April
Board meeting decisions:
~~Our club is sponsoring TWO shelter
boxes to needy locations!!! Linda explained
that each has a tent, bedding, supplies, and food for 3 months for 10
people. We will be helping the most tragic victims
of natural disasters on the planet. THANK YOU!!!!
~~Board voted
to send funds to support our second TSIC scholar, to be chosen in the fall
~~Board decided to
complete distribution of dictionaries and atlases remaining and to consider
adding adults in literacy programs next year
GENERAL NEWS:
Reminder:
Bill Gates has
doubled his matching funds offer to help PolioPlus
May 16 is Rotary
Night at the Marlins game You can check it out on the District
website www.rotary6990.org
From the District Governor:
Rotaractors are looking for a job
shadowing experience (Diana has the list of Rotaractors if anyone is
interested)
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Kathy Miller
Saturday,
April 25, 2009
17 houses in Coconut
Grove
Rebuilding Together is a
national organization low income and disabled homeowners stay in their home
– whatever it takes to live safely in their home. All of the chapters
all over the country do as many houses as they can. Skilled labor has
previously gone to the homes and worked on the permitted tasks.
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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
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.
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SAVE
THE DATE:
Saturday, June 13, 2009 @ 7:00
p.m.
Installation Dinner
Next show:
Saturday &
Sunday, February 27 – 28, 2010
www.southmiamiartfest.com (official site)
www.myspace.com/southmiamiartfest (unofficial site)
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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.
Make Ups 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.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/eclub_list.pdf
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).
1. Read a variety of current articles in the programs
section and/or choose articles from the Archived Programs list and/or
information from the Avenues of Service pages. You will be required to
answer questions. There is space on the makeup request form for up to three
articles to be reviewed, however you will need to read more than three to
meet your 30 minute visit obligation.
2. At the end of your 30 minute visit, click on
Make-up Request Form from the drop-down menu at the top of the page OR the
bottom of each make-up program.
3. Read the Makeup Request Form carefully, and follow
instructions. The form will appear once you press the SUBMIT button (one
time only) and an email copy will be sent to the email address you proved.
This can be forwarded to your club secretary so your attendance records are
properly updated.
Rotarians can also designate eClub One as
their home club. Members in eClub One are usually experienced Rotarians who
are unable to belong to a traditional club because they reside in a remote
location or they are engaged in a demanding travel schedule. Those applying
for membership in eClub One must provide an endorsement from their current
District Governor, current Rotary club President, along with letters of
reference from two Rotarian colleagues of their current club..
eClub One has standard requirements for memberships,
including charges for dues and administrative fees. Participants also must
be willing to take part regularly in the Rotary eClub One community by
taking on tasks and responsibilities. Members are required to also have
regular access to the Internet and be willing to acquire the necessary
skills to participate in the activities of Rotary eClub One.
Rotary and eClub One are on the cutting edge of the
technology age. How this evolves will only be determined by periodic
evaluation and the involvement of its members. For today, however, it is an
outstanding tool for Rotarians to makeup missed meetings and keep in touch
with Rotary happenings throughout the world.
For make-ups anywhere around the world when traveling internationally: http://rotary.org/support/clubs/index.html
Mark Your Calendars |
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: |
Pansy
Graham
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Pledge: |
Linda
Kaplan
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Guests: |
Roy
Gonas
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Happy $:
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Hampton Booker
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Door Prize: |
Felipe, Ed Hirsch
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$$$ $7/$335 Prize
K
of Hearts |
Felipe
Vidal
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Future Speakers: |
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April 28, 2009 |
Chamber South President Mary
Scott Russell - insight about the
current economic situation facing the
US
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May
5, 2009 |
Leonard Mondschein - Elder Law Attorney |
May
12, 2009 |
Joyce Maschinski, PhD, Plant Ecologist from
Fairchild Topical Bontanic Garden regarding The Center for Tropical Plant
Conservation
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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
