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Can Anything Good Come Out of Prison? - John Mandala
by Gloria LeBlanc
Our speaker, John Mandala, speaks and writes on a num-
ber of subjects related to the Criminal Justice system. John
spent over 20 years in prison. He spoke of what it is like to
be inside and outside of prison. 600,000 prisoners are
released each year in the US and 400,000 of them return
to prison within 3 years. Our jails are not well-run busi-
nesses.
John was one of the last in the prison system able to get a
BA. Budget cuts eliminated education for inmates. There
are currently 700,000 parolees in Florida. Most can’t vote.
They are felons and can’t be insured for many jobs so
many companies cannot hire them. In “our” world we
want a person to be trustworthy, non-violent, responsible
– but in jail the reverse is needed to survive.
AVP (Alternative Violence Program) tries to teach our school children how to acknowledge
anger and not be violent. Smart people learn from their mistakes. Wise people learn from
mistakes of others.
With 2.3 million prisoners in the USA today, prisons need to change. Rather than having an
isolated environment, the public should be more enmeshed in the prison system. Educa-
tion is a must. Few ex-cons are needed to make license plates. Nor is there a big need for
ex-convicts to be fitness trainers.
Warren Buffett donates one share of stock each year to help prisoners return to society. It
began in Sing-Sing and is now in six New York prisons. HBO did a special on this, “Zero Per-
cent.” Not one person has gone back to jail who has gone through this program. 70% of
prisoners do NOT have to return to prison if the prisons teach the inmates how to integrate
into the public. John believes that you need to teach a prisoner how to fish (a hand up)
rather than feeding them fish (a hand out).
John is involved with Breathing Space, a not-for-profit based in New York and he operates
Chef John’s Red Wagon BBQ, Breathing Space’s first entrepreneurial venture in Florida.
Rotary Club of Indialantic Club #4395
Established in 1958
District 6930 Governor: Arthur Hodge
President: Corinne Ishler
President Elect: Julia Babbitt
Secretary: Jean Hender
Treasurer: Jack Ward
Past President: Dwan Buie
Director at Large: Beth Gitlin
Jim Fayed, Michael Finnegan,
Trish Spragins
Foundation: Larry Cinco, Randy Golden
Sgt. at Arms: Suzie DeBusk
Service Chairs:
Salvation Army Bell Ringers: Pat Bouchard
Tree Program: Jock Walker, Dan Schlegel
Strawberry Festival: Glenn Krasny
Club Admin./Website: Bruce Heeb
Club Newsletter: Suzie DeBusk
Social Media: Julia Babbitt
Public Relations: Jim Hagerty
Membership Attraction: Beth Gitlin
Membership Engagement: Jim Hagerty
Youth Exchange: Trish Spragins
Rotoract: Dan Schlegel
Interact: Stephanie Falconi
Literacy: Ruth Sanderson
Nominating: Beth Gitlin
Scholarships: Michael Finnegan
Fun: Suzie DeBusk, Renie Adams
Music: Ed Baranowski, Randy Golden, Glenn Krasny
Homestay Program: Suzie DeBusk,
Dwan Buie, Susan Cinco, Renie Adams
Historian: Bob Underwood
November 6, 2013 The Official Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Indialantic
www.indialanticrotary.org
The Indialantic
Rotator
What is Rotary doing to help prisoners? Check this out:
Greenhouse at Maximum Security Prison - Juneau, AK Inspired by an inmate telling a club member he hadn't seen something grow in the 7 years
he’d been jailed, the Rotary Club of Juneau built this greenhouse with member expertise (an
architect, master gardener, general contractor and electrician), a greenhouse kit and nu-
merous donations of materials and volunteer hours. Years ago there was a greenhouse at
the prison, but budget cuts and weather contributed to its demise. The first "ask" to build it
was in the spring of 2010, but it took two years before the superintendent agreed to the
project. Read more…….
NO BAKE NO CAKE – NOT TOO LATE TO DONATE
With special thanks to Club Web Site Administrator Bruce Heeb, you can yet donate to our No Bake No Cake fundraiser to benefit the receiving organization(s) of your choice: Devereux Florida, FIT Scholarships, Volunteers in Medicine, Women’s Center of Brevard.
Go to Indialantic Rotary Club website, click the No Bake No Cake poster and access PayPal and the Donation Form. Or ask Bruce for assistance. Or write a check to In-dialantic Rotary Foundation. Present your check or cash with the donation form to Past-President Stan Helm or Treasurer Jack Ward. You can mail your donation to: Indialantic Rotary, PO Box 033134, Indialantic Florida 32903
Drop Dead date for donations: Around, about November 13th.
Advertise your company here! Only $60.00 for six months!
Jay Anderson Merrill Lynch Cell: 321-917-9681 Office: 321-757-8003 8240 Devereux Drive Viera, FL 32940
Email: [email protected]
Visit: http://bit.ly/JayAnderson_ML
Attorney
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Silvia "Stephanie" Falconi, CRPC® Financial Advisor Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. 6767 N. Wickham Rd. Suite A107 Melbourne, FL 32940 Office: 321-259-3374
Email: [email protected] Watch my Video: http://www.StephanieFalconi.com
Financial Planners
$7,000 for THE NO BAKE NO CAKE TAKE
Thanks to 50 members and friends who donated over $7,000, and all those who donated food, beverages, and volunteer hours over the past month to make our first-time Club-only fundraiser quite a success.
And for those with dollars not yet in the mix, it’s not to late to donate!
