Two weeks perfect attendance for President Dan’l and he called upon past-president Ken MacLeod to offer the invocation, lead the Pledge, and introduce the one visiting Rotarian. President Dan’l then convened a general meeting of the Rotary Club of Coronado for the purpose of amending our by-laws to reflect the upcoming annual dues increase. In an almost unanimous vote the motion was approved. Then a motion was introduced to recall the ENTIRE board!

Rotary Notes of Interest & Announcements

• Rotary and Boy Scouts have a 100-year history together and next week Jeff Tyler will be collecting donations (money, not cans of food) for the Scouting for Food drive which has a goal to collect 100 tons of food for the San Diego Salvation Army.  Watch for the Scouting Food Drive table at our next meeting, where we will be accepting cash, check and credit card "financial" donations which will be used to purchase Albertsons Food Gift Cards.  There will also be sign-up sheets on each table for those who would like to pay by credit card (on file with the Rotary Office). Help us meet our club goal of $5,000.
• Steve Duermeyer reminded us that even if you don’t play golf you can still support our largest fundraiser (largest besides fining ourselves) by either sponsoring a hole, sponsoring a tee, or sponsoring a military golfer. The base rate is $175, but if you donate at least $250 you get Paul Harris Fellowship credit even though all the money stays with us in Coronado.
• Speaking of the Rotary/Jim Laslavic/EDCO Charity Golf Tournament Bob Plumb noted that we are right on schedule with but ten foursomes (out of 33) signed up.
• John Garrett handed out Pancake Breakfast assignment sheets and if you want to change jobs please contact him ASAP. New Rotarians and Red Badgers, forget it. You get grill cleaning!
• Rotary District 5340 Golf gives Rotarians a chance for fellowship and the opportunity to play courses all over the county. The next match is April 5 at Twin Oaks and the cost is $50 for green fees. See Dick Vilmure to sign up.

News From Past Meetings

• Rotary Board meetings have been moved to the THIRD Tuesday of each month. Same time, same place (the world headquarters of the Gensler Group at 4:30 p.m.).
• If you would like to buy a stove; yes, a stove, for the Missionvale School please contact Suzanne Popp or Tim Cusick. They are only $20.
• Teeth Cleaning for Rotary! The Rotary dentists have all gotten together to offer teeth whitening with 100% of the proceeds going to the Low Tide Ride & Stride charities. Professional teeth whitening can be had for $175 or $250 if you want Paul Harris credit. There are an infinite number of $250 procedures available, so if you and your significant other both want whitening you will have $500 towards your next PHF.
• The next District 5340 South Bay Regional meeting will be on March 19 at the San Diego Country Club. Start time is 12:00pm, but arrive early to check in for a make-up. Address: 88 L Street, Chula Vista 91911
• Limbs of Freedom will have their next field trip at the end of March or beginning of April.
• The Rotary Lawn Bowling Team is being formed under the direction of Bill Hiscock. Roll-a-Bowl tryouts are at the new Lawn Bowling Rink.
• March 26 is the Rotary/EDCO/Jim Laslavic Charity Golf Tournament and there are four ways you can participate: Sign up to play (with three of your friends), sponsor a military golfer, sponsor a hole or a tee, or sponsor Bob Plumb.
• Rotarians at Work Day will be April 24 and we will be supporting either Camp Surf in Imperial Beach or San Pasqual Academy in Escondido. David Lowenberg is the wagonmaster and it was created as an “all hands” event, so save the date.

The Family of Rotary

Please contact Mary Sternad at 522-9452 or psternad@aol.com for updates and information.

FINES & RECOGNITIONS

• Suzanne Manuel, Donna Ball, Jane Simeral , and Jim Kaufman all managed to get their pictures in a national wine magazine during the Rotary Wine Tasting event last fall.
• President Dan’l recognized all the March birthday boys and girls and their ages range from 42 to 87 (Rae Madsen).
• Jerry Winter was also recognized (not fined) for spearheading the Shelter Boxes for Haiti efforts. The Rotary Club of Coronado raised enough to buy twenty-two Shelter Boxes.
• Many thanks to Chip Garry and Tim Hodges for resurrecting the Everyone-A- Reader program.

PROGRAM

Retired Navy Captain Ken Ireland, fresh off his athletic scholarship at AIRPAC, joined us to detail what’s new with the Islander Company of the Navy Junior ROTC at Coronado High School. Ken just took over from founder Lee Pontes and is trying to build the Company to 100 cadets. NJROTC Islander Company is a leadership factory which builds espirit de corps, is recognized as a “distinguished unit,” has a goal of NO cadets on academic probation, and wants to be invited to compete in the “Super Bowl” of Area 11 companies.

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