Welcome to Charlotte Harbor

August 23, 2016 Volume 37 - Issue 8 Chartered April 4, 1980

Last Week’s Meeting

Rotary International initiated a Satellite Club pilot for the period of 2011-2016. It worked , has shown success and is now a part of RI's club types. Our club has approved sponsoring one to be chartered this year. So, why did we need them? And, what are the differences ?? "Feedback from numerous Rotary surveys and focus groups has repeatedly shown that prospective Rotary members require flexibility in their Rotary club membership." (RI, 2011) The purpose of the Satellite Club program is to accommodate changes that have occurred in our professional environments, in family structures, and in personal commitments. Rotary states that the Satellite Clubs are aimed at securing Rotary's future as a premier humanitarian service organization. Satellite clubs .......Must have at least eight members at the time they form in order to satisfy the requirements ; there is no maximum number of members. .......Set up their own board and have their own officers. However, instead of a president, a satellite club has a chair. .......Determine their own bylaws which should be in collaboration with the sponsor club. .......Have separate meetings & determines its meeting place and time. Note: Our satellite will be an evening club. .... ..Have the same name as the sponsor club plus a qualifier that distinguishes it from the sponsor club. Our satellite has been named: Charlotte Harbor Evening ... ..Members are Rotarians and pay Rotary dues. From an administrative view, they are members of the sponsor club. ......Will bring in new members with new energy and new ideas! ... ..Will introduce new leaders to Rotary who are eager to get involved with new projects and maybe help the club's current projects …..Offer opportunity for members of the sponsor club to have more flexibility in making up meetings. ......Get more people involved in an organization that has a serious growth and retention issue - without growth and retention the peo-ple who "lose" at the end of the day are all of those who benefit from Rotary projects and programs. In 2013 RI's Membership report showed that 71% of members in the USA/Canada are 50+ . In our area, we have the largest population of retired citizens. They may be reluctant to join a club without flexibility but willing to be a part of this new initiative. .... Create a "bench" of incoming members, who after they have a good Rotary knowledge base , may join the sponsor club. A Satellite Club is not a threat to a regular club - it's a way for us to grow our club in a creative way. This is an opportunity to try something innovative and new to help us grow an even better involvement of Rotary in our area.

Why a Satellite Club

After members were presented belated perfect attendance pins, it appears that Mark wants to second term as president, and is prepared to do almost anything to achieve his goal. Following his presentation on MS and the planned walk in Charlotte County, Nick is pre-sented a certificate by President Bob for the Imagination Library. President Bob shows the fine article in the sun featuring our 60th Charity Quiz Challenge and Rick Zander won the 50-50, much to the surprise of Jose.

Crushing hopes that Africa could soon de declared polio-free, Nigeria announced two children have been paralyzed by the disease two years after the country’s last case. Both polio cases were diagnosed in Nigeria’s Borno state where militants, including Boko Haram terror-ists, have attached health workers, making it difficult to vaccinate children and monitor residents for signs of polio. Health workers have been killed in Nigeria and Pakistan while trying to vaccinate chil-dren. Liz Szabo

President’s Message Today is a special day, our District Governor’s Official Visit. Until 1915 Rotary did not have Districts. That year, at the San Francisco Convention, Rotary was divided into 10 districts. Each was to have a District Gover-nor. The first Rotary Club in Southwest Florida was Fort Myers in 1922, sponsored by Lakeland, originally Dis-trict 8. The International President at that time was Crawford McCullough of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.

Punta Gorda Rotary was sponsored by Fort Myers in 1929, then District 39. RI President was Tom Sut-ton of Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Charlotte Harbor was formed by Punta Gorda in1980, chartered under Rotary International President James Bomar, of Shelbyville, Tennessee with the theme Let Service Light the Way. We were part of District 696; in 1994 we added a zero and became District 6960.

Please welcome Governor Ladd who will tell us about President John Germ and Rotary Serving Humani-

ty.

Invocation May each of us assembled here today enjoy the many offerings of Rotary. May we abide by the rules we have established – those of trust, fellowship and ethics. May we place Service Above Self, in our daily endeavors.

May we always test ourselves and our efforts to be sure they are the truth, good for all concerned, of benefit to mankind, and provide peace and understanding. Amen Sherry Penfield

Today’s Speaker Hired as Rotary International Chief Financial

Officer in 2000, Ladd served as Secretary for his club in Illinois.

Moving to Florida in 2006, he joined Lakewood Ranch, serving as Club President and Area 10 Assistant Governor. He is a sustaining donor, multiple Paul Har-ris Fellow and member of the Bequest Society.

As a CPA, he has worked as for hospitals, a lib-eral arts college, a hospice and Rotary International. He has served Easter Seals of Southwest Florida as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director.

He and his fellow Rotarian Sally have four chil-dren and seven grandchildren. In his spare-time he en-

joys gardening and golf.

Speaker Line Up

August 2nd Carl Rehling

August 9th Melody Down

August 16th Nicholas S Carter MS program.

