[Dilworthian] Oct. 23 issue

Thu Oct 22 11:25:23 PDT 2009

The Dilworthian

October 23, 2009

Six Dilworth Area Restaurants Sign 

To Participate in Dilworth Fund Raising

Fund-raising Chair Kate Richards and her team have signed up six Dilworth
area restaurants which have pledged a portion of their proceeds Wednesday,
Nov. 4 to Charlotte Dilworth South End Rotary Club.  The committee has
prospects of signing a few more.

The restaurants that have signed on are: 300 East, Brixx, Dilworth
Neighborhood Grille, Greek Isles, La Paz, and Sullivan's. 

Members assisting Kate on this project are: Howard Castleman, Brad Goforth,
Lamar Gunter, Rosemary Hill, David Hodgkins, Ralph Lovejoy, Will McDonald,
Richard Pockat Joy Rucker, Tony Thompson.  

We, as members, must participate to make this successful.  We need to
patronize one of these restaurants Nov. 4 and let the manager know you are
there because the restaurant is helping your Rotary Club. All the
restaurants except Sullivan’s serve lunch, so you could have lunch at one
and dinner at another.  Ask your friends and relatives to patronize one of
these restaurants on Nov. 4 and to let the manager know they are there to
help Dilworth Rotary’s community charitable projects.

The restaurants will be provided with material on Dilworth’s various
projects, including our club’s participation in the District 7680’s Flight
of Honor project.

Board Approves Membership Application;

Hears Club Has Six Active Prospects

The club’s board of directors, at its Oct. 19 meeting, approved one
application for membership, heard that we have six active prospects for
membership and accepted one resignation.   Detailed minutes of the meeting
follow.

Secretary’s Report – 

·         New Members – Jonathan Sink’s application was approved by the
board via e-mail the week of Oct 5th. 

·         Resignations – William McDonald submitted his resignation to the
Board via e-mail the week of Oct 12th. 

·         Prospective members, Don Hastings, Bill MacDonald, Stan Luther,
Avis Granger, Dale Dorsey and Mary Sherrill.   

·         Leave of Absence – Al Cadenhead, will return soon.  Glenn Hines
requested that he remain on LOA until November board meeting. 

·         Current membership now stands at 62 and after Jonathan Sink’s
induction will increase to 63.

·         The recommendation was made by Ralph Lovejoy that the board no
longer has to approve member’s resignations.  Brad Goforth seconded, the
Board approved the motion. 

·         September 14, 2009  Minutes – were approved 

Treasurer’s Report – Joy Rucker presented the September Treasurer’s report
with the following points noted:

·         Total Operating Revenues are $54,896 YTD which are 21.9% of annual
budget

·         Total Operating Expenses are $54,520 YTD which are 29.9% of annual
budget

·         Total Charitable Revenue YTD is $27,700 for 11.77% of annual
budget

The Board approved the September Treasurer’s report. 

Old Business / Committee Reports

·         Administration: Ralph Lovejoy 

o    Rotating Invocation/ Pledge and 4-Way Test to all club members.

o    Sergeant at Arms table led by Jeff Morgart going smoothly.

·         Fund Raising – Kate Richards reported the following:

o   The date for the Restaurant night event is November 4, 2009.

o   Restaurants that have agreed to give us 10% of the day’s take include:

§  300 East, Greek Isles, Dilworth Neighborhood Grill, Brixx, Sullivan’s,
and LaPaz.  

§  Still in process of signing up others.  

o   Ralph Lovejoy confirmed that we have $200 from sale of Gift Certificates
from Outback.

o   Howard Castleman created signs to put up at each participating
restaurant that night.

o   Lamar Gunter will publish this in the Dilworthian and Richard Pockat
will publish this on the District Website. 

o   All members are encouraged to go out to one of those restaurants that
night and ask friends/ coworkers, family, etc. to do the same. 

·         Membership – Joe Smith / Fenton Erwin 

o    Fenton and Joe shared Membership Committee Guest Contest concept. 

o    Membership is divided into 3 teams with Paul Whitfield, Rosemary Hill
and Ron Skufca as team captains. 

o    Contest will run from Oct 30 – Feb 27, 2010

o    Team that brings most guests are entitled to prize

o    Individual Club member that brings most guests are entitled to prize

o    Member must accompany guests

o    Same guest will not be counted on the 3rd visit

o    Guest may be a former member

o    Team Captain may appoint co-captains

o    Each team must report number of guests

o    Club agreed to pay for guest meals as long as they are true prospective
members (up to 3 meals)

·         Service – Ron Melvin

o    Ron reported that we are moving forward with establishing an Interact
Club.  He is meeting with teachers at Garinger High School to discuss this.

o    Lee Wensil is following up with Salvation Army for upcoming Bell
Ringing. 

o    Our club has two Rotary Youth Exchange Students.

