Welcome to Charlotte Dilworth South End Rotary Club

The week of Friday 5th of September 2008

Keep up with Sarah Strange, our Ambassadorial Scholar, in her Blog from Egypt.

Jubilee Photos from the Sweet Tea Jubilee
Please Check Schedule Below For Your Birthday, Anniversary

We are still struggling to complete an updated list of birthdays and anniversary dates. Our original list was corrupted and as a result had some members paired with the wrong name for their spouse, or the wrong date for anniversary or birthday. Please send the dates to Lamar Gunter, lgunter@catevo.com.

DilWorth Noting

Foundation of Long-time Dilworthian
Contributes $5 Million to Mint Museum

The Robert Haywood Morrison Foundation, created by long-time Dilworth Rotary member the late Bob Morrison, will donate $5 million to the Mint Museum to be used in completion of its new uptown facility on Tryon St. Foundation President Cynthia H. Tyson, was quoted in The Charlotte Observer as saying of Bob, "He enjoyed his greatest creativity in his life as an entrepreneur. It gave him much joy and he and Charlotte were most compatible." The Hickory native spent his early career in journalism and the academic world, teaching at the University of Illinois and Winthrop University and running a newspaper in Newton. He later turned to commercial real estate.

September Rotarian Features Articles
On Mentoring, Denver Rotarians

As usual, the latest issue of Rotarian is packed with interesting and informative information. There are two articles on mentoring that are describe thusly:
"The postmodern mentor: Wisdom and connections - seasoned professionals pass both on to their younger counterparts."
"The ABCs of mentoring: Some advice on that most valuable business relationship."

There is an article on "The miracle workers." It is a story about Denver Southeast Rotarians and their friends who took computers and expertise to Rwanda and changed lives."

There also is a story about Nelson Yip, an equestrian competitor in the Paralympics, also held this year in China.

July 25: "Bridging the Gap : Labor Shortage when Baby Boomers Retire" - Denise Altman, MBA, CPA, CPBA, Altman Initiative Group,Inc.
July 18-District Gov. Bob Wilson makes his annual visit.
July 11-John Cervantes spoke on making birthdays special for homeless children and Alaa Al-Ghanim, a visiting English teacher from Basra, Iraq
June 27-Ranjit Rawlley is inducted as our new president after passing of the gavel from Dewey Jenkins.
June 20: "How "Communities in Schools" Is Helping our School Children in Mecklenburg County" - Bill Anderson, Executive Director, Communities in Schools

2008-2009 Rotary Theme

Our Members Have Contributed More Than 176.65 Hours of Service During The 2008-2009 Rotary Year

Membership Application (PDF)

News about Members

Happy Birthday
E. J. Rabell, Sept. 2
Andrea McGowan, Sept. 2

Happy Anniversary
Jane and Lee Wensil, Sept. 2
Patty and Joe Dyer, Sept. 10

Programs

Sept. 5: "Festival of India" Dancers and Possibly slide show. -- Lal Vishin
Chairman or A.K. Dayal, President

Sept. 12: "Role of Davidson College in the Community" - Dr. Tom Ross, President of Davidson College.

Oct. 3: "Urban Conservation" - Mary Stauble, Urban Conservationist Technician, Mecklenburg Soil & Water Conservation District

Nov. 7: "Experiences of Two Aviators Who Became POWs in World War II" - Earl Osborne and Tom Easterling

Service Opportunities

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.

Makeups

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 makeups. 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-Mint Hill - Country Inn, 341 N. Ames St. , Matthews
Charlotte Top-of-the-Week - 7:30 a.m., Durhhill Hotel, 237 North Tryon, uptown.
Charlotte South - La Bibliotheque Restaurant, 1901 Roxborough Rd.

TUESDAY
Charlotte – Best Western, 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. Park Hotel, 2200 Rexford Rd.

THURSDAY
Charlotte East - Red Rocks Café, 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.

FRIDAY
Mecklenburg County-South - 7:30 a.m., Raintree Country Club, 8600 Raintree Lane.
Balantyne-12:30 p.m., City Tavern – Stonecrest, 7828 Rea Rd.

The Charlotte Dilworth South End Rotary Club, a service club of men and women chartered by Rotary International, meets for lunch regularly on Fridays at 12:15 p.m. at Byron's Catering in South End, 101 W. Worthington. Click here for directions.

Founded as Dilworth Rotary Club in 1948, Charlotte Dilworth South End Rotary Club part of a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world.

Rotary is a volunteer organization with over 32,000 clubs in 168 countries. The organization initiates humanitarian programs that address today's challenging issues, such as hunger, poverty, and illiteracy.

Rotary club members represent a cross-section of business and professional leaders worldwide. These 1.2 million men and women donate their expertise, time, and funds to support local and international projects that help people in need and promote understanding among cultures.

Rotary's flagship program is its effort to protect children against polio, with the goal of ending the disease throughout the world.

Charlotte Dilworth South End Rotary Club serves its community and the world through projects for the Boy Scouts of America, Crisis Assistance Ministry, dental, homebuilding and medical missions in Central and South America, Habitat for Humanity, Salvation Army, the Charlotte USO and many others.
For further information, contact Lamar Gunter at 704-442-9100 or 704-525-0569.

Charlotte Dilworth South End Rotary Club
District 7680
Charter 7076
Post Office Box 471211
Charlotte, NC 28247-1211 USA

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