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Bulletin - June 1, 2004

STRATFORD: - Meets Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. at Forsyth Country Club
Jun 3: NO LUNCH MEETING!!!!!!
Jun 10: John Haus, UNC Chapel Hill Men’s Lacrosse Coach
Jun 17: Paula Stump, International Master & Teacher of Middle Eastern Dance, Demonstration & Presentation
Jun 24: NO LUNCH MEETING!! SUMMER SOCIAL IN THE EVENING AT FORSYTH COUNTRY CLUB
July 1: NO LUNCH MEETING!! HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!!

WINSTON-SALEM ROTARY: - Meets Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. at the Benton Convention Center
Jun 8: John Swofford, Commissioner, Atlantic Coast Conference
Jun 15: Jennifer Averill, Coach of the defending two-time NCAA Field Hockey champions at Wake Forest
Jun 22: Dr. Peter Santago of WFU SM and Dr. Elaine Scott of VA. Tech, A presentation on the two schools’ joint biomedical engineering program

REYNOLDA: - Meets Fridays at 12:30 p.m. in the Assembly Room of the LJVM Coliseum
Jun 4: Libba Evans
Jun 11: Catrina Thompson, nominee on the out-bound GSE Team
Jun 18: TBA
Jun 25: Cindy Sutton of Trinity Center, “Dealing with Adult Depression”

CLEMMONS: - Meets Wednesdays at 7:00 a.m. at the Ramada Inn - Clemmons
Jun 9: Classification Talks
Jun 16: Brenner Children’s Hospital
Jun 23: Bob Leak from Winston-Salem, Inc.

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

Mark your calendars for our annual Summer Social which will be held on Thursday evening, June 24, at Forsyth Country Club. Please note that the date previously listed was Tuesday, June 22. The date was changed to Thursday, June 24. This is the permanent date. You will be receiving an invitation soon.

Congratulations to our own member Linda Combs. Linda was confirmed on May 20, 2004 to be Secretary for Budget, Programs, and CFO at the Department of Transportation.

Dates To Remember:
June 24 - Spring Social at Forsyth Country Club

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

May 21 - What a great time we had. Over 100 Stratford and Reynolda Rotarians and their families enjoyed the exhibits, games, animals, and planetarium presentation and a fantastic meal at our Family of Rotary event at SciWorks. Thanks to Scott Krewson, Loy McGill and Debbie Cesta for planning such a wonderful event. Thanks to all who attended for their support of Stratford Rotary and the events we plan. Also, thanks to everyone who brought school supplies with them for the book bag program. How rewarding it will be to present well stocked book bags to 28 equity plus rising middle school students. Stratford Rotary finished buying the supplies needed to fill the book bags. You can still make a monetary donation to the program.

May 28 - Richard Gottlieb, President and CEO of Senior Services, brought us a very interesting talk today. Richard gave us some staggering statistics about the growing number of senior citizens over the age of 65. He talked briefly about the different services offered by Senior Services but focused on Meals on Wheels. It is sad to realize how many lonely seniors are just sitting by the door waiting for a meal and a conversation with another person. Some of these citizens never speak to another person for days. Thank you Richard for what you and your volunteers do for our elderly.

June 1 - In a joint meeting with Winston-Salem Rotary, Ken Thompson, President and CEO of Wachovia Corp., who was recently recognized by Business Week magazine as one of the top bank presidents in the nation, gave a very uplifting and optimistic presentation to area Rotarians and guests focusing his talk on three areas: Wachovia; Winston-Salem; and the North Carolina economy. In NC, the last two decades have seen a decline in core industries such as textiles, tobacco, and furniture, and net earnings were up 20% over the past year. Wachovia continues its strong performance since the merger, and the last seven quarters have yielded an average of 19% increase in earnings each quarter. Return to shareholders has increased 86%. Wachovia continues its balanced business model which includes four major areas: General Banking; Capital Management; Wealth Management; and Corporate and Investment Banking. The focus will continue to be on products, distribution of those products, and service. Ken reaffirmed Wachovia’s commitment to the Winston-Salem community as evidenced by their gift of $1.0 million to Winston-Salem State University.

ROTARY IS WHAT ROTARY DOES!!!

Happy Birthday:

Tom Gatewood 6-07
Susan Gray 6-09
Gordon Sheeran 6-10
Gary Fleming 6-12
Larry McGee 6-18
Lloyd Walter 6-19
Ben Willis 6-19
Jerry Herman 6-20
Jim Yates 6-20
Ray Garrison 6-22
Chris Fulk 6-26
Dayle Phillips 6-26
Barry Eisenberg 6-27
Frank Lord 6-27
Linda Combs 6-29
Paul Puryear 6-30

ATTENDANCE

MAKEUPS:

Winston-Salem: (5-18) Rick Amme, Steve Brendle, Shari Covitz, Greg Cox, Amy Egleston, Gary Fleming, Jimmy Flythe, Bob Harrell, Jim Lambie, Peggy Low, Annette Lynch, Brent Waddell: (5-25) Rick Amme
Reynolda: (5-14) Phil Auchincloss, Rachel Barron, Bob Beach, Richard Bell, Kathie Cooper, Roane Cross, Larry Gray, Doug Leckie, Frank Lord, Rod Meyer, Dayle Phillips, Ed Robbins, Matthew Simmons: (5-28) Richard Bell, Dave Blanco, Dayle Phillips, Ed Robbins
Clemmons: NONE

BOARD MEETING FOR OLD AND NEW BOARD MEMBERS THURSDAY, JUNE 3 AT 12:30. WE WILL HAVE LUNCH IN THE FAMILY GRILL AT FORSYTH COUNTRY CLUB . PLEASE COME AND BRING YOUR BLUE NOTEBOOK FOR MARGARET TO REVISE FOR NEXT YEAR.

As we rapidly approach the end of another Rotary year, please keep a few things in mind. Please settle all accounts as soon as possible. It makes bookkeeping much easier for the start of the new year. We need to get all benevolence funds in so that we can pay out our scholarships, enrichment programs, and Foundation contributions. Remember, Rotary year ends June 30.
Also, if you are approached about a job for next year, please give it careful consideration. We have a few jobs open and we need you. We are finishing a very successful year and have plans for an exciting new year.

Dear Fellow Rotarians:
We have an exciting opportunity to share fun and fellowship together and raise money for our respective clubs at the same time! Summit Rotary, with the support of the District Leadership team, is pleased to provide you with the following information concerning a cruise that we are sponsoring for all District 7690 Rotarians, their spouses and guests.

The cruise will be aboard Celebrity Cruise lines. We will depart the Triad area via motor coach for a short trip to Norfolk, VA on September 25, where we will embark on the beautiful Horizon for a seven-day cruise to Bermuda. We’ll stop in St. George and Hamilton, with plenty of time for sightseeing, shopping, golf, or whatever suits your fancy. We will return to the Triad area via motor coach on October 2. Exact locations for Triad area motor coach departure and return will be defined later once we see where the bulk of travelers will be coming from. It is not our intention to use one central departure and return point.

There are two key aspects to this cruise that deserve special mention. First, attendance with us on this cruise will raise funds for your Rotary Club. Each cruise ticket represents a $50.00 donation to your club and in addition the cruise line will donate $675.00 for every 15 people, over the minimum of 60, that attend.

Time is of the essence, slots are going fast and the deadline to sign up is June 4.
If you are interested, call Margaret for more information.

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