Rotary Ramblings

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Rotary Ramblings
January 27, 2004

President Mark Denkler presided over another fantastic meeting in a room=20
packed with members, guests and visiting Rotarians from near and far.  Dave=20=
O=E2=80=99
Connell gave the invocation and Wally Doud led us in song.  Three cheers to=20=
Wally=20
for inviting us to try some new material.  Since it was soggy when many of u=
s=20
arrived at Ellie=E2=80=99s, Wally had us  "Singing In The Rain" accompanied=20=
by the=20
talented Bruce Williams.  Then, in honor of the New Hampshire Primary, we tu=
rned=20
patriotic with "America The Beautiful."  Great job, Wally!  As Harvey Q. sai=
d,=20
"You have to admire anyone who wants to stand up and lead this group in=20
singing!"

Birthday greetings were sung to Jim Blocker, followed by anniversary good=20
wishes to Steve Rich.  Steve and his bride are celebrating their 55th weddin=
g=20
anniversary!  Our hearty congratulations!  We wish you many more years of=20
happiness.

Harvey Brown had the pleasure of introducing our many visiting Rotarians and=
=20
guests.  Fred Runkel paid for and presented our banner to Harold Burd of=20
Washington, New Jersey.  Harold has been a Rotarian for 54 years and his clu=
b has=20
about 28 members.  Joining us as guests were Joyce Lunsford=E2=80=99s daught=
er, Melody=20
and Mark Denkler=E2=80=99s son, Drew.  Candace Etzler brought Reverend Roger=
=20
Richardson as her guest and Jess Sowards invited Jeff Costello, from the Cit=
y=E2=80=99s=20
Planning & Zoning Department.  Welcome to all!

Tony Allerton did quite well as Sergeant-at-Arms, collecting $162.00  A fair=
=20
share of the pot came from our birthday and anniversary celebrants.  Nancy=20
King made the Society page of the newspaper again (this time the Sun-Sentine=
l)=20
with her daughters Hayley and Heather, so she contributed $5.00.  Additional=
=20
dollars came in honor of the Queen Mary II, football widows, another wonderf=
ul=20
story by Egon Kurz and=E2=80=A6whatever.=20

President Mark announced that the Wine Tasting party will be held on=20
Saturday, March 6th at Old School Square, so save the date!

Our Program Chairman and President-elect Bill Adams had the honor of=20
introducing our guest speaker and fellow Rotarian John Callahan.  John is Di=
rector of=20
the Delray Beach Public Library, and if he looked like a happy man it is=20
because voters passed the Bond Referendum last week.  This means there will=20=
be=20
funding to help toward furnishing the new library that is being built on Atl=
antic=20
Avenue.

John began the presentation with a beautifully produced video that originall=
y=20
aired on the ABC "Boomers and Seniors" program.  The video gave an overview=20
of the library -- where it is today and where it is going in the future.  Th=
e=20
library isn=E2=80=99t just a library, according to John, it is an "informati=
on resource=20
center."  The new library will be a world class facility with shelf space fo=
r=20
over 250,000 items.  There will be meeting rooms, exhibit space, a children=
=E2=80=99s=20
area, space for young adults and teens, and over 100 computers.

The new facility will be located one block west of Swinton across from the=20
Tennis Center.  Construction is scheduled to begin in April and the grand=20
opening is slated for May or June of 2005.  The total budget is $14.6 millio=
n. =20
Additional funds are needed, so if you wish to make a donation to the Delray=
 Beach=20
Public Library Capital Campaign, contact John Callahan at 266-0194. Thanks,=20
John, for the update on what will surely be a wonderful addition to our city=
!  =20
        =20

Fred Runkel held the winning ticket for the Green Hat but was unsuccessful a=
t=20
finding the elusive Ace of Spades. =20

Next week=E2=80=99s program:  Mike King of the Palm Beach County Parks and R=
ecreation=20
Department will speak on prohibited plants.

And finally, by popular demand, here is the poem presented by Egon at last=20
week=E2=80=99s meeting.  Enjoy and have a great week!
=20
SHOOTING EIGHTY
I am the very model of an octogenarian
The rarest of all breeds, a golfing non sectarian.
I eat the flesh of beast and fowl,
I=E2=80=99m not a vegetarian
And sometimes I use awful words,
I=E2=80=99m not a seminarian.

I rise each day at break of dawn,
The world whirls madly round my head.
Pain runs up and down my limbs=20
Which signifies that I=E2=80=99m not dead.

I smash those golf balls with great glee,
I limp around fairway and rough.
I keep my pill box close to me,
Because I=E2=80=99m living on the stuff.

As now my years are full four score,
And since my joints are often sore,
It is much easier I find
To sound off and to speak my mind.

I say to you all gathered here,
I speak frankly, It=E2=80=99s my right,
Keep on golfing, live it up,
Do not go gently into night.

