July 13, 2006

UPCOMING PROGRAMS...

STRATFORD: - Meets Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. at Forsyth Country Club
July 20: Timothy Davis, Professor of Law Wake Forest University
July 27: Our own Nancy Johnston, Piedmont Triad Research Park
Aug. 3: District Governor Mitzi Ellis
Aug.10: Our own Joe Potter, ISP Sports
Aug.17: TBA
Aug.24: Our own Jimmy Flythe, Duke Power
Aug.31: Dr. Tony Atala, Wake Forest University School of Medicine

WINSTON-SALEM ROTARY: - Meets Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. at the Benton Convention Center
July 18: Lovinder Gill: From Screenplay to Film Production
July 25: MEETING AT EMBASSY SUITES, BH GAINES BALLROOM, John O’Conner, attorney for Deepthroat
Aug. 1: TBA
Aug. 8: TBA

REYNOLDA: - Meets Fridays at 12:30 p.m. in the Assembly Room of the LJV Coliseum
July 21: Owen George and Gayle Taylor, “A Taste of Taiwan”
July 28: Dr. Tim Monroe, Director of the Forsyth County Health Department
Aug. 4: District Governor Mitzi Ellis
Aug.11: Rev. David Burr, “Special Memories”

CLEMMONS: - Meets Wednesdays at 7:00 a.m. at the Village Inn - Clemmons
July 19: Mike Swain, Reynolda Rotary, “Mentoring Progress at Cook Elementary School”
July 26: Ms. Laurel Link with CareNet, Pastoral Counseling in Winston-Salem”
Aug. 2: District Governor Mitzi Ellis
Aug. 9: Chuck Houska, “Purple Daze Presentation”

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

DATES TO REMEMBER:
July 20 –JAY’S FIRST BOARD MEETING.will be Thursday, July 20, 2006 at 11:45. Everyone please come and start the new year off on a good note.
Aug. 3 – District Governor Mitzi Ellis - J

SPEAKING OF THE NEW YEAR……..Everyone should have received their statement for quarterly dues. There are some of you who are behind on their dues. Please try to catch up on these dues so the Club’s finances will run smoothly. You also received with your statement a letter and schedule of program dates from this year’s Program Chairman, Fletcher Wilson. If you are in charge of a program this year, please try to get your program as soon as possible and inform Margaret so it can be listed in the bulletin. I look forward to a great year and hope you do too.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW……..District Governor Mitzi Ellis will be visiting Stratford Rotary on Thursday, August 3, 2006. Governor Ellis is originally from Dunbar, West Virginia. She graduated from West Virginia University. She and her husband, Steve, live in Greensboro. They own a real estate firm called “The Ellis Group”. Steve and Mitzi are the parents of daughters Alex and Brooke. Mitzi has been a member of the Cresent Rotary Club since 1991; she has also served a two-year term as Assistant District Governor for the Greensboro area. Steve, Mitzi and Alex are all Paul Harris Fellows. Mitzi is also a Benefactor and a member of the Paul Harris Society. Please come to the meeting and meet her. Governor Ellis will also be presenting Paul Harris Fellow Awards to our members during her visit. Come and receive your award.

IF YOU ARE WONDERING WHERE THEY ARE……..the following members resigned permanently or temporarily during the 2005-2006 year:

CONGRATULATIONS TO…….Reynolda Rotarian Margaret Ann Hofler on being the Leadership Winston-Salem Board Chairman 2006-2007. Leadership Winston-Salem is accepting applications from you or deserving others you may refer through July 31 for the next class starting in October. LWS mission is to connect, educate, and energize leaders to serve and improve the community. Over 1000 business, government, education and non-profit leaders have graduated from the program since 1985, including numerous Rotarians. Tuition is $2000 for the 9-month program (1 full day/month + community team project submitted by community agencies). Half scholarships may be available for those who qualify. Visit the web site leadershipws.org for information and application.

PROGRAM FEATURES............
July 6 – Today Bobby Sprinkle thanked Stratford Rotary for a great year. He had one goal for the Club last year and we succeeded at it. Stratford Rotary became a 100% Paul Harris Club this year. We gave four $2,500 scholarships this year. We also continued our book bag program for Kimberly Park Elementary School as well as honoring their Teacher of the Year by donating $400 to the Library to buy books in her name and we also presented her with a check for $100. When Bobby was through he passed the gavel to incoming President Jay Luke. Jay thanked Bobby for the great job he did this year and presented him with his Past President’s Pin and a Rosewood Desk Box engraved with his name and his year of service on it. Jay then thanked the outgoing Board for their service this year. Jay’s goals this year are to try and improve attendance and to continue to support the Rotary Foundation. He will give us bits of information each week on why it is important to support the Foundation and to keep us informed of the great wok they do with our contributions. After Bobby and Jay were through, we had a delightful young man say a few words to us. Alexandru Sinca is a 17year old Romanian student attending the Ben Franklin Institute in International Communications currently holding classes at Wake Forest University. He received a Letter of Recommendation from the President of Romania to participate in this program.He is also a Young Rotarian in Romania. Alexandru learned English, which he speaks very well, by watching Cartoon Network. His favorite cartoon is Yogi Bear. He promotes transatlantic communication between youth.

July 13 – Our own Jerry Herman spoke to us today about “YMCA International”. Jerry has been with the YMCA for thirty years. He showed us pictures of his trip to the Ukraine in August 2005. He took 7 teens and other leaders to the Ukraine for a conference on teen building values. They visited the difference YMCAs there. They have the traditional programs there. Most of their time was spent in Kiev. He talked about how friendly the people were especially the young people. The city is very clean and safe. The young people there speak several languages and they want to sit and talk and learn. This August, 7 teens and 2 leaders are coming here from the Ukraine. Thank you Jerry for a great program.

CONGRATULATIONS:
Happy Birthday:
Jack Hibbits 7-01
Olan Beam 7-02
Roane Cross 7-09
Chris Nostitz 7-11
Suzanne Bullotta 7-12
Bob Coil 7-14
Jay Luke 7-16
Doug Leckie 7-21