Minutes from March 3, 2009

[Garland, Lorie]

March 3, 2009

 

President Steve opened our meeting.

Joyce Lunsford did our invocation

Jimmy Weatherspoon led us in singing song #64 Sing Out a Song of Rotary
and #69 Smile

 

0 Rotarian Birthdays

0 Rotarian Anniversaries

 

However, President Steve sent our special wishes along with a $50
donation to celebrate his wife, Peggy, for reaching her 29th birthday
today.  We sang a special Happy Birthday in her honor!

 

Harvey Brown gave us a history of the OCO Satellite that had an
unsuccessful launch on Friday evening from Brandenburg AFB.  This
satellite was supposed to take the place of several others. It was a
higher-tech machine than the existing satellites it was supposed to
replace.  Unfortunately, it failed to operate in the fourth phase which
caused it to crash somewhere at sea.  For those of us who have no idea
what OCO stands for, it is "Orbiting Carbon Observer" (something to do
with weather satellites.)  This Friday at 10:30 there is a launch from
the Cape if you like to go watch those!

 

Visiting - Jay Ackerman, Miriam Freund, Harold Lipofsky, Fred Jones,
Harvey Michelman, Ted Griffin, Bill Snovel (Boca Sunrise), Bob Haven,
Jeff Denis

 

Make-Ups - Nancy Havens, Lorie Garland (2), and Bill Adams (4)...all
done on-line

 

2 guests - Master Brent Barger from Atlanta, grandson of Corb Hankey,
Alan Armour 

 

Fred Bonardi gave us good news!  His wife is baking him cookies to help
with the angst of the market!!!  Anyway, the real good news for the day
is that the DOW was up 25 points at lunch and at 6786.  It's down 23%
YTD but we should keep it all in perspective.  After all, everything is
on clearance at bargain basement prices!!!  (I know that you guys don't
appreciate a good sale like most ladies- at least not my husband!)

 

Mike Campbell gave the Sergeant at Arms report.  Total donations for
today were at $164.00 including Steve Bates' donation of $50.  Sylvia
Pecaro had 1 AWOL, Stan had 1 AWOL

 

Paint Up Delray is March 7th.  Rotarians that want to participate should
contact Dave O'Connell for directions.  Start is 8:00 AM.

 

Bingo Night on March 19th promises to be a lot of fun for all.  Sign up
at the door.  Each guest gets dinner, a drink, and a Bingo card.
Additional cards are available for sale.  We have some great prizes
already but still need more.  Rotarians that are not retailers are
encouraged to donate cash and the committee will shop for you for
gifts/prizes for the event.

 

March 28th is Habitat for Humanity Saturday.  

 

May 1,2,3 are District Conference days at Hutchinson Island.  We are the
Host Club so many volunteers are needed to assist with the festivities.
We need lots of help at the Run for the Roses Event!  

 

Bob Teninga introduced our speaker, Mary Leavenworth, from Boys and
Girls Club to give us an update.  There are currently 13 clubs, 7 are
free standing and the remaining are housed at school sites.  The Delray
Club is across from Carver Estates.  Each one of the 13 clubs functions
separately from each other.  They all have their own budgets and
programs tailored to the needs of their participants.  

 

Thirty percent of the kids that use the Delray center are from Boynton
Beach.  The parents typically work in Delray.  Approximately 280 kid
members belong to the Delray Beach club.  Each day 150-190 kids come in.
The kids pay $20/yr in dues and the club makes up the rest.  The actual
cost of one participant is about $4000/yr.  The City of Delray has been
generous along with other community resources - including their own
fundraising.  Many other non-profits assist with their participants.
Junior Achievement has a great program in the club along with the Delray
Beach Library who sponsors a summer reading program.  Habitat for
Humanity is building a home for one family as well.

 

The focus of the Boys and Girls Clubs has been only on the kids in the
past but with the economic downturn, they are now helping families.
They club picks kids up at school in their club owned and operated
busses.  Once the kids get to the center, they begin homework.  There
are certified teachers that help and also do some tutoring.  After
scholastic work is completed, there are other activities like arts and
crafts or sports or environmental programs.  They are open until 8 PM
each evening.

 

The mission of the club is to inspire and assist all young people to
become productive and caring individuals.  After the school work is
completed they may take the kids on an educational field trip.  Special
attention is paid to kids at risk for gang activity.  This is identified
either through a sibling participating in a gang and through paying
attention to each child to indentify others at risk.  The gang
prevention program works with 10 year olds now.  Because the club has an
excellent relationship with the police, they feel they are able to make
an impact and keep kids away from gang temptations.

 

Alan Armour was inducted back into our club as a renewed member.
Congratulations to him!

 

Green Hat is at $270.  We live to play another day...#768 drew the 3 of
diamonds.

 

Steve along with the club closed our meeting by reciting the 4 way test!

 

 

 

 

 

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