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Today's Events:

President Pansy Graham presiding

We welcome  all our visitors…

~Natalia Barnes – Patricia’s beautiful daughter

~Jose Carraza, Felipe

~Roseanna Martino – Assad

~Patrick Noel , Ellen

~Patty Rua, Patricia

~E.Z. Villasenor - Patricia

We’re happy because…

~Thank you for joining us - Asaad

~For my San Antonio vacation – Brett

~To balance the books – Fabio

~For a lovely two week vacation – Doreen unhappy to wear shoes

~I’m going on vacation and will be back August 3 – Ed F

~For the new members – Karen V

~Going on vacation to the Bahamas - Joanna

~For good friendships – Patricia

~For the plaque design recognizing 50 years of service to this community to be placed at the South Miami Community Center’s Murray Field  – Mike Mills

~I got Patricia to agree to take on a international service project -Linda  

On the District front there are two new clubs are in the making: 

Miami MetroZoo Club & Miami Biscayne

Football Mania – IT’S BACK

The raffle books will be coming soon...it’s a club money-maker!

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Installation of our two newest members:

Patricia Pardinas teaches 9^th and 10 graders.  She is a passionate supporter of Rotary which straddles both the business world combined with humanitarian issues.

She is a mother of five, and her children are her proudest accomplishment, more than attaining her PhD. She heads Cycling to Serve in Florida.  She’s one of six siblings.  When she teaches she imparts the 4 way test to her students.

Britt Steinhardt – Thanks the club for accepting me into the membership.  I enjoy everybody’s company and loves what Rotary stands for.  I want to give you lots of my time.  I am rich in free time and wish to give plenty. Britt has already participated in the Art Show, the Dictionary giveaway, the Bill-Fish Tournament and she told us that she valued and loved the experiences.  

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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, RCSM 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

After meeting her at a luncheon last week, Karen Vassel introduced today’s Guest Speaker:

Marielena A. Villamil, Ph.D.

Chair of the Board of Directors for the American Red Cross

Greater Miami and the Keys

 Mission Statement

 The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.

Ms. Villamil is the President and CEO of a Washington Advisory firm that is in its 16^th year of operation

With her today is Jennifer, a volunteer who is spending her summer helping the marketing of Red Cross was her assistant today.

The American Red Cross is the “greatest humanitarian organization in the world.  It’s mission has a lot in common with Rotary.  It is non-religious, non-political, open to all races, colors, and creeds.

The Red Cross focuses on neutrality, impartiality, humanity, independence, voluntary service led by volunteers.

They provide relief to victims of natural and manmade disaster and responds to emergency.

The Red Cross is not a charity.  We try to alleviate human suffering.  Help cannot wait.

We are over 125 years old.  There are over 700 US chapters.  Miami Dade and Monroe Counties are combined. 

We work 24 hours per day, 7 days per week – the entire year. 

Have you been a victim of fire?

When the fire department and police leave, the Red Cross shows up.

Last year there were 561 in this area –  $600,000 in direct assistance in food, clothing and shelter. 

Have you gone to summer camp?  Did you receive a swimmer’s card?

The Red Cross offers health and safety courses in CPR, life guard training.  How many drown in this county. 

7/14/09 Miami Herald 17 year old football player with American Red Cross CPR training who encountered an accident.  We all need to be trained to rescue.

Services to the armed forces is a special program

We deliver urgent messages, we provide financial assistance for a birth or a death.  Last holiday season, we sent 2,000 holiday stockings.

Tracing Program

We help to find information for families from the holocaust, we help to find family members.

HURRICANES:

This agency sent $100,000 to Peru, China, Myomar cyclone disasters.

Everyone should create a hurricane kit.  See list below.

Consider a reinforcement for the garage door – it is the weak spot in your house.

Kerosene and candles end up as dangerous fire hazards. Use flashlights.

Prediction 14-16 named storms for 2009-2010 storm season

American Red Cross cannot help you for 72 hours after the storm.  Have 3 days worth of supplies, medicines, batteries.