Today’s Events:

Past- President Ellen Book presiding

ROTARY THEME 2006-07

We welcome our Sweetheart Visitors:

Pat Fernandez (Fabio) and Ann Fischer (Ed)

* * * A N N O U N C E M E N T S  * * *

Congratulations to Gregg Kendall

Foundation Chair Donna Gaines awarded Gregg his THIRD Paul Harris Fellow! 

Demonstrating a commitment to Service Above Self…

Patricia Fernandez will be performing in:

 “30 Years of Razzle Dazzle”

This theatrical group performs in support of charities. Lifetime donations total over one million dollars.  primary charities are "The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of America, South Florida Chapter", and the "Food for Life Network".

In the spring of each year, the Gold-Diggers present their annual musical extravaganza at the beautiful Gusman Center for the Performing Arts in Downtown Miami (also known as the Olympia Theater). The show is the largest theatrical production in the Miami area.

The next production is "Pure Gold: What We Did For Love" on

March 23, 24, & 25, 2007

For tix telephone (305) 310-8086 / www.gold-diggers.org

Upcoming meeting dates:

Tuesdays, 6pm @ South Miami Branch Library

February 20 2007

From Carolyn:

Calling ALL volunteers, including those who have not yet signed up.  Your show cards for parking for the South Miami Rotary Art Festival will be available at Tuesday's Rotary luncheon.  If you will not be there, please let me know ASAP so that I can send it to you.

Your free parking is in the Hometown Station section of the Metrorail garage, accessible from 70 Street.  You must leave your show card in your windshield while parked.  The garage is patrolled, so you may leave your car there after show hours.

For emergency contact with Festival Headquarters during the festival, please use

305-283-6735, Mike Mills cell phone

Call if at the last minute you are unable to take your shift on either day. 

Ann Fisher will also have her cell phone with her:

786-201-1792

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Street Marking for Booths: 

Thursday, February 22, 2007

@ 4:00AM!! YES, 4:00 AM !! 

& YOU ARE INVITED TO :

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AN EVENING WITH BILL BOYD …

Please join us as
Rotary International District 6990
Welcomes

Rotary International President Bill Boyd
And First Lady Lorna Boyd

THIS SUNDAY, February 18, 2007
Reception 6:30 PM, Dinner 7:15 PM /  $60 pp

Signature Grand
6900 West State Road 84, Davie, Florida
http://www.rotary6990.org/html/BillBoyd.html

President Linda:

Take advantage of this opportunity to meet first-year foreign Fulbright students who have the opportunity to participate in enrichment seminars throughout the United States .

Approximately 140 Fulbright grantees representing over eighty different countries have been invited to a three-day winter seminar which will take place in Miami from February 23rd to 26th.  As part of this year’s seminar a hosted evening has been organized for Friday, February 23rd, 2007.  If you are interested in hosting a group of students or if you would like to receive additional information on becoming a host please send your inquiries to

fulbrighthosting@ miamiciv.org
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Coral Gables Cycling Celebration
Attendance in activities related to the Cycling to Serve Fellowship  constitutes a make-up attendance for our club’s weekly meetings. 

OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY
the First Sunday of the month: March 4, April 1, & May 6
11:00 am – 2:00 pm

BICYCLING THROUGH THE COUNTY

For ROTARIANS:  Meet to cycle at 7:30am
EVERY Saturday
@ Patricia’s (5911 Maynada, Coral Gables)

 Check out Patricia’s website:  www.Watch-Inc.org

To become a cycling fellowship member: 

$$$ PRINTER CARTRIDGES FUNDRAISER $$$

Accepting ONLY empty inkjet cartridge – NO longer accepting laser print cartridges

Bring them to the meetings or take a postage-paid plastic envelop home – ask Mike Mills

Visit www.rotary6990.org to find a club to make up an absence.

What a great opportunity this can be to visit another club and meet new and interesting members who are business owners and community leaders.  They might be interested in the services that you provide.

For online make-ups:

http://www.rotary.org/newsroom/downloadcenter/pdfs/eclub_list.pdf

Attendance credit for a 30-minute interactive club Web site activity. This offers an alternative to making up a meeting at another club. To earn an attendance credit, Rotarians usually log on to the site, read up on a range of subjects, post comments, and submit a form to the club secretary.

For make-ups anywhere around the world when traveling internationally:

http://rotary.org/support/clubs/index.html

NOTIFY DOREEN REITNAUER, SECRETARY, OF ALL MAKE-UPS:
Doreen_reitnauer@colonialbank.com

Diana Phillips introduced
Marty Grafton
“HERSTORY” and the follow-up edition “HERSTORY, "BEYOND JULIA'S DAUGHTERS AND MORE”
Women's History Coalition of Miami-Dade County

P.O. Box 565307
Miami, Florida 33256
(305) 567-9443

Sponsoring and promoting special community programs and events during March, Women's History Month and throughout the year.

Hot off of the press
“HERSTORY, BEYOND JULIA'S DAUGHTERS
 AND MORE”

The Women's History Coalition was founded in 1983 by a group of women in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Its primary purpose is to sponsor special programs and events as well as coordinate and promote those of other community groups during Women's History Month which is nationally celebrated each March. It also augments other projects relating to Women's History throughout the year.
The Coalition has a multi-ethnic Board of Directors elected by its membership annually and all its programs are accomplished by volunteers. Activities have been supported by members, community contributions and grants from the County and many community agencies have provided support services.

the founder of the City of Miami. It is through the efforts of Evelyn Shea that the statue this logo represents was selected to give to our WOMEN OF IMPACT.

A reception honoring Women of Impact will be held March 1st, 2007 at UM’s Convocation Hall. It is a Women's History Coalition event celebrating Women's History Month.

For BEYOND JULIA'S DAUGHTERS nomination forms, telephone Ruth Braddock, at 305-251-8746.