Rotary Ramblings

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Rotary Ramblings
April 6, 2004

Early arrivals at today=E2=80=99s meeting were entertained by delightful ren=
ditions=20
of seasonal music ranging from "Here Comes Peter Cottontail" to "Easter Para=
de"=20
beautifully played by our own Bruce Williams.  As one visitor commented, "He=
=E2=80=99
s the best piano player of any Rotary Club."  We agree!=20

The Honorable Mark Denkler called our meeting to order and Nancy King=20
delivered the invocation.  Jimmy Weatherspoon led us in singing our favorite=
 Rotary=20
songs.
 =20
Bruce Wenzel welcomed our guests and visiting Rotarians.  Bruce noted that=20
the number of visitors has decreased (the snowbirds have flown north) but th=
e=20
quality is still there.  Mert Anderson presented our banner to Sam Heard of=20
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.  He returned the gesture by giving us a banner from hi=
s club=20
which is a 100% Paul Harris Club.  Aloha, Sam!  Come back soon!

None of our stockbrokers were on hand to give us a market report, which made=
=20
many of us feel uneasy.  Hopefully no news is good news!

Candace Etzler did an amazing job as Sergeant-at-Arms raising $138.00.  Elli=
e=20
Lowery couldn=E2=80=99t attend the entire digital photography seminar but do=
nated=20
$20.00 for the time she was there.  Bruce Wenzel=E2=80=99s picture was spott=
ed in the=20
newspaper so he paid for his notoriety.  Sizable contributions also came fro=
m=20
John Arnold, who is looking forward to hunting Easter eggs with his grandchi=
ldren=20
in Atlanta, and from our visiting Canadian Mike Zinn, who wished us all a=20
great summer.  Today=E2=80=99s specials, "Think Delray Affair!" and "Easter=20
Greetings/Happy Passover" also brought in generous contributions.

Special thanks to Art Nejame and his wife, Fatima, for the wonderful job the=
y=20
did with the digital photography workshop.  Everyone had a good time and=20
learned a lot.  Not only was it an excellent class, our club will benefit fr=
om the=20
$1,500.00 that was raised!  Art proudly mentioned that there was a grant=20
review of the 125 county cultural organizations and the Palm Beach Photograp=
hic=20
Centre was rated the #1 cultural organization in Palm Beach County. =20
Congratulations!=20

Mark reminded everyone to sign up to sell hotdogs and soft drinks at the=20
Delray Affair, April 16-18.  Also, be sure to save the date of Thursday, May=
 6th=20
for our annual Bingo Night.

Sister Cities of Delray Beach will hold a golf tournament on Saturday, May=20
8th at the Delray Beach Golf Club.  The cost is $75.00 per player or hole=20
sponsorships are available for $100.00.  All proceeds benefit the Sister Cit=
ies=20
Student Exchange Program.  Flyers were available on all of the tables but in=
 case=20
you forgot to pick one up, you can call 243-7011 for more information or to=20
sign up.

There will be a Board Meeting next Tuesday, 7:30 a.m. at Ellie=E2=80=99s Din=
er. =20

Before introducing today=E2=80=99s speaker, Bill Adams announced that the Ro=
tary=20
Exchange Program is considering hosting another student from Brazil.  If you=
 are=20
interested in being a host family, contact Bill.

Walking is our most basic and earliest form of transportation but it can be=20
dangerous.  According to our guest speaker, Joy Riddell, every four minutes=20=
a=20
pedestrian or bicyclist is killed in the United States.  Joy=E2=80=99s Power=
Point=20
presentation provided our members with some useful tips on how to keep safe=20=
when=20
walking.

Joy is the Florida Pedestrian Safety Coordinator at Florida Atlantic=20
University.  She explained that traffic issues are approached through educat=
ion,=20
enforcement (getting the police involved), engineering (installing traffic c=
alming=20
devices and better street lights), and encouragement. =20

Joy was highly complimentary toward Delray Beach for the marvelous job the=20
city has done making it pedestrian friendly.  She said that she often uses o=
ur=20
city as an example when she is explaining the right way to get things done.=20=
=20
She stressed the importance of developing mobility options because as the=20
population in Florida gets older more busses and improved mass transit will=20=
be=20
needed so that seniors will be able to give up their driver=E2=80=99s licens=
es but still be=20
able to leave their homes.  Thanks, Joy, for an excellent program! =20

Candace Etzler, a first-time ticket buyer,  held the winning ticket for the=20
Green Hat.  Congratulations and better luck next time!=20

Next week:  Nancy Distler will present a program on acupuncture.  We will be=
=20
waiting on pins and needles for that one! Ouch!

Enjoy your week and your Easter or Passover! =20

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April 6, 2004 
 
Early arrivals at today=E2=80=99s meeting were entertained by delightful ren=
ditions of seasonal music ranging from "Here Comes Peter Cottontail" to "Eas=
ter Parade" beautifully played by our own Bruce Williams.&nbsp; As one visit=
or commented, "He=E2=80=99s the best piano player of any Rotary Club."&nbsp;=
 We agree! 
 
