Rotary Ramblings

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ROTARY RAMBLINGS
ROTARY CLUB OF DELRAY BEACH
OCTOBER 14, 2003

The surest sign of "season" approaching is seeing friendly, familiar faces 
showing up on Tuesday for our Rotary meeting. Among them today was George 
Kientzy, John Arnold and Bill Scottie; more are arriving every day.  As we entered 
Ellie's Flamingo Room, beautiful sounds of familiar melodies filled the room.  
Bruce Williams certainly "served up a bounty" of his renditions.  

President Mark Denkler, at the crack of dawn, led a terrific board of 
directors meeting; he repeated his performance at noon.  Leo Phillips gave a lovely 
invocation.  Jim Weatherspoon, right on cue, led the happy group in song.  We 
sang Happy Birthday to Gerry Meeks, who donated $7.30 (does this mean he's 73)? 
 Anniversaries are: Bill and Barbara Arnst celebrating 29 years (he donated 
$29.00); Dave and Nancy O"Connell are celebrating 50 years (he donated $50.00). 
 We wish you the very best, and thank you for your generous donations.  Dave 
and Nancy, we especially congratulate you on your Golden Anniversary.  

Harvey L. Brown greeted our guests today; including Yann DeFabrique, a 
Rotarian from CA; born and raised in Delray Beach.  He brought his father as his 
guest. Stormi Norem presented Yann with our club banner. We thank Jim Blocker for 
doing a make up.

Ernie Simon, Sergeant at Arms, collected a whopping $210.30 today.  This 
included generous gifts from the anniversaries and returning snowbirds.  

Fred Bonardi gave the stock market report, telling us the market was down 
slightly at noon, but that the market is at a 16 month high.

Ernie Simon also had the pleasure of announcing our Service Above Self Award 
recipient for this year: Mr. George Elmore.  This honor will be bestowed on 
Mr. Elmore on November 11, Old School Square. The ceremony begins at 11:30 a.m. 
on the front walkway to Old School Square; lunch served in the gym at noon.  
Most of you know this well deserved recipient.  Next week, I will elaborate 
more on this.

Today, Steve Bates had the pleasure of introducing our Student of the Month, 
Jared B. McDaniel.  Jared's goal is to become a commissioned officer in the 
United States Military, and pursue a leadership position in government.  (Does 
this mean we are looking at a potential president?)  With the achievements, 
recognition and participation this young has already accomplished, it is entirely 
possible.  Jared's guests were his parents, Rev. Joe and Rose McDaniel.  I 
had the pleasure of speaking with these proud parents, following the meeting.  
Jared chose as his Teacher of the Month, "Coach" Chris Wotton.  Mr. Wotton is 
one of the most popular teachers around, winning Teacher of the Month, of our 
club numerous times.  Year after year, "Coach" is the favorite with the 
students.  He certainly invests much more than the average teacher in these students. 
 We congratulate the both of you.

Have you marked your calendar for our Holiday Party on December 5?  

Anne Bright, we hope you are feeling better by now; we miss you at Rotary!

Today's speaker was another familiar face to most of the group.  Bill Adams 
introduced a friend, Cathy Meade, Immediate Past President of Delray Beach 
Playhouse.  She is a former teacher at Atlantic High School also.  She gave us a 
full calendar of events happening at the Playhouse for this season.  The most 
exciting news she gave us however, was the construction of a Children's Theater 
on the property east of the existing playhouse.  A Cultural Bond Issue gave 
$850,000 toward the project.  The playhouse is now having a fundraiser to raise 
$750,000 more.  Construction should start in March 2004, and take nine months 
to complete this 160 seat theater.  This will serve children of Palm Beach 
County.  What a plus for Delray Beach!

On October 30, there will be a buffet presented by Carraba's, held at AHS 
Cafeteria.  Donations for Silent Auction are needed.  The proceeds will go to 
support our exchange student Luci, who is one of the Eagle-ettes at AHS.  Tickets 
are $10.00; see Bill Adams.

You don't want to miss next week's meeting.  Our guest speaker will be Aurora 
Siegl.  Aurora was Rotary Club of Delray Beach's International Scholarship 
Recipient in 1976.  Our club sponsored her to go to Vienna to study music.  She 
will tell us about her year there, and also play the piano for us.  This 
should be a real treat for all.

