Stafford Rotary

Meeting of the Rotary Club of Stafford
October 26, 2005

President Randy Burdette presided and welcomed guests. George McGrady f Bison Building Company was the guest of Sue Gibbs. Jim Lewis and Phil Rodenburg were visiting from the Rappahannock Rotary. Daina Gibson of Gibson Marketing was the guest of AG Carol Foley. Joe Howard, Stafford County Attorney, was the guest of T. Campbell.

Announcements:
Be sure to sign up for the meeting that will be held at Hartwood Winery on November 9.

The Rappahannock Rotary is selling note cards.

Rotaract is requesting ornaments and gift certificates for the “Family Fun” tree.

We are getting a duck sales matching grant from the Massaponax Wal-Mart.

Shirley gave an update on the computer lab at the shelter that was our centennial project. It is only being used once a week. They need people to help with the computers. Shirley is working on a $10,000 grant proposal. She also told us about the Interact Club at Stafford High’s project with foreign exchange students.

Quiz:
Nelda arrived too late to give the quiz, but Rick Potter had the answer to the quiz all written out. The question was: What is the new memorial to Paul Harris in Washington?

The answer was: Rotary Founder Paul Harris is among 20 Americans recognized in a new U.S. national monument honoring pioneers in service. The "Extra Mile -- Points of Light Volunteer Pathway," a series of bronze markers, was unveiled along a one-mile stretch of downtown Washington, DC, several blocks east of the White House. The monument honors and tells the stories of selfless Americans who turned their dreams of helping others into great movements that have created enduring change. Former U.S. President George Bush dedicated the monument 14 October.

Program:
The speaker was the Rev. Therese Houghton, Old Forge Ministries. Rev. Houghton worked at the Bragg Hill Life Center for four years before beginning work at Old Forge. Old Forge Ministries is a ministry of the Fredericksburg Area Baptist Association. Sheriff Jett requested the development of this ministry project because of the high crime rate and social problems in that neighborhood. In 2001 there were 1,800 police calls from the 230 townhouses in Old Forge. That was six times higher than the overall crime rate for Stafford County. There are many children there in need of help because of a parent or sibling in prison, domestic violence, drug use and all the miseries that afflict a depressed neighborhood.

The Old Forge Ministries offers after school programs, parenting classes, women’s Bible study classes, and field trips for both children and adults. Therese told of a group of ten boys who were invited to the Sheriff’s house for dinner as part of their class on manners.

During the Q & A session Don Uppercoe commented on the positive effect the after school programs have had on some of his middle school students.

The after school snack program is a complete meal, because many of the children won’t get a real dinner at home. The food coordinator for the program is Jamie Smith. Different organizations take part in this program and prepare and serve meals to the students. They are also a Kid’s Café site from the Food Bank. So snacks are available at their programs.

There are 28 children now in the after school program. There were 80 children in the summer program.

When questioned if the program had helped reduce the crime rate, Rev. Houghton said that last year there were down to 900 calls.

Rents in Old Forge are generally $1,250 a month. The last house that sold in the neighborhood sold for $180,000. So, paying the rent or mortgage payment is quite a challenge for many of these families.

There will be a facility for a high school after school program at the old bank building near the Falmouth light. Doris Buffet is paying to have the facility redecorated for the teens. They still need four new computers.

The elementary after school program is held at Berea Baptist Church.

Pastor Fred told a story contrasting his own childhood and that sure sense of being loved with the lives many of the children in Old Forge must lead. He suggested that Happy Cup proceeds be given to Old Forge Ministries.

Fines
Dan Bender forgot to sign in, and Mark Smith talked too much. However, Ralph took a lesson from Pastor Fred and stressed happiness instead of fines. He did warn us because the “Bad Boys” table had no women sitting there. (Of course, when you sit at the “Bad Boys” table you are in danger of being fined for making too much noise.)

Happy Cup
Aric Wagner was happy that Bobby Richardson from the Yankees was the speaker for the fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Joan McLaughlin was happy that so many members have already reached sustaining member status for the Rotary year. She invited everyone to an open house at the Gladys Oberle School.

Althea Cruz was happy we are such a welcoming club.

Don Uppercoe appreciated the program.

Rick Potter teased Harrison about his cold. Rick said Rev. Houghton began her ministry as “Tickles the Clown”.

Harrison Simpson said the first house he owned was in Old Forge. He hopes that the community will help Bragg Hill and Old Forge improve and become good neighborhoods.

Chris Franklin appreciated Rev. Houghton’s program.

Mary Rose had much happiness. She spent a weekend shopping with her daughter Jackie. The ninety Rottweilers next door finally have moved away, but not until after two got loose and came to their door.

Trewitt harding appreciated the program. His wife has been sick and had a lung cancer scare, but her tests have come back negative.

Sandy Pratt’s husband is coming home from a long business trip tomorrow. Sandy had a bunch of ornaments for Shirley.

Vicki Lewis is off to Myrtle Beach.

PDG Graham announced that their younger son Garrett is engaged.

Shirley Heim was happy about the program. She said that the Interact Clubs are always looking for projects, and this programs offered lots of opportunities for service.
She had a great time at Oktofest. She was happy that Joan and Nicolette helped her with the homecoming parade at UMW. The parade was on campus and off the streets this year, so there were no vehicles. She, Nicolette, Joan and the Rotaractors walked the parade route in the rain.
Aric Wagner will be the Rotarian sponsor of the Stafford High Interact, and Pastor Fred Donahoe will be the Rotarian sponsor for Brooke Point High Interact.

Shirley’s happiest news was that her CA28-29 blood test for breast cancer came back with excellent results!

Nelda was happy she won the jackpot and happy that she attended the great Oktoberfest party.

Nicolette enjoyed the Oktoberfest. She’s happy that the program today gave us several vocational service project opportunities.

Carlos Melendez was happy that Therese gave our program today. He’s off to Santa Barbara for a vacation.

Mark Smith was very happy that Shirley’s tests results were so good. He’s also very happy that Carlos has agreed to be in charge of citrus fruit sales this year.

Mike Torosian joked that he was happy Jim Lewis made their table the “Bad Boys” table today.

Carol Foley made a correction to last week’s Happy Cup. She and Jack have been married 44 years, not 43 years.

Sue’s guest George McGrady was happy he came to the meeting. He didn’t know Rotary could be so entertaining.

Dan bender thanked Ralph for being so forgiving.

Carole Green reminded us that groom-to-be Garrett is her son too. She likes his fiancé very much. Meghann doesn’t need surgery on her leg. The doctor will give bone stimulation instead.

Eric Widener appreciated the program.

Rusty Cowper had a great time at Mark Steele’s oyster roast last Saturday. He and peter had to bake a cake as a Scout project. They decided to multiply the recipe five times. It sort of worked out anyway. He and Ann went to a Bruce Springsteen concert.

The meeting ended with the Four Way test.


Are You Reading the Bulletin and the Blog?

The answer can be found on our club blog http://www.staffordrotary.blogspot.com/

What is the theme for our festival tree this year?

What organization does the Festival of Trees benefit?

New Member Corner
Stafford Rotary Glossary

If you don’t understand something you hear at a club meeting, email Nelda and ask for a definition in the bulletin.

The Rotary Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation that supports the efforts of Rotary International to achieve world understanding and peace through international humanitarian, educational, and cultural exchange programs. It is supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world.
The Foundation was created in 1917 by Rotary International's sixth president, Arch C. Klumph, as an endowment fund for Rotary "to do good in the world." It has grown from an initial contribution of $26.50 to more than $55 million contributed in 2002-03. Its event-filled history is a story of Rotarians learning the value of service to humanity.

More information is available on our club web page : http://www.staffordrotary.com/ , the District 7610 web page http://www.rotary7610.org/
and the Rotary International web page : http://www.rotary.org/

Stafford Rotary Blog
For back issues of the Stafford Rotary Highlighter visit our club blog at http://www.staffordrotary.blogspot.com/

Outing to Hartwood Winery Next Week!

We will be meeting at Hartwood Winery at 12:15 on Nov. 9. The meeting will include a tour and tasting at the winery. Glasses of wine and bottles will be available for sale. Box lunches will be included.

We will sign up for the meeting the next 2 weeks at meetings, but with lunches, it is important that we have a correct headcount. Please confirm your attendance by signup sheet or e-mail by next Wed.
Directions:

Go past Holiday Inn on 17 North, travel 5-6 miles to Right on Hartwood Rd, just like you are going to Curtis Park or the Gauntlet Golf course. Winery is on left about 2 miles down road.

15 minutes, at most, beyond the Holiday Inn.


Remember to Shop for the Festival of Trees

Stafford Rotary - The Doctors Are In
Have healthy holidays year-round with this
medical reminder tree. Doctors, dentists, nurses, and staff urge you to make your annual appointments while vitamins, books and bracelets are everyday incentives as you exercise your way to a new you!

Brooke Point Interact- A Chili Christmas
Santa goes “South of the Border Down Mexico Way” to find peppers, sombreros, and other ornaments for that southwestern style tree.

Colonial Forge Interact-Santa Takes a Break
This 6 foot tree will feature Santa taking a break from delivering gifts. He will be fishing, playing golf, riding a Harley. Look for Santa on vacation. No sleighs, no chimneys.

Mountain View Interact- There Are Wildcats Among Us

This rustic tree will be filled with ornaments representing the call of the wild and all along the way----a red cardinal, a canoe, a cabin in the hills. Let nature be your guide for selecting an ornament.

North Stafford Interact-A Tree Grows In Bookland
All ornaments on this tree will be a book or some one reading or carrying a book Even a bear and a rabbit will be seen reading.

Stafford High Interact-Satchels For St. Nick
Santa's Interactors have been busy adorning this tree with "must have” handbags scheduled for a sleigh ride on Dec 24th. With satchels in tow, these discerning ladies will be in vogue for the holiday season.

