| Today’s Events:
President Ellen Book presiding at her last official meeting as da Prez! ANNOUNCEMENTS This SATURDAY!! JULY 1, 2006 @ 7 p.m.
INSTALLATION BANQUET
@ the Coconut Grove Sailing Club
Free for members / $50 guests
2990 South Bay Shore Drive Miami, Florida, 33133.
Tele. 305 444 4571 / Fax 305 444 8959 Dress will be dressy/casual Directions:
Coconut Grove Sailing Club is located in the heart of Coconut Grove just 2-3 miles south of downtown Miami. Just a mile and a half from the end of Interstate 95. At the end of 95 you continue on US 1 and take a left at 27th Ave, continue to the end of 27th where it meets S. Bayshore Dr. at the ocean, turn right (south) and CGSC is just 500 yards on the left where Bayshore turns west up into Coconut Grove. If you are coming from the south on US 1 just take the right on 27th Ave.
No meeting on Tuesday, July 4th
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| | Visiting friends: Pansy (center), her
daughter Aretha Caley and Maureen Powis. |
Rotary International Foundation Annual Giving:
Our club reached $150 per person – thank you, ALL you generous folks! CLOTHING DRIVE
Simplify, Simplify, Simplify
&
UNCLUTTER YOUR LIFE WHILE DOING GOOD FOR OTHERS
Until August 2006
We are collecting Jeans for the Community Enhancement Collaboration which provides services to the homeless and to people who are having trouble making ends meet.
The program is similar to Becca's closet since they also keep a "closet" of clothing and help people pick out outfits for work, etc. Bring in Jeans and shorts for the summer for men, women, and children. Our club is organizing a June Jean Drive (but we are starting in May). You can leave them on Barbara Kornblau & Larry Sherry's porch at 9040 SW 64th Court until the last week of August or bring them to Tuesday’s Rotary meeting.
The Year in Review
President Ellen Book began her final meeting address ----thanking the club for all the support received and bestowing accolades to the membership for the accomplishments of the Club.
The biggest challenges facing the club at the beginning of his term was attaining closure for the Centennial Project and the Art Show’s past partnership. Being president is not easy for it is a long arduous task made easier with email. Three hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma threw off the schedule for all us – and we weathered the inconvenience with little else as hardships.
STUFF I’M PROUD OF: -
At the 6/6/06 City Hall meeting, Mayor Horace Feliu’s push to get the Commission to unanimously pass an ordinance granting us the privileges of ye olde festival. Without that validation, we couldn’t have a festival. -
Handing over a $5,000 check to the city of SM to find I was returned with a proclamation by the Mayor and the Commission stating May 2, 2006 to be “Ellen Book Day” in the city of South Miami. Thank you Linda and Horace. IMPACT ON STUDENTS: -
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION – students from 17 schools participated in the fashion show from their assistance and event promotion. -
Curtis Rubenstein, who is honorary SMRC member Karen Dorfman's grandson, received a Miami-Dade College scholarship -
Leci Pelaez, University of Miami student discussing the completion of her SMRC press release kit as her semester assignment. -
Ambassadorial Scholars 2006-2007: -
Kelsey Vaughan, living in Budapest, Hungary, -
Eric Powell. Brisbane, Australia -
THEA DUNCAN MBA IN MILAN, ITALY. -
BRITT LAKE STUDYING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN, S ÁFRICA. -
Therol Voche jr. - returning from France -
Florian Abrigal – learned a difficult life lesson about consequences -
ERIC NEWMAN’S YEARLONG OPPORTUNITY TO TRAVEL TO BRAZIL -
Ilaria – who learned much about flexibility & waiting out the difficult parts. Once we have one year’s worth of 100% profit from the Art Show, we will have the opportunity of quadrupling our scholarships to SMHS. Thank you to Linda for her work with “Take Stock in Children” - Martha Gutierrez.
CONTRIBUTIONS
$100 contribution to Rotary International for the Rotary Rose Bowl Parade Float.
$500 contribution to the District’s Youth Ethics Initiative.
DONATIONS TOTALLING $5,895.00 FOR THE VICTIMS OF RITA WERE SENT TO DISTRICT 6220 IN SEPTEMBER. THANK YOU ANONYMOUS.
$250 TO FINANCIALLY ASSIST THE BANGKOK 2006, GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE PROJECT (GLSP) SUPPORTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS HONOR SOCIETY AT FIU
Thank you Doug
Being fiscally conservative, leaves the club financially secure with enough seed money to begin the art show solo.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
MEMBERS
Proud of two members wearing the hats of Asst DG – Dan and Mike.
Thanks to Raquel Hickey for supporting Beca’s Closet Kick-Off party.
