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ROTARY  RAMBLINGS
 
ROTARY CLUB OF DELRAY  BEACH
 
December 27, 2005
 
Everyone attending today's meeting seemed to still  be in a festive mood, in 
the midst of our holidays.  I hope all of you had  a blessed Christmas, and a 
Happy Hanukkah (my preferred spelling). 
 
President Leo Phillips led another terrific,  informative meeting.  Our 
invocation was given by Rev. Roger Richardson; a  beautiful invocation.  Steve Rich 
led us in song, with a couple of our  favorites.  Of course, Bruce Williams 
gave us beautiful music, for  dining.  (Bruce, you always miss your accolades, 
leaving before they are  given.  You are appreciated.)
 
Bill Talen donated $81.00, in honor of his  birthday.  Con Fecher donated 
$50.00 for his birthday.  Then, he  donated $50.00 more, for no reason!  We wish 
both of you a beautiful,  healthy birthday.  Sue and Tony Miller are 
celebrating their anniversary;  she donated $18.00.  We wish all of you the best, and 
thank you for your  generosity.
 
Bruce Wenzel greeted our visitors.  Among them  was T. G. Riley, Rotary 
International Director, from Newark, Ohio.  Also,  Betsy Owen, our District 6930 
Asst. Director was in attendance, (also, a member  of Sunrise Rotary of Delray 
Beach).  There were four other visiting  Rotarians.  Cliff Ripley had a guest, 
Mark, from Manhattan.  
 
Lou Cucci did make ups.  Also, at this point,  it was announced that Lou will 
be moving to Stuart; you will be missed; we wish  you the best.
 
Tony Allerton, Sergeant at Arms, gave us a report  of earnings of $280.00.  
Among the announcements was: Roy Simon's newest  grandson, born during the 
holidays; Dave Armstrong's new granddaughter, Briana,  and Harvey Brown, Jr.'s 
engagement, announced on Christmas. (Harvey, you  have a great gal.)  
Congratulations to each of you.  
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS:  Sally Dye announced "Dues are  Due."  If you have not picked 
up your envelope, please do so, as you enter  the door.
 
Our new club brochure is here.  Please pick up  a brochure, so you will have 
the information available for new prospective  members.  Our first event of 
the new year will be a "Membership Mixer," to  be held on January 26, 5:00 p.m., 
until 7:00 p.m., at the Palm Beach Photo  Museum/Centre, compliments of Art 
and Fatima NeJame.  Please be thinking of  a great prospect that you can invite 
to this event.  The more, the  better.
 
Nancy Owens is asking for volunteers to help  deliver the "Project 
Dictionary" to our local third graders on January 10, 11,  12, and 17.  If you can spare 
time on either of these days, please let  Nancy know, immediately.
 
Bill Adams, Chair of Nominating  Committee, presented the slate of officers 
for the upcoming year.   Also on this committee is Pat Archer and Dave 
O'Connell.  They  are:
 
President            David  Armstrong
Pres.  Elect          Kurt  Godfrey
Vice  Pres.          Shirley  Clark
Sec.                     John Callahan
Treas.                 Bill  Morse
Exec.  Sec.         Sally Dye
 
Board of Directors:
Pat Archer
Bill Arnst
Bill Adams
Lyn Huckle
Ellie Lowery
Mark Denkler
Ernie Simon
Past President: Leo Phillips
 
A vote was taken, and vote was unanimous.  We  thank the committee for all 
its efforts.
 
Our guest speaker was none other than Assistant  Governor of District 6930, 
Betsy Owen; called on a moment's notice, and  responding with a great program.  
Betsy used this time to interact with  members, to explain what the Rotary 
Permanent Fund and Annual Fund is  all about.  She used members for 
each phase of these accounts, and their benefits,  both international and 
local.  She was "backed up" by Theodore D. Griley  II, Trustee, The Rotary 
Foundation, and former Director of Rotary  International.  The two of them gave a 
clear understanding of these  accounts.  
 
We are very proud of Rotary's accomplishments in  the Polio Plus program.  We 
are so close to having Polio stamped out.   Mr. Griley also announced that 
Frank Devlin, RI Chairman, and former President  of RI, will be in the area in 
April to speak; more to follow.
 
Our Green Hat is now up to $487.00, thanks to Bill  Talen, who did not draw 
the Ace of Spades!
 
