DUNEDIN NORTH ROTARY CLUB

has proudly supported the following organizations:

Dunedin Soccer Dunedin Little League

Boy Scouts Sea Scouts

Adopt A Class Dunedin High School Grad Night Dunedin High School History Fair

Interact S4TL

Rotaract Friends of Scouting

Vocational Scholarships Salvation Army

Holidays for the Needy P.A.C.E.

Morton Plant Mease Relay for Life

Day of Good Deeds Paint Your Heart Out

City of Dunedin Oktoberfest Junior League Art Harvest

Dunedin Chamber of Commerce Dunedin Council of Organizations

Dunedin Historical Society Inner Wheel Raising Hope

Adopt– a– Highway Raising Hope

Teams in Training Rotary Camp Florida

District 6950 Conference District 6950 Membership Seminar

RI Group Study Exchange Rotary Volunteers

Tsunami relief efforts in Thailand Samoa health and dental supplies Rotary International Foundation Rotary International Conference

Rotocleft

Council on Legislation Every three years selected Rotarians meet in Chicago as part of the Council on Legislation to deliberate on issues that affect every Rotar-ian. This year the Council will meet from April 22 to 27. Some of the hot topics include attendance, administra-tion, membership, and programs.

Interested in learning about new Rotary decisions? Get all of your daily coverage April from 24 to 27 at www.rotary.org.

Rotary’s “parliament” will act upon all proposed enactments and resolutions submitted by clubs, district conferences, the General Council or the Conference of Rotary International in Great Brit-ain and Ireland, or the Rotary International Board. The Council itself also makes proposals.

The Council is comprised of more than 500 representatives from every part of the Rotary world. Voting members include one elected representative of the clubs of each Rotary district. Some nonvoting members include the chair and vice chair of the coun-cil, the RI president, members of the RI Board, and past RI presidents.

The first Council convened in an advisory capacity in 1934 as an integral part of that year’s international convention in Detroit, Michigan. In 1970, it was constituted as the legislative body of RI. Actions of the Council are subject to review by all Rotary clubs prior to being incorporated into the Manual of Procedure.

Covey to speak at 2007 RI Convention Rotarians will have a lot to talk about during breakout sessions at the 2007 RI Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. They’ll also have a unique opportunity to hear one of the world’s most prominent motivational speakers.

Stephen Covey, the author of bestselling books including The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, is slated to lead a workshop on 20 June (Wednesday). Covey’s books, which also include The 8th Habit and First Things First, focus on helping people find ways to be effective and excel in business and life.

Covey's talk will be one of dozens of breakout sessions to be held throughout the convention starting on Monday, 18 June. These forums will provide an opportunity for networking and learning through listening and discussion.

Here’s a sampling of a few of the many topics to be discussed during breakout sessions:

• PolioPlus update • The importance of Rotary Youth Exchange and its results • Connecting to youth through water projects • A comprehensive solution to maternal mortality • Ways to retain members in Rotary clubs • Literacy project success stories • Microcredit success stories • Empowering the family • An update on The Rotary Foundation • Strengthening the bonds between Rotary and Rotaract • The Club Leadership Plan

Apr 25, 2007 Volume 36, Issue 39

President: Sonny Thornton

Past President: Sherrie Davis Kinkead

President Elect: Phil Chesson

Vice President: Patrick Donoghue

Meeting Secretary: Kris Gray

Recording Secretary: Sharon Williams

Treasurer: David Sarnowski

Asst. Treasurer: Pati Sieg

1-Year Directors: Kim Greenleaf, Pat Kennedy, Gayl Scruton

2-Year Directors: Drew Gracy, Jeff Iosa, Alison Freeborn

3-Year Directors: Elaine Mann, Tony Mitchell, Tim Shepherd

MAY May 5 – Paint Your Heart Out Drew Gracy, chair

May 11th—13th—Catch the Wave District Conference at Clearwater Hilton Resort

FUTURE DATES July 4th—no meeting

July 11th — meeting at the new community center

October 19th—Annual Golf Tournament

December 4th—Christmas Party

February 9th, 2008 — Rotary Goes to the Dogs

March 22nd — Lobster Fest 2008

2006-2007 Officers and Board

2006-2007 Rotary International President: William “Bill” Boyd

Director Zones 33 & 34: Barry Rassin

District Governor 6950: Doug Palonder

Assistant Governor: John Gallant

DUNEDIN NORTH ROTARY CLUB

Club: www.clubrunner.ca/dunedinnorth District: www.rotary6950.org Rotary International: www.rotary.org

WE ARE ON THE WEB!

Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage, high ethical standards, and help to build goodwill and peace in the world. The world’s first service club, was formed by Paul P Harris, the Rotary Club of Chicago, Illinois USA, on February 23, 1905. The name Rotary is derived from the early practice of rotating meetings among members’ offices. Today there are approximately 1.2 million Rotary club members of more than 30,000 Rotary club in 168 countries.

What is Rotary?

CLUB CALENDAR

TheThe NorthernNorthern

Light Light

The Northern Light is published weekly by the Dunedin North Rotary Club.

Editor: Jeanene Dell wdell@tampabay.rr.com

Regular Contributors: Susanne Nielsen, Elaine Mann, Sherrie Davis Kinkead, & Alison Free-born

Dunedin North Rotary meets on Wednesday mornings from 7:30-8:30am at:

Dunedin Country Club 1050 Palm Boulevard Dunedin Send all club correspondence to: Dunedin North Rotary PO Box 307 Dunedin FL 34697

Upcoming Birthdays 4/14 Alison Freeborn

THE 4-WAY TEST of all the things we think, say or do….

1. Is it the TRUTH ? 2. Is it FAIR to all

concerned? 3. Will it build

GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

4. Will it be

BENEFICIAL to

all concerned?

25 PROVERBS TO A BETTER LIFE

(14-20 of 25)

14. Men are from earth. Women are from earth. Deal with it.

15. No husband has ever been shot while doing the dishes.

16. A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.

17. Middle age is when broadness of the mind and narrowness of the waist change places.

18. Opportunities always look bigger going than coming.

19. Junk is something you've kept for years and throw away three weeks after you need it.

20. There is always one more imbecile than you counted on.

Upcoming Meeting Assignments

Catching the Green Bug Sometimes global problems seem so, well, global, especially when it comes to the environ-ment. It can get downright overwhelming when you're constantly bombarded with headlines that scream, “EU Warns of Global Climate Chaos” (The Guardian) and, “Pollution in China out of Control” (Edmonton Journal). And then there are all the alarming statistics: The World Bank projected that, on average, 1.8 million people would die each year between 2001 and 2020 because of air pollution.

In the contiguous United States, the past nine years have been among the 25 warmest on record, an unprecedented streak, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-ministration. But Rotarians are not ones to sit idly by, no matter how daunting the task seems. Maybe that's because they know a secret: Just as tossing a tiny pebble can cause a ripple across an entire pond, the smallest project can have profound global effects. Good ideas, after all, are contagious, especially if you're part of a worldwide network.

Take the Rotary International Preserve Planet Earth focus. It was launched by Past RI President Paulo V.C. Costa in 1990. That year, about 2,000 club projects aimed at protecting the environment began. Today, Rotary clubs around the world are doing everything from promoting alternative energy practices to planting trees

The Northern Light

Date Greeters Invocator

4/18 Lynn Bickerton & Rob Chapman Pat Snair

4/25 Lynn Bickerton & Elaine Mann Susan Kelly

5/2 Dan Massaro Harry Gross

5/9 Neal Popham

5/16 John Varr

Upcoming Programs April 25—Sail and Power Squadron, on Boating Safety, Commander Mil-lie Nasta

May 2 — Rotary Infor-mation: review of web-sites, district and club

May 9th– No meeting—see below

May 10th — the Rotary Centennial Nature Cen-ter Dedication—10 am

The Mean Season Each year, Niger suffers a season of hunger, when all the grain has been consumed but the harvest hasn’t come in yet. And each year, the country slides even further into poverty. In September 2005, a food crisis struck the vulnerable nation. Nearly a third of the country’s 12 million people faced starvation. Read and see more on www.rotary.org.

What’s the buzz on microcredit? Microcredit is the offering of small loans, usually to poor women in developing countries who have no credit. No collateral is necessary and the loans are made in cycles of 4-6 months. It’s based on the philosophy that when you give money to people in need, you are saying, “You can’t do it, I have to help you.” But when you loan money, you say, “I believe in you, I know you can succeed.” The May issue of The Rotarian gives the scoop and also the results of several microcredit programs. Is this something we can do?

2006/2007 Theme

RI MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Rotary International is to support its member clubs in fulfilling the Object of Rotary by:

• Fostering unity among club members,

• Strengthening and expanding Rotary around the world,

• Communicat-ing worldwide the work of Rotary, and

• Providing a system of international administra-tion.