Egon Kurz

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January 27, 2004 
 
President Mark Denkler presided over another fantastic meeting in a room pac=
ked with members, guests and visiting Rotarians from near and far.&nbsp; Dav=
e O=E2=80=99Connell gave the invocation and Wally Doud led us in song.&nbsp;=
 Three cheers to Wally for inviting us to try some new material.&nbsp; Since=
 it was soggy when many of us arrived at Ellie=E2=80=99s, Wally had us&nbsp;=
 "Singing In The Rain" accompanied by the talented Bruce Williams.&nbsp; The=
n, in honor of the New Hampshire Primary, we turned patriotic with "America=20=
The Beautiful."&nbsp; Great job, Wally!&nbsp; As Harvey Q. said, "You have t=
o admire anyone who wants to stand up and lead this group in singing!" 
 
Birthday greetings were sung to Jim Blocker, followed by anniversary good wi=
shes to Steve Rich.&nbsp; Steve and his bride are celebrating their 55th wed=
ding anniversary!&nbsp; Our hearty congratulations!&nbsp; We wish you many m=
ore years of happiness. 
 
Harvey Brown had the pleasure of introducing our many visiting Rotarians and=
 guests.&nbsp; Fred Runkel paid for and presented our banner to Harold Burd=20=
of Washington, New Jersey.&nbsp; Harold has been a Rotarian for 54 years and=
 his club has about 28 members.&nbsp; Joining us as guests were Joyce Lunsfo=
rd=E2=80=99s daughter, Melody and Mark Denkler=E2=80=99s son, Drew.&nbsp; Ca=
ndace Etzler brought Reverend Roger Richardson as her guest and Jess Sowards=
 invited Jeff Costello, from the City=E2=80=99s Planning &amp; Zoning Depart=
ment.&nbsp; Welcome to all! 
 
Tony Allerton did quite well as Sergeant-at-Arms, collecting $162.00&nbsp; A=
 fair share of the pot came from our birthday and anniversary celebrants.&nb=
sp; Nancy King made the Society page of the newspaper again (this time the S=
un-Sentinel) with her daughters Hayley and Heather, so she contributed $5.00=
.&nbsp; Additional dollars came in honor of the Queen Mary II, football wido=
ws, another wonderful story by Egon Kurz and=E2=80=A6whatever. 
 
President Mark announced that the Wine Tasting party will be held on Saturda=
y, March 6th at Old School Square, so save the date! 
 
Our Program Chairman and President-elect Bill Adams had the honor of introdu=
cing our guest speaker and fellow Rotarian John Callahan.&nbsp; John is Dire=
ctor of the Delray Beach Public Library, and if he looked like a happy man i=
t is because voters passed the Bond Referendum last week.&nbsp; This means t=
here will be funding to help toward furnishing the new library that is being=
 built on Atlantic Avenue. 
 
John began the presentation with a beautifully produced video that originall=
y aired on the ABC "Boomers and Seniors" program.&nbsp; The video gave an ov=
erview of the library -- where it is today and where it is going in the futu=
re.&nbsp; The library isn=E2=80=99t just a library, according to John, it is=
 an "information resource center."&nbsp; The new library will be a world cla=
ss facility with shelf space for over 250,000 items.&nbsp; There will be mee=
ting rooms, exhibit space, a children=E2=80=99s area, space for young adults=
 and teens, and over 100 computers. 
 
The new facility will be located one block west of Swinton across from the T=
ennis Center.&nbsp; Construction is scheduled to begin in April and the gran=
d opening is slated for May or June of 2005.&nbsp; The total budget is $14.6=
 million.&nbsp; Additional funds are needed, so if you wish to make a donati=
on to the Delray Beach Public Library Capital Campaign, contact John Callaha=
n at 266-0194. Thanks, John, for the update on what will surely be a wonderf=
ul addition to our city!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 
Fred Runkel held the winning ticket for the Green Hat but was unsuccessful a=
t finding the elusive Ace of Spades.&nbsp; 
 
Next week=E2=80=99s program:&nbsp; Mike King of the Palm Beach County Parks=20=
and Recreation Department will speak on prohibited plants. 
 
And finally, by popular demand, here is the poem presented by Egon at last w=
eek=E2=80=99s meeting.&nbsp; Enjoy and have a great week! 
 
SHOOTING EIGHTY 
I am the very model of an octogenarian 
The rarest of all breeds, a golfing non sectarian. 
I eat the flesh of beast and fowl, 
I=E2=80=99m not a vegetarian 
And sometimes I use awful words, 
I=E2=80=99m not a seminarian. 
 
I rise each day at break of dawn, 
The world whirls madly round my head. 
Pain runs up and down my limbs 
Which signifies that I=E2=80=99m not dead. 
 
I smash those golf balls with great glee, 
I limp around fairway and rough. 
I keep my pill box close to me, 
Because I=E2=80=99m living on the stuff. 
 
As now my years are full four score, 
And since my joints are often sore, 
It is much easier I find 
To sound off and to speak my mind. 
 
I say to you all gathered here, 
I speak frankly, It=E2=80=99s my right, 
Keep on golfing, live it up, 
Do not go gently into night. 
 
Egon Kurz</HTML>

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