November 1, 2007

UPCOMING PROGRAMS...

STRATFORD: - Meets Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. at Forsyth Country Club
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 Donald Reaves, Winston-Salem State University
Nov. 22: NO MEETING, HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Nov. 29: Allison Slaby, the curator of the current show at Reynolda, “Wings of Adventure: Smith Reynolds and the Flight of 898 Whiskey”
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. 30: Classification Talks
Nov. 6: His Excellency Sudjadnan Parnohadiningrat, Ambassador to the United States, Republic of Indonesia, “Indonesia: News on Fundamental Reform and Recovery”
Nov. 13: Carol Strohecker, Center for Design Innovation

REYNOLDA: - Meets Fridays at 12:30 p.m. in the Assembly Room of the LJV Coliseum
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. 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

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


ROTARY FACTS. One of the most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics in the world is the Four Way Test. It was created by Rotarian Herbert Taylor in 1932, and was adopted by Rotary in 1943. it has been translated into ore than 100 languages. The message should be known and followed by all Rotarians. Here it is:

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?

A NOTE FROM MARGARET…..For years I couldn’t get my husband to travel anywhere, but since he has retired the travel bug has bitten him big time. I will be at the meeting this week, November 1st, but I will be gone November 8th and November 15th. We are going on a cruise to Aruba, Costa Rica, and the Panama Canal. We will not meet on November 22nd because of Thanksgiving, so I will see you again on November 29th.

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

PLEASE HELP THE NEEDY……We will be collecting food again this year for Second Harvest Food Bank. The Second Harvest Food Bank provides food to people in need through emergency food pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, rescue missions, battered women’s shelters, etc., and also to feeding programs as Meals on Wheels

Most needed items: high protein foods such as tuna, canned meats, peanut butter, dried/canned beans; vegetables, including canned vegetables, soups, tomato sauce and paste, spaghetti sauce, tomato juice; fruits such as canned sliced fruit, fruit cups, fruit juices, dried fruit; pasta and grains including macaroni and cheese, boxed pastas and rice, cereal and cereal bars, oatmeal, pancake and biscuit mix. You may bring your donations by the 15th of November.

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), and 3-4:00 we need two people. The sign up sheet will be at the meeting on Thursday.

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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.

WE NEED YOUR HELP…….Pat Crowley and Margaret are collaborating to try and update our Classification list. If you have changed jobs since you started Stratford Rotary and you think your classification doesn’t fit anymore, reply to this email and tell us what you think your classification should be. If you have any questions you can call Pat Crowley at 727-4216 while Margaret is gone.

THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY ARE IN……and you, the members, have spoken. You told us what you think 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 think. If you are interested in what other members think please come to the meeting.

CONGRATULATIONS:

Happy Birthday:

Allston Stubbs 11-15
Jane Potter 11-16
Bob Beach 11-25
Fletcher Wilson 11-27
Rick Amme 11-29

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

October 18 – Reynolda Rotarians, Tom Bosworth, Robert Eshelman, ad Mike Swain spoke to us today about their Cook Elementary School Partnership. The program was excellent. The three Reynolda Rotarians each spoke and showed a video and slideshow. It was quite impressive. Toni Bigham from the school system was there also.. Our own Ellen Coble and Susan Raymer spoke about Kimberly Park and where we are headed with our partnership. It was a very good meeting.

October 25 – Wake Forest Provost, Dr. Jill Tiefenthaler, spoke to us today. She told us how she got from a farm in Iowa to Provost of Wake Forest University. Dr. Tiefenthaler graduated from St. Mary’s, Duke and worked at Colgate University for 16 years. There she started in the Economics department and worked into problem solving which she found she enjoyed very much. She liked connecting the dots around the University that she didn’t know was possible. Dr. Tiefenthaler was on a trip to London when the Chairman of her Department contacted her and told her that a search committee was trying to get in touch with her about the Provost position at Wake Forest. She frankly said she wasn’t interested. After returning from London they contacted her once again stating that the President of Wake Forest would like to meet with her. She met with Dr. Hatch and after learning more about the position and knowing the wonderful reputation of Wake forest and what an up and coming university it was, she became interested. She fell in love with the school and the area and the job. She has only been at Wake Forest since August 1, 2007 but is making great strides. She explained that the Provost position is the Chief Academic Officer of the University. She collaborates with all departments for the good of the students. One of her primary projects is trying to bring the two business schools under o9nre dean.

November 1 –Our speaker today was Brian Freeman, Host of the Morning Show at WSJS Radio and the Director of News and Programming. Radio is a strange animal. There is usually no longevity among radio personalities, but WSJS, a 77 year old radio station has had very loyal employees. Smith Patterson has been there 25 year and the great Glenn Scott was there 29 years. Mr. Freeman came here from Miami for one job and wound up being Glenn Scott’s replacement after he announced his retirement. He talked about how radio has evolved and the differences in AM and FM radio. AM radio is surviving the IPod era but FM is not. If you want to know what’s going on locally, about the snow, ice, or flooding, you turn to an AM station. FM is music that is being replaced by IPods and cell phones where you can download your own music. Mr. Freeman has always had a love for radio. He actually started his career at age 10. He built his own transmitter and was having fun. One day he had a visitor. The visitor was from the FCC. Brian had connected to a telephone pole and was broadcasting in a 4 state area to anyone near a utility pole. The agent showed him how to build an antenna. At age 12 he took the Broadcaster’s test and passed. His first real job was at age13 and he became the youngest announcer in the country.