ROTARY RAMBLINGS

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ROTARY RAMBLINGS
ROTARY CLUB OF DELRAY BEACH
April 1, 2003

President Pat Archer presided over yet another fantastic meeting.  Jimmy 
Weatherspoon gave the invocation, and also led us in song.  Bruce Williams, 
we salute you for your beautiful musical renditions; Steve Bates donated 
money in your honor. 

Egon and Elsie Kurz are celebrating their 64th wedding anniversary; he 
donated $20.00 in honor of this.  Art NeJame donated $31.00 in honor of his 
and Fatima's 31st anniversary.  We congratulate all of you and wish you many, 
many more.  

Harvey Brown had the pleasure of greeting six visiting Rotarians.  We must 
say good-bye to Macey Gordon and Rev. Andy Hall until next season.  We will 
miss you and wish you a lovely summer.  

Jim Blocker paid for and presented our banner to Frank Hamilton, of 
Plattsburg, NY.  We had make ups done by Jim Blocker, Gerry Meeks, Ernie 
Simon and Barnie Shuhi.  We thank each of you for caring enough to do these 
make ups.  

Tony Allerton, Sergeant at Arms, collected $150.00+, thanks to Dr. Styperek.  
(He likes rounded numbers.)  Lyn Huckle, Mike Zen and John Arnold, each 
donated $5.00 to the fund.  

Leo Phillips wants to remind us of our commitment to Polio Plus.  Next week, 
he will be giving us an update on our status.  

Marilyn Ochs advised us of our two representatives from Atlantic High School 
to RYLA.  They are Kelly Tubbs and Kyle Klein.  Perhaps she will give us an 
update on this at a meeting soon.

Dave O'Connell needs a couple more volunteers for upcoming Paint Up Delray, 
on April 12.  You may call him at: 391-4970.  This will only take about four 
hours to complete.

Next Tuesday, 7:30 a. m. will be our next Rotary Board Meeting.  It is held 
at Ellie's Diner, in the Marilyn Room.  Members are invited to attend; learn 
more about our club.  Also, your input is welcome.

Steve Bates is looking for volunteers to work the Delray Affair, April 25, 
26, and 27.  It is a fun way to work with other members, raising money for 
our causes, and to get the message of Rotary out to attendees of the Delray 
Affair.  

Art NeJame, Program Chairman, had the honor of introducing our guest speaker, 
Arnold Drapkin.  Mr. Drapkin was a photographer for Time Magazine for forty 
years.  He was Photography Director for the last four presidential 
inaugurations.  He comes to Delray Beach and Palm Beach Photographic Centre, 
(as a staff member) with high credentials.  This gentleman has seen much 
history made through the lens of his camera.  He has been an integral part of 
Fotofusion for its eight years of existence.  

Mr. Drapkin dazzled us with pictures (slides) and historical information on 
the famous picture Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima.  He told us about the 
photographer, Joe Rosenthal, who took this famous photo.  At 90 years plus, 
Mr. Rosenthal was honored, in front of the bronze statue, made from his 
famous photo.

He explained to us how there has been confusion over the years about this 
famous photo.  Yes, there was a first picture taken by Louie Lowery, Marine 
Corps Photographer.  A commander stated a larger flag was needed for a photo, 
so a larger flag was taken from a landing patrol and taken to the top of the 
mountain.  This is when photographer Joe Rosenthal and a Marine movie 
cameraman were onsite to photograph the momentous scene.  Not knowing if he 
actually had captured the scene as the Marines and one Navy man raised the 
flag, he asked for all the group to pose in front of the flag.  He then took 
another shot, resulting in the "posed picture."  So much history flowed 
through those eight to ten pictures we viewed, it gave me goose bumps.  If 
you missed this meeting, you missed a real history lesson!

Next week our guest speaker will be Digby Bridges, a former member of our 
Rotary Club.  He will be speaking on Interesting Architecture.  The following 
week we will be graced by Fatima NeJame, speaking on digital camera imaging.  
This should be an "eye-opener" for many of us.  

On a lighter note; Egon's Extras:
1. A bicycle can't stand alone because it is two-tired!
2. What's the definition of a will?  (It's a dead giveaway.)
3. Time flies like an arrow.  Fruit flies like a banana.
(More nonsense later!)

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ROTARY CLUB OF DELRAY BEACH 
April 1, 2003 
 
President Pat Archer presided over yet another fantastic mee=
ting.&nbsp; Jimmy Weatherspoon gave the invocation, and also led us in song.=
&nbsp; Bruce Williams, we salute you for your beautiful musical renditions;=20=
Steve Bates donated money in your honor. 
 
