From gunter4283 at bellsouth.net Thu Sep 3 11:45:25 2009 From: gunter4283 at bellsouth.net (Lamar Gunter) Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 14:45:25 -0400 Subject: [Dilworthian] Sept. 4 issue Message-ID: <016b01ca2cc6$b382a1f0$1a87e5d0$@net> The Dilworthian Sept 4, 2009 John's Award John Barringer Received the Starfish Award from District Governor Karen Shore Starfish Award Goes To John Barringer District Governor Karen Shore presents a Starfish Award to a deserving Rotarian in each club where she makes her official visit and she presented the award to John Barringer during her August 28 visit with our Club. John was nominated by the board of directors and chosen by President Dale Harrold. Below is a brief summary of some of the reasons why John was chosen. ? Past President of our club; Paul Harris Fellow. ? As owner of Little Professor Book Center at park Rd. Shopping Center, was a key and central player in our Bell Ringing project for many years; he continues as a dedicated Bell Ringer ? John has chaired and served on several vitally important District Committees that have greatly increased the visibility of World Community Service, the Rotary Foundation Grants, and he continues to serve as a resource to all of our District clubs seeking to create international service projects and secure matching grants ? One of our original USO volunteers, he still serves a shift every two weeks ? With Habitat, John created a money-making venture (a book store) for the Habitat RESTORE on Wendover Road. The "intake" to Habitat is in the thousands of dollars monthly; some months have raised over $10,000/month; he continues to volunteer weekly at this bookstore ? John has served for many years in the "Friendship Force" as an ambassador to Charlotte's Sister Cities ? He has been to Bolivia on our oversees mission trips ? John has been a volunteer at Samaritan House ? He served on the initial Steering Committee for the "Flight of Honor" and a strong continuing supporter ? On just about every Dilworth Club project, John Barringer has been present since joining the club in '89! DilWorth Noting STAR Series Resumes Next Tuesday STAR starts again in September and will be at Pikes on Tuesday, September 8th beginning at 7:15 am. If you are planning to attend please email Brad Goforth, bgoforth at aol.com , by FRIDAY afternoon so I can give Pike?s a count. (Remember, Monday is a holiday so we need the count early). Former Sen. Dole Sponsors Another Flight of Honor as Memorial to Her Brother The September 19 Flight of Honor hasn?t been fully funded yet, but thanks to the generosity of former U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole a third Rotary District 7680 Flight of Honor has been scheduled for Oct. 20. Senator Dole's generous donation to the Rotary District 7680 Flight of Honor is in honor of her brother, a World War II veteran, who passed away in the spring of 2008. The John Van Hanford, Jr. Memorial Flight will assure that more Charlotte area heroes will get to see their memorial. Senator Dole issued the following statement on the John Hanford Memorial Flight: ?My beloved brother, John, entered the United States Navy immediately upon graduating from Duke University, just a few months after his 20th birthday. He served first on the aircraft carrier USS Windham Bay and then on the world?s largest carrier, the USS Saratoga. John passed away on April 7, 2008. If he were here, he would join World War II veterans from his home areas, Salisbury and Charlotte, on this flight because of his great respect for the sacrifices made by so many and his tremendous patriotism and love of country. I am the little sister who idolized him, and I am proud to sponsor an Honor Flight in loving memory of John. I remember well the little Wave uniform Lt. Hanford brought me when he came home to Salisbury on ?survivor?s leave.? Twice the ?Sara? had been struck by torpedoes fired by enemy submarines and forced to retire for repairs. Her heaviest damage was suffered near Iwo Jima when she was struck by seven bombs and five Kamikaze planes. Fires and explosions ripped the ship as her gunners fought back and her repair crews struggled to control the damage. The Saratoga survived, but 123 of John?s shipmates gave their lives and over 300 were injured. John was from a generation that rarely discussed their war experiences, but their legacy is clear. They saved America and the world