March 31, 2005

UPCOMING PROGRAMS...
STRATFORD: - Meets Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. at Forsyth Country Club
Apr. 7: Dr. Stan Mandel, Executive Professor and Director of the Angell Center for Entrepreneurship at WFU,  "How Do You Start A Career As An Entrepreneur?" MEETING AT WAKE FOREST!!!!
Apr. 14: Cameron Kent, "The Future of Television"
Apr. 21: Rick Shore, President, Aladdin Travel & Meeting Planners
Apr. 28: Dr. Richard H. Dean, President of WFU Health Sciences will give an update on Piedmont Triad Research Park
May 5: Pete Brunstetter, "Dude, You've Got A Dell, Now What?"
May 12: Marshall Bass, "The Path of My Pilgrimmage"
May 19: NO LUNCH MEETING, SPRING SOCIAL IN THE EVENING AT FORSYTH COUNTRY CLUB!!!
May 26: Jose Isasi, "The Hispanic/Latino Community and Market in Piedmont Triad NC"

WINSTON-SALEM ROTARY: - Meets Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. at the Benton Convention Center
Apr. 12: Robert Beasley, CEO Youth Opportunities
Apr. 19: Scott M. Custer, CEO RBC Centura Bank
Apr. 26: NO LUNCHEON MEETING! Centennial Celebration Dinner at Forsyth Country Club at 6:00
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED!!

REYNOLDA: - Meets Fridays at 12:30 p.m. in the Assembly Room of the LJV Coliseum
Apr. 8: Poznan Rotary Club members
Apr. 15: Bill Yates will continue his previous presentation about the WFUBMC Pastoral Care Program
Apr. 22: TBA
Apr. 29: Bob Leak from Winston-Salem Business, Inc.

CLEMMONS: - Meets Wednesdays at 7:00 a.m. at the Village Inn - Clemmons
Apr. 6: Milton Rhodes, Executive Director of the Arts Council
Apr. 13: Peter LaRoche, Pres. & CEO, Consumer Credit Counseling Service
Apr. 20: Mike Britt, Director of the Children's Center
Apr. 27: The Group Study Exchange from Germany will present the program

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

DATES TO REMEMBER:
April 14 - Board Meeting 11:45
April 28-May 1 - District Conference in Charleston, SC

DON'T FORGET………….

OUR MEETING THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2005 WILL BE HELD IN THE I.S. BUILDING AT WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY. THE TIME IS THE SAME AS USUAL. IF YOU NEED DIRECTIONS CALL MARGARET AT 784-8667.

UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS:
Rotary District Conference is in Charleston, SC this year from April 28 through May 1, 2005. The District Office sent each member information. If you register before February 21 the cost is $165, after February 21 is $195 and registration only with no meals is $50. Everyone is responsible for his or her own room reservations. Hotel information is included in your packet. Please contact Margaret if you do not receive a packet and you are interested in attending.

PROGRAM FEATURES............
March 24 - Ernie Pitt, Editor of "The Chronicle" weekly newspaper was our speaker today. He told us how he got started in the newspaper business and founded "The Chronicle". He virtually started the business with no money, and no capital. He sold papers on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Chronicle is the largest Afro-American newspaper in North Carolina. The goal for his newspaper has been to provide unbiased news for all communities. Thank you Mr. Pitt for your hard work.

March 31 - Our speaker today was Ben Wilson, Founder and Director of Children of Vietnam. Mr. Wilson spent time in Vietnam for Reynolds Tobacco Company many years ago. He was so impressed with the friendliness and gentleness of the people there that he continued to return there to try to help the children. The mortality rate of the children there was not good. Most premature babies died. Through the program he started, they can now save two out of every ten premature babies. He and his staff of three work with the people in four areas; health care, education, nutrition, and housing. His work has provided ventilators for premature babies, schools and bicycles for the children to ride to school so they can get home sooner to work to help support their families, a boat to take children across the river to school, rice, pigs and bamboo shoots to feed themselves and to sell to help support themselves, and has built 200 houses (at a cost of $800 each with an inside toilet) to help shelter the people which also helps cut down on sickness and disease. Thank you Mr. Wilson for your dedication and loving work for the people of Vietnam.