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Social Networks February 21, 2012 MEETING AT IHOP Restaurant on 4910 Spruce Street, TAMPA, FL 33607. 813-288-8828
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Club Coming Events Feb. 21: Club Assembly.
Feb. 28: Sharon Green presentation on “Global Africa.” Mar. 6: Michelle Manso-Lembo on “Best care for Seniors.” Mar. 10: Rotary Goes to the Races @ Tampa Bay Downs. Proceeds benefit Rotary Camp Florida.
Mar. 13: Club Assembly. Mar. 20: Club Assembly. If you have any suggestions for programs, please communicate with David or Maryann to schedule them.
District 6890 Governor: Alan Feldman – Brandon, FL
Rotary International President: Kalyan Banerjee, India
Food for Ronald MacDonald’s Home: For at least 20 persons. IT HAS TO BE BOUGHT and delivered NLT 6pm. David is your contact. *If you can’t make it, please call him. Jim & Angela – Mar 16(Fri)
Food for thought A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul. -George Bernard Shaw A little humor to brighten your day! Prepare for Battle Once a captain on his ship was disturbed by his assistant telling him, "Sir! Sir! There are 5 enemy ships on the horizon." The captain tells the man," Get my red coat and prepare for battle!" The assistant runs without question to get the captains red coat and prepares for battle. After their victory the assistant asks the captain why he wanted his red coat.
What if we could prevent just ONE child from suffering from POLIO?
How much would that be worth?
The captain tells the assistant "If I was shot you would not be able to tell I'm bleeding and you would keep fighting." The assistant thought this was a great idea. The next day the assistant came to the captain, "Sir! Sir! There are twenty enemy ships on the horizon!"
Click below and contact Dennis or José to learn more. http://www.rotary.org/en/ServiceAndFello wship/Polio/HelpEradicatePolio/Pages/ride fault.aspx
The captain was stunned. He looked at the assistant and told him "Get me my brown pants!" Birthday/Anniversary Birthdays
Anniversaries
Evelyn: Feb. 19
Joe and Luisita: Feb. 14
REMINDER: Irving is collecting non-perishable food items and unused cell phones for the Crisis Center.
Historic Moments: The first four Rotarians By Susan Hanf and Jason Lamb Rotary International News – 15 February 2012
On 23 February 1905, Paul P. Harris, Gustavus Loehr, Silvester Schiele, and Hiram E. Shorey gathered in Loehr’s office for what would become known as the first Rotary club meeting. Harris’s desire for camaraderie among business associates brought together these four men and eventually led to an international organization of service and fellowship. Read about each of the first four Rotarians below, and about Harry L. Ruggles, who is often called the "fifth Rotarian." Rotary’s founder, Harris , was born in Wisconsin, USA, on 19 April 1868. He was raised by his paternal grandparents in Vermont and attended the University of Vermont, Princeton, and the University of Iowa. He was Rotary president from 1910 to 1912 and a member of the Rotary Club of Chicago until his death on 27 January 1947. Learn more about the founder of Rotary in “ The Life and Times of Paul Harris.” Loehr , a mining engineer, was born on 18 October 1864 in Carlinville, Illinois. He was a Rotarian for only a few years, never holding office at the club or international level. But that first Rotary meeting was held in his office, Room 711 of the Unity Building in downtown Chicago. He died in Chicago on 23 May 1918. A Rotarian for only a few years, Shorey served as recording secretary during the club’s first year. He was born in Maine in August 1862 and died in March 1944. Schiele , a coal dealer, served as the Chicago club’s first president in 1905 and Rotary International’s third treasurer in 1945. Born in Terre Haute, Indiana, in 1870, Schiele attended Terre Haute Business College and served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War. He was president of the Schiele Coal Company from 1902 until his retirement in 1939. He and Harris became lifelong friends and lived near each other on the South Side of Chicago. Schiele died on 17 December 1945 and is buried near Harris at Mount Hope Cemetery. Originally from Michigan, Ruggles was a graduate of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and joined Rotary at its second meeting. He was treasurer of the Chicago club during its first year, president from 1908 to 1910, and a Rotary director from 1912 to 1913. He is known for having introduced singing to Rotary club meetings. His printing company, H.L. Ruggles & Co., printed the first issue of The National Rotarian and the first Rotary songbook. He died on 26 October 1959, an honorary member of seven clubs in addition to his home club, the Rotary Club of Chicago. See what clubs are doing to celebrate 23 February and get ideas on how to plan a Rotary Day celebration with your club or district. For more information:
See Rotary History and Archives Read about Room 711 in The Rotarian (February 1995) Visit the Rotary Global History Fellowship website See more Historic Moments
Tampa West Latin at Rotary at the Races
Our 2011-2012 District Conference Cruise There are still cabins available! Over 300 Rotarians and families will be attending! What a great opportunity for Rotary Fellowship!
District Conference Cruise
Tampa to Cozumel April 19-23, 2012
Call Kimberly McInnis AAA Travel 813-681-5761 ext. 2234 to book your cabin