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THE ROTARY CLUB OF HUNT VALLEY WEEKLY UPDATE
Published by the Rotary Club of Hunt Valley
Meeting at Embassy Suites Wednesdays 12 noon to 1:15 pm
President –
Matt May
Past President –
Ethan Draddy
President-Elect
– Wayne Bonlie
OCTOBER 9, 2013
COMING EVENTS:
October 16–Robin Stocksdale, Tanzania Hospice Exchange
October 30 – Nancy and Neil’s travelogue
Secretary –
Jane MacMillan
November 6 – Grace Yao, Chinese/American Culture
Treasurer –
Thor Davidson
November 13 – TBA
Directors –
Wayne Bonlie
Linda Dieter
Suzanne Amos
Lori Trumble
Marvin Dorsey, guest of Joe Spellman
(And it was good to see Sharon Williams back.)
October 23 -- 4-Way Test: principals, teachers, PTA
presidents from high and middle schools to be invited
Vice President –
Eric Collier
Foundation
Chair- Nancy
Young
THIS WEEK’S VISITORS:
November 20 -- Mindy Shifflet, Oncology Support, GBMC
THIS WEEK’S MEETING
Katherine Kenny and Eleanor Randrup, co-authors of Courageous Women of Maryland, visited with us today and told us
about four of the eighteen Maryland women profiled in their book. Kathy and Ellie met at Roland Park Country School
where their previously written biography, Juanita Jackson Mitchell: Freedom Fighter is part of the curriculum. Ellie was a
teacher and Kathy a librarian. Upon their retirement, they realized that there really were no good references on Maryland
women of note tailored to younger readers. They chose women "who were visionary and who made choices not typical of
their peers," states the introduction. All the women they wrote about "overcame insurmountable odds, considering the time
frame in which they lived." We heard about four of them today: Helen Brooke Taussig, a pediatric cardiologist, went deaf
but learned
the heartbeats of children with her hands. She is known for her innovative work on "blue baby"
Octoberto23"hear"
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syndrome and was able to become a doctor when Hopkins agreed to admit women to its School of Medicine. As a child, Alta
Schrock was very curious, and observed and recorded everything she could about the many plants and animals around her
mountain home. Her extensive knowledge of plants and animals won her a college scholarship, and her strong creative spirit
restored self-esteem and introduced a better way of life for many people in Western Maryland. Her most apparent
achievement was the founding of Penn Alps Crafts Shop and Spruce Forest Artisan Village, providing an outlet for local
artisans. Eugenie Clark, known as "the shark lady," is an ichthyologist noted for her research on poisonous fishes of the
tropical seas and on the behavior of sharks. She is the founding director of the Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota. Former
Congresswoman Helen Delich Bentley was born in the small mining town of Ruth, NV and came to Baltimore to write for the
nd
Sunpapers. She served as Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission and represented MD’s 2 District in the US
Congress. Throughout her career, she has tirelessly promoted the advancement of America's maritime community,
America's industrial/manufacturing base, and the Port of Baltimore. Interesting talk! Thanks for coming, Kathy and Ellie!
**Would you be interested in participating in Senior Interview Day at Loch Raven HS on Thursday, October 17, from 7:50
am -10:20 am? It’s fun and rewarding. Your role will be to interview students as if they were actual job applicants. RSVP-Fun!
EXCITING UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS:
ROTARY ANNIVERSARIES: Jim Blake -10/9/07; Dorrie –
10/9/01; Ed – 10/1/10; Sharon – 10/31/12
October 26 -- Adopt A Road Trash Busters Clean-up (It needs us—a mess!)
Meet in Sears’ rear parking lot, 9:30 AM, Saturday, 10/26.
Rotary’s main objective is service — in the community, in the workplace,
and around the globe. The 1.2 million Rotarians who make up more than
34,000 Rotary clubs in nearly every country in the world share a
dedication to the ideal of Service Above Self.
BIRTHDAYS: 10/4 – Dorrie Talbott; 10/7 – Kim
Roberts; 10/10 – Nancy Young
Note: Lori Trumble is our speaker chair. If you
have a suggestion for a speaker or topic, contact
Lori at [email protected].
The Four Way Test of the Things We Think, Say and Do:
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?