Business Name
Dearborn Rotary
The X-Ray
02-17-2011
Duty Roster Next
Meeting 2-24-11
Attendance:
Jane Mueller
Invocation:
Student
Greeter:
Student
50/50:
Dave Sample
Guests & Visitors
Student
X-Ray Editor:
Mary MacDonald
Publishers:
Jack Mueller
Jim Ives
Future Meetings
Harry A. Sisson Scholarship winner Ahmed El-Moussa from
Fordson High School
Every Rotarian Every Year
We are starting a new Rotary year. Our Club has pledged $10,000, and any contributions
will be greatly appreciated. In order to be a sustaining member of the Foundation, one must give
$100 or more in each year. By doing this, you will help insure the great programs of The Rotary
Foundation stay on course providing the much needed money for the projects we come up with.
At present we have 5 Major Donors in our club (giving $10,000 or more). Once you contribute
$100, your name will be posted here as a sustaining member, as the following know:
David Anderson, Win Arneson, Deanne Baker, John Fish, Mary Fish, Morris Goodman, Valerie Murphy Goodrich, Rick Goward, Joe Hallissey, Art Hamparian, Lee Hollmann, Dan Hogan, Graham Hosker, Roger Hosn, Bob Houston, Don Karcher, Aldo Martin, Jack Mueller,
Jane Mueller, Frank Padzieski ,Tim Richards, Merritt Robertson, Rick Ruth, Dave Sample,
Darlene Schoolmaster, John Snyder, Jim Thorpe, Bill White.
Thank you, and keep up the good work.
Please remember that we can‟t stop giving, because the need doesn‟t stop. Thank you.
2-24-11
Students run the Meeting
3-3-11
State of the City Address
Mayor Jack O‟Reilly
3-10-11
No Meeting
St. Paddy Party 3-11
Park Place
3-17-11
Classification/Fellowship
3-24-11
U of M Student Environmental Group
Ian Tran
Website :
www.dearbornrotary.org
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This Week’s Meeting
Today‟s meeting opened, as normal, with the singing
of the National Anthem. Rick Enright led us in the invocation, reminding us to avoid future regrets by giving
thought to things yet undone that we ought to do.
Jim Thorpe introduced out guests, including: Past
President Bob Young, Barbara Young, Ron Gutkowski,
DHS, Ahmad El-Moussa, Sisson Scholarship winner, Ali
El-Moussa, Enas El-Moussa, Ferial El-Moussa, Khalisa
Behdon, Family of the winner. Ray Pizzino Counselor
from Fordson H.S., Phil Hespen, Couselor from Fordson
H.S. Israa Safieddine,a Prospective Member, and our 12
Youth Month guests from each of the local high schools.
We then serenaded them in our usual manner.
Jane Mueller substituted for Dave Sample in conducting the 50/50. After some prodding and poking of husband Jack to “Check your ticket”, he did, and indeed he
was the winner for the day.
Announcements:
 President Margaret reminded us that next week, we
celebrate the 106th Birthday of Rotary International. A
special observance will be held at the Allen Park Rotary
Club meeting next Wednesday noon.
 The Edsel Ford Interact Club is constructing a mosaic out of donor designed ceramic plaques. This is a
fund raiser for Shelter Box, and donations range from
$25 to $100 for 6x6, 6x12, or 12x12 inch sizes. For further information, contact Colette Dunsmore, our liaison
with their club, for details.
 To date, our Shelter Box project has $1591 in
hand, an anonymous pledge for $1000, commitment of
up to $1000 in match from our Foundation, and 4 of our
high schools and Interact Clubs have fundraisers
planned or in progress.
 The annual “St. Paddy’s Party” is scheduled for
Friday, March 11th, 5:30-11 at Park Place. Once again,
event organizer John McDonald has good Irish Music,
Irish food, raffle prizes and fun for the entire family on
the agenda. Tickets are $20 per person, with any profit
going to Rotary. John needs some additional raffle
prizes, and some volunteers to take shifts selling tickets.
Please contact him if you can help. (There will be no
regular meeting on Thursday, March 10th.)
 Dearborn Rotary, under Amy Bazzi‟s leadership, is
sponsoring a “Shares and Cares” fundraiser breakfast
benefitting adult literacy on Friday, April 1st. Two of our
Dearborn Rotarians have already been certified as tutors
for the project. Matt Roush will MC the program at the
Hyatt Regency. Breakfast is free, but bring your generous friends and their check books. Consider sponsoring
a table of 10 for $100. Goal is to get 200 attendees at
the session.
 Don Karcher announced the Sixth Annual Dinner
and Auction benefitting the Fallen and Wounded Soldier Fund. The event will be held at the former Rock
Financial Showcase in Novi, on March 26th. The event
will be MC‟d by Chuck Gaidica. Col. (Ret.) Oliver North
and retired naval Commander Kirk Lippold, former skipper of the USS Cole, are keynote speakers. Tickets are
$100 each. See Don for reservations by March 14th.
