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Bulletin - February 26, 2004

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

STRATFORD: - Meets Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. at Forsyth Country Club
Mar 4: Our own Bob Coil, President of Piedmont Home Health, Inc.
Mar 11: Cary McMillan, CEO of Sara Lee Branded Apparel and Executive Vice President of Sara Lee Corporation
Mar 18: Tim Janke, Regional Director of Small Business Technology Development Center
Mar 25: George Bryan, Executive Director of Exchange/SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now)

WINSTON-SALEM ROTARY: - Meets Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. at the Benton Convention Center
Mar 2: Robert Crumbley, Arts Council and Carolina Chamber Symphony, “Magnificent Mozart Concert”
Mar 9: Kathy Kemper, MD, WFU School of Medicine, Pediatrics, “Alternative Medicine”
Mar 16: Dudley Homphrey, Attorney, Kilpatrick Stockton, “What is the Practice of Law and Who Should Regulate it? The NC Experience”
Mar 23: Rick Rauck, MD, “Pain Control”
Mar 30: Classification Talks

REYNOLDA: - Meets Fridays at 12:30 p.m. in the Assembly Room of the LJVM Coliseum
Mar 5: TBA
Mar 12: WSPD Chief Pat Norris
Mar 19: Miriam McCarter, Chairperson of the Winston-Salem Black Chamber of Commerce
Mar 26: TBA

CLEMMONS: - Meets Wednesdays at 7:00 a.m. at the Ramada Inn - Clemmons
Mar 3: TBA

ANNOUNCEMENTS, NEWS & INFORMATION................

District News:

In his monthly message, President Jonathan Majiyagbe wrote about the fourth object of Rotary: “The advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.” How appropriate as February is World Understanding Month.
President Majiyagbre stated that the connection between humanitarian service and peace is especially important. He reminded us that hunger, poverty and ignorance breed despair, anger and fear. Throughout the world, millions suffer the miseries of abject poverty, cut off from hope for a decent future – the very same people who are most vulnerable to the rhetoric of war.

A number of our programs give us opportunities to act as goodwill ambassadors contributing to the creation of a more understanding, more tolerant world for us all. These include the many programs of Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation; Group Study Exchange, Ambassadorial Scholarships, Matching Grants, Friendship Exchange, World Community Service, Youth Exchange and the Rotary World Peach Scholars program. The RI president reminds us that Rotarians believe and know that educational exchange and humanitarian service makes a difference. Dates To Remember:

Dates To Remember:

March 11 - Board Meeting at 11:45
April 3 - Family of Rotary Day at the NC Zoo
May 13 - District Assembly

PROGRAM FEATURES............

February 12 - Today we had our annual Valentine’s Day special. We had 26 spouses or guests with us today. Our speaker, Dr. Michael Kutcher, Associate Professor of Cardiology at WFU Baptist Medical Center and Director of Interventional Cardiology, brought us a lighthearted talk about our hearts. He addressed a serious subject with a flair.

February 19 - Jay Banks, Station Manager, WFDD, took us for a walk down memory lane recounting the history of the radio station and its start. It was founded in 1946 in the town of Wake Forest and moved to Winston-Salem in 1966 playing mostly classical and pop music. It reaches out to all surrounding counties today with more listeners and contributions from Guilford County than from Forsyth County.

February 26 - Our speaker today was Phil Archer with Reynolda House. Mr. Archer showed slides of the construction of Reynolda House and talked about how it arrived where it is today. Thank you for a very interesting program.

Happy Birthday:

Nick Mitchell 3-09
Shari Covitz 3-13
Steve Phelps 3-15
Philip Auchincloss 3-16
Charlie Chatham 3-16
Rick McBride 3-17
David Blanco 3-23
Gary Rhea 3-25
Amy Egleston 3-26
Bob Harrell 3-26
Doug Dillard 3-28
Harley Affeldt 3-31
Jimmy Flythe 3-31

ATTENDANCE

MAKEUPS:

WINSTON-SALEM ROTARY:(2-10) Gary Fleming, Doug Leckie: (2-17) Peggy Low:
(2-24) Rick Amme, peggy Low, Geroge Ragland:

REYNOLDA: (2-13) Richard Bell: (2-20) Susan Kennedy

CLEMMONS: None

Minutes From February 19 Board Meeting:

The Board voted to accept the resignation of Melissa Combes. The Board also voted to make Cantey Alexander an Honorary Member in lieu of accepting his resignation.

Sue Carson reported that she had only received 7 pictures for the website. Margaret will continue to put in the bulletin the request and send emails prior to the meetings asking members to bring pictures.

Scott Krewson reported that we are looking into a joint family outing with the other Rotary Clubs at Bethabara on a weekend or evening in the spring.

Bobby Sprinkle reported that the Interact Club is in formation at Forsyth Country Day School and that applications for Rotary Youth Leadership Camp are being accepted from public schools. The deadline is February 19th and interviews will take place on March 9.

Chris Douglas reported that almost 100 books were donated to the Forest Park Elementary School from our book drive at the Valentines Luncheon. Members reported their satisfaction with this type of campaign in lieu of flower arrangements at socials.

