Rotary Ramblings

Tue, 17 Feb 2004 19:28:04 EST

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Rotary Ramblings
February 17, 2004

Our snowbirds are with us so there were few empty chairs at today=E2=80=99s=20=
meeting. =20
Great to have you back!  We were reminded that today was our last meeting of=
=20
Rotary=E2=80=99s 99th year history.  That=E2=80=99s right --  next week we b=
egin the 52 week=20
countdown to Rotary=E2=80=99s 100th anniversary!

President Mark Denkler presided over this milestone meeting.   Ernie Simon=20
delivered the invocation, and Jimmy Weatherspoon, with the help of Bruce=20
Williams, led us in song.  Birthday greetings were sung to Egon Kurz who is=20=
looking=20
great at 87.  Our guests and visiting Rotarians were introduced and welcomed=
 by=20
Bruce Wenzel.

Tony Allerton did a great job raising $115.00 as Sergeant-at-Arms.  Jon Simo=
n=20
gave $3.00 in honor of his son and his friend from Long Island who visited=20
our meeting today. The special of the day was "No Snow in Delray Beach Just=20=
For=20
Today."  Tony also collected dollars from members who forgot to wear their=20
pins.  The banner was donated by Art Nejame but was not given away.

Georgina Kerr-Jarrett reported that the market was up again.  January was a=20
"flatish" month but in February the overall numbers are looking good.

Georgina also took the opportunity to remind us of several upcoming=20
fund-raisers.  The wine-tasting party on Saturday March 6th is a wonderful o=
pportunity=20
to educate yourself on wine.  Wine-tasting doesn=E2=80=99t mean getting into=
xicated. =20
You take a sip of the various wines but you don=E2=80=99t have to swallow. =20=
The event=20
takes place from 6-8:00 p.m. in the Ocean Breeze Room, Crest Theatre.  Ticke=
ts=20
were mailed to all members, so if you do not plan to use your tickets, try t=
o=20
find someone else who would like to attend.

Mark announced that Bingo Night will be on Thursday, March 25th so circle th=
e=20
date for this fun event.  The Delray Affair, our biggest fund-raiser of the=20
year will be the weekend of April 16-19.  And for those interested in learni=
ng=20
more about digital photography, Art Nejame will hold a class on the subject=20=
at=20
the Palm Beach Photographic Center on Saturday, April 3rd.  The cost is=20
$50.00 and all proceeds will go to our Rotary club.  Art=E2=80=99s wife, Fat=
ima, is=20
donating her time and effort teaching the class.  Only 100 slots are availab=
le in the=20
class so register early.

Bill Adams introduced today=E2=80=99s speaker, Richard "Dick" Dickson, a ret=
ired=20
clergyman, printer, and Rotarian from Irvington, Virginia.  Accompanying Dic=
k was=20
his wife, Liz, who helped him with his presentation on the Rotary On Stamps=20
program.

Dick, a Rotarian since 1966 and past-president of his club, is an avid stamp=
=20
collector.   Rotary International has more than 75 fellowships of Rotarians=20=
of=20
like interests, and Rotary On Stamps (ROS) is one of the most active of thes=
e=20
"Fellowships."  Its nearly 200 members are from over 30 countries. =20

The group was organized after a large number of stamps were issued in 1955 t=
o=20
celebrate Rotary International=E2=80=99s 50th Anniversary.  Dick showed us p=
ictures=20
of stamps from his collection.  The stamps came from all over the world and=20
depicted local Rotary service projects, the evolution of the Rotary wheel, a=
nd=20
the Polio Plus theme. Dick says that collecting the Rotary commemorative sta=
mps=20
has been a meaningful experience for him and a great way to connect with=20
Rotarians throughout the world.  Unfortunately, the U.S. Postal Service will=
 not be=20
issuing a commemorative stamp for Rotary=E2=80=99s 100th anniversary. =20

One of Dick=E2=80=99s prized possessions is a postcard that was mailed from=20=
Japan and=20
addressed to the Rotary Club of Delray Beach.  He also has a card from the=20
personal stamp collection of Franklin D. Roosevelt.  Thanks, Dick, for an=20
interesting program.=20

Next week=E2=80=99s program:  Jacqueline Muniz of the Children=E2=80=99s Ser=
vices Council=20
will speak on their programs.

Jon Simon held the winning ticket for the Green Hat.

Enjoy your week!

