Rotary Ramblings

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ROTARY RAMBLINGS
November 25, 2003

=E2=80=98Tis the season to be thankful and we=E2=80=99re certainly grateful=20=
to all of our=20
officers and members who serve our club faithfully and give so generously of=
=20
their time.  We especially thank President Mark Denkler who once again did a=
=20
beautiful job presiding over today=E2=80=99s meeting.  Thanks also, to Harve=
y Brown for=20
delivering the invocation.

Celebrating birthdays today were Ken Peltzie and our piano man, Bruce=20
Williams.  Bruce displayed his great versatility by accompanying us while st=
anding as=20
we sang "Happy Birthday" to him and Ken.

It was good to see how well Jimmy Weatherspoon is recovering from his=20
accident. He led the singing this afternoon and he had us all smiling as we=20=
sang our=20
favorite melody from the Rotary songbook, "Smile".

Bruce Wenzel welcomed our international visitors, Dr. Oswald Woerz from=20
Germany and Al Hamel from Canada.  Also joining us from Irbana, Illinois was=
 Cam=20
Murphy who has joined our club as a snowbird.  Welcome, Cam!  Visiting for a=
=20
second time was Lyn Huckle=E2=80=99s handsome young grandson, Chris. No wond=
er Lyn is=20
such a proud grandmother!  Special thanks to all members who are helping to=20=
keep=20
our attendance figures up by making up at other clubs.  This week all of the=
=20
make ups were done at the Delray Beach Sunrise Club!

Everyone seemed to be in the spirit of Thanksgiving, so Sergeant at Arms Ton=
y=20
Allerton managed to do extremely well raising money for our scholarship fund=
.=20
  Last minute contributions from David Armstrong and Bruce Galloway brought=20
the grand total to $204.00!  Marilyn Ochs donated the banner which we did no=
t=20
give away. Thanks to all for your generous gifts.

Bill Adams reminded us to place our orders for the beautiful holiday wreaths=
=20
our club is selling.  The price has dropped to $20.00, so take advantage of=20
the bargain.  The wreaths make wonderful gifts for friends and business=20
associates.  Checks should be made payable to the Rotary Fund.  =20

We are hoping for a wonderful turn out for the holiday party on December 5th=
=20
at the Delray Beach Golf Club.  If you are planning to go, bring your check=20=
to=20
Lyn Huckle next week.

Bill Adams introduced today=E2=80=99s speaker, Paul Hamblin, Community Outre=
ach=20
Manager for Hanley-Hazelden, a non-profit Chemical Dependency Service.  Paul=
 is=20
President of the Palm Beach Rotary Club and his Rotary ties started at birth=
. =20
His grandfather founded a company that makes the pins, banners and other Rot=
ary=20
paraphernalia used by clubs all over the world.  Today he spoke to us about=20
the many programs that are available at Hanley- Hazelden.  The drug and alco=
hol=20
treatment center has been in West Palm Beach since 1986 but its roots in=20
Minnesota go back well over 50 years.

Paul  shared the sobering news that one in ten persons is drug or alcohol=20
dependent. Hanley-Hazelden is a provider of treatment, recovery, research,=20
training and education, offering programs, services and publications for=20
individuals, families and communities affected by chemical dependency.   Tha=
nks you Paul,=20
for the excellent program, and for sharing your personal experience with us.=
 =20
   =20

Once again, Ernie Simon held the winning ticket for the Green Hat.  The=20
elusive Ace of Spades remained in the deck, however, so better luck next tim=
e,=20
Ernie!  =20

Next week Paul Barber will present a program on Healthier, More Loving=20
Relationships.