Annette Lynch reported that programming has been scheduled thru June. We will have a joint meeting with Downtown in June to hear Ken Thompson and we have the opportunity to have another joint meeting in May to hear Cathy Cronkite, Walter Cronkite’s daughter.

Loy McGill presented a fundraising opportunity to pair with Barnes and Nobles and receive a discount and proceeds from purchases in the spring. More information to follow.

MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT:

It’s the season of love and giving from the heart. How appropriate that we all got together to enjoy warm fellowship, if not warm weather, and celebrated Valentines and the Family of Rotary.

Special thanks to Chris Douglas, Fellowship chair, and her committee for orchestrating the Valentine luncheon. Also, thanks to Audrey Bailey for coordinating the book drive initiative. Your gifts of books will make a difference in the lives of the children at Forest Park Elementary. In addition to enhancing the literary offerings at the school, the books will also give the teachers additional titles to use as teaching resources. Thank you for “lending a hand” with your generous gifts.

Our thanks also to business partners in this book initiative: Barnes and Noble, Borders and Hatch. The discounts offered by the retailers and the wholesale prices extended to us by Hatch, enables us to spread our dollars more effectively and buy more books! As you looked at our book centerpieces, I hope that you reflected on the joy that books have given you and know that, that same experience will be reflected on the faces of children at Forest Park as they take trips, climb mountains, conquer fears, step back in time,...all without ever leaving a chair.

If you didn’t have an opportunity to purchase books and would like to take part, just give a donation and we will see that additional books are purchased!

Please help us.....

We need your picture on our website. Please bring a photo (formal or good clear candid) to the next meeting and give it to Margaret with your name on the back (we’ll return it) OR email a JPEG (.jpg) to suekcarson@aol.com. Having the pictures will help us get to know each other better.

FAMILY OF ROTARY DAY AT THE NC ZOO…

Join in the fun of the first District 7690 Family of Rotary Day at the NC Zoo April 3rd from 9:00 to 5:00. Bring the whole family and enjoy a wonderful time at the zoo. Registration begins at 8:30 am at the North America Entrance where you will pick up your tickets for the zoo and for a picnic lunch at the Oak Hill Picnic Area near the Africa Entrance. All participants must pre-register so your tickets will be ready for you at the registration table. Prices are $12 for adults and $10 for children. Price includes a picnic lunch. See Margaret for registration and more information.

CONGRATULATIONS…

Congratulations to Ken Bell, son of our own Richard Bell, for his work in prosecuting a group of smugglers tied to an organization of Islamic fundamentalist terrorists called Hezbollah. No group, at that time, had murdered more Americans. Ken received national recognition in the February 2004 issue of Reader's Digest. Get it and read it!

2003-2004 Board, Officers, and Committee Chairs

President: Loy McGill (W) 724-0318, (H) 724-0318
President Elect: Charlie Chatham (W) 727-8900, (H) 723-5556
Vice President: Bobby Sprinkle (W) 765-8637, (H) 777-8646
Secretary: Jay Luke (W) 768-4410, (H) 659-7665
Treasurer: Robert Nichols (W) 721-4217, (H) 998-4687
Immediate Past President: Tom Eshelman (W) 725-2395, (H)760-4438
Executive Secretary:Margaret Warren (W) 784-6276, (H) 784-8667

Directors.
Scott Wierman 725-2382 659-0860
Vernon Ferrell (W) 721-3000, (H) 765-0870
Jeff Clark (W) 768-8500, (H) 768-0492
Lu Anne Wood (W) 945-3151, (H) 765-6050
Mary McCandless (W) 761-8834, (H) 761-8834
Scott Krewson (W) 716-9220, (H) 760-9008

Committee Chairs:
International Project: Tom Eshelman (W) 725-2395, (H) 760-4438
Programs: Annette Lynch (W) 725-2382, (H) 722-4070
Public Relations: Rick Amme (W) 631-1855, (H) 631-1855
Rotary Foundation: Gerry Malmo (W) 724-1810, (H) 724-2468
Club Projects - Local: Bobby Sprinkle (W) 765-8637, (H) 777-8646
Membership Admissions: Larry Gray (W) 774-1624, (H) 712-1320
Membership Recruitment and Retention: Vernon Ferrell (W) 721-3000, (H) 765-0807
Classifications: Sanders Mosley (W) 733-3412, (H) 759-7697
Rotary Information: Sue Carson (W) 748-8863, (H) 748-8863
Member Orientation: Sue Carson (W) 748-8863, (H) 748-8862
Website: Sue Carson (W) 748-8863 , (H)748-8863
Club Bulletin: Margaret Warren (W) 784-6276, (H) 784-8667
Club Directory: Margaret Warren (W) 784-6276, (H) 784-8667
Invocation: Carl Deaton (W) 725-0159, (H) 765-3433
Fellowship(Socials): Christine Douglas (W) 721-3600, (H) 722-1207
Sergeant at Arms: George Newstedt (W) 744-5000, (H) 768-9460
Rotary Youth Leadership: Bobby Sprinkle (W) 765-8637, (H) 777-8646
Interact Program: Bobby Sprinkle (W) 765-8637, (H) 777-8646
The Family of Rotary: Scott Krewson (W) 716-9220, (H) 760-9008