[Dilworthian] April 3 issue

Thu Apr 2 15:00:11 PDT 2009

The Dilworthian
(Issues posted at www.charlottedilworthrotary.org)
April 3, 2009
Districts 7670, 7680 Combine
For Joint Conference in Myrtle Beach 
Our District 7680 and District 7670 are combining for a Rotary Joint District Conference on May 1-3 featuring the President Nominee of Rotary International as keynote speaker.  
In addition, the impressive list of breakout sessions and opportunities for Rotary Fellowship are unparalleled, as Districts 7680 and its sister district 7670 combine forces for an incredible Rotary Celebration of “Making Dreams Real”.
 If you’ve never been to a District Conference, this is the one to attend.  Rooms are selling fast so don’t wait to book your reservation. The Conference Hotel is the Marriott Grande Dunes Resort and Spa, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
The Conference begins with the District 7680 Assembly training and luncheon on Friday, May 1at 12:00 Noon at which time Mike Minter (Carolina Panther) will lead an inspirational program on “ethics”. Rotarians of both Districts are invited to the program. The conference concludes Sunday, May 3, at 11:00 AM. For online registration and up to date information about the conference and hotel, go to: www.rotarydistrict7680.org.

REGISTER AND MAKE HOTEL RESERVATIONS EARLY!  After April 9, 2009, hotel rooms cannot be guaranteed for availability or price.  ROOM RESERVATIONS ARE SEPARATE FROM CONFERENCE REGISTRATION!
To reserve rooms at the AAA 4-Diamond Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes, call 1-800-644-2881 or go to: www.Marriott.com/MYRGD. To ensure the Rotary District promotional rate of $175 plus tax per night, use the reservation code “RTDRTDA”.

QUESTIONS? Contact Steve Driscoll, conference chair, at 704-867-0264 ext. 123 or sdriscoll at mrdacpa.com or Debbie Windley, conference chair, at 704-836-0020 or debbiew at cityofgastonia.com

DilWorth Noting

Dr. Chuck Lapp’s Work with CFS
Featured In Observer Story This Week
Dr. Chuck Lapp and his work with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) patients was featured Tuesday in a story on the front page of The Charlotte Observer’s Carolina Living Section.  A photo of Chuck and some patients in a class on CFS was displayed across the top of the page.

An estimated nine million persons suffer chronic fatigue syndrome, but many others are undiagnosed.  Dr. Lapp is medical director of the Hunter-Hopkins Center, a Charlotte clinic that specializes in the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia.

Chuck is offering a series of free classes that help patients cope with pain, fatigue and insomnia, the main symptoms of CFS.  

Kudos to Dilworthian Chuck Lapp. 

 Make Plans To See This Documentary

Joanne Bertche, our Zone 33/34 Annual Giving Officer at Rotary International encourages all Rotarians to see an HBO documentary complimentary of Rotary and our efforts to stamp out polio.  

“The Final Inch” premiered April 1 on HBO 2 but will be shown again.  Below are some of the times it is scheduled:

DATE/TIME                                       CHANNEL
Saturday, 4/4                                                HBO2 – East
Tuesday, 4/7                                     HBO2 – East
Saturday, 4/18                                  HBO2 – East

Ms. Bertsch wrote, “”I hear that the Documentary is well done and is highly complimentary of Rotary and our efforts to stamp out polio.”  

Past District Governor Jim Morton wrote, “There is not a more courageous Rotarian in the world than Martha Mason of Lattimore and The Shelby Club. You will certainly be inspired by the way she has led her life and the accomplishments she has achieved.”  Mrs. Mason has lived 60 years in an iron lung.

"The Final Inch," is a 38-minute production filmed with Rotary's help and nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.  More information is available at:
http://www.hbo.com/apps/schedule/ScheduleServlet?ACTION_DETAIL=DE=AIL&FOCUS_ID=662109 

News about Members

Our Sympathy to Rosemary Hill
On the Passing of Her Mother
Our sympathy is extended to Rosemary Hill, whose mother passed away Monday a.m. after a long battle with cancer.  Rosemary’s mother visited our club on occasion. 
Happy Anniversary                               Happy Birthday     
Romy Cawood and Ranjit Rawlley, March 29-30          Dick Payne, April 2
Bobbi and Paul Whitfield, March 30

Programs

April 3:            No Program.  Eat barbecue and socialize.  

April 10:         “NASCAR” – David Poole, motorsports writer for The Charlotte Observer

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 .gunter4283 at bellsouth.net  

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 and 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, 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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