for freedom and democracy. May generations to come always remember and thank God for their service and sacrifice. My heartfelt thanks to the Rotary Clubs of District 7680, the Salisbury and Charlotte Rotary Clubs, and my friend, Jeff Miller, co-founder of Honor Flight Network, who will be working with the Rotary District to direct this flight.? News about Members Gus Psomadakis is home from the hospital. He had surgery on one of his lungs and was able to go home Tuesday of this week. He is improving and hopes to be back at Rotary soon. Santiago David and Mother ?You may remember that I have talked about a young woman in Alto Cayma, Peru that Donna and I are helping build her home in memory of Jessica- She had the new baby Monday- Santiago DAVID!. Mother and baby are doing very well,? David Hodgkins Said. Happy Anniversary Happy Birthday Patty and Joe Dyer, Sept. 10 Richard Pockat, Sept. 13 Programs Sept. 4 Dr. Roland Carter, President of Johnson C. Smith University. Coming Events Sept. 19 Rotary District 7680?s second Flight of Honor for World War II veterans. Come to Charlotte Douglas International at 7:30 p.m. to welcome the veterans back home after a day in D.C. visiting the World War II Memorial and other sites of interest to the veterans. Wear your Rotary shirts and hats and bring family members with you so we have a large crowd to welcome them home. Sept. 21: The 10th Golf Classic Benefitting Bethlehem Center, which our member, William McDonald, heads as executive director. The tournament will be held on the Raintree Country Club golf course. Nov. 16 Rotary Foundation Banquet at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Concord. Jan. 30 Mid-Year Assembly ? Time and place to be announced. Service Opportunities 339222417 at 28062007-0F2F Weekly at Meetings: International Projects - ? Participate in the weekly lottery. Half the proceeds go to benefit our International projects. ? CART - Donate your loose change to the Alzheimer's research project by tossing it into the blue bucket at the check-in table. Have News for The Dilworthian Have news for The Dilworthian? Deadline is each Tuesday at 9 p.m. Call Lamar Gunter, 704/525-0569 or e-mail to Lamar at gunter4283 at bellsouth.net Dilworth Rotary's Web site is a valuable source of information on committee chairs, upcoming programs and events, projects and other club matters. Other important Rotary links on the Web are www.rotarydistrict7680.org and www.rotary.org, the Rotary International Web site. Please report changes of e-mail address by using the "contact us" feature on the Charlotte Dilworth South End Rotary Web site. Please report changes of postal mailing address to Tricia King, assistant secretary-treasurer, thekings at carolina.rr.com, or P. O. Box 471211, Charlotte, NC, 28247-1211. Make-Up Opportunities All makeups should be mailed to Tricia King, Dilworth Rotary, Post Office Box 471211, Charlotte, NC 28247-1211. Club projects and committee meetings count as make-ups. All meetings listed below are at 12:30 p.m. unless otherwise indicated. MONDAY Charlotte North - Byron's South End, 101 W. Worthington Ave. Matthews - The Senior Center, 1050 DeVore Lane, Matthews, NC 28105 Charlotte Top-of-the-Week - 7:30 a.m., Dunhhill Hotel, 237 North Tryon, uptown. Charlotte South - Zebra Restaurant on Sharon Road in SouthPark. TUESDAY Charlotte ? Crowne Plaza, 201 S. McDowell St. Charlotte University City - 7:30 a.m., University Hilton, 8629 J. M. Keynes Dr. WEDNESDAY Charlotte West - Carolina Golf and Country Club, 2415 Old Steele Creek Rd. North Mecklenburg - 12:15 p.m. - Peninsula Country Club, Hwy 73, W. Jetton Rd., Cornelius Charlotte SouthPark - 7:30 a.m. Marriott SouthPark Hotel, 2200 Rexford Rd. THURSDAY Charlotte East - Red Rocks Caf?, 4223 Providence Rd. Lake Norman-Huntersville - 7:30 a.m. NorthStone Country Club, 15801 Northstone Rd. Waxhaw-Weddington - 7:30 a.m. in Rippington's Restaurant in Waxhaw. Mint Hill - 7:30 am at Pine Lake Country Club, Mint Hill FRIDAY Mecklenburg County-South - 7:30 a.m., Raintree Country Club, 8600 Raintree Lane Ballantyne Rotary ? Piper Glen County Club, 4300 Piper Glen Dr., -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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With all the convenient ways to make up ? 