Hassen Bazzi, one of our students from Edsel Ford, announced that the school is participating in a Model UN
program, designed to further students skills in public
speaking, understanding of world affairs, consensus
building, and how the UN operates. They are seeking
contributions to help back the students as they attend
events related to the project. See http://www.efmun.com
for further details.
Santa Snaps Report
“Head Santa Clause” John Artis gave us a really great
report on the final outcome of the 2010 “Santa Snaps”
First of all, John thanked Dearborn Fairlane Sunrise for
their help, and then recognized the Interact Clubs for
really great support of the project.
Gross income was $21,243 (NEW RECORD). Net after
operating expenses, $17,363.
Per agreements, $2,025 went to Fairlane Sunrise for
their help, and $1130 to Wayne County Parks. Overall
net, $14, 208 (NEW RECORD).
President Margaret then announced that the Club
board had decided to give $13,000 from Santa Snaps
and $2,000 from Lip Sync proceeds to the Foundation, and presented Foundation Chairman Bob
Gleichauf with a check for $15,000.
Harry A. Sisson Memorial Scholarship Award.
Chairperson Val Murphy-Goodrich and her committee
(Hassen Hammoud, Marsha Koet, Darlene Schoolmaster, and Richard Ruth) announced their selection of
Fordson High School Senior Ahmad El-moussa as the
Sisson Scholarship winner for 2011. The award is based
on outstanding personal achievements and commitment
to service to others and the community. Two of Ahmad‟s
application statements really stood out: “The person
who receives this award must be one who devotes
much time to aid others in their time of need”; and,
“I hope to [someday] provide an opportunity for
young students to prosper by providing a scholarship of my own.” Ahmad has a GPA of 4.01, and a
long list of activities he has participated in and given
leadership to, including, Pre Medical Society, K.E.Y.
Club, Volunteers for Change, NHS, Red Cross, International Club, Environmental Club, Physics Club, Link
Leaders (mentoring of underclassmen in school functions) Shakespeare Club, JV Tennis, Tae Kwan Do (2 nd
Degree Black Belt), and Medical volunteering (with a
dentist and a pharmacy). Ahmad hopes to pursue a career in medicine.
Continued……..
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This Week’s Meeting
Continued
Attending the meeting for the presentation were members of his family, father
Ali, mother Ferral, sister Enas, and aunt, Khalidn Beydoun; School counselors Ray
Pizzino and Phil Hespen, and Ron Gutkowski representing the Dearborn Schools
Administration. Val thanked them for their support of Ahmad as he grew and matured.
In accepting the award, Ahmad thanked the Rotary Club for honoring him with the
scholarship. “It is an honor to receive this, but it is also a motivation to continue living in the spirit of „Service Above Self”. He challenged the other students present to
continue to live the principles of Rotary.
Closing the meeting, President Margaret reminded us that next week the students
will be running the “show”. We concluded with the singing of “God Bless America”.
Neil Allen
Editor for the Day
Attendance
Members 35
Guests 11
Check provided to
the Foundation by
President Margaret
and PE John Artis
Students 12
Hassen Bazzi, one
of our students
from Edsel Ford,
announced that the
school is participating in a Model UN
program.
Membership Proposal
First Notice
Pursuant to article XI, Sections 8,9,10, of the bylaws of Dearborn Rotary,
The following individual or individuals have been proposed for membership
In the classification indicated, and has indicated their willingness to serve.
(Sec8.) Any member objecting shall notify the Board of Directors stating
their reasons for objection in writing within 10 days of publishing the first
notice. (Sec9) Otherwise the member shall be considered duly elected (Sec10.)
Proposed: Israa Safieddine
Proposer: Margaret Blohm
Classification: Education - Medical
Israa has volunteered at the V.A. Hospital, Pro Literacy Detroit, Henry Ford Hosp. Wyandotte, Maples Elementary
School, The UM--D summer Literacy program. She has an extensive background in Volunteerism.
Received a note from Honorary member John Snyder, who had received a copy of the newspaper article regarding the Rotary Literacy Initiative that the Detroit Rotary club along with other clubs in the District are participating in.
He was impressed with the activity and now he will know the Dearborn Rotary Club is also involved as indicated by
the ”Shares and Cares Breakfast” The club is involved with. Thanks for keeping in touch John.
Don Karcher is championing the 6th annual Dinner and Auction for the “Fallen and Wounded Soldiers Fund.” This
will be held March 26th at 6:00 P.M. at the Suburban Collection Showcase (Formally the Rock Financial Showcase)
See Don if you are interested in supporting the Fund.
DOUBLE PAUL HARRIS FELLOW RECOGNTION
For one day only, you can receive double Paul Harris Fellow recognition for online contributions of US$100
or more
Help support The Rotary Foundation on 23th February!
To be eligible for the credit, Rotarians must be registered in the secure Member Access section of
www.rotary.org. The registration process can take 24 hours, so register before 23 February.
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