Rotary Ramblings

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ROTARY  RAMBLINGS
 ROTARY CLUB OF DELRAY  BEACH
December 21, 2004
 
Today, everyone was in a "holiday mood," and  looking very festive.  The 
meeting was very upbeat.  Gerry Meeks  gave a lovely invocation; Jimmy 
Weatherspoon was in the holiday mood, leading us  in old favorites.  Bruce Williams, in 
his usual manner, entertained us with  lovely holiday music.  Bruce, each week, 
you are honored, after you  leave.  
 
We sang Happy Birthday to Bill Talen, who donated  $80.00 for his birthday.  
We know that's no indication of his age!   (Couldn't be.)
 
We had six visiting Rotarians, including our  Assistant District Governor, 
Betsy Owens, in her lovely "Santa's Helper" red  outfit.  She presented "little 
Bill" a special gift of chocolates.   Jimmy Weatherspoon had his brother, 
Eugene visiting with him for the  holidays.
 
Fred Bonardi gave the stock report; it was up; he  was very excited.  He then 
changed hats to give us the Sergeant at Arms  report.  He had collected 
$180.00; then Betsy Owens donated another $20.00  to make it even $200.00.
 
President Adams invited all members to attend our  Executive Board Meetings 
every second Tuesday morning, 7:30 a.m. at Ellie's  Marilyn Room.  
 
President Adams gave an insight on Rotary,  and presented a slide show of 
some of the events he has been involved with,  thus far this year, including the 
District Conference, aboard the Sovereign  of the Seas.  He has certainly been 
quite busy, being a dedicated  president of our club.  My hat goes off to him 
for a fine job.  He  also told us that our club has donated a total of 
$111.00 toward the Rotary  Float, "Rotary Family Tree," to be in the Rose Bowl 
Parade.  We will all be  looking for it.  Bill, thanks for a good presentation.
 
Assistant Governor Betsy Owens asked for Paul  Harris Fellows to stand.  I 
was quite impressed that most of our club  stood.  As of this writing, Bill 
Talen is a four time Paul Harris Fellow;  he just donated another $1,000.00; his 
fourth.  Bill, we, as Rotarians,  thank you for your generosity.
 
I have been asked to announce that on  January 15, 2005, 6:00 p.m., The 
Delray Beach Playhouse/Ernest  G. Simon Scholarship Fund, will present Boom! You're 
 Dead!  This will be held at Ellie's Flamingo Room.  It  sounds like a riot.  
All proceeds will benefit a youth or adult interested  in performing arts.  
For more information, contact Ernie Simon, or The  Delray Beach Playhouse.  
More information next week.
 
HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO  ALL!
 

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<DIV align=3Dcenter><FONT size=3D3>December 21, 2004</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>We sang Happy Birthday to Bill Talen, who d=
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<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>We had six visiting Rotarians, including ou=
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Assistant District Governor, Betsy Owens, in her lovely "Santa's Helper" red=
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<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>Fred Bonardi gave the stock report; it was=20=
up; he=20
was very excited.&nbsp; He then changed hats to give us the Sergeant at Arms=
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<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>President Adams invited all members to atte=
nd our=20
Executive Board Meetings every second Tuesday morning, 7:30 a.m. at Ellie's=20
Marilyn Room.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>President Adams gave an insight on Rotary,=20
and&nbsp;presented a slide show of some of the events he has been involved w=
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thus far this year, including the District Conference, aboard the <EM>Sovere=
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of the Seas</EM>.&nbsp; He has certainly been quite busy, being a dedicated=20
president of our club.&nbsp; My hat goes off to him for a fine job.&nbsp; He=
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also told us that our club has donated a total of $111.00 toward the Rotary=20
Float, "Rotary Family Tree," to be in the Rose Bowl Parade.&nbsp; We will al=
l be=20
looking for it.&nbsp; Bill, thanks for a good presentation.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>Assistant Governor Betsy Owens asked for Pa=
ul=20
Harris Fellows to stand.&nbsp; I was quite impressed that most of our club=20
stood.&nbsp; As of this writing, Bill Talen is a four time Paul Harris Fello=
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he just donated another $1,000.00; his fourth.&nbsp; Bill, we, as Rotarians,=
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thank you for your generosity.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>I have been asked to announce that on=20
<STRONG>January 15, 2005, 6:00 p.m</STRONG>., The Delray Beach Playhouse/Ern=
est=20
G. Simon Scholarship Fund, will present <EM><STRONG>Boom! You're=20
Dead</STRONG>!&nbsp; </EM>This will be held at Ellie's Flamingo Room.&nbsp;=20=
It=20
sounds like a riot.&nbsp; All proceeds will benefit a youth or adult interes=
ted=20
in performing arts.&nbsp; For more information,&nbsp;contact Ernie Simon, or=
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Delray Beach Playhouse.&nbsp; More information next week.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><STRONG><FONT color=3D#ff0000 size=3D3>HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO=20
ALL!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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