The Honorable Mark Denkler called our meeting to order and Nancy King delive=
red the invocation.&nbsp; Jimmy Weatherspoon led us in singing our favorite=20=
Rotary songs. 
&nbsp; 
Bruce Wenzel welcomed our guests and visiting Rotarians.&nbsp; Bruce noted t=
hat the number of visitors has decreased (the snowbirds have flown north) bu=
t the quality is still there.&nbsp; Mert Anderson presented our banner to Sa=
m Heard of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.&nbsp; He returned the gesture by giving us=20=
a banner from his club which is a 100% Paul Harris Club.&nbsp; Aloha, Sam!&n=
bsp; Come back soon! 
 
None of our stockbrokers were on hand to give us a market report, which made=
 many of us feel uneasy.&nbsp; Hopefully no news is good news! 
 
Candace Etzler did an amazing job as Sergeant-at-Arms raising $138.00.&nbsp;=
 Ellie Lowery couldn=E2=80=99t attend the entire digital photography seminar=
 but donated $20.00 for the time she was there.&nbsp; Bruce Wenzel=E2=80=99s=
 picture was spotted in the newspaper so he paid for his notoriety.&nbsp; Si=
zable contributions also came from John Arnold, who is looking forward to hu=
nting Easter eggs with his grandchildren in Atlanta, and from our visiting C=
anadian Mike Zinn, who wished us all a great summer.&nbsp; Today=E2=80=99s s=
pecials, "Think Delray Affair!" and "Easter Greetings/Happy Passover" also b=
rought in generous contributions. 
 
Special thanks to Art Nejame and his wife, Fatima, for the wonderful job the=
y did with the digital photography workshop.&nbsp; Everyone had a good time=20=
and learned a lot.&nbsp; Not only was it an excellent class, our club will b=
enefit from the $1,500.00 that was raised!&nbsp; Art proudly mentioned that=20=
there was a grant review of the 125 county cultural organizations and the Pa=
lm Beach Photographic Centre was rated the #1 cultural organization in Palm=20=
Beach County.&nbsp; Congratulations! 
 
Mark reminded everyone to sign up to sell hotdogs and soft drinks at the Del=
ray Affair, April 16-18.&nbsp; Also, be sure to save the date of Thursday, M=
ay 6th for our annual Bingo Night. 
 
Sister Cities of Delray Beach will hold a golf tournament on Saturday, May 8=
th at the Delray Beach Golf Club.&nbsp; The cost is $75.00 per player or hol=
e sponsorships are available for $100.00.&nbsp; All proceeds benefit the Sis=
ter Cities Student Exchange Program.&nbsp; Flyers were available on all of t=
he tables but in case you forgot to pick one up, you can call 243-7011 for m=
ore information or to sign up. 
 
There will be a Board Meeting next Tuesday, 7:30 a.m. at Ellie=E2=80=99s Din=
er.&nbsp; 
 
Before introducing today=E2=80=99s speaker, Bill Adams announced that the Ro=
tary Exchange Program is considering hosting another student from Brazil.&nb=
sp; If you are interested in being a host family, contact Bill. 
 
Walking is our most basic and earliest form of transportation but it can be=20=
dangerous.&nbsp; According to our guest speaker, Joy Riddell, every four min=
utes a pedestrian or bicyclist is killed in the United States.&nbsp; Joy=E2=
=80=99s PowerPoint presentation provided our members with some useful tips o=
n how to keep safe when walking. 
 
Joy is the Florida Pedestrian Safety Coordinator at Florida Atlantic Univers=
ity.&nbsp; She explained that traffic issues are approached through educatio=
n, enforcement (getting the police involved), engineering (installing traffi=
c calming devices and better street lights), and encouragement.&nbsp; 
 
Joy was highly complimentary toward Delray Beach for the marvelous job the c=
ity has done making it pedestrian friendly.&nbsp; She said that she often us=
es our city as an example when she is explaining the right way to get things=
 done.&nbsp; She stressed the importance of developing mobility options beca=
use as the population in Florida gets older more busses and improved mass tr=
ansit will be needed so that seniors will be able to give up their driver=
=E2=80=99s licenses but still be able to leave their homes.&nbsp; Thanks, Jo=
y, for an excellent program!&nbsp; 
 
Candace Etzler, a first-time ticket buyer,&nbsp; held the winning ticket for=
 the Green Hat.&nbsp; Congratulations and better luck next time! 
 
Next week:&nbsp; Nancy Distler will present a program on acupuncture.&nbsp;=20=
We will be waiting on pins and needles for that one! Ouch! 
 
Enjoy your week and your Easter or Passover!&nbsp; </HTML>

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