Next week: TBA
 
 

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<DIV align=3Dcenter><STRONG><FONT size=3D3>December 27, 2005</FONT></STRONG>=
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<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>Everyone attending today's meeting seemed t=
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<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>President Leo Phillips led another terrific=
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informative meeting.&nbsp; Our invocation was given by Rev. Roger Richardson=
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favorites.&nbsp; Of course, Bruce Williams gave us beautiful music, for=20
dining.&nbsp; (Bruce, you always miss your accolades, leaving before they ar=
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given.&nbsp; You are appreciated.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>Bill Talen donated $81.00, in honor of his=20
birthday.&nbsp; Con Fecher donated $50.00 for his birthday.&nbsp; Then, he=20
donated $50.00 more, for no reason!&nbsp; We wish both of you a beautiful,=20
healthy birthday.&nbsp; Sue and Tony Miller are celebrating their anniversar=
y;=20
she donated $18.00.&nbsp; We wish all of you the best, and thank you for you=
r=20
generosity.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>Bruce Wenzel greeted our visitors.&nbsp; Am=
ong them=20
was T. G. Riley, Rotary International Director, from Newark, Ohio.&nbsp; Als=
o,=20
Betsy Owen, our District 6930 Asst. Director was in attendance, (also, a mem=
ber=20
of Sunrise Rotary of Delray Beach).&nbsp; There were four other visiting=20
Rotarians.&nbsp; Cliff Ripley had a guest, Mark, from Manhattan.&nbsp;=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>Lou Cucci did make ups.&nbsp; Also, at this=
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it was announced that Lou will be moving to Stuart; you will be missed; we w=
ish=20
you the best.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>Tony Allerton, Sergeant at Arms, gave us a=20=
report=20
of earnings of $280.00.&nbsp; Among the announcements was: Roy Simon's newes=
t=20
grandson, born during the holidays; Dave Armstrong's new granddaughter, Bria=
na,=20
and Harvey Brown, Jr.'s engagement, announced on Christmas.&nbsp;(Harvey, yo=
u=20
have a great gal.) &nbsp;Congratulations to each of you.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>ANNOUNCEMENTS:&nbsp; Sally Dye announced "D=
ues are=20
Due."&nbsp; If you have not picked up your envelope, please do so, as you en=
ter=20
the door.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>Our new club brochure is here.&nbsp; Please=
 pick up=20
a brochure, so you will have the information available for new prospective=20
members.&nbsp; Our first event of the new year will be a "Membership Mixer,"=
 to=20
be held on January 26, 5:00 p.m., until 7:00 p.m., at the Palm Beach Photo=20
Museum/Centre, compliments of Art and Fatima NeJame.&nbsp; Please be thinkin=
g of=20
a great prospect that you can invite to this event.&nbsp; The more, the=20
better.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>Nancy Owens is asking for volunteers to hel=
p=20
deliver the "Project Dictionary" to our local third graders on January 10, 1=
1,=20
12, and 17.&nbsp; If you can spare time on either of these days, please let=20
Nancy know, immediately.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>Bill Adams, Chair of Nominating=20
Committee,&nbsp;presented the slate of officers for the upcoming year.&nbsp;=
=20
Also on this committee is Pat Archer and Dave O'Connell.&nbsp; They=20
are:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT=20
size=3D3>President&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;David=20
Armstrong</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>Pres.=20
Elect&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kurt=20
Godfrey</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>Vice=20
Pres.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shirley=20
Clark</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT=20
size=3D3>Sec.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
John Callahan</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT=20
size=3D3>Treas.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bill=20
Morse</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>Exec.=20
Sec.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sally Dye</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>Board of Directors:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>Pat Archer</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>Bill Arnst</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>Bill Adams</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>Lyn Huckle</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>Ellie Lowery</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>Mark Denkler</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>Ernie Simon</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>Past President: Leo Phillips</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>A vote was taken, and vote was unanimous.&n=
bsp; We=20
thank the committee for all its efforts.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>Our guest speaker was none other than Assis=
tant=20
Governor of District 6930, Betsy Owen; called on a moment's notice, and=20
responding with a great program.&nbsp; Betsy used this time to interact with=
=20
members, to explain what the Rotary&nbsp;Permanent Fund and Annual Fund&nbsp=
;is=20
all about.&nbsp; She used members for </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>each phase of these accounts, and their ben=
efits,=20
both international and local.&nbsp; She was "backed up" by Theodore D. Grile=
y=20
II, Trustee, The Rotary Foundation, and former Director of Rotary=20
International.&nbsp; The two of them gave a clear understanding of these=20
accounts.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>We are very proud of Rotary's accomplishmen=
ts in=20
the Polio Plus program.&nbsp; We are so close to having Polio stamped out.&n=
bsp;=20
Mr. Griley also announced that Frank Devlin, RI Chairman, and former Preside=
nt=20
of RI, will be in the area in April to speak; more to follow.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>Our Green Hat is now up to $487.00, thanks=20=
to Bill=20
Talen, who did not draw the Ace of Spades!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3>Next week: TBA</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT size=3D3></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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