Gladys H. Oberle Interact -A Homemade Christmas
All ornaments on this tree will be handmade. So use your special talents to help decorate this tree.
University of Mary Washington Rotaract-Family Fun Time
‘Tis the season for family and fun! And the Rotaractors have made a list and are checking it twice to insure "family get-togethers" are mixed with fun-loving activities with gift certificates to be used throughout the year.

These were the winners from the 2005 Wings, Wheels and Ducks Duck Race:2206 Harley-Davidson Sportster: Rick Hazelgreen - Stafford, VA New Spa : Renae Furness - Stafford,VA $2,500 From Powell's Furniture: Marcie Rice - Fredericksburg, VANew Pool Table: Neil Small - Fairfax, VA $500 from WFLS: Larry Gordon - Fredericksburg, VA

Upcoming Programs

November 2 – World Interact Week

November 9 – Field Trip to Hartwood Winery

November 16 – Meeting at North Stafford High School – American Education Week

November 23 – NO MEETING. Happy Thanksgiving!

November 30 – Chris Franklin, Classification Talk

December 7 – Annual Meeting


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November Is Rotary Foundation Month

November 2005
Dear Amigos,
As you know, my vocation and passion are helping others, literally, to see. My message to you this Foundation month is one of vision, a vision that Every Rotarian can ensure a better future for all through The Rotary Foundation, Every Year.
Close your eyes for a moment and try to imagine seeing things through the eyes of little girl from a poor village. After sleeping on a dirt floor, she rises from squalor only to forage for food in a nearby garbage dump. She drinks contaminated water and then is forced to use her little hands to labor 12 to 14 hours or more everyday, manufacturing beautiful little dolls.
I wonder what this little girl sees when she looks at those dolls. Does she wonder who is going to play with them? Does she long to play with one herself? Does she dream of growing up to be beautiful like one of the dolls and wearing beautiful clothes? I wonder, will she live long or well enough to see that life can be beautiful? I wonder…
I also wonder why so many people choose not to see or do anything about the horrific things that are done to children like her all over the world. There are many people who are so blind as to allow such inhumanity to exist.
Fortunately my friends, Rotarians are not so blind. My faith in humanity is renewed when I see all of the good things that Rotary club members are accomplishing around the world, by helping children, helping families, and enabling those we help to help themselves and others.
Still, I wonder how many Rotarians have the clarity of vision to truly understand that it is our Rotary Foundation that is the conduit through which we help others and make significant change. The Rotary Foundation is our path to Humanity in Motion.
Through our literacy programs, we empower children to learn and rise up from poverty. Through our clean water projects, we make a difference so that children in poor villages no longer die of water-borne disease. Through our Ambassadorial Scholars and Rotary World Peace Fellows educational programs, we enlighten the next generation of world leaders to challenge the ravages of war and build bridges of peace and hope that link us all. These programs are made possible by our contributions to The Rotary Foundation.
This month, at your Rotary club, Foundation seminar, district event, club board meeting, wherever Rotarians gather, speak about our Rotary Foundation and encourage everyone to contribute — Every Rotarian, Every Year!
Foundation Month is not only about the money. It is about you and me taking Service Above Self seriously. It is about taking time to Create Awareness and Take Action by doing something to build goodwill and better friendships.
It is also about having a vision that enables all of us to see that something as simple as participating in Every Rotarian, Every Year with a contribution to our Rotary Foundation, can be a life-changing event of magnificent proportion in someone’s life, in the lives of all children.
We continue to work towards eradicating polio. Why? Because we can. It is Rotary’s gift to the children of the world. Yet, so many more needs remain.
Your contributions fuel our life changing programs. Please be generous this year. Make your Annual Programs Fund gift today and contribute to a positive change.
During Foundation Month, make someone a Paul Harris Fellow or invite a friend to join Rotary so they, too, can share the vision of a more humane and peaceful world through The Rotary Foundation.
Your Amigo in Mexico City,
Frank DevlynThe Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair, 2005-06Past Rotary International President, 2000-01


Meeting Makeup Schedule


MONDAY: Culpeper, Holiday Inn, 6:30 p.m.
TUESDAY: Orange, 7:30 A.M. Cape Porpoise Lobster House at 182 Byrd Street (Business Route 20)
WEDNESDAY: Rappahannock-Fredericksburg,
Fredericksburg Baptist Church, 7:30 a.m.
THURSDAY:

• Caroline County, Aunt Sara’s, 7:30 a.m


• Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg Country Club, 6:30 p.m.


• Warrenton, Fauquier Springs Country Club, noon


• Woodbridge, Westminster Retirement Community, 12:15 p.m.

ANYTIME: E-Club, On-line:
http://www.rotaryeclubone.org/
http://www.rotaryeclubny1.com/
http://www.rotaryeclubsouthwest.org/
http://www.rotaryeclub3310.org/index.asp
http://www.rotary-eclubd3450.org/en/
Set-Up and Take Down Assignments

If you can’t make your assigned day, please find a substitute.
November 2
Sue Gibbs, Shirley Heim, Ann Smith, Rick Potter, Buck Jacoby
November 9
Jack Broome, Mike Torosian, Nelda Mohr, Harrison Simpson, T. Campbell
November 16
Mark Steele, Chris Franklin, Carole Green, Graham Green, Elaine Farmer
November 23
Karen McCormack, Keith Dudley, Carol Foley, Jeff Small, Kathy Belcher
November 30
Sandy Duckworth, Brenda Gibbs, Ken Clayman, Carlos Melendez, Aric Wagner
December 7
T. Campbell, Nelda Mohr, Rusty Cowper, Jack Broome, Joan McLaughlin
December 14
Kathy Belcher, Fred Donahoe, Rick Potter, Sandy Pratt, Mary Rose
December 21
Mike Torosian, Sandy Duckworth, Harrison Simpson, Jeff Small, Don Upperco
December 28
Buck Jacoby, Dan Bender, Tim Baroody, Nicolette Ward, Karen McCormack

Other Important Dates to Remember

November Is Rotary Foundation Month
November 1-6 – World Interact Week
November 19 – Deliver Thanksgiving baskets
November 19 – Rotary Leadership Institute

December Is Family of Rotary Month
December 9 – Christmas Party at Colonial Circuits
December 15 – Christmas Caroling at Nursing Homes
December 17 – Deliver Christmas baskets

January Is Rotary Awareness Month
February Is World Understanding Month
March 12-18, 2006 – World Rotaract Week

April Is Magazine Month
April 8, 2006 – Club leadership Training Seminar
April 27- 30, 2006 District Conference Holiday Inn - Fredericksburg, VA

June Is- Rotary Fellowships Month
June 11-14, 2006- Rotary International Annual Convention, Malmö, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark

Rotary Grace

We break Thy bread of brotherhood,
And thank Thee, Lord for all things good.
May we be more blessed than we deserve.
Live less for self and more to serve.
Amen

Thank you, Mark for planning this event! We all had a great time.
Fellowship events are an important part of Rotary. Check your calendar for the amny events coming up in November and December.

Meeting of the Rotary Club of Stafford
October 19, 2005

President Randy Burdette presided and welcomed guests. PDG Graham’s guest was Terri Browning who was the mother of one of the finalists in the District Music Contest. She spoke about the Painted Violin Auction to benefit the Rappahannock Youth Symphony. The beautiful violins were displayed at the meeting. The auction will be held in December.

Announcements:

Joan McLaughlin urged all club members to become sustaining members of the Rotary Foundation by giving at least $100 per year to the Rotary Foundation. Joan would like for us to become sustaining members by November 1.

President Randy encouraged members to consider attending the Rotary Leadership Institute. A session will be held in Fredericksburg on November 19. He called everyone’s attention to the printed quarterly calendars. Updates will be emailed to members as needed.

Wings, Wheels and Ducks netted between $48,000 and $50,000 for the club. We will have a final report after all expenses are paid. The board recommended that the club present this event again next September. The club voted to do this.

Shirley Heim announced the themes for the Festival of Trees Christmas trees:

Stafford Rotary – “The Doctor Is In” – look for ornaments with a medical theme.

Colonial Forge High Interact Club – “Santa Takes a Break” – Look for ornaments that show Santa in a leisure time activity – skiing, reading, sleeping, etc.

North Stafford High Interact Club – “A Tree Grows in Bookland” – Look for ornaments that have a book theme.

Stafford High Interact Club – “ Satchels for St. Nick” – This will feature fancy pocketbook ornaments.

Brooke Point High Interact Club – “A Chili Christmas” – Look for ornaments with a Southwestern theme.

Gladys H. Oberle School Interact Club –“A Homemade Christmas”

Mountain View High Interact Club – “There Are Wildcats Among Us” – Look for ornaments with a woodsy look, bears, wildcats, moose, canoes, etc.

University of Mary Washington Rotaract Club – “Family Fun Time” – The tree will be covered with gift cards for family fun – movie gift certificates, restaurant cards, etc.

The Festival of Trees will again be held at the Riverside Conference Center. The trees will be decorated on Monday, November 21. They will be exhibited from November 22 through November 29, except for Thanksgiving Day. This is the major fund raiser for Hope House each year. Please support this project by buying ornaments for our many trees, visiting the tree display and bidding on trees.

T. Campbell is working on preparing a slate for the nominating committee to study. The annual meeting for election of officers will be held at the December 7 meeting.

We will be delivering Thanksgiving baskets to needy families on Saturday, November 19. Our distribution of Christmas baskets is scheduled for December 17.

Quiz:
The question was: What is the goal of Rotary’s classification system? Buck Jacoby knew the answer. The use of the classification principle — the guideline by which nearly all Rotary membership is determined — assures that each club has among its members a cross-section of a community’s business and professional population.

Door Prize:
Rusty Cowper won a door prize, the poster from last year’s Painted Violin auction.
Ralph auctioned off a six pack of “imported” beer from a microbrewery in Seattle. Aric had the winning bid.

Program:
The speaker was Paul Simpson, president f the board of the Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region, Inc.
Created in 1997, the Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region serves the Counties of Caroline, Stafford, King George and Spotsylvania along with the City of Fredericksburg. The Foundation supports programs in the arts, health, education, economic, and community development areas.

