NEXT WEEK'S MEETING:

Wednesday, 2/10/2010

Time:  12PM

Location: Riverside Hotel

Program:  Pres. Dr. Alberto Casretto,

President, Broward County Medical

Association

Upcoming Events:

Social Event:

Progressive Dinner - Saturday, 2/20/2010 - Cost $60 per person

Special Projects:

2/13 - Cooperative Feeding

3/6 - Waterway Cleanup

5/1 - Womans' Club and the Rotary Gazebo

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.

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS FOR

2010 - 2011 ROTARY YEAR ARE:

OFFICERS;

PRESIDENT: JOHN GUSTAFSON

PRES. - ELECT -  BOB EASTON

SECRETARY: CHARLES FELIX

TREASURER: MIKE CASEY

DIRECTORS:

TONY ABATTE, MARTIN BRODY, JORGE HRUSCHKA, STEVE LEINICKE, DICK OWEN,  DAVID RAMSEY, CARMELITA MAYER

HAITI

We are still collecting money for Haiti Re lief.

LAST WEEK'S MEETING:

Wednesday, 2/3/10

Song: John Myers read the February birthdays and led us in the singing of both the Birthday song and God Bless America. 

Pledge:  Pres. Bill Gundlach

Prayer:  David Kramer

Visitors: Bob Moorman introduced the following visiting Rotarians:  Art Ward from Ontario, Bill Wheeler from Boston, Bob Romano from MA, Randy Peterson from NC, Bjorn Watle, from Oslo, Leo Convery from Martha's Vineyard, Mark Mathews from IN and Joseph Mathew from IN.

The Rotarians that brought in guests are:  Charles Felix and Jeff Levenson.

Happy Dollars: 

The following were happy:

Dr. Bob Helmholdt, Shelley Leinicke, Pat Byrnes, Anhne Meacham, Johanna McMichael and Tom Godart.

Weird News:

John Siegle

Rotary Minute:

Charles Williams brought in a tape from Channel 4 news which intereviewed Mike Grimme during one of his relief trips to Haiti.  Mike has taken nurses and supplies to Haiti and brought back to the States some Americans that were stranded there.  Mike is the true meaning of a Rotarian.

In addition, Mike Grimme will be honored by Junior Achievement as busnessman of the year on March 3rd.  We are looking to fill two tables of Rotarians to attend this event at a cost of $150 per person.

Winners:

John Gustafson won an autographed book by Jack Drury.  No one won the money.  The pot is up to $202.  Bill Wheeler purchased the flowers donated by Kathy's Florist.

MAKE - UPS

George Maxwell and Victoria Briggs