Ann Arbor Rotary Harpoon

Harpoon for the Meeting of September 1, 2010

September is New Generations Month on the Rotary Calendar

Student Move In – get a ride, take a bus, walk, or bike to Meeting!

LOTS More Info on Golf and Tennis Outing

U-M Center for Korean Studies to Honor Sang Nam

Speaker: Bonnie Hilberer, Distinguished Toastmaster
Topic:      Identity Theft . . . It Can Happen to You!

Since retiring from the insurance business, Bonnie Hilberer has devoted herself to helping others and public speaking, and earned Toastmasters’ highest award. Also a victim of identity theft, she has shared those dismaying details with as many people as possible, hoping to prevent others from having the same disturbing and disruptive experience. She will provide valuable pointers on prevention and explain how identity theft happens and what to do if it does.

Song Leader: Jim Irwin         Accompanist: Maurita Holland

Upcoming Events:

September 1 Committee Meetings
  Golf & Tennis Outing – Claire Foley and Greg Stejskal
September 8 Luncheon Speaker: Rich Sheridan, CEO, Menlo Innovations
Topic: Growing a Successful New Enterprise in Ann Arbor
September 13 - Golf & Tennis Outing – A wonderful day of golf and tennis, followed by a great party, tempting auction, and dinner. Two new Auction items are highlighted in Notes of Interest.
September 15 – No Luncheon Meeting! 
September 25 – Foundation Gala – Knock It Out of the Park Tickets must be purchased soon. 

Notes from the Meeting of August 25:

Art Holst (who joined Rotary 57 years ago), shared an original poem for our Invocation. It is reprinted in Notes of Interest.

The first Community-based Rotaract meeting will be at Andrea Bernardini’s home on Friday, September 17th. Contact Andrea for more information.

Gae Miller presented Rotarians in the News.

• Steve Postema, City Attorney, was reelected president of the Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys. Steve also chairs the Municipal League Defense Fund which supports Michigan communities involved in significant litigation.

• John Heiftje and Mark Ouimet won their primary election contests, John for major and Mark for state representative.

• Todd Roberts, School Superintendent, will be leaving the Ann Arbor Public Schools to move to North Carolina as Chancellor of the North Caroline School of Science and Math.
 
• Art Holst was named in Meetings and Conventions magazine as one of the best keynote presenters ever heard. Art keeps good company; others named were Mike Ditka, Bill Gates, Lou Holtz, Jay Leno, Sarah Palin, Colin Powell.

• After 26 years, Maurita Holland along with Roger Chard will present their final “Evening of Song” at the Kerrytown Concert House on September 10th and 11th. Tickets are still available.

Tim Harrison and Greg Stejskal described the upcoming Rotary Golf Outing on September 13th.  Enjoy a day of golf followed by dinner with Coach Carr as speaker. This event is also the meeting for the week. See Notes of Interest for more information.

News Reporter Bill Stegath described a rumor that the date of the Mich-OSU game may be moved from the traditional date but this is still at the rumor stage (perhaps due to a conflict with playoffs).

Bill related the story about Neil Armstrong when he landed on the moon in 1969.  Armstrong stated, “One small step for mankind  . . .  and good luck Mr. Gorsky.” But no one could ever identify Mr. Gorsky. Many years later, Armstrong finally explained the remark. When he was a young boy in Wapakoneta, Ohio, he hit a baseball just under the window of the family next door. While retrieving the ball, he heard an argument from the open window. “Sex, all I hear from you is sex, Gorsky. You will get sex the day that kid next door lands on the moon.”

Do You Know? – that Henry Johnson found his biological family at age 55.

Notes from the Program of August 25:

Wendy Correll introduced Gloria Thomas, Ph.D., Director, U-M Center for the Education of Women (CEW). The role of the CEW is to advance the personal, education, career, professional and leadership potential of women. They focus on access and success through counseling and workshops. Additionally, the CEW program has satellite activity in Grand Rapids, Detroit, etc. CEW helps women seek new career opportunities and supports professional development, especially to balance work/family conflicts. Examples of programs are Advanced Leadership for Women of Color, Junior Women Faculty Network. Isolation of women of color who are faculty members has become an important issue. Fifty one scholarships will be awarded this October through the CEW, totalling over $285,000. The scholarships are almost always awarded to women who have experienced education or career interruption. One hundred forty-nine emergency grants were awarded last year to students with unexpected financial needs. The Center also welcomes men who need counsel and support as they return to school or advance in their careers. CEW research focuses on gender equity in education and employment.  What are some of the factors that influence why women enter or move out of fields such as architecture, law, medicine? Research leads to advocacy, both locally or nationally.

Thought for the Day: From Paul Harris: In the clashes between ignorance and intelligence, ignorance is generally the aggressor.

Notes by Bob Buchanan     Photographs provided by Fred Beutler and Susan Smith Gray

Notes of Interest:

Golf and Tennis Outing: Join dinner Speaker Lloyd Carr at the Golf and Tennis Outing on Monday, September 13. Two new exclusive auction items include 1) Ford Chairman Bill Ford will host a private lunch for two guests in the Executive Dining Room on a date to be arranged. The minimum bid for this item is $1,000.00 – its value, priceless! 2) We’ll also have a ‘Deck of Cards’ raffle to add to the excitement. Participants choose their lucky card from the deck, chances are $100.00 each. Three winners will be drawn from the 52 entrants – each winning a tremendous prize.

