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2003-2004
In Review
Tom Robertson, President
Community Service Avenue
David Zimmerman, Chair
Environmental, Al Allison, Chair (Budget $6,000 Expenditures
$5,100)
Three projects completed or near completed:
1. Hands on Charlotte, a community effort to improve the
appearance of community public areas thru the clean up of the areas
and the planting of plants and trees. The effort consisted of
hundreds from the community who worked a specific weekend. Provided
$2,000 towards the purchase of plants and materials.
2. Children’s Garden Project, a project where children from
the public and private schools, under the leadership of Wing Haven
are taught via a hands-on effort the benefits and beauty of
gardening. Supported this substantial effort with $1,100 for
sponsor/materials.
3. Barred owl survival project, with the Raptor Center,
through Alan Barnhardt provided funding of $2,000 for support of
this project. This continues several years of support for efforts at
the center. (Alan earlier indicated hope to have the owl at the club
assembly).
Youth Programs, John
Synder, Chair (Budget $4,000 Expenditures $1,075)
1. The major effort of the Youth Program has been to re-associate
the Rotary Club of Charlotte with a local senior high school to
establish an InterAct Club. This has been done with Myers Park High
School and all expectations are for a club, with our support to be
established there for school year 2004-05.
2. Pathways to Employment, a community-based initiative
linking CPCC, the Department of Social Services, community
businesses, and other organizations to move participants from
welfare to work, was supported with a donation of $1,07.
Salvation Army Bell Ringing, Herb
Harriss, Chair (Budget $00.00 Expenditures $00.00)
During the month of December 2003, sixty (60) members of the club
rang the Salvation Army Red Kettle Bell at the square from 11:30
A.M. until 1:30 P.M. each weekday, raising approximately $1,500 for
the SA.
Habitat House, Ken Samuelson, Chair
(Budget $15,000 Expenditures $15,000)
Along with ten other Rotary clubs, the Rotary Club of Charlotte with
55 members participating built a Habitat House over 9 days in
February and March, 2004. In addition to the budget expenditure
below, the club was credited with another $5,000 from the family of
Ralph Howey (deceased), a long time member of our club. This was
given last year towards the house Rotary built in Ralph’s name, but
carried over to this year. Also, our Mike Wilkinson provided in-kind
roofing materials and labor. In total we were credited with
approximately $21,000 to the project.
High School Senior Awards, Gary
Scott, Chairman (Budget $12,500 Expenditures $7,000)
On May 18, 2004 the club recognized 23 outstanding graduating
seniors from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg and private high schools.
Recognitions were made by CMS’s Superintendent Dr. Jim Pughsley and
Providence School Headmaster Gene Bratek. A $500 college scholarship
goes with this recognition.
WWII Project (Centennial Project),
Richard Bailey & Tom Burgess, Chair (Budget $00.00 Expenditures
$00.00)
This major project began in Rotary Year 2002-03 in conjunction with
WTVI continues on a high pace, and will be completed in Rotary Year
2004-2005, the 100th anniversary of RI. Over 100 WWII veterans and
others have been interviewed/videoed by Dr. Dan Morrill in the
studios of WTVI. These will be turned into documentaries for
schools, libraries and other institutions; and ultimately into a PBS
documentary for probable syndication. A major sponsor provided funds
for the first stage and further major sponsors are being sort for
the second phase. No funds were budgeted from the club for the
project in 2003-04.
9/11 Scholarship Golf Classic, John
Lassiter & Jim Adams, Chair (Budgeted Undesignated Funds $ 11,367.00
Expenditures $5,000.00)
On September 16, 2003 the inaugural 9/11 Scholarship Golf
Classic was a huge success. The funds from this event, being handled
by the Foundation for the Carolinas, will be used to provide college
scholarships for children of public safety employees (Police, Fire,
MEDIC and Sheriff). The net for the first Classic was approximately
$36,000. The board voted and provided $5,000 from budgeted
undesignated benevolence funds to the Classic.