Volume 36, Issue 39

Review of the April 18th Meeting Officiating: President Sonny Thornton

Sergeant-at-Arms: Dave Pauley

Songs: America and Rotary, My Rotary, led by the Dave & Edie Team Guests:Jeanette Hale, wife and guest of Dr. Bill Hale; Brownie Scruton, our Relay for Life mascot

Visiting Rotarians: Tara Jacobsen and Jim Shiffer of Dunedin Drawing: Neal Popham, who came up with a face card, leaving the pot at $1252

Program: Rob Di Spirito, Dunedin’s City Manager, who spoke on a project the city supports (Gateway project), another they do not (Port Royal condos) and one in the works (Fenway Hotel). His comment— the Crack of Dawn Crowd was livelier than the Sleep In Late Crowd.

Of special note: Sherrie Davis Kinekad reported that Relay for Life went very well and showed off the chain of laps. Bruce Livingston gave a sad buck as he told about the death of his younger brother but thanked all who sent cards of support and sympathy. Mark McCutcheon is now fresh out of teenagers as his youngest turned 20.Gayl Scruton is the proud mentor of Kelly Pierson, who was first turned down by UF, then admitted after re-ceiving a letter of commendation by Gayl. This young person has now graduated with high-est honors and is headed to Milan, Italy for further studies. Ted Napp thanked the members for their onion orders and reminded us that even if we don’t like onions, we can donate a bag to the soup kitchen. Teresa Cordova O’Dea reminded us of the upcoming Council of Organi-zation meeting, featuring George Ann Bissette as the speaker. Neal Popham gave thanks for the safety of his son, who is a professor at Virginia Tech. Laura Salazar thanked the club for the help with the African AIDS orphanage before heading north for the summer.

Paint Your Heart Out is planned for May 5. Raising Hope and InnerWheel each sent a thank you for our $1000 donations.

Elaine Mann and Dr. Bill Huntley make the meeting just in time; Harry Johnson, John Wylde, PDG Keith Kurber and Edie Wiseman share a table; new member Lynn Bickerton greets Jeanette Hale, wife of Rotarian Dr. Bill Hale. Sonny Thornton shares the table with Relay for Life mascot; red Badgers Dale DeLong, Bob Thomasson and Conrad Rahme; Jeanette and Bill Hale sit on either side of Cedio Salterelli; Dave Thomas greets the lens; Relay for Life walkers show off the chain of laps; the golf tournament committee is already hard at work; Neal Po-pham shows off his face card (alas, no Joker!)

Upcoming Birthdays 4/14 Alison Freeborn

THE 4-WAY TEST of all the things we think, say or do….

1. Is it the TRUTH ? 2. Is it FAIR to all

concerned? 3. Will it build

GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

4. Will it be

BENEFICIAL to

all concerned?

25 PROVERBS TO A BETTER LIFE

(14-20 of 25)

14. Men are from earth. Women are from earth. Deal with it.

15. No husband has ever been shot while doing the dishes.

16. A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.

17. Middle age is when broadness of the mind and narrowness of the waist change places.

18. Opportunities always look bigger going than coming.

19. Junk is something you've kept for years and throw away three weeks after you need it.

20. There is always one more imbecile than you counted on.

Upcoming Meeting Assignments

Catching the Green Bug Sometimes global problems seem so, well, global, especially when it comes to the environ-ment. It can get downright overwhelming when you're constantly bombarded with headlines that scream, “EU Warns of Global Climate Chaos” (The Guardian) and, “Pollution in China out of Control” (Edmonton Journal). And then there are all the alarming statistics: The World Bank projected that, on average, 1.8 million people would die each year between 2001 and 2020 because of air pollution.

In the contiguous United States, the past nine years have been among the 25 warmest on record, an unprecedented streak, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-ministration. But Rotarians are not ones to sit idly by, no matter how daunting the task seems. Maybe that's because they know a secret: Just as tossing a tiny pebble can cause a ripple across an entire pond, the smallest project can have profound global effects. Good ideas, after all, are contagious, especially if you're part of a worldwide network.

Take the Rotary International Preserve Planet Earth focus. It was launched by Past RI President Paulo V.C. Costa in 1990. That year, about 2,000 club projects aimed at protecting the environment began. Today, Rotary clubs around the world are doing everything from promoting alternative energy practices to planting trees

The Northern Light

Date Greeters Invocator

4/18 Lynn Bickerton & Rob Chapman Pat Snair

4/25 Lynn Bickerton & Elaine Mann Susan Kelly

5/2 Dan Massaro Harry Gross

5/9 Neal Popham

5/16 John Varr

Upcoming Programs April 25—Sail and Power Squadron, on Boating Safety, Commander Mil-lie Nasta

May 2 — Rotary Infor-mation: review of web-sites, district and club

May 9th– No meeting—see below

May 10th — the Rotary Centennial Nature Cen-ter Dedication—10 am

The Mean Season Each year, Niger suffers a season of hunger, when all the grain has been consumed but the harvest hasn’t come in yet. And each year, the country slides even further into poverty. In September 2005, a food crisis struck the vulnerable nation. Nearly a third of the country’s 12 million people faced starvation. Read and see more on www.rotary.org.

What’s the buzz on microcredit? Microcredit is the offering of small loans, usually to poor women in developing countries who have no credit. No collateral is necessary and the loans are made in cycles of 4-6 months. It’s based on the philosophy that when you give money to people in need, you are saying, “You can’t do it, I have to help you.” But when you loan money, you say, “I believe in you, I know you can succeed.” The May issue of The Rotarian gives the scoop and also the results of several microcredit programs. Is this something we can do?

2006/2007 Theme

RI MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Rotary International is to support its member clubs in fulfilling the Object of Rotary by:

• Fostering unity among club members,

• Strengthening and expanding Rotary around the world,

• Communicat-ing worldwide the work of Rotary, and

• Providing a system of international administra-tion.

Volume 36, Issue 39

Review of the April 18th Meeting Officiating: President Sonny Thornton

Sergeant-at-Arms: Dave Pauley

Songs: America and Rotary, My Rotary, led by the Dave & Edie Team Guests:Jeanette Hale, wife and guest of Dr. Bill Hale; Brownie Scruton, our Relay for Life mascot

Visiting Rotarians: Tara Jacobsen and Jim Shiffer of Dunedin Drawing: Neal Popham, who came up with a face card, leaving the pot at $1252

Program: Rob Di Spirito, Dunedin’s City Manager, who spoke on a project the city supports (Gateway project), another they do not (Port Royal condos) and one in the works (Fenway Hotel). His comment— the Crack of Dawn Crowd was livelier than the Sleep In Late Crowd.

Of special note: Sherrie Davis Kinekad reported that Relay for Life went very well and showed off the chain of laps. Bruce Livingston gave a sad buck as he told about the death of his younger brother but thanked all who sent cards of support and sympathy. Mark McCutcheon is now fresh out of teenagers as his youngest turned 20.Gayl Scruton is the proud mentor of Kelly Pierson, who was first turned down by UF, then admitted after re-ceiving a letter of commendation by Gayl. This young person has now graduated with high-est honors and is headed to Milan, Italy for further studies. Ted Napp thanked the members for their onion orders and reminded us that even if we don’t like onions, we can donate a bag to the soup kitchen. Teresa Cordova O’Dea reminded us of the upcoming Council of Organi-zation meeting, featuring George Ann Bissette as the speaker. Neal Popham gave thanks for the safety of his son, who is a professor at Virginia Tech. Laura Salazar thanked the club for the help with the African AIDS orphanage before heading north for the summer.

Paint Your Heart Out is planned for May 5. Raising Hope and InnerWheel each sent a thank you for our $1000 donations.

Elaine Mann and Dr. Bill Huntley make the meeting just in time; Harry Johnson, John Wylde, PDG Keith Kurber and Edie Wiseman share a table; new member Lynn Bickerton greets Jeanette Hale, wife of Rotarian Dr. Bill Hale. Sonny Thornton shares the table with Relay for Life mascot; red Badgers Dale DeLong, Bob Thomasson and Conrad Rahme; Jeanette and Bill Hale sit on either side of Cedio Salterelli; Dave Thomas greets the lens; Relay for Life walkers show off the chain of laps; the golf tournament committee is already hard at work; Neal Po-pham shows off his face card (alas, no Joker!)

DUNEDIN NORTH ROTARY CLUB

has proudly supported the following organizations:

Dunedin Soccer Dunedin Little League

Boy Scouts Sea Scouts

Adopt A Class Dunedin High School Grad Night Dunedin High School History Fair

Interact S4TL

Rotaract Friends of Scouting

Vocational Scholarships Salvation Army

Holidays for the Needy P.A.C.E.

Morton Plant Mease Relay for Life

Day of Good Deeds Paint Your Heart Out

City of Dunedin Oktoberfest Junior League Art Harvest

Dunedin Chamber of Commerce Dunedin Council of Organizations

Dunedin Historical Society Inner Wheel Raising Hope

Adopt– a– Highway Raising Hope

Teams in Training Rotary Camp Florida

District 6950 Conference District 6950 Membership Seminar

RI Group Study Exchange Rotary Volunteers

Tsunami relief efforts in Thailand Samoa health and dental supplies Rotary International Foundation Rotary International Conference

Rotocleft

Council on Legislation Every three years selected Rotarians meet in Chicago as part of the Council on Legislation to deliberate on issues that affect every Rotar-ian. This year the Council will meet from April 22 to 27. Some of the hot topics include attendance, administra-tion, membership, and programs.

Interested in learning about new Rotary decisions? Get all of your daily coverage April from 24 to 27 at www.rotary.org.

Rotary’s “parliament” will act upon all proposed enactments and resolutions submitted by clubs, district conferences, the General Council or the Conference of Rotary International in Great Brit-ain and Ireland, or the Rotary International Board. The Council itself also makes proposals.

The Council is comprised of more than 500 representatives from every part of the Rotary world. Voting members include one elected representative of the clubs of each Rotary district. Some nonvoting members include the chair and vice chair of the coun-cil, the RI president, members of the RI Board, and past RI presidents.

The first Council convened in an advisory capacity in 1934 as an integral part of that year’s international convention in Detroit, Michigan. In 1970, it was constituted as the legislative body of RI. Actions of the Council are subject to review by all Rotary clubs prior to being incorporated into the Manual of Procedure.

Covey to speak at 2007 RI Convention Rotarians will have a lot to talk about during breakout sessions at the 2007 RI Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. They’ll also have a unique opportunity to hear one of the world’s most prominent motivational speakers.

Stephen Covey, the author of bestselling books including The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, is slated to lead a workshop on 20 June (Wednesday). Covey’s books, which also include The 8th Habit and First Things First, focus on helping people find ways to be effective and excel in business and life.

Covey's talk will be one of dozens of breakout sessions to be held throughout the convention starting on Monday, 18 June. These forums will provide an opportunity for networking and learning through listening and discussion.

Here’s a sampling of a few of the many topics to be discussed during breakout sessions:

• PolioPlus update • The importance of Rotary Youth Exchange and its results • Connecting to youth through water projects • A comprehensive solution to maternal mortality • Ways to retain members in Rotary clubs • Literacy project success stories • Microcredit success stories • Empowering the family • An update on The Rotary Foundation • Strengthening the bonds between Rotary and Rotaract • The Club Leadership Plan

Apr 25, 2007 Volume 36, Issue 39

President: Sonny Thornton

Past President: Sherrie Davis Kinkead

President Elect: Phil Chesson

Vice President: Patrick Donoghue

Meeting Secretary: Kris Gray

Recording Secretary: Sharon Williams

Treasurer: David Sarnowski

Asst. Treasurer: Pati Sieg

1-Year Directors: Kim Greenleaf, Pat Kennedy, Gayl Scruton

2-Year Directors: Drew Gracy, Jeff Iosa, Alison Freeborn

3-Year Directors: Elaine Mann, Tony Mitchell, Tim Shepherd

MAY May 5 – Paint Your Heart Out Drew Gracy, chair

May 11th—13th—Catch the Wave District Conference at Clearwater Hilton Resort

FUTURE DATES July 4th—no meeting

July 11th — meeting at the new community center

October 19th—Annual Golf Tournament

December 4th—Christmas Party

February 9th, 2008 — Rotary Goes to the Dogs

March 22nd — Lobster Fest 2008

2006-2007 Officers and Board

2006-2007 Rotary International President: William “Bill” Boyd

Director Zones 33 & 34: Barry Rassin

District Governor 6950: Doug Palonder

Assistant Governor: John Gallant

DUNEDIN NORTH ROTARY CLUB

Club: www.clubrunner.ca/dunedinnorth District: www.rotary6950.org Rotary International: www.rotary.org

WE ARE ON THE WEB!

Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage, high ethical standards, and help to build goodwill and peace in the world. The world’s first service club, was formed by Paul P Harris, the Rotary Club of Chicago, Illinois USA, on February 23, 1905. The name Rotary is derived from the early practice of rotating meetings among members’ offices. Today there are approximately 1.2 million Rotary club members of more than 30,000 Rotary club in 168 countries.

What is Rotary?

CLUB CALENDAR

TheThe NorthernNorthern

Light Light

The Northern Light is published weekly by the Dunedin North Rotary Club.

Editor: Jeanene Dell wdell@tampabay.rr.com

Regular Contributors: Susanne Nielsen, Elaine Mann, Sherrie Davis Kinkead, & Alison Free-born

Dunedin North Rotary meets on Wednesday mornings from 7:30-8:30am at:

Dunedin Country Club 1050 Palm Boulevard Dunedin Send all club correspondence to: Dunedin North Rotary PO Box 307 Dunedin FL 34697