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Today's Events:

President Pansy Graham presiding

We welcome all our visitors…

Mayra Isaac, Ego Lifestyle Concierge (with Asaad)

and

Buck Reilly,  Roots DNA

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We’re happy because…

·Going to Tallahassee this weekend to see FSU vs. Georgia – David Jacobs

· Beekeeping – Ellen

· Great board meeting last night! – Don

· Go Canes – Britt

· Got an LCD projector for the club and got published in the Rotarian to Rotarian Business Directory and got a potential client – Felipe

· U of M’s victory this weekend – Marty

· Football mania sold $3200 in books – Donna Gaines sold the winning book this week $25 – John Sorgie

· Ran into Larry Sherry – Barbara Kornblau and Larry are in town for a week because they are moving to Flint, MI Prez/Dean of Professional Services at the University of Michigan - Doreen

· $10,000 Sponsor – Lakitsia Gaines “State Farm” - Diana

· Happy you have a Seminole in your family – Cathy

· Doing work in the Caribbean and combining it with a vacation – Buck

· A house full of Newman’s Sean, Marc, and Eric will all be home! – Dr. Mike Newman

· For the Dolphins and the Hurricanes – Joanna

· Having two co-workers at today’s meeting – Karen

· Finished today’s accounting early so he can face the podium - Fabio

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$10,000 sponsor

Of our

south Miami rotary art show Sponsor

Lakitsia Gaines “State Farm” 

BRAVO!!!!!

District Governor Lee Phares & Eliju Phares District Foundation Chair

visits

NEXT WEEK!

Club members and Board Officers @ 11am!! 

Adults in back from left to right: Diana Phillips, Charles Ruiz de Castillo, Irene Smith, Noelle Galperin, Britt Steinhardt,

Students sitting at table from left to right: Jamie Tischenkel, Jasmine Lizardo, Esther Cai, Shannon Brandon, Mitchell Truby

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HOUSEKEEPING RULES:

All prospective Rotary members are allowed the first meal on the club.  After that, you’re responsible for future costs. 

Our treasury thanks you!

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DISTRICT GOVERNOR APPLICATIONS

Applications open 2012 – 2013 District Governor and a graduate of RLI + a Past President of a club

Rotaract District 6990 Conference

The Rotaract District 6990 Conference under the theme "Uniting through Service" will be held this year in Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas from November 13th – 15th, 2009.  This year, we are expecting a member attendance of approximately fifty (50) plus Rotaractors from Grand Bahama and South Florida.

 On behalf of the Conference Committee, I would like to extend an invitation to you to attend this year’s Conference.  We have events scheduled for the entire weekend, including a Bahamian Style Welcome Party, Conference/ Training, and a Community Service Project.  We would be delighted to have you here in our presence to help make this years Conference one of the best!

 We are also selling Ads for our booklet to subside some of the Conference cost at an unbeatable price!  The Ad form has been attached for your convenience, but can also be found on our website: www.rotaractdistrict6990.com. We would love if your club can support us by purchasing an ad, or members can have their businesses’ advertised.  Also, featured on our website: Registration for the Conference, the latest Agenda, and a host of other information about all of the Rotaract Club in our District.  Please don't hesitate to leave us a message.

 We patiently await your response, and we look forward to having you here this year!

 Thank you in advance for your time, and consideration.

 YIRS,

 Gayla C. McPhee (Ms.)

6990 District Conference Chair / 6990 District Treasurer

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Football Mania Winners:

John Sorgie reported that…

Week 4:  winning book – not sold

                John W. Darden wins $25 (Donna Gaines sold)

Saturday, November 7^th,2009 @ 7:30p.m.

SINGING MIAMIANS

You all know Det. Guzman, our singing detective – and we have had The Singing Miamians sing at our Rotary Club.

Henry is now a Singing Miamian and he has provided me tickets to sell for:

The Singing Miamians of Pinecrest, musical tribute to “The Music Man”.

This will be on Saturday, November 7^th, 7:30pm, at the Old Cutler Presbyterian Church, 14401 Old Cutler Road.

Tickets are only $15 and I will have them available on Tuesday.

Sounds like a lot of fun & quite inexpensive.  Get your tickets from Mike Mills.

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”Rotary Rocks”

Register for the District Conference at the “Hard Rock Hotel and Casino” to be held on November 6,7,and 8^th

Let’s make out Saturday Night gala dinner a fun and unforgettable event.

You and your fellow Rotarians will sing, dance, play an instrument, tell a joke, clown around and more….

The “Rotary Rocks” talent show is now open for registration

Don’t be left out of this once in a lifetime opportunity!  Show us all how talented Rotarians are!!!

To reserve your space in the show please contact:

Joe Roth- Rotary Club of Weston

(954) 646-6844

e-mail  prescent0405@aol.com

“You never know who may be watching”………………

Let’s all have some fun together and make this conference one not to forget!

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Rotary District 6990 

Rotary Day at Land Shark Stadium

with a tail gate party!

Miami Dolphins vs the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 1:00 pm

ALERT – ALERT – ALERT

ROTARY EVENT

FOOD, FUN, FELLOWSHIP and NFL FOOTBALL

There is still time to purchase Tickets!

