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Tuesday, October 18, 2011 |
Club President
Horace Feliu
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ROTARY
THEME
2011 - 2012
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We welcome our visitors:
Chris Morrison - Coral Gables Rotary
Debbie Guido-Herrera - Guest of Joan Harris
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We are happy because:
Britt Steinhardt - Happy for everyones help @ Stand up for Kids
John Sorgie- Happy his good frined Jody Perlmutter won $10 in Football Mania
Rooney Brodie- Happy SMH will be participating in Halloween Safe Streets event, come by and trick-or-treat with us!
Karen Vassell - WKBH will be having a Halloween Block Party
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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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| October 25, 2011 |
Masoud, Assad |
| November 1, 2011 |
Malik, M. Azam |
| November 8, 2011 |
Lapidus, Wendy |
| November 15, 2011 |
Kaplan, Linda |
| November 22, 2011 |
Jacobs, David |
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* * * A N N O U N C E M E N T S * * *
- Horace Feliu announced that Dianna is doing better she is in room 308 at St. Anne's on 11855 Quail Roost Drive and can be reached at 305-252-4000.
- Roy packaged up 7 boxes to send to Vermont. Thanks to Wendy, Capt Assad, Fabio, Bob, Mike Mills, Pansy, Pete and Anne, Seida, Roy and Roselyn.
- There will be a golf ball drop on November 3rd to benefit the Rotary Annual Programs Fund. Prizes include a 5 day 4 night stay at Hawks Kay resort, a sunset cruise for two, and a 5 day 4 night stay at the Hyatt Regency Bonita Springs.
- Karen Vassell will be coordinating the wreath project. Each member will be asked to sell 4 wreaths as a holiday fundraiser. The 22 inch wreaths are $26 and the 28 inch wreaths are $36. They ship to everywhere in the U.S.
- January 6th is the 50th anniversary party for the Rotary Club of Nassau. We have special rates at the Atlantis Resort, see Karen for more information.
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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: |
John Sorgie
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| Happy Dollars: |
Pansy Graham |
| Four Way Test: |
Bob Straile |
| Future Speakers: |
| October 25 |
Margie Buster - Redland Tropical Garden of Dade County |
| Mark Your Calendars: |
| November 3 |
Golf Ball Drop at the Biltmore |
| November 17-20 |
Rotary District Conference, Hyatt Regency, Bonita Springs |
| January 6, 2012 |
Rotary of Nassau 50th Anniversary Celebration, Atlantis Resort, Nassau, Bahamas |
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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:
Craig Morrell, Horticulturist, Pinecrest Gardens
Craig has been the Horticulturist at Pinecrest Gardens for many years. Pinecrest Gardens, located on Red Road and Killian, was originally Parrot Jungle and was founded in 1936 by Franz Sher. The original property was 40 acres and cost $25/acre. Parrot Jungle closed in 1991 and is now Pinecrest Gardens. The property is 14 acres and has over 1,000 species of plants.
In addition to the plant varietys there is a splash and play park for children and a beautiful banyan bowl that has a capacity to seat 525 people. Pinecrest Gardens hosts about 24 Horticulturist lectures a year and last year had over 106 field trips.
For more information visit http://pinecrest-fl.gov/index.aspx?page=34
Admissions Fees:
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$3.00 |
| Child: |
Ages 2-17 |
$2.00 |
| Child with Splash 'N Play Pass: |
Ages 2-12 |
$3.00 |
| Children |
Ages 2 and under |
Free |
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