President-Elect
Pansy Graham called the meeting to order filling in for President Bill
Enright who had to attend business meeting at work.
Pansy
informed the Membership that pictures would be taken during the meeting for
publication in a South Miami magazine.
Please
note the sad news below with respect to the death of Otto Fuentes’ mother.
Memorial Plan Funeral Home - Coral Gables, 1717 SW 37th
Avenue, Miami, FL on Sunday, March 15th, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
Catholic Mass at the Church of the Little Flower, Coral Gables on
Monday, March 16th, at 11:00 AM
Internment at the Memorial Plan cemetery, Palmetto and Sunset Rd.,
following the mass.
Pansy asked the membership to put Otto Fuentes and his
family in our prayers on the loss of his mother.
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We hope you feel better….
Ann Fisher broke her foot last Saturday and can't
walk or drive for 6 - 8 weeks. She has a friend staying with her who is
taking care of most everything else.
She asks if anyone has a used "walker" that is
no more than 24" wide (outside dimensions). I have a
"wide" walker they gave me at the hospital but it doesn't go through
many my doors (or into my shower!). A new one is over $100 and it
occurred to me one of our members might have one I could borrow
temporarily.
Pansy encouraged the membership to visit and help lift
her spirits.
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Sunday,
March 22, 5:00 - 8:00pm
The King Pins Challenge
South Miami Mayor Horace Feliu extended and invitation
to the membership to participate in the King Pins Challenge on Sunday,
March 22. at the Splitsville Bowling Lanes.
Like a corporate run where you contribute per mile,
here you would contribute per pin. The City of South Miami will be fielding
13 teams from various City departments.
Assistant Chief of Police and Past President Mike Mills
offered free tickets to be a spectator and invited the membership see the
South Miami Police team kick the butt of the Metro-Dade Firefighters from
the South Miami Station. Funds for the event support Informed Families and
the South Miami Drug-Free Coalition.
President-Elect Pansy read a letter
from Informed Families thanking us for the $750 contribution made by the
Rotary Club of South Miami.
SAVE
THE DATE:
Rotary District
6990 Assembly
Saturday, April 18, 2009,
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Signature Gardens
12725 SW 122nd Street, Miami, Florida 33185
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
All President-elects;
All Secretary-elects;
All Treasurer-elects;
All Committee
Chairs;
All new
Rotary Club members; and
YOU, the
Rotarian who is anxious to increase your Rotary knowledge because,
THE FUTURE OF ROTARY IS IN YOUR HANDS!
NOTE: There
will be a special breakout session for:
• Club
Secretary-elects – Hosted by District 6990
Secretary-elect Jim Smith
• Club
Treasurer-elects – Hosted by District
Treasurer-elect Marty Kurtz
Each club should send at least five (5)
members!
The two-fold purpose of the District Assembly is:
• To prepare incoming club leaders
for their year in office and build their leadership team
• To give the District
Governor-elect and incoming Assistant Governors and
District Committees the opportunities to motivate club
leadership teams and build
their working relationship
Have a project you love and can’t wait to share it with other
clubs? We have FREE
space for your club…Expo contact: Karla Fonseca at km_fonseca@yahoo.com for
moreinformation. Vendors will be available for you to purchase
Rotary theme merchandise.
TO REGISTER: go to: http://www.rotary6990.org
Log in to the District and Club database (DaCdb), click on the Calendar tab,
scroll down
to April 18, 2009 – District
Assembly– click on Register Now – Fee $70.
Registrationincludes Continental Breakfast, Lunch and fellowship with
Rotarians.
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST & EXPO: 8 -9 a.m. -- 1st Plenary 9:00 a.m.
EXPO & VENDORS: During
Breaks All Day
THE FUTURE OF ROTARY IS IN YOUR HANDS
Lee Phares, District Governor 2009-2010
Marcy Ullom, District Governor 2008-2009
Carole J. Tolomeo, District
Assembly Chair 954-935-5412 (O) cjtolomeo@aol.com
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SAVE
THE DATE:
Installation Dinner
of Club Officers and Board Members
Friday or Saturday, June 12 or
13, 2009
More info to come from President
Elect Pansy Graham.
