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Tuesday, January 17, 2012 |
Club President
Horace Feliu
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ROTARY
THEME
2011 - 2012
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We welcome our visitors:
Yoli - Rotary Club of Coral Gables
Gloria Burns - Rotary Club of Coral Gables
Carol Alexander - Rotary Club of Sundown
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We are happy because:
Doreen Reitnauer - Happy to have lots of checks for the Art Festival!
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It’s Your Turn to bring a DOOR PRIZE!
(in REVERSE alphabetical order unless a switch is requested)
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| January 24, 2012 |
Brodie, Rooney |
| January 31, 2012 |
Booker, Hampton |
| February 7, 2012 |
Book, Ellen |
| February 14, 2012 |
Avael, Julio |
| February 21, 2012 |
Zeltsman, Stanley |
| February 28, 2012 |
Wendschuh, Peter |
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* * * A N N O U N C E M E N T S * * *
- PLEASE REMEMBER TO MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE ART FESTIVAL FEBRUARY 25 & 26! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
- Diana Phillips is at Baptist Hospital, please call her to check in before visiting.
- Don't forget about the New Membership Incentive - The member that sponsors the most members will have next year's membership dues waived.
- The Westin Colonnade is participating in an event called "Give Kids the World" that will provide a much needed vacation and break from reality for families in need. The GM has agreed to split the proceeds of breakfast ticket sales ($10) $5 to "Give Kids the World" and $5 to the seller's non-profit. Please see Gloria Burns for more information and to reserve tickets.
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DID YOU MISS A MEETING ‘BECAUSE YOU WERE AWAY?
Our club goal is 100% Attendance!
If you miss a meeting, it can be made-up within 2 weeks, before or
after, the missed meeting date.
For online make-ups:
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Visit www.ri6990.org to find a club to make up an absence.
Attendance credit for a 30-minute interactive club Web site activity offers an alternative to making up a meeting at another club.
To earn this credit, Rotarians log on to the site, read up on a range of subjects, post comments, & submit a form to the club secretary.
How to do a Make-Up On-Line via Rotary eClub One?
Perfect attendance is now possible for every Rotarian with computer access. Rotary’s eClub One is a full-service online charted Rotary Club. Meetings operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. What an easy way to make up for a meeting that you have missed! During the last Rotary year, Rotary eClub One welcomed more than 120,000 visitors from 161 countries. Of these, about 800 per week participated in one of eClub One’s meeting programs and applied for make-up credit.
Here’s what you have to do to earn make up credit. Go to
http://www.rotaryeclub34.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=885080&module_id=65508
It is mandatory that you spend at least 30 minutes on the website for qualify for a make-up credit. (Remember Rotarians are guided by the principles of the 4 Way Test).
For make-ups anywhere around the world when traveling internationally:
http://rotary.org/support/clubs/index.html
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NOTIFY Joan Harris, RCSM Secretary
of ALL make-ups: Joandharris@bellsouth.net
| Meeting Functionaries |
| Invocation: |
Ed Fischer |
| Pledge: |
Otto Fuentes
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| Happy Dollars: |
Hampton Booker |
| Four Way Test: |
Stan Zeltsman |
| Future Speakers: |
| January 24 |
Anamarie Moreiras - South Miami K-8 (School Reading Program) |
| January 31 |
Blake James, Assistant Athletic Director - University of Miami |
| February 7 |
Zoological Society of Florida- Renzo Mortrella |
| February 14 |
Alaskan Experience- Bill Bryan Brown |
| February 21 |
Art Festival Orientation for Members |
| February 28 |
Polio Survivor as an Artist- Joanne Brooks |
| Mark Your Calendars: |
| January 13 |
Dictionary Distribution: Christina M. Eve Elementary - 2pm |
| January 19 |
Dictionary Distribution: Rockway Elementary - 11:30am / Robert Morgan Adult Education Center 6:30pm |
| January 30 |
Dictionary Distribution: Avocado Elementary - 9am |
| February 6 |
Board Meeting: 6pm, First National Bank of South Miami |
| February 25 & 26 |
South Miami Rotary Art Festival |
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Rotary Club of South Miami, Inc. Board of Directors:
Julio Avael, Gabriel de Armas, Fabio Fernandez, Raquel Hickey, Wendy Lapidus, Charles Ruiz de Castilla, Britt Steinhardt, Brett Trembly
www.southmiamirotary.org
Rotary Foundation of South Miami, Inc. Board of Directors:
Horace Feliu, Karen Vassell, Doreen Reitnauer, Joan Harris, Fabio Fernandez – Foundation Treasurer, Charles Ruiz de Castilla, Wendy Lapidus, Brett Trembly
Rotary District 6990:
www.ri6990.org / 305-860-8060
District Governor Todd Dayton
World Organizaion:
www.rotary.org
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Mission Statement
The mission of Rotary International, a worldwide association of Rotary clubs, is to provide service to others, to promote high ethical standards, and to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of business, professional, and community leader.
THE 4-WAY TEST OF THE THINGS WE THINK, SAY OR DO:
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Is it the TRUTH?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
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Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?"
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Benefits of Being A Rotarian (Membership)
Rotary membership provides the opportunity to:
¨ Become connected to your community.
¨ Work with others in addressing community needs.
¨ Interact with other professionals in your community;
¨ Assist with RI's international humanitarian service efforts.
¨ Establish contacts with an international network of professionals.
¨ Develop leadership skills. Involve family in promoting service efforts.
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Our Speaker Today:
Sarine Salama - Alzheimer's Association
Sarine Salama is the programs service specialist for the Alzheimer's Association, Southeast Florida Chapter. Her primary role is managing the 24 hour dementia specific helpline. The helpline connects users with Masters level clinicians and has resources in multiple languages. They are able to provide connectsion to resource guides, facilities, support groups, attorneys and more.
The chapter also holds numerous community education initiatives and presentations to educate our community on the warning signs, basic information on the disease as well as living with Alzheimer's disease. They have a number of caregiver support groups in addition to early stage support groups. They are active in advocacy and public policy initiatives.
Ms. Salama also informed us of a program called medic alert, which is a safe return program/wandering prevention bracelet. This is an ID bracelet with a number engraved that will connect the caller with a live person (24hrs/day) that has all medical and emergency info pertinent to that patient.
For more information please visit www.alz.org/seflorida.
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