The Youth in Philanthropy program is a way of teaching young people to become involved in philanthropy. Teens serve on the board that reviews grant applications. Teens also write those grant proposals and are responsible for completing the projects. This is a project which our Rotary club helped sponsor last year. Some examples Mr. Simpson gave of successful projects were:
1. Teen Parent Scholarship Fund, a project created with the Spotsylvania Department of Social Service. It is a fund to assist teen parents who want to complete high school.

2. Youth Reach Out, a project with the Tower of Deliverance Church preparing community meals for the poor.

3. Youth in Public Interest Law. The Rappahannock Area Legal Services helped cover the expenses for a youth intern to work with legal services.

Q&A Session
How many grant applications were received this year? 14 were received. 6 grants were awarded. Teens served on the application review board.

How can young people find out about this program? Contact Teri McNally,Executive Director phone 540.373.9292fax 540.373.3050email TeriMcNally@cfrrr.org

Are school counselors involved in publicizing this program? Yes, but the teens themselves are responsible for seeing that the program is well publicized.

How much adult interaction is there? Rick Potter answered his own question. There is no adult interaction until the youth themselves have put together their recommendations on grant proposals.

Is the CHRRR tracking alumni of this program? Not yet because the program is so new. They will track the young people who have been involved in the program.

Fines
Pastor Fred filled in for Ralph, and he hates fines. He gave a short sermon on living by grace instead of living by the law. He wanted us to “live by grace” and give generously to the Happy Cup because we are all blessed and should be thankful.

Happy Cup
After the sermon there was a lot of happiness.

Mary Rose said that she feels blessed that her grandchildren have done so well this past sad year since her daughter Susie’s death.

Kathy Belcher is worried about her house in Florida.

Aric Wagner has three big blessings: his wife Carol, his three sons, and Rotary. (That seems like 5 blessings to me, but maybe he didn’t have a five dollar bill)

Harrison Simpson said it was a blessing just to be able to breath. Then he made some coughing jokes.

Joan McLaughlin is going to Rome (where else would she go?) with sisters Noreen and Claire and her niece Cheryl.

Buck Jacoby was happy T. and Rick had a quick, safe flight back from Oregon.

Chris Franklin was happy Fred filled in today because he doesn’t like fines.

Rick Potter said T. made some money at the casino. He joked that he was glad to sit at Mike’s table and not with Harrison’s cold.

PDG Graham’s guest said she had a cancer scare this week, but her tests came back negative.

Carlos said his son will be going to the University of Pennsylvania next fall. Our two Penn State guys didn’t think this was a blessing.

Shirley Heim had lots of Happy Dollars:
Her renewed health is a great blessing to us all.
She thanked all who helped prepare the exhibit on African Americans in Stafford history at H.H. Poole Middle School. Nine Rotarians lent her display boards.
We did receive the district grant on keeping in touch with the elderly. Colonial Forge Interact adopted a nursing home, as did the Gladys H. Oberly School Interact Club.
Shirley is sure the Festival of Trees will again be blessed with generous Rotarians. (In other words, go buy some ornaments)

Sandy Pratt is happy to be back at Rotary. She enrolled 3,500 new AFLAC customers this past month. She’s been very busy. Her husband took her for a trip to Maine.

Rusty Cowper is happy that Saturday is the oyster roast at the Steele’s.

Jeff Davis has been substitute teaching full time since school began. He said he was happy Penn State lost.

Aric came back with an insult to Gettysburg College.

Pastor Fred had set a Happy Cup goal of $40 for the Rotary Foundation. He far exceeded his goal.

The meeting concluded with the Four Way test.

Fun at the Oktober Fest Party

Are You Reading the Bulletin and the Blog?

What is the new memorial to Paul Harris in Washington?
The answer can be found in last week's bulletin.

New Member Corner
Stafford Rotary Glossary

If you don’t understand something you hear at a club meeting, email Nelda and ask for a definition in the bulletin.

Festival of Trees
Every year, the Rappahannock Refuge, Inc. more commonly known as The Hope House, (a non-profit organization in the area that provides services to homeless women and children), puts on the Festival of Trees. Local businesses and community members donate a decorated tree to the Hope House for display during the Festival of Trees. The Trees are auctioned with all the proceeds going to the Hope House. The Rotary Club of Stafford sponsors a tree and assists all of our affiliated Interact Clubs and the UMW Rotaract Club in collecting ornaments for their trees. Our trees are always among the top money makers at the festival.


More information is available on our club web page : http://www.staffordrotary.com/ , the District 7610 web page http://www.rotary7610.org/
and the Rotary International web page : http://www.rotary.org/

As They Mount Relief Effort, Pakistan Rotarians Call for More Help

By Vukoni Lupa-LasagaRotary International News
12 October 2005
According to United Nations estimates, the death toll from last week's devastating earthquake in South Asia, the region's worst in over a century, has climbed to at over 50,000. Humanitarian organizations fear that the number of fatalities will be even more catastrophic when rescue and recovery efforts — currently hampered by rain and difficult terrain — are finally over.
The 7.6-magnitude quake hit the mountainous areas of northern Pakistan and India, the disputed Kashmir region, and parts of Afghanistan, on 8 October. Muzaffarabad, capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, took the brunt of the disaster. Up to 12,000 of the city's 200,000 residents perished in the earthquake.

News agencies described apocalyptic scenes from Muzaffarabad and other flattened cities, including hundreds of students in a school, nearly 300 patients at a hospital, and scores of prisoners in a jail, all buried under rubble.

A huge emergency relief operation is underway. Mounted by governmental and private organizations, local and foreign, including Rotary clubs, the massive initiative is aimed at providing food, shelter, medicine, and other basic necessities to survivors.
All of Pakistan's 115 Rotary clubs are part of the effort to deliver relief to nearly four million survivors of the quake who are now homeless. More than 200 local Rotarians and a similar number of Rotaractors, with a few Rotarians from abroad alongside them, are directly involved in relief and rescue work, according to District 3270 Governor Mohammad Faiz Kidwai, of Karachi, Pakistan.

"The Rotary clubs are quite actively involved in rescue and relief efforts," says Kidwai. "Nearly every Rotary club has already sent or offered to send help. For now, we are [mostly] collecting items which are required in an emergency. [But] we are [also] sending teams of doctors to devastated areas to treat the injured and to assess longer-term health needs of survivors."

According to Kidwai, many affected areas, especially villages in the mountains, are still unreachable because roads and bridges have vanished. "Most of those villages are totally destroyed," he says. "Winter hasn't started yet, but it is [already] very cold at night. Temporary shelter from extreme weather is very important at this stage."
Responding to calls for assistance, some British Rotary clubs dispatched 400 ShelterBox emergency kits to Pakistan, according to Kidwai. Each self-contained kit includes a 10-person tent, 10 sleeping bags, water purification tablets, plastic water carriers, plastic bags, cookware, a multifueled stove, flashlights, and an assortment of tools. All are packed in a 49-gallon reusable plastic box.

Locally, nearly every club is donating or soliciting blankets, clothes, food, medicine, and other items to send to survivors.
"Aid that has been channeled through Rotarians could easily reach 18 to 20 truckloads," says Azmarai Fadhrudin Khan, a past president of the Rotary Club of Abbottabad, a mere two-to-three hours' drive from mountain villages razed by the quake. "I have personally handed over three truckloads of donations from Rotary clubs. We do not have access to many of the badly affected places. We have, therefore, handed over to the army to deliver and distribute relief from the clubs."

Khan describes horrific scenes of victims crushed under concrete blocks of collapsed houses, with little hope of recovery without heavy earthmoving equipment. In Abbottabad, a city of 100,000, about 300 people were killed by the quake that unexpectedly turned their lives upside-down on Saturday morning.

"It could have been worse," says Khan. "We are lucky because this is the month of Ramadan and the pace of life is rather slow. Most people in Abbottabad were still in their homes and not out shopping in markets or shops where they could have been crushed in big numbers."

While emergency needs are still great, the rebuilding stage is going to be very crucial, according to Rotarians coordinating relief.
"We've started thinking of phase two, although our focus is still on providing relief," says Kidwai. "There [are] a lot of orthopedic-related injuries. Medical volunteers will be in demand for an extended period."

With the help of Rotary club leaders, District 3270's special disaster committee is compiling a list of projects to address reconstruction needs.

"There is going to be a very big problem of orphans," says Khan. "Many children have lost their parents. They will need help with their education so they can have a future. I know this because I was involved with the RI relief [effort] for Afghan refugees in the North-West Frontier Province. Of all the help we provided, vocational training was the best. The effect was a thousand times better than the immediate relief."

For more details or to respond to the South Asia earthquake disaster, go to Rotary's World Community Service disaster relief efforts page or contact District 3270 Governor Mohammad Faiz Kidwai, telephone: 92-300-822-0692; or fax: 92-21-5894056.

Remember to Shop for the Festival of Trees

Stafford Rotary - The Doctors Are In
Have healthy holidays year-round with this
medical reminder tree. Doctors, dentists, nurses, and staff urge you to make your annual appointments while vitamins, books and bracelets are everyday incentives as you exercise your way to a new you!

Brooke Point Interact- A Chili Christmas
Santa goes “South of the Border Down Mexico Way” to find peppers, sombreros, and other ornaments for that southwestern style tree.

Colonial Forge Interact-Santa Takes a Break
This 6 foot tree will feature Santa taking a break from delivering gifts. He will be fishing, playing golf, riding a Harley. Look for Santa on vacation. No sleighs, no chimneys.

Mountain View Interact- There Are Wildcats Among Us

This rustic tree will be filled with ornaments representing the call of the wild and all along the way----a red cardinal, a canoe, a cabin in the hills. Let nature be your guide for selecting an ornament.

North Stafford Interact-A Tree Grows In Bookland
All ornaments on this tree will be a book or some one reading or carrying a book Even a bear and a rabbit will be seen reading.