Thanks to Dan McCea – negotiating $17,168.34 for the 2006 event
Thanks to Diana Phillips – hours and hours AND HOURS organizing artists.
ROY GONAS - June’s YEI, held recently, growing into Brevard County!!
A hardy and healthy “Welcome Back” to Maxene Graham
Thanks to the Newman family - Ilaria Rundeddu - Rotary Exchange Student
Thanks to Doug Weinman – 5X’s
Thanks to Azam – 2 websites are under his wings – Art Show and Club
Thanks to Peter – working with potential Amb. Scholar candidate
Thanks again to Diana – Stehle essay contest
Thanks to Donna – work with the RI foundation
Thanks to Doreeen – who is now secretary 2 years in a row and can now transcribe while four members are simultaneously talking.
Thanks to Bill Enright for coordinating volunteers to attend the High School Senior Banquets to present the Rotary Good Citizenship Awards.
Sargent-at-Arms Mike Mills – 1-manprinter cartridge recycling center
Thanks to Football Mania: John Sorgie reported that this year's Football mania was the best ever netting the Club $3,492,
Thank you’s for all who participated in Sunday’s Santa’s Parade of the Elves
Thank you Stan for nearly always getting my good side…
Thank you Sid for volunteering Sybil to be my sunshine.
Maxene for always saying yes to my plea for a meaningful invocation
Lydia for being a core contributor of so much time and effort.
Cathy for Rebuilding Together.
Barbara Korblau for all of the fundraisers you pose to help
Thank you David Jacobs and Larry Sherry for all of the feet on the ground – no nonsense, sage advice.
Thank you Jodi R and Carolyn S. for putting up with the learning curve of budget mix-ups
Thank you Joanna, Hampton, Victor, Darryl, Horace, Fabio, Ed Fischer, Ann Fisher, Susanne Fontana, Otto, Raul, Leo, Raquel, Bruce, Greg Kendall, Wendy Lapidus, Chris Marsh, Assad, Cathy, Marty, Gene Sanchez, Peter, Howell, and Amar and Terry Voche (who are missed)
For being the reason people want to come to this meeting every Tuesday.
It isn’t the food.
It’s YOU.
In 2006, we bid goodbye to Noel Markman who moved to Arizona,
And sadly offered our respects for
Horace and Bill and Leo, who all lost their mothers
And longtime friend and ally Susan Redding, South Miami community activist
PROJECTS -
April Garage sale netted: $1,178.20!! -
CLOTHING DRIVE - June Jean Drive for the Community Enhancement Collaboration - Barbara Kornblau any tackle or fishing gear (except for dried out worms, mullet or shrimp) for the victims of the hurricane in New Orleans. & COOKIES 4 DOUGH -
Rebuilding Together in May – amazing publicity in the city and district -
Diana Phillips: Harry White Scholarship for a lucky South Miami Sr. Highschool student. See why we bust our butts to fundraise! -
Centennial Project Fashion Show raised $2,000. Through Dan’s work, the District provided a Matching Grant of $2,000. Special thanks go to PDG Roy Gonas who was instrumental in obtaining $2,000 from a Suzanna & Carlton Tweed Foundation Grant The $ will provide exterior lights at Murray Park as well as adding a monument or plaque in the park acknowledging Rotary's contribution -
Future project - Located on the corner of Dorn Avenue and 53rd Street, is the Rotary Club of South Miami’s bench, it’s time again to bring it up to our standards. Thanks to Pansy Graham for her weekly programs – and her amazing way she makes words full and meaningful. Just as I knew she would before she started, she provided an quite an interesting year:
SPEAKERS
SPORTS:
Greg Fort - Assoc. Athletic Director Florida International University
MEDICAL AND HEALTH -
Diane Adreon, M.A. Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism -
Capt. Assad Masoud - Natural Healing & Macrobiotic Diet -
Kathy Sparger, RN, MSN of South Miami Hospital -
Alison Smyth- Operation Smile -
Belkis Delgado, MPH, RD, LD/N- Nutrition Educator Baptist Hospital -
Mrs. Thelma Gibson, President of the T.R. Gibson Memorial Fund -
Kermit Wyche is the Marketing & Special Projects Coordinator - Jackson Health System -
DR. ROSLYN SMITH, PH.D - HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY PATRIOTIC -
Victor Olshansky – US Vet EDUCATION -
Bernice Y. Matalon, PH.D. - Pace Center for Girls -
Jane Henzerling, Executive Director - Teach for America -
Hollie Altman- Events Manager for The Education Fund. ROTARY -
RGSE Team from Scotland, UK -
Assistant governor for the Florida Keys, Laura L'Heureux -
