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Bulletin - September 11, 2003

STRATFORD: - Meets Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. at Forsyth Country Club
Sep 18: Reid Lawrence, Executive Director of the Housing Authority
Sep 25: P.J. Lenihan, Nature’s Select, “A How-To Guide for Fall Lawn Care”
Oct 2: District Governor Bob Newton
Oct 9: Walt Gravin, Leadership i2i

WINSTON-SALEM ROTARY: - Meets Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. at the Benton Convention Center
Sep 16: Billy D. Prim, Chairman and CEO, Blue Rhino Corporation
Sep 23: District Governor, Bob Newton
Sep 30: Classification Talks

REYNOLDA: - Meets Fridays at 12:30 p.m. in the Assembly Room of the LJVM Coliseum
Sep 19: Dr. Julianne Still Thrift, President of Salem College
Sep 26: Sylvia Oberle, “Community Safety Problem Solving: Using Technology as a Tool.”
Oct. 3: Larry Schooler, local NPR Morning Edition Radio Host at WFDD. “From Hanoi to High Point: My Adventures in Journalism”
Oct. 10: Dr. Jerry Pubantz, Professor of Political Science at Salem College, “America’s Growing Empire: Afghanistan, Iraq, Next?”
Oct. 17: David Brown, Senior Curator at SECCA and Director of the House-Home Project.

CLEMMONS: - Meets Wednesdays at 7:00 a.m. at the Ramada Inn - Clemmons
Sep 17: Dr. Richard Dean, WFU Baptist School of Medicine
Sep 24: Former UNC basketball star Phil Ford
Oct. 1: Dave Goren, Sports Director at WXII
Oct. 8: Dale Page, Senior Vice President of Investments at BB&T
Oct. 15: Ham Horton, “State of the State”
Oct. 22: Family Club Assembly
Oct. 29: Dale Pollock from the North Carolina School of the Arts

ATTENDANCE

MAKEUPS...
WINSTON-SALEM ROTARY: (9-02) Sandra Mitchell, Lee Strange: (9-09) Rick Amme, Doug Leckie:

REYNOLDA: (9-05) Kathie Cooper, Bob Harrell, Kay Johnson, Susan Kennedy, Scott Krewson, Jim Lambie, Annette Lynch, Mel Pearce, Dayle Phillips: (9-12) Rick McBride, Bill Parsley, Mel Pearce, Dayle Phillips:

CLEMMONS:(9-03) Reg Kahill

PROGRAM FEATURES...

September 4 - Our speaker today was Don Kirkman, Executive Director of the Piedmont Triad
Partnership. Mr. Kirkman addressed the issue of how Winston-Salem is perceived as a city and as a part of the Triad region. The leadership of Winston-Salem needs to look outside of the city and be collaborative and work together for the region. It took years for Raleigh and Durham to stop being individuals and working against each other and pull together for the good of both. We need to think world class, change colors and look outside the box. We need to stop thinking how we perceive ourselves and look at how others perceive us. Winston-Salem needs to redefine what is best for us. The Triad collectively can be a tremendous calling card for all cities, not just Greensboro. Thank you Mr. Kirkman for your look into the future.

September 11 - Lawrence Boening, CEO of Data Chambers Data Storage/Disaster Recovery, brought us a very informative and interesting talk today. Mr. Boening’s talk was so very appropriate today on the anniversary of September 11. Mr. Boening and his company had already been working on his program for preserving and recovering data in the event of a disaster before September 11. That day just brought it to fruition. When a business interruption happens, such as September 11 or the most recent blackout, there are billions of dollars of lost revenue. Mr. Boening showed slides of the building where his business is housed, the former AT&T building on Old Lexington Road. This building was built to military specifications and has 1,400 square feet below ground. With their networking technology, large scale systems, and subterranean vaults Data Chambers can offer anyone a business solution that gives them the assurance that they can stay in business regardless of the event, i.e. ice storm, blackout. With these solutions your lifeblood does not know interruption. Data Chambers is in the business of doing business. .

District 7690 Theme 2003-2004: “Lend A Hand”

ANNOUNCEMENTS, NEWS & INFORMATION:

Happy Birthday:
Steve Brendle 9-06
Ken Moser 9-08
Jim Lambie 9-13
Henry Miller 9-17
Tom Rice 9-17
Lu Anne Wood 9-22
Mickey boles 9-26
George Newstedt 9-27
Eric Peterson 9-28
Jeff Owens 9-30
Sharon Reid 9-30

DATES TO REMEMBER:
September 11 - Board Meeting 11:45
October 2 - District Governor Bob Newton
October 11 - Rotary District 7690 Football Game, WFU vs Georgia Tech

Foundation News.......
Thanks in large part to Rotary International’s Polio Plus Initiative, polio will be eradicated by the year 2005. Your annual contribution this year and next year will assure that this heinous disease will never cripple the lives of people around the globe.

Rah! Rah! Rah!
It’s time to get your ticket to the 7th Annual Rotary District 7690 Day. Wake Forest will take on Georgia Tech on October 11, 2003. The cost is $24 per person and includes game ticket, food, beverage, and reserved tented tailgating space in the Red Lot. Tailgating will begin at 1:30 with kick off tentatively set for 3:30 p.m. See Margaret for registration forms. The deadline is October 8. Come be a part of the Family of Rotary!