College Scholarships to Children of
Public Safety Employees, John Lassiter, Chair (Budget $00.00
Expenditures $00.00)
With their families present, on June 1, 2004, John Lassiter
presented the first 4 Public Service Scholarships awarded to 4
college bound children of public service employees from the
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and the Mecklenburg County
Sheriff’s Department. This all made possible by the 9/11 Scholarship
Golf Classic.
Annual Clothing Drive/for Crisis
Assistance, Jim Adams, Chair (Budget $00.00 Expenditure $00.00)
Seventeen car loads of clothing, blankets and kitchen
utensils were collected by Rotarians during the months of November
and December 2003 and provided to Crisis Assistance. This was the
fourth year of this effort. This effort was so substantial and
meaningful it was recognized by our District 7680 and the Rotary
Club of Charlotte was awarded the prestigious Community Service
Award for 2003-04.
Southeastern Guide Dogs, Inc., Katie
Tyler, Chair (Budget $2,500 Expenditure $2,500)
Club member Katie Tyler is a trainer of pups for 14-20
months for guide dogs for the blind. The club provided $2,500 to
sponsor a puppy for this training. In the near future, Katie will
receive the dog to begin its training. The club has the naming
rights for the dog, which we’ll let Katie tell you about when she
brings it to the club for presentation.
Scholarships (Foundation for the
Carolinas), Andy Zoutewelle, Chair (Budget $8,000 Expenditure
$8,000)
Years ago a fund was established by the Rotary Club of
Charlotte, which was added to from time to time, for making loans to
college students. Over the years this fund, now administered by the
Foundation for the Carolinas, developed into a scholarship fund, for
students at CPCC who had completed 2 years and were moving on
primarily to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to
complete their BS or BA degree. Competition for a scholarship is
keen. Selections are made by a committee from the Foundation and our
Rotary Committee Chaired by Andy Zoutewelle. Earnings from the fund
held by the Foundation are supplemented by an amount budgeted in the
club’s annual operating budget. This year we budgeted $8,000 and the
fund in the Foundation produced $4,811, making an available total of
$12,811. This total was used to continue 4 scholarships for their
second year, as well as award 5 new ones, a total of 9. On May 18,
2004 Andy gave us an inspiring report on the process, the awards and
the fact many of the recipients are the first member in their family
to attend college.
CART (Coins for Alzheimer’s Research
Trust, Board (Budget $00.00 Expenditures $1,000)
Although not an item in the Community Service Avenue, nor
budgeted per se, the Board of Directors made the decision in
February 2004 to put out the CART bucket at our meeting entrance and
participate in this meaningful program strongly promoted by
District, but a project we have never participated in (this is a
major effort by most Rotary Clubs in North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia and Tennessee). By April the “bucket” had produced $157.
With a report and funds due to District, the board voted to add
$1,000 from the budgeted Unallocated Benevolence fund. Thus our
total giving as of that report date was $1,157.
Total Total
Budget Total $48,000 Expenditures $44,675.00
International Service Avenue
Peggy Wesp, Chair
Rotary Foundation, Leland Park, Chair (Budget $600 Expenditures
$118)
A few statistics are appropriate about the Rotary Club of
Charlotte’s member participation in support of the Rotary
Foundation: 67 members have birthday pledges; 94 members have
quarterly pledges; 161 are sustaining members; 11 new Paul Harris
Fellows in 2003-04, with a few more not yet presented; 2 major
donors added this year, making a total of 5 in present membership.
Total giving to the Foundation in 2003-04 will be approximately
$27,000, leaving us a little short of the $31,000 that would have
provided the request of an average of $100 per Rotarian per year.
There are currently 67 members who have no participation with the
Rotary Foundation.
Ambassadorial Scholarship, Ed Kiser, Chair (Budget $00.00
Expenditures $00.00)
Ambassadorial Scholar, Sam Barger, sponsored by the Rotary Club of
Charlotte, is currently at the University of Canterbury in New
Zealand. His studies are engineering and Spanish. He visited and
spoke to our club on December 2, 2003, prior to leaving for New
Zealand on January 5, 2004. He will return in December 2004 after
completing his year’s study experience. An Ambassadorial Scholar
receives from the Rotary Foundation a $25,000 scholarship. This
year, another outstanding student we sponsored, Lydia Guterman, also
a Morehead Scholar, is in the incredible competition (understand all
the candidate’s credentials are fantastic). It will be a few weeks
before Lydia knows if she will be awarded a scholarship. It is also
noteworthy that our member Pat Millen is Chair of the District 7680
Ambassadorial Scholarship Committee.
