Rotary Ramblings

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Rotary Ramblings
August 17, 2004

President Bill Adams is certainly deserving of a round of applause for the=20
fantastic job he=E2=80=99s doing leading our club.  It hasn=E2=80=99t taken=20=
him long to become=20
a seasoned pro at the podium.  Thanks, Bill!

Today=E2=80=99s invocation was delivered by Joyce Lunsford who read an excer=
pt from=20
the "Soldiers=E2=80=99 and Sailors=E2=80=99 Prayer Book" published in 1944.=20=
 The passage was=20
written by Alexander A. Vandergrift, her commandant in the Marine Corps and=20
later her neighbor.  It=E2=80=99s a small world after all!

Song leader Jimmy Weatherspoon put us in a patriotic mood by choosing=20
"America The Beautiful" as our lead off number.  Birthday greetings were sun=
g to Kurt=20
Godfrey, and happy anniversary wishes were extended in song to Arthur Reef.=20=
=20
Pat Archer is celebrating a birthday and a wedding anniversary.  Her late=20
arrival, along with a generous donation to the scholarship fund earned her a=
n=20
encore performance of the Rotary chorus.

Guests and visiting Rotarians were welcomed by Jim Pignato.  Ernie Simon did=
=20
a wonderful job raising $181.00 as Sergeant at Arms.  Today=E2=80=99s specia=
l was the=20
Hurricane Charley Victims=E2=80=99 Relief Fund.  Lou Cucci kicked it off wit=
h a $50=20
contribution and many other generous donations followed.  =20

For those who would like to offer donations in the recovery effort, send you=
r=20
contributions through the Red Cross by calling (561) 650-9132 between 9:00=20
a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays.  By mail, make your check out to Red Cross, Gre=
ater=20
Palm Beach Area Chapter and mail to Greater Palm Beach Area Chapter, 825 Fer=
n=20
Street, West Palm Beach, Florida  33401.  On-line donations may be made by=20
going to the local Red Cross web-site at www.RedCross-pbc.org.
=20
Georgina Kerr-Jarrett reported that yesterday was a great day for the stock=20
market so she expected it to be down today.  The good news is that it wasn=
=E2=80=99t=20
down -- in fact, there seems to be more optimism in the market.  That=E2=80=
=99s always=20
good news!  And if the market has been good to you, several opportunities ar=
e=20
available to share your wealth.=20

Bill Adams announced that information was placed on each table regarding the=
=20
goals of the Rotary Foundation for the upcoming year.  A $100 per capita=20
giving goal was unanimously endorsed by every district at the 2001 Council o=
n=20
Legislation, and it is the goal of the Every Rotarian, Every Year initiative=
. =20
Achieving the $100 per capita giving goal will enable the Foundation to meet=
 the=20
need for humanitarian and educational programs identified by clubs and=20
districts=20

Bill also provided information  for members interested in applying  for a=20
Rotary International MasterCard.  When a new account is opened, the cardhold=
er=20
will be sent a $25 check made payable to "The Rotary Club."  To request an=20
application, call 1-800-410-6262.

A special thanks to Nancy Owens for volunteering to serve as the local=20
liaison for the Rotary Youth Exchange Programs.  We know you will do a great=
 job,=20
Nancy! =20

Leo Phillips introduced today=E2=80=99s guest speaker, Rick Snyder, WXEL=E2=
=80=99s Senior=20
Account Manager in Corporate Underwriting.  His career in broadcasting spans=
=20
more than 35 years and covers markets in the Northeast.  He joined WXEL in 1=
998=20
and has been part of its phenomenal growth in the last few years.

Rick told us about the strong commitment WXEL has toward children=E2=80=99s=20
programming.  He said that 60 hours a week is devoted to kids' programming t=
hat teaches=20
good values, reading, math and other worthwhile activities.

The PBS "Ready To Learn" service is a nationwide effort which helps teachers=
,=20
caregivers and parents instill the love of learning in kids.  Lesson plans=20
and other activities are available to teachers as part of the program.

