Election Day

Today’s Events:

President Linda Kaplan presiding

ROTARY THEME 2006-07

We welcome our Guests: Patricia Pardinas (RCCG)

(Uh, we don’t normally sing that way, please come back….~ed.)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Our thanks to:

Bob Strayle, Stan Zeltsman, Diana Phillips, Karen Dorfman & Leo Haskins

who participated in Safe Streets Halloween, keeping the little ones safe to enjoy the holiday.

GARAGE SALE

VOLUNTEER HOME NEEDED

We’ll work within your schedule. Please step up and help replenish our dwindling budget reserves.

All proceeds benefit our charities. Contact Linda.

HOLIDAY PARTY
Saturday, December 9, 2006
Thor Bruce’s home



3252 Riviera Drive, Coral Gables
corner of Riviera & Anderson

Membership and Foundation Go Hand-in-Hand

How does the Rotary Foundation tie in with Membership? Quite easy, without members who are educated about the work of the Foundation there would be no donations to the Foundation.

Rotarians have done great things using Foundation monies. As Past RI President Carlo Ravizza has said "Polio Plus is the most visible global story, but we have another 100,000 success stories to tell through the years by our clubs". Rotarians using Foundation monies create beautiful outcomes.

ARTFEST COMMITTEE:
Sponsorship Packets are READY
Get one from Diana!



Representing our artshow is a marketing boon for local companies. Most want in at the last minute. Tell your network of friends about the artshow.

Meets the last Tuesday of every month :
November 28th & December 26th

@ 5:30 p.m. South Miami Library

Coral Gables Cycling Celebration



OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY
the first Sunday of the month: Dec 3, Feb 4, March 4, April 1, & May 6
11:00 am – 2:00 pm

With almost no publicity, fifty-three participated in Sunday’s bicycle event through the Gables. The youngest (pictured below) were on bicycles with training wheels! They learned to cycle in organized lines, hand signals and the motto “leave no man behind.” Look for the upcoming article in the Miami Herald’s Neighbors section.

• Assemble: the intersection of Ponce de Leon and Augusto Streets, on the campus of Ponce Middle School in Coral Gables, directly across the University of Miami’s entrance by 10:30 am – leaving 11 am
• The ride is 12 miles long, at a pace of 12 miles per hour.
• To participate, all must wear appropriate gear, including helmets and water.
• Riders are escorted by the Coral Gables Police avoiding traffic lights and stops.

(Summer rides are suspended: June, July, August, September & October)

To support and sponsor this family-friendly community event
$25 Cyclist Circle
$50 Tour Champion Circle
$75 Tour de France Champion
make your tax-deductible check payable to Watch, Inc. , 5911 Maynada Avenue, Coral Gables, FL 33134

For Rotarians: meet to cycle at 7:30am every Saturday
@ Patricia’s (5911 Maynada)



All of the above love to cycle!

THIS WEEKEND!

November 10-12, 2006
2006 Rotary International District 6990 Conference



DoubleTree Grand Key Resort is the site of almost all conference events

www.rotary6990.org

We’ll See You in Key West!

SPONSOR our NEWSLETTER

Just $150 a year promotes your business in this newsletter – that’s $12.50 / month!

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supporting RCSM charities.

Your business card will be linked to your company website.

Newsletter readers click on your biz card

and are transported to your site.

NEED TO MAKE-UP A MEETING?

Visit www.rotary6990.org
So you missed a meeting, do you know what a great opportunity this can be?

Take the opportunity to make up at another club, meet new and interesting members.

This can be a great opportunity to meet business owners who might be interested in the services that you provide and see how other clubs are growing membership!
For online make-ups:

http://www.rotary.org/newsroom/downloadcenter/pdfs/eclub_list.pdf

Attendance credit for a 30-minute interactive club Web site activity. This offers an alternative to making up a meeting at another club. To earn an attendance credit, Rotarians usually log on to the Web site, read online material on a range of subjects, post comments, and submit a form to the club secretary.

For make-ups anywhere around the world when traveling internationally:

http://rotary.org/support/clubs/index.html

NOTIFY DOREEN REITNAUER, SECRETARY, OF ALL OF YOUR MAKE-UPS:

Doreen_reitnauer@colonialbank.com

DONNA GAINES
“ROTARY FOUNDATION”

Questions & Answers:

Who is a benefactor?
You may become a Benefactor to The Rotary Foundation by making the Permanent Fund a beneficiary in your estate plans or by making an outright gift of US$1,000 or more to the Permanent Fund. Simply notify the Foundation, in writing, of your bequest.

http://www.rotary.org/foundation/development/recognition/benefactors.html

How are GSE matching countries chosen?
At the annual District Governor’s training in Anaheim, CA

How many ambassadorial scholars have there been since 1947?
37,000

Why did the Ambassidorial Scholarship program begin in 1947?
Paul Harris died

What is a 3-H Grant?
The Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) program was launched in 1978, with the Rotary Volunteers program being created as a part of 3-H in 1980.

ATTENTION MEMBERS :
The club has $1,000 in matching funds available this month. Donate up to $125 and have this matched by club funds to be sent to Rotary International in your name.
$1,000 in a person’s name = one Paul Harris Fellowship
See Donna about your tax-deductible contribution.

For more information on the history of The Rotary Foundation:
http://www.rotary.org/foundation/about/history.html