South Miami Rotary Newsletter

~Diana is taking the $ - Azam
~To have an application in my hands – Buck
~Wonderful Ecuadorian relatives that visited and are leaving today – Dr. Mike Newman
~Nice Ohio visit with my parents – Peter
~My 4 grandchildren went to Safe Streets – Stan
~UM Football, FIU football, Phillies, Notre Dam game were all winners this week - John Sorgie
~To be so privileged to be so close to talent at Actor’s Playhouse –Roy
~My black eye is almost gone – Ed
~Gator whooped the Bulldogs – David J.
~That we’re guest of Mike Mills’ today and inform residents and business owners of the Weed and Seed $1 million initiative for the local community – Diane and Julio
~Nobody beats the price of State Farm! I’m a 40 year satisfied customer – Hampton
~That I had 2 weeks of vacation and almost done with hurricane season – Lakitsia
~That I’m going back to Jamaica for officiating my niece’s wedding – Pansy

Cathy Miller (cathy@firstflorida.com) has agreed to take charge of our scholarship program in which we partner with Take Stock in Children.

She has been provided with the TSIC manual, some guidelines, and anything else I thought might help.

Cathy has the three applications that were approved in October through TSIC and will be making arrangements shortly for a Rotary panel of judges, as well as for future activities.

First priority in life is my family. I have a beautiful supportive family, a five year old daughter and son named Kendall who plays football in a championship game.

On Monday, her agency ranked 88th out of 18,000 in the country for State Farm agents.

She takes pride in the care and help she provides others who need to deal with risk. She helps boat owners, home owners, car owners.

Everytime you pay your premium, you choose your company. We appreciate your business and want you to know about your policy.

Whenever you buy a new car, it is covered for 14 days at no extra cost to your premium.

Whenever you have a relative or another permissive driver, State Farm covers them.

At the last talk on 1/26/09, we were looking for rate adequacy. Then many of the policy holders in North and Central FL switched to other companies. That was good for the company who had too much risk with too many customers. This reduced their exposure.

Discounts will change. However, State Farm is the only company that offers an extra 20% coverage on policies.

Last year was a milestone, with a team of 5 bilingual sales people, her office reached the State Farm million dollar roundtable.

Protect the family, protect the future, deal with risk to take care of the items that are most important to you.

GSE is always one of the highlights of any Rotary year. Teams of young professionals from the local community between the ages of 25 and 40, led by a Rotarian, are assembled and provided a travel grant to a foreign country. Over four to six weeks, team members experience the host country's culture and institutions, observe how their vocations are practiced abroad, develop personal and professional relationships, and exchange ideas.

In a typical four-week tour, the team participates in five full days of vocational visits, 15 to 20 club presentations, 10 to 15 formal visits and social events, two to three days at the host district’s conference, three to four hours per day of cultural and site tours, and three to four hours per day of free time with host families.

Here in District 6990, we look forward to hosting our visitors from other faraway Rotary districts and forming bonds that last a lifetime. We’re also proud to send our representatives from District 6990 to the district that we paired with to learn the customs and business operations of that region.

This year we are exchanging teams with District 4450, Peru. The Inbound Team is scheduled to arrive in October 2009. Our Outbound Team is scheduled to leave for Peru in May 2010. Applications are being taken NOW for GSE Team Members.

Complete information is available in the GSE brochure and the Team Member application. Contact our current District 6990 GSE Committee Chair, Joe Roth, with questions, to make application, or to schedule an Inbound or Return team presentation to your club.

Team Leader Raúl Sánchez is a past president (2002) and member of the Rotary Club “El Rimac” since 1999. He has served as president of his district’s GSE Committee in 2001, and as an AG in 2005 and 2008. Mr. Sanchez has a bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering from the National University of Engineering in Lima, Peru. He has done graduate work at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, and at the University of Toronto, Canada. Mr. Sanchez owns and manages a construction company, as well as two energy-related companies in compressed natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas. He enjoys singing, walking and traveling.

Karla Núñez, sponsored by the Rotary Club “Santiago de Surco”, holds a bachelors in Advertising from the Universidad Argentina de la Empresa. She works with clients and creative teams at an advertising agency in Lima planning and managing marketing campaigns. Karla is interested in all forms of communication, because she is convinced it is the key to the integration of people, brands, communities and countries. She enjoys traveling, going to the gym and playing music.

Carlos Lechuga, sponsored by the Rotary Club “Breña,” is a graduate of San Marcos University, Lima, Peru, majoring in Industrial Engineering. He also has a second specialization in Business Administration from ESAN University. Carlos is a former participant in several exchange programs in the United States and has a keen interest in sports – especially Volleyball and exercising at the gym. By visiting different companies and participating in this exchange program, Carlos expects to witness the how American companies manage their operations, and take that experience back to Peru to pass on to his co-workers.

