Club Meeting July 2
ROTARY CLUB MINUTES, Catonsville
Sunrise – July 2, 2008
Jonathan Zawacki was greeter
(breaking him in early)
Tom Medicus provided the
inspiration.
Cal Oren presented a “Rotary
moment” about Rotary’s role in
eliminating polio
President George…I mean, Cal
OREN, opened the meeting.
Guests included Kristen
O’Farrell for Sherry Welch and
the St. Agnes Foundation, Matt
?, a friend and neighbor of Eric
Lamb’s (isn’t everyone?), who is
CEO of Encore Health, and
Charter Guest Alan
New Business:
Happy Dollars:
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Brent Tolbert-Smith gave a
dollar for the one step
everyone can take to save
money and save gas
immediately, SLOW DOWN
Reports are that America
would save 2 million barrels
of oil a day (out of a
current total of 20 million
per day) if everyone drove
at 60 m.p.h., which would
quickly impact gas supply
and pump price (and extend
the mileage of each person’s
own tank of gas).
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Richard Hiteshew gave
dollars in appreciation of
the club’s appreciation of
his service as Treasurer, as
he symbolically transferred
the cash box to Bruce
VanderVort; also for Larry
Aaronson’s unexcelled
T-shirt sorter training at
CCBC (known to locals as
Catonsville Community
College) and for his
birthday gift of a Japanese
Haiku poem.
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Russ Witzke gave dollars in
appreciation of Richard’s
long-term service as
Treasurer
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Tom Medicus displayed a new
T-shirt
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George Brookhart gave
dollars in appreciation of
his meeting and picture with
baseball great Brooks
Robinson (was he a Yankee?)
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Joe Loverde gave dollars for
receiving his government
stimulus check, for the 90
meals the Loverde Foundation
is serving this week at the
West Side shelter; for his
first use on July 1 of his
new Medicare card (Joe is so
old?) and for recent
fundraisers Friday and
Saturday that raised about
$1,000 each at the West
Baltimore Methodist Church
and the Buddy Keane reunion
dance for the Foundation.
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Ed Tolzman gave dollars for
making the meeting in spite
of a flat tire and for his
trip on the Skyline Drive
and the Kass Scenic Railroad
in West Virginia.
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Steve Arum gave dollars for
his back recovery and
readiness to resume his
tennis
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Karen Paris gave dollars for
her daughter’s seminar at
Princeton, a pleasurable
visit to St. Michael’s, Md.
And for the present of Bob
Callahan of CCBC’s Sr.
Institute.
Induction:
Jonathan Zawacki (sp?) was
indicted (er, inducted), which
we hope will be the start of a
long, beautiful relationship.
Congratulations to all!
Speaker: Bob Callahan,
Director of the Senior Institute
at CCBC Bob has been
Director of Aging and
Coordinator of the Seniors
Program at CCBC (Essex).
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The Senior Institute offers
courses for seniors (people
who are 60+ - hmm, that
could include a LOT or
Rotarians) in general
education, computers,
physical education, arts and
other subjects.
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There are 18 Senior Centers
served by CCBC Senior
Institute courses. The
Institute will bring courses
to any center in Baltimore
County where seniors are
found, offering some 700
courses per year.
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14,000 people register for
Senior Center courses each
year, at prices to the
student ranging from $18 for
1 hour a week, 10 week
course to $30 for a 2 hour
per week course.
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Funding is through the State
of Maryland
50-50 Drawing:
George Brookhart won the
drawing.
The meeting was closed by
President George…er CAL Oren
Submitted by Brent
Tolbert-Smith, rising Scribe
(unindicted – as of
yet--co-conspirator), 7-04-08
And a Happy 4th of
July to ALL!
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Club Meeting July 09
ROTARY CLUB MINUTES,
Catonsville Sunrise – July
9, 2008
Susan Souder provided the
inspiration.
Cal Oren presented a “Rotary
moment” about Rotary’s role
in eliminating polio
President Cal Oren, opened
the meeting.
Guests included a St.
Agnes Foundation
representative standing in
for Sherry Welch.
11 Members were present.
Old Business:
New Business:
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Bruce Siddons discussed
race sponsors and flyers
concerning the September
5K Fitness Race.
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Steve Arum, new head of
the International Lane
(maybe that’s a fast
lane, instead of a
bowling lane?), has
received information on
a Sister States program
in Maryland that might
be of interest.
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Steve also noted that
money for the Bani
project had been
received and school
supplies would be
gathered for the
upcoming July trip to
Bani.
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Cal Oren announced that
the club board meeting
would be held next
Tuesday (July 15) at
8:00 a.m. (instead of
7:30, presumably at Café
on the Grove?).
Happy Dollars:
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Bruce Siddons gave
dollars for the great
help he received
carrying the banner for
Rotary (literally!) in
the Arbutus and
Catonsville 4th
of July parades.
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Richard Hiteshew gave
dollars for his daughter
Kathleen’s 24th
birthday (ah, to be 24
again, instead of 27),
his coming trip to
Florida to see son Paul
on Saturday,
appreciation for Bruce
Vandervort taking over
as Treasurer and his
fortuitous entry and
egress at the
Catonsville fireworks
display last Friday
night.
Speaker: Michael
Dorsey, head of MLD
Communications, a
motivational speaker and
life coach, of Baltimore.
He was a collegiate speech
champion who made a career
of his interest and
achievement in the field.
Mr. Dorsey emphasized the
value of connecting with
audiences with smiles, as
well as words and eye
contact. He used the
acronym SMILES to segue into
tips for life that involved
child’s play, imagination,
use of mentors, dreams,
evaluation and fulfillment
in achieving useful life
goals.
Following Mr. Dorsey’s talk,
Brent Tolbert-Smith gave a
belated Happy Dollar
endorsing the value of
mentors and the idea that
the benefit flows both ways
between the mentor and the
mentoree (is that a word?).
Brent used the example of
his experience with a wide
range of Chinese, Korean and
other Asian students he has
met through Wan-Cheng’s and
Brent’s informal U.S.-Asian
Friendship Society.
Joe Loverde also enDorsed
Mr. Dorsey’s message.
50-50 Drawing:
Bruce VanderVort won
the drawing.
The meeting was closed by
President Cal Oren
Submitted by Brent
Tolbert-Smith, Scribe (i.e.,
Scribbler)
7-11-08
And a happy July to ALL!
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Well, The Times makes
mistakes and publishes
corrections, so that should
not be beneath me, too. For
all those who read not only
minutes, but corrections to
minutes, watch TV test
patterns, etc., this is for
you:
References in the Minutes
for 7-10 meeting re club
“lanes” was misleading, in
that we have decided to
dispense with the “lane”
designation in favor of
project chairs (like Steve
as Chair of the Bani
Project) until we have
several hundred more members
(actual ones, I can
manufacture them on paper,
but I believe he is talking
about living breathing
ones). Also, I have no idea
what the exact reference to
Sister States was, but Bruce
gave Steve a Sister State
proclamation to take to Bani
he got from a Sister State
representative (remember we
had a recent talk about the
Secretary of State that
involved such) That’s all
for now, until further
scintillating developments
emerge. Moistly yours, the
Scribbler, Brent
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Board
Meeting July 17
BOARD MEETING, ROTARY
CLUB, CATONSVILLE
SUNRISE, July 17, 2008
The meeting was opened
by the President, Cal
Oren. In attendance, in
addition to the
President, were Bruce
VanderVort, Treasurer
and Brent Tolbert-Smith,
Secretary. Joe Loverde,
Vice-President, was
absent.
The Treasurer gave the
financial report.
Basically, the club has
taken in or deposited
$1400 ($1472.00) and
spent $900 in the past
month ($964.50). This
report was supported
with documentation of
account activity
(available from the
Treasurer or Secretary).
The Treasurer reported
that dues are due (so to
speak) to the District
in July.
The Board discussed the
need for full club
participation in the 5K
Fitness race in
September. Many jobs
are available, including
recruiting runners and
sponsors and help on
race day.
The Board discussed
plans to publish a
newsletter of 1 to 2
pages for friends of
Rotary coincident with
the September 10
Visitors Day.
The District considers
that the Club is
responsible for issuing
monthly membership
reports to the
District. The Treasurer
volunteered to accept
this responsibility,
accepting the thanks of
the rest of the Board.
Amendment of the By-Laws
was discussed. The
outgoing and incoming
Secretaries reviewed the
By-Laws recently over
dinner and a bottle of
Merlot (or was it Pinot
Noir, I forget, but it
was red and it was
good). After
discussion, no great
need to amend the
by-laws was seen.
A task that remains is
to make the same review
of the by-laws of the
Rotary Foundation.
Bruce discussed the
probable need to elect
Foundation officers
different from the Club
officers for IRS
purposes. The
possibility of
appointing annual
Directors was also
discussed, together with
the possibility of
making outgoing Club
Officers officers of the
Foundation.
The meeting was
adjourned by the
President.
Submitted July 18, 2008
by Brent Tolbert-Smith,
Secretary
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Club Meeting July 16
ROTARY CLUB MINUTES, Catonsville
Sunrise – July 16, 2008
Susan Souder was Greeter
George Brookhart provided the
inspiration.
Susan Souder presented a “Rotary
moment” based on benefits of
Rotary discussed by Richard King
(President, Rotary
International, 2002)
President Cal Oren, opened the
meeting.
Guests included Bill
Lorenz, a Catonsville locksmith
invited by Russ Witzke.
12 Members were present.
Club Announcements:
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Steve Arum reported several
websites where forms were
available for the 5K
Fitness Race, including
Charm City, the professional
race organizer, and St.
Agnes. Steve also has
fliers and 15,000 pamphlets
for race runners.
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Eric Lamb has prepared a
mock up of a new
Membership Packet and
solicits feedback.
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Steve Arum discussed the
departure of the club’s
delegation to Bani,
Dominican Republic this
week.
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Former District Governor
Pat Casuda will speak at
Visitors’ Day at the Club on
September 10.
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Cal Oren solicited a
laptop computer for donation
to Bani (he thought he
had one, but it blew up – at
last report, club members
had come up with at least
three replacements).
Happy Dollars:
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Brent Tolbert-Smith gave
dollars for the Bani trip
and his oldest son’s 29th
birthday. Colin will be
stationed at the Pentagon in
August after completion of
Intelligence School (he
already has enough) in
Virginia Beach for the Navy.
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Ed Tolzman gave dollars in
appreciation of a splendid
tour of upstate New York and
the finger lakes he recently
took.
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Joe Loverde gave dollars for
his genealogical exploration
of ancestors who came to
America on board ship early
in the 20th
century and for a school
thank-you note to the
Loverde Foundation for help
stocking a class library.
Speaker: Jean Allert,
founder of American Woman and
Board Chair of The Samaritan
Women, spent 20 years as
a high school English teacher,
became a website consultant for
non-profit organizations and is
completing a Master’s in
Divinity.
The Samaritan Women have
recently acquired a large
property, 23 acres, including a
couple of large mansions, at 526
South Chapel Gate Lane,
Baltimore, near Catonsville.
This property will be to
provide a transitional residence
for young women, aged 16 to 21,
recovering from addiction, abuse
or other life crises. The
faith-based program seeks young
women coming from a treatment or
stabilization program who are
not yet ready to return to their
homes and families. The
organization is applying for
state grants and permits,
soliciting clients and
renovating its property and
buildings. It hopes to open as
a non-profit organization in a
year. It is looking for support
in the form of donations and
service. Volunteers are
welcomed and tours invited.
50-50 Drawing:
Russ Witzke won the
drawing.
The meeting was closed by
President Cal Oren
Submitted by Brent
Tolbert-Smith, Scribbler
7-18-08
“Those hazy, crazy, lazy days of
summer are here!” ENJOY!
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Club Meeting July 23
ROTARY CLUB MINUTES, Catonsville
Sunrise – July 23, 2008
Karen Paris was Greeter
Eric Lamb provided the
inspiration.
Cal Oren presented a “Rotary
moment” concerning a Vancouver
club supplying a Costa Rican
school
President Cal Oren, opened the
meeting.
Guests included Bill
Lorenz, a Catonsville locksmith
invited by Russ Witzke (somewhat
late from an early morning lock
problem, but glad we didn’t run
him off last week).
13 Members were present.
Happy Dollars:
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Jonathan Zawacki gave
dollars for his 4-month-old
son rolling over for the
first time
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Richard Hiteshew gave
dollars for his visit with
his son in Florida,
describing a tremendous
tropical rain he
experienced. Also
contributed for his 34th
anniversary in marriage to
Toni (he should give a LOT
more for that!).
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Karen Paris gave a dollar on
behalf of Rotary
International’s fellowships
for studies in international
peace at various colleges;
also for the Japanese
students singing for the
Children’s Home who will
have breakfast at our club
next Wednesday. The wish
was expressed that they
might sing a song.
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Brent Tolbert-Smith gave a
dollar for the Korean and
Chinese students lodged at
his farm house this week
after finishing their
intensive summer English
course at UMBC.
Business Meeting:
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Treasurer’s Report.
Bruce Vandervort reported on
the transition of the
treasurer’s function from
Richard Hiteshew and
reported that we are
presently solvent, but funds
are low (District dues are
due this month), so get your
quarterly dues in (please!).
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5K Race. Bruce
Siddons and Cal Oren jointly
reported on progress for the
September 5K Race. Bruce
distributed a list of
positions that need to be
staffed for the Saturday
event and challenged club
members to get registration
for a certain number of
runners each week.
50-50 Drawing:
Bruce VanderVort won the
drawing.
The meeting was closed by
President Cal Oren
Submitted by Brent
Tolbert-Smith, Scribbler
7-24-08
And the rains came (thank the
gods, quoth the farmer)
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Club Meeting July 30
ROTARY CLUB MINUTES, Catonsville
Sunrise – July 30, 2008
Eric Lamb was Greeter
Karen Paris provided the
inspiration.
Eric Lamb presented a “Rotary
moment” concerning efforts by
the Greenbelt, Md. Rotary to aid
flood victims in Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
President Cal Oren, opened the
meeting.
Guests included Mindy
Nitch, Dir. Of International
Affairs of the Md. Sec. of
State’s office, Jean Allert of
the Samaritan Women home for
young women, both former
speakers to the club. Also
present were 7 Japanese student
singers touring here
15 Members were present.
Rotary Announcements:
Happy Dollars:
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Bruce Siddons gave dollars
on behalf of Costco’s 10%
price increase, a competitor
of his store, the
Catonsville Sam’s Club.
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Sherry Welch gave dollars to
announce the August 16
Family Art Festival St Agnes
Hospital will host at UMBC
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George Brookhart gave
dollars for last Saturday’s
Children’s Hour at
Strawberry Fields
Speaker: Members Susan
Souder and Rosemary Wright
gave a presentation concerning
their recent trip to the Bani
Rotary Club in Bani, Dominican
Republic and the orphanage
in Bani they assisted with their
work and our funds to equip a
school study room. Both their
comments and the colorful slide
show with which they accompanied
their talk were highly
interesting (Members can get a
more extended version of the
trip to Bani at 6:00 Thursday
night, July 31, at the Rolling
Road Golf Club, compliments of
the Loverde Family Foundation).
Steve and Esther Arum still
remained in the Dominican
Republic as a result of flight
cancellation.
50-50 Drawing:
Cal Oren (the fix is in)
won the drawing.
The meeting was closed by
President Cal Oren
Submitted by Brent
Tolbert-Smith, Scribbler
7-31-08
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