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<div id=cover-sheet>Ramblings by Ellie
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><font size=6
face="Alba Super"><span style='font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Alba Super";
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=5
face=Arial><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>ROTARY
CLUB OF <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">DELRAY BEACH</st1:place></st1:City><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>April
1, 2008<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>President Kurt Godfrey presided over yet another awesome
Rotary meeting. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Candace Etzler</st1:PersonName>
offered a well thought invocation. Sam Altdoerffer led the singing, since <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Jimmy Weatherspoon</st1:PersonName> was at the hospital having knee
surgery as we sang! Jimmy, we wish you well. Sam, thanks for another great
job as song leader. Did anyone notice that <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Bruce
Williams</st1:PersonName> was playing Christmas songs?? He was grinning, and
checking out who was listening. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
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'>Harvey Brown welcomed our visiting Rotarians, numbering 5+.
Harold Naposki announced he is heading north for the summer. <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Fred Bonardi</st1:PersonName> gave the banner to a visitor from <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Lake Placid</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">NY</st1:State></st1:place>.
Make ups were done by Deb Ferrell 2x’s. We had many guests, among them
were Juan Manzano, Compliance Manager for City of Delray Beach Water; Lorie
Garland, in banking, who is looking us over. Leon Weekes was a guest of Leo
Phillips. Matt Cooley was a guest of <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Bob Teninga</st1:PersonName>.
Matt is the “on the scene” helper at the Delray Affair. We certainly
owe him a debt of gratitude for all his work. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
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'>Bob Teninga</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> thanks all those who came out and
helped, throughout the three days of the Delray Affair. He announced that we
made over $7,000.00 selling “hot dogs and drinks, for
scholarships.” Bob did such a tremendous job, never slowing down, all
three days. What a great Rotarian! It was great to see all the enthusiasm and
spirit of Rotary at work! If you did not help, you sure missed out!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
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'>Fred Bonardi</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> had good, good news about the stock
market; it was up, up when he reported. He had a spring in his step, as he
approached the podium. I knew he was the bearer of good news.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
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 also served as Sergeant at Arms, collecting a total of
$115.00. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Anne Bright</st1:PersonName> donated $20.00
since she could not help at the Delray Affair; she also had her picture in the
newspaper…….again. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
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'>Leo Phillips read an e-mail addressed to our club, from our
Ambassadorial Scholar, Christina Dumbrowsky. You may keep up with Christina
through her website: <a href="http://www.christinadumbrowsky.com/">www.christinadumbrowsky.com</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
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'>Sue Miller reminded us of the upcoming Bingo fundraiser, in
two weeks, April 17, 6:00 p.m, Ellie’s Flamingo Room. There will be
buffet dinner, drinks, raffles, Bingo prizes; donation is $50.00. She is
soliciting raffle prizes, and your attendance. We will have the comedy team of
Brown and Denkler emceeing and calling the Bingo. It should be yet another
“hoot.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
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'>I am posting (first time) prospective new member’s
names: Corbin Hankey, Business Development, R.E., Stephen Butera, Alliance Home
Mortgage, and Lorie Garland, Banking. She is a former Rotarian in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Highpoint</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">NC</st1:State></st1:place>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
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'>Ernie Simon</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> had the pleasure of introducing our
guest speaker, Alton Taylor, Director/CEO of Drug Abuse Foundation, <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Palm Beach</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. Over a period of 26 years, he has
worked his way up to this position, which he has held since 1986. Mr. Taylor
is a “gentle giant,” with much compassion. He is a native of <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Palm Beach</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. He has dedicated a substantial
portion of his professional life to promoting, developing, implementing, and
managing behavioral health systems that facilitate recovery pathways for
individuals and families struggling with substance abuse and mental health
problems. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
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'>Mr. Taylor’s Bachelors Degree is from <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Palm Beach</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Atlantic</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>; his Masters Degree is from
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Florida</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Atlantic</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.
His major area of study: Psychology and Education. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
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'>He pointed out that the following members of our club are on
their Board of Directors: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Ernie Simon</st1:PersonName>,
Leo Phillips, and <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Tony Allerton</st1:PersonName>. In
addition, our visitor, Leon Weekes serves on this board. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
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'>Mr. Taylor gave astonishing statistics on the problem of
drugs and alcohol in our community. He noted that drugs have been around since
5,000 BC, and that they will be with us for a long time to come. Our biggest
challenge is how to prevent, and cope with these problems, through
intervention. This is a very costly problem that will not “just go
away.” <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
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'>Our green hat is now up to $427.00, and growing!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
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 Tuesday, 7:30 a. m. is our monthly Board of Directors
Meeting. It is held in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Marilyn</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Room</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> at Ellie’s;
all members are welcome to attend. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
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'>At noon: Our speaker will be our favorite cheerleader, Dr.
Stefani Martin. She will be speaking on “Eye Disease.” I think
she will have some “eye opening” information on this. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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