Special nods of appreciation go to Co-chairs Randy Golden and Minerva Stern, to Planning Committee members Allen Gover and Jock Walker, Florida Tech faculty band “Twitchy,” to cake-box creators Stephanie Falconi, Suzanne Frank, Jackie Men-zel and Ailish Nic Phaidin, to food and beverage donors and collectors, the set-up and decorating committee, to bookkeepers Stan Helm and Jack Ward, to Yvonne Darling for the floral centerpiece that was later auctioned off and to Ed Baranowski for conceiving the No Bake No Cake idea.
Gross figures from the event on Friday, November 1st indicate $7,035 in contribu-tions from members and friends, beverage profits and income from cake box and other cash contributions.
JACKIE MENZEL WINS THE NO BAKE NO CAKE
FAKE CAKE MARTINI
Congratulations go to Past-President Jackie Menzel for her winning cake. White with pink icing and all cardboard, it won by a large margin.
Always a happy participant (she made and delivered food items, too) Jackie was not at the event at eight o’clock when the announcement was made by Past-President Dwan Buie on Friday at the Tortoise Island club house.
We owe you one, Jackie.
Strengthening
Rotary
New tools are coming
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Rotary Story.
Check it out here:
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Other Announcements and Fun Stuff
Insurance
Guest Speakers
11/06 Steve Dudenhoefer – Educating youth in Guatemala 11/13 Club Assembly 11/20 Dan Layton- Bengazi 11/27 Jenn Monda—Improving your Cognitive Ability 12/04 Ed Garland - St. Johns River Management 12/11 Vickie Openshaw - Sea Turtle Species that nest in our area
Visiting Rotarians none
Guests Marcy LoCastro—Muriel Joseph -Williiams
Jennifer Coberly—Steve Audino Alan Lovelace—Jean Hender
Marshall Frank—Suzanne Frank Veronica McBride—Steve Spragins
Steve Heilman—Tom Palumbo Sandy Magee—Tom Palumbo Adam Browne—Suzie DeBusk
Pest Control
Marketing
Hearing
Dave “Dex” Dexheimer Dexterminator Pest Control Cell: 321-305-3689 Office: 321-242-1339
Email: [email protected] Visit: www.dexterminatorpest.com
“It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citi-zens, but its lowest ones.” ~ Nelson Mandela
NETWORKING IN NOVEMBER – Steve Spragin’s Alliance Title Offers 2nd Workshop for Realtors
Although October is designated by RI annually as Vocational Month, member net-working goes on continuously in Rotary.
Last month we announced a list of workshops offered by Alliance Title this year for local licensed realtors. Part two, a short-sales seminar, is scheduled for Friday, No-vember 14, at 9 a.m. 10 S. Harbor City Blvd. Free of charge with personalized work-books the event includes a homemade breakfast during the one-hour session. Reser-vations required: [email protected] or call 321-409-9442. Learn more about the programs at www.AllianceTitleFL.com or on Facebook.
NEW MEMBER POSTING
This message serves as the second of two postings for proposed new member (PNM) Jennifer R. Coberly. Classification: Attorney-Employer Defense. Sponsor: Steve Audino. If any active member of the club objects to the PNM listed here for active membership, he or she must advise the Secretary in writing with full name and an explanation of the reason(s) for the objection to approve or disapprove the PNM. Following two postings the Board of Directors will decide, based on any objections or absence of objections, to approve or disapprove the PNM for active
FINOLA MCDOWELL SENDS HER THANK-YOU
Finola McDowell sends her thanks for the get-well wishes from the club.
She is still under doctor’s care for deep vein thrombosis that she got on her flight to Ireland in May. She is “…looking forward to getting back to Florida soon.”
We miss you, Finola! Hurry back soon!
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Continued Announcements and Fun Stuff Real Estate
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Contact us at: Rotary Club of Indialantic
PO Box 033134 Indialantic, FL 32903
Meet with Other Rotary Clubs
Cocoa—Tuesday 12:15 PM Brevard Community College, Cocoa Cocoa Beach—Wednesday 12:15 PM International Palms, Cocoa Beach Cocoa Beach Day Break—Tue. 7:15 AM Roberto’s Little Havana, Cocoa Beach Eau Gallie—Tuesday 12:15PM KIWI Tennis Club Melbourne—Thursday 6:30 PM Building Management Systems 1675 S. John Rhodes Blvd. Melbourne Beach—Tuesday 7:30 AM Sand on the Beach Restaurant Merritt Island—Thursday 5:15 PM Island Lincoln Mercury Jaguar Land Rover 1850 E. Merritt Island Cswy., Upstairs Merritt Island Breakfast—Wed. 7:15 AM Victoria’s Restaurant Palm Bay—Thursday 12:15 PM The Fountains of Melbourne Rockledge—Thursday 7:15 AM Rockledge Country Club Suntree—Friday 7:30 AM Suntree Country Club Titusville Sunrise -Tuesday 7:15 AM LaCita Country Club Titusville—Thursday 12:00 PM LaCita Country Club
Photos—October 30, 2013 Meeting
Rotary Web Sites Rotary Club of Indialantic:
www.indialanticrotary.org
Rotary Leadership Institute: www.rlitraining.org
District 6930 Web Site: www.rotary6930.org
Rotary International:
www.rotary.org
Rotary E-Club One: (on-line Rotary, need to make up
a meeting - great resource) www.rotaryeclubone.org
Need Rotary shirt or other Rotary Items:
ruh.com/rotary
Janet Carl introducing Guests Steve Spragins presenting a flag from the Pennrith Australia Rotary Club
New member Alan Lovelace being sworn in by Jock Walker with his sponsor, Jean Hen-
Welcome back Tom Palumbo after surgery
Randy Golden talking about No
Cake No Bake Fundraiser at Tor-toise Island Club House
