Where We Meet
We meet every Wednesday at 12 noon at Harrah's Hotel on Poydras Street, which offers validated parking. An RSVP is not necessary. If you will be bringing a guest or a visiting Rotarian, however, please notify us. Get directions or view a map.
This Week's Speaker
July 21: Deputy Mayor of Homeland Security and Public Safety Colonel Jerry Sneed. Read More in the July 30 BOLO.
Upcoming Speakers
TBA
Previous Speakers
July 21: Dick McCarthy, District Governor and Ronal Serpas, Superintendent of Police. Read More in the July 21 BOLO.
July 14: Kellie Bentz, Director of Development, Bayou District Foundation. Kellie will tell us about the Foundation's plans for the area that was the former St. Bernard Housing Project and a potential new golf facility for City Park. In February of 2010 about 100 families moved into the new Columbia Parc Bayou District. This mixed income development is on the site of the former St. Bernard Housing Project. Read the July 14, BOLO.
July 7: Kevin Laborde, President, Rotary Club Foundation. Read the July 7 BOLO.
June 23: Michael Hecht, CEO of GNO Inc.
Read the June 23 BOLO.
June 16: Boysie Bollinger, CEO, Bollinger Shipyards
Donald T. "Boysie" Bollinger is Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., a family-owned business established in
1946. Bollinger's is a full service marine construction and ship repair company
headquartered in Lockport, Louisiana with 12 divisions in Louisiana and one in
Texas. Read more in the June 16 BOLO.
June 9: Rotary Derby Day (No Meeting)
June 2: James Bernazzini, retired, FBI - "Youth Rescue Initiative." As a graduate of Harvard University, James Bernazzani reported to the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia on June 7, 1984. His career as a lawman and crime fighter has been stellar ever since. Prior to coming to New Orleans, Bernazzani served as Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Houston Division where he was responsible for investigations and operations targeting international drug cartels and other organized crime groups. Read More in the June 2 BOLO.
May 26: Errol Laborde holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of New Orleans and is the Editor in Chief of Renaissance Publishing. In that capacity he serves as Editor/Associate Publisher of New Orleans Magazine and Editor/ Publisher of Louisiana Life Magazine. Read More in the May 26 BOLO.
May 19: Monica Kalozdi Weil was born in Colombia, South America to a German father and American mother. She graduated from Loyola University, New Orleans, Cum Laude with a degree in Economics. She is a Co owner and VP of The Kalencom Corporation since 1982. Read More in the May 19 BOLO.
May 12: Dan Cameron, Director, U.S. Biennial, Inc.; DAN CAMERON is Founder and Artistic Director of U.S. Biennial, Inc, a not-for-profit (501c3) organization that produces Prospect New Orleans, a new international biennial whose first edition opened in November 2008 at multiple sites around the city, and closed in January 2009. Read more in the May 12 BOLO.
Mississippi Tornado Relief
DG Chuck Jordan of District 6820 in north Mississippi informs us that the Rotary Club of Yazoo City has set up a fund to aid those in need of assistance in the aftermath of the devastating tornado. Funds earmarked "Disaster Relief Fund" can be mailed to:
Yazoo City Rotary Club
c/o Buford Atkinson
Yazoo Tax and Accounting Service
PO Box 1447
Yazoo City, MS 39194
Update from Haiti
A Donor Advised Fund has been established that is accepting contributions. Complete information is available at www.rotary.org/haiti.
Annie Palubicki (annie.palubicki@rotary.org) will be happy to answer additional questions that you might have on the fund.
PGD Dick McCombe has a report on Rotary's efforts in Haiti. Read the report.
Club Calendar
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The Rotary Club of New Orleans Riverbend
The Rotary Club of New Orleans Riverbend invites you to join them for an evening of good food, good fun, and good company.
August 3, 2010: 6 - 9 PM - Social Hour and Dinner
7 PM - Charter Presentation with Guest Speaker
Phillips Bar and Restaurant,
733 Cherokee Street (Corner of Maple Street).
$40 per person
Please RSVP to Tony at
504-861-9076 or
drtony@lamannaengineering.com
Feed the Hungry with Warren Easton Interact Club
The Interact Club is collecting old cell phones which they are recycling to earn money to fund their projects. If you have any old cell phones and wish to contribute to their cause, please bring the cell phones to the Rotary meeting or deliver them to Faun Fenderson's office (700 Camp Street) - call Faun at 528-9500 (ext 319) for more info.
Your Bucks for Beans purchased 144 boxes of Macaroni and Cheese which are being distributed via the Feed the Hungry project. Your continued support for this project will ensure that these 144 families receive some protein in their food bags! Thanks!
Contact Faun Fenderson, (504) 525-4361 (ext 232), faun@faunfenderson.com
The Rotary Club of New Orleans was formed on February 23, 1910 during a meeting held at 232 North Peters Street.
On April 26, 1910, with a membership of 40, the Rotary Club of New Orleans officially became the 12th Rotary Club organized in the world. The weekly meetings usually begin at 12:12pm in honor of this. Note: We will have a noon start for the foreseeable future.
In 1914, the Rotary Club of New Orleans became the 11th club to be admitted into the International Association of Rotary Clubs. More....
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New Orleans Rotary Fund, Inc. (NORFI)
NORFI News
The New Orleans Rotary Fund Inc. (NORFI) has elected its officers for 2010-2011, effective July 1. They are Charlie Young, president; Bob Clark, vice president; Andre Rubenstein, secretary, and Bob Mora, treasurer. More....
The New Orleans Rotary Fund, Inc., established in 1970, is funded by fundraising activities of the New Orleans Rotary Club. Once a year, NORFI, as it is known within the club, makes grants to area nonprofit organizations for items ranging from computers to folding chair. More....
What is Rotary?
Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide, who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build goodwill and peace in the world.
Rotary is some 1.2 million service-minded men and women belonging to more than 29,000 Rotary Clubs in virtually every nation in the world. More....
Make a Contribution to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
Contributions enable The Rotary Foundation to fund projects and programs that improve and invigorate the lives of people around the world and enhance international friendship and understanding. Download the PDF form.
Propose/Become a Member
Download the application form (PDF). All prospective members must be proposed by a current member.
Rotary Convention 2011 Call for Event Sponsors
On Monday evening during the convention conventioneers are invited to attend fellowship events sponsored by Rotarians and Rotary Clubs in the host districts. We need sponsors! If you are interested in sponsoring or co-sponsoring an event, please fill out the preliminary interest form on the online registration page at rotary6840.org. Please let us know as soon as possible if you are interested. More information (PDF).
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