ROTARY RAMBLINGS
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ROTARY RAMBLINGS
ROTARY CLUB OF DELRAY BEACH
January 25, 2005
The snowbirds have returned! It took Greeter Mark Denkler at least five
minutes to welcome about fifteen visiting Rotarians and guests.
President Bill Adams presided over a jubilant, packed house again today.
Emett Gumm gave a lovely invocation.
Jimmy Weatherspoon, accompanied by our favorite pianist, Bruce Williams, led
us in our happy songs. Of course, Bruce was making "sweet music" as we
entered the room.
We sang Happy Birthday to Lyn Huckle, who generously donated $79.00 for her
birthday. Lyn, here's hoping your birthday was the best ever!
It was sure good to see Bruce Galloway back with us; stay well, my friend.
Sylvia Pecaro did three make ups; thanks.
Fred Bonardi reported we were having a good day on Wall Street; up 120
points at the time. Fred then donned his Sergeant at Arms hat and informed us he
had collected a total of $155.00 for the day.
President Adams informed the club of the passing of Barnie Shuhi, on January
6, 2005; a former member of our club.
As most of you know by now, our club is endeavoring to celebrate our
Centennial Year of Rotary with a big fundraiser event. Our fundraiser committee is
planning this wonderful event for April 23, 2005, at the home of Anne Bright.
With the proceeds, we plan to buy a van for The Beacon Center, a division
of Community Child Care Center. The committee is meeting weekly. If you
would like to participate in this, please see Georgina, Chair of Fundraising
Committee. More details to be announced.
Our newest member, Inga Talman, will be inducted at next week's Rotary
meeting. Emmett Gumm will be officiating (citing his famous quote).
Leo Phillips introduced our guest speaker, Tom Gregersen, Interim Director
of the Morikami Museum and Gardens. Tom joined the Morikami in 1978, as
assistant curator. From 1988-2004, he served as Senior Curator and was appointed
to his current position last month.
He is the author of several exhibit-related catalogues and is currently
working on a book about the historic Yamato Colony. He holds a B.A. in
Anthropology from Michigan State University and M. A. in Japanese Studies from
University of Michigan.
He told us of George Morakami acquiring this land in 1945, and later tried
to donate it to Delray Beach, but finally it was donated and accepted by Palm
Beach County in 1974. He told us of many of the upcoming events and
exhibitions now on display in this lovely setting at the Morikami Museum.
One of the biggest, well known events is the Hatsume Fair, February 26-27,
10:00 am -5:00 pm. If you have never attended this affair, make it a point
this year; it's always a spectacular cultural event. For more information on
this, and other general information, call 561-495-0233, or e-mail:
morikami@co.palm-beach.fl.us. You may also visit their website: _www.morikami.org_
(http://www.morikami.org) .
Next week: February 1, our guest speaker will be Mayor Jeff Perlman.
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<DIV align=3Dcenter><STRONG><EM><FONT size=3D5>ROTARY=20
RAMBLINGS</FONT></EM></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV align=3Dcenter><STRONG><FONT size=3D5>ROTARY CLUB OF DELRAY=20
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<DIV align=3Dcenter><FONT size=3D3>January 25, 2005</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>The snowbirds have returned! It took=20=
Greeter=20
Mark Denkler at least five minutes to welcome about fifteen visiting Rotaria=
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and guests.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>President Bill Adams presided over a jubila=
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packed house again today. Emett Gumm gave a lovely invocation. =20
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<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>Jimmy Weatherspoon, accompanied by our favo=
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pianist, Bruce Williams, led us in our <EM>happy songs. </EM>Of course=
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Bruce was making "sweet music" as we entered the room. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>We sang Happy Birthday to Lyn Huckle, who=20
generously donated $79.00 for her birthday. Lyn, here's hoping your=20
birthday was the best ever!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>It was sure good to see Bruce Galloway back=
with=20
us; stay well, my friend.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>Sylvia Pecaro did three make ups;=20
thanks.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>Fred Bonardi reported we were having a good=
day on=20
Wall Street; up 120 points at the time. Fred then donned his Sergeant=20=
at=20
Arms hat and informed us he had collected a total of $155.00 for the=20
day.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>President Adams informed the club of the pa=
ssing of=20
Barnie Shuhi, on January 6, 2005; a former member of our club.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>As most of you know by now, our club is end=
eavoring=20
to celebrate our Centennial Year of Rotary with a big fundraiser event. =
;=20
Our fundraiser committee is planning this wonderful event for <STRONG>A=
pril=20
23, 2005, </STRONG>at the home of Anne Bright. With the proceeds, we p=
lan=20
to buy a van for The Beacon Center, a division of Community Child Care=20
Center. The committee is meeting weekly. If you would like to=20
participate in this, please see Georgina, Chair of Fundraising Committee.&nb=
sp;=20
More details to be announced.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>Our newest member, Inga Talman, will be ind=
ucted at=20
next week's Rotary meeting. Emmett Gumm will be officiating (citing hi=
s=20
famous quote). </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>Leo Phillips introduced our guest speaker,=20=
Tom=20
Gregersen, Interim Director of the Morikami Museum and Gardens. Tom jo=
ined=20
the Morikami in 1978, as assistant curator. From 1988-2004, he served=20=
as=20
Senior Curator and was appointed to his current position last=20
month.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>He is the author of several exhibit-related=
=20
catalogues and is currently working on a book about the historic Yamato=20
Colony. He holds a B.A. in Anthropology from Michigan State University=
and=20
M. A. in Japanese Studies from University of Michigan.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>He told us of George Morakami acquiring thi=
s land=20
in 1945, and later tried to donate it to Delray Beach, but finally it w=
as=20
donated and accepted by Palm Beach County in 1974. He told us of=20=
many=20
of the upcoming events and exhibitions now on display in this lovely setting=
at=20
the Morikami Museum. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>One of the biggest, well known events is th=
e=20
Hatsume Fair, February 26-27, 10:00 am -5:00 pm. If you have never=20
attended this affair, make it a point this year; it's always a spectacular=20
cultural event. For more information on this, and other general=20
information, call 561-495-0233, or e-mail:=20
<U>morikami@co.palm-beach.fl.us. </U> You may also visit th=
eir=20
website: <A href=3D"http://www.morikami.org">www.morikami.org</A>.</FONT></D=
IV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3><U></U></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3><U>Next week:</U> February 1, our gue=
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speaker will be Mayor Jeff Perlman.</FONT></DIV>
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