Rotary International President: John Kenny Rotary District 5160 Governor: Earl Kilmer Durham Rotary President: Mike Crump _____________ Rowel Editor: Phil Price
	October 13, 2009	The  2010 Harvest Festival  will be held in September 2010 on a date to be announced

 

Thanks to Jim Kirks for taking notes at this meeting and writing most of what is in this Rowel (since mostly I just copied his notes).   President Mike called the meeting to order.  Dave Mulqueeney led the pledge of allegiance.  Jim Patterson gave the invocation.   Pres. Mike mentioned that the Rotary bell doesn't sound good as he rapped the gavel on the rostrum.  He then called on Dave Mulqueeney who told us that an envelope flew over his shoulder in the bar.  In the envelope were pictures of the airport and a trash can.   Kent Jackson, Sergeant at Arms, announced that President Mike needed an incentive to find the Rotary bell.  Mike will pay $5.00 this week for the missing bell and it will double next week if the Rotary bell isn't found.

 

FUTURE MEETINGS:

October Program Chairperson is Chris Hatch.   October 20th: Norm Larson   October 27th:  Errol Keene will talk about making a Bomb Robot.   November Program Chair: Dar Meyer   November 3rd:  District Governor Visit.   November 10th:  Dave Mulqueeney   November 17th: Jane Ziad   November 24th: Dan Driscoll   December 1st:  Bob Woods will present a slide show on Ishi.   December 8th:  Steve Plume   December 15th:  Christmas Party

 

VISITING ROTARIANS & GUESTS

 

Apparently this took place after the Recognitions and only after Glenn Pulliam stood up and reminded Pres. Mike that usually the Durham Rotary Club does introductions before recognitions and Glenn noted that he was embarrassed that he had been unable to introduce the visitors at his table.   Glenn then introduced Brian Bowen from Chico Rotary, and Travis Edsall, a proposed new member for Durham Rotary.  

Dave Jessen introduced the guests at his table, Past Durham Rotary President Rick Farley and his wife Rian.

Dar Meyer stood up to complain that he hadn't been given a opportunity to be recognized for his trip to Norway.  Dar agreed to contribute $100.00

NEXT MEETING

 

Norm Larson will be presenting a program, but I haven’t been told what it is.

 

REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

Camp Royal Program Needs a Chairperson

 

Roy Ellis  needs a member to take over the Camp Royal Program.  He indicates that the interviews come at the same time as he is dealing with the scholarship interviews an he can no longer do both.  If you are interested call Roy.

 

Trip To Monterey, Mexico to Deliver Wheelchairs

 

NOTE:  This is one of the things that Rolando Chavez talked about during the program on October 6^th.

 

From Bradford R. Howard, Rotary District 5170 Governor, 2002-2003:

 

Since 2004, Rotarians from District 5160 and 5170 have been traveling to Monterrey, Mexico to deliver wheelchairs, support matching grants and create lasting friendships.  Almost 200 people have made this trip, and in the process this trip created many new “Rotarians.”  The purpose of this correspondence is to invite you, your club members to join this year’s reunion trip.

 

In January, 2010, were are going back to Monterrey to delivery wheelchairs, continue our humanitarian efforts and make new friends in Rotary.  The Rotary Club of Danville/Sycamore Valley (District 5160) has organized the trip and already signed up 20 people on the trip.  They have asked us to invite other Rotarians would like to join them and be a part of one of these experiences.  The basic information of the trip is:

 

Depart:  Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Return:  Sunday, January 17, 2010

Cost of Program:  $1,539, double occupancy – which includes roundtrip airfare, hotel accommodations, all meals, wheelchair delivery, sightseeing, Rotary events, etc.

 

Attached is a PDF file that will give you all of the information about the trip (dates, time, cost, etc.)  If you, or members of your club would like to join us, simply complete the enclosed application and return it to my office with a deposit and we will help you the rest of the way.

 

This is an extraordinary experience, filed with emotion, purpose and tremendous international fellowship.  As a club president, you can change the lives of people in your community and throughout the world.  But the greatest effect you can have is to change the lives of your members.  Involvement in Rotary gives the ordinary Rotarian extraordinary opportunities to do things that they could never do unless they were in Rotary, and it will get them more deeply involved in your club. 

 

In addition to the delivery of wheelchairs, we will spend time, one on one, with the Monterrey Rotarians in their homes and in their communities to see the service and experience fellowship that only Rotary can bring.  Since we began making these trips, more than 30 matching grant projects have been completed.  A wonderful part of this process is that the Rotarians can put someone into a chair and see how they respond as their life is changed. We invite you and the members of your club to join us. 

 

Although the majority of funds have been raised for this container of wheelchairs, if your club would like to partially sponsor a container, you could have YOUR members deliver the chairs YOUR club funded.  Please announce this program in your club, and encourage two or three of your members to take a trip of a lifetime, and represent your club.  Ideally, you should make the trip and ask some of your members to join you!

