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Today's Events:

President Pansy Graham presiding

We welcome  all our visitors…

Past President John Sorgie introduced:

~visiting Rotarian Patricia Pardiñas of the Coral Gables Club and

~guests who included Patricia’s guest, Ezekiel Villsoñoa

and

~Valeria Vidal daughter of Felipe Vidal.

We’re happy because…

Led by PDG Roy Gonas, Happy Dollars started with…

Diana Phillips happy about her grandchild catching a plane this morning for Miami and the pending visit.

The rest of the Club was happy with the way President Pansy was pursuing her leadership role for South Miami Rotary as indicated by today’s Club Assembly instead of a Speaker.

President Pansy Graham called the meeting to order then announced the Rotary theme for the coming year, “Don’t be the idle hand!” She then went on to inform the membership of who was filling the new the leadership positions, for the coming year along with the Board of Directors members.

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Next show:

Saturday & Sunday, February 27 – 28, 2010

www.southmiamiartfest.com  (official site)

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 BRETT TREMBLY, SECRETARY,

OF ALL MAKE-UPS:   b.trembly@suttonlawgroup.com

2009-10 RCSM OFFICERS:

President:  Reverend Pansy Graham
pansygraham@bellsouth.net

President Elect:  Doreen Reitnauer
dhiker217@aol.com

Vice President:  Bill Enright
yukonbill@bellsouth.net

Secretary:  Brett Trembly
b.trembly@suttonlawgroup.com

Treasurer: David Jacobs
david@jnccpas.com

Sergeant at Arms:  Fabio Fernandez
fernandezfabio@bellsouth.net

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@lindakaplan.com

ROTARY CLUB OF SOUTH MIAMI CLUB ASSEMBLY:

President Pansy began the Club Assembly pointing out the old quotation, “If it ain’t broke; don’t fix it!” With that thought, she both complimented past Committee Chairs and committee members announcing no new changes to committees and then described the tasks and duties of the various committees. The one new challenge for the coming year will be for the Fund Raising Committee with addition of a joint concert with the Rotary Club of Coral Gables, the University of Miami and funded by anonymous Foundation.

Art Festival Committee Chair, Diana Philips, talked about the Art Festival Committee and its members’ activities pointing out that the Festival Poster is designed to attract visitors, whereas print media and online advertising is used to attract artists. Wendy Lapidus and Doreen Reitnauer handle the artists, Ellen Book, does the book marks and provides the Festival Trailer with a laptop computer.  Charles Ruiz handles the Food Court. Past President Mike Mills handles the breakdown and secures the Police Explorers who serve as street marshals.  Stan Zeltsman and Mike Newman do the photography.  PDG Roy Gonas handles the music while Past President John Sorgie does the program and other related printing. Assad Masoud manages the Rotary Booth. Otto Fuentes deals with the Tents and the Children’s Alley and Azam Malik does the Festive website leaving Donna Gaines to handle the phones and do the Exit Surveys. A true Club effort!

   Past President John Sorgie reminded the membership that Football Mania, one of the club’s fundraising efforts will be starting shortly and that the Club raises $3,000 each year for the Club’s charitable programs.