[Dilworthian] Oct. 24 issue

Thu Oct 23 08:16:40 PDT 2008

The Dilworthian

(Issues posted at www.charlottedilworthrotary.org)

October 24, 2008

Justin Bice Approved For Membership

Justin Bice, an attorney with the law firm of James, McElroy and Diehl, has been approved for membership by the board of directors and this is official notification to our club.  Lamar Gunter is his sponsor.  Justin served eight years in the U.S. Army and was awarded a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star for service that included tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.  He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina Law School and lives with his wife, Jenna, and one and a half  year old son,  Anders, in Fort Mill.  

Progam Oct. 24 Will Honor Club's 60 Years

Charlotte Dilworth South End Rotary Club will soon be 60 years old and Oct. 24 the program will be a short stroll down memory lane in observance of six decades of service to the community and the world.  

The building where we meet, the former Nebel Knitting Mill, may well have played host to meetings that led up to the founding of Dilworth Rotary Club in 1948.  Mr. Nebel, owner of the mill, was one of the founding members of the club.

On March 26th, 1948, Woodford A. Kennedy, a long time member of the Charlotte Rotary Club, wrote a letter to John Paul Lucas, Jr., then President of the Charlotte Rotary Club, suggesting the formation of a Rotary Club in the Dilworth section of Charlotte.

J. Aubrey Chrisman and Thomas A. Aldridge, also long time members of the Charlotte Rotary Club, joined in the movement and performed notable work.

The movement received great impetus when Everett C. Bierman, Govenor of the 194th District, Rotary International, advocated creation of Dilworth Rotary before the Club Assembly of the Charlotte Rotary Club and again before the entire club at the time of his official visit. John Paul Lucas, Jr, was appointed as Special Representative and did an outstanding job in steering the proposal through the many necessary steps.

The work of David G. Welton, the new president of the Charlotte Rotary Club, his board of directors, and finally the overwhelming vote of more than one hundred and seventy-five members of the Charlotte Rotary Club, were deciding factor s and assured the formation of a new club.

The organizational meeting was held on the night of October 4th, 1948 with District Governor Everett C. Bierman presiding. A large delegation of Rotarians from the Charlotte Rotary Club, the sponsoring club, was present.

The Charter Presentation Banquet was held at Chaise Mantel, December 3rd, 1948. Governor Everett C. Bierman presented the charter. President Woodie Kennedy accepted for the Dilworth Rotary Club.

Aubrey Chrisman and Woodford Kennedy both became early presidents of the club.  John Paul Lucas and David Welton later became members of Dilworth Rotary and David played piano for our singing when we met in the YWCA on Park Road.  Paul was also noted for musical talent; he was an expert whistler.

The club name was changed to Charlotte Dilworth South End in 2003, to reflect the neighborhood and area that it serves.

DilWorth Noting

Two Yearly Club Projects Are Just Ahead

Director Gary Barrett reminds us that two of the club's annual projects loom just around the corner - the Crisis Assistance Ministry Coat Drive and the Salvation Army Bell Ringing for the collection kettles.

Gary asks that members purchase new coats or bring gently used coats for the coat drive.  

He suggests you pair up with a fellow Rotarian and sign up for a stint or stints of ringing the bell for the Salvation Army.  Sign up sheets will be available no later than the Oct. 31 meeting.

Next Club Social Set for Nov. 13

Corey Wilhelm asks members to mark Nov. 13 on their calendars for the next club social.  It will be held at Greek Isles Restaurant, 200 E. Bland St. Dinner reservations are set for 6:30 p.m., but Corey says arrive at 6 p.m. for drinks. Meals and drinks are Dutch treat.

News about Members

Larry Tutas' first grandson, Aiden Luke Tutas-Barnes, was born Tuesday. He was 21 inches long and weighed in at 9 pounds, two ounces. Mom and baby are doing fine. 
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Happy Birthday      Happy Anniversary

Ryan Arnold, Oct. 17         Karen and Dave Miller, Oct. 17

Frank Kiker, Oct. 17                    Caren and Bob Small, Oct.19

Bob Lyons, Oct. 22           Wanda and Brad Goforth, Oct. 25

Dave Byron, Oct. 23

Ranjit Rawlley, Oct. 26

Ed King, Oct. 26

Programs

Oct. 24:           Dilworth South End Rotary's 60th Anniversary Observance 

Nov. 7:             "Experiences of Two Aviators Who Became POWs in World War II" --

Earl Osborne, flight engineer on a B-17 Flying Fortress who was shot down before D-Day while on his third mission and Tom Easterling, pilot of a P-47 Thunderbolt fighter plane who was shot down just before the Battle of the Bulge while on his 68th mission.

Nov. 14:           Alto Cayma/Rotary Foundation Program

Reminder Of Coming Events 

Nov. 10:        Rotary Foundation Annual Dinner at Embassy Suites, Bruton Smith 

                    Boulevard, Concord.

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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