§  Janey Atkinson – Myers Park Student – Kay May is her counselor from our
club.   Meeting her and her family on Thursday Oct 29. 

§  Amit Parikh – Student – Ranjit Rawley is his counselor.    

New Business

·         Rotary Foundation Banquet is November 16, 2009

·         November 6 we will have Jim and Gloria Hintz and the annual Alto
Cayma Card sale.  

The meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.

Submitted by Kay May; Secretary

·         Next Meeting is scheduled for November 10, 5:15 p.m. at Self Help
Org.  926 Elizabeth Ave. Suite 302.  

DilWorth Noting

Membership Committee to Launch Contest

The membership Committee, co-chaired by Fenton Erwin and Joe Smith, will
launch a membership contest Oct. 30 to last through Feb. 27 to attract new
members.

Because new members join after having been guests at a meeting, the
committee is asking members to increase the number of guests at each
meeting.  Once a guest has been introduced to Dilworth South End Rotary
Club, the membership committee will contact the guest by letter and by
e-mail.  There will be follow-up with the guest and sponsoring member.

The committee will have for each guest some material promoting Rotary and
our club. 

The club membership has been been divided into three teams.

 Rotary District 7680’s 3rd Flight of Honor

Gets Huge Welcome Home at Airport

More than 100 World War II veterans received a heroes’ welcome Tuesday night
as the returned from a day in Washington, D.C. on their Rotary District 7680
Flight of Honor.

Family, friends and more than 40 Rotarians were there to greet them, cheer
them, shake their hands and thank them for their service. They also were
greeted by an avenue of flags held by the Patriot Guard and some Boy Scouts
in uniform.  There also was a high school Junior R.O.T.C. group in uniform.
Past District Governor Joe Morris, one of several Dilworthians there, made
the estimate of the number of Rotarians.

The veterans, ranging in age from 81 to 94 were tired, but delighted with
their experience.  Welcoming these men and women home is an uplifting
experience more Dilworth members should experience next spring when the
District sponsors its next Flight of Honor. 

Habitat’s Tent Book Sale Happens Tomorrow

Tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 24, Habitat for Humanity will hold its Tent Book
Sale at the Habitat ReStore, 1133 N. Wendover Rd.  9 a.m. until 4 p.m. or
until the books run out. John Barringer urges members to go and buy books to
help an organization our Club has supported for many years.  If you haven’t
worked on a Habitat house, here is a way you can help Habitat and pick up
some good reading material in the process. 

News about Members

Angelia Smith not in lab coatDr. Angelia Smith, daughter of Joe Smith who
honored her with a Paul Harris Fellow designation. She is an intern at
Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh and couldn’t be present for the
ceremony making her a Paul Harris Fellow.

Happy Birthday

Frank Kiker, Oct. 17

Bob Lyons, Oct. 22

Dave Byron Oct. 23

Ranjit Rawlley, Oct. 26

Ed King, Oct. 26

Happy Anniversary                                           Dr. Angelia
Smith
Karen and Dave Miller, Oct. 17

Caren and Bob Small, Oct. 19

Wanda and Brad Goforth, Oct. 25

Programs

Oct. 23            “The USO of North Carolina” – Sheila Waskow, Director,
USO of 

                        North Carolina Charlotte Center

Oct. 30            “Barter: The Hows and Whys” – Bill Bailey

Nov. 6 `           “The Alta Cayma Project” & annual card sale – Jim and
Gloria Hintz

Coming Events

Oct. 23            Coat and Jacket Drive for Crisis Assistance Ministry
ends.

Oct. 24            Habitat for Humanity Tent Book Sale at the Habit ReStore,
1133 N. 

                        Wendover  Rd.  9 a.m. until 4 p.m. or until the
books run out.

Nov. 4             Restaurants Fundraiser at various Dilworth restaurants.

Nov. 10          Board of Directors will meet at 5:15p.m.at Self Help
Organization, 926 

                        Elizabeth Ave. Suite 302.  Board meetings are open
to all members.

Service Opportunities

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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, 704/525-0569 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
<http://www.rotarydistrict7680.org/> www.rotarydistrict7680.org and
<http://www.rotary.org/> 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,
<mailto:thekings at carolina.rr.com> 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 at 4521 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 – Piper Glen County Club, 4300 Piper Glen Dr., 

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