Fort Lauderdale Rotary - Newsletter - Archive (Jan 25, 2010)

Join us in our effort to collect no longer used cell phones. Between now and mid 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, Jan. 20, 2010

Song: God Bless America led by Dr. Roger Schnell

Pledge: Pres. Bill Gundlach

Prayer: Don Glenn

Visiting Rotarians: Charles Williams introduced Ken Fusco from Durango, Bob Romano from Fitchburg, Art Ward from Ontario and Leo Convery from Martha’s Vineyard

Guests of Rotarians: Linda Cooke, Debby Sanderson, Johanna McMichael, Steve Leinicke, Gerry Cooper, Marge Matinale, and Paul Schuler

Happy Dollars:

Martin Brody, Chuck Brandon, Debby Sanderson and Dan Austin

Weird News:

John Siegle

Winners:

No one won the 50/50 money. The flowers donated by Kathy Morgan were purchased by Mike Grimme.

Helping Haiti

We are accepting donations made payable to the Rotary 1090 Foundation whereby we will divide all the money collected equally and donate it to the Red Cross, The Salvation Army, Haiti Relief and Food for the Poor.

PROGRAM: President Bill introduced Dan Austin who gave his Part II baseball presentation. In Dan’s Part I presentation he spoke about baseball recruiter Huey Alexander. Dan continued speaking about Huey and in addition showed us the proper way to hold and swing a baseball bat. He stated that your eyes should be behind the bat when hitting the ball and to remember to coil, stride and swing. While on a base, do not get lazy and rest your hands on your knees, this will make you lose time when beginning to run. When Huey was in doubt about signing up a ball player he would ask to speak to the ball players Mother. If the mother had trouble cutting the umbilical cord he would not make a good ball player said Huey. Dan then had a short question and answer period.