Stafford High Interact-Satchels For St. Nick
Santa's Interactors have been busy adorning this tree with "must have” handbags scheduled for a sleigh ride on Dec 24th. With satchels in tow, these discerning ladies will be in vogue for the holiday season.

Gladys H. Oberle Interact -A Homemade Christmas
All ornaments on this tree will be handmade. So use your special talents to help decorate this tree.
University of Mary Washington Rotaract-Family Fun Time
‘Tis the season for family and fun! And the Rotaractors have made a list and are checking it twice to insure "family get-togethers" are mixed with fun-loving activities with gift certificates to be used throughout the year.

These were the winners from the 2005 Wings, Wheels and Ducks Duck Race:

2206 Harley-Davidson Sportster: Rick Hazelgreen - Stafford, VA

New Spa : Renae Furness - Stafford,VA

$2,500 From Powell's Furniture: Marcie Rice - Fredericksburg, VA

New Pool Table: Neil Small - Fairfax, VA

$500 from WFLS: Larry Gordon - Fredericksburg, VA

Congratulations to our winners! We are looking forward to next year's event.
Upcoming Programs

October 26 - Therese Houghton, Old Forge Ministries
November 2 – World Interact Week
November 9 – Field Trip to Hartwood Winery
November 16 – Meeting at North Stafford High School – American Education Week
November 23 – NO MEETING. Happy Thanksgiving!
November 30 – Chris Franklin, Classification Talk
December 7 – Annual Meeting


Rotary International Center for Online Learning
Want to know more about Rotary? Visit Rotary International's Center for Online learning.
http://www.rotary.org/training/elearning/index.html

October Is Vocational Service Month
Vocational Service focuses on:
¨ Adherence to, and promotion of, the highest ethical standards in all occupations, including fair treatment of employers, employees, associates, competitors, and the public.
¨ The recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, not just your own or those that are pursued by Rotarians.
¨ The contribution of your vocational talents to solving the problems of society and meeting the needs of the community.
During October, Rotarians are encouraged to focus on this essential element of Rotary. Discussions among clubs and districts on Vocational Service can lead to projects that not only develop the ethical consciousness and vocational skills of Rotarians but also the talents within their communities. Vocational Service month is an opportunity to begin year-long Vocational Service activities, ranging from Rotary discussions to awards to community projects.

Meeting Makeup Schedule

MONDAY: Culpeper, Holiday Inn, 6:30 p.m.
TUESDAY: Orange, 7:30 A.M. Cape Porpoise Lobster House at 182 Byrd Street (Business Route 20)
WEDNESDAY: Rappahannock-Fredericksburg,
Fredericksburg Baptist Church, 7:30 a.m.
THURSDAY:
· Caroline County, Aunt Sara’s, 7:30 a.m
· Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg Country Club, 6:30 p.m.
· Warrenton, Fauquier Springs Country Club, noon
· Woodbridge, Westminster Retirement Community, 12:15 p.m.
ANYTIME: E-Club, On-line:
http://www.rotaryeclubone.org/
http://www.rotaryeclubny1.com/
http://www.rotaryeclubsouthwest.org/
http://www.rotaryeclub3310.org/index.asp
http://www.rotary-eclubd3450.org/en/

Set-Up and Take Down Assignments
If you can’t make your assigned day, please find a substitute.

October 26
Sandy Pratt, Ralph Sutton, Vicki Lewis, Anne Truong, Nicolette Ward
November 2
Sue Gibbs, Shirley Heim, Ann Smith, Rick Potter, Buck Jacoby
November 9
Jack Broome, Mike Torosian, Nelda Mohr, Harrison Simpson, T. Campbell
November 16
Mark Steele, Chris Franklin, Carole Green, Graham Green, Elaine Farmer
November 23
Karen McCormack, Keith Dudley, Carol Foley, Jeff Small, Kathy Belcher
November 30
Sandy Duckworth, Brenda Gibbs, Ken Clayman, Carlos Melendez, Aric Wagner
December 7
T. Campbell, Nelda Mohr, Rusty Cowper, Jack Broome, Joan McLaughlin
December 14
Kathy Belcher, Fred Donahoe, Rick Potter, Sandy Pratt, Mary Rose
December 21
Mike Torosian, Sandy Duckworth, Harrison Simpson, Jeff Small, Don Upperco
December 28
Buck Jacoby, Dan Bender, Tim Baroody, Nicolette Ward, Karen McCormack

Other Important Dates to Remember

October Is Vocational Service Month

November Is Rotary Foundation Month
November 1-6 – World Interact Week
November 19 - Deliver Thanksgicing baskets
November 19 - Rotary Leadership Institute

December Is Family of Rotary Month
December 9 – Christmas Party at Colonial Circuits
December 15 – Christmas Caroling at Nursing Homes
December 17 - Deliver Christmas baskets

January Is Rotary Awareness Month
February Is World Understanding Month
March 12-18, 2006 – World Rotaract Week

April Is Magazine Month
April 8, 2006 – Club leadership Training Seminar
April 27- 30, 2006 District Conference Holiday Inn - Fredericksburg, VA

June Is- Rotary Fellowships Month
June 11-14, 2006- Rotary International Annual Convention, Malmö, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark


Rotary Grace

We break Thy bread of brotherhood,
And thank Thee, Lord for all things good.
May we be more blessed than we deserve.
Live less for self and more to serve.
Amen

Meeting of the Rotary Club of Stafford
October 12, 2005

President Elect Aric Wagner presided and welcomed guests: Donald Duckworth, guest of PDG Sandy Duckworth; Patrick and Jack Foley, guests of Carol Foley; Judy Davis and Lisa, Nathan and Alex Pechacek, guests of Ralph Davis; and Alethea Cruz, guest of Karen McCormack.

Announcements:
Carole Green announced that we are looking for applications for the GSE team that will go to Belarus, Ukraine and Poland.

PE Aric will be meeting with Waugh Enterprises this week to thank them for their generous support of Wings, Wheels and Ducks.

Mark Smith announced Oktober Fest on Friday, October 21, 6-9 pm. We will meet at Zum Rheingarten Restaurant.

Mark Steele announced that we will have a field trip to Hartwood Winery on November 9.

Program:

Carol Foley introduced her son Commander Patrick Foley. Commander Foley graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy. He is currently assigned as Maritime Homeland Security Planner, Office of Defense Operations at Coast Guard Headquarters. In his current position he is responsible for National Maritime Strategy, Plans and Policy for Ports, Waterways and Coastal Security and liaison to the Department of Homeland Security.

Commander Foley’s decorations include the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Coast Guard Commendation Medal, three Coast Guard Achievement Medals with Operational Distinguishing Device, and numerous other unit, service and team awards.

Commander Foley gave us an overview of the mission of the Coast Guard with emphasis on its importance to Homeland Security.

The United States Coast Guard is a military organization that serves around the world around the clock and protects the American public's most basic needs: our safety and security, the environment, and our economy.

The Coast Guard, a military, multi-mission, maritime service that has answered the calls of America continuously for over 211 years. Over that history, it role as America's Shield of Freedom has remained constant, while its missions have evolved and expanded with a growing nation.

Located within the Department of Homeland Security, the Coast Guard is unique instrument of national security. Comprised of a personnel complement of active duty, Reserve, civilian, and Auxiliary members, it provides a broad range of services to the American people in times of peace and war.

The Coast Guard provides unique benefits to the nation because of its distinctive blend of military, humanitarian, and civilian law-enforcement capabilities. To serve the public, the Coast Guard has five fundamental roles:

Maritime Safety: To eliminate deaths, injuries, and property damage associated with maritime transportation, fishing, and recreational boating. The Coast Guard's motto is Semper Paratus—(Always Ready), and the service is always ready to respond to calls for help at sea.

National Defense:
To defend the nation as one of the five U.S. armed services. Enhance regional stability in support of the National Security Strategy, utilizing the Coast Guard’s unique and relevant maritime capabilities.

Maritime Security:
To protect America's maritime borders from all intrusions by: (a) halting the flow of illegal drugs, aliens, and contraband into the United States through maritime routes; (b) preventing illegal fishing; and (c) suppressing violations of federal law in the maritime arena.

Mobility:
To facilitate maritime commerce and eliminate interruptions and impediments to the efficient and economical movement of goods and people, while maximizing recreational access to and enjoyment of the water.

Protection of Natural Resources:
To eliminate environmental damage and the degradation of natural resources associated with maritime transportation, fishing, and recreational boating.
These strategic goals are used for tracking program performance and making sound resource decisions. They also offer a blueprint for thinking broadly about the Coast Guard's ability to influence future national security issues positively and meet the needs of a seafaring nation.

Throughout all its mission areas, the Coast Guard's greatest strength lies in its people. Coast Guard men and women are a highly motivated group of people who are committed to providing essential and valuable services to the American public.

The Coast Guard's military structure, law enforcement authority, and humanitarian function make it unique within the government and enable it to support broad national goals. It is well positioned to be the first on scene bringing the right people, the right equipment, and the right partnerships to respond to any emergency. The United States Coast Guard is Semper Paratus--Always Ready--to fulfill its goals of protecting America's safety, security, environment, and economy.

In the Q and A session that followed the presentation Commander Foley was asked:

1. Does the Coast Guard have a large enough force for its expanded mission? No, at a force of 39,000 the Coast Guard is behind 1992 levels.
   Why isn’t the Coast Guard always visible in busy harbors? The Coast Guard places its ships at the critical areas. The goal is to intercept suspicious vessels before they get into the harbors.
   
2. How much does the Coast Guard help with drug law enforcement? The Coast Guard seized a record 240,518 pounds of cocaine, worth approximately $7.7 billion during fiscal year 2004. The previous annual record of 138,393 pounds was surpassed May 29 with the seizure of 4,300 pounds of cocaine off a go-fast vessel in the Eastern Pacific.
3. What is the role of the Coast Guard Auxiliary? The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary was established by Congress in 1939 to assist the Coast Guard in promoting boating safety. It includes more than 30,000 members.... from all walks of life who receive special training so that they may be a functional part of Coast Guard Forces. Auxiliarists assist the Coast Guard in non-law enforcement programs such as public education, vessel safety checks, safety patrols, search and rescue, maritime security and environmental protection and Coast Guard Academy introduction programs for youth. Auxiliarists volunteer more than 2 million hours annually to benefit other boaters and their families.
   
