Fort Lauderdale Rotary - Newsletter - Archive (Feb 15, 2010)

Upcoming Events:

2/17 - Congressman

Ron Klein

2/24 - Club Meeting

3/3 - David Bogenschutz,

Attorney

3/10 - Len Shapiro

Sportswriter

3/17 - Woody

Woodbury, Comedian

Upcoming

Social Events:

2/20 - Progressive

Dinner

3/3 - JA Dinner honoring

Mike Grimme

6/2 - Cardinal Gibons vs.

Rotary Softball Game

Upcoming

Special Projects:

3/6 - Waterway Cleanup

5/1 - Woman's Club &

Gazebo Cleanup

IF YOU VOLUNTEER

FOR ANY OF THESE

PROJECTS, IT COUNTS

TOWARDS YOUR

ATTENDANCE.

HAITI RELIEF

We have collected

$4,627.50 towards

Haiti Relief and will be

sending 1/3 to the

Salvation, Army, the Red

Cross and District 6990's

Haiti Relief.

LAST WEEKS MEETING: 2/10/2009

Song: John Myers led us in the singing of God Bless America.

Pledge: President Bill led us in the Pledge of Allegiance

Prayer: Don Glenn led us in prayer

Guests: Charles Williams introduced several visiting

Rotarians.

The following Rotarians brought in guests: Linda Cooke, Leo

Convery, Marge Matinale, Dan Austin, Pam Stephany, Charles

Felix and Nicole Gimore.

Happy Dollars: Bill Gundlach, Jack Drury, Dan Austin, Charles

Felix, Frank Gutta, Pam Stephany, Dirk Basting, Tom Walters,

Romney Rogers, Les Campbell, Sal DeFelice and Dr. Bob

Helmholdt.

Winners:

Fred Anderson won a box of chocolates donated by Dirk

Basting. A visitor won a Dolphin Stadium tag. Johanna

McMichael won Rotary wine charms. Dr. Bob Helmholdt

won tickets to see a tribute to Bennie Goodman donated

by Ray Williams. Bob Romano won tickets to the Panthers

hockey game. No one won the 50/50 money.

The pot is now up to $256.00.

5K RUN

President Bill thanked Johanna McMichael, Ann Meacham

and all the volunteers that made the run a huge success.

Rotary One Minute:

Dr. Bob Easton stated that the Rotary Foundations Group Study Exchange was established in 1965 - 66 as an educational program that promotes international understanding through organized travel and personal contract. the program provides travel grants for teams of young professional men and women to exchange visits between paired districts in differnt countries. For 4 - 6 weeks, tema members study the host country's institutions and ways of life, observe their own professions as practiced abroad, develop personal and professional relationships, and exchange ideas. A group study exchange team is headed by a Rotarian who is joined by 4 - 5 non-Rotarians. YOU CAN VOLUNTEER TO BE A GSE EXCHANGE TEAM LEADER OR NOMINATE A NON-ROTARIAN GROUP STUDY EXCHANGE TEAM MEMBER. If interested please contact Joe Roth at 954-646-6844

District 6990 Assembly

Signature Gardens - South Miami

Saturday, Appril 17th from 8AM to 2:30PM

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

All Presidents Elect, All Secretaries Elect, All Treasurers Elect, All Committee Chairs, All new Rotary Club members and You, the Rotarian who is anxious to increase your Rotary knowledge becuase you are the one who will benefit. Each club should be represented by at least 5 members. To register log on to www.ri6990.org

PROGRAM:

Nicole Gilmore introduced Dr. Alberto Casretto who is President of the Broward County Medical Association. Dr. Casretto stated that there are currently 51 million people without health insurance, 4 million of which are in Florida. For every one uninsured individual, the insured individual in paying an additional $100 in the health insurance premiums. The 1,500 physicians that comprise the Broward County Medical Assocation are split regarding the health care reform by 50 - 50. Dr. Casretto then had a question and answer period.

FOUR WAY TEST

Of the things we think, say or do:

1. Is it the TRUTH?

2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?

3. Will it build GOOD WILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?