13 clubs in Mecklenburg County and E-clubs ? our attendance percentage should be at least 80 %. Our attendance average was better when our membership total 140 plus and it was more difficult to make up. Charlotte SouthPark?s 89% and Ballantyne?s 84% ranked third and fourth. Rankings of all Mecklenburg clubs are: 1. Charlotte South 100% 2. Mecklenburg South 100% 3. Charlotte SouthPark 89% 4. Ballantyne 84% 5. Charlotte East 78% 6. Charlotte West 75% 7. Huntersville-Lake Norman 74% 8. Mecklenburg North 73% 9. Matthews 69% 10. Charlotte-Dilworth 67. 11. Charlotte University 66% 12. Mint Hill 66% 13. Charlotte-Top of the Week 65% 14. Charlotte 61.01% DilWorth Noting Mecklenburg County Joint Rotary Luncheon To Feature Morgan Stanley Exec as Speaker Jim Brinkley, Vice Chairman of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Global Private Client Group, will be the guest speaker at the joint luncheon of Mecklenburg County Rotary Clubs Tuesday, Sept. 29 at the Blake Hotel. Dilworth members are encouraged to attend and should make their reservations by contacting Kay May. Our club will hold its regular meeting Oct. 2 that week. After serving as a captain in the Airborne Ranger Infantry, Jim embarked on a 43-year career with Legg Mason Wood Walker, ending his career there as Chairman and CEO. He joined Smith Barney in 2005, following Citigroup?s acquisition of Legg Mason. He is a perpetual student of American business, and will be sharing his knowledge and insights into the why America works, and how we got to where we are today. Dilworthians Record Only 221 Hours Of Service The headline says record only 221 hours because members undoubtedly have given more service than that since the new Rotary year began July 1. We are just forgetting to record our service. Let?s all try to be more vigilant about recording our service hours. News about Members Happy Anniversary Happy Birthday Patty and Joe Dyer, Sept. 10 Richard Pockat, Sept. 13 Marcia and Evan Webster, Sept. 14 Michelle and Tony Thompson, Sept. 17 Coming Events Sept. 19 Rotary District 7680?s second Flight of Honor for World War II veterans. Come to Charlotte Douglas International at 7:30 p.m. to welcome the veterans back home after a day in D.C. visiting the World War II Memorial and other sites of interest to the veterans. Wear your Rotary shirts and hats and bring family members with you so we have a large crowd to welcome them home. Sept. 21 The 10th Golf Classic Benefitting Bethlehem Center, which our member, William McDonald, heads as executive director. The tournament will be held on the Raintree Country Club golf course. Sept. 29 Annual Mecklenburg County joint Rotary Luncheon at the Blake Hotel. Jim Brinkley, Vice Chairman of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Global Private Client Group, will be the guest speaker Nov. 16 Rotary Foundation Banquet at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Concord. Jan. 30 Mid-Year Assembly ? Time and place to be announced. Service Opportunities 339222417 at 28062007-0F2F Weekly at Meetings: International Projects - ? Participate in the weekly lottery. Half the proceeds go to benefit our International projects. ? CART - Donate your loose change to the Alzheimer's research project by tossing it into the blue bucket at the check-in table. Have News for The Dilworthian Have news for The Dilworthian? Deadline is each Tuesday at 9 p.m. Call Lamar Gunter, 704/525-0569 or e-mail to Lamar at gunter4283 at bellsouth.net Dilworth Rotary's Web site is a valuable source of information on committee chairs, upcoming programs and events, projects and other club matters. Other important Rotary links on the Web are www.rotarydistrict7680.org and www.rotary.org, the Rotary International Web site. Please report changes of e-mail address by using the "contact us" feature on the Charlotte Dilworth South End Rotary Web site. Please report changes of postal mailing address to Tricia King, assistant secretary-treasurer, thekings at carolina.rr.com, or P. O. Box 471211, Charlotte, NC, 28247-1211. Make-Up Opportunities All makeups should be mailed to Tricia King, Dilworth Rotary, Post Office Box 471211, Charlotte, NC 28247-1211. Club projects and committee meetings count as make-ups. All meetings listed below are at 12:30 p.m. unless otherwise indicated. MONDAY Charlotte North - Byron's South End, 101 W. Worthington Ave. Matthews - The Senior Center, 1050 DeVore Lane, Matthews, NC 28105 Charlotte Top-of-the-Week - 7:30 a.m., Dunhhill Hotel, 237 North Tryon, uptown. Charlotte South - Zebra Restaurant on Sharon Road