Madison Rotary Club
Week 30 - 587thTh Year
January May 24September 13, 2006, 11, 2006
LAST WEEK Manning Hicks arranged for Jay Hicks to provide the program---a demonstration of the different styles one can play on a guitar.
Guests: Rosa Richardson (Morris Steen). Andrea Oliver (club).
Jennifer Copeland and Julie Cherry talked about the Madison County Junior Auxilliary. Walter Copeland introduced the program.
Board of Directors met at 11:00 a.m.
January 11, 2006 Club Assembly
TODAY Ed Meggs made arrangements for the program. Howard Phillip, CFO, Madison County Community Bank, will speak on “Identity Theft.”
FUTURE PROGRAMS Please confirm programs with Joe Boyles at least two weeks in advance when possible. Contact Joe Boyles at 971-5392.
January 18 Mark Branham
January 25 Jason Brienen
February 2 Bailey Browning
February 9 Pete Buche
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Thought for the day :
Service Above Self - He Profits Most Who Serves the Best
BIRTHDAYS
December 3 Bailey Browning
December 4 Jargo Clark
December 15 Dan Campbell
January 15 Bobby Scott
January 29 Rick Davis
On this day in History
GALLUP POLL NEWS SERVICE > GOVERNMENT AND POLITICSPolitical Corruption Is Bipartisan PR Problem
The expectation that Washington, D.C., lobbyist Jack Abramoff will implicate numerous Republicans in his web of illegal political schemes could very well prove toxic to the GOP-controlled Congress. However, Americans are no more likely to believe Republicans are tainted by political corruption than to believe the same about Democrats.
http://www.gallup.com/nl/?20731,AlertPE,1/5/2006,
LAST WEEK Gena Rutherford provided a lively discussion of how the NFCC Foundation is helping students to obtain an education. In addition, she helped Rotarians to understand how individual gifts can be made which help students the most.
Attendance: 82% Guests: Jimmy Chamblin (Mark Branham)
Visiting Rotarian: Ashley Beggs (Tallahassee Downtown)
TODAY Official Visit by District Governor Gene Sherron
(This is the next to the last official visit by DG Sherron. He was in DeFuniak Springs last week; he will be in Marianna next week.)
Gene was born in Dania and raised in Hollywood, Florida. His B.S. in Business Administration is from the University of Florida. He holds a Masters and doctorate from the George Washington University.
His first career was in the Army. As an Airborne Ranger Infantryman, he commanded Infantry units from 40 to 800 men, the latter in Vietnam in the 101st Airborne Division. He had 3 foreign tours, traveled to 39 countries and all of the 50 states.
He began a new career in higher education in 1977 when he became assistant to the Chancellor for computing at the University of Maryland. Later he was named an Associate VP and CIO for Florida State University. He finished his collegiate life as a professor at the School of Information Studies. Dr. Sherron retired in 2000.
He joined the Tallahassee Northside Rotary Club in January 1995. He has served as club bulletin editor, secretary, and treasurer. He was the club president in 2000-2001. He served as District 6940 Treasurer from 1999-2003 and as Assistant Governor from 2003-2005. He married his college sweetheart, Elaine D. Smysor of Gainesville, Florida, in May 1956. They have 3 grown children.
Service Above Self
He Profits Most Who Serves Best
NEXT WEEK –
Program Information It will be appreciated if you will confirm your program at least two weeks in advance. You may email me at or give me either by phone or in writing.
October – December Programs Please let me know if you will not be able to arrange for a program or provide the program yourself on the date on the letter mailed to you.
Useless information – date members became Rotarians:
Joined before 1960 2 Charter members (1948)
1960-1969 2
1970-1979 2
1980-1989 4
1990-2000 12
2001-2006 17
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Rotary Moment Week 5 – September 10 – 16, 2006
Think someone is too young to join Rotary? Think again. The following RI Presidents were not too young to join Rotary:
2003-2004 Jonathan Majiyagbe age 33;
2002-2003 Bhichai Rattakul age 31;
2000-2001 Frank Devlyn age 30;
1998-1999 James Lacy age 34.
Young people are the future of a strong Rotary. Find that one young person and invite them to a meeting.
Worth Thinking About E. D. Hirsch, Jr., in The Knowledge Deficit (2006)
asks four questions worth thinking about:
1. How much knowledge do we need?
2. Which knowledge do we need?
3. What “background knowledge” do we need?
4. What kinds of tests will enhance education?
Where you can make up missed Rotary meetings --- in Georgia
Tuesday 12:15 Valdosta North – Valdosta County Club
Wednesday 12:00 Valdosta – Valdosta Country Club
Thursday 7:30 Valdosta – Kinderlou Forest Golf Club
12:00 Quitman – Presbyterian Home Boardroom
12:30 Thomasville – Plaza Restaurant
Worth knowing about – See The Sheriff’s Star – July/August 2006
Madison County’s John Sleighter was recognized by the Florida Sheriff’s Association as the Deputy Sheriff of the Year. The award is reserved for an outstanding individual who has distinguished himself or herself through exemplary performance of their duties in the previous year.
What to do when confronted by an aggressive driver
→ Remain calm. Don’t let the driver influence you to become frustrated or
angry. Just ignore the driver, relax and use your own safe driving habits.
→ Get out of the way. Make every attempt to safely change lanes or pull off to
let the driver pass. Don’t jump lanes without looking.
→ Do not challenge them. Don’t speed up or try to hold your own in the lane.
Just let them pass.
→ Avoid eye contact. Eye contact can cause more aggression in the driver.
→ Ignore gestures and don’t return them.
→ Report the driver. Pull of the road way or have a passenger call 9-1-1.
Be ready to give the location and vehicle information including the tax
number.
