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Today's Events:

President- Elect Pansy Graham presiding  

We welcome all our visitors…

John Moren (Carolyn)

Britt Steinhardt (Assad)

We’re happy.....

…for our new member – Joanna and Donna,  Horace

…for Diana, in anticipation for her award tonight – Joanna, Wendy, Horace

…for the clean up crew after spilling water –Bob

…because I can buy 100 shares of GM stock with this dollar – Booker

…for the successful trip to the Homestead elementary for 270 kids get their own forever dictionaries – Diana

…for the last night Board meeting of both boards – Pres Bill
…really happy to learn more about Rotary at the board meeting – Felipe

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A June 2^nd presentation for Diana Phillips was held at 7:00 p.m. at the South Miami Commission meeting.

Mayor Feliu recognized a woman who has done so much for our community and the world through her Rotary efforts.

Doreen’s Mango Cake Recipe

• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 cup raisins (or craisins)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 5 cups chopped mango

Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease a 9-inch-by-13-inch pan.  Pour water over raisins; soak until plump, then drain well.  In a large bowl, mix flour, soda, salt and cinnamon.  In another bowl, mix eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla.  Add in mangoes and drained raisins.  Add mango mixture to dry ingredients.  Mix just to blend.

Pour batter into prepared pan.  Bake 70 to 80 minutes, until top is brown and sort of crusty.  Cake is very moist and doesn’t keep for more than a few days.  Store, covered, in refrigerator.  Makes 20 servings.

Per serving:  246 calories (28 percent from fat), 8 g fat, 21 mg cholesterol, 2 g protein, 44 g carbohydrates, 2 g fiber, 177 mg sodium. 

We welcome our latest member:

Charles Ruiz de Castilla

Employer: Video Vision Productions

Classification: TV/Video Producer

co-sponsored by John Sorgie and Mayor Horace Feliu

“I am very honored to now be a Rotarian and grateful to be part of this group with the sense of fellowship.  I wish to be active in community projects and get to know each and every one of the members in this group.”

 PHOTOS FROM DICTIONARY / ATLAS GIVEAWAYS:

CAMPBELL DRIVE ELEMENTARY

Grace Academy – Opa Locka

Phillis Wheatley Elementary School

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Saturday, June 13, 2009 @ 7:00 p.m.

YOUR INVITATION TO:

Installation Dinner @ Signature Gardens

12725 S.W. 122^ND Ave.,

MIAMI , Fl. 33186

Guests of Rotarians $30.00

Please RSVP yes or no ASAP to:

Donna Gaines at 305-665-6390

Please indicate with your response your choice of main course: Use # 1,2,or 3

1. Baked half of a chicken, on a bed of sautéed spinach, served with honey mango sauce
2. Fresh baked Tilapia, Lemon butter sauce
3. Vegetarian: Penne Primavera, served with Signatures fresh seasonal vegetables & roasted red bliss potatoes with rosemary & garlic

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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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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

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.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

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.ri6990.org / 305-860-8060

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:   

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

Programming Chair Darryl Downs introduced:

Paul Hunt

“What to do with the Second Half of your Life”

Paul is an Adjunct Professor at FIU Department of Social Work, a community activist, and a resident of South Miami

There’s a company called Civic Ventures, owned by author Mark Freeman who wrote “Encore.”  It tells you what to do with the second half of your life. 

One nugget of advice on investing, don’t invest in golf courses, because the new group of retirees is less interested in five days of golf.  They will retire and want more into purposeful activity.

The next chapter of life will be about connecting people to meaningful things to do.

An example is the retired Associate Dean of a Medical School who rode her boat around lake for 6 months. She then went to volunteer her services for more substantial results at a hospital. 

Examples of his past civic projects:  In Boston, he started a taxi discount program for those who age out of driving.  There will be a pilot program in CG may roll out in July 2009.  Coupons to buy at City Hall or Youth Center.  50% of face value with grant funding the other amount.

Paul is a W.K. Kellogg Fellow who travelled Latin and N. America.  The program involved micro-lender Accion. Accion was called in Boston asked to come to Miami.  One of the Community organizer, social activism Raised $850,000 to start the program and now 6 years later

Millions have been lent at $500-$35,000 for applicants with limited credit histories.  More than 50% end up as a commercial customer with the originating bank.

Paul has worked with the March of Dimes public policy work with them

Program development – especially prenatal care has raised $300,000 for this charity.