared totally free.

He also told us that is not easy for Rotary to find new members, the problem thus now is to retain them. This is something all the clubs have to work for, getting people involved. We have had 1.2milliom Rotarians for many years. 

The Presidential citation is important, and clubs should try to meet the requirements to obtain it. It used to be very easy but lately has become more difficult.

Rotary needs, all things considered, a stronger public image.

The District Conference will take place from November 9 to November 11 at Hawks’ Cay, mile 61 in the Florida Keys.

DG Ted also stated that many members of our club are involved in the District leadership: Sally B. is the District Secretary, Carol Alexander the District Treasurer, Lan the Communications Chair, Chris Morrison the Foundation Chair and Yoli Woodbridge, Assistant District Governor.

Working Rotarians - August 8, 2012

Greeter                                                 Keith Phillips

Registration                                          Aaron Glasser

Collections                                            Elena Heath

Head Table                                           Steven Spann

Special Needs                                       Lan Nghiem-Phu

Open the Meeting                                 Jack Witty       

Invocation                                            Steve Magenheimer

Pledge                                                  Keith Phillips

Singers                                                 Dan Scipione

Introduction of Visitors/Guests              Abe Horowitz

DeWitt Silver Dollars                            Rick Beltz

Given to:                                              Gloria Burns and Kelly Sastre

Pin Drawing Donated by:                      Andrea Stone

Winner                                                Sally Baumgartner

50/50 Raffle                                        Gloria Burns

Winner                                                Rodney Langer

 Four Way Test                                    Kelly Sastre

Next Week Program: August 16, 2012 Commercial Trends in Local and Residential Real Estate Markets. 

Thought of the Week

Sally Baumgartner 

"If you believe you can, you probably can. 

If you believe you won t, you most assuredly won’t. Belief is the ignition switch that gets you off the launching pad."

                         Dennis Waitley

 

AUGUST -  IS ROTARY MEMBERSHIP & EXTENSION MONTH
Emphasize the importance of exciting and effective service projects to
help attract new members and retain existing ones.

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