[Dilworthian] Feb. 26 issue

Wed Feb 24 11:17:49 PST 2010

The Dilworthian

February 26 , 2010

February 26th Beach Party Can Raise

Significant Amount of Money for Charities

Our February Beach Party is set for Friday and it has the potential to raise a significant amount of money for the charitable endeavors that Charlotte Dilworth South End Rotary supports.  

The purposes of the Beach Party in February are:

·                Fundraising for our very important projects

·                Introduction of Rotary to our friends

·                Get to know club members better 

·                Fun!

Participation looks to be widespread with tickets sold or contributions made.  We hope to have over 125 in attendance.  The key to success is ticket sales because ticket income is needed to cover all expenses and all proceeds from the silent auction will be profit.

We need every Rotarian to buy at least one or two tickets to make this event a success.  It is our ONE big fundraiser of the year so please participate!  Donations are highly encouraged and appreciated if you cannot attend.

It's not too late to buy tickets or donate!  Please email Jonathan Sink at  <mailto:sink at uncbusiness.net> sink at uncbusiness.net and indicate (1) how many tickets you would like and (2) whether you will be paying by check/cash at the door or whether you would like to be billed for your tickets.  Although tickets may be purchased at the door, it really helps our pre-party planning if you email Jonathan in advance with your ticket orders.

Jonathan Sink and volunteers will be taking tickets at the door and checking paid/invoiced guests off of a master list.  If you have paid or otherwise verbally committed to buying tickets, your name will be on the list.

Rotarians who have sold tickets to non-Rotarians are encouraged to email Jonathan with the names of the individuals to whom they have sold tickets.

There are auction Items for everyone's interest with values from $16. to $7,000.   We have around 75 auction items that will interest a wide range of partygoers.  There are also items with various price points so that everyone can participate.

As of Monday, the Rotary members who have contributed items and/or services are:

Bill Austin, John Barringer, Nick Bowen, Howard Castleman, Fenton Erwin, Brad Goforth, Lamar Gunter, Glenn Hines, David Hodgkins, Frank Kiker, Chuck Lapp, Kay May, Ron Melvin,  Bill McDonald, Jeff Morgart, Joe Morris, Ernie Rider, Joy Rucker's family, Romelle Scharnberg, Harding Shinn, Joe Smith, Ret Turner, and Evan Webster, 

Kate Richards said, “Barbara Horstman (widow of Clyde Horstman) and the late Sam Rutledge's daughter have contributed items for the auction. Dave Byron has been very generous with party arrangements, Howard Castleman provided the tickets, Richard Pockat designed the invitations and tickets.  We appreciate the participation by everyone.”

DilWorth Noting

Haiti Earthquake Relief Efforts District 7020 Summary 2 Current through Feb. 20

On Saturday, February 20, 2010 a delegation of Rotarians (PRID Barry Rassin and PDG Richard McCombe) along with the Haitian Ambassador to The Bahamas Louis Harold Joseph (Honorary Rotarian) and Pilots Paul Pyfrom and Paul Aranha (mentioned because of the many, many relief flights they have volunteered to fly, especially Paul Aranha) flew from Nassau, Bahamas to Port au Prince, Haiti.  Our purpose was to visit the epicenter and to meet with the Rotarian Leaders who have continued working tirelessly to bring relief to all they can.  

Barry Rassin reported, “We were met at the PAP International Airport by Rotarians from Haiti: PDG Amos Durosier and his wife Arlette, DGN Dr. Guy Theodore, AG Caleb Lucien, AG Dr. Claude Surena, PP George Nicolas, and Ted Lazarre. 

“First we met as a group for a briefing on the current needs in Haiti resulting from the earthquake on January 12 and the 54 subsequent tremors.  We then joined the Prime Minister for Haiti, the Honorable Jean-Max Bellerive, and had a very cordial and accommodating meeting.  He expressed his appreciation for what Rotary has done over many years in Haiti and specifically for what they continue to do now.  He stated that all Haitians know Rotary and what they do.”

