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April 19, 2011

Club News

Last week we had a Fireside Chat at Maryann and Tim’s Home.

This week we do not have a program. Please contact President Bill or David for suggestions.

Next week we do not have a program. Please contact President Bill or David for suggestions.

Club Coming Events

April 19: We do not have a program. Please contact President Bill or David for suggestions. April 26: We do not have a program. Please contact President Bill or David for suggestions.

May 22-25: Rotary International Convention, New Orleans, LA

June 10-11: District 6890 Conference, T. Pepin Hospitality Centre, Tampa.

If you have any suggestions for programs, please communicate with David or José to schedule them.

RI President: Ray Klinginsmith – Kirksville, Missouri, USA District 6890 Governor Ed Odom, Riverview, FL

www.tampawestrotary.org

What if we could prevent just ONE child

from suffering from POLIO?

How much would that be worth?

Click below and contact Dennis or José to learn more.

Food for Ronald MacDonald’s Home: For at least 20 persons. It can be bought or home cooked and delivered NLT 6pm. David is your contact. *If you can’t make it, please call him.

Irving – Sat., May 7 David – Sun., Jun. 19

Food for thought

A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination. - Nelson Mandela

A little humor to brighten your day!

Job Interview Question You are driving along in your car on a wild, stormy night. You pass by a bus stop, and you see three people waiting for the bus: 1. An old lady who looks as if she is about to die. 2. An old friend who once saved your life. 3. The perfect man (or) woman you have been dreaming about. Which one would you choose to offer a ride to, knowing that there could only be one passenger in your car? Think before you continue reading. This is a moral/ethical dilemma that was once actually used as part of a job application. You could pick up the old lady, because she is going to die, and thus you should save her first; or you could take the old friend because he once saved your life, and this would be the perfect chance to pay him back. However, you may never be able to find your perfect dream lover again. The candidate who was hired (out of 200 applicants) had no trouble coming up with his answer. He simply answered: "I would give the car keys to my old friend, and let him take the lady to the hospital. I would stay behind and wait for the bus with the woman of my dreams." Never forget to "Think Outside of the Box."

Birthday/Anniversary

Birthdays Anniversaries

April 15: Ray Anderson April 1st: Ray and Gloria Anderson April 25: Iraida Contreras April 1st: Frank and Carmen Irizarry

Historic Moments: The Paul Harris Room By Susan Hanf

Rotary International News -- 15 April 2011

On 19 April, Rotarians

celebrate the birthday

of Rotary’s founder,

Paul P. Harris.

And though we can’t

say for certain whether

the gifts on display in

the Paul Harris Room

were birthday presents,

they do offer a glimpse

into his life.

Harris’s desk is the

centerpiece of the

room, located on the

16th floor of RI World

Headquarters in

Evanston, Illinois,

USA. A 1935 gift from

Australian Rotarians,

it’s made from a

variety of woods with

an inlaid Rotary

emblem in the corner.

A polished wood desk set from the Rotary Club of North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and a small

bison statue from the Rotary Club of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, are among the many other artifacts on

display.

As president emeritus, a title he held until his death on 27 January 1947, Harris had an office at Rotary’s

former headquarters in Chicago. There he kept many souvenirs from his travels around the world, along with

gifts and awards, and photographs of his fellow Rotarians and Rotary activities. After his death, Harris’s

wife, Jean, donated the contents of his office to Rotary, which now displays many of them in the Paul Harris

Room.

The room offers Rotarians an intimate glimpse into the life of Rotary’s charismatic founder. Visitors are

welcome to view the room and a reproduction of Room 711, the meeting place of the first four Rotarians, at

RI World Headquarters.

For more information:

See Rotary History and Archives

Visit the Rotary Global History Fellowship website

Read more Historic Moments

Tampa West Latin RC Fireside Chat – April 12, 2011