October 11, 2007

UPCOMING PROGRAMS...

STRATFORD: - Meets Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. at Forsyth Country Club
Oct. 18: Tom Bosworth, Mike Swain, and Robert Eshelman, Reynolda Rotarians, will present a program about their involvement in Cook Elementary School and how it has impacted their lives.
Oct. 25: Wake Forest Provost, Dr. Jill Tiefenthaler
Nov. 1: Brian Freeman, Host of the Morning Show at WSJS Radio and the Director of News and Programming
Nov. 8: Our own Rachel Barron, “Survey Results”, and Classification Talks
Nov. 15: Chancellor Reaves, Winston-Salem State University
Nov. 22: NO MEETING, HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Nov. 29: TBA
Dec. 6: Holiday Social at the home of our own Linda Combs
Dec. 13: TBA
Dec. 20: TBA
Dec. 27: NO MEETING. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

WINSTON-SALEM ROTARY: - Meets Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. at the Benton Convention Center
Oct. 16: Special Agent Dave Dawson, FBI, Weapons of Mass Destruction Coordinator for NC
Oct. 23: Dr. Tim Monroe, Medical Director for the Forsyth County Department of Health
Oct. 30: TBA

REYNOLDA: - Meets Fridays at 12:30 p.m. in the Assembly Room of the LJV Coliseum
Oct. 19: Blue Ridge Parkway Issues
Oct. 26: Soldier Institute/Regenerative Medicine By Dr. Tony Atala
Nov. 2: “Behind Closed Doors” by Judge Anderson Comer
Nov. 9: Classification Talks
Nov. 16: A report on the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
Nov. 23: NO MEETING
Nov. 30: John Toner, Ambassadorial Scholar to Bolivia
Dec. 7: Holiday Luncheon at Forsyth Country Club
Dec. 14: Holiday Party at Cook Elementary School
Dec. 21: No Meeting. Happy Holidays!
Dec. 28: No Meeting. Happy Holidays!

CLEMMONS: - Meets Wednesdays at 7:00 a.m. at the Village Inn - Clemmons
Oct. 17: Susan Phelps, FTCC
Oct. 24: Foundation Follow-Up
Oct. 30: 5th Wednesday Social
Nov. 7: Dr. Gary Green, FTCC President
Nov. 14: LA Reynolds Site Visit, “Christmas Showcase”
Nov. 20: Club Assembly, “No Morning Meeting”
Nov. 28: Classification Talks

LOOK DOWN THE HALL…..The meeting this week, October 18, 2007, will be in the Continental Room again. Be sure to go down the hall!! This meeting is a very important meeting to attend. Reynolda Rotarians bill be talking about their experience with Cook Elementary School and how it has impacted their lives. This information will help us get focused for our involvement with Kimberly Park Elementary School.

DATES TO REMEMBER:
November 8 – Foundation Banquet at High Point country Club
November 15 – Board Meeting at 11:30
December 6 – Holiday Social
December 15 – Ring the Bells for Salvation Army

THE FOUR-WAY TEST
Of the things we think, say, and do…
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

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

RING THE BELLS…..It’s that time of year again. Stratford Rotary is Ringing the Bells for Salvation Army on Saturday, December 15, 2007 from 10:00 to 4:00 p.m. We still need people to sign up. The open slots are 1-2:00 (one person), 2-3:00 and
3-4:00. The sign up sheet will be at the meeting on Thursday.

A GREAT OPPORTUNITY…..Up with People, a global leadership & service organization is coming to Winston-Salem Oct 22-28 and performing their world known Up with People show at RJ Reynolds Auditorium on Saturday Oct. 27, 2007. Thomas Spaulding, CEO & President and fellow Rotarian and Ambassadorial Scholarship recipient 12 years ago, would like to get Rotary involved with their visit and are looking for non-profits to partner with (Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County) and potential sponsors. Contact President Jeff Clark for more information.