in SouthPark. TUESDAY Charlotte ? Crowne Plaza, 201 S. McDowell St. Charlotte University City - 7:30 a.m., University Hilton, 8629 J. M. Keynes Dr. WEDNESDAY Charlotte West - Carolina Golf and Country Club, 2415 Old Steele Creek Rd. North Mecklenburg - 12:15 p.m. - Peninsula Country Club, Hwy 73, W. Jetton Rd., Cornelius Charlotte SouthPark - 7:30 a.m. Marriott SouthPark Hotel, 2200 Rexford Rd. THURSDAY Charlotte East - Red Rocks Caf?, 4223 Providence Rd. Lake Norman-Huntersville - 7:30 a.m. NorthStone Country Club, 15801 Northstone Rd. Waxhaw-Weddington - 7:30 a.m. in Rippington's Restaurant in Waxhaw. Mint Hill - 7:30 am at Pine Lake Country Club, Mint Hill FRIDAY Mecklenburg County-South - 7:30 a.m., Raintree Country Club, 8600 Raintree Lane Ballantyne Rotary ? Piper Glen County Club, 4300 Piper Glen Dr., -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 12763 bytes Desc: not available URL: From gunter4283 at bellsouth.net Thu Sep 17 08:17:33 2009 From: gunter4283 at bellsouth.net (Lamar Gunter) Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:17:33 -0400 Subject: [Dilworthian] Sept. 18 issue Message-ID: <014d01ca37a9$fc170c10$f4452430$@net> The Dilworthian September 18, 2009 Board Approves Change in Nominating Panel The Club?s Board of Directors approved changing the nominating committee for officers and directors to include the current President and the President Elect with the three Immediate Past Presidents. The club?s bylaws will be reviewed and submitted to the membership for approval. Secretary Kay May reported at the Sept. 14 directors meeting that Eric Jones will be installed as a member at this week?s meeting Sept. 18. She also reported that the club currently has five prospective members. They are A.J. Thomas, Stan Luther, Avis Granger, Dale Dorsey and Mary Sherrill. Current membership stands at 63. Ed King presented the treasurer?s report for Joy Rucker, with the following points noted: * Total Operating Revenues are $11,028 YTD which are 20% of annual budget * Total Operating Expenses are $11,665 YTD which are 21.4% of annual budget * Total Charitable Revenue YTD is $3,174 for 11.46% of annual budget The Board approved the August Treasurer?s report. Other reports included: ? Ralph Lovejoy has assumed the role as head of Club Administration ? Fund Raising ? The date for the Restaurant night event is now November 4, 2009. ? Membership ? Joe Smith / Fenton Erwin o Sign in sheets at the Sergeant at Arms table are to capture visitors? names and Emails. Joe Smith sends a follow up letter from this list. This is also to be used to recognize members who bring guests & visitors. o Ron Skufca is identifying businesses in the area for potential member prospects o Fenton discussed plans for creating competition among members o Fenton also has a group looking at the price of the raffle ticket prices o Ed King sent a list of members who missed the past two meetings. Board is encouraged to follow up with members who have missed meetings. ? Ron Melvin reported: o The Service Committee consisting of Ron Melvin, John Barringer and Dewey Jenkins met and provided a prioritized list of groups to fund for 2010. The amount for each will be requested in Feb 2010. ? Group 1 ? World Community Service ? Crisis Assistance Ministry ? Habitat for Humanity ? Samaritan House Group 2 ? Flight of Honor ? U.S.O. ? Goodwill ? Salvation Army o We are moving forward with establishing an Interact Club. He is meeting with teachers at Garinger High School to discuss this. o He is looking into another Adopt-A-Street day for the club. It was noted that the Rotary Foundation Banquet is November 16, 2009. A motion was made for the club to pay for members who attend the Banquet for the first time and the Board approved. Kay May proposed that our Club participate in the Youth Exchange Club as an Outbound Sponsor Club. Our Club responsibilities are as follows o Meet with Karen Steffans our District?s Youth Exchange Representative and the student o Provide a same sex counselor that will stay in contact with the student while she/he is abroad o Give the club an update periodically on the student?s activities while abroad o When the student returns, schedule a presentation to the club by the student o As an Outbound Sponsor, we do not have any financial responsibility or expense. o Ron Melvin made the motion for our Club to be an Outbound Sponsor for a Youth Exchange Student. Dale Harrold