ROTARY RAMBLINGS

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ROTARY RAMBLINGS
ROTARY CLUB OF DELRAY BEACH
March 11, 2003

If you think I had forgotten you, you are wrong!  I have been agonizing over 
the fact that my computer was at "Dr." Blocker's "hospital" all week.  The 
"surgery" was successful; here I am!  By the way, Jim (Blocker) is still 
offering computer technology to our members, for a $40.00 donation to our 
club.  This is a very generous offer; thanks Jim.

Since President Pat Archer was away for our meeting, President-elect Mark 
Denkler did a fine job of presiding over our meeting.

Our Board of Directors started out the day, at 7:30 a.m., with a meeting at 
Ellie's Marilyn Room.  This meeting was well attended, and much was 
accomplished.  All members of the club are invited, and encouraged to attend 
these meetings, once a month, on the second Tuesday.  

Today, (Tue.) Joyce Lunsford gave a lovely invocation.  Wally Doud, along 
with the lovely music of Bruce Williams, led our singing.  Of course, we sang 
our theme song, Smile, along with When Irish Eyes are Smiling.  

Bill and Charlotte Adams are celebrating their 28th wedding anniversary.  We 
wish you many more happy years together!  

Marilyn Ochs is our representative for our Foreign Exchange Student.  We are 
sponsoring a female high school student from Sao Paulo, Brazil.  Marilyn gave 
us a brief background on this vivacious young woman, including a picture.  
Marilyn is soliciting lodging for her.  If you, or anyone you know is 
interested in providing a "home" for her, please contact Marilyn.  It does 
not have to be on a permanent basis; please see Marilyn for more details.

Steve Bates has given us information on The Delray Beach National Little 
League. As many of you know, we have been a major sponsor of this 
organization, since its inception in Delray Beach in 1953. These games are 
played at Miller Park (Just south of Linton Blvd.). At our board meeting, it 
was discussed that our club have a "Little League Night." It would be a fun 
evening for us to see our efforts "in action." The motto of the organization 
is: "Join us and become part of one of Delray's longest standing traditions 
where building character in our young people is the most important part of 
the program!" For more information about the Little League organization, go 
to: <A HREF="www.littleleague.org">www.littleleague.org</A>.

Joyce Lunsford is in charge of our club scrapbook.  If you have clippings, or 
other information on our members, please present them to Joyce.

Harvey Brown welcomed our visitors.  We had seven visiting Rotarians, 
including Oswald and Johanne Wertz, father and son, from Germany.    Jim 
Atchison presented our banner to Mitch Scott, of Lewisburg, West Virginia.  

Sergeant at Arms Fred Bonardi collected a total of $100.00, with Dr. Styperek 
rounding it out to an even $100.00.  Gil Forbes had the ticket to draw for 
the ace of spades; did not find it.  The pot is now over $400.00.

We had no speaker today, however, we still had a terrific meeting!

ANNOUNCEMENT: PAINT UP DELRAY!  
This event will take place on Saturday, April 12.  Our club participates in 
this event each year.  It is a city sponsored event; looking for volunteers 
from all organizations.  The event will take place in the Rosemont 
Neighborhood, painting up eleven homes.  Please see Dave O'Connell for 
further information.

ANNOUNCEMENT: BINGO PARTY! MARCH 20, 2003; ELLIE'S FLAMINGO ROOM; 6:30 P.M.  
We are looking for raffle prizes from members.  Thus far, we have a gift 
certificate from Bruce Wenzel; a Digital Workshop from Art NeJame, gift 
certificate from Mark Denkler; gift certificate from Ellie (Second Time 
Around); one dozen golf balls, Fred Runkel; promises of many more raffle 
prizes.  Please help us out; we desperately need help from all of you.  The 
event is next Thursday; we need your help now!!  Ernie Simon will be our 
emcee; Stormi Norem will call the Bingo; Egon Kurz (and others) will be 
selling raffle tickets to each one of you!  The top prize will be a $500.00 
Bingo winner, compliments of Lyn Huckle!  Please see Rel Moorcroft for 
tickets!

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY TO ALL!  (We are all Irish on this day.)

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ROTARY CLUB OF DELRAY BEACH 
March 11, 2003 
 
If you think I had forgotten you, you are wrong!&nbsp; I have been agonizing=
 over the fact that my computer was at "Dr." Blocker's "hospital" all week.&=
nbsp; The "surgery" was successful; here I am!&nbsp; By the way, Jim (Blocke=
r) is still offering computer technology to our members, for a $40.00 donati=
on to our club.&nbsp; This is a very generous offer; thanks Jim. 
 