Funding for WXEL comes from the Department of Education, grants from=20
foundations, individuals, and underwriting.  Underwriting has increased 500%=
 over the=20
years.  WXEL offers the L.U.C.K.Y. (Local Underwriters Caring for Kids=20
Year-round) package.  The sponsorship package includes 10 and 15 second anno=
uncements=20
as well as other promotions and partnerships.  For further information=20
regarding rates and availabilities, you can contact Rick at 363-3324 or by E=
mail at=20
rsnyder@wxel.org.
 =20
We continue to send our thoughts and prayers out to Fred Runkel who is=20
recovering from heart surgery.  Fred was featured in a Sun-Sentinel newspape=
r=20
article about the Delray Beach Chapter of Mended Hearts, an organization of=20
volunteers who visit people who have undergone heart surgery.  The volunteer=
=20
emissaries visited Fred in the hospital and provided him with comfort and mo=
ral support=20
during his recovery.

Also featured in the Sun-Sentinel was a lengthy article on our fellow=20
Rotarian, Reverend Roger P. Richardson who leads the congregation at The Chu=
rch of=20
the Palms in Delray Beach.  His church has invited the Bethel Community Hait=
ian=20
Church to share its facilities for their services.  The Haitian congregation=
=20
had been renting space in Boynton Beach.

Ellie Lowery would like to remind everyone that our August 31st meeting will=
=20
be a tribute to Rel Moorcroft.  Please let her know if you have an interesti=
ng=20
story about Rel that you would like to share with our club.  We are honoring=
=20
Rel with a Scholarship in his name.  Our special guest will be Regie=20
Moorcroft.

Joyce Lunsford held the winning ticket for the Green Hat drawing.  Better=20
luck next time, Joyce!

Next week's program:  Arlene Brookman of Alzheimer's Community Care, Inc.

Enjoy your week!

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<HTML><HTML>Rotary Ramblings<B=
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August 17, 2004 
 
President Bill Adams is certainly deserving of a round of applause for the f=
antastic job he=E2=80=99s doing leading our club.&nbsp; It hasn=E2=80=99t ta=
ken him long to become a seasoned pro at the podium.&nbsp; Thanks, Bill! 
 
Today=E2=80=99s invocation was delivered by Joyce Lunsford who read an excer=
pt from the "Soldiers=E2=80=99 and Sailors=E2=80=99 Prayer Book" published i=
n 1944.&nbsp; The passage was written by Alexander A. Vandergrift, her comma=
ndant in the Marine Corps and later her neighbor.&nbsp; It=E2=80=99s a small=
 world after all! 
 
Song leader Jimmy Weatherspoon put us in a patriotic mood by choosing "Ameri=
ca The Beautiful" as our lead off number.&nbsp; Birthday greetings were sung=
 to Kurt Godfrey, and happy anniversary wishes were extended in song to Arth=
ur Reef.&nbsp; Pat Archer is celebrating a birthday and a wedding anniversar=
y.&nbsp; Her late arrival, along with a generous donation to the scholarship=
 fund earned her an encore performance of the Rotary chorus. 
 
Guests and visiting Rotarians were welcomed by Jim Pignato.&nbsp; Ernie Simo=
n did a wonderful job raising $181.00 as Sergeant at Arms.&nbsp; Today=E2=
=80=99s special was the Hurricane Charley Victims=E2=80=99 Relief Fund.&nbsp=
; Lou Cucci kicked it off with a $50 contribution and many other generous do=
nations followed.&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 
For those who would like to offer donations in the recovery effort, send you=
r contributions through the Red Cross by calling (561) 650-9132 between 9:00=
 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays.&nbsp; By mail, make your check out to Red Cros=
s, Greater Palm Beach Area Chapter and mail to Greater Palm Beach Area Chapt=
er, 825 Fern Street, West Palm Beach, Florida&nbsp; 33401.&nbsp; On-line don=
ations may be made by going to the local Red Cross web-site at www.RedCross-=
pbc.org. 
 