To insure seating with fellow Rotarians purchase date extended to September 28th

Miami Dolphins Vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Purchase game tickets direct from Miami Dolphins

$45.00 per person – Upper Deck

Game Ticket Link: www.miamidolphins.com/rotaryclub.asp 

 Tailgate Party 11:00 AM

Join us before the game in RV parking lot number #8

Catered by Char Hut – Cost $15 per person

Purchase Tailgate coupon on the (DaCdb) calendar

LOG-IN (DaCdb) Link on District 6990 website front page:

http://www.ri6990.org/

Tailgate Party must be purchased by November 9th

 Located at Dolphin’s RV lot #8

Catered by Char-Hut

Purchase online:  www.miamidolphins.com/rotaryclub.asp

Or contact Thomas Eugene at 305-626-7296 or teugene@dolphinstadium.com

Thursday, Nov. 11, 1:30 p.m.

Biltmore Golf Course, Coral Gables

 $25 donation each ticket

1st, 2nd & 3rd place prizes!

Contact Chris Morrison, 305-582-7690

morrisonclan@att.net

If everyone of us sells two tickets, this can raise $105,000. 

WE CAN DO THIS!!  

This fundraiser is a top priority!  We need to sell tickets to meet the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. They donated  $355 million in the last two years. Of that amount $200 million is a matching grant for polio eradication.  Our district is expected to donate $300,000. 

We have raised $195,000 towards this goal to date. The balance is $105,000 yet to be raised.  If the 2,100 district’s club members can all sell just 2 tickets this year at $25 per ticket, we’d sell 4,200 tickets.

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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:

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@gmail.com

2009-10 RCSM OFFICERS:

President:  Reverend Pansy Graham
pansygraham@bellsouth.net

President Elect:  Doreen Reitnauer
dhiker217@aol.com

Vice President:  Vacant

Secretary:  Brett Trembly  

b.trembly@suttonlawgroup.com

Treasurer: David Jacobs
david@jnccpas.com

Sergeant at Arms:  Fabio Fernandez   

fernandezfabio@bellsouth.net

Club Board of Directors:

Ellen Book, Ed Fischer, Roy Gonas, Linda Kaplan, Mike Mills, Diana Phillips, Don Streaker, Donna Gaines, Felipe Vidal

Club Foundation Board of Directors:

Pansy Graham, Bill Enright, Doreen Reitnauer, Brett Trembly, Don Streaker, Fabio Fernandez, Treasurer Artfest, Linda Kaplan, Diana Phillips, Ellen Book

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

District Governor Lee Phares & Eliju Phares District Foundation Chair

World Organization:
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 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.

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Renewing or Joining
To Renew ($275) or to become a New Member ($325) contact

Asaad Massoud at www.racharters.com

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Fundraisers
Interested in putting together a fundraiser?

Contact Club Fundraising Chair Wendy Lapidus at wendylapidus@bellsouth.net

Service Projects

Interested in helping others?

Contact Club Service Chair Linda Kaplan at lk@lindakaplan.com

Assistant Programming Chair Karen Vassel introduced today’s speakers:

Leah Holzwarth

Baptist Health

leahh@baptisthealth.net

Accompanied by Erika Odio, nutritionist

Leah is the force behind Baptist Health/South Miami Hospital’s biggest fundraiser.  Along with Team Footworks they sponsor a corporate run with 20,500 participating! 

 Today she is here to guilt us into getting 30 minutes at least 3 days per week plus eating our fruits and veggies.

TEN good reasons to exercise and eat healthy:

 1-Heart Health – a muscle needing exercise to become stronger and last longer.  Lower bad LDL / Higher HDL – good cholesterol

 Increase fruits and veggies – fiber makes us eat less. Each day eat 25 grams for a woman’s diet and 32 grams for a man’s diet.

 2-Maintain your immune system

3- Fight Cancer – lower risk of breast cancer by 1/3 to 1/2 .  Lower risk of a bunch of types of cancer.

4-Fight Diabetes is based on lifestyle choices (Type 2) more sedentary and more refined sugars.  Muscles that work out have receptor sites that absorb the sugars more efficiently

 5- Mental Health – Relaxation is easier with more blood flow to the brain.  Process thoughts and emotions more effectively.  Depression and anxiety (pent up energy) is lessened by releasing extra energy.

 6- Buying – less processed food means your eating less chemicals and cheap ingredients.  Less packaging goes into fresh items. 

 7- Independence – practicing balance and squatting to strength the core and maintain skills and abilities.   Flexibility is important to be able to age gracefully.

 8- Weight – knees, backs, joints are all taxed by excess pounds

 9- Sleep – exercise releases the anxiety that keeps you awake eating fatty foods cause reflux when you recline.

 10-Energy – what’s in motion stays in motion – once you get through the inertia your body is meant to move

 Exercise just means movement.  Get going!  10 minutes if you hate it and don’t want to do it – stop!  You’ll be passed the sluggish phase. 

As Asaad reminded us…Be Good to Mother Earth – helping your own health and everything around you.

Ellen takes good notes and won a nifty bag!