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February 17, 2004 
 
Our snowbirds are with us so there were few empty chairs at today=E2=80=99s=20=
meeting.&nbsp; Great to have you back!&nbsp; We were reminded that today was=
 our last meeting of Rotary=E2=80=99s 99th year history.&nbsp; That=E2=80=
=99s right --&nbsp; next week we begin the 52 week countdown to Rotary=E2=
=80=99s 100th anniversary! 
 
President Mark Denkler presided over this milestone meeting.&nbsp;&nbsp; Ern=
ie Simon delivered the invocation, and Jimmy Weatherspoon, with the help of=20=
Bruce Williams, led us in song.&nbsp; Birthday greetings were sung to Egon K=
urz who is looking great at 87.&nbsp; Our guests and visiting Rotarians were=
 introduced and welcomed by Bruce Wenzel. 
 
Tony Allerton did a great job raising $115.00 as Sergeant-at-Arms.&nbsp; Jon=
 Simon gave $3.00 in honor of his son and his friend from Long Island who vi=
sited our meeting today. The special of the day was "No Snow in Delray Beach=
 Just For Today."&nbsp; Tony also collected dollars from members who forgot=20=
to wear their pins.&nbsp; The banner was donated by Art Nejame but was not g=
iven away. 
 
Georgina Kerr-Jarrett reported that the market was up again.&nbsp; January w=
as a "flatish" month but in February the overall numbers are looking good.<B=
R>
 
Georgina also took the opportunity to remind us of several upcoming fund-rai=
sers.&nbsp; The wine-tasting party on Saturday March 6th is a wonderful oppo=
rtunity to educate yourself on wine.&nbsp; Wine-tasting doesn=E2=80=99t mean=
 getting intoxicated.&nbsp; You take a sip of the various wines but you don=
=E2=80=99t have to swallow.&nbsp; The event takes place from 6-8:00 p.m. in=20=
the Ocean Breeze Room, Crest Theatre.&nbsp; Tickets were mailed to all membe=
rs, so if you do not plan to use your tickets, try to find someone else who=20=
would like to attend. 
 
Mark announced that Bingo Night will be on Thursday, March 25th so circle th=
e date for this fun event.&nbsp; The Delray Affair, our biggest fund-raiser=20=
of the year will be the weekend of April 16-19.&nbsp; And for those interest=
ed in learning more about digital photography, Art Nejame will hold a class=20=
on the subject at the Palm Beach Photographic Center on Saturday, April 3rd.=
&nbsp; The cost is $50.00 and all proceeds will go to our Rotary club.&nbsp;=
 Art=E2=80=99s wife, Fatima, is donating her time and effort teaching the cl=
ass.&nbsp; Only 100 slots are available in the class so register early. 
 
Bill Adams introduced today=E2=80=99s speaker, Richard "Dick" Dickson, a ret=
ired clergyman, printer, and Rotarian from Irvington, Virginia.&nbsp; Accomp=
anying Dick was his wife, Liz, who helped him with his presentation on the R=
otary On Stamps program. 
 
Dick, a Rotarian since 1966 and past-president of his club, is an avid stamp=
 collector.&nbsp;&nbsp; Rotary International has more than 75 fellowships of=
 Rotarians of like interests, and Rotary On Stamps (ROS) is one of the most=20=
active of these "Fellowships."&nbsp; Its nearly 200 members are from over 30=
 countries.&nbsp; 
 
The group was organized after a large number of stamps were issued in 1955 t=
o celebrate Rotary International=E2=80=99s 50th Anniversary.&nbsp; Dick show=
ed us pictures of stamps from his collection.&nbsp; The stamps came from all=
 over the world and depicted local Rotary service projects, the evolution of=
 the Rotary wheel, and the Polio Plus theme. Dick says that collecting the R=
otary commemorative stamps has been a meaningful experience for him and a gr=
eat way to connect with Rotarians throughout the world.&nbsp; Unfortunately,=
 the U.S. Postal Service will not be issuing a commemorative stamp for Rotar=
y=E2=80=99s 100th anniversary.&nbsp; 
 
One of Dick=E2=80=99s prized possessions is a postcard that was mailed from=20=
Japan and addressed to the Rotary Club of Delray Beach.&nbsp; He also has a=20=
card from the personal stamp collection of Franklin D. Roosevelt.&nbsp; Than=
ks, Dick, for an interesting program. 
 
Next week=E2=80=99s program:&nbsp; Jacqueline Muniz of the Children=E2=80=
=99s Services Council will speak on their programs. 
 
Jon Simon held the winning ticket for the Green Hat. 
 
Enjoy your week!</HTML>

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