   Fines
   Nathan helped his grandpa by fining PDG Graham and Carlos Melendez for not wearing their name badges.
   
   Ralph was fined $2 for not correctly guessing how many club members did not own cell phones – 3 of us don’t.
   
   Happy Cup
   Carlos was happy for the program and for the excellent work of the Coast Guard.
   
   Mark Steele invited everyone to the Steele’s annual oyster roast on Saturday, October 22.
   
   Vicki Lewis thanked Patrick for the program. She praised Alethea’s fabulous help at the hot dog stand on race day.
   
   Dan Bender was just happy to be at the meeting.
   
   Jeff Small’s dog got lost, but has been found.
   
   Ralph Davis told Mark Steele to “FEAR THE TURTLE”. He was happy that Judy came to a meeting. It was her first time to visit us.
   
   PDG Sandy Duckworth was happy that Donald came to our meeting.
   
   Nelda was happy that the Rotary Club of Herndon has adopted the Imagination Library as a literacy project. They will give a book each month to each child under 5 in the Town of Herndon.
   
   Carol Foley was happy to be home from her Panama Canal cruise. She was happy that her son and husband visited the meeting.
   
   The meeting concluded with the Four Way test.
   
   
   Are You Reading the Bulletin and the Blog?
   
   What is the goal of Rotary’s classification system?
   
   The answer can be found on our club blog http://www.staffordrotary.blogspot.com/
   
   
   New Member Corner
   Stafford Rotary Glossary
   
   If you don’t understand something you hear at a club meeting, email Nelda and ask for a definition in the bulletin.
   
   Rotary’s emphasis on Vocational Service has its roots in the founding of the organization. The original intent of the young lawyer Paul Harris was to bring together a circle of business and professional acquaintances.
   
   And the use of the classification principle — the guideline by which nearly all Rotary membership is determined — assures that each club has among its members a cross-section of a community’s business and professional population.
   
   Since the founding of Rotary in 1905, Rotarians have always stressed high business ethics.
   
   More information is available on our club web page : http://www.staffordrotary.com/ , the District 7610 web page http://www.rotary7610.org/
   and the Rotary International web page : http://www.rotary.org/
   
   Stafford Rotary Blog
   For back issues of the Stafford Rotary Highlighter visit our club blog at http://www.staffordrotary.blogspot.com/
   
   
   Rx for Survival — A Global Health Challenge
   
   A compelling six-hour PBS television series premiers November 1-3, 2005. The series looks at the twentieth century, and how the world lived through a golden era in public health: vaccines were discovered, diseases were cured, and the average life expectancy rose by many years. In recent decades, however, this stunning progress has declined dramatically. Watch the first series whichfocuses on polio.Click below to see a schedule of show times in your area.
   http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/rxforsurvival/
   
   A New Monument in Washington D.C. Honors Paul Harris
   
   Rotary Founder Paul Harris is among 20 Americans recognized in a new U.S. national monument honoring pioneers in service. The "Extra Mile -- Points of Light Volunteer Pathway," a series of bronze markers, was unveiled along a one-mile stretch of downtown Washington, DC, several blocks east of the White House. The monument honors and tells the stories of selfless Americans who turned their dreams of helping others into great movements that have created enduring change.Former U.S. President George Bush dedicated the monument 14 October. To view Paul Harris’ marker and learn about other honorees, click below:
   http://www.extramile.us/
   
   
   Upcoming Programs
   
   October 19- Paul Simpson, Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region, topic is Youth in Philanthropy.
   October 26 - Therese Houghton, Old Forge Ministries
   
   November 2 – World Interact Week
   
   November 9 – Field Trip to Hartwood Winery
   
   November 16 – Meeting at North Stafford High School – American Education Week
   
   November 23 – NO MEETING. Happy Thanksgiving!
   
   November 30 – Chris Franklin, Classification Talk
   
   
   Rotary International Center for Online Learning
   
   Want to know more about Rotary? Visit Rotary International's Center for Online learning.
   http://www.rotary.org/training/elearning/index.html
   
   
   October Is Vocational Service Month
   Vocational Service focuses on:
   ¨ Adherence to, and promotion of, the highest ethical standards in all occupations, including fair treatment of employers, employees, associates, competitors, and the public.
   ¨ The recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, not just your own or those that are pursued by Rotarians.
   ¨ The contribution of your vocational talents to solving the problems of society and meeting the needs of the community.
   During October, Rotarians are encouraged to focus on this essential element of Rotary. Discussions among clubs and districts on Vocational Service can lead to projects that not only develop the ethical consciousness and vocational skills of Rotarians but also the talents within their communities. Vocational Service month is an opportunity to begin year-long Vocational Service activities, ranging from Rotary discussions to awards to community projects.

Shop Online and Support the Rotary Foundation
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Rotary International is pleased to offer you convenient savings at nearly 1,200 quality merchants through its partnership with CareClicks.com. A percentage of your purchases from participating merchants will support The Rotary Foundation. The amount of the contribution is listed as a percentage or dollar amount next to each merchant’s description. The lower amount is guaranteed, while the higher amount reflects a volume-based bonus. Please bookmark this page for future access; you will need to use it as the starting point for your online shopping so that your purchases will be properly credited to The Rotary Foundation.
You may also contribute directly to The Rotary Foundation, by making your contribution online. And be sure to visit Shop@Rotary.org to purchase a variety of Rotary-related items.

Meeting Makeup Schedule
MONDAY: Culpeper, Holiday Inn, 6:30 p.m.
TUESDAY: Orange, 7:30 A.M. Cape Porpoise Lobster House at 182 Byrd Street (Business Route 20)
WEDNESDAY: Rappahannock-Fredericksburg,
Fredericksburg Baptist Church, 7:30 a.m.
THURSDAY:
· Caroline County, Aunt Sara’s, 7:30 a.m
· Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg Country Club, 6:30 p.m.
· Warrenton, Fauquier Springs Country Club, noon
· Woodbridge, Westminster Retirement Community, 12:15 p.m.
ANYTIME: E-Club, On-line:
http://www.rotaryeclubone.org/
http://www.rotaryeclubny1.com/
http://www.rotaryeclubsouthwest.org/
http://www.rotaryeclub3310.org/index.asp
http://www.rotary-eclubd3450.org/en/

Set-Up and Take Down Assignments
If you can’t make your assigned day, please find a substitute.

October 19
Fred Donahoe, Maritza Walker, Trewitt Harding, Mary Rose, Eric Widemer
October 26
Sandy Pratt, Ralph Sutton, Vicki Lewis, Anne Truong, Nicolette Ward
November 2
Sue Gibbs, Shirley Heim, Ann Smith, Rick Potter, Buck Jacoby
November 9
Jack Broome, Mike Torosian, Nelda Mohr, Harrison Simpson, T. Campbell
November 16
Mark Steele, Chris Franklin, Carole Green, Graham Green, Elaine Farmer
November 23
Karen McCormack, Keith Dudley, Carol Foley, Jeff Small, Kathy Belcher
November 30
Sandy Duckworth, Brenda Gibbs, Ken Clayman, Carlos Melendez, Aric Wagner
December 7
T. Campbell, Nelda Mohr, Rusty Cowper, Jack Broome, Joan McLaughlin
December 14
Kathy Belcher, Fred Donahoe, Rick Potter, Sandy Pratt, Mary Rose
December 21
Mike Torosian, Sandy Duckworth, Harrison Simpson, Jeff Small, Don Upperco
December 28
Buck Jacoby, Dan Bender, Tim Baroody, Nicolette Ward, Karen McCormack

Dates to Remember

October Is Vocational Service Month
November Is Rotary Foundation Month
November 1-6 – World Interact Week

December Is Family of Rotary Month
December 9 – Christmas Party at Colonial Circuits
December 15 – Christmas Caroling at Nursing Homes

January Is Rotary Awareness Month
February Is World Understanding Month
March 12-18, 2006 – World Rotaract Week

April Is Magazine Month
April 8, 2006 – Club leadership Training Seminar
April 27- 30, 2006 District Conference Holiday Inn - Fredericksburg, VA

June Is- Rotary Fellowships Month
June 11-14, 2006- Rotary International Annual Convention, Malmö, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark


Rotary Grace

We break Thy bread of brotherhood,
And thank Thee, Lord for all things good.
May we be more blessed than we deserve.
Live less for self and more to serve.Am

Meeting of the Rotary Club of Stafford
October 5, 2005

President Randy Burdette presided and welcomed visiting Rotarians Jim Lewis and Mark Osborn. Guests were Lynda Greene, guest of Kathy Belcher; Joe Howard, new Staford County attorney, guest of T. Campbell; Janice Downs, guest of Shirley Heim, and Glenda, Lou and Alan Potter, guests of Rick Potter. .

Quiz:
There was no winner.

Employee of the Quarter:
Vocational Service Chairman Nicolette Ward spoke about Vocational Service month. She introduced our Employee of the Quarter, Lynda Greene, Kathy Belcher’s assistant.

Program:
Rick Potter introduced the speaker, Dr. Will Harris from the Montpelier Foundation’s Center for the Constitution. Dr. Harris spoke about the importance of James Madison as the key to our constitutional system. He discussed the Preamble to the US Constitution. Dr. Harris reminded us that this part isn’t titled the “Preamble”. It is an important part of the document. It states that which we expect from our government. The American people should frequently audit our elected officials in relation to the items listed in the preamble. Are they doing their job?

We the people of the United States, in order
to form a more perfect union,
establish justice,
insure domestic tranquility,
provide for the common defense,
promote the general welfare,
and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Dr. Harris suggested that it would be more effective if we required students to recite the Preamble rather than the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

He presented the last part of Article VI:
The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the members of the several state legislatures, and all executive and judicial officers, both of the United States and of the several states, shall be bound by oath or affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.