Registration for golf begins at 11:30 with a shotgun start at 12:30; Round Robin tennis begins at 2:00. Buffet lunch is served from 11:30 -12:30. Cocktails will begin at 6:00 so there will be plenty of time to browse and bid on the Silent Auction items. Dinner will be served at 7:00 – it’s a great time to visit before our speaker. The live auction will follow, and announcements of the winners of the raffles. Cocktails are Cash Bar and dinner is $45.00. Join us all day at this great Rotary event. Bring golfing buddies and tennis partners for the day and dinner. Or sign up to help with registration and the various other tasks needed to make the outing successful. The brochure is available on our website or contact Claire Foley or Greg Stejskal for more information.

U-M Center for Korean Studies to honor Sang Nam: At a reception and celebration on Tuesday, August 31, the Center for Korean Studies will be named the Nam Center for Korean Studies. Terrence McDonald, Dean of the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, will host the event. The ceremony is to celebrate the Center’s continuing growth and to recognize Elder Sang-yong Nam’s life-long dedication to Korean Studies and to the University of Michigan. Rotarians and guests are welcome to attend this very special day for Elder Sang-yong Nam, Mrs. Moon-sook Nam, the Nam family, and the new Nam Center for Korean Studies. The ceremony will begin at 4:00 pm in the International Institute Conference Room #1636. The International Institute is housed in the U-M School of Social Work building, 1080 S. University (at E. University). Reservations are not necessary but you are welcome to contact Jiyoung Lee at (734) 764-1825 if you have questions.

 An Invocation to Remember:  Art Holst’s Lovely Poem

Soft in the silence, I heard a voice.
It uttered quite clearly, “Each day gives a choice.”
A choice to be happy, a choice to be sad;
A choice to forgive, or to walk away mad.
The challenge for me is waken each day
And make the wise choices that light up the way.
For our success and our happiness always is swayed
By the wisdom displayed in the choices we’ve made.

Knock It Out of the Park Foundation Gala coming soon! Check out this video to see what fun – and learning – is in store. Make plans to attend the Rotary afternoon event and/or the evening ballgame. Hurry, some tickets for the baseball game may have to be taken off a reserve list soon. Come out and support Rotary and Polio initiatives. You need not be a Rotarian to join this event. Follow this link to sign up.

Summer Picnic: The clouds departed on August 22 for the picnic at Susan Smith-Gray’s chalet. Rotarians and friends feasted on treats from home as well as grilled hamburgers, bratwurst and chicken.

Social Committee Calendar:
Barbara Bryant’s Bash – Sunday, October 10
Performance Network Evening – The Drowsy Chaperone – Thursday, November 11
Wine Women and Song – TBD, January, 2011

Dues Review: Dues are continuing to roll in but there are still many yet to come. Thanks to over 80 members who have already paid their 2011 Community Service Assessment and over 40 who have made an additional contribution to our Permanent Endowment. Over 70 have sent in a donation for The Rotary Foundation's "Every Rotarian, Every Year" campaign and/or PolioPlus program. The campaign kicks off officially in November.

Many Directory Photos Need Updating: Along with the dues payment, we asked for a confirmation of your contact information. An updated roster will be coming up soon for your review but, for now, please drop by our website and visit the Membership Directory on-line. If your photo is in black & white, we would like a new one. Fred Beutler, our ace photographer, will be taking new portraits at meetings on September 22 and 29. More to come later on this "opportunity”.

Meeting Statistics: The meeting on August 25 was attended by 113 members. There were no visiting Rotarians but we did have seven guests. Before the luncheon, a total of nine members participated in meetings of the Ambassadorial Scholars and Community-based Rotaract. For the meeting of August 18, the missing rosters were found. We had one visiting Rotarian (Walt Byers of Saline) and ten guests. In addition, another attendance sheet was recovered. It shows two more members to bring the total for the meeting to 123.

Makeup Cards from Roving Rotarians: Jack Walker (Damariscotta-Newcastle ME on August 10 and August 17). 

Birthdays: August 30 – Margie McKinley; September 2 – Tony Nam, Bev Seifert; Sept 3 – Robbie O’Brien; Sept 5 – Cheryl Elliott

Links of Interest:  Websites of interest to Rotarians.

Rotary International: The RI home page has links to About Rotary, The Rotary Foundation, Club Locator and Member Access.  Our Club is in Zone 29. The zone has 17 districts and covers portions of Maryland, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ontario. District 6380: Our district's website includes 53 clubs in the counties of Washtenaw, Livingston, Oakland and Macomb in Michigan and Kent in Ontario. The district’s monthly newsletter and articles of district-wide interest are posted there.

Rotary Club of Ann Arbor: Our Club’s website provides background material and information including the current Annual Report, Strategic Plan, New Member Nomination Form, Committee Descriptions, Club and Golf Outing brochures, synopses of upcoming programs and an archive of Harpoons. Find us on Facebook. Also, find meeting podcasts on our website.

Submit news, committee meetings, and announcements to the Harpoon, the newsletter of the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor. Contact the Club to subscribe by email.

Our Club also sponsors the following Rotaract and Interact Clubs:

U-M Rotaract Club: http://www.uofmrotaract.wordpress.com.
Huron High Interact Club: http://www.aaps.k12.mi.us/huron.interact/home.
Pioneer High Interact Club: http://www.pioneerinteract.blogspot.com.

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