March 9, 2006

UPCOMING PROGRAMS...

STRATFORD: - Meets Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. at Forsyth Country Club
Mar 16: David McMillan, Director of Corporate Facility Planning, Novant Health, Inc., “The Changing Face of Forsyth Medical Center”
Mar 23: Mark Brazil, Director of GGO
Mar 30: Andy Brown, “Salem Business Park”
Apr 6: TBA
Apr 13: NO MEETING! DAY BEFORE GOOD FRIDAY – HAPPY EASTER!!
Apr 20: Dr. Charles Kimball, Chair of Religion Department at WFU, “Islam and The Four Way Test”
Apr 27: Myrick Howard, Preservation North Carolina

WINSTON-SALEM ROTARY: - Meets Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. at the Benton Convention Center
Mar 21: Classification Talks
Mar 28: Nathan O. Hatch, President, WFU THIS MEETING REQUIRES A RESERVATION!!

REYNOLDA: - Meets Fridays at 12:30 p.m. in the Assembly Room of the LJV Coliseum
Mar 17: Clinton Parks of Honey Bee Farms, “Bee Venom Therapy”
Mar 24: Dr. Ajay Patel, Dean of the Babcock Graduate School of Management
Mar 31: TBA
Apr 7: TBA
Apr 14: NO MEETING. HAPPY EASTER!

CLEMMONS: - Meets Wednesdays at 7:00 a.m. at the Village Inn - Clemmons
Mar 15: John Stewart, “Rotary Magazine”
Mar 22: Dr. Charles Kimball, “Religion and Its Evil Side”
Mar 29: No Lunch Meeting, 5th Wednesday Social

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

DATES TO REMEMBER:
March 30 – Board Meeting
April 20-23 – District Conference
May 18 – Spring Social in evening at Forsyth Country Club

ABOUT OUR MEMBERS……….Long time member Forrest (Buddy) Diemer passed away last week. Buddy had been unable to attend meetings for the past couple of years but he always loved Rotary. Please remember his family at this time.
Remember our own Jim Hewett. Jim is experiencing some serious health problems and doctors are not quite sure what the problem is. He and Carol need our thoughts and prayers at this time.
We welcomed back Shari Covitz at the meeting today. Shari had serious back surgery but appears to be doing well.

LET’S KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK……Our quest to become a 100% Paul Harris Club is getting closer. We only need 35 more to complete our mission. When President Bobby contacts you please say yes. We would like to have these completed by the first of April so the foundation will have time to process them and give us credit for this year.

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

March 2 - Pat Taylor, chairman of the board, and Jo Ellen Carson, executive director of Leadership Weinston-Salem explained the rejuvenated Leadership Winston-Salem program. After a year of study, with our own Alan and Ellen Cox as consultants, LWS has changed its program to reflect changes in the community and its leadership. The new class, which began this fall, has 45 participants and is involved in team projects during the course. Each program day emphasizes one of the principles of leadership. Several Stratford Rotarians are involved in producing the program days and advising the projects. The LWS program also needs corporate support and nominations for participants. Thanks to Susan Carson for this write up.

March 9 – Rick Rembielak, Head Baseball Coach, WFU, talked to us today about going from playing baseball to coaching baseball. Coach Rembielak is in his second season at WFU and loves every minute of it. Playing a college sport requires structure, organization, discipline and a routine in order to do your best at your sport and make the grades. Coach Rembielak teaches this to his Diamond Deacons and it shows. The team is having a winning season. Coach Remielak talked about the uniqueness of Wake Forest and that is why it is easy to sell WFU to potential players.

CONGRATULATIONS:

Happy Birthday:
John Bates 3-01
Lee Raymer 3-07
Nick Mitchell 3-09
Tom Moore 3-11
Shari Covitz 3-13
Steve Phelps 3-15
Charlie Chatham 3-16
Rick McBride 3-17
David Blanco 3-23
Rachel Barron 3-26
Amy Egleston 3-26
Bob Harrell 3-26
Doug Dillard 3-28
Kevin Beeson 3-29
Harley Affeldt 3-31
Jimmy Flythe 3-31

MAKEUPS...
Winston-Salem: (3-07) NONE
Reynolda: (3-03) Larry McGee: (3-10) Bob Harrell, Gordon Spaugh:
Clemmons: