Club Meeting November 7
ROTARY CLUB
MINUTES, Catonsville Sunrise –
November 7, 2007
Susan Souder (The
Hon.) was greeter.
President George
Brookhart opened the meeting.
Sherry Welch gave
the Inspiration
10 members were
present. Bill Siglia, Asst.
District Governor and member of
the Woodlawn-Westview Rotary was
a guest.
New
Business:
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The District Assembly
meeting was announced.
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The cleanup for the Nature
Trail for the Children’s
Home was cancelled
(subsequent to the meeting
this was rescheduled, and
was rated a great success by
all)
Happy
Dollars:
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Brent Tolbert-Smith
apologized for his
contribution to the recent
contretemps over the
Children’s Home trail
cleanup and gave a dollar in
recognition of the lawyers
of Pakistan
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Joe Loverde gave happy
dollars for his foundation’s
approaching Thanksgiving
Dinner for the homeless,
which is well staffed and
organized.
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Ed Tolzman gave a happy
dollar for seeing the flag
raising at Ft McHenry.
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Rosemary Wright gave a happy
dollar at being able to help
a senior lady with a
property problem and stay in
her home.
Speaker:
Susan Scher, Massage Stress
Management
Ms Susan Scher,
President of Baltimore Fitness,
a gym on Reisterstown Road,
spoke on the need for massage as
an element to live well,
requiring as little as one hour
per week She cited its value to
rest and recovery of nervous
system responses. She also
spoke of the need to treat the
body well for the best operation
of the mind, and
vice versa.
Ms Scher has more
than 20 years’ experience in the
field, including services to
many professional sports teams
and tri-athletes and cyclists,
including Lance Armstrong,
multiple winner of the Tour de
France cycling race.
50-50
Drawing:
Susan Souder won the drawing.
The meeting was
closed by President George
Brookhart.
Submitted by
Brent Tolbert-Smith, Assistant
Scribe, 11-13-07
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Club Meeting November 14
ROTARY CLUB
MINUTES, Catonsville Sunrise –
November 14, 2007
Bruce Siddens was
greeter.
President George
Brookhart opened the meeting.
Brent
Tolbert-Smith gave the
Inspiration
13 members were
present (no guests).
New
Business:
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George
Brookhart spoke to encourage
members to bring more new
member prospects so the club
would continue to grow.
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George also
reminded the club about the
Mock Interviews coming up at
Catonsville High School.
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George
commended participants at
Saturday’s Children’s Home
cleanup for the new Nature
Trail. A good (somewhat
strenuous) time was had by
all.
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Brent
Tolbert-Smith made a motion
that $100 in emergency funds
be voted for the Bani,
Rotary Club to be used for
flood relief in Bani due to
the recent Hurricane Noel,
with more funds to be
considered at the upcoming
board meeting. Richard
Hiteshew seconded the
motion, which passed
unanimously.
Happy
Dollars:
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Tom Medicus
gave a happy dollar for all
the A’s on his grandson’s
report card.
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George
Brookhart gave happy dollars
for the Children’s Home
cleanup and for his
granddaughter’s first steps.
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Larry
Aaronson gave a happy dollar
for his daughter’s
certification as an
acupuncturist.
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Cal Oren gave
$2.00 for his daughter
Abby’s quick move to Chicago
and for her initiative in
doing so.
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Bruce
Vandervort gave $5.00 in
regret over the Children’s
Home cleanup
misunderstanding, for last
week’s #1 football poll
rating for Ohio State (prior
to the past Saturday’s loss)
and for the successful
cleanup at the Children’s
Home last Saturday
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Ed Tolzman
gave a dollar for his
upcoming trip to Whitefish,
Montana.
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John Monck
gave dollars for the
Children’s Home cleanup and
the upcoming Homelessness
Forum (he distributed
flyers)
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Bruce Siddens
– gave dollars to announce a
$5,000 donation from Sam’s
Club to the Bull Roast. All
Baltimore area Sam’s Clubs
will be involved. Sam’s
Club is also giving $1,000
to Joe Loverde’s
Thanksgiving Day dinner
project and another $1,000
has been requested. He said
more 501c(3) accounts are
needed so more donations can
be made.
