March 24, 2005
Highlights of Today's Meeting
Volume 399


Marty Walker


Jim Bryan


Dave Lendt recognized members with guest and visitors from other Clubs.  Bob Curnutte introduced John Orscheln; Brad Twaddle introduced John Carroll; David Franta introduced Jeff Franta, and Dan Brown introduced Jason Simmons.



Northwest: Paula Hertwig Hopkins & Mark Stone
South:  Trish Blair

Rotaract: Dan Brown & Jason Simmons




Tim Holekamp on 3/29 and Kitty Dickerson on 3/30.



Ann & Charles Gowans on 3/30.



 
Don't forget to register for the Show Me Celebration of the Rotary International Centennial scheduled in Columbia for April 29-40, 2005.

For more information, visit the conference web site at:

http://www.missourirotary.com
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After tabulation of the votes received for a Centennial Award candidate, the winner was Elliott Battle.  This nominee's name will be forwarded to the District Governor for consideration.
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Columbia Rotary Club Visit to Cuernavaca, Mexico

Marty & Judy - presentation of grant at Banquet


Judy - 3rd member of a Mexican trio !! 

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Steve Scott reminded members requesting excused absences from meetings to "please put your name on the yellow card".  E-mail requests to Steve are also acceptable.

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Shoes for Orphan Souls:  
Trevor McIntyre let us know that the deadline for Shoes for Orphan Souls is rapidly approaching.  The shoe drive runs through April 2005.  Let's try to hit a milestone of 500 shoes by the end of this month.

Check out our SOS web page for a graphical representation of our progress to date. If anyone is interested in making a financial donation to the shoe drive, checks should be made out to “Shoes for Orphan Souls.”  
Remember:
  • Shoe drive runs through April, 2005;
  • Shoes should be tied together;
  • No need to dontate the shoebox (recycle it!)
  • Donations can be made in the following ways:
    • New, sturdy, sensible shoes for 1-18 yrs.
    • Cash or checks (made out to "Shoes for Orphan Souls")
For additional information on the worldwide campaign, check out the Shoes for Orphan Souls website.

Committee Chair: Trevor McIntyre, 882-6675.





HISTORY MOMENT

    OPPORTUNITIES FOR FELLOWSHIP

    Most Rotarians are successful professional and business executives because they hear opportunities knock and take advantage of them. Once a week the opportunity for Rotary fellowship occurs at each club meeting, but not all members hear it knocking. The weekly club meeting is a special privilege of Rotary membership. It provides the occasion to visit with fellow members, to meet visitors you have not known before, and to share your personal friendship with other members. Rotary clubs which have a reputation of being "friendly clubs" usually follow a few simple steps: First, members are encouraged to sit in a different seat or at a different table each week. Second, Rotarians are urged to sit with a member they may not know as well as their long-time personal friends. Third, members invite new members or visitors to join their table just by saying: "Come join us, we have an empty chair at this table." Fourth, members share the conversation around the table rather than merely eating in silence or talking privately to the person next to them. Fifth, Rotarians make a special point of trying to get acquainted with all members of the club by seeking out those they may not know. When Rotarians follow these five easy steps, an entirely new opportunity for fellowship knocks each week. Soon Rotarians realize that warm and personal friendship is the cornerstone of every great Rotary club.

("The ABCs of Rotary" by Cliff Dotchterman - reprinted with permission).




NEED A RIDE TO ROTARY?


The Hospitality
Committee prepares get-well cards for members who are ill and can set up rides for members who can't otherwise get to meetings. Please notify Gena Scott by email at scottgl@missouri.edu, by phone at 882-6371 (work) or 442-1865 (home).





Cindy Sheltmire introduced Roger Fidler to speak on the Missourian's latest on-line enterprise titled the "EmPRINT Edition" of the Columbia Missourian.

The Weekly EmPRINT Edition of the Columbia Missourian is a research project designed to evaluate a new electronic newspaper format.

The edition will be posted on the Missourian Web site each Sunday morning during the planned 10-week field test, which will run from March 6 through May 8, 2005.

EmPRINT (Electronic Media Print) brings together the familiar qualities of printed newspapers with the interactivity of the Web.

The editions are designed specifically for downloading and reading offline on a computer screen. The result is a visually rich, comfortable reading experience with no page scrolling and no distracting computer or browser clutter.

The field test is conducted in collaboration with the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute and Missouri School of Journalism.

Anyone interested in the EmPRINT concept and the future of newspapers is welcome to participate in the field test.

Subscriptions are free during the field test. All that is required is completion of a brief registration form.




 
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