Dr. Harris stressed the importance of this last phrase. No elected or appointed official at any level of government of the United States may exercise authority unless they take an oath to support the Constitution of the United States. Yet no religious test may ever be required.

Dr. Harris answered several questions. He stressed the importance of teching American history in relation to the Constitution. He stated that our Founding Fathers were not Utopians.

The Center for the Constitution has been established to provide the nation's educators and opinion leaders with advanced educational opportunities and high-quality professional development, distinguished by three trademarks conducive to a constitutionally thoughtful citizenry:
Constitutional thinking —using the fundamental ideas of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights as the framework for civic reasoning in a country where, to be a full member of the American democracy, one must be first a "Citizen of the Constitution."
Rigorous interpretation of primary documents —as sites where the innovative concepts that animate the nation's political institutions can be encountered in their original form, so that American civic life can be preserved, restored, or reformed by its citizens.

Announcements:
Shirley Heim gave President Randy the charter for our fifth Interact Club, The Interact Club of the Gladys H. Oberle School.

Happy Cup
Ralph Davis fined Rusty Cowper for not signing in and also fined an all male table.

Buck Jacoby joked that T. made bond.

Pastor Fred Donahoe was very happy about the Nittany Lions.

Mark Osborn was happy to visit the Best Club in the World.

T. Campbell was happy to share HIS side of the “driving on a closed road” story.

Joan McLaughlin appreciated the program. She is very happy about the new Interact Club.

Rick Potter made an angel flight to Philadelphia.

Brenda Gibbs saw the production of Bus Stop. She said Jeff Small was great.

Nicolette Ward is happy about the new Interact Club.

Carlos Melendez appreciated the program.

Kathy Belcher was happy that Lynda was given the Employee of the Quarter award. She’s also happy that her son has adjusted to the food in China.

Jim Lewis said that he enjoys visiting our club. He generously paid the fines for the all male table.

Vicki Lewis said her 4 ½ year old grandson scored a goal in his soccer game.

Mary Rose had a wonderful trip to Charleston to visit her sister.

Aric Wagner joked with Jim Lewis about telling tales. Aric’s son has started a drive to get school supplies for children in Afghanistan “just like his dad’s Rotary club.”

Mark Smith is happy that Mark and Wendy Osborn have once again graciously invited us to have our Christmas party at Colonial Circuits. He was also happy about going to a Redskins game.

Chris Franklin thanked all of the Wings, Wheels and Ducks helpers.

Shirley Heim was happy that Janice visited. North Stafford High Band has many fund raisers, but their most successful is selling ducks.
Saturday is Make a Difference Day at UMW. The Rotaractors will have a table for children to decorate pumpkins. The decorated pumpkins will be delivered to nursing homes.
Shirley has received a $2,000 district simplified grant to work with seniors in Stafford.

Sue Gibbs really enjoyed the program.

PDG Sandy Duckworth was happy about the program and the fifth Interact Club.

Karen McCormack got to see the Rolling Stones when she was fifteen. On Saturday she’ll get to see them again!

Mrs. Lou Potter discussed the Montpelier Foundation. It is designed to educate middle and high school teachers who teach civics and history.

Ralph Davis fined PDG Sandy for not knowing that RB stood for Randy Burdette. He also fined Nelda.

The meeting concluded with the Four Way test.

Are You Reading the Bulletin and the Blog?

What are the four Avenues of Service?
The answer can be found on our club blog http://www.staffordrotary.blogspot.com/


New Member Corner
Stafford Rotary Glossary

If you don’t understand something you hear at a club meeting, email Nelda and ask for a definition in the bulletin.

Rotary’s emphasis on Vocational Service has its roots in the founding of the organization. The original intent of the young lawyer Paul Harris was to bring together a circle of business and professional acquaintances.

And the use of the classification principle — the guideline by which nearly all Rotary membership is determined — assures that each club has among its members a cross-section of a community’s business and professional population.

Since the founding of Rotary in 1905, Rotarians have always stressed high business ethics.

More information is available on our club web page : http://www.staffordrotary.com/ , the District 7610 web page http://www.rotary7610.org/
and the Rotary International web page : http://www.rotary.org/

Stafford Rotary Blog
For back issues of the Stafford Rotary Highlighter visit our club blog at http://www.staffordrotary.blogspot.com/

ROUND UP THOSE DOCUMENTS

Some of you may recall the alert reminder that AG Bill Bailey provided a few of you at PETS and at the District Conference. The startled looks and total silence save for a few shifting chairs and mumbled groans remain fresh in his mind. Subsequent questions and concerned voices have prompted this item.

As you know, Enron, Arthur Anderson and other business scandals and their off springs have created a new and more rigid scrutiny in the commercial field. This has now begun to spill over into the non-profit arena fed by scandals involving big charitable groups like United Way and even the Red Cross and Toys for Tots. Over two dozen states have applied the new Sarbanes-Oxley scrutiny for business, to local charities. Not yet Virginia. But there are signs of greater scrutiny of charities in the state. Many of you know, that one of the District 7610 clubs was rejected in its initial application for a car raffle, due to faulty or incomplete documentation. In it's case this has since been corrected, but the lessons remain.

Following a little investigative probing of the state by AG Bill Bailey and Rotarian Scott Mills, DG McKone has appointed an ad hoc committee chaired by PDG Charlie Bowden to clarify the issues and guide us through the state ( and federal ) requirements. Bill and Scott found that many clubs had failed to file required reports over the years or had not completed required applications. Copies of these and other documents are now being required by many state agencies, if you planning to stage any fund-raising events. In the meantime, we urge each club to search for their founding documents and gather them in a file or folder that can be passed from one president or secretary to another. As a minimum, the records should include:
1. The original (or copy if you can't find it) of your Articles of Incorporation and your registration certificate, if you incorporated, or if you were not incorporated, then your constitution, articles of association, partnership, or application for your Rotary charter.
2. A copy of your original charter from RI. If you cannot locate it, then contact RI and request a copy from them.
3. An updated version your club Constitution as mandated by RI.
4. A reviewed and updated copy of your club bylaws.and
5. We advise the club to include a copy of your tax exempt status. Some clubs with separate foundations applied for 501 (c) 3 status directly to the IRS and they would have sent the club an authorization letter. Otherwise, if you can not find a copy of the authorizing document from RI, confirming your 501 (c) 4 status under its umbrella exemption, Bill has a copy of the letter from the US Treasury Department to Rotary International granting this.

As the months go by, we will provide more information on how to comply with the Virginia Gaming Board requirements, registration with the The Virginia Charities Board, tax issues and other items for which you can hardly wait.
AG Bill Bailey (Bailey's Crossroads)

DEAR DISTRICT 7610 ROTARIANS:
We anticipate a very productive Rotary year in the area of humanitarian grants. I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to some important changes that were made by the Rotary Foundation Board of Trustees concerning the program. Here are the most important changes:
Matching Grants (D7610 Chair George Layne - http://webmail.east.cox.net/agent/MobNewMsg?to=grlayne@msn.com )
The minimum grant award of $5,000 has been established. This means that all Matching Grant applications must request at least $5,000 from The Rotary Foundation (TRF). Please remember when your club submits the proposed financing that all club contributions are matched only $.50 to the dollar from TRF and must be factored into the total amount requested. (Example: The club must contribute $10,000 in order to receive $5,000 from TRF if there are no other sources of funding.) We ask that all applications submitted from this point forward complete the proposed financing on a separate sheet of paper so that the District can determine the amount of District Designated Funds to contribute toward the project. The District normally matches club contributions 1:1, but may contribute more if it maximizes the amount of funding requested from TRF.

A minimum contribution of $100 is required from the host partner in the project country beginning on July 1, 2006. I have expressed my concern about this provision to RI staff because many poor areas of the world may not be able to provide cash toward an important project. I proposed that the $100 contribution could be either cash or in-kind, since host partners may have labor or resources that could be provided. I will keep you posted on the progress of this proposal, which I may need to submit formally to the Board of Trustees.

A project committee of at least 3 Rotarians must be established for projects beginning on July 1, 2006. I believe that establishing such committees will provide the stewardship necessary to see projects through their completion.
Individual Grants (D7610 Chair Janet Brown – http://webmail.east.cox.net/agent/MobNewMsg?to=thereferee@adelphia.net )
No new applications will be accepted as of July 1, 2005. A moratorium was imposed by the Board of Trustees so that the program can be reorganized. A recent audit revealed abuse by Rotarians.

All approved applications (prior to July 1 ) for travel during this Rotary year must be complete by October 31, 2005.