seconded and the board approved. Ed King reported that he has the perfect attendance list. He will provide this to Dale and Kay. Kay will order the pins and when these are here, we will schedule the perfect attendance pin presentations at an upcoming meeting. Corey Wilhelm reported that the Club?s next monthly social is scheduled for Thursday Oct 8th at Kay May?s home. This social is to honor our new members. photo Lara Printz, (left) Program Manager, and Beverly Grant, Executive Director of International House, spoke at the Sept. 11 Meeting. Numbers Show Charlotte Is International City Beverly Grant, Executive Director of International House, cited hard numbers to show the extent to which Charlotte has become an international city. Below are some of the numbers. Approximately 12% of Mecklenburg County's population was born outside of the US. 69% entered the U.S. later than 1990 ? 54% are from Latin America ? 23% are from Asia ? 11% are from Africa ? 10% are from Europe ? Charlotte?s foreign born population grew 53% to 104,789 between 2000-2005 ? 750+ foreign-owned companies from 46 countries provide nearly 45,000 jobs ? Over 300 multicultural clubs, and religious organizations and 11 International Chambers of Commerce and business organizations. ? 14% of Charlotte residents speak a language other than English at home ? 10,000 students in the Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools are from 102 countries ? 720 international students attend UNCC from 50 countries ? 6,480 international students attend CPCC enrolled from 160 countries DilWorth Noting Club Begins Coat Drive for Crisis Assistance Please bring gently used or new coats and jackets for Crisis Assistance Ministry. This is an annual effort by our club and the donations are needed by October 15. We need coats and jackets for all sizes and ages. Come to Airport to Welcome Home World War II Veterans from Their Flight of Honor Rotary District 7680?s second Flight of Honor for World War II veterans. Come to Charlotte Douglas International Airport Zone D on the ticket level at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, to welcome the veterans back home after a day in D.C. visiting the World War II Memorial and other sites of interest to the veterans. Wear your Rotary shirts and hats and bring family members with you so we have a large crowd to welcome them home. News about Members Gus Psomadakis saw his surgeon Thursday a.m. and was told that everything looks good. Gus said he is feeling much better and is progressing well. He hopes to be back at Rotary soon. Programs Sept. 18 ?Charlotte: Toll Roads & Traffic? ? Steve Smith, Dr. Traffic for The Charlotte Observer. Sept. 25 ?The U.S. Postal Service? ? Charlotte Postmaster Tom Kelly and Leslie Frick of the Charlotte Regional Post Office. Oct. 2 ?Ten Environmental Issues Facing the Charlotte Region? -- Bruce Henderson, Charlotte Observer environmental reporter. Oct. 9 Emily C. Anderson Oct. 16 Rotary Foundation Program by Dewey Jenkins, Chair of the club?s Rotary Foundation Committee Oct. 23 ?Childhood Obesity and School Food? ? Angela Calamia, Charlotte- Mecklenburg Schools nutritionist Oct. 30 ?Barter: The Hows and Whys? ? Bill Bailey Nov. 6 ` ?The Alta Cayma Project? Coming Events Sept. 19 Rotary District 7680?s second Flight of Honor for World War II veterans. Come to Charlotte Douglas International Airport Zone D on the ticket level at 8 p.m. Saturday to welcome the veterans back home after a day in D.C. visiting the World War II Memorial and other sites of interest to the veterans. Wear your Rotary shirts and hats and bring family members with you so we have a large crowd to welcome them home. Sept. 21 The 10th Golf Classic Benefitting Bethlehem Center, which our member, William McDonald, heads as executive director. The tournament will be held on the Raintree Country Club golf course. Sept. 29 Annual Mecklenburg County joint Rotary Luncheon at the Blake Hotel. Jim Brinkley, Vice Chairman of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Global Private Client Group, will be the guest speaker Oct. 15 Coat and Jacket Drive for Crisis Assistance Ministry ends. Oct. 17 The Rotary Club of Lake Norman ? Huntersville?s 11th Annual Wine Spectacular at 7 p.m. in Northstone Country Club now offering ONLINE TICKETS . The USO of NC, Charlotte Center is the beneficiary of the Champagne Diamond Reverse Raffle. Oct. 19 First Annual Ballantyne