→ If an aggressive driving incident escalates into a criminal “Road Rage”
Incident, call 9-1-1 as soon as safely possible. Pull off the roadway to a safe
location. If the person follows, keep driving to a populated area or law-
enforcement office. If unable to continue driving, remain in your vehicle with
doors locked and do not provoke the situation.
Source: Doug Tobin, Public Information Officer, Pasco Sheriff’s Office, in
The Sheriff’s Star. July/August 2006. page 14.
Before you vote – Decision 2006: The Race for Governor and the U.S. Senate
The Debates on Public Television
Monday, October 23 Senate: Harris - Nelson
Tuesday, October 24 Governor: Crist – Davis
Tips from the Redneck Book of Manners:
√ Dining Out: Avoid throwing bones and food scraps on the floor as the
restaurant may not have dogs.
√ Driving Etiquette: When approaching a four-way stop, the vehicle
with the largest tires always has the right of way.
√ Entertaining in Your Home: Do not allow the dog to eat at the table
no matter how good his manners are.
√ General Information: Always identify people in your yard before
shooting at them.
Blood Drive – November Last week the board recommended that the club sponsor a blood drive this fall; club members endorsed the decision. Each member is asked to either donate blood or find at least one person to donate.
Date, time and place will be publized later.
Prospective Member: Tomas Brent Whitman has been proposed for membership and approved by the board of directors. Whitman is a civil engineer and a marine.
Top ways to defend the status quo:
1. “That will never work.”
2. “Can you show me some research that demonstrates that this will
work?”
3. “Well, if you just had some real-world experience, then you would
understand.”
4. “Well, this might work for other people, but I think we’ll stick with what
we’ve got.”
5. “We’ll let someone else prove it works . . . it won’t take long to catch
up.”
6. “It’s been done before and didn’t work.”
7. “We’ll get back to you on this.”
8. “We’re already doing it.”
9. “We need to finish this initiative first.”
10. “Maybe in the next budget cycle.”
Message to club presidents from W. B. (Bill) Boyd, President,
Rotary International, 2006-2007
Dear Club Presidents:
There are many reasons to join Rotary. But the Rotarians who stay — and succeed — are overwhelmingly those who come to our clubs seeking fellowship and service.
In 2006-07, I ask Rotarians to join together and show that fellowship and service truly can change the world. In a time when honesty and integrity seem constantly under threat, it is especially important to let our Rotary light shine. We must not only put Service Above Self, but we must do so proudly, consistently, and in every aspect of our lives. By following the Rotary ideal, we will strengthen our communities and together Lead the Way to a better future.
Without Rotary clubs, there is no Rotary. Our clubs do Rotary’s most important work, and the Presidential Citation is one way of recognizing their many accomplishments. When all club members are actively involved in club projects, the club is stronger, more effective, and more likely to grow and thrive. Please ask each member of your club to participate in an activity during 2006-07 — serving on a committee, developing a club program, working on a service project, or joining one of the Global Networking Groups.
I invite you and your club to Lead the Way by undertaking projects and activities relevant to your club, vocation, community, and our world. To qualify for a citation, I ask that your club complete the membership goal and one activity from four of the five categories listed in this brochure between 1 July 2006 and 1 April 2007. All projects should be motivated by realistic assessments of the situation and probable outcomes. Before deciding on a project, clearly identify who you are trying to help, and involve them in decision making as much as possible.
Once your club has met this challenge, please complete the certification form, and submit it to your district governor by 1 April 2007. The governor must then submit a list of certified clubs to RI World Headquarters no later than 15 April 2007.
In choosing the activities that your club undertakes, I encourage you to be practical and to remember that a project’s success depends much more on the strength of its planning than the scope of its ambition. Continue to identify real needs and address them in an open, cooperative, and sustainable way, not through idealism and wishful thinking but through steady effort and sound knowledge.
I look forward to recognizing your club with the 2006-07 Presidential Citation in recognition of our commitment to Lead the Way to a better future.
Sincerely,
W.B. (Bill) Boyd
President, Rotary International, 2006-2007
Madison County Madison County was created in 1827. It was named for James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America, who served from 1809 to 1817 . According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,854 km² (716 mi²). 1,792 km² (692 mi²) of it is land and 62 km² (24 mi²) of it (3.35%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 18,733 people, 6,629 households, and 4,680 families residing in the county. The racial makeup of the county was 57.49% White, 40.30% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. 3.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.06. In the county the population was spread out with 25.30% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 107.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $26,533, and the median income for a family was $31,753. Males had a median income of $25,255 versus $19,607 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,511. About 18.90% of families and 23.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.10% of those under age 18 and 22.50% of those age 65 or over.
May 31 Lynne Sapp (daughter of Manning Hicks), coordinator of the SSTRIDE (Science Students Together Reaching Instructional Diversity and Excellence) program at Madison Co. Central and Madison Co. High will discuss the opportunity students have to begin their training for health careers as early as 7th grade and continuing through 12th grade. Lou Miller made arrangements for the program.
FUTURE PROGRAMS
June 7 Skip James
June 14 Bill Russell
June 21 Carlyle Ragans
Service Above Self
He Profits Most Who Serves the Best
Please let Jim Catron know about your program two weeks in advance if possible. Written information preferred. or 673-8201 Bulletin deadline is Friday noon the week before publication.
June 28 Dorcas Washington
QUOTE WORTH NOTING
“If God does not exist, everything is permitted.”
Dostoyevsk
July 5 Nancy Peterson
July 13 Thursday evening. Installation of Club Officers. Guests
welcome.
July 19 Alston Kelley has arranged for David Wilson to speak on Bernard Wilson and WW II in the Pacific.
Program Subject to Change