 

For further information contact:

 

Bradford R. Howard

Rotary District 5170

Governor, 2002-2003

516 Grand Avenue

Oakland, CA  94610

Phone:  (510) 834-2260

FAX:  (510) 834-1019

E-mail:  Bhoward@HowardTours.net 

 

New Member Posting   On September 29, 2009 the Board of Directors voted to approve Eric Horn as a new member of Durham Rotary.  He is proposed by Daryl Polk.  His classification will be Business Insurance Sales.   On October 6, 2009 the Board of Directors voted to approve Travis Edsall as a new member of Durham Rotary.  He is proposed by Bruce Miller.  His classification will be Painting Contractor.

 

RECOGNITIONS

 

Dar Meyer celebrated a birthday on Oct. 2nd and requested that the trio of Mike, KR and Steve Plume sing him the birthday song. 

Then Pres. Mike asked Dar to name the song on his cell phone that went off twice during the meeting so far.  Dar was recognized for a total of $17.00.

Dan Davis answered Pres. Mike about the Enterprise-Record and admitted that he subscribes to the E-R.  Then Pres. Mike asked Dan how many dogs he owns.  Dan responded that he doesn't own any, but his wife Darcy has three dogs.  Pres. Mike presented Dan with a copy of the Enterprise-Record with a color picture of Darcy and her dachshund on the front page above the fold.   I think Dan put $20 in the pot for the newspaper.

Rev. Jim reported that his wife had a birthday on Oct. 1st, but since Jim was ill they stayed home to celebrate the occasion.   Rev. Jim was recognized for $10 for doing nothing.

Then Pres. Mike recognized Kent Jackson for doing a good job of criticizing the President of Durham Rotary.  Kent agreed to be recognized for $10.00.

PROGRAM

 

Dave Jessen introduced Rian Farley who will speak on the History of Durham.  Rian began her presentation by asking "What is the significance of May 18, 1945?"   The answer came from the club members that Durham Rotary was founded 65 years ago.  Rian urged Durham Rotarians to celebrate themselves and let Durham know what the club has done.  "Tradition of Service" is the theme for the 93rd annual Durham Parade and Picnic to be held on May 8, 2010.  The buttons will feature the emblems of the six oldest Durham organizations: Odd Fellows, Grange, Rotary, Exchange Club, Women's Club and American Legion.   The oldest Durham organization is the Odd Fellows Lodge and the second oldest is the Women's Club.  The badges will be sold for $2.00 each and she asked that each Rotarian buy one.   She also asked that Rotary enter its precision lawn mower team in the Durham Parade.   Club members told Rian that KR Robertson has been the leader of the team in the past.

Among the books that Rian circulated was "Images of America, Durham" that she wrote with Jan Holman.  "Nonpareils of Durham" compiled by Rian features of biography of the Rev. Jim Patterson on page 185.

The rise of Durham is associated with the arrival of the railroad in 1870.   Shipping of goods became much easier and faster than on river barges on the Sacramento.   As a result the city of Dayton went into decline as barges were no longer used for transporting hides and tallow to Sacramento and bringing back merchandise for the people living in the area.

 

“Must be Present to Win” Drawing

 

Jane Ziad was present to win the drawing of that name.

 

From Rotary International:

Engage your members, and they will stay 
Rotary International News -- 25 August 2009 

Mike McGovern, 2009-10 chair of the RI Membership Development and Retention Committee and past RI vice president. Rotary Images

Rotarians, like most people, need to feel like they belong.

That is the No. 1 tip from Mike McGovern, 2009-10 chair of the RI Membership Development and Retention Committee and past RI vice president, on how to expand membership. McGovern says many members leave their Rotary clubs because they don't see how they are contributing, or they feel disconnected from other members.

"We need to connect with members of our club within our meetings and at our projects, but also outside of Rotary," he says. "This involves having other members and their families over for dinner or going together to be a spectator at an event."

McGovern postulates that if more clubs used the assessment tools  available on RI's Web site, they could prevent more than half the resignations that occur with the first five years of membership, effectively doubling their size and ability to serve over time.

McGovern and other members of the committee also offered these ideas on promoting membership for Membership and Extension Month:

• McGovern suggests deemphasizing attendance. "Constantly emphasizing attendance is a turnoff to many younger members and to those with family and business obligations. Rotarians should attend meetings because they are a good use of time, not because they would feel guilty not attending."
• Rotary clubs should list their accomplishments on their Web site, McGovern says. "A Rotarian recently told me that her favorite meeting was the year-end meeting at which the club president reviewed all the club had accomplished during the prior year. She felt good about being a Rotarian."
• McGovern believes that most communities need to have more than one Rotary club and that larger communities need many clubs. "We need to be in neighborhoods, and our members need to be from those neighborhoods."
• Committee member Rupak Jain suggests clubs place a placard at the head table announcing the classification the club wishes to fill. The emphasis for the next week or two would be to look for a suitable member from that classification. He also feels it is imperative for new members to be linked up with a mentor.
• Past RI Director Ken Collins, vice chair of the committee, suggests that clubs focus on finding worthwhile, hands-on projects that benefit individuals in their community, which will help produce a pool of  "satisfied customers" who will publicize Rotary to friends, neighbors, and relatives. "In Rotary, we underestimate the value and power of word-of-mouth advertising. It costs nothing and is repeated over and over again, over a wide area."

 

The Rotary International web site is: www.rotary.org District 5160 is: www.rotary5160.org The Durham Rotary Club site is:  www.durhamrotary.org The Rowel Editor may be contacted at pbhlaw@sunset.net

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