Rotary Ramblings

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Rotary Ramblings
August 16, 2005

President Leo Phillips was at the helm presiding over today=E2=80=99s  meeti=
ng.  Ron=20
Backer led us in prayer and Jimmy Weatherspoon did his usual  wonderful job=20
leading us in a rousing selection of our favorite songs.  Celebrating an=20
anniversary today was Hack Allen and his bride of 58 years.   We wish you ma=
ny happy=20
years together!=20

Our guests and visiting Rotarians  were introduced by Gerry Meeks.    Specia=
l=20
thanks to the eight  Rotarians who made up at other clubs, including Stormi=20
Norem who visited a  Rotary Club in Beijing, China.

The pressure was on for Fred Bonardi=E2=80=99s  stock market report since he=
 has had=20
two winning weeks.  Sadly, his winning  streak came to an end because the=20
market was down by 84 points.  Fred noted  that it has been a seesaw year --=
 the=20
numbers have been flat and not much money  is being made in the market this=20
year. =20

It was, however,  a  good day for Sergeant-at-Arms Tony Allerton who=20
collected $193.00.  Hack  Allen contributed $58.00 in honor of his anniversa=
ry, and=20
John Arnold donated  $20.00 in recognition of his son, Jim, who is visiting=20=
from=20
Minneapolis.   The Rel Moorcroft fund has reached $600.00 so far with today=
=E2=80=99s=20
contributions of  over $100.00.  Keep up the good work!

President Leo Phillips  informed our group that former Rotarian, Paul Bell,=20
passed away last  Friday.  Paul owned and operated Gulfstream Travel for man=
y =20
years.

Arthur Reef is taking a leave of absence from Rotary due to his  wife=E2=80=
=99s=20
illness.  Arthur would love to hear from our members and friends so  please=20=
do not=20
hesitate to give him a call.  Arthur=E2=80=99s number is  243-2444.

A new membership directory is in the works so if you need to  get your=20
picture taken, contact Art Nejame at the Palm Beach Photographic Center  in=20
Pineapple Grove.  Art is there Monday-Friday and will gladly take a new  pho=
to if your=20
old one needs updating.

Leo also thanked the members who  have so graciously stepped forward to be=20
sponsors of the golf tournament on  October 1st and the Open Doors-Open Hous=
e=20
Centennial Project on November  5th.

President elect Dave Armstrong introduced our  guest speaker, Robert=20
Marshall, a Boca Raton real estate agent who traveled to  Italy as a member=20=
of the=20
Rotary Group Study Exchange for Young  Professionals.  The team from our dis=
trict=20
was hosted by Rotary District  2090 in Italy which is made up of the four=20
regions of Molise, Abruzzo, Umbria  and Marche. =20

The Rotary team was in Italy for 4 =C2=BD weeks.  They  spent two to three d=
ays in=20
each city they visited and stayed with host families  or in a hotel. One of=20
the highlights of the trip was their daily three hour  lunches where they ha=
d a=20
chance to practice their Italian and get to know their  host families. =20
Several teachers were part of the entourage.  They  visited local schools an=
d=20
universities.  Robert chose to spend his time  meeting with architects, buil=
ders=20
and developers since the real estate  profession is only found in the larger=
=20
cities in Italy.

The group was  given the opportunity to tour the U.S. Embassy in Rome.  The=20
ambassador  told them that Rotary has a wonderful reputation in Italy becaus=
e=20
it is the only  group that is focused on community service.  During their=20
travels the team  visited 18 Rotary Clubs.  Judging from the beautiful slide=
=20
presentation,  they had a fantastic time! =20

The lucky ticket holder for the Green  Hat was our esteemed president, Leo=20
Phillips.