SOMETHING NEW IS HAPPENING…..our Holiday Social will not be at Forsyth Country Club this year. Our own Linda Combs has graciously voluntered her home to host our social this year. Be watching for an invitation and more information later. Keep the date, December 6, 2007, open to attend this great event.

FROM THE DISTRICT…..The Rotary Foundation Banquet is November 8 at High Point Country Club. Speaker is Past RI President Frank Devlyn. There will be a cash bar at 6:30 and dinner at 7:00. The cost will be $30 per person and the Club will pay for anyone who wants to attend. Please let Margaret know as soon as possible if you plan to attend.

TELL US WHAT YOU THINK…..about our the new weekly newsletter on the tables. In our efforts to keep you better informed, we are placing a weekly newsletter on the tables each week and a list of upcoming programs. So as not to overdo things, we will try only sending the email bulletin once a month. We will try to have at least six weeks of programs listed, so, hang on to the email bulletin if you aren’t going to attend the weekly meetings.

SPEAKING OF NOT ATTENDING WEEKLY MEETINGS…..our attendance has been declining and we want it to improve. The members responsible for our programs have been working hard and have lined up great programs and President Jeff Clark and the Board have been dedicated to finding ways to get new members, increase attendance and get the Club more involved. Are you doing your part?

THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY ARE IN……and you the members have spoken. You told us what you thought about our club and what could make it better. Our own Rachel Barron will talk to us on November 8 and tell us what you thought. If you are interested in what other members think please come to the meeting.

CONGRATULATIONS:
Happy Birthday:

John Babcock 10-01
Loy McGill 10-03
Mosby Vogler 10-05
Bill Avera 10-07
Bill Sexton 10-11
Gordon Spaugh 10-11
Greg Cox 10-19
Veronica Black 10-30
Lee Strange 10-31

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

October 4 – It was great to welcome back our own Linda Combs today. Linda has been in Washington, D.C. for the past 6 years serving her country. She just retired as the Comptroller of the United States. Linda’s topic today was “Saying yes to service” which is exactly what she has done her whole life. Linda was in education for 11 years then she and husband Dave Combs started a music catalogue service. She went to Washington and worked under 3 Presidents in Federal Government Auditing and Financial Reporting. Linda has been the CFO of CFO’s of the United States. She worked with our own Ken Wernick, an Ethics Officer. She and Ken both used the Rotary four-Way Test in their daily life. Linda talked about some of the situations she encountered and the achievements she had. She said to read something new every day, say yes to service and we will accomplish something greater than ourselves. Linda has exemplified what it means to be a Rotarian and has definitely lived “Service Above Self”.

October 11 – John Larson, an Archeologist Historian from Old Salem, told us about “Idol’s Dam: The Past, Present, and Future of an Industrial Marvel”. Along the banks of the Yadkin River, stands a building worn by time, but not forgotten. Under the shadow of a monumental truss bridge stands an icon of the industrial age, Idol’s Hydroelectric Generating Power Station. Despite the ravages of time, memory has yet to forget this place. It is our obligation to make sure it never does. Idol’s Hydroelectric Station, built during the summer of 1897 by the Fries Manufacturing and Power Company, opened on April 18, 1898. As the first commercial hydroelectric generating station in North Carolina, Idol’s Dam proved instrumental in the development of Winston-Salem as an industrial and manufacturing center. Not only did it stand out as an engineering and i8ndustrial achievement, but it also served as a catalyst for progress. It supplied the power for local textile and fertilizer mills, the electric railway, electric street lights and for wood and metal working shops. Thomas Edison wan an investor in the Idol’s Power Station. He attended the opening of Winston’s electric streetcar system in 1890. Mr. Larson described how the Hydroelectric Generating Station was constructed. The station was shut down in 1950 when Winston-Salem began pumping water from the municipal water works station on the Yadkin River. A fire in 1998 destroyed the wooden components and mechanical systems of Idol’s Power Station. Mr. Larson talked the plans to preserve what is left of Idol’s Power Station.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WHO MAINTAINED THE REQUIRED 60% OR ABOVE ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT. THIS COVERS THE LAST QUARTER: