ROTARY RAMBLINGS

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ROTARY  RAMBLINGS
 
ROTARY CLUB OF DELRAY  BEACH
 
May 10, 2004
 
For many of us, our day began with a Board  of Directors meeting, led by 
President Bill Adams.  
 
At noon, President Adams led our regular  weekly meeting.  Our invocation was 
well done by Harvey Brown, Jr.   Steve Rich led our singing.  As always, 
Bruce Williams entertained all of  us.
 
We had a trio of birthdays that really  added to our "kitty."  Ernie Simon 
donated $80.00; Dave O'Connell donated  $71.00; Cliff Ripley donated $79.00.  
I'm sure this is no indication of  their age, however.  Gentlemen, we appreciate 
your generosity, and wish you  a very healthy, happy birthday.
 
Kurt Godfrey donated $26.00, in honor of  his anniversary.  Bill Talen paid 
us $20.00, to get permission to leave for  the summer.  Have a good summer 
Bill; hurry back.
 
Bruce Wenzel welcomed our visiting  Rotarians, which is beginning to dwindle, 
since many of them are leaving for the  summer.  Make ups were done by Bill 
Talen (aboard ship; how fun), Nancy  Owen, Pat Owens and Gerry Meeks.  Bob 
Erickson had Mimi Hutchison as his  guest.  We are always happy to see Don Thorpe, 
DVM with us. ( I hear  he is tired of climbing the mountains; hope he will 
stay with  us.)
 
Georgina Kerr-Jarrett gave the stock market  report, indicating the market is 
"suffering from  whiplash."
 
Sergeant at Arms Fred Bonardi was happy to  announce our record "cache" for 
the day: $360.00.  Again, we thank  each of you contributors for your 
generosity.
 
President Adams made the following  announcements:
 
Delray Affair net profit: $4,647.61 (As you  remember Saturday was a 
"washout.")
 
May 18, 6:45 p.m., Atlantic High School;  our club, (along with many other 
area organizations) will be presenting our ten  chosen top students with 
scholarships.  Please attend in support of our  club.
 
Thursday, May 12, a tour of The Beacon  Center will take place at 4:00 p.m.  
Please meet at CCCC, on Lake Ida Road,  to take a tour of the facility.
 
If you have not turned in your total of  volunteer hours (for any volunteer 
service you have done in April) please call  Sally at: 649-1658.  She needs to 
turn this in immediately to our Asst.  Gov. Betsy Owen.  
 
Today, our speaker was Mr. Pedro del Sol,  Chief Executive Officer of the 
Migrant Association of South Florida.  This  organization provides healthcare to 
over 6,000 migrants, laborers and the  underserved community.  Prior to this  
appointment, Mr. del Sol served as a volunteer.  
 
He spent twenty-seven years working with  two international companies, 
Sensormatic and IBM.
 
For more than 25 years, Caridad Asensio has  helped thousands of migrant farm 
workers.  In 1992, with the help of  volunteers, she opened the Caridad 
Health Clinic in a double-wide trailer.   On the day the clinic opened, nearly 300 
people waited to be seen.  
 
This was a good start, but only the  beginning of the story.  With the help 
of sincere and generous benefactors,  the clinic grew.  In 1997, the Migrant 
Association of South Florida and the  Caridad Health Clinic found a permanent 
home with the completion of the Count  and Countess de Hoernle Pavilion.  It is 
located on 6.8 acres of land in  west Boynton Beach.  The facility provides 
free medical, dental,  educational and outreach services to migrant farm worker 
families.  
 
The heart of this is the volunteers who  support various dental, medical, 
educational, outreach and other programs, as  well as the daily operations.  They 
continue to need medical and dental  professionals, tutors, translators and 
general office volunteers.  They are  asking for volunteers; please call: 
561-737-6336, Ext. 116.  Email: _delsolp@caridad.org_ (mailto:delsolp@caridad.org) 
.  Also you may  visit the website: _www.caridad.org_ (http://www.caridad.org) 
. 
 
Next week:  We will feature the "song  and dance duo" of Simon and Allerton.  
(Actually, Ernie Simon and Tony  Allerton will give us a brief history of The 
Delray Beach Playhouse, and an  update on the Children's Theatre.)

