Weekly Breeze June 15th, 2009
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
· Tell the secretary if you
do not yet have a Thermal
Belt Rotary Club member-
ship card.
MAKE DREAMS REAL
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LAST MEETING: June 8, 2009. President Pete
Crandall presided over the meeting that was held in
the log cabin at Harmon Field, Tryon, NC..
GUESTS OF THE CLUB:
None
JUNE BIRTHDAYS:
June 15: Dallas Johann
June 17: Ed Britton
June 24: Reuben Greenberg
June 25: Dawson Chiles
COMING EVENTS:
June 20: Installation Dinner
July 4: Bike Tour
Please try to make the Monday meetings. If
unable to do so, do a make-up on line. Easy
to do. SEE BELOW
NEED A MAKE-UP? CHECK OUT THE CYBER CLUB.
Log in to the District Website at www.rotary7670.org and click
on "e-club One" of the listed web links at the left of the screen.
Do an "on line make up" and follow up with an e-mail to the
secretary for attendance record purposes.
Program Agenda
June 15, 2009
THIS WEEK'S PROGRAM:
June 15: Jim Scott,, program; Dawson, food.. Speaker is George Alley of Harmon Field.:
June 22: Jim Scott, program. Speaker will be Tryon Town Manager
June 29: Chuck Britton: program/food
June 8: -- MEETING HIGHLIGHTS:
· President Pete reminded members the Installation Dinner will be held at the home of Steve and Robyn Rosenberg on June 20. Pete also said painting of the road signs for the July 4 Bike Tour will be done on Saturdays June 20 and June 29 starting at 7:30 a.m. on both days. A driver is needed plus four painters to ride in the back of the pickup.
Pete introduced our speaker, Dharmesh Madnani, with a few comments of his own, saying that it has been an interesting experience. Dharmesh has been a delight in most respects. He is a young man of great talent. The future of the world will be run by people like Dharmesh. Most American kids could learn a lot from him.
Dharmesh began by saying "I have learned so much about American customs. I would love for my children to do this. My sisters have been on this program. The eating habits are so different. It is hard for the host families to prepare food that I would eat. It is shocking that I am leaving. I have made friends here. It will take me some time to realize that now I am back home again." Ed Kan asked Dharmesh why he had decided to come to the U.S. Dharmesh replied that he had been working on learning to speak English better. He said he learned a lot about photography from Chris Bartol. In Charlotte, he learned about BB games and Hooters. He said he and friend Diego are going to form an international Hooters. Dharmesh said it is kind of sad that his tour here is over, but at home he will study for a Masters Degree in Law.
Dharmesh conducted the Sgt. at Arms, receiving several happy and sad $. The 50-50 pot of $9 was won by Dawson and he donated it back to the club.
TUESDAY: Hendersonville, 4 Seasons 7:00 a.m. Blue Ridge Comm. College, Killian Bldg.
Hendersonville - meets 12:00 noon at Charlot Restaurant
Asheville Breakfast - meets 7:30 a.m. at Asheville Country Club
WEDNESDAY: Asheville-West meets 12:30 p.m. at Shoney's of Enka, 425 Smokey Pk Hwy
THURSDAY: Asheville meets 12:30 p.m. at Renaissance Hotel
Tryon Rotary Club meets 12:00 noon at Holy Cross Episcopal Church
Steve Rosenberg
