Newsletter - Archive  Dec 9, 2009

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ROTARY TARPON

   Rotary Club of Fort Lauderdale

   Established 1922                                  Disrrict #6990                            Club #4444

 

NEXT WEEK'S MEETING: Wednesday, Dec. 16th  Time:  12PM Location: Riverside Hotel   Program: Florida's Singing Sons   WE ALSO WILL BE COLLECTING TIPS FOR THE SERVERS AT THE RIVERSIDE HOTEL   Upcoming Events: Elder Care Project: 12/17 - Stuffing Bags 12/19 - Delivery Date    Salvation Army Bell Ringing: Dec.19th   Holiday Party - Dec. 20th Cost $40 per person PLEASE BRING AN UNWRAPPED TOY   No Meeting: December 23rd and December 30th HAPPY HOLIDAYS     ROTARY CALLING Join us in our effort to collect no longerused cell phones.  Between now andmid January, we will gather as many cell phones as possible which will be sent away to benefit our club.  Bring in all cell phones, even if you feel the phone is inoperable.   Please put all phones in the box that  will be at the front desk in envelopes that will be provided.  Please include your name, date and number of phones on the envelope. Any questions: Call George Trodella.		LAST WEEK'S MEETING: Wednesday, Dec. 9th   Song:  God Bless America led by John Myers     Pledge:  Pres. Bill Gundlach   Prayer: David Kramer   Visitors: Charles Williams introduced Bill Wheeler    Happy Dollars:  Les Campbell, John Gustafson, Martin Brody, Pat Byrnes, Mike Sanchez, Romney Rogers and Bill Gundlach    Weird News: John Siegle   Rotary Minute: Bob Easton reported that December is family month.  It is offten said that childen are the future of the world.  Healthy and happy children are key to achieving Rotary's goal of building international understanding and peace in the world.  There is no better place to nourish a young mind than in a family whose basic needs have been met and who can spend time togethter.   Winners: St. George Guardabassi won a tire gauge donated by Jerry Rosenthal.  Dr. Roger  Schnell won an Interact t-shirt.  Meryl and Pam Stephany each won a passport for two to the Renassiance Festival donated by Bobby Rodriguez.  Frank Lanzana won a  back pack donated by Jack Drury.  No one won the 50/50 money, the pot is now up Ro $1,779.  Bill Wheeler purchased the flowers donated by Kathy Morgan.  Marvin Chaney won two VIP tickets to the Boat Parade.   INDUCTIONS Charles Felix inducted Michael Ryan and Kevin Ryan into the club.   MAKE - UPS Rob Silk

PROGRAM:

Lloyd Rhodes introduced Lisa Scott Founds who is President and CEO of the Winterfest

Boat Parade which is the largest boat parade in the country.  The parade's head sponsor is the Hard Rock Casino, will  be seen by over 850,000 people and the route is about 11 miles long.  It is a non-profit organization and the event is free to the public. Lisa introduced the chairman for the Boat Parade, John Haley who spoke about getting boat participants and stated that the hardest part of the parade is the staging of it.  The parade is divided into zones, each zone is represented by the size of the boat and is assigned an officer.  The planning of the event is a year long project.