Rotary Ramblings

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Rotary Ramblings
June 1, 2004

President Mark Denkler=E2=80=99s days as our esteemed leader are dwindling d=
own to a=20
precious few, so this seems as good a time as any to extend a word of thanks=
=20
for doing such a fantastic job this year presiding over our meetings.

All thoughts were on yesterday=E2=80=99s Memorial Day observance as Hack All=
en=E2=80=99s=20
invocation blessed the troops who have been preserving our personal libertie=
s for=20
over 200 years.  Gerry Meeks led us in singing some patriotic songs in=20
remembrance of our fallen heroes.  And Harvey Brown, who had no visiting Rot=
arians=20
to introduce, came to the podium to read a salute to veterans titled,=20
"Remember".

Bob Erickson brought his brother, Richard, as his guest today.  Richard has=20
been living in Europe for the past seven years and is considering a move to=20
Florida, Welcome, Richard.

Thanks to Ellie Lowery for making up at Delray Beach Sunrise and Gerry Meeks=
=20
for doing his make-up on-line.  Just a reminder that there=E2=80=99s a Board=
 Meeting=20
next Tuesday, 7:30 a.m. at Ellie=E2=80=99s.  These meetings provide an excel=
lent=20
opportunity for make-ups in addition to learning more about what our club is=
 doing.

Fred Bonardi did double-duty as Sergeant at Arms and market reporter.  We ha=
d=20
no birthdays today but Egon Kurz noted that it would have been Marilyn Monro=
e=E2=80=99
s 76th birthday.  Today launches the official start of the hurricane season=20
so the special of the day was "Another hurricane-free season."  Our AWOLS=20
turned out to be the biggest fund-raisers of the day.  Other generous contri=
butions=20
came in for "Go Marlins", "More rain", our veterans, and "God Bless America"=
.=20
 Dave Armstrong made a donation for a round of applause in honor of Bruce=20
Williams in recognition of the amazing job he does each week at the piano. =20=
As=20
they say in the credit card commercial, "He=E2=80=99s priceless!"   Fred man=
aged to=20
raise $67.00 from our group.  Thanks to all!

Fred reported that it has been a quiet day and a quiet year on Wall Street.=20=
=20
He said that historically there=E2=80=99s a saying that you should "Sell in=20=
May and go=20
away" but this year they=E2=80=99re saying, "Buy in June and shoot the moon.=
"  Let=E2=80=99s=20
hope for a good summer!

A special welcome was extended to Krystle Ripley, one of our scholarship=20
recipients.  Krystle will attend the University of Miami where she will perf=
orm=20
with the marching band.  She hasn=E2=80=99t selected a field of study but sh=
e is=20
considering a career in education.

Bill Adams introduced today=E2=80=99s guest speaker, Dr. Robert Trammel, who=
 is head=20
of the Department of Languages and Linguistics at Florida Atlantic Universit=
y.=20
 Linguistics is the study of the nature and structure of human speech.  The=20=
sp
oken language goes back to 1600 B.C. and in the last 250 years linguists hav=
e=20
established some twelve facts about the human languages.  Dr. Trammel=E2=80=
=99s topic=20
covered seven of these twelve principles.

Among the things that linguists agree on are wherever there are humans,=20
language exists.  Every language consists of its dialects and all languages=20=
change=20
through time.  There are no "primitive" languages, according to Dr. Trammel.=
 =20
All languages are equally complex and capable of expressing any idea. =20
Vocabularies, however, differ greatly in the number of words.  He noted that=
 English=20
has the largest vocabulary in the world because we have borrowed from so man=
y=20
other languages.

It has also been proven that a child born anywhere in the world, regardless=20
of any racial, geographical, social or economic heritage, is capable of=20
learning any language to which the child is exposed.  He cited as an example=
 the=20
orphans who came to the United States at the end of the Vietnam war who were=
=20
adopted by American parents.

For our members interested in learning more about linguistics, log on to=20
www.language.fau.edu .  Thank you, Bill, for providing another interesting=20
program.

Mark Denkler held the winning ticket for the Green Hat.  Last week Stormi=20
Norem was the winner of the big jackpot.  He pooled his tickets with Bill Ar=
nst,=20
Jimmy Weatherspoon and Dave O=E2=80=99Connell so they ended up sharing the $=
893.00=20
prize.  Congratulations!

Next week:  Tyler Adams, the world-traveling son of President-elect Bill=20
Adams will tell us about his journey through the W.I.S.E. Isles -- Wales, Ir=
eland,=20
Scotland and England. =20

Enjoy your week! =20

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June 1, 2004 
 
President Mark Denkler=E2=80=99s days as our esteemed leader are dwindling d=
own to a precious few, so this seems as good a time as any to extend a word=20=
of thanks for doing such a fantastic job this year presiding over our meetin=
gs. 
 