Elvira Gonzáles is sponsored by the Rotary Club “Lima Sunrise”. Elvira is graduated from Alas Peruanas University in Lima, Peru, as a Public Accountant. She is interested in working with issues related to her career such as Accountant International Standards and Taxes. Her hobbies include reading, traveling, dancing, listening to music, and Karaoke. She looks forwards to visiting American companies in her industry to share knowledge and experiences, with the objective of improving and learning from each other.

Milagros Mesones, sponsored by the Rotary Club “Santiago de Surco”, is an educational and clinical psychologist. She works both onsite at an elementary school with kindergarten children and in her own office. The youngest of three siblings, Milagros is single. She loves to chat with friends, listen to music, go to the movies, go shopping and travel. She is interested in serving others and learning about other cultures.

Sunday, October 25 – Rest Day and host club RC Perrine-Cutler Ridge- Palmetto Bay BBQ

Tuesday, November 3 – Presentation at RC Coral Springs/Parkland Vocational Half Day

Sunday, November 15 – Tampa Bay Bucs/Miami Dolphins Football at Landshark Stadium Monday, November 16 – To the Bahamas

Wednesday, November 18 – Joint, three-club presentation at Ruby Swiss Restaurant

Thursday, November 19 – Back to FLA to host club RC Miramar-Pembroke Pines presentation

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Before February rolls around, Brett is looking for a team to walk through the downtown area to discuss donations and sponsorships from local businesses. They will ask for SMALL donations since there are different levels of giving. The $100, $250 and $500 levels all offer different perks. Coverage will be the Shops of Sunset and surrounding streets.

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1^st Prize – Courtesy of Diana Saiz, Rotary Club of Miami Airport – a one week stay, for up to 10 people, in her vacation rental home in Asheville , North Carolina .

2^nd Prize – Courtesy of J. Guarch, Rotary Club of Coral Gables – a three night stay in his 2 bedroom, 2 bath waterfront condo in Ocean Reef, Florida , with dockage and use of a golf cart.

3^rd Prize – Obtained by Yoli Woodbridge, Rotary Club of Coral Gables – Sunday Brunch for four, valued at $300.00, at the Fontana Restaurant at The Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables , Florida .

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.

The base of Rotary International (RI) is, of course, the over 32,000 Rotary clubs that exist throughout the world. Each club belongs to the global association of RI. The individual club elects its own officers and enjoys considerable freedom within the framework of Rotary’s constitution and bylaws.

Districts are comprised of groups of individual clubs geographically located close to each other. There are approximately 530 RI districts, with 50 or so clubs in a district. We are a part of District 6990 that comprises South East Florida (Broward and Miami-Dade Counties ), the Florida Keys and Grand Bahama Island . The district administration, including assistant governors and various committees, guides and supports the club.

The RI Board is made up of a 19-member Board of Directors. It includes the RI president and president-elect. The board meets quarterly to establish policies. The Board controls and manages RI affairs and funds in conformity with the RI Constitution and Bylaws. Each director serves a two-year term. Traditionally, the RI president, who is elected annually, develops a theme and emphasis for the year.

The Secretariat is headquartered in Evanston , Illinois , with seven international offices in Argentina , Australia , Brazil , India , Japan , Korea , and Switzerland . RI also has offices in Great Britain and Ireland that serves that region. The General Secretary is the active managing officer and heads a 650-member staff working to serve Rotarians worldwide.

The Council on Legislation is Rotary’s “parliament”. It meets every three years to deliberate and act upon all proposed enactments and resolutions submitted to Council. The Council is an important part of Rotary’s governance process. It is where Rotary clubs have their say in the governance of the association.

Each district sends a representative to the Council and every club and district is entitled to submit legislation. Some of Rotary’s most important work has resulted from Council action. Council action admitted women into Rotary in 1989 and PolioPlus was created in 1986. The next Council on Legislation is tentatively scheduled for April 2010.

The final leadership group in Rotary is the Trustees of The Rotary Foundation. Fifteen directors are appointed to the Rotary Foundation by the RI president, with the agreement of the RI board. These Trustees manage all business of the Foundation. Each trustee is appointed to a four-year term, with the chair serving only for a year.

All of these diverse groups combine together to make the leadership structure for RI a strong and competently run organization. With the flexibility to change with the times, Rotary will be a vital part of the global community now, as well as in the future.

Marcia Brod
Rotary Moments Editor
Email: brodm@yahoo.com

Next show:

Saturday & Sunday, February 27 – 28, 2010

www.southmiamiartfest.com (official site)

www.myspace.com/southmiamiartfest (unofficial site)

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DID YOU MISS A MEETING ‘CAUSE YOU WERE AWAY?

Our club goal is 100% Attendance!

It’s my birthday. It’s my birthday. It’s my birthday!

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

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

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

District Governor Lee Phares & Eliju Phares District Foundation Chair

World Organization:
www.rotary.org

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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.

Benefits of Being A Rotarian (Membership)
Rotary membership provides the opportunity to:

¨ Interact with other professionals in your community;
assist with RI's international humanitarian service efforts.

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Click on our fellow Rotarians business cards & visit their website:

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