TODAY’S PROGRAM:

Uriel Leiferman Life Coach, Spiritual Counselor, & Intellectual Mentor

Uriel Leiferman finished his postgraduate studies at the London School of Economics with a Mark of Distinction, and formerly graduated with Honors, at the University of Tel Aviv, with a degree in Sociology & Anthropology, Mathematics & Statistics with courses on Industrial Engineering. Mr. Leiferman has done substantial advanced specialization studies at Harvard University, at the National Center for State Courts, and at the Florida International University—and, above all, and on an ongoing basis, hours of sitting, studying and practicing with spiritual teachers, innovative individuals, and yoguis.

Volume 68 – Number 3 July 21, 2015

July 28: Todd Pietri, Milestone Venture Partners

August 4: Classification Talk: Lauren Daugherty & Sharon McClellan August 11: Lea King-Badyna, Keep Brunswick & the Golden Isles Beautiful

New 6920 District

Governor is John Neely

from the Savannah East

Club. John will visit out

Club on October 13.

Congratulations and best

of luck for the year ahead

John.

7/21 Marion Moore & Linda Muir 7/28 Mike Muldowney & Ann Nermoe 8/4 Tom Parker & Cindi Phillips

Last Program: July 14, 2015 July 14, 2015

Jennifer Broadus

A Rewarding Year Ahead for Our Rotary.

New Club President Jennifer Broadus remained at the podium this week to speak to our club

about exciting plans for the year ahead. New ideas shared to enhance our already rewarding

menu of initiatives, social activities, and programs include Happy Dollars – a fun sharing of good

news by our members at each meeting, and the introduction of a Spring Social in early May

which will encourage the attendance of members and their families. More exciting news to

follow. Broadus also intends to focus major emphasis on membership building in keeping with

RI’s #1 priority this year. The club is presently at a 5-year low, presently hovering around 120

members. “It is essential that we entice new members to join us, especially young members.

They will be the life’s blood of our sustaining membership,” she said. President Broadus also

spoke about club excellence and the many things that make our club so special including our

scholarship program, fund-raising efforts, charitable giving initiatives, and many other initiatives

which make the St. Simons Rotary, a club for others Rotary Clubs to emulate and to follow.

President Broadus then announced that on July 7, 2015 the Board of Directors voted

unanimously to request an increase in membership dues to $205 a quarter. This reflects an

increase of $25 per quarter or $100 per year, or $8.33 /mo., or $2.11 per meal. The facts to

support such an increase are solid. The club has only had one increase in dues in fourteen

years, the last one in 2011. Since then, four (4) increases in lunch costs have resulted in a 60%

rise in our meals costs – from $10.00 in 2011 to the present $16.00 /meal. Meal costs contribute

to 55% of the club’s operating expense. “We are making every effort to shave costs, eliminate

inefficiencies, and make our club operations as cost effective as possible. However, this

increase in dues is long overdue. Dues are the only revenue stream contributing to the daily

operation of our club. It is essential that we maintain the financial health and stability of our club

by voting in favor of the proposed increase. A vote by an assembly of the membership will be

taken at our meeting on July 28, 2015.

7/20 Wallace Tillman

7/22 Pat Donahoo

7/23 Millard Allen

Jennifer Broadus $38

We regret to inform the club that Robert Sprouse has resigned due to health reasons. John Campbell has tendered his resignation due to career and travel demands. Both members will be missed. Best of luck to Bob and John. Welcome to Bill Redford General Manager of Nalley Auto who will present a Platinum Sponsorship donation to the club for $10,000 today! Thank you so much Nalley Auto! Congratulations to Hamsa Thota who receives his pin today indicating Paul Harris Fellow +2 status. Thank you and congratulations Hamsa!

Members Present: 74

Visiting Rotarians - 2 Ron May and Brad May, Sandersville GA

Honorary Member - 1 - Sue Taylor

Visitor – 1 Bob Broadus, guest of Jennifer Broadus

HOW OUR CLUB PAYS DUES TO DISTRICT & ROTARY INTERNATIONAL Twice a year, July and January, the Club pays dues to Rotary International and District 6920 for every member of our club. Your personal contribution may be more than you think. It currently amounts to about 17% of your total annual dues with combined dues to both entities amounting to $121.90 per year. These payments cover your Rotary International dues ($50), your District dues ($38), your Rotarian Magazine subscription ($12), Liability Insurance ($3.40), the 2017 International Convention ($18.50) and Council on Legislation ($1.00). The Convention fee you are currently paying will probably go away after the Convention’s bills are paid in full. These dues comprise over $15,000 of our Club’s operating expenses and about 15% of our operating budget. We thought you would like to know.