Rotary Golf Tournament at the TPC at Piper Glen Country Club. Registration is 9-10 a.m. Nov. 16 Rotary Foundation Banquet at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Concord. Jan. 30 Mid-Year Assembly ? Time and place to be announced. Service Opportunities 339222417 at 28062007-0F2F Donate gently used and new coats and jackets to Crisis AssistanceMinistry.Bring coats and jackets to meetings through Oct. 15. Weekly at Meetings: International Projects - ? Participate in the weekly lottery. Half the proceeds go to benefit our International projects. ? CART - Donate your loose change to the Alzheimer's research project by tossing it into the blue bucket at the check-in table. Have News for The Dilworthian Have news for The Dilworthian? Deadline is each Tuesday at 9 p.m. Call Lamar Gunter, 704/525-0569 or e-mail to Lamar at gunter4283 at bellsouth.net Dilworth Rotary's Web site is a valuable source of information on committee chairs, upcoming programs and events, projects and other club matters. Other important Rotary links on the Web are www.rotarydistrict7680.org and www.rotary.org, the Rotary International Web site. Please report changes of e-mail address by using the "contact us" feature on the Charlotte Dilworth South End Rotary Web site. Please report changes of postal mailing address to Tricia King, assistant secretary-treasurer, thekings at carolina.rr.com, or P. O. Box 471211, Charlotte, NC, 28247-1211. Make-Up Opportunities All makeups should be mailed to Tricia King, Dilworth Rotary, Post Office Box 471211, Charlotte, NC 28247-1211. Club projects and committee meetings count as make-ups. All meetings listed below are at 12:30 p.m. unless otherwise indicated. MONDAY Charlotte North - Byron's South End, 101 W. Worthington Ave. Matthews - The Senior Center, 1050 DeVore Lane, Matthews, NC 28105 Charlotte Top-of-the-Week - 7:30 a.m., Dunhhill Hotel, 237 North Tryon, uptown. Charlotte South - Zebra Restaurant on Sharon Road in SouthPark. TUESDAY Charlotte ? Crowne Plaza, 201 S. McDowell St. Charlotte University City - 7:30 a.m., University Hilton, 8629 J. M. Keynes Dr. WEDNESDAY Charlotte West - Carolina Golf and Country Club, 2415 Old Steele Creek Rd. North Mecklenburg - 12:15 p.m. - Peninsula Country Club, Hwy 73, W. Jetton Rd., Cornelius Charlotte SouthPark - 7:30 a.m. Marriott SouthPark Hotel, 2200 Rexford Rd. THURSDAY Charlotte East - Red Rocks Caf?, 4223 Providence Rd. Lake Norman-Huntersville - 7:30 a.m. NorthStone Country Club, 15801 Northstone Rd. Waxhaw-Weddington - 7:30 a.m. in Rippington's Restaurant in Waxhaw. Mint Hill - 7:30 am at Pine Lake Country Club, Mint Hill FRIDAY Mecklenburg County-South - 7:30 a.m., Raintree Country Club, 8600 Raintree Lane Ballantyne Rotary ? Piper Glen County Club, 4300 Piper Glen Dr., -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 12763 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 35433 bytes Desc: not available URL: From gunter4283 at bellsouth.net Wed Sep 23 14:27:32 2009 From: gunter4283 at bellsouth.net (Lamar Gunter) Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:27:32 -0400 Subject: [Dilworthian] Sept. 25 issue Message-ID: <0e0d01ca3c94$aa7b8ad0$ff72a070$@net> The Dilworthian September 25, 2009 Eric Jones Eric Jones Club Installs Eric Jones as Member President Dale Harrold installed Eric Jones as a member at the Club?s Sept. 18 meeting. Eric, CEO of Cornerstone Real Estate Group, Inc., was sponsored by Frank Kiker. He has known Frank for about 13 years and Frank has brought Eric as a guest a number of times. Eric felt that Rotary?s goals and mission fit with community service he was already performing. A native of Charlotte, he was graduated from East Mecklenburg High School and attended Livingstone College in Salisbury and UNCC. He worked as an officer with the Mecklenburg County Sheriff?s Department for four years. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Leanna, and their four sons, Elijah, 8; twins Josiah and Jalen, 7; and Joshua, 2. He also enjoys mentoring young boys at Elizabeth Traditional School. Other interests are playing basketball and chess, writing poetry and working on his 1967 Chevelle SS. DilWorth Noting Club Fundraiser Scheduled Nov. 4 Charlotte Dilworth South End Rotary Club's fundraiser will be held on November 4, 2009 and promises to be fun for all. Restaurants will contribute a portion of their receipts to Dilworth Charities on that date in exchange for publicity encouraging Rotarians in our District to eat out in these restaurants. Information about the event will be shared by email and newspaper. Dilworthians will be asked to forward an email invitation to their friends, to eat out at one (or more) of the restaurants included, and to encourage their friends and family to join them! This year the event will be limited to fifteen restaurants with the hope that we can make a difference in increasing the restaurants' sales so that even more will want to participate next year. Six of our members currently are contacting restaurants. If you have a favorite Dilworth restaurant or know a decision maker in a Dilworth restaurant, please contact Kate Richards ( krichards at carolina.rr.com). If you would like to design the email invitation which will be sent to the 3,300 District Rotarians and forwarded to club members' friends and relatives, please also contact Kate. Put it on your calendar now - November 4th. Restaurants will be named in a later email. Thank you so much for your help and your participation! Rotary District 7680?s Second Flight of Honor Pays Tribute to 123 World War II Veterans Last Saturday 123 men and women from all branches of the service went on their Flight of Honor to Washington, D.C. to visit the World War II Memorial and other sites of interest to the veterans. Included on the flight were long-time member Harry Stewart whom the club sponsored, Army Nurse Carol Ritter, a Guardian also sponsored by our Club. IMG_3626 Joy and Dana Photo by Rotarian Mary Ellis Joy Rucker surprised her grandfather, Dana Rucker, by seeing him off on his Flight of HonorIMG_3628 Stewart Photo by Rotarian Mary Ellis Harry Stewart, long-time member of Dilworth Rotary, with Lamar Gunter before Harry?s Flight of Honor. Good Reading in October Rotarian The October issue of Rotarian contains some good articles, including one on ?How Rotary survived the Great Depression? on page 44. The other featured articles are: Page 28: ?Montreal in motion? The 2010 RI Convention meets in Canada?s cosmopolitan, multicultural city for great food, vibrant neighborhoods, and four centuries of architecture. Page 40: ?The bitter and the sweet? Suppose Twitter had been available during crucial moments in history. Word would have gotten out much faster. Rotary Leadership Institute Schedules Courses in Carolinas Locations Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) is a series of fast-paced, interactive, one-day courses offered to refine a Rotarian's leadership skills and increase their base of knowledge in Rotary. Courses are fun, topical, interactive, and geared toward busy business and professional persons who want to be more effective leaders in their vocation and club and more knowledgeable Rotarians. There are a total of 3 one-day classes, called part I, II and III. All three sessions are offered at the following nearby locations in the Fall-2009 to Spring-2010. October 10, 2009 Saturday Greenville, SC I, II, III October 16, 2009 Note: Friday Beaufort, SC I, II, III November 14, 2009 Saturday Duncan, SC (Just E of Greenville, SC) I, II, III December 4, 2009 Note: Friday High Point, NC I, II, III 2010 Spring Feb. 13, 2010 Saturday Mooresville, NC I, II, III March 27, 2010 Saturday Greenville, SC I, II, III April 17, 2010 Saturday Asheville, NC I, II, III All sessions are from 8:30 a.m. until 3-4:00 p.m. and include lunch and snacks. Note: Register on line at www.ril33.org. Registration closes 8 days prior to a scheduled event day in order to allow for proper scheduling of faculty and preparation of hand-out materials. Cost is $95 per person per day. See www.rli33.org for full schedule in nearby states. For additional information contact Club Trainer David Kirkpatrick, Training Consultant. News about Members It was good to see Gus Psomadakis back with us last Friday. We hope your recovery continues to progress. David Kirkpatrick?s daughter, Amanda Kirkpatrick, has received the Charlotte Young Professional Award from the Charlotte Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. The PRSA Charlotte Young Professional Award honors a younger member of the chapter, with less than seven years of industry experience, who exemplifies strong professional capabilities, leadership qualities, service to the public relations community and a respected character. Amanda is an account manager at Carolina PR & Marketing. Happy Anniversary Freda and