Editor: Horace G Feliu-horacefeliu@bellsouth.net
CLUB'S WEBSITE: www.southmiamirotary.org

Tuesday January 17th, 2006

President Ellen Book officiated today’s meeting.
Visitors: Gloria Burns(RC of Coral Gables)
   Guests: Patricia Newman and her boss!
 
Lydia White led us in our ♫welcome song ♫

ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
Forget-her-not :  Maxene Graham is now recuperating at home and would appreciate hearing from fellow Rotarians.  So pick up the phone, dial (305) 385-5990 and brighten her day and yours!
 
MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
President Ellen announced the Club's Garage Sale date will be Saturday, April 8 at her home.  VOLUNTEERS needed to help set up the display, man the till.   Contributions to the garage sale may be delivered to Ellen's home anytime AFTER March 8.
                                                                

Thursday, March 16, 2006 @ 6:30PM -8:30PM

 FASHION SHOW – HAND OUT FLIERS!!!

Saturday, April 8th, 2006 

The inbound Scottish team will arrive in Miami on Saturday,.

Saturday, April 8th, 2006  

GARAGE SALE @ ELLEN’S

Saturday, April 22, 2006.   

2006 District Assembly will be here soon. Mark your calendar now -  Register online at www.rotary6990.org for this Signature Gardens all-day event, 12725 SW 122 Ave. 

The RC of Coconut Grove was unable to provide housing for their exchange student Ilaria Rundeddu of Clagliari, Italy on the island of Sardinia, she is being hosted by Dr. Mike.  Include Ilaria in events and opportunities to explore the South Florida community.  As Dr. Mike will be visiting his RYE son Eric in Brazil on April 1 thru 7, Linda Kaplan is the first to volunteer - taking Ilaria to the Keys!

 

The inbound Scottish GSE Team will arrive in Miami on Saturday, April 8.

 

QUOTE DU JOUR:

"Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; it's when you've had everything to do and you've done it.

--Margaret Thacher

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Club Officers
President - Ellen Book, d007078c@yahoo.com

President-Elect - Linda Kaplan
Secretary - Doreen Reitnauer
Treasurer - Carolyn Smith
VP - Dan McCrea
Sergeant at Arms - Mike Mills

Board of Directors                                  Horace Feliu            Cathy Miller
Donna Gaines           Mike Newman
David Jacobs           Diana Phillips           Amar Sawhney         John Sorgie             Doug Weinman         Lydia White     

Avenue of Service Chairs

Club Service - Don Streaker
International Service - Suzanne Fontana
Vocational Service - Ernie Swift
Community Service - Cathy Miller








 

Prez. Ellen introduced today's speaker: 

Cindy David, Horticulturalist and Landscape Lecturer and Designer.

cdavid2649@aol.com

Cindy is a native of Miami who has been in the plant business for 25 years.  She is President of the Southern Tropical Growers Association and works to produce the AgFiesta at the Fruit and Spice Park each June. 

What is the difference between a perennial and an annual? 

Why does Home Depot sell plants that won't grow in humid and sunny South Florida?

Why does my flowering shrub not flower in Northern exposure?

Plants that are annuals may live as little as 2-3 weeks in our climate.  Most are meant for temperate zones - that don't have such high moisture in which fungus, snails and molds thrive so well. 

The best plants are the ones that are bred for this environment:  croutons, red pentas, porterweed, plumbago to name a few.  Only remember:  plant each plant for the amount of sun it needs. A flowering bush won't flower in deep shade. 

Winter is our dry season.  Plants are dorment or very slow growing now.  Do not fertilize until March!

If you wish to hear more about appropriate plants for Zone 10-B, she will be speaking at the Coral Gables famers Market on Saturday, January 21.  Topic: Xeriscape Gardening. 

Upcoming Speakers:  

January 17th:  Dr. Steve Liebowitz on "Wisdom at Work - Successful Strategies & Learning Experiences"

January 31st:  Alixon Smyth on Operation Smile

February 7th:  Dianne Raulson & Kathleen Fisher, on "Learning Through Listening"

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It’s Your Turn:                                                        

  January 24th:
DOOR PRIZE :      Dr. Mike 
DESSERT:             Linda Kaplan


January 31st:
DOOR PRIZE :      Michael Mills       DESSERT:          Greg Kendall    

 

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MEETING FUNCTIONARIES

Invocation: Ed Fischer
Pledge: Noel Markman
Visitors: Lydia White
Happy $: Dan McCrea
50/50 Raffle: Ann Fisher

 

Door Prize(s): Roy Gonas & Ed Fischer

                   

Plants:  Ellen, Linda, Doreen, Diana, Mike, Carolyn


OUR CLUB'S WEBSITE:

southmiamirotary.org

 

Also visit:

southmiamifestival.org

for Craftfest information

February 25-26, 2006

OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE UP ATTENDANCE

To find make-up options, visit

http://www.rotary6990.org/

click on the left side of the page "Where Clubs Meet"


MONDAY
7:30 a.m. Miami-Dadeland, Marriott Hotel
12:15 Allapattah, Women’s Club of Miami
1737 N. Bayshore Dr, 4th fl

TUESDAY
8:00 a.m. Miami Beach, Van Dyke
846 Lincoln Road
12:15 Perrine-Cutler Ridge,
Tony Roma’s 18851 S. Dixie Hwy.
12:15 Miami Lakes, Shula's Steakhouse,
7601 Miami Lakes Dr
6PM Weston-Sunset,
Bonaventure Country Club, 200 Bonaventure Blvd
7:00 p.m. Miami Sundown,
Steak and Ale Restaurant, 9090 SW 97th Avenue, Miami 305-279-8111
 


WEDNESDAY
7:30 a.m. Opa-Locka,
Jackson So. Maternity Centre
14700 NW 27 Ave
NOON Hialeah-Springs, Miami Springs

NOON Homestead,
Capri Restaurant 935 Krome Ave
Florida City, FL
12:15pm Doral-Miami West, 94th Aero Squadron, 1395 NW 57 Av, Miami
7:15 p.m. Miami-Granada, Airport Marriot Hotel 1201 Lejeune Rd, Miami, FL

12:15 Miami West, 94th Aero Squadron
836 X-Way & 57 Ave (Red Road)

THURSDAY
8:00 a.m. Bal Harbour,
Sea View Hotel, 9901 Collins Av
12:15 Miami,
Rusty Pelican, Rickenbacker Causeway
12:15 North Dade-N. Miami,
Laurenzo’s 2255 NE 164 St
12:15 Coral Gables Country Club

FRIDAY
Radisson Hotel, 9100 N. Kendall Drive
12:15 Miami Shores Country Club
10000 Biscayne Blvd.
 

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