Best wishes to all for a wonderful Thanksgiving.  Enjoy your turkey dinners!=
 =20


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November 25, 2003<BR>
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=E2=80=98Tis the season to be thankful and we=E2=80=99re certainly grateful=20=
to all of our officers and members who serve our club faithfully and give so=
 generously of their time.&nbsp; We especially thank President Mark Denkler=20=
who once again did a beautiful job presiding over today=E2=80=99s meeting.&n=
bsp; Thanks also, to Harvey Brown for delivering the invocation.<BR>
<BR>
Celebrating birthdays today were Ken Peltzie and our piano man, Bruce Willia=
ms.&nbsp; Bruce displayed his great versatility by accompanying us while sta=
nding as we sang "Happy Birthday" to him and Ken.<BR>
<BR>
It was good to see how well Jimmy Weatherspoon is recovering from his accide=
nt. He led the singing this afternoon and he had us all smiling as we sang o=
ur favorite melody from the Rotary songbook, "Smile".<BR>
<BR>
Bruce Wenzel welcomed our international visitors, Dr. Oswald Woerz from Germ=
any and Al Hamel from Canada.&nbsp; Also joining us from Irbana, Illinois wa=
s Cam Murphy who has joined our club as a snowbird.&nbsp; Welcome, Cam!&nbsp=
; Visiting for a second time was Lyn Huckle=E2=80=99s handsome young grandso=
n, Chris. No wonder Lyn is such a proud grandmother!&nbsp; Special thanks to=
 all members who are helping to keep our attendance figures up by making up=20=
at other clubs.&nbsp; This week all of the make ups were done at the Delray=20=
Beach Sunrise Club!<BR>
<BR>
Everyone seemed to be in the spirit of Thanksgiving, so Sergeant at Arms Ton=
y Allerton managed to do extremely well raising money for our scholarship fu=
nd.&nbsp;&nbsp; Last minute contributions from David Armstrong and Bruce Gal=
loway brought the grand total to $204.00!&nbsp; Marilyn Ochs donated the ban=
ner which we did not give away. Thanks to all for your generous gifts.<BR>
<BR>
Bill Adams reminded us to place our orders for the beautiful holiday wreaths=
 our club is selling.&nbsp; The price has dropped to $20.00, so take advanta=
ge of the bargain.&nbsp; The wreaths make wonderful gifts for friends and bu=
siness associates.&nbsp; Checks should be made payable to the Rotary Fund.&n=
bsp;&nbsp; <BR>
<BR>
We are hoping for a wonderful turn out for the holiday party on December 5th=
 at the Delray Beach Golf Club.&nbsp; If you are planning to go, bring your=20=
check to Lyn Huckle next week.<BR>
<BR>
Bill Adams introduced today=E2=80=99s speaker, Paul Hamblin, Community Outre=
ach Manager for Hanley-Hazelden, a non-profit Chemical Dependency Service.&n=
bsp; Paul is President of the Palm Beach Rotary Club and his Rotary ties sta=
rted at birth.&nbsp; His grandfather founded a company that makes the pins,=20=
banners and other Rotary paraphernalia used by clubs all over the world.&nbs=
p; Today he spoke to us about the many programs that are available at Hanley=
- Hazelden.&nbsp; The drug and alcohol treatment center has been in West Pal=
m Beach since 1986 but its roots in Minnesota go back well over 50 years.<BR=
>
<BR>
Paul&nbsp; shared the sobering news that one in ten persons is drug or alcoh=
ol dependent. Hanley-Hazelden is a provider of treatment, recovery, research=
, training and education, offering programs, services and publications for i=
ndividuals, families and communities affected by chemical dependency.&nbsp;&=
nbsp; Thanks you Paul, for the excellent program, and for sharing your perso=
nal experience with us.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <BR>
<BR>
Once again, Ernie Simon held the winning ticket for the Green Hat.&nbsp; The=
 elusive Ace of Spades remained in the deck, however, so better luck next ti=
me, Ernie!&nbsp;&nbsp; <BR>
<BR>
Next week Paul Barber will present a program on Healthier, More Loving Relat=
ionships.<BR>
<BR>
Best wishes to all for a wonderful Thanksgiving.&nbsp; Enjoy your turkey din=
ners!&nbsp; </P></P></FONT></HTML>

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