Today's Events:

President-Elect Michael Mills presiding

ROTARY THEME 2006-07

We welcome all of our Visitors:

Courtesy of Asaad today

Cornelia Dilley, MD, PhD, PsyD of Heart Smart, Holistic Health Coach

&

Ilaria Belloni, Broker Associate of

Caldwell Banker

GET OUT AND HELP OUR COMMUNITY

Choose from 4 service projects:

On April 22nd, 2006, six thousand volunteers joined us for the Baynanza Biscayne Bay Cleanup Day. This was a great way to celebrate Earth Day! Cleanup sites ranged from East Greynolds Park to Biscayne National Park and everything in between!

Felipe Vidal, Coordinator

954-343-1106 / felipe@felipevidal.com

www.miamidade.gov/derm/baynanza

Helping Veterans, Young Mothers

http://www.handsonmiami.org/

Saturday, April 7, 2007 ~ 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

a) EXTREME HOME MAKEOVER

Description: Volunteers will have the opportunity to help transform a worn down house into a home for our allied veterans. Once the "Extreme Home Makeover" is complete, 6-8 veterans will have a place to live affordably.

Saturday, May 5, 2007 ~ 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Description: Help improve the quality of life for young mothers and their families at Wings for Life. Legal community volunteers will transform this safe haven for girls from a shelter into a home with vibrant color, and new appliances & furniture. Volunteers will landscape, paint, clean, beautify the dorms, nursery and campus grounds.

Bill Enright, Coordinator

786-662-7057 / bille@handsonmiami.org

Saturday, April 28, 2007 ~ 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Refresh a Coconut Grove house by painting the exterior walls. With 5-6 Rotarians, the project will take approximately 3 hours.

Breakfast provided by Deli Lane & lunch provided by Shorty's

Cathy Miller, Coordinator

(305) 665-1146 / cathy@firstflorida.com

Club Fundraiser

BICYCLING THROUGH THE COUNTY

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

To become a cycling fellowship member:

THE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY IS FAST APPROACHING!

Saturday, April 21, 2007

Signature Gardens

12725 SW 122 Avenue, Miami , FL 33186

AGENDA:

• Registration from 8:00 a.m
• House of Friendship opens at 8:30 a.m.
• A continental breakfast will be available.
• Opening Plenary Session begins at 9:00 a.m. with special training sessions for Secretaries and Treasurers to follow at 10:00 a.m.
• Break out sessions of interest will be held concurrently for other attendees.
• At 11:00 a.m. additional breakout sessions will be offered for all in attendance
• Lunch and a Keynote Presentation scheduled from 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
• A third round of breakout sessions is planned at 1:45 p.m. and
• Closing Plenary Session commences at 2:45 p.m.
• The District Assembly concludes at 3:30 p.m.

On line registration will soon be available on the District 6990 web site.

We look forward to seeing all incoming 2007-2008 President-Elects, Secretaries, Treasurers, Club Officers, Directors and Members (Heck that's everybody!) on April 21 Remember incoming RI President Wilf Wilkinson's motto for the coming year, "Rotary Shares" and begin our year by sharing time with your fellow Rotarians.

Christopher (Chris) T. Morrison
District Secretary-Designee 2007-2008
Rotary International District 6990
170 W. Sunrise Avenue
Coral Gables, Florida 33133
(305) 582-7690

$$$ PRINTER CARTRIDGES FUNDRAISER $$$

Accepting empty inkjet cartridges

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

DID YOU MISS A MEETING 'CAUSE YOU WERE AWAY?

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

Take the opportunity 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

2007 RI Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah

98th Rotary International Annual Convention

17-20 June 2007

Plan your own Wild West Adventure this June by registering NOW for the 2007 RI Convention in Salt Lake City. If you register before 31 March 2007 you will save money, but if you need more time, online registration will be available until 31 May 2007 at on-site prices.

Reasons to Attend!

Inspiring Plenary speakers and Entertainment

Pop icon Donny Osmond is the featured performer during the "Welcome to Utah: Talents of Utah" segment of the Opening Plenary Session. With forty years in show business, Donny Osmond has sold over 80 million albums. Always the consummate entertainer, he is currently appearing in Las Vegas from which he is taking a break on Saturday to open the Rotary Convention.

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

Maxene Graham introduced

Ed Mattson

"Hands Across the Sea"

Rotary's Cancer Survivor and Support Group
P.O. Box 1372
Peru, Indiana, 46970
(630) 440-7912
e-mail: emattson0711@yahoo.com


Ed Mattson

Ed Mattson is the Board Chair of New Rotary Cancer Survivors Group (at the behest of Past International President, Frank Devlyn), and Ambassador at Large for Hands Across the Sea Program (formerly Rotary's World Community Services Resource Network, headed by PDG 5240, Jim Johanssen).Mr. Mattson is a member of the Mishawaka, IN Rotary Club, and a member of the Rotary Speaker's Bureau in numerous districts. He is also listed with American Cancer Society, and has addressed many cancer groups. Mr Mattson is Ambassador at Large for "Hands Across the Sea Project" (formerly Rotary's World Community Service Resource Network Program) headed by PDG 5240, Jim Johannsen. Mr. Mattson is also Board Chair for the new Rotary Cancer Survivors and Support Group.

He has addressed more than 2000 clubs in 41 states and 5 foreign countries over the last six years on a variety of subjects from cancer research to Rotary International Projects.

He met his wife at the Pediatric Center in Chisinau, Moldova and were married as the evening program at the Glen Burnie, MD Rotary Club, in what has become known as "The First Drive-By Rotary Wedding", while traveling thru Maryland on the way to speak at District 7680 District Coference last April.

Mr. Mattson is a retired businessman who has devoted his life to raising funds to combat cancer everywhere. He comes to RCSM on a one month speaking tour in Florida. He will be keynote speaker at District 5240 District Conference in Santa Barbara, CA in October. He is extremely dynamic and driven and is on the road constantly with his wife promoting Rotary.

His first wife, Linda, battled various forms of cancer for many years before succumbing to pancreatic cancer. Ed met his second wife while traveling in Russia to help doctors create better medical facilities in the Ukraine. His foundation provides financial support to help children everywhere in their struggles against cancer.

As a medical shipment specialist, he arranges transport of medical supplies through a network of professionals throughout the world. He is thus able to cut through the red tape and bureaucracy so prevalent in many countries.

Mr. Mattson is a published author. His newest book titled, Say NO to the Undertaker...Winning Your Battle with Cancer, is available on-line at www.lindamattsoncancerfoundation.org; amazon.com;forbesbookclub.com, booksamillion.com, buy.com, barnesandnoble.com, allbookstores.com. Proceeds benefit Rotary International's Cancer Survivor and Support Group.

All proceeds from the $50 cost go to the foundation. The book includes a 10-step plan to win against cancer, complementary treatment programs, new treatment options, referrals to specialized treatment options and support groups and easy-to-understand language. He said the glossary alone is worth the cost of the book.

His description of cord blood, for example, makes it a key cancer fighter and very effective against diseases such as aplastic anemia

A collection of cute Teddy Bears were displayed and are available for sale. Please see www.ricancersurvivors.org or call 630-440-7912 for more information. Their purchase from his non-profit organization makes them tax deductable.

Mr. Mattson brings a great deal of energy to this important topic and is the perfect example of a wonderfully dedicated Rotarian.