www.newtamparotary.org THE WEEKLY BULLETIN May 27, 2016

www.newtamparotary.org
THE WEEKLY BULLETIN
May 27, 2016
The Rotary Club of New Tampa is a 100% Paul Harris Fellow Club
Welcome to the Rotary Club of New Tampa!
The Rotary Club of New Tampa’s membership represents a
cross-section of the community’s business and professional
men and women. Membership in the Rotary Club of New Tampa provides the opportunity to become connected to your community, work with others in addressing community needs, and
support the world peace, health, and education objectives of
our Rotary International organization. We hope that you will
take the time to join us at Tampa Palms Golf & County Club on
Fridays at 7:00 AM.
President
Lesley Zajac
Club Leadership
2015-2016
Today’s Agenda
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Lesley Zajac
President
Brice Wolford
President-Elect
Craig DiCecco
Secretary
BJ Harris
Treasurer
Bob Thompson
Sergeant-at-Arms
Tom Gruber
Vice-President
Frank Moore
Past President
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District Governor
Tom Wagner
Call to order
Invocation (please rise)
Pledge of Allegiance
Rotary 4-Way Test: 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?
Song chosen by Sergeant-at-Arms or God Bless America
Announce/welcome guests and visiting Rotarians
Announcements for the good of the club
President’s message and announcements
Introduce speaker
Happy Dollars (your chance to share with the club happy and maybe some not so
happy news)
50-50 Raffle - Queen of Hearts wins half the pot. Last meeting total: $5,061.00
Close with Rotary motto “Service Above Self and One Profits Most Who Serves Best”
UPCOMING SPEAKERS
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Today - Kun Shi (史昆
史昆)
史昆 - Director, Confucius Institute
June 3 - Anthony Kimbrough - Execu•
tive Director - New Tampa YMCA
June 10 - Rev. Lynn Grinnell Euridicie Grace Episcopal
June 17 - Annual distributions for our
supported charities this year
June 24 - Installation Dinner (no meeting Friday morning)
If you would like to recommend a speaker,
please contact Steele Olmstead
at: JSteele@JSteeleLaw.com
CLUB CALENDAR
Tonight - Happy Hour - Toast Wine and
Café - 6:30 PM - 14921 Bruce B. Downs
Blvd. (next to Mr. Dunderbaks)
Friday, June 24 - Installation Dinner Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club - 6:00
PM start - register and pay with credit card
on DACDB
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Weekly Minutarian
From DG Tom Wagner
Avon Park High School senior, Jontavius Tucker is going blind. At 18, he has a rare eye disorder that
causes his vision to diminish and eventually disappear. There is a treatment for his condition but Medicaid does not cover it and his family had no funds to pay for it. Jontavius has no other options, he will
lose his vision.
Bring in Rotary. When the Sebring, Sebring Sunrise, Highlands County and Avon Park Rotary Clubs
heard of this, they would not stand by and let a young, 18 year old man lose his sight to a treatable condition.
Together they raised the funds needed for this treatment. We are happy to report that Jontavius has
had that procedure and his sight is improving and is expected to continue to improve. Thank you to
these clubs for stepping up and changing a young man’s life! The greatest thing about this story is that
it is only one of hundreds of stories just like it from clubs all around our district. Each club has it’s own
stories and it’s own “Jontavius Tucker”.
I am very proud to be a Rotarian and very proud to wear my Rotary pin. It is my badge of honor. The
next time someone asks you what that Rotary pin you wear stands for, tell them is a reminder of all the
lives you are changing and saving here in your own community and around the world.
Be Rotary Proud!
Thank you,
Tom
That Was The Week That Was (Edited)
By Lesley Zajac
The RCNT 2016-2017 All Stars Club and District Governor Installation Celebration is on June 24 at
6:00 PM at Tampa Palms G&CC. Please go online on DaCdb to register and pay for the event. There
will be no morning meeting on June 24. Brice Wolford and his board will be installed, as will 2016-2017
District Governor Joyce Gunter
The 2016 District 6890 Conference was last weekend in Orlando and what an event it was. In addition
to taking care of District business, fun-filled free time was available for everyone to spend time together
enjoying the facilities at the hotel. My person favorites - American Pie and the hot tub!!
Many awards were presented on both Friday and Saturday and I am very happy to announce that the
Rotary Club of New Tampa received the Club Communications Award (large club) (this covers everything from Facebook/social media, the weekly bulletin, this weekly email, press releases/PR, etc.) for
getting the word out to club members and the community. So this award is truly for a group effort by
many club members.
RCNT also received the District Governor's Choice Award for a Local Project (the all accessible playground at Rotary's Camp Florida). Again this was the result of efforts by many, many club members in
the face of some true difficulties.
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, RCNT received the 2015-2016 Rotary International Presidential Citation Gold Level "for helping Rotary make a difference in the lives of people all over the world." I was
honored to accept these awards on behalf of all of the members of this amazing club. Our successes
this year are because of YOU! If you are a Facebook user, check out some of the amazing photographs from the weekend taken by Craig Miller, Bob Thompson, Kathleen Novak and others (plus a
few crummy ones from me!) We had 12 members of this club in attendance at the Conference. Great
representation! The USF Rotaract Club was also awarded the Presidential Citation!!
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To find a Rotary Club worldwide, go to:
https://www.rotary.org/en/search/club-finder.
All members are invited to the RCNT board meetings that are scheduled on the 2nd Thursday evening of each month at Tampa Palms G&CC.
Lutz Lunch
New Tampa Noon
Tuesday Heritage Harbor CC - 12:00 PM
Wednesday Café Ole - 12 PM
Temple Terrace
Morning
Tuesday Temple Terrace CC - 7:15 AM
Brandon Lunch
Tuesday Barnacles Seafood Rest. Brandon - 12 PM
Ybor City Lunch
Wednesday Columbia Rest. Ybor - 12:15
PM
Tampa Lunch
Tuesday Ferguson Law Center - 12:10 PM
Carrollwood Lunch
Friday Emerald Greens CC - 12 PM
Wesley Chapel
Lunch
Wednesday Stage Left - 12:15 PM
Tampa North Lunch
Monday Café Don Jose -12:15 PM
Tampa East Lunch
Wednesday Sheraton East off MLK/75 12:15 PM
Please contact Matt Palmer at matt.palmer@verizon.net for submissions or edits. Closing for submissions is end of business day on
Wednesdays.
Please support member Rotarians and their businesses whenever possible by patronizing them and recommending them to friends and business acquaintances.
For only $35.00 per quarter, your
business card can be displayed
here. You will be conveniently
billed as part of your dues.
Please contact Connie Bladon or
Karen Mess Frashier.