Rotary Ramblings

Tue, 9 Dec 2003 22:16:38 EST

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ROTARY RAMBLINGS
December 9, 2003

Our meeting was called to order by President Mark Denkler. Special thanks to=
=20
Bruce Williams for putting us in a holiday mood by playing our favorite=20
Christmas melodies as we arrived.  Leo Phillips provided the inspiration for=
 the day=20
and Steve Rich led the singing. We delivered a musical tribute to Jess=20
Sowards who was celebrating his birthday.

Our visiting Rotarians were introduced by Bruce Wenzel.  He extended a warm=20
welcome to Geff Dennis from the Bahamas, Cam Murphy from Urbana, Illinois, B=
ob=20
Ridgway from Warwick, Rhode Island and Gerson Blatnick from Wilmington,=20
Delaware. =20

Wearing the armband as Sergeant-at-Arms was Ernie Simon who collected $137.=20=
=20
Jess Sowards gave $43 for his birthday.  Other popular categories were "Go=20
FAU" and the Dolphin Offence Defense Fund.  The pot was enhanced by our AWOL=
=E2=80=99s. =20
We also received ten happy dollars from John Arnold who is justifiably proud=
=20
of his son who directed an orchestra and chorus at Carnegie Hall.  Harvey Br=
own=20
donated the banner which we did not give away.  Thanks to all for your=20
generous contributions!    =20
=20
Hack Allen announced that he is making a new list of members to give the=20
invocations at our meetings.  If you are interested in thanking God for our=20
blessings, please contact Hack.

Next week is the 100th anniversary of the first flight in Kitty Hawk, North=20
Carolina.  To commemorate the occasion, plans are underway to re-create the=20
Wright Brothers=E2=80=99 flight as a tribute to the legacy they left behind.=
  Bill Talen=20
announced that he has been chosen to be on the ground crew for the historic=20
re-enactment. Congratulations, Bill!      =20

Mark Denkler reported that a good time was had by all at our annual holiday=20
party.  He thanked Pat Archer, Lyn Huckle, Lou Cucci and Georgina Kerr-Jarre=
tt=20
for the great job they did planning and organizing the party.  Although it w=
asn
=E2=80=99t a fund-raiser, we still managed to make about $1400.

Bill Adams introduced our guest speaker, Kim Amigone, who is with Aid to=20
Victims of Domestic Violence (AVDA).  Kim has been a Violence Prevention Edu=
cator=20
at the Delray Beach shelter for four years.  During that time she has seen=20
people from all walks of life come through the doors for help. =20

The shelter and its counselors provide outreach services for adults and=20
children.  Their job at the shelter is to empower the people to make their c=
hoices.
=20
The shelter currently has 25 beds and those in need are allowed to stay from=
=20
6-8 weeks.  Kim says transitional housing is being built that will accommoda=
te=20
42 additional people who will be able to stay rent free for up to two years.

All services are free.  The shelter is supported by the United Way, Palm=20
Beach County, the cities of Delray Beach and Boca Raton and private donation=
s. =20
Kim said that one of the best ways of supporting AVDA is by telling people w=
ho=20
are in need of help about the agency. =20

Members who are interested in donating clothes or other items should call=20
265-3797, extension 100.=20

Marilyn Ochs held the winning ticket for the Green Hat.

Roger P. Richardson, Pastor at the Church of the Palms is being published fo=
r=20
membership.

Next week=E2=80=99s program:  Howard Binkow will provide tips on how to impr=
ove your=20
listening skills.  At least I think that=E2=80=99s what Bill Adams told me.=20=
 I wasn=E2=80=99t=20
really listening.

Best wishes to all for a wonderful week!=20

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<HTML>ROTARY RAMBLINGS 
December 9, 2003 
 
Our meeting was called to order by President Mark Denkler. Special thanks to=
 Bruce Williams for putting us in a holiday mood by playing our favorite Chr=
istmas melodies as we arrived.&nbsp; Leo Phillips provided the inspiration f=
or the day and Steve Rich led the singing. We delivered a musical tribute to=
 Jess Sowards who was celebrating his birthday. 
 
Our visiting Rotarians were introduced by Bruce Wenzel.&nbsp; He extended a=20=
warm welcome to Geff Dennis from the Bahamas, Cam Murphy from Urbana, Illino=
is, Bob Ridgway from Warwick, Rhode Island and Gerson Blatnick from Wilmingt=
on, Delaware.&nbsp; 
 
Wearing the armband as Sergeant-at-Arms was Ernie Simon who collected $137.&=
nbsp; Jess Sowards gave $43 for his birthday.&nbsp; Other popular categories=
 were "Go FAU" and the Dolphin Offence Defense Fund.&nbsp; The pot was enhan=
ced by our AWOL=E2=80=99s.&nbsp; We also received ten happy dollars from Joh=
n Arnold who is justifiably proud of his son who directed an orchestra and c=
horus at Carnegie Hall.&nbsp; Harvey Brown donated the banner which we did n=
ot give away.&nbsp; Thanks to all for your generous contributions!&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 
Hack Allen announced that he is making a new list of members to give the inv=
ocations at our meetings.&nbsp; If you are interested in thanking God for ou=
r blessings, please contact Hack. 
 
Next week is the 100th anniversary of the first flight in Kitty Hawk, North=20=
Carolina.&nbsp; To commemorate the occasion, plans are underway to re-create=
 the Wright Brothers=E2=80=99 flight as a tribute to the legacy they left be=
hind.&nbsp; Bill Talen announced that he has been chosen to be on the ground=
 crew for the historic re-enactment. Congratulations, Bill!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 
Mark Denkler reported that a good time was had by all at our annual holiday=20=
party.&nbsp; He thanked Pat Archer, Lyn Huckle, Lou Cucci and Georgina Kerr-=
Jarrett for the great job they did planning and organizing the party.&nbsp;=20=
Although it wasn=E2=80=99t a fund-raiser, we still managed to make about $14=
00. 
 
Bill Adams introduced our guest speaker, Kim Amigone, who is with Aid to Vic=
tims of Domestic Violence (AVDA).&nbsp; Kim has been a Violence Prevention E=
ducator at the Delray Beach shelter for four years.&nbsp; During that time s=
he has seen people from all walks of life come through the doors for help.&n=
bsp; 
 
The shelter and its counselors provide outreach services for adults and chil=
dren.&nbsp; Their job at the shelter is to empower the people to make their=20=
choices. 
 
The shelter currently has 25 beds and those in need are allowed to stay from=
 6-8 weeks.&nbsp; Kim says transitional housing is being built that will acc=
ommodate 42 additional people who will be able to stay rent free for up to t=
wo years. 
 
All services are free.&nbsp; The shelter is supported by the United Way, Pal=
m Beach County, the cities of Delray Beach and Boca Raton and private donati=
ons.&nbsp; Kim said that one of the best ways of supporting AVDA is by telli=
ng people who are in need of help about the agency.&nbsp; 
 
Members who are interested in donating clothes or other items should call 26=
5-3797, extension 100. 
 
Marilyn Ochs held the winning ticket for the Green Hat. 
 
Roger P. Richardson, Pastor at the Church of the Palms is being published fo=
r membership. 
 
Next week=E2=80=99s program:&nbsp; Howard Binkow will provide tips on how to=
 improve your listening skills.&nbsp; At least I think that=E2=80=99s what B=
ill Adams told me.&nbsp; I wasn=E2=80=99t really listening. 
 
Best wishes to all for a wonderful week! </HTML>

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