February 7, 2008

UPCOMING PROGRAMS...

STRATFORD: - Meets Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. at Forsyth Country Club
Feb. 14: Valentine Luncheon with special entertainment from the Step Team from Kimberly Park
Feb. 21: Brad Church, President Bradford Mortgage
Feb. 28: Jordan the new Dean of Film School at NCSA, “Restoring NC as a Film Capital and Why You Should Care”
Mar. 6: TBA
Mar. 13: Kathy Howe, Pine Brook Country Club
Mar. 20: NO MEETING. HAPPY EASTER!
Mar. 27: TBA

WINSTON-SALEM ROTARY: - Meets Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. at the Benton Convention Center
Feb. 12: Jay Vidovich, WFU Coach of the 2007 National Soccer Championship Team, “How We Did It”
Feb. 19: Ron Wellman, “The Peaks and Valleys of WFU Athletics”
Feb. 26: Allison Perkins, Executive Director, Reynolda House, “Ancestry and Innovation, an African American Art Exhibition”

REYNOLDA: - Meets Fridays at 12:30 p.m. in the Assembly Room of the LJV Coliseum
Feb. 15: “The Game of Love” by Gerald Freedman, NCSA Dean of Drama and some of the cast members
Feb. 22: Outreach Alliance for Babies by Phyllis Bonds
Feb. 29: WFU Tennis Coach Jeff Zinn and Marius Adamski, player

CLEMMONS: - Meets Tuesdays at 7:00 a.m. at the Village Inn - Clemmons
Feb. 13: Ms. North Carolina
Feb. 20: Pastor Joey, Agape Faith Church

DATES TO REMEMBER:

February 14 – Valentine Special
March 6 – Board Meeting
March 14-15 – PETS at the Sheraton in Greensboro

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

PLEASE REMEMBER…….Please keep our own Susan Gray in your thoughts and prayers. Susan was thrown from a horse and has two broken arms and other cuts scrapes and contusions. Get better soon Susan.

BRING YOUR SWEETHEART…..Bring your spouse or guest to the meeting February 14 for a wonderful meal and great entertainment from the Kimberly Park StepTeam. Please RSVP to Margaret, 784-6276, by Tuesday, February 12, 2008.

SAVE THE DATE!...Tuesday, February 19, 2008 12-1:30 p.m. LEADERSHIP WINSTON-SALEM, in conjunction with the Clemmons, Reynolda and Stratford Rotary Clubs invite you to attend “The Mission of Higher Education in the 21st Century: A Conversation with Winston-Salem’s College and University Leaders” at Forsyth Country Club. This event, moderated by Denise Franklin, will start at Noon. Panelists will be:
Nathan Hatch, Wake Forest University
Susan Pauly, Salem College
Donald Reaves, Winston-Salem State University
John Mauceri, North Carolina School of the Arts
Gary Green, Forsyth Technical Community College

Cost to attend is $20 and you will need to pre-register. Deadline to register is February 12. Invitations are being mailed to those who were not in attendance at our January 24 Rotary meeting.

DISTRICT ROTARY INFORMATION……Save the date on your calendar of April 24-27, 2008. The 2008 Rotary District 7690 Conference will be on that date at Chateau Elan Resort & Spa in Braselton, GA. This will be an incredible district conference that you will not want to miss! You should have already received your registration material in the mail. The deadline for early registration is February 22, 2008.

BE WATCHING…….for exciting news about our Spring Social which will also be a celebration in honor of Stratford Rotary’s 40th Anniversary. Hold the date May 22, 2008!

CONGRATULATIONS:

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

January 31 – Our speaker today was Eric Kerchner, Director of The Children’s Museum and our newest member. Eric talked about how road to the Children’s Museum. His father traveled so he didn’t see him much. They took a fishing trip every year but one year it rained the whole time. His father read to him the whole day and made the characters come to life, he always remembered that day. When he was going off to boarding school his father gave him the poem The Road Less Traveled and told him to own it. These events in his life opened up a whole new world of literature and acting. He was delighted when the opportunity to be the Director of The Children’s Museum was offered to him. He knows what reading and sharing can do for a child. He talked about the museum and what it offers. Schools can have field trips and the school can call ahead and ask for a particular theme and they will set up crafts and stories. The museum is also opened to the public and there are special events and story times. The museum needs the community support.

February 7 – What a momentous day today was. Stratford Rotary had its first meeting at Kimberly Park Elementary School and the response was overwhelming. We had 40 Stratford Rotarians in attendance today. The school rolled out the red carpet for us. While we enjoyed a wonderful meal catered by The Golden Apple, some of the teachers and students gave us a small rendering of what is being learned at the school and the talents of the students and staff. The Brownie Troop let us in the Pledge of Allegiance and a trio of teachers sang The Star Spangled Banner (awesome). Several groups representing Kindergarten through Fifth grade entertained us with recitations, dance interpretation and cultural dance. Everyone was quite impressed with these young children. After the children finished with their presentations, Principal Sheila Gorham talked about the goals and mission of the school and how they are working to help the children grow and learn and to improve the school’s scorecard. At the close of the meeting, President Jeff stated that Kimberly Park’s scorecard is now Stratford Rotary’s scorecard. We already have several members involved in after school tutoring and the rewards are far greater than we ever thought. Won’t you get involved?

ROTARY FOUR WAY TEST:

Of the things we thing, 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?