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 UNITED AGENDA
FOR CHILDREN
by Susan Manning
Claire Tate was introduced by Susan Patterson as an advocate for
children and active volunteer for 20 years in Mecklenburg County.
Claire currently serves as the Director of POST—Partners in
Out-of-School Time. The purpose of POST is to ensure that all
school-age children and youth in the County have access to
high-quality program, activities and opportunities in their
out-of-school time. Claire began her remarks by reflecting on her
first speech to a Rotary Club when she was seven years old and
selling Girl Scout cookies. She indicated that today she was selling
children, not cookies, in her remarks to Charlotte Rotary as she
introduced us to the United Agenda for Children.
The United Agenda for Children is a coalition of public, private,
non-profit agencies and foundations, individuals and corporate
partners who have committed to a three-year initiative to ensure
that every child in Mecklenburg County is healthy, safe and well
educated. The co-chairs are Barb Pellin, Jim Woodard and Shirley
Fulton, and the leadership team represents a bi-partisan
cross-section of the community. The big event for the first year is
a 21st century Town Hall Meeting on December 11th from 8am-4pm at
the Charlotte Merchandise Mart. The purpose of that meeting is to
come together to discuss issues and establish priorities to build a
united agenda for children in the community. Claire indicated that
they are planning for a diverse mix of 1500 individuals representing
all the demographic groups of the community. America Speaks
Engagement Model will be used to engage this large group of citizens
to focus on the needs of children in the community and set
priorities. Following that event, action teams will create unified
plans based on the priorities identified on December 11th, and
cross-section implementation teams will work together over the next
two years to implement those plans. Financial sponsors for the
United Agenda for Children include the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School
System, Mecklenburg County, the City of Charlotte, the Knight
Foundation, the Duke Endowment and other corporate sponsors, just to
name a few. Over fifty agencies that serve children have agreed to
work together on this important collaboration. Some of the desired
outcomes include a shared vision for children, consensus on budgets
and funding priorities for the City, County and CMS, clear
priorities to guide grant funding, and system change that allows for
improved service delivery for schools and other agencies that serve
children.
Claire challenged all Rotary members to get involved in this
important effort, saying, “if you aren’t there, you can’t be heard”.
She outlined several ways we can participate including registering
to attend the big event on December 11th, recruiting other people by
sharing this information with our employees, friends and church
members, volunteering to work on December 11th or serving as a table
facilitator on that day. In closing, Claire indicated that it is
time for all of us to come together to insure a positive future for
all children in Mecklenburg County. She hopes to come back this time
next year to report on the progress of the United Agenda for
Children.
Head Table:
Jim Adams, Eric Carrig, Catherine
Browning, Susan Patterson, Janice Stephens, Todd Stevens;
Invocation: Byron Bullard
Visitors and Guests:
Don Carmichael; Health & Happiness: Phil
Van Hoy; Song: David Erdman
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INTERACT CLUB FORMED AT MYERS PARK HIGH SCHOOL |
 John
Snyder introduced officers and unveiled the club
banner for the newly formed Interact Club at Myers Park High
School. As a first project, the students are collecting warm
clothing to coincide with Charlotte Rotary’s efforts for
Crisis Assistance Ministry. Congratulations to the following
officers: Tyler Morrison, President; Field Snyder, Vice
President; Greg Smith, Secretary; and Joanne LaRowe,
Treasurer.
Interact, a Rotary-sponsored youth service club, was
launched by the RI Board of Directors in 1962. The first
Interact club was established by the Rotary Club of
Melbourne, Florida. Interact clubs provide opportunities for
young people of secondary school age to work together in a
world fellowship of service and international understanding.
The term “Interact” is derived from “inter,” for
international, and “act,” for action. Every Interact
Club must be sponsored and supervised by a Rotary club and
must plan annual projects of service to its school,
community, and the world.
Today, there are more than 8,600 Interact clubs with about
200,000 members in some 110 countries. Interactors develop
skills in leadership and attain practical experience in
conducting service projects, thereby learning the
satisfaction that comes from serving others. A major goal of
Interact is to provide opportunities for young people to
create greater understanding and goodwill with youth
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Look for NFL referee
Jeff Triplette at the Miami
VS San Francisco game.
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Thanks to the
following volunteers that worked at Classroom Central
in November: Bob Alexy, Rich
Campbell, Henry Cantrell, Tom Robertson, John Johnson,
and Al Nikles.
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Jeweler
Donald Haack is the
guardian of a rare Golconda diamond, mined in India between
1400 and 1700 from the mine that produced the famous Hope
Diamond. The 2.3 carat Emerald-cut diamond resides in Don’s
showroom at Donald Haack Diamonds, Inc.
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Bragg Financial Advisors (Benton
Bragg) was among those honored by the Charlotte
Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
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UNC Charlotte honored
Leigh Derby as the 2004
Distinguished Alumnus recipient.
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Carol Jordan and Harry
Weatherly received their Paul Harris Fellow
certificates.
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Thomas Moore provided a special to the Observer
with an article that challenged elected officials and
business leaders to help bring community to the people in
Charlotte. Thomas said “with elections recently concluded,
it’s time for an optimistic beginning.”
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The Club is interested in
purchasing a LCD projector. If you have knowledge of just
what type projector is needed, where to purchase it, and how
it operates – please contact the Rotary office.
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February 23, 2005
marks the 100th Anniversary of Rotary International. The
Rotary Club of Charlotte plans to celebrate this momentous
occasion with a birthday dinner at the Charlotte Country
Club. Details will follow….but mark you calendar NOW.
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Of the things we think, say or
do:
(1) Is it the TRUTH?
(2) Is it FAIR to all concerned:
(3) Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
(4) Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? |
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Attendance
Record |
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11/23/04 |
11/25/03 |
| visitors &
guests |
7 |
9 |
| club
members |
170 |
192 |
| total
attendance |
177 |
201 |
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Wedding
Anniversaries |
01 Laura and Randolph Smith
01 Regina and Kurt Waldthausen
04 Broocks and Ed Kale |
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New Members | Resignations |
Dee Dee Murphy
Jim Pughsley
Eric Carrig |
Jim
Bensman
Hugh Cathey
Dwight Thomas
Anthony Fox
Henry Lafferty
Price Gwynn |
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| Roaming
Rotarians |
Ronnie Pruett,
Princeton, W. Virginia | |
| Birthdays and
Birthplaces |
30 Byron Bullard, Lakeland, FL
30 Bob Freeman, Hendersonville, NC
30 Tony Marciano,
Jersey City, NJ
30 Gayle Smith, Kinston, NC
05 Don Carmichael, Raleigh, NC
05 John Scharer, Derby, CT |
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