Roseland Rotary Meeting May 8, 2014
Rotary Meeting of 5-8-14
BY NOW MOST FLORIDIAN VACATIONAIRS SHOULD BE COMING HOME. EDITOR BENNEY BENDIT states he will be back May 12th. No more snow, only lots of rain and floods haunt the U.S. Mudslides, tornados, and fires, have taken a toil on people to date. Hopefully none of our fellow Club Rotarians witnessed or were involved in any of these events. THE ANNUAL AUCTION IS TOMORROW. Today 26 attended our meeting with 6 guests and of course our 3 speakers. JERRY HUNT WON THE RAFFLE.
The meeting was started with BILL BRENNEN saying a prayer. PRESIDENT BOB SONES proceeded with the remainder of our opening ceremonies. The song “AMERICA” was sung in which almost everyone participated. 100 percent participation is hard to achieve it appears. PRESIDENT SONES reminded everyone that we were falling behind in our FOUNDATION GIVING and if you have not given yet this year please do so now.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Don’t forget the ANNUAL AUCTION AND DINNER TOMORROW May 9th, at the Waterford Estates Lodge. Cocktails and Silent Auction starts at 6 p.m. Dinner at 7 p.m. Oral Auction starts around 7:45 p.m. Last minute comers can pay at the door, but were encouraged to make reservations in advance with JAY HARWOOD (234-2133 or 272-5650) Expect a good attendance, as currently 120 to 125 people have signed up to be at the AUCTION.
Did you know our board has now appointed ANN PERRI as a new BOARD MEMBER to replace Mike Johnston who, sorry to say, no longer is a Club member?
May 10th is the Food Bank Food Drive 702 Chapin Street, South Bend. Enough workers have now signed up. BUT, IF YOU HAVEN’T SIGNED UP AND WANT TO COME AT THE VERY LAST MINUTE, YOU ARE WELCOME. Times will be from 1 p.m. thru 4 p.m. at the FOOD BANK. Please plan on arriving 10 to 15 minutes early, so when our shift starts, assignments can be properly placed.
FINE MASTER DAVE KECK sailed around the room, pleading for both Happy and Sad dollars from those present. JOE MALONEY was back in verbal form today and paid a happy dollar. KECK gladly paid a happy dollar stating AL VELDMAN was leaving for a 10-day trip to Holland (to visit his 85 year old sister’s birthday). AL VELDMAN paid a happy dollar that he would not have to be here next week and get fined by KECK. MOREY ROSEN wanted to pay his fine by “check”.
TO DAY OUR GUESTS and SPEAKERS WERE: Riley Student PHILLIP WILLIAMS and mother STEPHANIE MCMORRIS, who attended the ROTARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE with sponsor OLIVER LOGAN (100 Black Men). Clay Student ELI DETLAF and English Teacher DIANNA CHRISTOPHOR, who attended the SPEECH CONTEST.
PRESIDENT BOB SONES. presented PHIL WILLIAMS a framed certificate “ROTARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARD for successful completion of the Youth Leadership Seminar “. It is Williams desire and current effort to now work on getting improvements for a Community Park in his neighborhood. ELI DETLAF, who just graduated from CLAY H.S., stated he enjoyed his experience at the SPEECH CONTEST. What he liked most was the impromptu speeches given. He is interested in joining Rotary one day.
Two weeks ago, PRESIDENT BOB SONES sent everyone an E-Mail asking they bring all “Let’s Play POKER” cards to last week’s meeting so as a winner could be selected. This was cancelled and extended to this week, at which time the winner of $54.00 was being picked. THE WINNER WAS CLIFF WITKOWSK with a “3 Queens + 2-10’s”.
NEXT WEEK BENNY BENDIT will be back writing the Weekly Bulletin.