The Forecaster
District Award Winning Bulletin
Our Eighty-sixth Year
Rotary Club of Alexandria
Chartered 1928
P. O. Box 320666
Alexandria, VA 22320
www.alexandriarotary.org
Club # 5785
Belle Haven Country Club
Tuesday, 12:15 p.m.
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District 7610
Steve Cook
District Governor
rwww.rotary7610.org
Agenda
Tuesday
April 16, 2013
Presiding Today
President Ray Petniunas
Call To Order
12:15 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance
Matt McKinnis
Invocation
Jim Lindsay
Luncheon is Served
News at Noon
Gant Redmon
Rotary International
Sakuji Tanaka
President
www.rotary.org
Founded 1905
By Paul Harris
Chicago, IL
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The Four-Way Test
Is it the truth?
Is it fair to all concerned?
Will it build good will and better friendships?
Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
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Bulletin Editor - Dick Lacquement
Assistant Editor - Jeanne Theismann
Editor Emeritus - Jack Bogle
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Phone: 703-360-5585
Cell Phone: 703-403-9098
Email: [email protected]
Visitors and Guests
Jack Pitzer
Acting Sergeant at Arms
President’s Time
Announcements, Raffle
Birthdays for April
Paul Anderson
Programs for April
Joan Richardson
Today
Steve Gurney
Washington Post Sourcebook,
“Aging from a New
Perspective”
Next Week
Maestro Kim Allen Kluge
Alexandria Symphony
Johnny O. Sawyer was our speaker and his topic was “Defense Intelligence
Agency Today”. Joan Richardson’s introduction informed us that Johnny has
two master’s degrees and is the Director of the DIA Middle East and Africa Regional Center at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB).. At the start of his presentation Johnny showed us a short video (“We Are DIA”)that provided us a good
overview of this large and vital agency—over 15,000 personnel stationed around
the world, in 139 different countries, and with employees from and in all military
services. The DIA is meeting numerous challenges such as rapidly evolving
threats, meeting the demands of war, and providing the best intelligence possible
while “drowning” in intelligence related data. Recent financial austerity is forcing ever more integration of intelligence assets, such as in the directorate that he
heads where all assets for his region are integrated under the single manager for
the geographic region—a very good and beneficial integration. This was another
very interesting and timely presentation that helps us better understand the
changing world we are living in. Job well done to Johnny and Joan!
Nolan Forness’ Quote for Today. “When you finally go back to your old home,
you find it wasn’t the old home you missed but your childhood. (Sam Ewing)
When you go back to a Rotary meeting each week, you find that it was your
friends at Rotary that you missed.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
 Paul Anderson recognized some of the April birthday members; Vic Dymowski, Eileen Longstreet, and Brooke Curran.
 President Ray reminded everyone to pay club bills on time.
 Favorable weather is expected for the DISCON golf event on 25 April which
is an excellent “warm up” for our club golf tourney on5 June. Sign up!
 Brooke Curran reminded us of the Family 5K Fun Run on Sunday 19 May at
Cameron Run Regional Park starting at 8:00 am. Register at
http://alexandria5k.com.
 President Ray showed us some pictures of “our” Little League baseball team.
He encouraged us to go to Alexandria Little League website for their schedule and come out to see and cheer on the Rotary Club team.
 Sharon Meisel received a new blue badge to reflect her new classification.
We had 5 guests, including several
who might become new Rotarians;
Aly Banks (guest of Brooke
Curran), Brad Hawkins (Peter Williams), Clark Miller (Matt McKinnis), JJ Rochefort (Christine Hall),
and Donald Smyles (John Woods).
Menu for Next Week
Chicken Parmigana
Raffles for last week: The 50/50 for
$51 was won by Ray Lewis. Marita
Alabaster missed the Queen of Hearts,
36 cards for $820.
Make Ups:
John Woods, Myrtle Beach Chicora
Roy Gravatte, Ft. Myers South