October 30, 2008

UPCOMING PROGRAMS
STRATFORD: - Meets Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. at Forsyth Country Club
Nov. 6: “Racing Into Middle Age.” Mary Jo “M.J.” Busa, a 50-year-old protocol analyst for the Wake Forest
University School of Medicine, will talk about beginning her second career as a professional
Motorcycle racer at age 44.
Nov. 13: “Hybrid Car.” Jimmy Flythe will bring, and talk about, the Duke Energy Hybrid Car.
Nov. 20: TBA
Nov. 27: NO MEETING! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
Dec. 4: NO LUNCH MEETING! HOLIDAY SOCIAL IN THE EVENING AT 6:30!!!
Dec. 11: Virginia Foxx, “Analysis of the 2008 Elections”
Dec. 18: Our own Charlie Culbreath, flutist, and his instructor, Tadeu Coelho, professor and chair of theWoodwinds department at the N.C. School of the Arts, will play an assortment of holiday tunes, including Charlie’s own jazz arrangement of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.”
Dec. 25: NO MEETING! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
Jan: 1: NO MEETING! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

WINSTON-SALEM ROTARY:- Meets Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. at Benton Convention Center
Nov. 4: JOINT ANNUAL MEETING WITH THE W-S CHAMBER, MEETING BEGINS AT 11:30 A.M. BENTON CONVENTION CENTER
Nov. 11: Richard Burr, “Election Reflections-What’s it all mean?” The meeting will be held in the Gaines Ballroon, Embassy Suites
Nov. 18: Dr. Jim Lederer. He will speak on the Flue season and maybe the potential for a Pandemic. The Meeting will be held in the Hearn Ballroom, Marriott
Nov. 25: TBA

REYNOLDA ROTARY: - Meets Fridays at 12:30 p.m. Assembly Room of the LJV Coliseum
Nov. 7: Bill Park will speak about “A Red Cross Volunteer Response to Hurricane Ike……Mission Possible.”
Nov. 14: John Toner, Rotary Scholar that just returned from Bolivia
Nov. 21: Anna Rubino, author of Queen of the Oil Club.
Nov. 28: NO MEETING
Dec. 5: Jason Thiel, President of the Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership
Dec. 12: Reynolda Rotary’s Annual Holiday Luncheon at Forsyth Country Club
Dec. 19: Holiday Parties for the Classes at Cook Elementary School
Dec. 26: NO MEETING
Jan. 2: NO MEETING

CLEMMONS: - Meets Wednesdays at 7:00 a.m. at the Village Inn – Clemmons
Nov. 5: L.A. Reynolds site visit at 6 p.m.
Nov. 12: Paul Norby, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Planner
Nov. 19: Club Assembly
Nov. 26: Classification Talks

DATES TO REMEMBER:
November 6 – Foundation Banquet at High Point Country Club
November 20 - Board Meeting 11:45 to 12:30


CONGRATULATIONS:

ANNOUNCEMENTS, NEW & INFORMATION………………

THE BOARD has approved a new member. See your mailed or emailed newsletter for details.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS……….The invitations for the Holiday Social will be in the mail soon, but go ahead and mark your calendars for Thursday, December 4, 2008. I hope everyone can attend. We always have a great time. The social will be at Forsyth Country Club this year.

RING THE BELLS……..It’s that time of year again. Stratford Rotary is signed up to ring the bells on Saturday, December 13, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. We need people for the 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00 slots. I will have the list at the meetings or you can call Margaret at 784-8667 to sign up.

IF YOU THINK YOU CAN’T HELP – THINK AGAIN…….Our partnership with Kimberly Park Elementary School is getting into full swing. Hayes Wauford is setting up tutoring sessions and reading to students, other members are starting to prepare for the holiday parties for the students at Kimberly Park. You can call Susan Raymer (774-8790) or Hayes Wauford (724-1721) if you want to help with either of these projects, but here is the good news, if you can’t help with either of these projects you can still help. Just as member Jonathan Locke! Jonathan couldn’t find the time to participate in on site projects so he made a project of his own. Jonathan started a drive for school supplies in his office. He donated free services for contributions to the supplies drive. Jonathan gave three big boxes of supplies and ergonomically correct book bags to the school. Way to go Jonathan. Maybe you can find your niche.

October 16 – Our thanks to Phil Archer, Director of Public Programs, Reynolda House, for a very interesting and informative program showing us our city from the past to the future. He talked about the exciting projects in the plans to preserve the past and enhance the future.

October 23 – What a great day. Stratford Rotary held its meeting at Kimberly Park School. We had presentations by the Kindergarten Class doing the Thumbs Up song showing their appreciation for what we have done for their school. The Ladybugs led us in the Pledge of Allegiance and a recitation about Autumn Leaves Come Raining Down and the third grade girls sang to us the Jamaican song No woman No Cry. What a great way to showcase the children we are here to help. After the students finished, Principal Amber Baker thanked us so much for all the things Stratford Rotary is doing to help the school and talked a little about the school and how they are working to improve test scores and build up the students.

October 30 – Today we had Bret Marchant, Manager of Technology and Economic Development at the Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce, talk about the Chamber’s customized market research. This research is directed towards small businesses. The Chamber tries to help small businesses do research that they couldn’t afford to do on their own. They try to teach them how to make more informed decisions. They also show them where to go to find the information they need. The Chamber also shows companies the advantages of locating their business in our area.

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?