Egon and Elsie Kurz are celebrating their 64th wedding anniversary; he donat=
ed $20.00 in honor of this.&nbsp; Art NeJame donated $31.00 in honor of his=20=
and Fatima's 31st anniversary.&nbsp; We congratulate all of you and wish you=
 many, many more.&nbsp; 
 
Harvey Brown had the pleasure of greeting six visiting Rotarians.&nbsp; We m=
ust say good-bye to Macey Gordon and Rev. Andy Hall until next season.&nbsp;=
 We will miss you and wish you a lovely summer.&nbsp; 
 
Jim Blocker paid for and presented our banner to Frank Hamilton, of Plattsbu=
rg, NY.&nbsp; We had make ups done by Jim Blocker, Gerry Meeks, Ernie Simon=20=
and Barnie Shuhi.&nbsp; We thank each of you for caring enough to do these m=
ake ups.&nbsp; 
 
Tony Allerton, Sergeant at Arms, collected $150.00+, thanks to Dr. Styperek.=
&nbsp; (He likes rounded numbers.)&nbsp; Lyn Huckle, Mike Zen and John Arnol=
d, each donated $5.00 to the fund.&nbsp; 
 
Leo Phillips wants to remind us of our commitment to Polio Plus.&nbsp=
; Next week, he will be giving us an update on our status.&nbsp; 
 
Marilyn Ochs advised us of our two representatives from Atlantic High School=
 to RYLA.&nbsp; They are Kelly Tubbs and Kyle Klein.&nbsp; Perhaps she will=20=
give us an update on this at a meeting soon. 
 
Dave O'Connell needs a couple more volunteers for upcoming Paint Up Delra=
y, on April 12.&nbsp; You may call him at: 391-4970.&nbsp; This will onl=
y take about four hours to complete. 
 
Next Tuesday, 7:30 a. m. will be our next Rotary Board Meeting.&nbsp; It is=20=
held at Ellie's Diner, in the Marilyn Room.&nbsp; Members are invited to att=
end; learn more about our club.&nbsp; Also, your input is welcome. 
 
Steve Bates is looking for volunteers to work the Delray Affair, April 25, 2=
6, and 27.&nbsp; It is a fun way to work with other members, raising money f=
or our causes, and to get the message of Rotary out to attendees of the Delr=
ay Affair.&nbsp; 
 
Art NeJame, Program Chairman, had the honor of introducing our guest speaker=
, Arnold Drapkin.&nbsp; Mr. Drapkin was a photographer for Time Magazine for=
 forty years.&nbsp; He was Photography Director for the last four presidenti=
al inaugurations.&nbsp; He comes to Delray Beach and Palm Beach Photographic=
 Centre, (as a staff member) with high credentials.&nbsp; This gentleman has=
 seen much history made through the lens of his camera.&nbsp; He has been an=
 integral part of Fotofusion for its eight years of existence.&nbsp;=20=
 
 
Mr. Drapkin dazzled us with pictures (slides) and historical information on=20=
the famous picture Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima.&nbsp; He told us abo=
ut the photographer, Joe Rosenthal, who took this famous photo.&nbsp; At 90=20=
years plus, Mr. Rosenthal was honored, in front of the bronze statue, made f=
rom his famous photo. 
 
He explained to us how there has been confusion over the years about this fa=
mous photo.&nbsp; Yes, there was a first picture taken by Louie Lowery, Mari=
ne Corps Photographer.&nbsp; A commander stated a larger flag was needed for=
 a photo, so a larger flag was taken from a landing patrol and taken to the=20=
top of the mountain.&nbsp; This is when photographer Joe Rosenthal and a Mar=
ine movie cameraman were onsite to photograph the momentous scene.&nbsp; Not=
 knowing if he actually had captured the scene as the Marines and one Navy m=
an raised the flag, he asked for all the group to pose in front of the flag.=
&nbsp; He then took another shot, resulting in the "posed picture."&nbsp; So=
 much history flowed through those eight to ten pictures we viewed, it gave=20=
me goose bumps.&nbsp; If you missed this meeting, you missed a real history=20=
lesson! 
 
Next week our guest speaker will be Digby Bridges, a former member of our Ro=
tary Club.&nbsp; He will be speaking on Interesting Architecture.&nbs=
p; The following week we will be graced by Fatima NeJame, speaking on digita=
l camera imaging.&nbsp; This should be an "eye-opener" for many of us.&nbsp;=
 
 
On a lighter note; Egon's Extras: 
1. A bicycle can't stand alone because it is two-tired! 
2. What's the definition of a will?&nbsp; (It's a dead giveaway.) 
3. Time flies like an arrow.&nbsp; Fruit flies like a banana. 
(More nonsense later!)</HTML>

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