South Miami Rotary Newsletter

Barbara Acker wanted to thank all of the Rotarians who came out to help. Mike Mills has come for 20 straight years. Stan has given me great photos!

Diana always comes through with eight Interact Students who were in charge of handing out line-ups to parents and parade attendees. Ellen and David Jacobs showed up. Joan Harris helped out!

~Asaad is taking my wife’s students from Miami Jackson around the bay - Robert

~My daughter is in route from Tallahassee to Miami for the holidays – David J.

~Just returned from Coco, FL after two weeks of classes and being away from my wife – Buck

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To Ed and to Ann F. for the good time at the holiday party. They offered great hospitality and a great location! On behalf of the club, we thank you!

To Donna for her hard work of getting the whole party organized and supplied. For being a consistently good party planner!

Fabio Fernandez, Lakitsia Gaines, Asaad Masoud, Mike MIlls, Charles Ruiz de Castilla, Britt Steinhardt, Karen Vassell, and Felipe Vidal.

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Cathy Miller has five complete applications for the Take Stock in Children applications.

Cathy is looking for a panel of judges to meet around the 5^th of January to choose the winner. Ed, Donna, and Diana volunteered for the panel.

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Just a quick reminder to everyone that the early booking deadline for the 2010 District 6990 Conference Cruise is December 15, 2009. Reserve your cabin now to 1) receive additional onboard amenities, and 2) ensure you get the cabin type of your choice.

To book your stateroom call 1-800-465-3595, identify yourself as a member of Rotary District 6990 Conference, and provide reference number 7818763.

You must register directly through Royal Caribbean with the above reference number in order to be part of the Conference.

Contact Conference Chair Sheila Morris or DGE Doug Maymon if you have any questions.

Rotary Leadership Institute Director, RLI Sunshine Division Promotions Chair

DougMaymon@bellsouth.net / Phone: 954-249-8489

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2010 RI Convention in Montréal, Canada

101st Annual Rotary International Convention
20-23 June 2010

Save! Register by 15 December and save!
Where else can you learn, be inspired, and have fun, but at the annual Rotary International Convention!
Register and reserve rooms online or by fax: www.rotary.org/convention

Learn!
With 50 planned breakout sessions and 40 interactive discussion groups, you will be able to receive:
leadership training, sharpen your skill set, updates about Rotary programs and The Rotary Foundation,
in-depth presentations on topics such as Malaria, Interact, Membership development and more!

Look at the full program schedule: http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/
c10_preliminary_schedule_en.pdf

Be Inspired!
Listen to the personal stories of our four exciting plenary speakers:
-- Greg Mortenson, best-selling coauthor of Three Cups of Tea, who helped develop 131 schools in war-torn Afghanistan and Pakistan.
-- Jo Luck, president and CEO of Heifer International, an organization that has assisted 10.5 million families in 125 countries through gifts of livestock, agricultural education, and micro-loans since 1944
-- Bob Mazzuca, chief executive, Boys Scouts of America, one of the largest leadership development organizations in the United States.
In 2010, more than 4.1 million youth will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America
-- Dolly Parton, international music star and philanthropist. The Dollywood Foundations Imagination Library and partners have been donating books to pre-schoolers since 1996.

Go to the Speakers page to find out more: http://www.rotary.org/en/Members/Events/
Convention/Pages/Speakers.aspx

Have fun!
The HOC (Host organization Committee) invites you to take a look at circus history in the making!
You are invited to witness the graduation ceremony and performances of future circus stars at the
National Circus School! You won't want to miss this exclusive and intimate performance on 19 June, Saturday!

To purchase tickets for this and other events (host hospitality and tours): www.rotary2010.com

A special Destination!
Montreal is a family-oriented city with parks, museums, and the Cirque du Soleil! It is a walkable city, but there are plenty of bike paths, busses, and an extensive Metro system.
Because of its interesting history, it is an amalgam of cultures, incorporating aspects of French, English, and indigenous ideas into its own unique character. It is also home to waves of immigrants representing more than 80 cultures that continue to add a variety of ethnic flavors to the city! The food, public art, the many festivals -- including FrancoFolies before the Convention and the International Festival of Jazz afterward will make you want to come early and stay late to experience the joie de vivre of this wonderful city.

To find out more about Montréal: http://www.tourisme-montreal.org/

For the 2010 RI Convention, Air Canada and its the Star Alliance partners are offering travel discounts to Montréal for Rotarians and one companion traveling on the same itinerary.
http://www.rotary.org/en/Members/Events/Convention/
Pages/TravelandHousing.aspx

You won't want to miss this special convention!

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 more volunteers!

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If you miss a meeting, it can be made-up within 2 weeks, before or after, of the missed meeting date.

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.

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.

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.

embers 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.

Ellen Book, , Ed Fischer, Donna Gaines, Lakitsia Gaines, Linda Kaplan, Mike Mills, Diana Phillips, Martin Rosen, Charles Ruiz De Castilla, Don Streaker, 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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