The Rote June 18th
by Diane Landsberg
President Norby started the meeting at 12:30. Many of us logged in early to take advantage of the camaraderie and the chance to catch-up with each other. We had a total of 42 members and guests.
Angela Deggs gave a beautiful invocation and again, Noreen led us in very meaningful Pledge of Allegiance.
Announcements:
- The RI virtual convention is June 20-26. If you plan to attend any sessions, it is FREE but registration is necessary.
- Reminder that the 104th Presidential Induction will be on Wednesday, June 24th at 7:00pm.
- Join us on June 30th at 6:30 for a Toast and Roast good-bye to Norby Rudel. An invite will follow.
Tidbits:
At the bequest of Arlene Terrinoni and for the benefit of our visitors, guests and soon to be new members, we learned that Thomas Brown McClelland (TBM) was a professional horticulturalist who worked for the USDA.
- He joined the Rotary Club of Miami in 1939 and was an active member until his death in 1980. In his will, Mr. McClelland endowed a scholarship fund for medical school students.
- The initial bequest was $2.5 million. Through careful management by the trustees, the principal has grown to nearly $5
million.
- Using the income from the fund, the Rotary Club of Miami has awarded over 1,000 scholarships totaling more than $7 million to medical school students that graduated from a Miami-Dade County high school.
Marcia Brod created a newsletter that is regularly mailed to all past TBM recipients, featuring selected doctors and providing updates on recent recipients. She was excited to announce that the most recent newsletter yielded checks for $1,000 and an incredible $20,000 (yes, $20K!). This brought the grand total to $87,483 from past recipients donating back to the fund and paying it forward! Hats off to Marcia!!!
Past President Phil Seipp inducted four new members, bringing our new member for 2019-20 total to 11 with Natacha Metayer, our 12th new member to be inducted on June 30th. Our four newest members are:
- Patti Urban
- Michael Harwin
- Jonathan Welsh
- Syd Andrews
We welcome them to the club and look forward to getting to know them better!!
President Norby expressed his sincere appreciation to every member in our club. He went on to acknowledge the Board of Directors that assisted him throughout the year. They will each receive a Rotary baseball cap. (alphabetical order)
Jay Almeida, Dave Anderson, Robert Bull, Amelia Bonilla, Cathy Cahill, Diane Landsberg, Marcos Menendez, Rick Miller, Tim Ryan, Oliver Ruiz, Phil Seipp, Dave Skinner, Noreen Timoney, and Jaime Tobin
He presented special awards and recognition to:
- Amelia Bonilla, Youth Service Chair, with the ‘Rising Star’ Award
- Robert Bull, Service Chair, with the ‘Community Service’ Award’
- Noreen Timoney, Speaker’s Bureau, with the ‘Above and Beyond’ Award
- Susan & Robin, with a ‘Special Member’ Award
- Marcia Brod, Linda Singer, Shirley Pardon, and Amelia Bonilla - 'The Scribe Tribe' all received ‘Commitment to Service’ Awards
President Norby also gave special acknowledgment to:
Phil Seipp, Jay Almeida, Dave Skinner, and Diane Landsberg…. for their outstanding service.
Our new member, Patti Urban, closed the meeting with the 4-Way Test of the Things We Think, Say or Do.
The meeting was adjourned promptly at 1:30 PM.
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