Student and Group Exchange, Lamar Thomas, Chair (Budget $6,000
Expenditures $2,057)
1. The Rotary Club of Charlotte will be the host club for almost 18
year old, exchange student, Damien Anciaux from Leige Belgium for
the 2004-05 school year. Damien will have a full scholarship at
Country Day School. Four host Rotary and non-Rotary families will be
his home during his stay and study in Charlotte. Damien will visit
our club during his time here.
2. Also, we are sponsoring Caroline May and Robert Wadsworth, two
outstanding rising high school seniors, in a summer exchange to
Spain. They will be in Spain for approximately one month and we can
expect to hear from them on their return.
World Community Service, Pete Larson, Jr., Chair (Budget $5,500
Expenditures $7,862)
1. Victoria Hospital Project, Wynburg, South Africa, spearheaded
with much hard work by Pete Larson and Carol Jordan, is a
partnership with the Constantia Rotary Club there to acquire
laparoscopic medical equipment for the hospital. It was brought to
our attention in the Spring of 2003 by Warren Buford a District 7680
Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar studying in South Africa. Warren
personally contributed $750 to our club, which is included in our
$6,362 given to the project. Under Pete and Carol’s leadership and
with help from District leadership, this was developed into a
“Matching Grants Project” that led to leveraging in the following
manner: Rotary Club of Charlotte, $6,362; District 7680, $7,612;
Constantia Rotary Club, $15,151; The Rotary Foundation, $17,780;
making a grand total of $46,905. The project was also in the
competition for the 2004-05 District Showcase Project.
2. Monkey Bay Orphanage, Malawi came to the attention of the World
Community Service Committee from Biff Virkler, whose stepdaughter is
a Peace Corps volunteer in Monkey Bay, working to educate people on
AIDS prevention and sustainable agriculture. Malawi has the worse
incidents of AIDS in the world, about 28% of population infected.
The Rotary Club in Blantrye, Malawi, 3 hours drive from Monkey Bay,
had no money to give but did lend $2,000 and agreed to be the
sponsor to help start an orphanage for children of AIDS victims.
Although we had no money specifically budgeted for this project, we
had budgeted funds in others committees of the avenue that were
probably not going to be spent, so gave $500 as “seed money”. This
orphanage need was featured in the District 7680 Newsletter and
another club sent some money (through us), while Biff personally
gave substantially, as did many of his friends and associates. The
result was that a total of $5,110 was handled by Sandy Osborne and
sent to build the first phase of the orphanage, requiring $5,000.
3. Arequipa, Peru Daycare Center is a follow-up project that we
supported last year and we again provided $1,000. The project is
coordinated by three Rotary Clubs in Arequipa and includes the
construction of the daycare center, meals and services for the
elderly, literacy training and other basic needs.
4. Puno, Peru Playground Project is an initiative of the Concord
Rotary Club to fund playground equipment for 50 schools in the Puno,
Peru area. This is the 2003-04 District 7680 Showcase Project where
each club in the District is requested to give $500.
Total
Total
Budget Total $12,100
Expenditures $10,037 |
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2003-04
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Vocational Service Avenue
Dr. Tony Zeiss, Chair
Excellence In Management,
Dave Guilford, Chair (Budget $1,000 Expenditures $800)
It is the responsibility of this committee to provide
funding for the purchase of a crystal award and in
conjunction with the Charlotte Business Journal and the
Charlotte Chamber to seek nominations from the club and the
community and be part of the selection process for a
business or professional leader to be recognized for their
management excellence. At the October 21, 2003 Rotary Club
of Charlotte meeting, the Excellence in Management Award was
presented to Michael Marsicano, currently CEO of the
Foundation for the Carolinas.
Classroom Central, John
Johnson, Chair (Budget $2,500 Expenditures $2,500)
Classroom Central is a non-profit organization
that provides teachers from 52 Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools
free school supplies where at least 70% of the students
receive free or reduced-price lunches. The 4th Thursday of
each month since October, this committee has had 5-6 members
from this club working hands on checking out supplies from
3:00-6:00 P.M. to about 60 teachers each day. In addition,
from an amount budgeted, the committee is providing funds
for the purchase of much needed blinds for the building. If
you haven’t had the opportunity to see this operation,
please take the time to stop by 2116 Wilkinson Blvd. and see
it. Better yet, see John Johnson and sign on to work one 4th
Thursday.
Junior Achievement Exchange City,
Dr. Claude Lilly, Chair (Budget $2,500 Expenditures $2,500)
This club was a sponsor several years ago that
helped bring Junior Achievement Exchange City, a fascinating
youth business education, into being in up-town Charlotte.
This committee continues with operational support. Following
considerable work, preparation and position selections in
their school classrooms for weeks prior to their
participation in the “city”, the fourth grade grades classes
from CMS spend an entire day in the complex where they run
the city and the businesses within the city. Our Junior
Achievement Exchange City sponsored and provided funding for
all the fourth grade classes from a school with parents of
lower income, as well as provided the adult volunteers for
the day. This is another one of those things this club works
with, that if you haven’t seen, you need to see! Talk to
Claude Lilly or Phil Volponi.
The Four-Way Test, Darrell
Holland, Chair (Budget $50 Expenditures $00.00)
The Four-Way Test is Rotary. We have it on a banner up in
front at each meeting. Many were very disturbed about the
greed, excesses, misconduct and outright fraud that came
from a few major corporate/institutional/professional
leaders that apparently were “fueled” to a degree by the
unprecedented and unrealistic market environment of the
latter 90’s. If the Four-Way Test were just applied or at
least given thought, these situations should not occur.
Thus, we established emphasis this year on the Four-Way Test
and Darrell and his committee has done a great job keeping
this important concept before us. In fact he still has some
further “tests” for us prior to the end of this Rotary year.
Total
Total
Budget $6,050.00
Expenditures $5,800.00 |
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TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME
THANKS to the Special Events Committee,
Leigh Derby, Bill Blackwell, Mike Hawley,
Dick Klingman, and Ed Kizer,
for coordinating a great family club outing at Knights Stadium.
Bill Blackwell made sure there was lots of Rotary interaction
between innings: Bat Contest: Chip
Scholz and Gregg Walker;
Jousting: Mike Whitehead and
Jeff Peters; Delivery
Contest: Alan Adler: Farm
Rich Kid of the Game: Claire Joyner;
Running bases with Homer: Matthew
Joyner; and Nathan, Eli,
and Joshua Walker as
Honorary Team Captains. Tim Newman
sang the National Anthem and President
Tom threw the first pitch. Great food and fellowship.
Good Job!
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Attendance
Record |
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6/29/04 |
7/01/03 |
| visitors &
guests |
133 |
10 |
| club
members |
94 |
187 |
| total
attendance |
227 |
197 |
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Wedding
Anniversaries |
06 Katherine and Price Gwynn
06 Fran and Claude Lilly
07 Martha and Dean Colvard
09 Barbara and Tom Robertson
10 Cynthia and Tom Marshall
11 Anja and David Zimmerman
12 Kirsten and Jody Morris
12 Mea and Mark Pierman |
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New Members | Resignations |
Cecily Durrett
Tom Senger
Eric Baldwin
Jim Combs
Dick Reiling
Jeff Longo |
n/a |
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| Roaming
Rotarians |
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Eric Baldwin, Hilton Head, SC | |
| Birthdays and
Birthplaces |
06 Jeannie Falknor, New Jersey
08 Dale LeCount,
Cincinnati, OH
10 Dean Colvard, Ashe Co., NC
10 Ron Kimble, Chicago, IL |
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SEE YOU AT THE
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