No requests for travel beyond the 2005-06 Rotary year will be considered until the moratorium is lifted by the Board of Trustees.
Reporting Requirements
Progress reports will be required every 12 months for the life of a grant with a final report due within two moths of the project’s completion for all grants approved after July 1, 2005. Reports must contain:
Statement of income and expense
Bank statement showing income and expense
Receipts that support all income and expense
Narrative statement about the beneficiary
Full description of Rotarian oversight, management, and involvement in the project
Detailed description of the project
Timelines
Beginning on July 1, 2006, all applications must meet all conditions for approval within 6 months of receipt at TRF. The current timeline is 15 months. I strongly encourage your club to follow the 6 month timeline during this Rotary year so that all of us can already become accustom to the process before it becomes official. We will assist your club in any way to implement the change this year.
Grants Subcommittee – (D7610 Chair Vance Zavela - http://webmail.east.cox.net/agent/MobNewMsg?to=Vance.Zavela@verizon.net
The Grants Subcommittee Chair must review and sign all applications before they are submitted to TRF beginning on July 1, 2006. We request that all applications now be sent to our Grants Subcommittee for review and approval. As you may know, we have created a Grants Reading and Evaluation Committee which is chaired by Suyong Min (http://webmail.east.cox.net/agent/MobNewMsg?to=suyongmin@aol.com ) so that all applications, including District Simplified Grant applications, are reviewed and approved on the District level before going to TRF. I know that since the new humanitarian grants structure was implemented on July 1, 2003, some clubs have submitted Matching Grant applications directly to TRF because no funds were requested from the District. Clubs will no longer be able to submit any grant application to TRF directly as a result of this change. Applications will be returned with no grant number assigned if they do not go through the District first.
District Simplified Grants – (D7610 Chair Scott Mills – http://webmail.east.cox.net/agent/MobNewMsg?to=Scott.Mills@YourHRLawyer.com )
No changes were made on the District Simplified Grants program by the Board of Trustees. Please note that all grants are administered by the District. The deadline for grant applications has already passed.
Submission of all grant applications All grant applications must be submitted to the District Grants Reading and Evaluation Committee for the initial screening and evaluation. Aplications may be submitted by e-mail, fax, or surface mail to Committee Chair, Suyong Min. Her contact information is: Suyong Min (W) 703-525-1200 (H) 703-807-5127
Sher, Cummings and Ellis Cell 703-798-7563 Fax 703-535-0067
With all of these changes, we hope to serve your club in a more efficient manner. Please do not hesitate to contact any of our Grants Subcommittee members to assist with your club’s project. I look forward to a very success Rotary year. Rotary regards, Vance S. Zavela District 7610 Grants Subcommittee Chair (703) 324-5041/(703) 324-5171 (Fax) (703) 222-9198


Upcoming Programs

October 12 - Carol Foley, topic / subject unknown
October 19- Paul Simpson, Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region, topic is Youth in Philanthrophy
October 26 - Therese Houghton, Old Forge Ministries


Rotary International Center for Online Learning

Want to know more about Rotary? Visit Rotary International's Center for Online learning.
http://www.rotary.org/training/elearning/index.html

October Is Vocational Service Month
Vocational Service focuses on:
¨ Adherence to, and promotion of, the highest ethical standards in all occupations, including fair treatment of employers, employees, associates, competitors, and the public.
¨ The recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, not just your own or those that are pursued by Rotarians.
¨ The contribution of your vocational talents to solving the problems of society and meeting the needs of the community.

During October, Rotarians are encouraged to focus on this essential element of Rotary. Discussions among clubs and districts on Vocational Service can lead to projects that not only develop the ethical consciousness and vocational skills of Rotarians but also the talents within their communities. Vocational Service month is an opportunity to begin year-long Vocational Service activities, ranging from Rotary discussions to awards to community projects.

Shop Online and Support the Rotary Foundation
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Rotary International is pleased to offer you convenient savings at nearly 1,200 quality merchants through its partnership with CareClicks.com. A percentage of your purchases from participating merchants will support The Rotary Foundation. The amount of the contribution is listed as a percentage or dollar amount next to each merchant’s description. The lower amount is guaranteed, while the higher amount reflects a volume-based bonus. Please bookmark this page for future access; you will need to use it as the starting point for your online shopping so that your purchases will be properly credited to The Rotary Foundation.
You may also contribute directly to The Rotary Foundation, by making your contribution online. And be sure to visit Shop@Rotary.org to purchase a variety of Rotary-related items.

Meeting Makeup Schedule
MONDAY: Culpeper, Holiday Inn, 6:30 p.m.
TUESDAY: Orange, 7:30 A.M. Cape Porpoise Lobster House at 182 Byrd Street (Business Route 20)
WEDNESDAY: Rappahannock-Fredericksburg,
Fredericksburg Baptist Church, 7:30 a.m.
THURSDAY:
· Caroline County, Aunt Sara’s, 7:30 a.m
· Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg Country Club, 6:30 p.m.
· Warrenton, Fauquier Springs Country Club, noon
· Woodbridge, Westminster Retirement Community, 12:15 p.m.
ANYTIME: E-Club, On-line:
http://www.rotaryeclubone.org/
http://www.rotaryeclubny1.com/
http://www.rotaryeclubsouthwest.org/
http://www.rotaryeclub3310.org/index.asp
http://www.rotary-eclubd3450.org/en/

Set-Up and Take Down Assignments
If you can’t make your assigned day, please find a substitute.

October 12
Mark Smith, Dan Bender, Joan McLaughlin, Dave Varrelman, Kathy Wilson
October 19
Fred Donahoe, Maritza Walker, Trewitt Harding, Mary Rose, Eric Widemer
October 26
Sandy Pratt, Ralph Sutton, Vicki Lewis, Anne Truong, Nicolette Ward
November 2
Sue Gibbs, Shirley Heim, Ann Smith, Rick Potter, Buck Jacoby
November 9
Jack Broome, Mike Torosian, Nelda Mohr, Harrison Simpson, T. Campbell
November 16
Mark Steele, Chris Franklin, Carole Green, Graham Green, Elaine Farmer
November 23
Karen McCormack, Keith Dudley, Carol Foley, Jeff Small, Kathy Belcher
November 30
Sandy Duckworth, Brenda Gibbs, Ken Clayman, Carlos Melendez, Aric Wagner
December 7
T. Campbell, Nelda Mohr, Rusty Cowper, Jack Broome, Joan McLaughlin
December 14
Kathy Belcher, Fred Donahoe, Rick Potter, Sandy Pratt, Mary Rose
December 21
Mike Torosian, Sandy Duckworth, Harrison Simpson, Jeff Small, Don Upperco
December 28
Buck Jacoby, Dan Bender, Tim Baroody, Nicolette Ward, Karen McCormack

Other Important Dates to Remember

October Is Vocational Service Month

November Is Rotary Foundation Month
November 1-6 – World Interact Week

December Is Family of Rotary Month
January Is Rotary Awareness Month
February Is World Understanding Month
March 12-18, 2006 – World Rotaract Week

April Is Magazine Month
April 8, 2006 – Club leadership Training Seminar
April 27- 30, 2006 District Conference Holiday Inn - Fredericksburg, VA

June Is- Rotary Fellowships Month
June 11-14, 2006- Rotary International Annual Convention, Malmö, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark


Rotary Grace

We break Thy bread of brotherhood,
And thank Thee, Lord for all things good.
May we be more blessed than we deserve.
Live less for self and more to serve.
Amen

Meeting of the Rotary Club of Stafford
September 28, 2005

President Randy Burdette presided and welcomed visiting Rotarians Ron West and Jim Herrera from the Rappahannock Rotary. Sue Gibbs’s guest was her assistant Laura McLain. Mark Smith’s guest was Paul Milde.

Quiz:
Jim Herrera was the first to answer the question, but several club members also knew the answer.

RYLA is the Rotary Youth Leadership Award.

Program:

Dave Varrelman’s son-in-law Dave Ortner was our speaker. Lt. Col. Ortner spoke about his recent tour of duty in Afghanistan.
He praised his men for the fine job they did there. He feels that National Guardsmen are even better suited for this type of mission than the regular Army. Guardsmen are especially proficient at civil affairs and peace building work.

During the question and answer session he talked about the language training he received. They mostly relied on interpreters. Fortunately there were American born interpreters available a lot of the time.
Lt. Col. Ortner observed that rebuilding was going well after the years of Taliban destructiveness.
I found this interesting article about Lt. Col. Ortner in the National Guard website.

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (4/20/2004) — It would be perfectly all right with Lt. Col. Blake Ortner if people do not compare apples with watermelons when they talk about how a historic Virginia Army National Guard infantry outfit is again training to go to war.We are talking about the 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment from Winchester, Va., that is preparing to deploy to Afghanistan sometime this summer to spend a year helping to fight the global war against terrorism. Those are the apples.We are talking about the same 116th Regiment which paid a heavy price in blood, sweat and tears while fighting its way onto Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, during the first two waves of the great D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944. Those are the watermelons.Ortner, the 3rd Battalion commander, and the 570 Guard Soldiers he has led since September 2002 are fully aware of their regiment’s place in U.S. military history. But Ortner likes to keep things in perspective. He knows there is a big difference between a single battalion taking part in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and the entire regiment being at the point of one of the spears that defined Operation Overlord, the greatest invasion the world had ever seen.“I really find it difficult to compare what we’re getting ready to do to D-Day,” Ortner said here in early April as his Soldiers were training to serve in a country, where U.S. troops have been seeking out terrorists and weapons caches following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks against this nation. “The most extreme experience a human being can go through is being a combat infantryman, and nowhere in World War II was the combat more extreme than at Omaha in the early morning hours of June 6,” wrote the late historian Stephen Ambrose in his riveting, bestselling book “D-Day.”“The 116th Regiment and the 5th Ranger Battalion … experienced war at its most horrible, demanding and challenging.”German defenders virtually wiped out isolated Company A of Bedford, Va., in 15 minutes. Wrote Ambrose: “Of the 200-plus men of the company, only a couple of dozen survived, and virtually all of them were wounded.” Other Soldiers in the 116th, however, survived the German’s deadly fire to help secure the beachhead and begin the liberation of France and Europe.World War II veterans and others interested in history will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings at Normandy in June.“I think we are so dwarfed in comparison to what they did when they landed on the beaches,” Ortner said. “So, I think [we’re] just trying to live up to the honor that they accomplished and to do the best we can to show the same kind of pride and the same kind of duty that they showed when they landed on those beaches in France.”There is plenty to live up to - personally, historically and professionally.For example, Ortner’s deceased father, Henry Ortner, was an Army Air Corps crewman on one of the C-47 transports that dropped 82nd Airborne Division paratroopers behind German lines during the night before the June 6 invasion began. There’s also Bosnia and Cuba … and Bull Run.About 147 members of the 116th, which is part of the Army Guard’s 29th Infantry Division, spent the winter of 1997-98 in Bosnia-Herzegovina guarding a bridge over the Sava River. They served with Co. C, from Leesburg, Va., which is part of the same 3rd Battalion that is now preparing to deploy to Afghanistan. Members of the 2nd Battalion guarded suspected terrorists from Afghanistan at Guantanamo Bay Naval Station in Cuba from November 2002 to October 2003.Bull Run? That’s where the 116th earned its nickname as the “Stonewall Brigade” while enduring its baptism of fire during the first major land battle of the Civil War on July 21, 1861. Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson commanded the Confederate brigade from Virginia that gained immortality when Gen. Barnard Bee, another Southern general, said: “Yonder stands Jackson like a stone wall; let’s go to his assistance.” Bull Run. Omaha Beach. Bosnia. Cuba. All are part of the 116th Infantry Regiment’s legacy that the 3rd Battalion’s Soldiers are determined to honor and uphold as they train here, and at Fort Polk, La., for two weeks in June, to serve in Afghanistan.They are, for the most part, young men who are far more focused on this new mission than they are on their regiment’s past. “Afghanistan is a better mission for us. We’re light infantry. We don’t deal well with tanks, but we could go anywhere we’re needed,” said Ortner after watching his 60mm mortar teams conduct a protective fire drill with live rounds at a Fort Bragg range.For many, serving in a combat zone seems to be the right thing to do.“I used to play G.I. Joe in the woods when I was growing up, but I never really thought about joining the military. September 11th motivated me to join the Guard,” said Spc. Oscar Martinez, 20, who put on hold his college education plans and his hopes to go to helicopter flight school when his infantry unit was called up on March 1. “I joined when I was still in high school. I knew there was a likelihood I would be deployed,” Martinez added. “Everyone here knew there was a chance we’d have to go, and everyone in my platoon is totally motivated.” Many, including 22-year-old Spc. Daniel Laurion, are already seasoned Soldiers even though they belong to the Guard.“This will be my second overseas deployment. I spent 10 months at Guantanamo Bay,” said Laurion, who carries an M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon as comfortably as many men his age carry a backpack. “I’ve been in the Guard for four and a half years. I’ve been on active duty for three of them. I’m getting all of it I can.”Spc. Sheraz Khalid, 25, is getting his chance to return to the part of the world that he knows better than most of his fellow Soldiers. He was born in Pakistan, near the Indian border. He came to America with his parents and a younger sister when he was 11. He became a U.S. citizen in 2001.He has been back to Pakistan several times, and he married his wife Sadia there in 2001. He has been in the active Army and the Guard for eight years. Now he is a medic who is prepared to leave his wife and 16-month-old son in Virginia to help defend his American homeland.Khalid is anticipating the chance to help his comrades apply the cultural and linguistic lessons they are learning in classrooms to a part of the world they know little about. “It’s going to be different,” he predicted. “You have to respect the differences in the culture. You don’t just walk up to a woman and start talking to her. You have to ask her father or her husband for permission first.“We’re going there to help them, not to make them fear us or show disrespect to them,” Khalid added. “I’ve never been to Afghanistan, but I’m a Soldier. I’ve got to go where they send me,” he said. ”I was born in Pakistan, but now I’m an American.”

