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Today's Events:

President Bill Enright presiding  

Oliver Von Gundlach and South Miami Vice Mayor Brian Beasley (Caldwell Banker) - Leo

Suzannah Richards, New York Life Financial Services (Asaad)

WE ARE HAPPY BECAUSE… 

~Raquel is opening the new Coconut Grove Bank branch on December 1st
~Fabio happy about a cat…
~Roy is happy that Carlos Gamaz passed the bar
~Peter happy that his mother’s surgery went well
~Ellen is happy that the Pinecrest Library is open
~Assad is happy to have brought three guests & wants you all to meet them.
~David got tickets for the UFL / Ga game
~Lakitsia – gave a beauty dollar for Susannah
~Ed is happy to give Booker a dollar for glasses
and
We are all thankful to Brian, MDC student studying to be a paramedic with two more semesters and a 3-month internship to go our server with PERFECT attendance who we will all miss for his consistent smile and goodwill to the club.

* * * A N N O U N C E M E N T S  * * *

Bye-bye Bernie’s and HELLO

 

Tuesday, October 14^th, 2008

5829 SW 73 St, South Miami, FL  33143

We’re moving to Carrabbas which will be closed to all other customers for lunch.  We have the place to ourselves for our meeting! 

Lunch is going to be $17 including dessert. 

Parking from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm at the Shops of Sunset is $1 total.  Or you can choose to use the parking garage above Carrabbas which is $1 per hour

This change offers a wonderful opportunity for recruitment of members who work in the downtown South Miami business district.

David Jacobs

Entertainment Books: 
$30 per book for discounts all over town. 
Coupons include Miami City Ballet – Keys Dive Center – TCBY – Cold Stone Creamery – and hundreds more.  Our club earns half of the proceeds
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DISTRICT RAFFLE ON OCTOBER 31^ST

$25 per ticket – See David Jacobs

First prize is a SEVEN  day trip to Argentina including round-trip airfare from Miami and hotel.  The second prize is a free weekend stay at a Hyatt Regency in the state of Florida.

SAVE THE DATE

Saturday, December 6, 2008 @ 7pm
Holiday Party

Mark your calendars:

SOUTH MIAMI ROTARY ARTS FESTIVAL

Saturday & Sunday, February 21 – 22, 2009

Thank you to our newest member LAKITSIA GAINES & her company State Farm Insurance who are now Emerald $5,000 sponsors of the Festival.

Most company managers and owners WISH they had sponsored when they see the walk-up traffic the art show brings!

Any members have relationships with local merchants? If you use a company, mention our festival. Offer them the opportunity to participate
and become
a
SPONSOR!!!!!

~~ this money allows our club to offer future scholarships~~

www.southmiamiartfest.com  (official site)

 www.myspace.com/southmiamiartfest (unofficial site)

$$$ PRINTER CARTRIDGES

 RECYCLING FUNDRAISER $$$

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

For make-ups anywhere around the world when traveling internationally: http://rotary.org/support/clubs/index.html

Mark Your Calendars
October 31, 2008		District Helicopter Golf Ball Drop to cure Polio As of today, three more Rotary Clubs have acknowledged receipt of their ticket allotment for the Gates Challenge Helicopter Golf Ball Challenge.  They are:  Davie/Cooper City, Hialeah/Miami Springs, & Miami Shores.  Yours in Rotary Service, CHRIS Morrison Email: morrisonfamily@mindspring.com HPhone:  305-667-3410  OPhone:  305-476-7125
November 8 / 15, 2008		Roy Joseph has been selected as GSE Team Leader. GSE Team Member Applications /  Interviews  for the Phillipines
November 16, 2008		Dolphins Family of Rotary
December 6, 2008		District Governor 2010-11 Interviews
January 11, 2009		Foundation Gala An Evening with Jonathan Magiyabe: There will be limited seating because of the venue, and we’re joining with District 6930. Fort Lauderdale Westin – a wonderful venue with fantastic food! Ticket prices are $75, but that’s because it’s mostly spent on food (did I mention fantastic food??)
January 17, 2009		Rotary Leadership Institute  American Intercontinental University 2250 N Commerce Pkwy Weston, FL 33326
January 24, 2009 – February 22, 2009		Inbound GSE Team from the Phillipines
February 19 – 23, 2009		--FLASH NEWS--FLASH NEWS--FLASH NEWS-- District 6990 District Conference February 19-23, 2009 Cruise to Cozomel with North Carolina District 7730 The Filipino GSE team will be joining us and some of the GSE Team from Argentina! It’s a beautiful new ship and cabins are selling fast!
February 21-22, 2009		South Miami Rotary Art Festival
February 24, 2009 –March 24, 2009		Outbound GSE Team to the Phillipines
May 2, 2009		Rotary Leadership Institute  American Intercontinental University 2250 N Commerce Pkwy Weston, FL 33326
June 21 – 24, 2009		RI Convention - Birmingham
Meeting Functionaries
Invocation:	Ed Fischer
Pledge:	Stan Zeltsman
Guests:	Hampton Booker
Happy $$:	Carolyn Smith
Door Prize:	Raquel Hickey
$$$ Prize K of Hearts $143	Diana Phillips
It’s Your Turn ( in alphabetical order unless a switch is requested)
October 14, 2008	Door Prize: Neal Hirsch
October 21, 2008	Door Prize: Bruce Higley
October 28, 2008	Door Prize: Racquel Hickey
Future Speakers:
October 14, 2008	Noelle A Galperin, Rotarian in charge of the India medical mission trip in February 2009
October 21, 2008	Kirby Hocutt – the new Athletic Director at Univ. of Miami
October 28, 2008	Roy Gonas, Esq. Law Office of Roy B. Gonas  -  Should Foreign Precedent by used in interpreting the United States Constitution.
November 4, 2008	TBA
November 11, 2008	Rev. Gregory Gay -  Identity Theft

President:  Bill Enright
bill@handsonmiami.org

President Elect:  Pansy Graham
pansygraham@bellsouth.net

Vice President: Mike Mills
millsmike@aol.com

Secretary:  Doreen Reitnauer
dhiker217@aol.com

Treasurer: David Jacobs
david@jnccpas.com

Sergeant at Arms:  Azam Malik
azam@sdsol.com

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.rotary6990.org

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@lindakaplane.com

Programming Chair Darryl Downs introduced:


Fernand Amandi, Vice President

Benedixen & Associates

2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd. Suite 1111
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Phone: 305.529.9916 / Fax: . 305.529.9069

Email: admin@bendixenonline.com

Understanding and Intrepreting Commerical and

Political Surveys and Polls

Bendixen and Associates is a full-service public opinion research,
management, and communications consulting firm based in Miami, Florida. Founded in 1984, the firm has grown from a company with roots in political campaigns and polling into an international consulting company that incorporates many disciplines and sectors.

Their work includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• General Research – Polling, focus groups, executive interviews
• Corporate Consulting – Hispanic marketing
• Political Consulting – Strategy, research, communications
• Multilingual/Multicultural Research – USA, Latin America, Europe, Asia
• Public Affairs Consulting – Media relations, issue research, strategic
  communications
• Production of Spanish-Language Media – TV, radio, print

Today Obama has a 6 point lead over McCain. 

The Obama Message for their election strategy is about deciding a new direction for America on crucial issues like econimoic policy, the iraq war, national health insurance, and public education. 

Do you support of oppose the Iraq war?  Support 36% / Oppose %61

Who do you trust more to handle the economy?
Obama 54% / McCain 35%

The information from polling Inserts itself into the communication strategy of each campaign.

Do you support or oppose raising taxes for national health care coverage?
Support 66% / Oppose 30%
Which party could do a better job?

Democrat 55% / Republican 34%

Polling suggested on what to focus and what to draw contrasts from. 

The McCain’s campaign message:  decide which presidential candidate has the experience, the character, the patriotism and the independence necessary to lead the US

Who has the right experience to be president?
McCain 61% / Obama 29%

Talks to the area in which the American public is has stated in polls that they are open to and in which they have made up their minds, make that your message

Who do you think would be a better commander in chief?

McCain 69% / Obama 24%

Go to where you have a legitimate claim create an impression to sway undecided voters. 

Do you think McCain’s / Obama’s patriotism strong or do you have questions about how patriotic he is?
McCain 84% / 9%
Obama 55% /35%

McCain’s lead slogan:  Country First &  A Nation of Courage
The American President Americans have been waiting for.

Game changing event happened in the last two weeks – found himself in a deficit. Then the banking bailout – an economic meltdown of banks that were 100’s of years old.  Stock market dropped 800 in one day.  American’s felt this directly in their pocket.  Democrats have the advantage on issues so it favors Obama. 

On a local issue:

Miami Herald – Urban Development Boundary unilaterally move by the County Commission without asking the public.  9 member planning Advisory Board recommended to the BCC to vote yes. 

March 2006:  Poll of 500 people in 3 languages offering language of choice. 
Should the UDB line be extended or not?
75% no – and then 71% after hearing the reasons why to move it.

BCC dropped the issue after realizing the polling results. 

$25,000 polling study:
Public had a tremendous resistance to how the $ should be spent:
Marlins Stadium
Tunnel under Port of Miami
Performing Arts Center
Museum Park

Public interviewed showed 66% priority of how money should be spent:
Funding reconstruction of public schools

Too much public apathy due to lack of opportunities to voice their opinions. 

People don’t vote who on the bottom of the ticket but who’s on the top.  Dan Quail was the example.