[Dilworthian] Feb.13 issue

Thu Feb 12 07:05:23 PST 2009

The Dilworthian

(Issues posted at www.charlottedilworthrotary.org)

February 13, 2009

Directors Re-Affirm Dues Policy

At their meeting Monday, the club's directors reviewed and re-affirmed current dues policy as shown below:

Club dues are due and payable quarterly upon receipt of statement.  However, it is recognized that some members may prefer the option of paying those dues over three monthly installments instead of one quarterly lump sum, subject to the following conditions:

1.  Use of an automated facility to make these payments such as bank draft or automatic payment via online banking is highly encouraged so that payments arrive consistently at a predictable time.

2.  All charges reflected on a quarterly billing statement must be paid in full during the same quarter the statement is received.  For example, dues and charges reflected on the January statement must be paid in full by March 31.  The expectation is that a minimum of one third of the total amount due will be received in each of the months of January, February and March.  Alternatively, any non-recurring extra charges could be added to the January payment with one third of the dues paid during the last two months of the quarter.

Please direct any questions to Ed King or club president Ranjity Rawlley.

DilWorth Noting

Dilworth's Donor Sponsors Navy Veteran 

Dewey Stanley on April 18 Flight of Honor

The father of one of our members contributed $500 to the Rotary District 7680 Flight of Honor service project.  That donation by a father, who himself is a World War II veteran, will sponsor Dewey Stanley from Charlotte.  He is a Navy veteran and was part of the invasion force that landed troops on Omaha Beach on D-Day.  He is grateful for the generosity of this Dilworth club member.  

If each member would contribute at least $10 toward this project, Dilworth South End Rotary could sponsor a second veteran to join the 100 who will go to Washington, DC on a charter flight for a visit to the World War II memorial.  If you donate through Dilworth Charities, your donation is tax deductible under the federal tax code.  Please mark the memo line of your check Flight of Honor.  

February Social Set for Crisis Assistance Ministry

The Rotary Social this month will take on a different twist as we will be volunteering our time with Crisis Assistance Ministry.  This will occur Tuesday, February 24th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.  Our volunteering activities will involve sorting clothes into separate bins with our fellow Rotarians and guests.  We suggest that you wear comfortable clothing and shoes for this event.  Once you arrive please come in the door marked "donations".  Crisis Assistance Ministry is at 500 Spratt Street, Charlotte, NC 28206. Spratt Street is just off Statesville Avenue. 

Letter On Peru Handmade Cards, Other Projects

Dear Ranjit,

I would first like to thank you for the warm reception your club gave us

when we visited you last fall with our Creaciones Angel Handmade Cards

from Peru. That sales campaign was very successful. We sold over 6,200

cards, which generated enough income to guarantee the girls'

paydays through most of the first half of 2009. We're back in Peru now,

and I wish you could have been here too to see the looks on the girls'

faces when they learned of these results. They are very grateful for the

support of clubs like yours.

Since we spend 7 months a year here in Alto Cayma, we have many other

projects besides the cardshop which we weren't able to tell you about in

our last visit for lack of time. When we return to the Charlotte area in

the spring, we'd like to give your club a full program on all our

projects. Here's a preview of what we'd be talking about:

    * The settlement of Alto Cayma is an impoverished community on the

outskirts of the city of Arequipa, Peru, populated by 30,000 people who

have migrated here to try to make a better life for themselves and their

families.

     * Since the visit of our district's GSE Team here in 2000, no area

of the world has received more of District 7680's attention than has

Alto Cayma.

     * Over 15 of our district's clubs have been involved in 10

different Matching Grant projects with a total value of approximately $335,000.

      * Thirty-eight (38) Rotarians (including 3 District Governors) from

11 clubs in our district have traveled to Alto Cayma to see these projects

first hand.

    * In addition to these projects, last year alone nearly $120,000 of

non-Rotary money was channeled to Alto Cayma to support other projects

which complement those funded by Rotary.

    * These funds have been used to help the people with nutrition,

shelter, potable water, medical and dental care , community security,

reducing family violence, vocational training, education, recreation and

guidance to youth.

As you can see, our projects are broader in scope than we've ever talked

about even at Dilworth Rotary, the club that's closest to what we do. I

believe that our story is an inspiring example of the global reach of

Rotary and its ability to change lives in every corner of the world.

Please let us know if you have any open program dates in April or May when

we could come speak to you. A prompt response would be appreciated, as

we'll only be home those two months and we're trying to visit approximately 20 clubs in that brief time span.

Yours in Rotary Service,

Jim Hintz

Charlotte University City Rotary Club

Club Trainers, Upcoming Leaders

Should Attend Leadership Institute

The next Rotary Leadership Institute session in District 7680 will be Saturday, Feb. 21, from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Mitchell College in Mooresville. 

The cost is $95 per participant, and the three basic level courses of training will be available.  RLI is a series of three fast-paced, interactive, one-day courses, and an advanced course, offered by Rotary zones to teach members about Rotary and refine their club leadership skills. 

Attendees return to their clubs with enthusiasm, new contacts, fresh ideas, an increased understanding of their potential as Rotarians, and valuable skills impacting their potential leadership in the club. Courses are fun, topical, interactive, and geared toward business and professional persons who want to be more effective leaders, and more knowledgeable Rotarians.

Go To WWW.RLI33.ORG <http://www.rli33.org/>  to register. 

News about Members

Happy Birthday              
Ron Melvin, Feb. 7  

Programs

Feb. 13         "Adapting to 21st Century Change" - David Kirkpatrick, training 

Consultant, Dale Carnegie Programs, and soon to be member of Charlotte Dilworth South End Rotary

Feb. 20         "Talk Radio - Rush Limbaugh and all" -- Rick Jackson, General

Manager of WBT Radio Station.

Feb. 27         A gourmet cheese tasting and discussion of pairing -- Regina Healy

Regina is the cheese expert at Dean & DeLuca

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/> .  

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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