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Tuesday, January 24, 2012 |
Club President
Horace Feliu
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ROTARY
THEME
2011 - 2012
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We welcome our visitors:
John Edward Smith - Publisher
Margaret Sotham - Director, South Miami Drug Free Coalition
Karen Neal -Rotary Exchange program
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We are happy because:
Doreen Reitnauer - Happy to have lots of checks for the Art Festival!
Everyone - Happy to be here!
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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 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.
- Horace presented Margaret Sotham with a $1,000 check for the South Miami Drug Free Coalition King Pins Challenge to support local programs in South Miami! The event will take place on March 25 at Splittsville, $25 tickets are available!
- Karen Neal informed us that Julia Jakkel, Rotary Exchange Student, will be performing at a private fundraiser (tickets are $100/ea, $150/couple) at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Edward and Frances Reid to benefit the Miami Bach Society. Pleaes come out and support her!
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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: |
Stan Zeltsman
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| Happy Dollars: |
John Sorgie |
| Four Way Test: |
Marty Rosen |
| Future Speakers: |
| 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 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 |
| March 25 |
King Pins Challenge |
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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:
Anamarie Moreiras - South Miami K-8 (School Reading Program)
Anamarie was a teacher for 11 years and is now the Principal of South Miami K-8 center. South Miami K-8 is a magnet school for the arts providing art, music, dance and drama instruction for eligible students in grades three through eight. Our total school population includes children from Pre-kindergarten through grade eight. Students study Art, Music, Dance, and Theatre. Recently 21 of 30 applications were accepted for the Scholatic Arts Awards. 5 of those are Gold Key Winners and are moving on to Carnegie Hall in NY. The school system is hurting due to budget cuts and the school is in need of volunteers. Please contact Anamarie for more information and to sign-up. They need the following:
11-1pm Security Help
1030-130pm Cafeteria Helpers
Interventionists
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