[Dilworthian] Feb. 27 issue

Thu Feb 26 10:52:23 PST 2009

The Dilworthian

(Issues posted at www.charlottedilworthrotary.org)

February 27, 2009

Club Directors Approve Recommendations  

For April 3 Barbecue Fund Raiser 

At its February 9 meeting, the Club's Board of Directors approved the Barbecue Committee's recommendations for this year's fund raiser.

In addition to this year's fund-raising by selling BBQ tickets, Rotarians as well as other individuals will be given the opportunity to make contributions to Dilworth Charities. Funds from these contributions will be used to provide up to 400 homeless individuals lunch on Monday, April 6th, 2009 at the Urban Ministry Center. In order to feed 400 people we must collect $2,133 in contributions. These contributions will be deductible.

Below are the BBQ Planning Committee's recommendations for 2009 BBQ fundraiser. The basic format will be the same as last year.

*	BBQ will be held on Friday, April 3, 2009, from 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. (actual work hours for Rotarians).
*	Serving hours to the public will be from 11:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.
*	Ticket for Office Pack $16.00; One lb. BBQ $9:00; One dinner $8.00 (each ticket will be a separate color).
*	Bob Teague will be responsible for all April 3rd activities.
*	One person will be assigned supervision for outside activities and one for supervision of the inside activities.
*	One Rotarian will be responsible for collecting tickets on the outside and one on the inside.
*	Kay May will be responsible for ticket distribution and record keeping.
*	Gary Barrett will assist in tracking Office Pack sales.
*	All packaging will be done outside in the alleyway (no inside pick-up).
*	The Rotarypower Needs form and the Office Pack Order form will be located on the Sergeant-at Arms table each Friday.
*	Rotarians will be billed for a minimum of $48.00 in ticket purchases
*	Board members will be billed for a minimum of $96.00 in ticket purchases.
*	Tickets will be available before March 1, 2009.

DilWorth Noting

Editor's note:  The Foundation Committee asked that we run this article again because the offer will end soon.

Time Running Out for Rotary Foundation 

"50/50" One Time Opportunities

By James Stump

Past District Governor

We have had a great response from our club members with 9 or 10 members committing to create new or finish exist Paul Harris Fellow commitments using the the 50/50 one-time match program.  I also indicated that there may be room for a few more folks to take advantage of this special opportunity to create a new PHF for essentially half-price (using their $500 and the club's 500 points).  All interested were asked to get their checks in this week to Jim Stump so that we have time to get the recognition items back from Rotary International in time for the special April recognition program.  I also indicated that 4 individuals had agreed to become Rotary Foundation Benefactors.  This is great, too.   

To fully meet our club goals, we'd like to have 10 new Paul Harris Fellows and 10 new Rotary Foundation Benefactors.  I asked The Dilworthian editor to print the details of the offer one more time before the opportunity ends.  See below

Over many years, through various fund raising projects and the generosity of many past Dilworth Rotarians, your club has accumulated unassigned Rotary Foundation "Recognition Points."  For a very limited time in order to achieve/exceed our $7,200 annual giving goal for 2008-2009, your club's Foundation Committee and its Board are offering two ONE-TIME ONLY ways to become either a new or Multiple Paul Harris Fellow.  These new Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) recognition opportunities are available for you to recognize others such as a spouse, parent (living or deceased), a child, a friend, or yourself.

We are offering TWO very attractive options: (1) a "one-time only, once-in-a-lifetime only" opportunity for the first 10 Dilworth Rotarians who create either a full new or multiple PHF, the opportunity to do so for $500 IN CASH/CHECK.  The club would then apply 500 recognition points creating your new Paul Harris Fellowship for the beneficiary of your choice (generating additional new cash for the Rotary Foundation that otherwise has not been forthcoming to help us reach/exceed our goal of $7200 for this Rotary year); (2) a second "one-time only, once-in-a-lifetime" opportunity for those members who are WITHIN $500 of finishing either their first or a multiple PHF with a 50/50 "match" for their cash/check and our club's points.  

As examples:

A. Dilworth Rotarian "Bill" is a new Rotarian and has not yet started his plan to become a Paul Harris Fellow (PHF).  Bill gives $500 to the Rotary Foundation and Dilworth Rotary transfers 500 available club points to Bill.  Bill will become a new Paul Harris Fellow.

B. Dilworth Rotarian "Kim" is already a Paul Harris Fellow and has made $600 in actual cash contributions toward a second PHF. For the second PHF, she would have a remaining balance of $400 before reaching the $1000 required.  Under our one-time 50/50 option, Kim contributes $200 in cash and the club would offer 200 points and Kim can create a new PHF (she plans to name her husband which is OK).

C. Dilworth Rotarian "Martha" has $400 towards her first PHF.  To be within $500 of completing her PHF (thus eligible to receive the 50/50 match), Martha contributes $100 (to get her to the $500 eligibility threshold) and then another $250 (which the club matches with points). Martha becomes a PHF.

If you have questions, please call Jim Stump (704 843-6755) or any of the other members of the club's Foundation Committee (David Hodgkins, Joe Morris, Frank Kiker, Tony Thompson, Chuck Lapp, Ernie Rider, and Dennis McGarry).

Equally exciting, your club is also asking you to consider becoming a Rotary Foundation Benefactor (Rotary Foundation Benefactors are individuals who pledge $1000 or more to the Rotary Foundation after their death).  There are currently 14 Foundation Benefactors in our club and we would like to create at least 10 more new Benefactors.  President Ranjit has asked all Dilworth Rotarians to consider becoming a Rotary Foundation Benefactor.  Foundation Benefactors support the Permanent Fund (the endowment) of the Rotary Foundation and are recognized in a very special way comparable to that of becoming a Paul Harris Fellow.

President Ranjit, your Board, and your Foundation Committee are planning a very special Rotary Foundation program in April to recognize the new Paul Harris Fellows and the new Foundation Benefactors.  The individual recognitions will be very meaningful for both the recipients and their families/guests.  If you  want to seize a great opportunity to become a Paul Harris Fellow, recognize someone dear or yourself as a PHF, or become a Foundation Benefactor, NOW is the time to STEP UP!

Please consider what YOU can do now to help support and strengthen the "heart and soul of Rotary", YOUR Rotary Foundation.  Lives depend on it!

Club Dues Policy for Your Review

The club's leadership asked that the dues policy be printed one more time.  See 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.

News about Members

 Sympathy Extended To Ralph Lovejoy's Family

Ralph Lovejoy's sister's baby, who was born with some complications, died.  The Club extends its sympathy to the Lovejoy family. 

Happy Birthday              
Harding Shinn, March 5

Programs

Feb. 27:        "The Importance of Estate Planning" -- Camille Davidson, Assistant 

                    Professor, Charlotte School of Law, where where she teaches Wills

                    and Estates, Health Law, Civil Procedure and Lawyering Process.

April 17:        "Alto Cayma - The Big Picture" - Jim Hintz, University City 

                    Rotarian.

April 24:        "Rotary Foundation Day"

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

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