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Richard
Hiteshew gave a dollar for
modern technology,
specifically the interesting
operation of the “Check
Engine” light on his hot
Dodge Magnum.
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Brent gave a
dollar for surveyors who
have contributed to the
peace and safety of
residents of Frog Hollow
where his farm is located.
Speaker:
Steve Arum gave a talk on his
recent month-long trip to China
to visit his new in-laws in
Shanghai and other places,
accompanied by an excellent
slide show of pictures taken on
the trip In addition to
Shanghai, Steve and Esther
visited Beijing, Xian and other
cities. Steve spoke of the
population, 4 times that of the
United States on a land area and
arable land equivalent to that
of the U.S. Steve said China’s
current dilemma is continuing
its rapid pace of development to
employ all its people and raise
their income in the face of
massive environmental damage in
which the land, air and water
are all being degraded at an
alarming rate, as evidenced by
the cloud of pollution that
often extends far across the
face of China.
50-50
Drawing:
George Brookhart won the
drawing.
The meeting was
closed by President George
Brookhart.
Submitted by
Brent Tolbert-Smith, Assistant
Scribe, 11-15-07
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Board
Meeting November 20
President George Brookhart
called the meeting to Order.
Richard, Joe, Bruce V., Cal
and Susan were in
attendance.
Treasurer’s Report:
The Club expects to receive
approximately $9,000 in
proceeds for the 5K race
from St. Agnes. We intend to
split it evenly between the
YMCA and our Foundation
after reimbursement to our
Club for expenses
necessitated by the YMCA’s
failure to supply volunteers
nor to provide the
assistance it promised. The
check for the YMCA will be
sent to the Central YMCA, as
identified on the flyer for
the 5K. Our Club raised
another $825 for the
Foundation ourselves.
The Foundation has
accomplished the goal set by
President B. – the beginning
of an endowment, that is
$5,000 in a CD.
The Club’s account at
Chesapeake Bank will be
closed. All accounts will be
in Wachovia Bank.
Bull Roast -
Chairman Richard reported
that we already have 45
items for the greatest
Silent Auction in the area.
He is now taking
reservations for tables.
Preparations for the Bull
Roast are proceeding.
Expenses are being incurred.
Vocational Lane –
Chairman Cal reported that
he is searching for another
project like The Dictionary
Project. He met recently
with the Principal of
Catonsville High School. She
suggested that we consider
sponsoring assignment books
for the upper classes. At
present, Baltimore County
middle school students and 9th
graders are provided
assignment books to record
all homework and projects.
There was a lack of
enthusiasm for this
expensive project - $4 per
book. We would be able to
have our logo and
information on the back
cover. The books are
reviewed by many parents.
Dictionary Project –
Sam’s Club has been provided
with the 501(c)3 info for
the national The Dictionary
Project so that we can buy
the remaining dictionaries
needed for distribution.
Distribution at North Bend
Elem. school went well;
this school was a new one
for us.
Mock interviews at
Catonsville High school went
well.
International Lane -
Chairman Bruce V. updated us
on the latest report from
Bani circulating an e mail
from Martin. We expect $500
from Sam’s Club; and we
expect another $500 from
different sources. Due to
recent damage from Hurricane
Noel, the Board approved
$100 to send for relief.
Bruce has also generously
donated $100 personally. We
hope to raise some
additional funds. The
bridge to Santo Domingo was
washed out.
5K – George contacted
the race management
companies. He doesn’t
think we can manage the race
without a management
company. Joe and Richard met
recently with a UMBC
fraternity interested in
helping the community. The
fraternity is interested in
day of the event help. The
5K and The Children’s Home
trail project came to mind.
Next Board meeting –
we will discuss Bruce’s
excellent summary of our
donations and fundraising
expectations for 2008.
Membership – More
guests need to be invited to
see for themselves how swell
we are. One new member each
would double the size of our
Club. Imagine that?!
Speaker Schedule – We
are scheduled through
January. The Bonds Meadow
Club has offered to speak to
us about Safe Motherhood
Kits they are raising money
to send to Africa.
We need to check to see
whether there is an Unwanted
Gift Auction on the January
schedule.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan Souder
Secretary
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Club Meeting November 21
ROTARY CLUB
MINUTES, Catonsville Sunrise –
November 21, 2007
Cal Oren was
greeter.
President George
Brookhart opened the meeting.
George Brookhart
gave the Inspiration
10 members were
present, plus Charter Guest Alan
Ray.
New
Business:
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Richard
Hiteshew announced that at
least $1,000 had been raised
in the club to donate to
Bani relief for victims of
Hurricane Noel through the
Bani Rotary Club Richard
will send a check on Friday
(way to go, gang)
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George
announced there would be no
meetings on December 26 and
January 2 because of
proximity to the holidays.
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Richard gave
an update of the Bull Roast
Silent Auction listing,
which now numbers 43 items
valued at more than
$15,000. He is now taking
table reservations. Richard
also said he is working on a
3rd Sponsor.
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Food Ministry
news letters are now out
with important news.
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Cal Oren
discussed the status of the
Dictionary Project and the
schools covered to date.
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Bruce
VanderVort presented a
Certificate of Appreciation
to Joe and Cindy Loverde for
their help on last
Saturday’s clean up of the
Nature Trail area at the
Children’s Home.
Happy
Dollars:
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Rick Martel
gave dollars to commemorate
the start of Thanksgiving as
a national holiday in the
administration of Abraham
Lincoln, for the annual
father-son football game
held at CCBC and for the
presence of his daughter
Elizabeth and her fiancé,
who are scheduled to marry
in February.
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Susan Souder
gave a dollar in
appreciation of the
Catonsville Times
coverage of the new
Diagnostic Treatment Center
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Joe Loverde
gave dollars in honor of his
daughter Nicole’s December
graduation from Towson
University, her hiring to
teach in the Anne Arundel
County School system and
editor Keith Meisel’s
article in the
Catonsville Times on the
Loverde Foundation’s coming
first Thanksgiving Dinner
for the homeless at Spring
Grove Hospital.
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Cal Oren gave
a dollar in honor of his
daughter Abigail getting a
law firm job in Chicago.
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Richard gave
dollars in honor of the
Dictionary Project, the
Catonsville Times story
on the Food Ministry and
computer technology: Seems
Richard had a computer
problem, e-mailed John
Galley, who replied
instantly on his Blackberry
from a water taxi in Venice,
Italy.
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Bruce
VanderVort gave a dollar to
commemorate Ohio State
University’s late #1 ranking
in the college football
polls and for the club’s
response to Bani Hurricane
Relief
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Brent
Tolbert-Smith gave a dollar
in honor of the fine article
on Bruce’s and his August
trip to Bani, Dominican
Republic
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Russ Witzke
gave a dollar in
appreciation for an upcoming
Catonsville Times
story.
It seems everyone
has a lot to be thankful for on
this Thanksgiving, gang!
Speaker:
Keith Meisel, Editor,
Catonsville Times
Mr. Meisel
reviewed the state of newspaper
readership in the United States,
which is generally declining.
33% of a key demographic group
now read daily newspapers and
only 22% of those under 30 years
of age. Computer availability
of news is a big reason for the
drop. Mr. Meisel still follows
the goals of truth and
objectivity in gathering the
news. He said the amount of
stories published in the
Catonsville Times depended
on the number of pages
available, which in turn
depended on the amount of
advertising sold for the paper.
The cost of subscriptions
basically just covers the cost
of postage to mail the papers.
There are 8 newspapers in the
Times’ chain. The
Catonsville Times itself has
a circulation of under 8,000.
He discussed the issue of paid
subscription versus free
distribution and availability on
the internet. Deadlines for
notices for the paper are two
weeks ahead of time. Susan
Souder opined that many people
like to read stories about the
courts and crime, even if they
do not involve local residents.
