The Rotary Club of Catonsville - Sunrise, Maryland

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Club Meeting January 14

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Club Meeting January 21

GREETER: Russ Witzke
DEVOTION / INSPIRATION: Sherry Welch
WORLD OF ROTARY: Russ Witzke
ROTARY ANNOUNCEMENTS
INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
HAPPY DOLLARS
PROGRAM: Teresa Donnelly - Lazarus Caucus
50/50 DRAWING


NEXT MEETING: JANUARY 21, 2009
GREETER / WORLD OF ROTARY: Rosemary Wright
DEVOTION/INSPIRATION: Russ Witzke
PROGRAM: Club Business Meeting

NOTE: If you cannot be present at a meeting where you are scheduled to take care of the Greeter / World of Rotary / Devotion responsibilities, please try to arrange with another member to cover for you. It is not practical to re-shuffle the entire rotation on a weekly basis.

UPCOMING EVENTS / ANNOUNCEMENTS:

REMINDER: All meetings, programs and assignments (greeter, etc.) are posted ahead of time on our website under “Calendar”.

WEATHER POLICY: If Baltimore County Public Schools are closed, or open 2 hours late, the meeting will be cancelled.

SUNRISE ROTARY APPAREL can now be ordered online. Click on the link to go to the Queensboro website (www.queensboro.com) and choose the model, size and color you want. Then go to our club website (www.rotarycatonsvillesunrise.org) and click on the Rotary Merchandise and Apparel link at the top of the page. Fill out the order form. While you are there, make sure you order your “official” shirt so we can all match! Remember, if you wear any club apparel to a meeting you get a “free” happy dollar.

TOMORROW 1/22/09: Club Board Meeting, Café on the Grove, 8:30 AM.

1/31/09: Applications are currently being accepted for Ambassadorial Scholarships from District 7620. These scholarships provide an annual stipend of $25,000 for one year of graduate study, for students with outstanding undergraduate academic records who are willing to study overseas. For more information, see this LINK.

2/15/09: With temperatures below freezing and snow flurries a daily possibility, what springs to mind more readily than golf? Did you know that the largest special interest group within Rotary on a worldwide basis is …you guessed it, golf! The US Golfing Federation of Rotary has its own website (www.USGFR.com) which explains what the USGFR offers to its members, spouses and guests. It also includes a membership application. Dues are currently only $20 per year, and there are local and national tournaments. The 2009 Tournament venue will be at Champions Gate, Kissimmee Florida from September 3-6, 2009. If you are interested, the District 7620 rep for the USGFR is Patrick Clarke of Alexiandria VA, and he can be reached at lwsanclk@verizon.net or by phone at 703-660-6498.

3/1/09: Rotary International has recently formed a new Rotarian Action Group dedicated to serving Rotary communities in times of disasters – the Disaster Relief Rotary Action Group (DRRAG.) The program is only a year old, but there are now 15 of these Rotary entities in various District, and the organization has its own website: www.drrag.org. The program is expanding, and looking for help. It has supported Districts that have been devastated by natural calamities and supported other Rotary initiatives such as the Box programs. Each club has been requested to specify a member as a DRRAG representative. Anyone interested in taking on this function can contact Cal Oren.

3/25/09: ROTARY DAY 2009 at Gallaudet University to award scholarships to deserving deaf students. This is the oldest continual partnership program that District 7620 has with any organization; and it is also one of the longest continuous relationships that Gallaudet University has with a donor organization. It has provided more than 200 scholarships to help deserving deaf students at Gallaudet since the program was founded in the mid-1970’s. Our club was not able to make a club donation, but members who are interested in making a contribution are encouraged to call Chandra Dark at 202-651-5410 or email Pat Kasuda, pjkasuda@verizon.net or Henry L. Tate, hltatejr@verizon.net
 

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Club Meeting January 28

REMINDER: Bring those unwanted treasures to Wednesday’s meeting, and bring your checkbook! Prepare for some real fun!

GREETER: Rosemary Wright
DEVOTION / INSPIRATION: Russ Witzke
WORLD OF ROTARY: Rosemary Wright
INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
HAPPY DOLLARS
PROGRAM: Unwanted Gift Auction & Brief Club Business Meeting
50/50 DRAWING


NEXT MEETING: FEBRUARY 4, 2009
GREETER / WORLD OF ROTARY: Jonathan Zawacki
DEVOTION/INSPIRATION: Rosemary Wright
PROGRAM: Dave Shackelford, B&O Railroad Museum

NOTE: If you cannot be present at a meeting where you are scheduled to take care of the Greeter / World of Rotary / Devotion responsibilities, please try to arrange with another member to cover for you. It is not practical to re-shuffle the entire rotation on a weekly basis.