Nick Nicholson, Sept. 24 Gloria and John Barringer, Sept. 30 Programs Sept. 25 ?The U.S. Postal Service? ? Charlotte Postmaster Tom Kelly and Leslie Frick of the Charlotte Regional Post Office. Oct. 2 ?Ten Environmental Issues Facing the Charlotte Region? -- Bruce Henderson, Charlotte Observer environmental reporter. Oct. 9 Emily C. Anderson, Vice Consul, Second Secretary, American Embassy, Vienna, Austria Oct. 16 Rotary Foundation Program by Dewey Jenkins, Chair of the club?s Rotary Foundation Committee Oct. 23 ?Childhood Obesity and School Food? ? Angela Calamia, Charlotte- Mecklenburg Schools nutritionist Oct. 30 ?Barter: The Hows and Whys? ? Bill Bailey Nov. 6 ` ?The Alta Cayma Project? Coming Events Sept. 29 Annual Mecklenburg County joint Rotary Luncheon at the Blake Hotel. Jim Brinkley, Vice Chairman of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Global Private Client Group, will be the guest speaker Oct. 15 Coat and Jacket Drive for Crisis Assistance Ministry ends. Oct. 17 The Rotary Club of Lake Norman ? Huntersville?s 11th Annual Wine Spectacular at 7 p.m. in Northstone Country Club now offering ONLINE TICKETS . The USO of NC, Charlotte Center is the beneficiary of the Champagne Diamond Reverse Raffle. Oct. 19 First Annual Ballantyne Rotary Golf Tournament at the TPC at Piper Glen Country Club. Registration is 9-10 a.m. Nov. 4 Dilworth Charities Restaurant Night Nov. 16 Rotary Foundation Banquet at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Concord. Jan. 30 Mid-Year Assembly ? Time and place to be announced. Feb. 13 Rotary Leadership Institute, Mooresville, Courses I, II and III Service Opportunities 339222417 at 28062007-0F2F Donate gently used and new coats and jackets to Crisis AssistanceMinistry.Bring coats and jackets to meetings through Oct. 15. Weekly at Meetings: International Projects - ? Participate in the weekly lottery. Half the proceeds go to benefit our International projects. ? CART - Donate your loose change to the Alzheimer's research project by tossing it into the blue bucket at the check-in table. Have News for The Dilworthian Have news for The Dilworthian? Deadline is each Tuesday at 9 p.m. Call Lamar Gunter, 704/525-0569 or e-mail to Lamar at gunter4283 at bellsouth.net Dilworth Rotary's Web site is a valuable source of information on committee chairs, upcoming programs and events, projects and other club matters. Other important Rotary links on the Web are www.rotarydistrict7680.org and www.rotary.org, the Rotary International Web site. Please report changes of e-mail address by using the "contact us" feature on the Charlotte Dilworth South End Rotary Web site. Please report changes of postal mailing address to Tricia King, assistant secretary-treasurer, thekings at carolina.rr.com, or P. O. Box 471211, Charlotte, NC, 28247-1211. Make-Up Opportunities All makeups should be mailed to Tricia King, Dilworth Rotary, Post Office Box 471211, Charlotte, NC 28247-1211. Club projects and committee meetings count as make-ups. All meetings listed below are at 12:30 p.m. unless otherwise indicated. MONDAY Charlotte North - Byron's South End, 101 W. Worthington Ave. Matthews - The Senior Center, 1050 DeVore Lane, Matthews, NC 28105 Charlotte Top-of-the-Week - 7:30 a.m., Dunhhill Hotel, 237 North Tryon, uptown. Charlotte South - Zebra Restaurant on Sharon Road in SouthPark. TUESDAY Charlotte ? Crowne Plaza, 201 S. McDowell St. Charlotte University City - 7:30 a.m., University Hilton, 8629 J. M. Keynes Dr. WEDNESDAY Charlotte West - Carolina Golf and Country Club, 2415 Old Steele Creek Rd. North Mecklenburg - 12:15 p.m. - Peninsula Country Club, Hwy 73, W. Jetton Rd., Cornelius Charlotte SouthPark - 7:30 a.m. Marriott SouthPark Hotel, 2200 Rexford Rd. THURSDAY Charlotte East - Red Rocks Caf?, 4223 Providence Rd. Lake Norman-Huntersville - 7:30 a.m. NorthStone Country Club, 15801 Northstone Rd. Waxhaw-Weddington - 7:30 a.m. in Rippington's Restaurant in Waxhaw. Mint Hill - 7:30 am at Pine Lake Country Club, Mint Hill FRIDAY Mecklenburg County-South - 7:30 a.m., Raintree Country Club, 8600 Raintree Lane Ballantyne Rotary ? Piper Glen County Club, 4300 Piper Glen Dr., -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 12763 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 7949 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 33571 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 34307 bytes Desc: not available URL: