ROTARY RAMBLINGS
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ROTARY RAMBLINGS
ROTARY CLUB OF DELRAY BEACH
February 15, 2005
Here's hoping all of you had a wonderful Valentine Day with either your
special one, or just took the opportunity to let someone know they are loved.
In the absence of President Bill Adams, President-elect Leo Phillips
conducted our meeting, doing a fine job. Tom Cook gave a beautiful invocation.
We need to take up a collection to buy Jimmy (choir director) Weatherspoon a
pair of "Rotary eyeglasses." (Of course, he would have to leave them with
Sally each week.) Seems he gets so excited to come and lead the singing, he
forgets his glasses. As always, as we entered the room, there was Bruce
Williams, playing lovely show tunes, getting all of us tapping our feet.
Egon Kurz is celebrating his birthday this week; he donated ten dollars.
Egon, we wish you happiness and good health.
Emmett Gumm, (grumbling all the way to the podium) did a terrific job
welcoming about eight visiting Rotarians. Among them was our Assistant District
Governor Betsy Owen. She gave us the exhausting schedule of our visiting GSE
Team from Italy. She also hosted a barbecue for them on Sunday evening at her
home. She expected around 40; there were about 100 guests!
Georgina Kerr-Jarrett gave us a good stock market report today, stating the
market was better today than it has been for some time.
Sergeant at Arms Tony Allerton collected a total of $100.00 today.
Andy Hall made "a paid announcement," commenting that in all the years
(since 1970) he has been in this club, we have had a "lousy P.A. system." He
recommends that we "take up a collection" to purchase a good one; stating he will
be the first to donate. (Would you believe, the system worked well today?)
Ernie Simon gave a memorial resolution for his dear friend, Harvey Brown,
Sr. He gave a short bio on this interesting man. As most of you know, Harvey
had a perfect attendance record since joining our club in June 27, 1967. We
have had the pleasure of having Harvey Brown, Jr., attend and wear his
father's Rotary Badge for the last two weeks. Harvey, Jr., we hope you will
consider making that a permanent commitment each week.
Our guest speakers today were the GSE Team from Italy. Each one of them
spoke briefly; showing us slides of their respective hometowns. What a lovely
country. They all are professional people. The team leader was Lorenzo
Papetti, the only Rotarian, belonging to District 2090, in the Marche Region,
Italy. 2090 consists of clubs in Abruzzo, Marche, Molise, Umbria, and a very
interesting fact; their District also incorporates the country of Albania.
We had Antonella Minelli, an Archaeologist-Anthropologist, from the town of
Isernia, in Molise.
Daniela Tondini is from Teramo, Abruzzo. She is a teacher of math and
physics, awaiting appointment to the university as a researcher.
Michela Terrenzio is from Pescara; she is in banking.
Stefania Antonelli lives in the countryside of Termoli, on the Adriatic
Sea, in Molise. She is a Plant Controller at a world leading producer of
chemicals for rubber processing.
Andrea Cappelli lives in Teramo. He is a lawyer, holding his Ph.D in
European Law.
As you can see, they are from the same area, but with very diversified
occupations. Speaking with them briefly, I learned they are quite impressed with
our area; but, who wouldn't be?
Art NeJame had the honor of giving and receiving Rotary Banners from each of
our visiting guests; what a ceremony!
Next week our guest speaker will be Harvey Oyer. I hope all of you can be
in attendance for this interesting speaker. He always keeps us spellbound.
I have been asked to announce that our Centennial Celebration Event is being
postponed to Autumn. It will not be held in April, as originally planned.
More details will be announced as I receive them.