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ROTARY CLUB OF DELRAY BEACH 
OCTOBER 14, 2003 
 
The surest sign of "season" approaching is seeing friendly, familiar faces s=
howing up on Tuesday for our Rotary meeting. Among them today was George Kie=
ntzy, John Arnold and Bill Scottie; more are arriving every day.&nbsp; As we=
 entered Ellie's Flamingo Room, beautiful sounds of familiar melodies filled=
 the room.&nbsp; Bruce Williams certainly "served up a bounty" of his rendit=
ions.&nbsp; 
 
President Mark Denkler, at the crack of dawn, led a terrific board of direct=
ors meeting; he repeated his performance at noon.&nbsp; Leo Phillips gave a=20=
lovely invocation.&nbsp; Jim Weatherspoon, right on cue, led the happy group=
 in song.&nbsp; We sang Happy Birthday to Gerry Meeks, who donated $7=
.30 (does this mean he's 73)?&nbsp; Anniversaries are: Bill and Barbara Arns=
t celebrating 29 years (he donated $29.00); Dave and Nancy O"Connell are cel=
ebrating 50 years (he donated $50.00).&nbsp; We wish you the very best, and=20=
thank you for your generous donations.&nbsp; Dave and Nancy, we especially c=
ongratulate you on your Golden Anniversary.&nbsp; 
 
Harvey L. Brown greeted our guests today; including Yann DeFabrique, a Rotar=
ian from CA; born and raised in Delray Beach.&nbsp; He brought his father as=
 his guest. Stormi Norem presented Yann with our club banner. We thank Jim B=
locker for doing a make up. 
 
Ernie Simon, Sergeant at Arms, collected a whopping $210.30 today.&nbsp; Thi=
s included generous gifts from the anniversaries and returning snowbirds.&nb=
sp; 
 
Fred Bonardi gave the stock market report, telling us the market was down sl=
ightly at noon, but that the market is at a 16 month high. 
 
Ernie Simon also had the pleasure of announcing our Service Above Self Aw=
ard recipient for this year: Mr. George Elmore.&nbsp; This=
 honor will be bestowed on Mr. Elmore on November 11, Old School Square.<=
/U> The ceremony begins at 11:30 a.m. on the front walkway to Old Sch=
ool Square; lunch served in the gym at noon.&nbsp; Most of you know this wel=
l deserved recipient.&nbsp; Next week, I will elaborate more on this. 
 
Today, Steve Bates had the pleasure of introducing our Student of the Mon=
th, Jared B. McDaniel.&nbsp; Jared's goal is to become a commissioned of=
ficer in the United States Military, and pursue a leadership position in gov=
ernment.&nbsp; (Does this mean we are looking at a potential president?)&nbs=
p; With the achievements, recognition and participation this young has alrea=
dy accomplished, it is entirely possible.&nbsp; Jared's guests were his pare=
nts, Rev. Joe and Rose McDaniel.&nbsp; I had the pleasure of speaking with t=
hese proud parents, following the meeting.&nbsp; Jared chose as his Teach=
er of the Month, "Coach" Chris Wotton.&nbsp; Mr. Wotton is one of the mo=
st popular teachers around, winning Teacher of the Month, of our club=
 numerous times.&nbsp; Year after year, "Coach" is the favorite with the stu=
dents.&nbsp; He certainly invests much more than the average teacher in thes=
e students.&nbsp; We congratulate the both of you. 
 
Have you marked your calendar for our Holiday Party on December 5?&nbsp;=20=
 
 
Anne Bright, we hope you are feeling better by now; we miss you at Rotar=
y! 
 
Today's speaker was another familiar face to most of the group.&nbsp; Bill A=
dams introduced a friend, Cathy Meade, Immediate Past President of Delray Be=
ach Playhouse.&nbsp; She is a former teacher at Atlantic High School also.&n=
bsp; She gave us a full calendar of events happening at the Playhouse for th=
is season.&nbsp; The most exciting news she gave us however, was the constru=
ction of a Children's Theater on the property east of the existing playhouse=
.&nbsp; A Cultural Bond Issue gave $850,000 toward the project.&nbsp; The pl=
ayhouse is now having a fundraiser to raise $750,000 more.&nbsp; Constructio=
n should start in March 2004, and take nine months to complete this 160 seat=
 theater.&nbsp; This will serve children of Palm Beach County.&nbsp; What a=20=
plus for Delray Beach! 
 
On October 30, there will be a buffet presented by Carraba's, held at AHS Ca=
feteria.&nbsp; Donations for Silent Auction are needed.&nbsp; The proceeds w=
ill go to support our exchange student Luci, who is one of the Eagle-ettes a=
t AHS.&nbsp; Tickets are $10.00; see Bill Adams. 
 
You don't want to miss next week's meeting.&nbsp; Our guest speaker will be=20=
Aurora Siegl.&nbsp; Aurora was Rotary Club of Delray Beach's International S=
cholarship Recipient in 1976.&nbsp; Our club sponsored her to go to Vienna t=
o study music.&nbsp; She will tell us about her year there, and also play th=
e piano for us.&nbsp; This should be a real treat for all.</H=
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