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Today's Events:

President Bill Enright presiding  

We welcome all our visitors…

CARA, Karen Vassel’s daughter

 CAROL ALEXANDER, Rotary Club of Miami Sundown

PATRICIA PARDINAS, Rotary Club of Coral Gables

We’re happy.....

 ~For friends like Cathy who helped her find a new job – Carolyn (with Morris and Reynolds Insurance, 14821 S Dixie Highway, Miami, FL 33176-7928 / 305-238-1000 / www.morrisandreynolds.com

 ~For the life of John Edward Jr. - Roy

 ~Fabio for getting a head start on being Sgt. of Arms

 ~Great party wished Id done it like that - Mike M.

 ~For all of the hard work for the party – Doreen

 ~Well organized, well run installation banquet – Diana

 ~Sharing a table with beautiful women – Booker

 ~That Fabio was my date on Saturday – Karen

 ~Mike Mills is in good health + I’m going to visit NY (by car) – Bob

 ~Happy to be back – Stan

 ~To be going on a little vacation on Thursday – Eileen

 ~Godspeed on your trip to the RI Convention in England – Don

 ~What did I get myself into? – Fabio

 ~Glad I woke up after copious amounts of coughing – Felipe

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

Diana:

Lydia White and Harris Barsch are doing well and hope to be down this October.

South Miami Club President 2009-10 Revenend Pansy Graham

Snapshots of our Installation

Banquet

Installation of Officers and Board Members

Pansy with her two daughters

Thank you Felipe and Stan for your photographic artistry.

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ROTARY DISTRICT 6990 NEWS:

PDG Roy Gonas

Bob Simon, resides in John Knox Village, a retirement community. 

He is the founding President of the newest Rotary Club in the district.  With 44 members it is growing and has $5000 from 4 fundraisers.  Jr. Achievement supplying volunteer positions for a BCC booth.

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FROM:  District Governor Marcy,email:marcy@miami.edu

O:  305-284-3997 / C:  305-586-2250

We're coming down to the end of our Rotary year, but we still have a few responsibilities to cover:

1.  PRIORITY--PRIORITY--PRIORITY #1:   We have one more Youth Exchange student (Sanne Antonsen from Denmark) that has no home!!  This can't happen.  Club members consider hosting this young woman.  Her application can be found at:  http://www.rye6990.com/0910/INapps/Antonsen-Sanne-3220.pdf
 I'm asking you not to just think "someone else will handle this".  We need to find a home for this young woman for the next year.  What an opportunity for her and for us.  Let me know as soon as possible.....many thanks.

2.  PRIORITY--PRIORITY--PRIORITY#1A:   Do you have money in your budget to support a Youth Exchange student this coming year if another club can host? $675 for activities (Disneyworld, Seacamp, Bahamas visit) + $100/month for allowance.

3.  PRIORITY--PRIORITY--PRIORITY #2:    Just two weeks to go before year's end. There are still clubs that have not given to the Annual Fund....why is this important??? Because it's the money we use to support Ambassadorial Scholars, Matching Grants, District Simplified Grants, University Teachers, etc. I realize that it's been a hard economic year, but even if your club gave $100/pp (Sustaining Member), it would help. There are people in the world much worse off than we are.....let's be 100% giving district -- every club contributes to the Foundation!!!
You all have worked very hard for our local community and our global community. The race isn't over until June 30. I would be very grateful for that one last push to address these two priorities we have. Let's finish knowing we did the very best we could. Many thanks....

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FROM:  District Governor Elect Lee Phares:

June News from Cycling to Serve: Bike Miami

Good friends are hard to find; harder so on a crispy warm blue mornings in June when adults (12 year olds claiming to be adult-enough) want to go out and play. 

Here’s a photo to prove it!  8-)

Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads in the Fellowship and across the US of A Best!   Dr. Patricia Pardinas

JUNE IS ROTARY FELLOWSHIPS MONTH

June is Rotary Fellowships month. The Rotary Fellowships program fosters international fellowship, friendship, and service among Rotarian interest groups. You can connect with Rotarians in other areas of the world who have similar hobbies or interests, share ideas and develop service projects. These groups create life-long friendships and keep members active in Rotary by helping to sustain their interest and further inspire commitment.
 There are nearly 100 Rotary Fellowships. They encompass a wide variety of vocations and avocations, ranging from sports and hobbies to professional interests. They all serve as a way to extend international fellowship, friendship and service. These “interest” groups offer members an opportunity to share their passion for a particular interest with like-minded Rotarians.

Often times, these special interests or talents can be used to serve others. For example: Canoeing Rotarians have organized cleanups of polluted rivers; Computer Users Fellowship members conduct training sessions on how to use electronic media to Rotarians and other folks in their community; Rotarians with Repaired Hearts (aka the “Zipper Club”) have provided life-saving surgeries to disadvantaged children with severe heart defects.

JUNE IS ROTARY FELLOWSHIPS MONTH

RI has established specific polices for forming a Rotary Fellowship. The Board of Directors evaluates and approves each new group before it received official recognition. Each fellowship operates independently of RI, with its own rules, dues requirements and administrative structure.

 If you check out the list and find your particular passion is not already organized. The Rotary Fellowships Handbook will give you all the information you need on how to organize and have RI sanction a new interest group. Rotary is an international service organization that brings together folks with like-interests and values.  The Rotary Fellowships is just one of the many ways this mission can be carried out.

Yours in Rotary Service,

Marcia Brod, Rotary Moments Editor

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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

Visit www.ri6990.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.

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

NOTIFY DOREEN REITNAUER, SECRETARY,

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:

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

Programming Chair Darryl Downs introduced:

Sharon, Enthusiastic & Heartfelt Volunteer  

PATCHES -  Pediatric Alternative Treatment Care Housing & Evaluation Services

Florida City Center PATCHES, Inc Voice: 305-242-8122 335 South Krome Fax:305-242-8837 Avenue email: Florida City, FL 33034 patchesppec@bellsouth.net

Making a
        Difference . . .
 Everyday we are making a difference in the lives of medically complex children and their families.  We deeply believe that every child deserves to live free of pain and be as healthy as they can be to grow and play.

Because of PATCHES, many babies and children are able to get out of the hospital sooner or leave the isolation of home care and spend the day in a safe, enriching environment where they can thrive physically, developmentally and socially. 

We have helped countless families manage their child’s health care needs so they can feel secure in returning to work or school. If you are a parent with a child who needs nursing care every day we may be able to help you.

Sincerely, The Founders of PATCHES Patricia Catone, Jane Gammon, Joanie Ippolito, Rochelle Scavella and Kyle Smith

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