District Governor Owen Freed -
Roy Gonas & Bruce Higley - Mothering the Rotary Club of Nassau -
Deborah O’Conner - GSE (Group Study Exchange) Team -
Robin Shelley & Rick Tonkinson- RI Foundation Jeopardy -
Ed Fischer’s discussions – membership, importance of being a Rotarian -
RYE with Ilaria Rundeddu, Eric Newman and Dr. Mike Newman COMMUNITY -
Thomas Nordberg & Harry Horgan - Shake a Leg -
Dianne Raulson and Kathleen Fisler of Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic -
Jon O. Wesley, Jr., Mediation Center Supervisor – MD Consumer Services
Erika Mayor-Diaz American Red Cross -
Mr. Subrata Basu – Urban Development Line -
Jay Kirtman is the Director of Becca’s Closet
CULTURAL -
Mark Hart, Coral Gables Congregational Church's Community Arts Program -
Joseph Adler, Producing Artistic Director for the Gables Stage. -
Dominc Lamberti and the Singing Miamians -
Ms. Brenda Alford: Educator/Entertainer/ Jazz Ambassador – 10/18 -
MARIKA LYNCH IS A 2001-2 ROTARY AMBASSADORIAL SCHOLAR AND CURRENTLY A NEIGHBORS EDITOR -
Warren Zeiller- A Pre-History of South Florida
EMPLOYMENT -
Dr. Steve Liebowitz on "Wisdom at Work - Successful Strategies & Learning Experiences" -
Mr. Don Weisner- Topic- “Born” Negotiator -
BUD WALLEN, CHAIRMAN OF FLORIDA COMMITTEE FOR EMPLOYER SUPPORT GUARD & RESERVE ENVIRONMENT -
Cindy David, Horticulturalist and Landscape Lecturer and Designer -
PATRICIA HARRIS- PRESIDENT; TREEMENDOUS MIAMI, INC -
Mr. Robert Molleda, Warning Coordination Meteoroligist at the National Weather Service LEGAL -
Charlie Hull- Buffalo Field Campaign -
MS. ROSEMARIE ROTH, ESQ. – FAMILY LAW
FIELD TRIP
CHIHULY @ FAIRCHILD TROPICAL from Williamson Cadillac’s generousity
One of the things I am not going to miss is the freedom to sit at any table. I spent five years in this club, mingling amongst the members and being tied to the “head” table works against my grain.
My advice to our future President, focus on what you feel is the most important aspects to accomplish and get those done. You cannot control timing; some goals you must start from seed and let them take fruition for future presidents. I benefited from those who came before me and your actions will result in praise for future Presidents who fulfill plans begun in your year. I pass the gavel on to you with my best wishes and continued support.
NEED TO MAKE-UP A MEETING?
Visit www.rotary6990.com -
On the left side of the page, scroll to “Where Clubs Meet” -
The list of clubs is sorted by meeting day & time. -
Email your make-up to our club’s Secretary. For online make-ups:
http://www.rotary.org/newsroom/downloadcenter/pdfs/eclub_list.pdf
At the June 2004 Council on Legislation was item No. 04-18, "to allow attendance credit for a 30-minute interactive club Web site activity." if a member misses a meeting, in order to receive attendance credit, he or she can go online. This offers an alternative to making up a meeting at another club. To earn an attendance credit, Rotarians usually log on to the Web site, read online material 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 | Meeting Functionaries | | Invocation: | MAXENE GRAHAM | | Pledge: | BRUCE HIGLEY | | Guests: | STAN ZELTSMAN | | Happy $$: | CATHY MILLER | | Door Prize: | GENE SANCHEZ | | 50-50 Prize: $15/$230 | STAN ZELTSMAN | |
It’s Your Turn
| | | | | July 4th: | NO MEETING – HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA | | July 11th: | Door Prize: Sid Greenstein / Dessert: Cathy Miller | | July 18th: | Door Prize: Leo Haskins / Dessert: Dan McCrea | | July 25th: | Door Prize: Raquel Hickey / Dessert: Asaad Masoud | | August 1st: | Door Prize: Bruce Higley / Dessert: Chris Marsh | | August 8th: | Door Prize: David Jacobs / Dessert: Azam Malik |
Future Speakers: | | | | | July 4th: | NO MEETING – HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA | | July 11th: | Penny McCrea "Action Line" | | July 18th: | Murl Webster, Center for Life Achievements- "Hypnosis' role in our World" | | July 25tth: | President Elect, Mike Mills on "Hurricane Preparedness" | | August 1st: | District Governor Jack Martin | | August 8th: | Sam Boldrick Miami Dade Public Library Collection Manager, "History of Library Buildings in Miami Dade County" | | August 15th: | TBA | | August 22nd: | Judge Stephen Leifman, "The Criminal Mental Health Project (CMHP)" | | August 29th: | Jamie Adams, Orchids by Jamie | |
