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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><font size=6
color="#003399" face="Alba Super"><span style='font-size:28.0pt;font-family:
"Alba Super";color:#003399;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>ROTARY RAMBLINGS<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=6
face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black";
font-weight:bold'>ROTARY CLUB OF <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">DELRAY
BEACH</st1:City></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black";
font-weight:bold'>July 24, 2007<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Here comes the Ramblings! I promised you at noontime we
would be up and running. Many thanks to Jim Blocker, “the keeper”
of our old/new website. He is a former member, who has gotten too busy to be
with us at this time. He still donates this website for our club.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>President Godfrey opened the meeting, and then called Dave O’Connell
to the podium for the invocation. Our real trooper, <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Jimmy
Weatherspoon</st1:PersonName>, led the chorus acappella. <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Bruce Williams</st1:PersonName> is away on a well-deserved vacation,
but we missed his beautiful music.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Harvey Brown</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> in his usual shy, reserved state
stepped to the podium and welcomed our visiting Rotarians. He then welcomed back
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Mark Denkler</st1:PersonName> and Ray Ripley, who by
the way, dropped in the kitty $20.00 he was so happy to be back. We also had
visiting with us Atty. Herman Stevens, a guest of Kurt Godfrey, and Tom
Newberry, of Children, Hope and Horses, a guest of Deb Ferrell. <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Mark Denkler</st1:PersonName> is keeping up his twelve years of
perfect attendance by doing make ups while in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Georgia</st1:place></st1:country-region>, multiple times. Sue
Miller had two make ups; Jess Sowards had two make ups; Patricia Egan did make
ups in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Dublin</st1:City>, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Ireland</st1:country-region></st1:place> (leaving Harv quite
confused).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Fred Bonardi gave us the stock report, indicating the market
is in a “see-saw” mode. At his presentation, the Dow was down 70
points, but YTD up 12%. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Sergeant at Arms <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Candace Etzler</st1:PersonName>
collected a total of $104.00 today. Jess Sowards paid for a banner. <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Nancy Owens</st1:PersonName> paid for her picture, published in the
newspaper.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Jim Pignato</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> gave us a message from “Uncle
Luigi,” then told the audience of the passing of Leo Phillips’
mother. He is our Sunshine Chairperson; please report to Jim any thing
pertaining to our club members and family. Leo, our club passes to you our
deepest sympathy.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>President Godfrey noted that on <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>August 1, our lunch would increase to $13.00</span></b>. There has not
been an increase in a number of years; the diner keeps the price very moderate
for us. On <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>August 7</span></b>, our new
District Governor will be with us. On <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>December
6</span></b>, we will hold our Holiday Party, in conjunction with the Delray
Beach Sunrise Rotary and Boynton-Lantana Rotary Club. More later.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>President Godfrey presented <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Mark
Denkler</st1:PersonName> his twelve-year perfect attendance pin, and a thank
you plaque for introducing him to Rotary. Mark, it is good to see your smiling
face back among us.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Today, we had a nice surprise. We had the pleasure of
viewing another of Nick Loeb’s productions, called “The Living
Century.” Today, the segment was about Ben Levinson, who was born in
1895. He referred to himself as a “recycled teenager.” He
recently passed away, but he was one of two oldest drivers in CA. (I bet he
would have competition in FL.) He was interviewed on the Jay Leno Show; they
showed him breaking his own shot put record. When I am that age, I will demand
equal time on Jay Leno Show; will you watch me? (Nick is away on his
honeymoon, but we thank him for these interesting productions.)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The Green Hat was at $753.00 today, and climbing, thanks to
Bruce Wenzel missing the Ace!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Next week we will hear our own member, David Harden, City
Manager. Please try to attend to find out more about our great City!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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