Today March 10, 2015 We have another President’s Choice program.

The invocation today will be given by Robert Meyer

 

Lucky Bucks Winner: Lucky Bucks winner for February 24th was John Finan.

 

Bocce Fellowship: There will be a bocce fellowship event on Sunday, March 15th.  It will very important that we have an accurate head count for this event, so if you are planning on attending you MUST RSVP. Also, in order to play bocce you must bring white soled gym shoes. If you have any questions, contact Jim Karaganis.

 

Thank You from the NSYMCA:  Howard Schultz thanked everyone who attended the recent Strong Kids dinner.  The evening raised $260,000 to support scholarship programs at the Y.

 

 

 

Join your fellow Rotarians for informative sessions and training, great speakers, our annual Youth Assembly, Rotary fellowship and fun!

 

Testimonial- Attending my first RI Convention was a life changing experience. It peeled open a brand new view of what Rotary really was...people all over the world with diverse views and backgrounds coming together with a heart to make a significant difference in other's lives. It always amazes me each year that there are so many new things happening in the Rotary world. And they are highlighted once a year at our Annual Convention. My wife and I always look forward to seeing areas of the planet, renewing old and making new friendships, interacting with senior Rotary leadership, learning about the new programs/projects and enjoying the superb entertainment at the general sessions. For me, there have been two very valuable outcomes...it has allowed me to widen my international network and help my club broaden its service footprint. For the first 65 year history of our club, we focused only on our local community. After attending a couple conventions, we started on expanding our focus to include international projects. Sign up now for this great event. Hope we see you all at the convention.

 

From the earliest days of Rotary, members have referred to each other on a first-name basis. Since personal acquaintanceship and friendship are cornerstones of Rotary, it was natural that many clubs adopted the practice of setting aside formal titles in conversations among members. Individuals who normally would be addressed as Doctor, Professor, Mister, the Honorable or Sir are regularly called Joe, Bill, Charley or Jerry by other Rotarians. The characteristic Rotary club name badge fosters the first-name custom. In a few areas, such as Europe, club members use a more formal style in addressing fellow members. In other parts of the world, mainly in Asian countries, the practice is to assign each new Rotarian a humorous nickname which relates to some personal characteristic or which is descriptive of the member's business or profession. A member nicknames "Oxygen" is the manufacturer of chemical gas products. "Trees" is the nickname for the Rotarian in the lumber business, "Building" is the contractor, "Paper" is the stationery or officesupply retailer. Other members might carry nicknames like "Muscles," "Foghorn" or "Smiles" as commentaries on their physical features. The nicknames are frequently a source of good-natured fun and fellowship. But whether a Rotarian is addressed by a given first name or a nickname, the spirit of personal friendship is the initial step which opens doors to all other opportunities for service.

 

 

 

Of course I talk to myself, sometimes I need expert advice.

 

The biggest lie I tell myself is ..."I don't need to write that down, I'll remember it."
 

Wouldn't it be great if we could put ourselves in the dryer for ten minutes; come out wrinkle-free and three sizes smaller!
 

Last year I joined a support group for procrastinators. We haven't met yet!
 

 I don't need anger management. I need people to stop pissing me off!

 

 Old age is coming at a really bad time!
 

I don't have gray hair. I have "wisdom highlights". I'm just very wise.
 

If God wanted me to touch my toes, he would've put them on my knees.
 

The kids text me "plz" which is shorter than please. I text back "no" which is shorter than "yes" .

 

 I'm going to retire and live off of my savings. Not sure what I'll do that second week.
 

Even duct tape can't fix stupid ... but it can muffle the sound!
 

 Why do I have to press one for English when you're just gonna transfer me to someone I can't understand anyway?
 

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