ROTARY THEME 2009-2010

It’s Your Turn to bring a DOOR PRIZE!  (in REVERSE alphabetical order unless a switch is requested)
November 24, 2009	Stan Zeltsman
December 1, 2009	Peter Wendschuh
December 8, 2009	Felipe Vidal
December 15, 2009	Karen Vassel
December 22, 2009	CANCELLED MEETING
December 29, 2009	CANCELLED MEETING

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ANNOUNCEMENTS:

President Pansy Graham

RCSM meetings on December 22 and December 29, 2009

have been cancelled.   Enjoy the holiday break!

Ed Fischer – Chair of Elections Committee

Club elections for officers and board members 2010-11 are coming in early December.  If you have served on the Board twice in a row, or wish to not be on the ballot, contact Ed prior to December 8,2009.

Diana Phillips – Needing a Scholarship Chair

In January we are searching for scholarships applicants.  Who do you know who would want to go abroad?  The District holds final meetings on May 22, 2010.  Before then, we will be obligated to train the candidate to pass the interviews.  Diana created a timeline and instructions about how to work on this project. 

Mike Mills - Rotary Plaque at Murray Park

A dedication was held at 2:00 PM following last week’s meeting.

FOOTBALL MANIA!

Week # 10's winners are:

High ScoreBook # 162    Book not sold

Low ScoreBook # 463    Martin Lynch    $10.00 sold by Mills

Until next week......

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COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT:  3 BOOK GIVEAWAYS

Tuesday, Dec 8, 2009 @ 7:30 pm

90 dictionaries & 90 atlases giveaway

to adults learning to read…

Robert Morgan Technical School

Adult Literacy Program

 Wednesday, December 9. 2009 

World Atlas Giveaway @ 9:00am

Ponce de Leon Middle School

5801 Augusto Street Coral Gables, FL 33146

Tel. (305) 661-1611.

There will be 405 sixth graders and almost all of them have NEVER heard of Rotary!

Ed Fischer’s home

$25 per guest

A complete list of sales by club noting which clubs won the 40,000 Paul Harris recognition points will be sent within the week, once all sales have been tallied.

The Group Study Exchange (GSE) committee for District 6990 is in need of your help !!!!!

 

We are asking you to present to our committee an individual who might be a good candidate for our outbound Group Study Exchange team. The team will travel as a part of a Rotary Foundation program and all travel, housing and food expenses will be covered.  Here are the facts:

·        Travel will be for the entire month of May 2010

·        Destination- Lima, Peru

·        Interview date is Feb 6,2010- Applications due Feb 3, 2010

·        Applicant may NOT be a Rotarian or a lineal descendant of a Rotarian

·        Applicant must be between the ages of 25-40 years old

·        Applicant must be employed in their profession for a minimum of 2 years

·        Applicant must be a resident or be employed in our district

If you have such an individual in mind, have them get in touch with either myself or Sandra Roberts( our GSE team leader) or forward them the application that is attached. Additional information about GSE can be found in the Group Study Exchange brochure (RI document160-EN) in the RI website (www.rotary.org)

Thank you for your help and consideration.

Yours in Rotary service,

Joe Roth, District 6990 GSE Chair           Sandra Roberts, D6990 GSE Team Leader

Tel #   (954) 646-6844                           Tel #  (305) 903-3023

e-mail  prescent0405@aol.com              e-mail   sroberts@mail.barry.edu

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BRETT TREMBLY:

Brett is looking for a team to walk through the downtown area to discuss donations and sponsorships from local businesses.  The goal is to 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.     Looking for 7 more volunteers! 

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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!

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:  Mike Mills
millsmike@aol.com

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, 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