Since President Pat Archer was away for our meeting, President-elect Mark De=
nkler did a fine job of presiding over our meeting. 
 
Our Board of Directors started out the day, at 7:30 a.m., with a meeting at=20=
Ellie's Marilyn Room.&nbsp; This meeting was well attended, and much was acc=
omplished.&nbsp; All members of the club are invited, and encouraged to atte=
nd these meetings, once a month, on the second Tuesday.&nbsp; 
 
Today, (Tue.) Joyce Lunsford gave a lovely invocation.&nbsp; Wally Doud, alo=
ng with the lovely music of Bruce Williams, led our singing.&nbsp; Of course=
, we sang our theme song, Smile, along with When Irish Eyes are Sm=
iling.&nbsp; 
 
Bill and Charlotte Adams are celebrating their 28th wedding anniversary.&nbs=
p; We wish you many more happy years together!&nbsp; 
 
Marilyn Ochs is our representative for our Foreign Exchange Student.&nbsp; W=
e are sponsoring a female high school student from Sao Paulo, Brazil.&nbsp;=20=
Marilyn gave us a brief background on this vivacious young woman, including=20=
a picture.&nbsp; Marilyn is soliciting lodging for her.&nbsp; If you, or any=
one you know is interested in providing a "home" for her, please contact Mar=
ilyn.&nbsp; It does not have to be on a permanent basis; please see Marilyn=20=
for more details. 
 
Steve Bates has given us information on The Delray Beach National Little Lea=
gue.&nbsp; As many of you know, we have been a major sponsor of this organiz=
ation, since its inception in Delray Beach in 1953.&nbsp; These games are pl=
ayed at Miller Park (Just south of Linton Blvd.).&nbsp; At our board meeting=
, it was discussed that our club have a "Little League Night."&nbsp; It woul=
d be a fun evening for us to see our efforts "in action."&nbsp; The motto of=
 the organization is: "Join us and become part of one of Delray's longest=
 standing traditions where building character in our young people is the mos=
t important part of the program!"&nbsp; For more information about the L=
ittle League organization, go to: <A HREF=3D"www.littleleague.org">www.littl=
eleague.org</A>. 
 
Joyce Lunsford is in charge of our club scrapbook.&nbsp; If you have clippin=
gs, or other information on our members, please present them to Joyce. 
 
Harvey Brown welcomed our visitors.&nbsp; We had seven visiting Rotarians, i=
ncluding Oswald and Johanne Wertz, father and son, from Germany.&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp; Jim Atchison presented our banner to Mitch Scott, of Lewisburg, West=20=
Virginia.&nbsp; 
 
Sergeant at Arms Fred Bonardi collected a total of $100.00, with Dr. Stypere=
k rounding it out to an even $100.00.&nbsp; Gil Forbes had the ticket to dra=
w for the ace of spades; did not find it.&nbsp; The pot is now over $400.00.=
 
 
We had no speaker today, however, we still had a terrific meeting! 
 
ANNOUNCEMENT: PAINT UP DELRAY!&nbsp; 
This event will take place on Saturday, April 12.&nbsp; Our club participate=
s in this event each year.&nbsp; It is a city sponsored event; looking for v=
olunteers from all organizations.&nbsp; The event will take place in the Ros=
emont Neighborhood, painting up eleven homes.&nbsp; Please see Dave O'Connel=
l for further information. 
 
ANNOUNCEMENT: BINGO PARTY! MARCH 20, 2003; ELLIE'S FLAMINGO ROOM; 6:30 P.=
M.&nbsp; We are looking for raffle prizes from members.&nbsp; Thus far,=20=
we have a gift certificate from Bruce Wenzel; a Digital Workshop from Art Ne=
Jame, gift certificate from Mark Denkler; gift certificate from Ellie (Secon=
d Time Around); one dozen golf balls, Fred Runkel; promises of many more raf=
fle prizes.&nbsp; Please help us out; we desperately need help from all of y=
ou.&nbsp; The event is next Thursday; we need your help now!!&nbsp; Ernie Si=
mon will be our emcee; Stormi Norem will call the Bingo; Egon Kurz (and othe=
rs) will be selling raffle tickets to each one of you!&nbsp; The top prize w=
ill be a $500.00 Bingo winner, compliments of Lyn Huckle!&nbsp; Please see R=
el Moorcroft for tickets! 
 
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY TO ALL!&nbsp; (We are all Irish on this day.)=
 
 
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