[Dilworthian] Dec. 23 issue

[Gunter, Lamar]

The Dilworthian

(Issues posted at www.charlottedilworthrotary.org)

December 23, 2008

No Meetings Dec. 26, Jan. 2;

Next Meeting Will Be Jan. 9
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New Member Ralph Lovejoy Already

Practices Rotary's Aims of Service

Ralph E. Lovejoy II, who was inducted into our club Dec. 12, already has shown in practice that he believes in Rotary's tradition of service.  He volunteers for his church, his daughters' school activities, and the board of elections.

 

He is a retired investment banker and was sponsored for membership by Bob Teague.  

 

Ralph has been active in Sharon Presbyterian Church's support for uptown shelters and has led church's blood drives.  He was chosen an elder in  the Presbyterian Church years ago, but is not currently a sitting elder.  He is a volunteer driver for Friendship Trays.  He also has served the Mecklenburg Board of Elections as chief judge for Precinct 74.  He also is interested in issues that affect elderly.

 

He has served periods as assistant coach for his daughters' sports activities.  Ralph and his wife, Carolyn, have two daughters, Lynn, 22, and Katherine, 14.  He is working on a series of books on importance of a father in daughters' lives.

 

Ralph is a native of Charleston, West Virginia, and earned an accounting degree from Marshall University.  He earned a law degree from West Virginia University.

 

His business career included stints with two different "Big Eight" accounting firms back when there was a "Big Eight."  He went into investment banking and retired from that profession due to family health issues.

 

DilWorth Noting

 

District 7680 Sets Mid-Year Assembly

Rotary District 7680 will hold its Mid-Year Assembly Saturday, Jan. 31, in the Charles Mack Citizens Center in downtown Mooresville.

 

Registration is free and will be held from 8 a.m. until 9 a.m.  The Assembly session will from 9 a.m. until noon.

 

In a letter to leadership of the district clubs, District Governor Bob Wilson wrote, 

"Who should attend? All current club leaders, club board members, officers and trainers, future club leaders, those who wish they had more Rotary knowledge, and new Rotarians...in other words, the mid-year assembly is for everyone!"

 

He added, "District events are a great way to learn more about Rotary, get fresh ideas from other clubs, hear what the key focus areas are from our district leadership team, gain even more enthusiasm for Rotary, and learn ways we can make a difference together."

 

Discussion topics will include the following:

          Club of Excellence and Presidential Citations

          Flight of Honor

          Fundraising Best Practices

          Exciting Stories of Membership Successes

          Diversity Issues and the Rotary Prayer

          The Rotary Theme and plans for next year

          New RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards)

          New District Website

          Introduction of New Governor Nominee (designate)

 

WW II Vets Apply for Flight of Honor 

 

World War II veterans have begun applying for space on the Flight of Honor to be sponsored by Rotary Clubs of District 7680.  Nineteen applications have been received to date.

 

The Flight of Honor will take 100 World War II veterans on a charter flight to Washington, DC, April 18 to see the World War II Memorial and other sights of interest to veterans.  The charter flight will cost $500 for each of the veterans and the committee is trying to raise the funds among members of District 7680 clubs.  If someone wants to sponsor a veteran by contributing $500 or wants to contribute toward $500 for one of the veterans, all donations are welcome.

 

Dilworth South End members, family and friends may make tax deductible contributions in any amount to Dilworth Charities, which is a 501(c)3 organization under the federal tax code.

 

The website (www.flightofhonor.org <http://www.flightofhonor.org/> .) will give you background information on Honor Air, let you watch videos of previous flights, tell veterans and potential sponsors how to contact the clubs in your community and how to make a donation, and most importantly, makes available the veterans application for you to print out. There also are cards printed with our information line number and how to make a donation to the project.  If you would like copies of this card, please call the information line at (704) 246-6535.

 

News about Members

 

Kate Richards has welcomed her fourth grandchild, Elle, within four years.  Elle was born to Kate's son David Richards and his wife Courtney.

 

David and Karen Miller welcome their third grandchild, Emily, born Dec. 4.

 

Happy Birthday              Happy Anniversary

Rosemary Hill, Dec. 19                Janet and Gary Barrett, Dec. 18

Evan Webster, Dec. 25                Vivian and Tom Philson, Dec. 19

Gary Toothman, Dec. 31             Renee and Dewey Jenkins, Dec. 20

 

Reminder Of Coming Events 

 

Jan. 31:        District 7680 Mid-Year Assembly in the Charles Mack Citizens Center in downtown Mooresville.

 

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.  

 

          

Have News for The Dilworthian

  

Have news for The Dilworthian? Deadline is each Tuesday at 9 p.m. Call Lamar Gunter, 704/442-7838 (office) or 704/525-0569 or fax it to 704/442-9903; or e-mail to Lamar at lgunter at catevo.com, or gunter4283 at bellsouth.net <mailto:gunter4283 at bellsouth.net>   or e-mail him on Charlotte Dilworth South End Rotary's Web site, www.charlottedilworthrotary.org <http://www.charlottedilworthrotary.org/> .  Deadline for items in the reminder Dilworthian on Monday is 9 a.m. Monday.

 

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 <http://www.rotarydistrict7680.org/>  and www.rotary.org <http://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 <mailto: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 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.

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 - City Tavern, Stonecrest

 

 

 

 

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