UPCOMING EVENTS / ANNOUNCEMENTS:

REMINDER: All meetings, programs and assignments (greeter, etc.) are posted ahead of time on our website under “Calendar”.

WEATHER POLICY: If Baltimore County Public Schools are closed, or open 2 hours late, the meeting will be cancelled.

SUNRISE ROTARY APPAREL can now be ordered online. Click on the link to go to the Queensboro website (www.queensboro.com) and choose the model, size and color you want. Then go to our club website (www.rotarycatonsvillesunrise.org) and click on the Rotary Merchandise and Apparel link at the top of the page. Fill out the order form. While you are there, make sure you order your “official” shirt so we can all match! Remember, if you wear any club apparel to a meeting you get a “free” happy dollar.

POLIO PLUS UPDATE: Rotary International announced that its partnership for polio eradication with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has increased its contribution to US$555 million. The announcement was made at the International Assembly in San Diego, California, USA, on 21 January. The Rotary Foundation received a $255 million Gates Foundation grant in January, for which Rotary will raise $100 million in matching funds. In November 2007, RI received a $100 million Gates Foundation grant, which Rotary committed to match by raising $100 million. The two challenge grants now total $355 million. Rotary has committed to raising a combined total of $200 million in matching funds by 30 June 2012. This matching effort is called "Rotary's US$200 Million Challenge."

1/31/09: Applications are currently being accepted for Ambassadorial Scholarships from District 7620. These scholarships provide an annual stipend of $25,000 for one year of graduate study, for students with outstanding undergraduate academic records who are willing to study overseas. For more information, see this LINK .

2/6/09: Several months ago some of the Club members expressed interest in doing something for Chris Mason-Hale, the young man who suffered severe neck injuries in a practice football game at Western School of Environmental Science and Technology. On February 6, there is going to be a benefit dance for him at the school. Dominic Foxworth, who graduated from Western, went on the University of Maryland, was drafted and played for the NFL Denver Broncos and now plays for the Atlanta Falcons, stopped by the school recently and donated $1,000 to the benefit. WSEST Principal, Rick Jester has spoken to the RCCS morning meeting on two occasions as did the former WSEST Principal, Ken Burch. Contributions to the event can be made by contacting the school.

2/15/09: With temperatures below freezing and snow flurries a daily possibility, what springs to mind more readily than golf? Did you know that the largest special interest group within Rotary on a worldwide basis is …you guessed it, golf! The US Golfing Federation of Rotary has its own website (www.USGFR.com) which explains what the USGFR offers to its members, spouses and guests. It also includes a membership application. Dues are currently only $20 per year, and there are local and national tournaments. The 2009 Tournament venue will be at Champions Gate, Kissimmee Florida from September 3-6, 2009. If you are interested, the District 7620 rep for the USGFR is Patrick Clarke of Alexiandria VA, and he can be reached at lwsanclk@verizon.net or by phone at 703-660-6498.

2/26/09: Guest Bartending Fundraiser at Dmitris - Thursday, February 26th beginning at 5:30PM.

3/1/09: Registration Cutoff Date for District Conference / Cruise to Bermuda. More Information: rotary@district7620.org.

3/1/09: Rotary International has recently formed a new Rotarian Action Group dedicated to serving Rotary communities in times of disasters – the Disaster Relief Rotary Action Group (DRRAG.) The program is only a year old, but there are now 15 of these Rotary entities in various District, and the organization has its own website: www.drrag.org. The program is expanding, and looking for help. It has supported Districts that have been devastated by natural calamities and supported other Rotary initiatives such as the Box programs. Each club has been requested to specify a member as a DRRAG representative. Anyone interested in taking on this function can contact Cal Oren.

3/25/09: ROTARY DAY 2009 at Gallaudet University to award scholarships to deserving deaf students. This is the oldest continual partnership program that District 7620 has with any organization; and it is also one of the longest continuous relationships that Gallaudet University has with a donor organization. It has provided more than 200 scholarships to help deserving deaf students at Gallaudet since the program was founded in the mid-1970’s. Our club was not able to make a club donation, but members who are interested in making a contribution are encouraged to call Chandra Dark at 202-651-5410 or email Pat Kasuda, pjkasuda@verizon.net or Henry L. Tate, hltatejr@verizon.net
 

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