DISTRICT 5810

LANO SUNRISE ROTARY



"THEY PROFIT MOST WHO SERVE BEST"

Chartered February 23, 2000

Roving Reporter:          Sharon Lewis
Assistant Reporter            Kevin Cain
Photographer:               Bill Neukranz
 



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VOL 8 NO 7

SUNRISE @ 7:17 SUNSET @ 7:45    Overcast 64°F

Mar 30, 2007

PRAYER
Ray Hopper


 

PLEDGE
 Greg Rushin


 

4-WAY TEST
 Skip Jenkins


 

JOKE
Richard Butterly


 
OUR FAITHFUL SERVERS Ramone and Rene dished up  breakfast as District Governor Kim Holland tippy-toed in for a surprise visit

DISTRICT GOVERNOR KIM HOLLAND was fined two-bits for surprising President Rod with an unannounced visit. She dropped in to visit with the newly arrived GSE team from South Africa who was our program today and to help Foundation Chairthing Skip Jenkins try to get everyone to sign up to be a Paul Harris Fellow or a Sustaining Paul Harris Fellow.  Everyone who had participated,  was participating, or promised to participate received a "Rotary Centurion 2006-2007" pin [invented in Australia].

VISITING ROTARIANS, introduced by Secretary Randy Plumlee, were Mike Booher [Data Center Outsourcing] from the Plano Rotary Club, Maribelle Davis [Retired Librarian] from the Plano Rotary Club, Courtenay Tanner [Classification Unknown] from Richardson Rotary Club [She is the Group Study Exchange Coordinator and our Incoming Assistant District Governor] and the ever lovely Kim Holland [District 5810 Governor] from the Prestonwood Rotary Club.

ABSENT WERE Ric Armstrong, Doug Bicknell, Matt Brown, Steve Dippel, George Elking, Judy Jackson, Glenn Justice, Ken Lambert, David Marks, David McCall, Don Mellor, Bill Moore, Darrin Pennartz, Doug Ray, Warner Richeson, John Roach, Chris Sharon, Jim Stroup, Don Wilhelmus, Jane Wyen, Matt Moore and Brenda Rogers.

SECRETARY RANDY'S QUOTES:  "Nothing is more fairly distributed than common sense: no one thinks he needs more of it that he already has." ---Descartes.  Two from Dave Barry: "We operate under a jury system in this country, and as much as we complain about it, we have to admit that we know of no  better system, except possibly flipping a coin." "We'll try to cooperate fully with the IRS, because, as citizens, we feel a strong patriotic duty not to go to jail."

TODAY'S PROGRAM, introduced by International Director Colin Light, was the Group Study Exchange Team from South Africa.  They were: 

Mike Mills, Team leader, past president of the Knysna Rotary Club <LINK>, married.  In the hospitality business with a hotel, The Belividere, in Knysna.

Valerie Carelse.  Team member, single.  Project Coordinator in the South African Legislature for 6 years.  Main function is to educate the voters about the new legislation that is being discussed and/or passed in the South African Legislature. From Cape Town.

Susann Elphick.  Team member.  Public relations officer for 12 years, single.  Media liaison and special events coordinator for her company. From Cape Town.

Hugo Pienaar.  Team member, single.  Economist.  Analyzes South African business trends and forecasting for clients. From Cape Town.

Voohoo Kakaza.  Team member, single.  Communications consultant in the financial services industry. From Cape Town.
 

AS IS OUR CUSTOM  a book was donated to the Nellie McCall Library in the David McCall Elementary school in the name of the speaker. The Book was "South Africa" and was signed by all members of the GSE  team.  Sgt-at-Arms Doug Cargo had a frenzy of fining which included himself. District Governor Kim gave souvenir "Clean Water Project" bracelets to the Team members.

Dear District 5810 Rotarians

We need your help!

The Rotary EXPO Auction and Rummage Sale is now in full swing.  The media is promoting the event from newspaper, radio, television, billboards, Public Service Announcements and the like.  Thank you for being a part of this special Public Relations program for Rotary International District 5810 clubs. 

 We are collecting items every day and placing them in storage for delivery to Texas Stadium on Wednesday, April 11th.  It is preferable that your items are delivered to the warehouses in advance of the event so that they can be sorted and priced.  Warehouses have been secured district-wide for your convenience.  Items will be accepted at the stadium that day, for those of you who would like to deliver them starting at 9:00a.m.  -  along with the public donations that will also be delivered, in sellable and serviceable condition. 
 
-We need volunteers to help with every aspect of the event.  Please contact our team to find out where you can be of service.  It will surly be an event to remember!
 
-Will you please help us to secure some of the following items for the EXPO:
 
Generators
Extension cords
Sponsorships
 
-Along with the collection and storage of items, the delivery to Texas stadium and the set up April 11th-13th, we are planning an RV Overnight on Thursday April 12th, for those who would enjoy bringing their RV for lodging after setting up on Thursday and then awaken on Friday to help get stared early in the morning.  We will have great fun and fellowship! 

Please get involved, donate those items you've long to discard, volunteer and
tell ten friends to visit the EXPO

The EXPO will also serve to create awareness of the GLOBAL SAFE CLEAN WATER crisis. 
 
The net proceeds will benefit the GLOBAL SAFE CLEAN WATER Initiative of District 5810 and the humanitarian programs of the Rotary Foundation.  Remaining items will be given to the Salvation Army. 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:  
Fri, Mar 30 -             Group Study Exchange Team from South Africa.
Fri, Apr 6 -                Don Hoke, Ph.D, Ex. Dir., North Texas History Center. <LINK> <LINK>
Fri, Apr 13 -              Ms. Cathy Harris-Life Line Screening for Health & Wellness. <LINK>
 Sat, Apr 14 -             Rotary EXPO, Auction & Rummage Sale at Texas Stadium. <LINK>
Fri, Apr 20 -             Ben Retta, Dir. of the Social Work Dept, Children's Medical Center <LINK>
Fri, Apr 27 -              Linda Elliott & David Crist, Co-Chairs for the Rotary Tuberculosis Program.
Fri, May  5 -              Mark Trail,  Hiking in Texas <LINK>
Fri, May 11 -             Ms. Zorn, International RYLA
Fri, May 18 -             Larpy Flannel Mouth - Offbeat Tourist Attractions. <LINK>
Fri, May 25                C. M. Heavens, Astronomy Picture of the Day <LINK>
Fri, Jun  1 -                 Bluejacking <LINK>
Fri, Jun  8 -                Red Ann Black, Checker Tournament. <LINK>
Fri, June 15 -              Club Assembly.
Fri, Jun 22 -              Analemma and the Temple of Olympian Zeus <LINK>.
Fri, Jun 29 -             John Roper, Basic String Theory <LINK> and <LINK>
Sun-Wed, Jun 17-20 RI Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah. <LINK>
HE TEACHING OF THE WISE IS A FOUNTAIN OF LIFE, TO TURN ASIDE FROM THE SNARES OF DEATH. --- PROVERBS 13:14