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SOUTH MIAMI ROTARIAN
Meets Tuesdays 12:15 p.m. at the Best Western, 5959 SW 71 Street, South Miami 33134
T u e s d a y, J u l y 8 , 2 0 0 3 A ROTARY MOMENT
PRESIDENT MICHAEL NEWMAN OFFICIATED with MR. ED FISHER:
Paul P. Harris, a lawyer, was the founder of Rotary, the
A N N O U N C E M E N T S: world's first and most international service club. Born in
Racine Wisconsin, on April 19,1868. At age 3 he moved to
From the 7/07/03Board Meeting: Wallingford, Vermont where he grew up in the care of his
paternal grandparents. Married to Jean Thompson Harris
Honorary Members for 2003-04 (1881 - 1963), they had no children..
Josie Adamack Jon Oaks
Barbara Acker Curtis Sibley He worked as a newspaper reporter, a business teacher,
Darlyn Brown Daria Stehle stock company actor, cowboy, and traveled extensively in the
Karen Dorfman Ed Williamson U.S.A. and Europe selling marble and granite. In 1896, he
Alice Horn went to Chicago to practice law. One evening Paul visited the
Two board members appointed: Antonio Re suburban home of a professional friend. After dinner, as they
strolled through the neighborhood, Paul's friend introduced
and Terry Voche him to various tradesmen in their stores. It was here Paul
conceived the idea of a club that could recapture some of the
Daria Stehle sent a card thanking club for the friendly spirit among businessmen in small communities. On
kind thoughts and words said at James’ wake. February 23, 1905, Paul Harris formed the first club with three
other businessmen: Silvester Schiele, a coal merchant;
Extra sodas from July 4th were donated to the Gustavus Loehr, a mining engineer; and Hiram Shorey, a
merchant tailor. Paul Harris named the new club "Rotary"
S. Miami Police Dept. because members met in rotation at their various places of
business. Club membership grew rapidly. Soon Paul became
July 4th at Palmer Park was a FUNdraiser! convinced that the Rotary club could be developed into an
There was tremendous comraderie. Watching important service movement and strove to extend Rotary to
the Fischers trip the light fantastic was a blast! other cities. When President emeritus Paul Harris passed
away on January 27, 1947 his dream had grown from an
Raised $235.21 for the club and $100.81 for S. informal meeting of four men to some 6,000 clubs. In the past
Miami Park’s Dept Thank you to all who five decades, the organization has grown to more than 27,500
participated plus a warm thanks to Fabio for clubs with 1.2 million members brought together through Paul
giving me the cold shoulder! Harris' vision of service and fellowship.
Future events: Football Mania spread OUR SPEAKER:
throughout the district, a fun run with, a golf
tournament at the Biltmore. Mimi Budd
Dr.Bruce Heiken Memorial Fund, Inc.
10300 Sunset Drive, Suite 303, Miami, FL 33173
Dr. Mac Cowden received his Vocational (305) 271-5953
Award plaque. Traditionally, the current holder
displays a temporary plaque that has been Victor Dover, Programming Chair introduced Mimi
passed to over 20 years of the winners. Peter
Wendshuh is the current recipient. Established in 1993, this non-profit charity provides free
comprehensive eye care and basic eyeglasses to
Noel Markman retired in June after 40 years in economically disadvantaged children attending Miami-
the teeth business. Dade County public schools. These children have been
determined to have vision deficiencies based on state-
mandated vision screening in grades K - 12. A vision
Please remember to pay Heather Berry for
exam and a pair of eyeglasses may not sound like
guests brought to the Installation Banquet. much; however, it can be, and in many cases has been,
a life-altering experience for the children who receive
Want less paper in your life? Opt out of getting them. There are children whose lives have been turned
this newsletter via snail mail & learn to love around by the sudden ability to see well.
EMAIL!!
Through the work of 80 optometrists, the fund provides
Friday – Sunday, September 12 –14, 2003 thousands of exams and eyeglasses annually to
District 6990 Conference @ Sea children. Referrals from concerned parents or a
teacher are accepted. The number of requests grows
UPCOMING SPEAKERS: rapidly each year, with nearly 3,000 eyeglasses
prescribed during the 2001-02 school year alone.
July 15th: Richard Goines, Project LEAD – literacy
program with Miami-Dade Public Libraries Children with sight problems typically are restless, don’t
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INVOCATION: ROY GONAS
PLEDGE: NOEL MARKMAN
VISITORS: LINDA KAPLAN
IT’S YOUR TURN ON JULY 15TH
HAPPY $: DON STREAKER DOOR PRIZE: DONNA GAINES
DOOR PRIZE: ELLEN BOOK
RAFFLE TABLE: DONNA GAINES IT’S YOUR TURN ON JULY 22ND
4 WAY TEST: JOHN SORGIE DOOR PRIZE: OTTO FUENTES
50/50 PRIZE: MIKE NEWMAN ($10)
Next week’s 50/50 pot = $212+ We weLcome … our visitors…
HAVE YOU MISSED A MEETING? From the Coral Gables club: Hank Langston
TH
SUBMIT MAKE-UP FORMS BY THE 5 OF EACH MONTH Club’s email: southmiamirotary@yahoogroups.com
to Club Secretary Ellen Book Editor: Antonio Re: antoniore@earthlink.net
booke@mdpls.org or (305) 667-6121 work
Today’s fill-in EDITOR: Ellen Book: booke@mdpls.org
To find a club to make-up an absence,
check www.rotary.org CLUB’S AWESOME WEBSITE: www.southmiamirotary.org
OPPORTUNITIES TO COMMITTEES CLUB OFFICERS 2002-2003
MAKEUP ATTENDANCE
CLUB SERVICE President………….Mike Newman
Director – Ed Kitchen
MONDAY Archivist – Bruce Higley / Noel Markman President Elect….. Don Streaker
7:30 a.m. Miami-Dadeland, Marriott Hotel Avenue of Service Awards Marty Rosen V. President……....Dan McCrae
12:15 Allapattah, Women’s Club of Miami
1737 N. Bayshore Dr, 4th fl
Bulletin – Anthony Re / Ed Fischer Secretary………… Ellen Book
Classifi. & Membership – Don Streaker Treasurer………….David Jacobs
Current Year Historian – Stan Zeltsman
TUESDAY Family of Rotary – Joanna Barusch Sergeant-at-Arms...Mike Mills
8:00 a.m. Miami Beach, Van Dyke Fellowship Activities – Heather Berry
846 Lincoln Road
12:15 Perrine-Cutler Ridge,
Fundraising – Terry Voche BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Tony Roma’s 18851 S. Dixie Hwy. Programs – Victor Dover Joanna Barusch Diana Phillips
7:00 p.m. Miami Sundown, Public Relations – Ed Fischer Heather Berry Larry Sherry
BPOE Lodge, 10301 Sunset 50-50 Raffle – Donna Gaines Victor Dover Antonio Re
Otto Fuentes Larry Sherry
WEDNESDAY VOCATIONAL SERVICE
7:30 a.m. Opa-Locka, Linda Kaplan Terry Voche
Director – Howard Weiner Lydia White
Jackson So. Maternity Centre Career Development – Horace Feliu
14700 NW 27 Ave High School Citizenship – Bill Enright
12:00 Homestead, Rotary Volunteers – Fabio Fernandez
Capri Restaurant 935 Krome Ave Youth Svs – Ernie Swift / Javier Bellon DISTRICT 6990 GOVERNOR
Florida City, FL Bob Simon
12:00 Hialeah-Springs, Miami Springs COMMUNITY SERVICE 4240 NE 26th Ter
THURSDAY
Director – AJ Singh Lighthouse Point FL 33064
After School House – Azam Malik
8:00 a.m. Bal Harbour,
Community Development – Otto Fuentes ASSISTANT GOVERNOR
Bal Harbour Beach Club, 10201 Collins
Elder Program –Leo Haskins
Av Lydia M. White
Fellowship House – Howard Weinter
12:15 Miami,
Harry White Scholarship – Diana Phillips 500 Savona Avenue
Rusty Pelican, Rickenbacker
Interact – Diana Phillips / Mari Colina Coral Gables, FL 33146
Causeway
Inter-Club – Lydia White
12:15 North Dade-N. Miami,
Partners in Service – Sid Greenstein
Laurenzo’s 2255 NE 164 St
RYLA – Donna Gaines
12:15 Coral Gables,
Renaissance Restaurant, 2340 SW
32nd Av INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
Director – Antonio Re
Ambassad. Scholarship – Amar Sawhney
FRIDAY GSE – Lydia White
7:30 a.m. Key Biscayne, Polio Plus – Linda Kaplan
Sonesta Beach Hotel, 350 Ocean Dr Rotary Found. – Ann Fisher/Linda Kaplan
7:30 a.m. Miami-Kendall, World Community Service – Antonio Re
Casa Alberto Rest. 7190 SW 87 Ave. Youth Exchange – Doug Weinman
Golf &Country Club
12:15 Miami Shores Country Club
10000 Biscayne Blvd.
12:15 Miami West, 94th AeroSquadron
836 X-Way & 57 Ave (Red Road)
12:15 Miami Lakes, Shula's Steakhouse,
7601 Miami Lakes Dr.