The following is a synopsis of the two meetings:

1.	It is believed that 250,000 have lost their lives to the earthquake.
2.	One million are homeless and need shelter and about 40% of the homeless are children.
3.	Food, water and shelter are the priorities for all the country.  The migration from PAP has placed a burden on all the other cities on top of the obvious burden in PAP.
4.	For shelter there is still a major need for tents and/or tarps in order to at least provide some shelter for those who have been left homeless.  
5.	80% of the schools in PAP have been destroyed.  On Tuesday, February 23 the government met with the Association of all Schools in order to try to get them open to the degree that at least the children have a place to go and a meal to eat. (It may be their only meal of the day).  If we can get larger tents (20 x 20) next to the schools then they can at least meet.  The children are considered a priority by the Government.  Many students have died, many teachers have died.  80% of the 80% were private schools but the government accepts their responsibility to get schools going to accommodate all the children.  The consolidated education fund will continue to do everything it can to restart the schools.  Clearly Rotary can help with the schools.
6.	Rotary’s final NGO status will be complete in days but in the meantime The Prime Minister will give us a letter of authorization to clear customs efficiently and duty free.  (This will only apply if advance notice is given to the local Rotary Leadership with details of the goods shipped, time and place of arrival and intended rotary destination).  The priorities for incoming shipments will first be the NGO’s with proper documentation, second urgent commercial goods and lastly all other commercial goods.  This is important as the customs duties have been restored in order to ensure that only appropriate items are received duty free.
7.	While temporary shelter (tents and tarps) is critical,  work has to begin on sustainable housing.  It must be done in a way that provides jobs for the short and long term as well as shelter and an infrastructure to support the residents (homes, sanitation, water, agriculture, trade, transportation, etc.).
8.	The government appreciates the opportunity to spread out the population density to improve all facets of PAP life.  With the support of the local population and the recognized needs along with international support, the government should be able to make the changes they could not make before.
9.	It is clear that a caution light is now up for all to see with continued relief support for free food and water.  A substantial part of the economy is small farms and small business along with street vendors selling produce, fruits, rice and other staples.  With incorrect levels of free items distributed it puts the single family business in financial trouble spiraling the economy downhill.  We must be cautious not to “kill” the economy through well intentioned donations.  The economic balance needs to be enhanced through the efforts of Rotary and other NGO’s. 
10.	A Post Disaster National Assistance (PDNA) Committee has been formed and consists of local representatives as well as all significant international entities that are assisting in the restoration efforts.  Rotary is included on the PDNA with Dr. Claude Surena on the committee.  This committee is making an assessment of the damages and the resultant needs and will formulate priorities and prepare a plan.  The plan is scheduled to be complete by March 15 and is intended to be presented to the United Nations around March 23 or 24.
11.	The District 7020 Haiti Earthquake Relief Committee will continue to meet and assist with getting the final containers (40 to 50) to Haiti by the end of March.  However, the committee is now turning to the planning for the longer term relief efforts.  We have to consider:

a.	Basic Education and Literacy – Getting the children back to school
b.	Disease Prevention and Treatment – Continue helping the hospital and health workers as well as developing comprehensive rehabilitation
c.	Water and Sanitation – The clean water needs must be addressed and effective sanitation is essential with so many tent cities now in place
d.	Maternal and Child Health – We need to address the nutrition of the children and the mothers.
e.	Economic and Community Development – We need to help to boost the economy providing micro credit for business start up and we need to enhance the community life for a positive economic growth.

Barry Rassin concluded, “We are in this program for the long haul and will be proud as we stand beside Rotarians in Haiti and lend them a hand as together we rebuild a beautiful country and show our respect and admiration for the people of Haiti.  

“The Future of Rotary is in Our Hands and the future of Haiti depends on what we continue to do.”

News about Members

Bill Austin had surgery last Friday to repair a rotator cuff.  We wish him well with his recovery.

Happy Birthday         Happy Anniversary

Tony Thompson, Feb. 26               Leanna and Eric Jones, March 4  

Harding Shinn, March 5

Programs

Feb. 26           Club Fund Raiser – No luncheon meeting

March 19       “Airport Security” – Dwain Wilkins, Deputy Federal Director for Screening 

                        at Charlotte Douglas International Airport

March 26       “Childhood Obesity”  – Angela Calamia, CMS Nutritionist  

Coming Events

Feb 26            Club Fund Raiser - “Beach Party in February”

March 8          Club Board of Directors meeting at 5:15 p.m. at the Self-Help Office in 

                        The Great Aunt Stella Center,  Suite 302, 926 Elizabeth Ave.  Members 

                        are welcome to attend board meetings.

March 9          STAR meeting for breakfast, 7:15 a.m. in Pike’s Restaurant.  Please let 

                        Brad Goforth know if you plan to attend.  His e-mail address is 

                        bgoforth at aol.com.

April 23-25     2010 District Conference, Hilton Wilmington Riverside, Wilmington

                         <http://rotary7680.org/documents/09-10_district_conf_brochure.pdf> Click here to download the conference brochure.  

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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