SERVICE
PROJECT
Wednesday, March 25th at 10:30am
DICTIONARY /ATLAS GIVEAWAY
at JRE Lee School
Karen Vassel is coordinating this
giveaway of dictionaries AND atlases for fifty-seven 6th and 7th graders
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Next show:
Saturday &
Sunday, February 27 – 28, 2010
www.southmiamiartfest.com (official site)
www.myspace.com/southmiamiartfest (unofficial site)
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Kathy Miller,
Foundation Chair
RCSM HAS MATCHING FUNDS FOR
ROTARY INT’L
FOUNDATION UP
TO $150 PER MEMBER
Credit Cards ~ Cash ~ Personal Checks
~ Money Orders ~ all accepted!
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DID YOU MISS A MEETING‘CAUSE 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, of the missed meeting date.
For online make-ups:
http://www.rotary.org/newsroom/downloadcenter/pdfs/eclub_list.pdf
Visit www.rotary6990.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.
For make-ups anywhere around the world when traveling internationally: http://rotary.org/support/clubs/index.html
Mark Your Calendars |
February 24th–March 24th 2009 |
Outbound GSE Team to the Phillipines |
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Sunday,
March 22, 2009
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KINGPIN CHALLENGE
5:00 PM -8:00 PM
@ the Shops of Sunset at Splitsville
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May 2, 2009 |
Rotary Leadership Institute
American Intercontinental University
2250 N Commerce Pkwy
Weston,
FL
33326
We are happy to
announce that the Rotary Leadership Institute will once again be held at conveniently located American
Intercontinental University in Weston , Florida . It will be
conducted on May 2, 2009.
What better way to prepare for the Rotary Year in 2009-2010
than to enhance your general management and leadership skills plus expand
your Rotary knowledge at the same time?
Space is limited;
therefore you should register as soon as possible so as not to be
disappointed. You can see the complete class schedule as well as
register at the below link. Registration
deadline is April 22, 2009!!!
http://www.rlitraining.org
We look forward to
seeing you at this very rewarding and enjoyable event. Please feel
free to contact me if you have any questions. Registration
questions should be directed to Debbie Maymon( debmaymon@bellsouth.net)
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Friday, June 5
and Saturday, June 6, 2009 |
at Ludlum Elementary
for the American Cancer Society
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| June 21 – 24, 2009 |
RI Convention -
Birmingham |
Meeting Functionaries |
Invocation: |
Horace Feliu |
Pledge: |
Bob Straile |
Guests: |
John Sorgie
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Happy $:
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Carolyn Smith |
Door Prize: |
Carolyn Smith |
$$$ $6/$298 Prize
K
of Hearts |
Britt
Steinnhardt |
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Future Speakers: |
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March
24, 2009 |
Chris Figureida, The Cycle For Heart and RI’s Polio
Plus programs. |
March
31, 2009 |
Todd Goodwin M.S., CH – Miami Hypnosis Center |
April 7, 2009 |
Caitlin M. Augustin
Engineers Without Borders, a non-profit organization
dedicated to creating sustainable solutions for communities in need. Student,
Department of Industrial Engineering University of Miami Class of 2010
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April 14, 2009 |
Ira
Sullivan on Spirituality of Jazz.
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May
5, 2009 |
Leonard Mondschein - Elder Law Attorney |
2008-09 RCSM OFFICERS:
President: Bill Enright
bill@handsonmiami.org
President Elect: Pansy Graham
pansygraham@bellsouth.net
Vice President: Mike Mills
millsmike@aol.com
Secretary: Doreen Reitnauer
dhiker217@aol.com
Treasurer: David Jacobs
david@jnccpas.com
Sergeant at Arms: Azam Malik
azam@sdsol.com
To send an E-mail to the Rotary Club of South Miami’s Board of Directors, board@southmiamirotary.org
South Miami Rotary Club:
www.southmiamirotary.org
Rotary District 6990:
www.rotary6990.org
World Organization:
www.rotary.org
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 leaders.
THE 4-WAY TEST OF THE THINGS WE THINK, SAY OR DO:
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?" |
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.
Renewing or Joining
To Renew ($275) or to become a New Member ($325) contact
Asaad Massoud, at www.racharters.com
Fundraisers
Interested in putting together a fundraiser? Contact Club Service Chair Linda Kaplan at lk@lindakaplane.com