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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=3D4>February 15, 2005</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4>Here's hoping all of you had a wonderful Va=
lentine=20
Day with either your special one, or just took the opportunity to let=20
someone know they are loved. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4>In the absence of President Bill Adams,=20
President-elect Leo Phillips conducted our meeting, doing a fine job. =20=
Tom=20
Cook gave a beautiful invocation. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4>We need to take up a collection to buy Jimm=
y (choir=20
director) Weatherspoon a pair of "Rotary eyeglasses." (Of course, he w=
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have to leave them with Sally each week.) Seems he gets so excited to=20=
come=20
and lead the singing, he forgets his glasses. As always, as we entered=
the=20
room, there was Bruce Williams, playing lovely show tunes, getting all of us=
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tapping our feet. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4>Egon Kurz is celebrating his birthday this=20=
week; he=20
donated ten dollars. Egon, we wish you happiness and good=20
health.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4>Emmett Gumm, (grumbling all the way to the=20=
podium)=20
did a terrific job welcoming about eight visiting Rotarians. Among the=
m=20
was our Assistant District Governor Betsy Owen. She gave us the exhaus=
ting=20
schedule of our visiting GSE Team from Italy. She also hosted a barbec=
ue=20
for them on Sunday evening at her home. She expected around 40; there=20=
were=20
about 100 guests!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4>Georgina Kerr-Jarrett gave us a good stock=20=
market=20
report today, stating the market was better today than it has been for some=20
time. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4>Sergeant at Arms Tony Allerton collected a=20=
total of=20
$100.00 today.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4>Andy Hall made "a paid announcement," comme=
nting=20
that in all the years (since 1970) he has been in this club, we have had a=20
"lousy P.A. system." He recommends that we "take up a collection" to=20
purchase a good one; stating he will be the first to donate. (Would yo=
u=20
believe, the system worked well today?)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4>Ernie Simon gave a memorial resolution for=20=
his dear=20
friend, Harvey Brown, Sr. He gave a short bio on this interesting man. =
As=20
most of you know, Harvey had a perfect attendance record since joining=
our=20
club in June 27, 1967. We have had the pleasure of having Harvey Brown=
,=20
Jr., attend and wear his father's Rotary Badge for the last two weeks. =
=20
Harvey, Jr., we hope you will consider making that a <U>permanent</U> commit=
ment=20
each week.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4>Our guest speakers today were the GSE Team=20=
from=20
Italy. Each one of them spoke briefly; showing us slides of their=
=20
respective hometowns. What a lovely country. They all are=20
professional people. The team leader was Lorenzo Papetti, the only=20
Rotarian, belonging to District 2090, in the Marche Region, Italy. 209=
0=20
consists of clubs in Abruzzo, Marche, Molise, Umbria, and a very=20
interesting fact; their District also incorporates the country of Albania.&n=
bsp;=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4>We had Antonella Minelli, an=20
Archaeologist-Anthropologist, from the town of Isernia, in=20
Molise. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4>Daniela Tondini is from Teramo, Abruzzo.&nb=
sp; She=20
is a teacher of math and physics, awaiting appointment to the university as=20=
a=20
researcher. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4>Michela Terrenzio is from Pescara; she=
is in=20
banking. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4> Stefania Antonelli lives in the count=
ryside=20
of Termoli, on the Adriatic Sea, in Molise. She is a Plant Controller=20=
at a=20
world leading producer of chemicals for rubber processing.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4>Andrea Cappelli lives in Teramo. He i=
s a=20
lawyer, holding his Ph.D in European Law. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4>As you can see, they are from the same area=
, but=20
with very diversified occupations. Speaking with them briefly, I learn=
ed=20
they are quite impressed with our area; but, who wouldn't be?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4>Art NeJame had the honor of giving and rece=
iving=20
Rotary Banners from each of our visiting guests; what a ceremony!</FONT></DI=
V>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4>Next week our guest speaker will be Harvey=20
Oyer. I hope all of you can be in attendance for this interesting=20
speaker. He always keeps us spellbound.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D4>I have been asked to announce that our Cent=
ennial=20
Celebration Event is being postponed to Autumn. It will <U>not</U> be=20=
held=20
in April, as originally planned. More details will be announced as I=20
receive them.</FONT></DIV>
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