Rick Martel also expressed the
opinion that people are also
interested in news stories from
a broader area than just
Catonsville.
50-50
Drawing:
Susan Souder won the drawing.
The meeting was
closed by President George
Brookhart.
Happy
Thanksgiving, folks!
Submitted by
Brent Tolbert-Smith, Assistant
Scribe, 11-22-07
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Club Meeting November 28
ROTARY CLUB
MINUTES, Catonsville Sunrise –
November 28, 2007
Dawn Olenski was
greeter.
President George
Brookhart opened the meeting.
Cal Oren gave the
Inspiration
11 members were
present.
Happy
Dollars:
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Brent
Tolbert-Smith gave Happy
Dollars for the club’s
generous response for Bani
Relief due to Hurricane
Noel, his thanksgiving
dinner with Taiwanese
graduate students at George
Washington University, wise
lawyers who give wise
counsel vis-à-vis the
boundary problem at his farm
and for the installation of
propane heaters in his farm
house.
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Cal Oren gave
a Happy Dollar on behalf of
advancing archaeology at the
Jamestown, Virginia site of
the first permanent
settlement in the
English-speaking United
States
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Larry
Aaronson gave Happy Dollars
for his daughter from New
Jersey being home for
Thanksgiving and for last
week’s performance by the
Philadelphia Eagles football
team
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Dawn Olensky
gave a Happy Dollar for the
happy family Thanksgiving
held at her father home
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Ed Tolzman
gave Happy dollars for
Thanksgiving and his family
trip to Whitefish, Montana.
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Sherry Welch
gave Happy Dollars for the
U. of Arkansas victory over
LSU (then #1) in football
last weekend and her
daughter Ann’s A on a paper
on Jezebel in the Bible in
religion
Club
Business Meeting:
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Bruce
Vandervort (International
Lane) reported that $1050
was collected for Bani
Relief for Hurricane Noel in
the Dominican Republic. He
noted that 179 persons died
and 65,000 people were
evacuated in DR. Bruce also
raised the question of club
interest in reciprocal
visits with the Bani Rotary
Club and possible dates,
such as the upcoming Bull
Roast in February. The Bani
Club will be contacted about
this. A donation for the
orphanage in Bani is
expected from Sam’s Club.
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Cal Oren
(Vocational Lane) reported
on the Dictionary Project.,
which is almost complete.
He raised the question of
establishing a separate
501©(3) account to
facilitate donations from
Sam’s Club, which is limited
in the amount it can give to
single causes.
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George
Brookhart reported on the
success of the week’s Mock
Interviews at Catonsville
High School. He also spoke
to urge greater efforts to
recruit new members to the
club.
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Treasurer’s
Report: Richard Hiteshew.
Richard distributed a new
leaflet for the Catonsville
Emergency Assistance Network
(CEAN), formerly Catonsville
Emergency Food Ministry.
Applications have been made
to 11 foundations for
operating funds, as well as
to the county for a grant to
buy the Bloomsbury Road
property for a warehouse and
office.
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Richard asked
members to respond to
e-mails so he would know if
they were received or not.
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The
Lighthouse, a local agency
that assists troubled
families and youth, has
requested a holiday
donation. The club voted
$50 for this purpose.
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$100 was also
voted to RICA of Baltimore,
a state agency, for the
holiday.
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Dues are up
to date.
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The Club has
$3200 on hand (more or
less), of which $700 is
earmarked for Disabled
Veterans Sports, $450 for
inserts in the Columbia
Business Journal, and
$1600 for Rotary
International dues in
January.
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In the club’s
charity foundation there is
$10,600. Of this, $5,000 is
in CD’s, $5600 is Bull Roast
money, including $1,000 for
Bani.
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Lamba Alph
Phi fraternity has agreed to
provide set up services for
the Bull Roast.
50-50
Drawing:
Not held.
The meeting was
closed by President George
Brookhart.
Happy
Thanksgiving, folks!
Submitted by
Brent Tolbert-Smith, Assistant
Scribe, 11-29-07
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