Rotary Ramblings

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Rotary Ramblings
December 23, 2003

We had a great crowd at our meeting on the Tuesday before the Christmas=20
holiday.  President Mark Denkler was at the helm, Hack Allen gave the invoca=
tion,=20
and Jimmy Weatherspoon, with the help of Bruce Williams, led us in song.  Ji=
mmy=20
put us in the holiday spirit by offering his special rendition of "Santa=20
Claus Is Coming To Town."  Fred Bonardi gave some encouragement to investors=
 with=20
his stock market report.  The market was up again by 11 points for the 5th d=
ay=20
in a row.  We got an insider's tip when Fred predicted that the market will=20
fluctuate in the new year.=20

Harvey Brown introduced our international visitor Colin McLernon from Bogor,=
=20
Indonesia who was given the banner, donated by Nancy Owens.  Colin brought=20
good wishes from his club of about 25 members.  His club built a $1.4 millio=
n=20
school to provide vocational training to local students.  All students are=20
guaranteed a job upon graduation.  Similar schools have been built in Jordan=
, two in=20
Viet Nam and five in South America.

Among our guests today was "Bingo" Gene Webb visiting from North Carolina an=
d=20
sporting a new beard.  Great to have you back, Gene!   =20

Sergeant-At-Arms Tony Allerton had a good day collecting dollars for our=20
scholarship fund.  Joyce Lunsford brought in 20 Susan B. Anthony coins which=
 she=20
donated on behalf of her granddaughter who graduated from the University of=20
Florida.  Her granddaughter plans to teach handicapped children. This genero=
us=20
contribution, along with the others, brought the day=E2=80=99s total to $80.=
00.

Bill Adams introduced today=E2=80=99s speaker, Rotary Exchange Student Letic=
ia=20
Camargo from Brazil.  Bill and Charlotte Adams have been host parents to Let=
icia=20
since her arrival in August.  Leticia presented a delightful slide presentat=
ion=20
which gave us a pictorial introduction to her family.  It was interesting to=
=20
see that many of her family members are blue-eyed blondes. =20

Her family is very active in the exchange programs. They hosted an exchange=20
student from Australia and are currently hosting a young man from Canada. =20
Leticia=E2=80=99s sister was an exchange student in Houston, Texas two years=
 ago.=20

Leticia also told us of some activities she has been involved in since her=20
arrival in Florida.  Judging from the pictures, it has been a fun-filled fiv=
e=20
months!  She has visited Key West, Disney World, South Beach and toured the=20
Morikami Museum.  Leticia joined with other Rotary exchange students for a b=
oat=20
ride on the Intracoastal Waterway where she was given the opportunity to dri=
ve=20
the boat.  She has performed at football games and Art & Jazz on the Avenue=20
with the Eaglettes dance team from Atlantic High School.  Knowing of her lov=
e of=20
ballet, Pat and Leo Phillips treated her to a performance of The Nutcracker=20
where she was introduced to a dancer from Brazil. =20

Leticia will be traveling to Annapolis, Maryland for Christmas.  She=E2=80=
=99s=20
looking forward to seeing snow for the first time!  Leticia admitted that it=
 has=20
been hard to be without her friends and family but that everyone has been=20
wonderful.  We look forward to having Leticia visit us again soon!

The lucky ticket holder for the Green Hat was Stormi Norem.

Next Week=E2=80=99s Program:  Coton Stine and her daughter will present a pr=
ogram on=20
the benefits of yoga.=20

Best wishes to all for happiness this holiday season and throughout the=20
coming year!

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December 23, 2003 
 
We had a great crowd at our meeting on the Tuesday before the Christmas holi=
day.&nbsp; President Mark Denkler was at the helm, Hack Allen gave the invoc=
ation, and Jimmy Weatherspoon, with the help of Bruce Williams, led us in so=
ng.&nbsp; Jimmy put us in the holiday spirit by offering his special renditi=
on of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town."&nbsp; Fred Bonardi gave some encourag=
ement to investors with his stock market report.&nbsp; The market was up aga=
in by 11 points for the 5th day in a row.&nbsp; We got an insider's tip when=
 Fred predicted that the market will fluctuate in the new year. 
 
Harvey Brown introduced our international visitor Colin McLernon from Bogor,=
 Indonesia who was given the banner, donated by Nancy Owens.&nbsp; Colin bro=
ught good wishes from his club of about 25 members.&nbsp; His club built a $=
1.4 million school to provide vocational training to local students.&nbsp; A=
ll students are guaranteed a job upon graduation.&nbsp; Similar schools have=
 been built in Jordan, two in Viet Nam and five in South America. 
 
Among our guests today was "Bingo" Gene Webb visiting from North Carolina an=
d sporting a new beard.&nbsp; Great to have you back, Gene!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
; 
 
Sergeant-At-Arms Tony Allerton had a good day collecting dollars for our sch=
olarship fund.&nbsp; Joyce Lunsford brought in 20 Susan B. Anthony coins whi=
ch she donated on behalf of her granddaughter who graduated from the Univers=
ity of Florida.&nbsp; Her granddaughter plans to teach handicapped children.=
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=99s total to $80.00. 
 
Bill Adams introduced today=E2=80=99s speaker, Rotary Exchange Student Letic=
ia Camargo from Brazil.&nbsp; Bill and Charlotte Adams have been host parent=
s to Leticia since her arrival in August.&nbsp; Leticia presented a delightf=
ul slide presentation which gave us a pictorial introduction to her family.&=
nbsp; It was interesting to see that many of her family members are blue-eye=
d blondes.&nbsp; 
 
Her family is very active in the exchange programs. They hosted an exchange=20=
student from Australia and are currently hosting a young man from Canada.&nb=
sp; Leticia=E2=80=99s sister was an exchange student in Houston, Texas two y=
ears ago. 
 
Leticia also told us of some activities she has been involved in since her a=
rrival in Florida.&nbsp; Judging from the pictures, it has been a fun-filled=
 five months!&nbsp; She has visited Key West, Disney World, South Beach and=20=
toured the Morikami Museum.&nbsp; Leticia joined with other Rotary exchange=20=
students for a boat ride on the Intracoastal Waterway where she was given th=
e opportunity to drive the boat.&nbsp; She has performed at football games a=
nd Art &amp; Jazz on the Avenue with the Eaglettes dance team from Atlantic=20=
High School.&nbsp; Knowing of her love of ballet, Pat and Leo Phillips treat=
ed her to a performance of The Nutcracker where she was introduced to a danc=
er from Brazil.&nbsp; 
 
Leticia will be traveling to Annapolis, Maryland for Christmas.&nbsp; She=
=E2=80=99s looking forward to seeing snow for the first time!&nbsp; Leticia=20=
admitted that it has been hard to be without her friends and family but that=
 everyone has been wonderful.&nbsp; We look forward to having Leticia visit=20=
us again soon! 
 
The lucky ticket holder for the Green Hat was Stormi Norem. 
 
Next Week=E2=80=99s Program:&nbsp; Coton Stine and her daughter will present=
 a program on the benefits of yoga. 
 
Best wishes to all for happiness this holiday season and throughout the comi=
ng year!</HTML>

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