August 23rd Ladd Waldo

New Polio case in Nigeria Dash Eradication Hopes

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any subject with relevant images) no later than 3 days after the date your name appears to

Nick Carter @ Nicholas.carter.472@gmail.com

Jose Basilio 1999

PRESIDENT………… Bob Clendenin

PRES-ELECT………. Nicholas Carter

SECRETARY……….. Rick Zander

TREASURER………. Collette Tomlinson

PAST PRESIDENT… Mark Payne

SERGEANT AT ARMS Jose Basilio

Administration……… Mike Colgan

Membership…………. Darryl Keys

Public Relations…… Mark Payne

Foundation………….. Chris Gover

Service Projects………. Cliff Fisher

Bulletin…………………. Nicholas Carter

INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT John Germ One Rotary Center………. 847-866-3000 1560 Sherman Ave, Evanston, IL 60201 www.Rotary.org

DISTRICT GOVERNOR 6960 Ladd Waldo

DISTRICT SECRETARY 6960 Louis Auricchio

ASST. AREA GOVERNOR Darryl Keys

Club Mailing Address: P.O. Box 510391 Punta Gorda, FL 33951

DIRECTORS

OFFICERS NEIGHBORING CLUBS FOR MAKEUPS OR GENRAL VISITS

Bulletin and Greeter Assignments

Bingo Schedule

INTERNATIONAL / DISTRICT

MONDAY

Noon - Bradenton– Pier 22 Marina

Noon - Englewood--Englewood Hospital

Noon– Ft. Myers– Crowne Plaza

5:30pm– Sarasota South– Square 1

TUESDAY

7:15a— Venice– Venice Sunrise, Moose Lodge

Noon— Arcadia– Desoto Memorial Hospital

Noon— Estero, The Elks Lodge

Noon— Ft Myers– Harborside Event Center

Noon— Englewood– Suncoast Auditorium

Noon— Sarasota– Mattison’s 41

12:15p— Sarasota Gateway– Sahib Shrine Center

12:15p— Sarasota Bay– Van Wezel Per. Arts Hall

WEDNESDAY

7:00a— Placida– Oakland Hills Golf & CC

7:00a— Harbour Hts– Char. Harbor Yacht Club

Noon— North Port– Olde World Restaurant

Noon— Sarasota– Marina Jacks

6:00p— Cape Coral– Palmetto Pine CC

THURSDAY

7:15a— Murdock– Perkins Restaurant

8:00a— N Ft Myers– Three Fisherman Seafood

Noon— Venice/Nokomis–Venice Yacht Club

Noon— Punta Gorda– Isles Yacht Club

12:15p— Sarasota Keys– Café L’Europe

12:15p— Lakewood Ranch– LWR Golf & CC

FRIDAY

7:15a— Sarasota Sunrise– Der Dutchman

11:45a— Cape Coral Goldcoast– Gulf Coast Aud.

Dates

Today

Bulletin: Sherry Penfield

Greeter: Dave Powell

August 23rd, 2016

Bulletin: Mark Payne

Greeter: Carl Rehling

August 30th, 2016

Bulletin: Craig Olson

Greeter: Joe Rezek

September 6th, 2016

Bulletin: Bob McDuffie

Greeter: Wayne Sallade

September 13th, 2016

Bulletin: Nancy Lisby

Greeter: Collette Tomlison

Dates

August 21st, 2016

Rotarian: Darryl Keys

Rotarian: Merra Adhi

September 1st, 2016

Rotarian: Rick Zander

Rotarian: Collette Tomlinson

September 25th, 2016

Rotarian: Joe Rezek

Rotarian: PJ Fisher

September 29th, 2016

Rotarian: Steve Vollmer

Rotarian: Jim Hageman

October 23rd, 2016

Rotarian: Mark Payne

Rotarian: Craig Olson

November 21st, 2016

Rotarian: Meera Adhi

Rotarian: Nancy Lisby

December 1st, 2016

Rotarian: Dave Powell

Rotarian: Rick Zander

The FOUR-Way Test of the things we think, say or do: 1. IS IT THE TRUTH? 2. IS IT FAIR TO ALL CONCERNED? 3. WILL IT BUILD GOOD WILL AND

BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4. WILL IT BE BENEFICIAL TO ALL

CONCERNED?

Charlotte Harbor Information Center

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“ In the end, We only REGRET the chances we didn’t take”

“If this Rotary of ours is destined to be more than a mere passing of time, it will be because you and I have learned the importance of bearing with each other’s infirmities, the value of toleration.”

Paul P. Harris, Founder of Rotary

Club Contact Information

Club Meeting Address: 21340 Gertrude Ave Port Charlotte, FL 33952

Club Email: CharlotteHarborRotary@googlegroups.com

Club Website: Www. CharlotteHarborRotary.org

Bulletin Articles send to: Nicholas.carter.472@gmail.com

Revised 20 July 2016

The Conquistador Times Staff

Nicholas Carter Bob Clendenin Chris Gover Darryl Keys

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