Rotary Ramblings

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 ROTARY RAMBLINGS   
DELRAY BEACH ROTARY CLUB
January 28, 2003

Did anyone speak with our Greeter today?  I saw him standing there giving a 
message, without saying a word.  (For those who were not there, a life-size 
cardboard cutout of Bill Adams, our Delray Beach Fire Marshal, was there to 
greet us.)  I guess this was his stand-in.

President Pat Archer presided over a very enthusiastic meeting.  These 
meetings just keep getting better; if you aren't attending, you're missing a 
treat.

Lula Butler gave a beautiful invocation.  Someone commented that she is vying 
for Rev. Andy Hall's job.  Wally Doud did a terrific job of leading the 
"choir" acappella.  Where is Bruce Williams?  We sure missed his music.

We had birthdays celebrated; Jim Blocker, donating $21.00, and Ray Ripley, 
donating $10.00.  We also got an IOU from Lyn Huckle, for her birthday.  
(Lyn, next week they will remind you; we will sing again to you.)

Fred Bonardi gave the stock report, commenting that at the time, the market 
was up 50 points.  He informed us that the "Feds" meet today; also the 
country is in an uncertainty at this point.  

Harvey Brown welcomed a myriad of guests from around the world, including 
about seven guests of Leo Phillips.  Ernie Simon presented our banner to Tom 
Armstrong, of Michigan.  (Can't blame him for coming south.)  

Sergeant at Arms, Ernie Simon collected a total of $110.00.  Wally Doud held 
the winning ticket to draw from the deck.  At this time, the winnings exceed 
$200.00.  Looks like a good time to win!

President Archer informed the club that Jim Blocker, our computer whiz kid, 
has offered computer tech support to anyone, for one half hour, for a $40.00 
donation to our Rotary Club.  This is a very generous offer.  Have you ever 
had to pay for tech support??  If so, you will know this is a bargain!

Our big surprise today was that Rel Moorcroft presented his lovely wife 
Regie, the Paul Harris Fellow Award.  She thought she was coming to lunch 
with a girlfriend, Lyn Huckle; what a wonderful surprise.

REMINDER: Fundraisers- March 1, Wine Tasting Party, Old School Square.  March 
20, Annual Bingo Party.  I have been informed that Ernie Simon will be emcee, 
and Stormi Norem will call Bingo.  With this slate of "stars" we will all be 
winners!  

President Archer announced that we need two more volunteers for our role as 
servers for the City of Delray Beach sponsored Potluck Dinner.  If you can 
help out with this on February 12, Old School Square, please call Lula 
Butler, or Pat Archer.  Lula is heading up this affair.  

Today, Leo Phillips introduced our guest speaker, Dr. Heather Frazer.  She is 
one of our country's leading scholars, speaking on "Understanding Islam: A 
Brief Introduction."  

Heather Frazer is Professor of History at Florida Atlantic University, where 
she teaches courses on the History of the Arab World, History of Modern 
India, and the British Empire.  

She received both her Ph.D and M.A. from Duke University, in South Asian 
History and received her B.A. from Connecticut College.

Dr. Frazer astounded us with facts regarding Islam.  It's the fastest growing 
religion in the world, with 1.2 billion followers; the largest number of 
Muslims is in Indonesia.  There are seven million Muslims in the United 
States.  She was so full of information, but a short time to relate it.  I 
think we should have her come back again and continue her lecture.  

Next Week: Wally Doud informs me that our guest speaker will be Rob Moreland, 
Division Chief of Delray Fire Brigade.  Also, Don Thorp, DVM, (former member 
of our club) will be selling his book on the Civil War, Volunteers for Glory, 
for twenty dollars, and donating half of the proceeds to Delray Beach Rotary 
Club.  I have his book; it is full of history.

Members: Please remember our commitment to Polio Plus.  Let's help eradicate 
Polio by '05!

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<HTML><BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> ROTARY RAMBLINGS&nbsp;&nbsp; 
DELRAY BEACH ROTARY CLUB 
January 28, 2003 
 
Did anyone speak with our Greeter today?&nbsp; I saw him standing there giving a message, without saying a word.&nbsp; (For those who were not there, a life-size cardboard cutout of Bill Adams, our Delray Beach Fire Marshal, was there to greet us.)&nbsp; I guess this was his stand-in. 
 
