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Tuesday, September 13, 2011 |
Club President
Horace Feliu
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ROTARY
THEME
2011 - 2012
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We welcome our visitors:
Wilmarie Matte - Nurse from Puerto Rico
Patty Robinson - Weston Rotary
Peder Weierholt - Weston Rotary exchange student
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We are happy because:
Fabio Fernandez- Happy David Jacobs is fixing an accounting problem
Rooney Brodie - Happy for Family Day on September 24. There will be food, health screening, family fun activities, and more at the Farmers' Market sponsored by South Miami Hospital, the City, and South Miami Drug Free Coalition
Patty Robinson- Happy she is visiting her old stomping grounds as she used to live in Coral Gables
Britt Steinhardt - Happy to have spent a day with Julia
Karen Vassell - Happy for Britt and all of the community service she does
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It’s Your Turn to bring a DOOR PRIZE!
(in REVERSE alphabetical order unless a switch is requested)
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| September 20. 2011 |
Newman, Mike |
| September 27, 2011 |
Mirchandani, Peter |
| October, 4 2011 |
Mills, Mike |
| October 11, 2011 |
Miller, Catherine |
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* * * A N N O U N C E M E N T S * * *
- Football Mania tickets will be turned in to John Sorgie by September 20th
- Horace Feliu announced that he would like to club to partner with the Rotary of Brattleboro in Vermont to provided much needed winter supplies to the victims of the flooding.
- Peder told us about his experience as a Rotary Exchange student so far
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DID YOU MISS A MEETING ‘BECAUSE 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, the missed meeting date.
For online make-ups:
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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).
For make-ups anywhere around the world when traveling internationally:
http://rotary.org/support/clubs/index.html
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NOTIFY Joan Harris, RCSM Secretary
of ALL make-ups: Joandharris@bellsouth.net
| Meeting Functionaries |
| Invocation: |
Ed Fischer |
| Pledge: |
Stan Zeltsman
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| Happy Dollars: |
Marty Rosen |
| Four Way Test: |
Britt Steinhardt |
| Future Speakers: |
| September 20 |
Stephen Brooke - Architectural Photography |
| September 27 |
Suzy Shumer - Director of Charlie of Dade County |
| Mark Your Calendars: |
| September 20 |
Football Mania Due |
| October 3 |
Board Meeting, 6:00, First National Bank of South Miami |
| November 17-20 |
Rotary District Conference, Hyatt Regency, Bonita Springs |
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Rotary Club of South Miami, Inc. Board of Directors:
Julio Avael, Gabriel de Armas, Fabio Fernandez, Raquel Hickey, Wendy Lapidus, Charles Ruiz de Castilla, Britt Steinhardt, Brett Trembly
www.southmiamirotary.org
Rotary Foundation of South Miami, Inc. Board of Directors:
Horace Feliu, Karen Vassell, Doreen Reitnauer, Joan Harris, Fabio Fernandez – Foundation Treasurer, Charles Ruiz de Castilla, Wendy Lapidus, Brett Trembly
Rotary District 6990:
www.ri6990.org / 305-860-8060
District Governor Todd Dayton
World Organizaion:
www.rotary.org
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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 leader.
THE 4-WAY TEST OF THE THINGS WE THINK, SAY OR DO:
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Is it the TRUTH?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
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Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?"
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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.
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Our Speaker Today:
Laura Reynolds, "Tropical Audubon Society"
The Tropical Audubon Society was established in 1947 and has been involved in many issues including the establishment of Biscayne National Park. Their mission is to work on education, conservation, and improving the quality of life for residents of South Florida. They have a goal of engaging young people and the community in preserving nature and our ecosystems.
Tropical Audubon is focused on 5 major topics: Growth Management, Local Environment Regulation and Oversight, Public Health and Water Quality, Everglades and Biscayne Bay Restoration, and Climage Change. They also are concerned with Bird Conservation and spend a large amount of time advocating for the protection of greenspace and supporting the open space master plan. For more information visit www.tropicalaudubon.org or call 305-667-7337.
The Tropical Audubon Society will be hosting a Conservation Workshop this Saturday, September 17, 2011 from 8:30 AM - 4 PM at Deering Estate at Cutler, Visitor Center. That will touch on several topics including: Everglades Restoration, FP&L Land Swap and Park Concerns, Growth Management, Biscayne Bay, and Bird Conservation.
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