Fort Lauderdale Rotary - Newsletter - Archive (Feb 21, 2010)

ROTARY CLUB OF FORT LAUDERDALE

Establisdhed 1922

District 6990, Club 4444

Upcoming Speakers:

2/24 - Club Meeting

3/3 - David Bogenschutz

       Attorney

3/10 - Len Shapiro

         Sportswriter

3/17 - Woody Woodbury

         Comedian

Upcoming

Social Events:

3/3 - JA Dinner honoring

Mike Grimme

5/8 - Fish Fry

Upcoming

Special Projects:

3/6 - Waterway Cleanup

5/1 Woman's Club

        and Gazebo

        Cleanup

IF YOU VOLUNTERR FOR ANY

SPECIAL PROJECTS, IT COUNTS

TOWARDS YOUR ATTENDANCE!

REST IN PEACE ART!

WE WILL MISS YOU.

Reminder:

We do except payment for dues

and events via our website thru

Paypal, however, since Paypal

charges a large fee, we have to

charge back that fee to you.

You can always pay by credit

card at the weekly meetings or

by e-mailing Meryl your credit

card information to avoid the

extra fee.

LAST WEEKS MEETING:

2/17/2010

Song:

Mike Casey led us in the National Anthem

Pledge:

President Bill Gundlach led us in the pledge

Prayer:

David Kramer led us in prayer

Guests:

Wayne Boylan introduce the following visiting

Rotarians: Tom Slonaker, Art Ward, Richard

McEwon, Bill Wheeler, Leo Convery, Robert

Romano and Antoni Andresen

The following Rotarinas brought in guests:

St. Geoge Guardabassi, Frank Gutta, Bob Moorman,

Linda Cooke, David Kramer, Dr. Schnell, Roger Arndall

and August Pujols.

Happy Dollars:

The following were Happy:

Bob Moorman, Martin

Brody, a guest,

St. George Guardabassi,

Frank Lanzana and

Madeline (our exchange

student).

Weird News:

John Siegle reported on "Weird News".

Winners:

Roger Arndall won a box of chocolate donated by Dirk

Basting, Dick Owen won a baseball book donated by

Dan Austin, the flowers were purchased by Rick

Marshall and no one won the 50/50 money.

The pot is now up to $309.00

"In Warsaw, Poland, Waijecich Sierpinski, a Rotary Club President, took me on a tour that I will never forget. We visited his parent's house - where they lived during World War II. There in the kitchen, under a dusty stack of crates was a secret wood panel in the floor. Waijeich removed the panel to reveal a tiny room underneath the kitchen floor where his parents hid their neighbors - a Jewish family - during the war. As I stood speechless, listening to Waijeich describe how they evaded the Nazis, I realized the full value of the Group Study Exchange program." Ian Oxman, Group Study Exchange member from California.

Mike Casey introduced Ron Klein, Congressman of the 22nd District. Congressman Klein spoke about the difficulties and challenging times of today with regards to Iran, Iraq, the economy and the health care issue. He has worked with leaders in the public and private sectors to encourage new small business loans in South Florida and unfreeze access to credit to ensure that credit worthy small businesses and real estate owners can access the loans they need to make payroll, purchases and expand their property and business interests. He also stated that over 2 million men and woman that have served our country need full support when they return home. Regarding health care reform, Congressman Klein feels that instead of implementing one large reform, they should take portions that both the House and Senate agree upon and implement them that way. He then had a question and answer period.