President Pat Archer presided over a very enthusiastic meeting.&nbsp; These meetings just keep getting better; if you aren't attending, you're missing a treat. 
 
Lula Butler gave a beautiful invocation.&nbsp; Someone commented that she is vying for Rev. Andy Hall's job.&nbsp; Wally Doud did a terrific job of leading the "choir" acappella.&nbsp; Where is Bruce Williams?&nbsp; We sure missed his music. 
 
We had birthdays celebrated; Jim Blocker, donating $21.00, and Ray Ripley, donating $10.00.&nbsp; We also got an IOU from Lyn Huckle, for her birthday.&nbsp; (Lyn, next week they will remind you; we will sing again to you.) 
 
Fred Bonardi gave the stock report, commenting that at the time, the market was up 50 points.&nbsp; He informed us that the "Feds" meet today; also the country is in an uncertainty at this point.&nbsp; 
 
Harvey Brown welcomed a myriad of guests from around the world, including about seven guests of Leo Phillips.&nbsp; Ernie Simon presented our banner to Tom Armstrong, of Michigan.&nbsp; (Can't blame him for coming south.)&nbsp; 
 
Sergeant at Arms, Ernie Simon collected a total of $110.00.&nbsp; Wally Doud held the winning ticket to draw from the deck.&nbsp; At this time, the winnings exceed $200.00.&nbsp; Looks like a good time to win! 
 
President Archer informed the club that Jim Blocker, our computer whiz kid, has offered computer tech support to anyone, for one half hour, for a $40.00 donation to our Rotary Club.&nbsp; This is a very generous offer.&nbsp; Have you ever had to pay for tech support??&nbsp; If so, you will know this is a bargain! 
 
Our big surprise today was that Rel Moorcroft presented his lovely wife Regie, the Paul Harris Fellow Award.&nbsp; She thought she was coming to lunch with a girlfriend, Lyn Huckle; what a wonderful surprise. 
 
REMINDER: Fundraisers- March 1, Wine Tasting Party, Old School Square.&nbsp; March 20, Annual Bingo Party.&nbsp; I have been informed that Ernie Simon will be emcee, and Stormi Norem will call Bingo.&nbsp; With this slate of "stars" we will all be winners!&nbsp; 
 
President Archer announced that we need two more volunteers for our role as servers for the City of Delray Beach sponsored Potluck Dinner.&nbsp; If you can help out with this on February 12, Old School Square, please call Lula Butler, or Pat Archer.&nbsp; Lula is heading up this affair.&nbsp; 
 
Today, Leo Phillips introduced our guest speaker, Dr. Heather Frazer.&nbsp; She is one of our country's leading scholars, speaking on "Understanding Islam: A Brief Introduction."&nbsp; 
 
Heather Frazer is Professor of History at Florida Atlantic University, where she teaches courses on the History of the Arab World, History of Modern India, and the British Empire.&nbsp; 
 
She received both her Ph.D and M.A. from Duke University, in South Asian History and received her B.A. from Connecticut College. 
 
Dr. Frazer astounded us with facts regarding Islam.&nbsp; It's the fastest growing religion in the world, with 1.2 billion followers; the largest number of Muslims is in Indonesia.&nbsp; There are seven million Muslims in the United States.&nbsp; She was so full of information, but a short time to relate it.&nbsp; I think we should have her come back again and continue her lecture.&nbsp; 
 
Next Week: Wally Doud informs me that our guest speaker will be Rob Moreland, Division Chief of Delray Fire Brigade.&nbsp; Also, Don Thorp, DVM, (former member of our club) will be selling his book on the Civil War, Volunteers for Glory, for twenty dollars, and donating half of the proceeds to Delray Beach Rotary Club.&nbsp; I have his book; it is full of history. 
 
Members: Please remember our commitment to Polio Plus.&nbsp; Let's help eradicate Polio by '05!</HTML>

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