Newsletter - Archive  Nov 23, 2009

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ROTARY TARPON

   Rotary Club of Fort Lauderdale

   Established 1922                                  Disrrict #6990                            Club #4444

 

NEXT WEEK'S MEETING:  Dec. 2nd, 2009   Time:  12:15 PM Location: Riverside Hotel   Program: Lisa Scott Founds, 2009 Winterfest Boat Parade   UPCOMING EVENTS  Wed. 11/25 - NO MEETING HAPPY THANKSGIVING Saturday, 12/19 - Salvation Army Bell Ringing Sunday, 12/20 - Holiday Party Elder Care Baskets		LAST WEEK'S MEETING:  11/11/2009   Song: Your a Grand Ole Flag, led by Linda Spaulding White Pledge: Pres. Bill Gundlach   Prayer: David Kramer Get will wishes to Ralph Marrinson and Arnie Grevior Visitors:  Charles Williams introduced the following members with guests:  Jamie Meehan, Steve Botkin, Paul Schuler, Linda Bolitho, Lloyd Rhodes and John Myers.   Happy Birthday to all Rotarians who birthday is in the month of November   Winners: A guest won tickets to the Holiday Symphony Concert donated by James Brooks.  Rick Marshall won a book donated by Dan Austin.  Steve Bassett won a bottle of wine donated by Linda Bolitho.  George Trodella picked the raffle ticket for the 50/50 money but did not pick the ace of spades.  The flowers were bought by President Bill Gundlach.

PROGRAM:

Lloyd Rhodes introduced author Margaret Ajemian Ahnert who spoke about her experiences at other speaking engagements promoting her book titled The Knock At the Door.  The book is about the Turkish extermination of Armenians using genocide.  She then had a question and answer period.

In tribute to Veterans Day, Dan Austin recited the following:

On this Veterans Day, I am writing to express my pride and live to you and Uncles Ronald, Gene, and bob for your service to our nation during, and after World War II.  I recall vividly waiting on the curb for you to come home in 1945, hoping that you would drive your tank destroyer down the street, and all us kids could hop on to take a ride over the fields.

Now the remembrances embrace a different story, simply thanking you for the sacrifices you all made for us.  Some of us forget, others never recognized what you all did.  I am reminded about a conversation I had at the ballet performance last Saturday evening when an acquaintance remarked that he never understood why anyone would serve our nation.  I stared at him and asked him to enjoy the ballet, drive home safely, and sleep well as there are tens of thousands of men and women who defend him, whatever his opinion.

OUR RAFFLE WINNERS

Joey Epstein, Robert Kelley, Meryl Schickler, EJ Spector, Kelly McIntosh, Bob Shepard, Dr. Roger Schnell, JoEllen Guild, Mark Sewell, Mark Kearney, Ken Drucker, Christina Landshut, Ken Strauss, Bobby Rodriguez, Kelly McIntosh, Dan Austin, Meryl Schickler, Marie Helmholdt, Chris Woertz, Dawn Vetter, and Jamie Meehan.  The grand prize winner in the amount of $10,000 was won by Katya Evanghelidi.  Congratulations to all!