Enjoy your  week!     =20
(Submitted by Nancy King)=20

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<DIV> Rotary Ramblings August 16, 2005 
 President Leo Phillips was at the helm presiding over to=
day=E2=80=99s=20
meeting.&nbsp; Ron Backer led us in prayer and Jimmy Weatherspoon did his us=
ual=20
wonderful job leading us in a rousing selection of our favorite songs.=20
Celebrating an anniversary today was Hack Allen and his bride of 58 years.&n=
bsp;=20
We wish you many happy years together! Our guests and visiting Rotar=
ians=20
were introduced by Gerry Meeks.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Special thanks to the eigh=
t=20
Rotarians who made up at other clubs, including Stormi Norem who visited a=20
Rotary Club in Beijing, China. The pressure was on for Fred Bonardi=
=E2=80=99s=20
stock market report since he has had two winning weeks.&nbsp; Sadly, his win=
ning=20
streak came to an end because the market was down by 84 points.&nbsp; Fred n=
oted=20
that it has been a seesaw year -- the numbers have been flat and not much mo=
ney=20
is being made in the market this year.&nbsp; It was, however,&nbsp;=20=
a=20
good day for Sergeant-at-Arms Tony Allerton who collected $193.00.&nbsp; Hac=
k=20
Allen contributed $58.00 in honor of his anniversary, and John Arnold donate=
d=20
$20.00 in recognition of his son, Jim, who is visiting from Minneapolis.&nbs=
p;=20
The Rel Moorcroft fund has reached $600.00 so far with today=E2=80=99s contr=
ibutions of=20
over $100.00.&nbsp; Keep up the good work! President Leo Phillips=20
informed our group that former Rotarian, Paul Bell, passed away last=20
Friday.&nbsp; Paul owned and operated Gulfstream Travel for many=20
years. Arthur Reef is taking a leave of absence from Rotary due to hi=
s=20
wife=E2=80=99s illness.&nbsp; Arthur would love to hear from our members and=
 friends so=20
please do not hesitate to give him a call.&nbsp; Arthur=E2=80=99s number is=20
243-2444. A new membership directory is in the works so if you need t=
o=20
get your picture taken, contact Art Nejame at the Palm Beach Photographic Ce=
nter=20
in Pineapple Grove.&nbsp; Art is there Monday-Friday and will gladly take a=20=
new=20
photo if your old one needs updating. Leo also thanked the members wh=
o=20
have so graciously stepped forward to be sponsors of the golf tournament on=20
October 1st and the Open Doors-Open House Centennial Project on November=20
5th. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; President elect Dave Armstrong introduced our=
=20
guest speaker, Robert Marshall, a Boca Raton real estate agent who traveled=20=
to=20
Italy as a member of the Rotary Group Study Exchange for Young=20
Professionals.&nbsp; The team from our district was hosted by Rotary Distric=
t=20
2090 in Italy which is made up of the four regions of Molise, Abruzzo, Umbri=
a=20
and Marche.&nbsp; The Rotary team was in Italy for 4 =C2=BD weeks.&n=
bsp; They=20
spent two to three days in each city they visited and stayed with host famil=
ies=20
or in a hotel. One of the highlights of the trip was their daily three hour=20
lunches where they had a chance to practice their Italian and get to know th=
eir=20
host families.&nbsp; Several teachers were part of the entourage.&nbsp; They=
=20
visited local schools and universities.&nbsp; Robert chose to spend his time=
=20
meeting with architects, builders and developers since the real estate=20
profession is only found in the larger cities in Italy. The group was=
=20
given the opportunity to tour the U.S. Embassy in Rome.&nbsp; The ambassador=
=20
told them that Rotary has a wonderful reputation in Italy because it is the=20=
only=20
group that is focused on community service.&nbsp; During their travels the t=
eam=20
visited 18 Rotary Clubs.&nbsp; Judging from the beautiful slide presentation=
,=20
they had a fantastic time!&nbsp; The lucky ticket holder for the Gre=
en=20
Hat was our esteemed president, Leo Phillips. Enjoy your=20
week!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
(Submitted by Nancy King)
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