All thoughts were on yesterday=E2=80=99s Memorial Day observance as Hack All=
en=E2=80=99s invocation blessed the troops who have been preserving our pers=
onal liberties for over 200 years.&nbsp; Gerry Meeks led us in singing some=20=
patriotic songs in remembrance of our fallen heroes.&nbsp; And Harvey Brown,=
 who had no visiting Rotarians to introduce, came to the podium to read a sa=
lute to veterans titled, "Remember". 
 
Bob Erickson brought his brother, Richard, as his guest today.&nbsp; Richard=
 has been living in Europe for the past seven years and is considering a mov=
e to Florida, Welcome, Richard. 
 
Thanks to Ellie Lowery for making up at Delray Beach Sunrise and Gerry Meeks=
 for doing his make-up on-line.&nbsp; Just a reminder that there=E2=80=99s a=
 Board Meeting next Tuesday, 7:30 a.m. at Ellie=E2=80=99s.&nbsp; These meeti=
ngs provide an excellent opportunity for make-ups in addition to learning mo=
re about what our club is doing. 
 
Fred Bonardi did double-duty as Sergeant at Arms and market reporter.&nbsp;=20=
We had no birthdays today but Egon Kurz noted that it would have been Marily=
n Monroe=E2=80=99s 76th birthday.&nbsp; Today launches the official start of=
 the hurricane season so the special of the day was "Another hurricane-free=20=
season."&nbsp; Our AWOLS turned out to be the biggest fund-raisers of the da=
y.&nbsp; Other generous contributions came in for "Go Marlins", "More rain",=
 our veterans, and "God Bless America".&nbsp; Dave Armstrong made a donation=
 for a round of applause in honor of Bruce Williams in recognition of the am=
azing job he does each week at the piano.&nbsp; As they say in the credit ca=
rd commercial, "He=E2=80=99s priceless!"&nbsp;&nbsp; Fred managed to raise $=
67.00 from our group.&nbsp; Thanks to all! 
 
Fred reported that it has been a quiet day and a quiet year on Wall Street.&=
nbsp; He said that historically there=E2=80=99s a saying that you should "Se=
ll in May and go away" but this year they=E2=80=99re saying, "Buy in June an=
d shoot the moon."&nbsp; Let=E2=80=99s hope for a good summer! 
 
A special welcome was extended to Krystle Ripley, one of our scholarship rec=
ipients.&nbsp; Krystle will attend the University of Miami where she will pe=
rform with the marching band.&nbsp; She hasn=E2=80=99t selected a field of s=
tudy but she is considering a career in education. 
 
Bill Adams introduced today=E2=80=99s guest speaker, Dr. Robert Trammel, who=
 is head of the Department of Languages and Linguistics at Florida Atlantic=20=
University.&nbsp; Linguistics is the study of the nature and structure of hu=
man speech.&nbsp; The spoken language goes back to 1600 B.C. and in the last=
 250 years linguists have established some twelve facts about the human lang=
uages.&nbsp; Dr. Trammel=E2=80=99s topic covered seven of these twelve princ=
iples. 
 
Among the things that linguists agree on are wherever there are humans, lang=
uage exists.&nbsp; Every language consists of its dialects and all languages=
 change through time.&nbsp; There are no "primitive" languages, according to=
 Dr. Trammel.&nbsp; All languages are equally complex and capable of express=
ing any idea.&nbsp; Vocabularies, however, differ greatly in the number of w=
ords.&nbsp; He noted that English has the largest vocabulary in the world be=
cause we have borrowed from so many other languages. 
 
It has also been proven that a child born anywhere in the world, regardless=20=
of any racial, geographical, social or economic heritage, is capable of lear=
ning any language to which the child is exposed.&nbsp; He cited as an exampl=
e the orphans who came to the United States at the end of the Vietnam war wh=
o were adopted by American parents. 
 
For our members interested in learning more about linguistics, log on to <A=20=
HREF=3D"www.language.fau.edu">www.language.fau.edu</A> .&nbsp; Thank you, Bi=
ll, for providing another interesting program. 
 
Mark Denkler held the winning ticket for the Green Hat.&nbsp; Last week Stor=
mi Norem was the winner of the big jackpot.&nbsp; He pooled his tickets with=
 Bill Arnst, Jimmy Weatherspoon and Dave O=E2=80=99Connell so they ended up=20=
sharing the $893.00 prize.&nbsp; Congratulations! 
 
Next week:&nbsp; Tyler Adams, the world-traveling son of President-elect Bil=
l Adams will tell us about his journey through the W.I.S.E. Isles -- Wales,=20=
Ireland, Scotland and England.&nbsp; 
 
Enjoy your week!&nbsp; </HTML>

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