Announcements:
Aric announced that our gross from Wings, Wheels and Ducks will be between $48,000 and $50,000. He thanked everyone, especially all those who worked on Saturday. They worked very hard.




Jeff Small announced that he is in the Rude Mechanicals production of Bus Stop.


Happy Cup
Ann Smith thanked the parking helpers on Saturday. She finished her first week on her new job.

Dave Varrelman was appreciated his son-in-law’s program.

Aric Wagner thanked the race committee, the parking workers, the duck salesmen and hot dog cookers. He thanked Randy and T. for the airplane show part of the day.

Buck was happy he didn’t get arrested on Saturday. He told a funny story about T. leading him astray and driving down Mountainview Road, which is still closed. They almost made it to the airport when a deputy stopped them.

Rick Potter thanked Lt. Col. Ortner for the program. Rick reminded everyone not to miss the great program next week.

Rusty Cowper was happy about the events on Saturday. He said he had never seen so many motorcycles.

Jim Herrera said he misses us a lot.

Carlos thanked Blake for the program.

Mark Smith was very happy that race day went so well.

Vicki Lewis was happy for the program, thrilled with Saturday’s events and very happy to be headed to Boston to see her grandson.

Ron West was happy to do a makeup meeting with so many happy people.

May Rose said look for the Parade of Homes magazine. It has 88 pages this year. She’s going to Charleston to see her sister and have a little rest after getting the Parade of Homes ready. She was happy those Harley loving people spent so much money on Saturday.

Shirley Heim had a 21 hour day on Saturday. She got up very early and went to Lake Anna with her daughter who was in a biathlon. Then she went to the duck race and sold ducks as fast as she could. After the race was over she went to the best dance she’s ever been to, the “Last Chance Dance”.

Mark Steele is taking his younger kids to Disney World.

Kathy Belcher warned everyone not to ride in a Gator with Mark.

Carole Green and Graham are taking her mom Bunny on a cruise for her 90th birthday.

Sue Gibbs enjoyed the program .

Aric Wagner thanked Karen McCormack for entering data all day long on Saturday. They wouldn’t let her have lunch or even take a bathroom break. What a task master Aric is!

President Randy thanked everyone for a wonderful fund raising event and said he was very happy for the beautiful weather. He paid a fine for Ralph because the meeting went overtime.

Ralph picked on realtors this week, and made PDG Graham pay a $5 fine on general principles.

The meeting concluded with the Four Way test.


Are You Reading the Bulletin and the Blog?

What is the Rotary World Peace Scholarship?

The answer can be found on our club blog http://www.staffordrotary.blogspot.com/


New Member Corner
Stafford Rotary Glossary

If you don’t understand something you hear at a club meeting, email Nelda and ask for a definition in the bulletin.

Vocational Service describes the opportunity each Rotarian has to represent the dignity and utility of one’s vocation to the other members of the club, as well as the responsibility of the club to undertake projects related to such areas as career planning, vocational training, and the promotion of high ethi­cal standards in the workplace.


More information is available on our club web page : http://www.staffordrotary.com/ , the District 7610 web page http://www.rotary7610.org/
and the Rotary International web page : http://www.rotary.org/

Stafford Rotary Blog
For back issues of the Stafford Rotary Highlighter visit our club blog at http://www.staffordrotary.blogspot.com/


Upcoming Programs

October 5 - Dr. Will Harris, from Montpelier, a nationally renowned expert on constitutional law.

October 12 - Carol Foley, topic / subject unknown

October 19- Paul Simpson, Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region, topic is Youth in Philanthrophy

October 26 - Therese Houghton, Old Forge Ministries


Rotary International Center for Online Learning

Want to know more about Rotary? Visit Rotary International's Center for Online learning.
http://www.rotary.org/training/elearning/index.html


October Is Vocational Service Month
As business leaders, Rotarians share their skills and expertise through vocational service, one of the Four Avenues of Service. Your vocational service efforts can play a vital role in improving the quality of life for those hardworking members of the community who need direction and expertise. By participating in any of a number of vocational service activities — mentoring, career days, vocational awards, business assistance, or even talking about your job at a club meeting — you can turn your experience into an invaluable resource for others.

Meeting Makeup Schedule

MONDAY: Culpeper, Holiday Inn, 6:30 p.m.
TUESDAY: Orange, 7:30 A.M. Cape Porpoise Lobster House at 182 Byrd Street (Business Route 20)
WEDNESDAY: Rappahannock-Fredericksburg,
Fredericksburg Baptist Church, 7:30 a.m.
THURSDAY:
· Caroline County, Aunt Sara’s, 7:30 a.m
· Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg Country Club, 6:30 p.m.
· Warrenton, Fauquier Springs Country Club, noon
· Woodbridge, Westminster Retirement Community, 12:15 p.m.
ANYTIME: E-Club, On-line:
http://www.rotaryeclubone.org/
http://www.rotaryeclubny1.com/
http://www.rotaryeclubsouthwest.org/
http://www.rotaryeclub3310.org/index.asp
http://www.rotary-eclubd3450.org/en/

Set-Up and Take Down Assignments
If you can’t make your assigned day, please find a substitute.

October 5
Stephanie.Armstrong, Don Upperco . Rusty Cowper Tim Baroody, Ralph Sutton

October 12
Mark Smith, Dan Bender, Joan McLaughlin, Dave Varrelman, Kathy Wilson

October 19
Fred Donahoe, Maritza Walker, Trewitt Harding, Mary Rose, Eric Widemer

October 26
Sandy Pratt, Ralph Sutton, Vicki Lewis, Anne Truong, Nicolette Ward

November 2
Sue Gibbs, Shirley Heim, Ann Smith, Rick Potter, Buck Jacoby

November 9
Jack Broome, Mike Torosian, Nelda Mohr, Harrison Simpson, T. Campbell

November 16
Mark Steele, Chris Franklin, Carole Green, Graham Green, Elaine Farmer

November 23
Karen McCormack, Keith Dudley, Carol Foley, Jeff Small, Kathy Belcher

November 30
Sandy Duckworth, Brenda Gibbs, Ken Clayman, Carlos Melendez, Aric Wagner

December 7
T. Campbell, Nelda Mohr, Rusty Cowper, Jack Broome, Joan McLaughlin

December 14
Kathy Belcher, Fred Donahoe, Rick Potter, Sandy Pratt, Mary Rose

December 21
Mike Torosian, Sandy Duckworth, Harrison Simpson, Jeff Small, Don Upperco

December 28
Buck Jacoby, Dan Bender, Tim Baroody, Nicolette Ward, Karen McCormack

Other Important Dates to Remember

October Is Vocational Service Month

November Is Rotary Foundation Month
November 1-6 – World Interact Week

December Is Family of Rotary Month
January Is Rotary Awareness Month
February Is World Understanding Month
March 12-18, 2006 – World Rotaract Week

April Is Magazine Month
April 8, 2006 – Club leadership Training Seminar
April 27- 30, 2006 District Conference Holiday Inn - Fredericksburg, VA

June Is- Rotary Fellowships Month
June 11-14, 2006- Rotary International Annual Convention, Malmö, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark


Rotary Grace

We break Thy bread of brotherhood,
And thank Thee, Lord for all things good.
May we be more blessed than we deserve.
Live less for self and more to serve.
Amen