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<DIV align=3Dleft><STRONG><FONT size=3D3>We had a trio of birthdays that rea=
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<DIV align=3Dleft><STRONG><FONT size=3D3>Kurt Godfrey donated $26.00, in hon=
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<DIV align=3Dleft><STRONG><FONT size=3D3></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><STRONG><FONT size=3D3>Bruce Wenzel welcomed our visiting=20
Rotarians, which is beginning to dwindle, since many of them are leaving for=
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guest.&nbsp; We are always happy to see Don Thorpe, DVM with us.&nbsp;( I he=
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he is tired of climbing the mountains; hope he will stay with=20
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<DIV align=3Dleft><STRONG><FONT size=3D3></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><STRONG><FONT size=3D3>Georgina Kerr-Jarrett gave the stoc=
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whiplash."</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><STRONG><FONT size=3D3></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><STRONG><FONT size=3D3>Sergeant at Arms Fred Bonardi was h=
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<DIV align=3Dleft><STRONG><FONT size=3D3></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><STRONG><FONT size=3D3>President Adams made the following=20
announcements:</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><STRONG><FONT size=3D3></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><STRONG><FONT size=3D3>Delray Affair net profit: $4,647.61=
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remember Saturday was a "washout.")</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><STRONG><FONT size=3D3></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><STRONG><FONT size=3D3>May 18, 6:45 p.m., Atlantic High Sc=
hool;=20
our club, (along with many other area organizations) will be presenting our=20=
ten=20
chosen top students with scholarships.&nbsp; Please attend in support of our=
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club.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><STRONG><FONT size=3D3></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><STRONG><FONT size=3D3>Thursday, May 12, a tour of The Bea=
con=20
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to take a tour of the facility.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><STRONG><FONT size=3D3></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><STRONG><FONT size=3D3>If you have not turned in your tota=
l of=20
volunteer hours (for any volunteer service you have done in April) please ca=
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Sally at: 649-1658.&nbsp; She needs to turn this in immediately to our Asst.=
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Gov. Betsy Owen.&nbsp; </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><STRONG><FONT size=3D3></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><STRONG><FONT size=3D3>Today, our speaker was Mr. Pedro de=
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Chief Executive Officer of the Migrant Association of South Florida.&nbsp; T=
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organization provides healthcare to over 6,000 migrants, laborers and the=20
underserved community.&nbsp; </FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT size=3D3>Prior to=
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<DIV align=3Dleft><STRONG><FONT size=3D3></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><STRONG><FONT size=3D3>He spent twenty-seven years working=
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two international companies, Sensormatic and IBM.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><STRONG><FONT size=3D3></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><STRONG><FONT size=3D3>For more than 25 years, Caridad Ase=
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helped thousands of migrant farm workers.&nbsp; In 1992, with the help of=20
volunteers, she opened the Caridad Health Clinic in a double-wide trailer.&n=
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<DIV align=3Dleft><STRONG><FONT size=3D3></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><STRONG><FONT size=3D3>This was a good start, but only the=
=20
beginning of the story.&nbsp; With the help of sincere and generous benefact=
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the clinic grew.&nbsp; In 1997, the Migrant Association of South Florida and=
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Caridad Health Clinic found a permanent home with the completion of the Coun=
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and Countess de Hoernle Pavilion.&nbsp; It is located on 6.8 acres of land i=
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west Boynton Beach.&nbsp; The facility provides free&nbsp;medical, dental,=20
educational and outreach services to migrant farm worker families.&nbsp;=20
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<DIV align=3Dleft><STRONG><FONT size=3D3></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><STRONG><FONT size=3D3>The heart of this is the volunteers=
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<DIV align=3Dleft><STRONG><FONT size=3D3></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><STRONG><FONT size=3D3>Next week:&nbsp; We will feature th=
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and dance duo" of Simon and Allerton.&nbsp; (Actually, Ernie Simon and Tony=20
Allerton will give us a brief history of The Delray Beach Playhouse, and an=20
update on the Children's Theatre.)</FONT></STRONG></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML=
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