Georgina Kerr-Jarrett reported that yesterday was a great day for the stock=20=
market so she expected it to be down today.&nbsp; The good news is that it w=
asn=E2=80=99t down -- in fact, there seems to be more optimism in the market=
.&nbsp; That=E2=80=99s always good news!&nbsp; And if the market has been go=
od to you, several opportunities are available to share your wealth. 
 
Bill Adams announced that information was placed on each table regarding the=
 goals of the Rotary Foundation for the upcoming year.&nbsp; A $100 per capi=
ta giving goal was unanimously endorsed by every district at the 2001 Counci=
l on Legislation, and it is the goal of the Every Rotarian, Every Year initi=
ative.&nbsp; Achieving the $100 per capita giving goal will enable the Found=
ation to meet the need for humanitarian and educational programs identified=20=
by clubs and districts 
 
Bill also provided information&nbsp; for members interested in applying&nbsp=
; for a Rotary International MasterCard.&nbsp; When a new account is opened,=
 the cardholder will be sent a $25 check made payable to "The Rotary Club."&=
nbsp; To request an application, call 1-800-410-6262. 
 
A special thanks to Nancy Owens for volunteering to serve as the local liais=
on for the Rotary Youth Exchange Programs.&nbsp; We know you will do a great=
 job, Nancy!&nbsp; 
 
Leo Phillips introduced today=E2=80=99s guest speaker, Rick Snyder, WXEL=E2=
=80=99s Senior Account Manager in Corporate Underwriting.&nbsp; His career i=
n broadcasting spans more than 35 years and covers markets in the Northeast.=
&nbsp; He joined WXEL in 1998 and has been part of its phenomenal growth in=20=
the last few years. 
 
Rick told us about the strong commitment WXEL has toward children=E2=80=99s=20=
programming.&nbsp; He said that 60 hours a week is devoted to kids' programm=
ing that teaches good values, reading, math and other worthwhile activities.=
 
 
The PBS "Ready To Learn" service is a nationwide effort which helps teachers=
, caregivers and parents instill the love of learning in kids.&nbsp; Lesson=20=
plans and other activities are available to teachers as part of the program.=
 
 
Funding for WXEL comes from the Department of Education, grants from foundat=
ions, individuals, and underwriting.&nbsp; Underwriting has increased 500% o=
ver the years.&nbsp; WXEL offers the L.U.C.K.Y. (Local Underwriters Caring f=
or Kids Year-round) package.&nbsp; The sponsorship package includes 10 and 1=
5 second announcements as well as other promotions and partnerships.&nbsp; F=
or further information regarding rates and availabilities, you can contact R=
ick at 363-3324 or by Email at rsnyder@wxel.org. 
&nbsp; 
We continue to send our thoughts and prayers out to Fred Runkel who is recov=
ering from heart surgery.&nbsp; Fred was featured in a Sun-Sentinel newspape=
r article about the Delray Beach Chapter of Mended Hearts, an organization o=
f volunteers who visit people who have undergone heart surgery.&nbsp; The vo=
lunteer emissaries visited Fred in the hospital and provided him with comfor=
t and moral support during his recovery. 
 
Also featured in the Sun-Sentinel was a lengthy article on our fellow Rotari=
an, Reverend Roger P. Richardson who leads the congregation at The Church of=
 the Palms in Delray Beach.&nbsp; His church has invited the Bethel Communit=
y Haitian Church to share its facilities for their services.&nbsp; The Haiti=
an congregation had been renting space in Boynton Beach. 
 
Ellie Lowery would like to remind everyone that our August 31st meeting will=
 be a tribute to Rel Moorcroft.&nbsp; Please let her know if you have an int=
eresting story about Rel that you would like to share with our club.&nbsp; W=
e are honoring Rel with a Scholarship in his name.&nbsp; Our special guest w=
ill be Regie Moorcroft. 
 
Joyce Lunsford held the winning ticket for the Green Hat drawing.&nbsp; Bett=
er luck next time, Joyce! 
 
Next week's program:&nbsp; Arlene Brookman of Alzheimer's Community Care, In=
c. 
 
Enjoy your week!</HTML>

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