Christmas Wreath Meaning and Symbolism —submitted by Dave Gehris Each part of the Christmas wreath has a meaning in keeping with the season. Each symbol recognizes a part of the Christian belief system. THE CIRCLE Traditional wreaths are in the form of a circle. This circle has numerous meanings, both to Christians and non-Christians alike: • The eternal presence of God, with no beginning and no end • The cycle of the seasons, from spring to winter and eventually to spring again • The hope of life renewing itself • The hope of eternal life through Christ the Savior • The unending love of God MATERIALS IN THE WREATH Issue 20: December 19, 2018 The early wreaths were made out of several evergreen materials. The evergreens in UPCOMING PROGRAMS & EVENTS general represent continuity and survival through difficult times. Each evergreen Dec 19: Year end review and planning used, however, also has a meaning: session; board meeting follows • Holly represents the crown of thorns that Christ wore at the Crucifixion • Pine, holly and yew symbolize eternal life Dec 21: DCO Meeting: Our Lady • Cedar stands for healing Of Lourdes School Show Choir and • Laurel represents the conquest over pain and suffering Strings of Joy; DGC; 7am-8:30am, • Pine cones, seeds and nuts represent birth and rebirth $10pp COLORS Dec 24: Random Acts of Flowers The traditional Christmas colors of red and green also have symbolic meaning. Green Holiday Flower and Poinsettia represents the life and growth. For Christians it stands for the eternal life of the soul. Delivery 9:30 am. Red signifies the blood Christ shed on the cross. Dec 26: NO MEETING Survey Results on Service Project Interests Jan 2: NO MEETING Our service project committee gave each member a chance to fill out a survey ranking Jan 30: Fundraiser at Hamburger various service projects from 1-10, based on amount of participation interest. The Mary’s; more details to come results were shared with the board in November. Below are the opportunities ranked Feb 16: Casino Night; 3-club in interest. Unfortunately, the time had passed for participation in some shown fundraiser for the Rotary Pavilion at below, but we can consider the results for next year. the DFAC 1. Be a Santa to a Senior 2. Random Acts of Flowers Christmas Eve poinsettia delivery 3. Eckerd Raising Hope clothing and personal item drive 4. Habitat for Humanity Build Day 5. Salvation Army Bell Ringing 6. Serve a dinner at HEP 7. Stock and sort Eckerd Raising Hope’s Hope Room 8. Support Dunedin Middle School’s Interact Club with the other Dunedin clubs 9. Read books at Head Start 10. Organize HEP thrift store 11. Participate in Sing, Spell, Read & Write 12. Volunteer to mentor Dunedin Elementary students 13. Organize Salvation Army Bell Ringing

Recap of December 12 Meeting —by Lynne Faimalie Mara Sofía Ghinaudo, our youth Officiating: opened by PP Jay Pitts, closed by Prez Shelly Beach Secretary: Joan exchange student Julia Mannella, Brown Levine Treasurer: Kim Greenleaf Sgt-At- Arms: John Tornga Greeter: Alan Hugo Davis and Jordan Milligan in Gustafson Invocator: Jay Pitts Songleader: Edie Wiseman (God Bless America) Copenhague, Dinamarca. (Cont’d on back) Guests: Eileen McNeil (Mark Middleton), who becomes an official member today Visiting Rotarians: PDG Mike Chapman (Tarpon Springs) Red Badgers: Dave Gehris (LaPlata, MD) Booze Winner: GEORGE ANN BISSETT was the lucky winner of a bottle of Glenmorangie single malt scotch whiskey. It came with two lovely engraved glasses. 50/50 Winner: ALLEN MONELLO was the lucky person this morning, winning $11. Announcements: Robin Kocher announced that the 3-CLUB HOLIDAY PARTY will be held at the Dunedin Golf Club on December 18th. Cocktails at 6 pm and dinner at 7 pm, price is $45. Shelly Beach reminded the Club about the HOLIDAY PARTY POTLUCK AND WHITE ELEPHANT GIFT EXCHANGE this Friday, December 12th at her house. The 3 Dunedin Clubs’ CASINO NIGHT FUNDRAISER will be February 16th at the Dunedin Fine Art Center. Sponsors are needed as are Silent Auction items. While attending the recent Rotary Foundation Banquet, WELCH AGNEW, picked up the following awards: Rotary International Polio Plus Club Award and the Presidential 2017-18 Making a Difference Award. New Member Induction: Dick Spong and Mark Middleton accompanied EILEEN McNEIL to the podium. President Shelly Beach led the induction ceremony and Mark Middleton, as her sponsor, pinned her. Welcome Eileen! Happy Bucks: SHERRIE DAVIS KINKEAD is glad to be in attendance today after missing last week’s meeting. She and Ron were in New York attending Ron’s mother’s funeral. Ron is home for a brief period of time before heading to Flamingo Bay to captain a boat. DAVE GEHRIS is happy to be here to say hello to old friends. JOANNE ROONEY is happy to see her good friend, Dave. PAM ORA shared news about former club member, Bruce Livingston. He was recently honored as a Lightning Community Hero. He was presented with a $50,000 grant to benefit the charity of his choice—Bruce chose the Clearwater Free Clinic. MIKE CHAPMAN commented he had recently visited the WWII museum with his family and commented on what a fine and moving museum it is. Then he shared that his son (who is an active Marine) called recently from Dubai. He told Mike he was going snow skiing after the call. When Mike asked his son where he would be snow skiing near Dubai, his son explained it would be in a large shopping mall in Dubai that had ski slopes! DR PAT SNAIR is happy she survived her recent visit to New Orleans. She has also visited the WWII museum. Dr. Pat also shared with the club that Dave Worobec and his wife had a healthy little boy on Dec. 8th. David John Worobec II will be called DJ. He is 9 lbs 15 oz and is 22 ¼ inches long! MEETING TIME/LOCATION: 7:30-8:30 am on Wednesdays PROGRAM: Leveraging LinkedIn - MARK MIDDLETON shared some of his Dunedin Golf Club many technology skills with the club. He talked about the use of social media 1050 Palm Boulevard for business leaders. $0% of internet traffic is generated by social media and knowing that, business professionals can leverage social media to help expand MAILING ADDRESS: professional contacts and grow business opportunities. He suggests using a clean PO Box 307, Dunedin, FL 34697 and professional headshot online. LinkedIn is the largest and most popular business The Rotary Club of Dunedin North networking website, available in free and professional (for pay) versions. Mark (Club #4270) was chartered on shared several helpful suggestions for Club members who want to use this site. He November 21, 1971. really knows a lot about this and explained quite a lot about the features of LinkedIn. Doing good. Right side of page:The 3 Amigos: Mike Smith, greeter Alan Gustafson and Dick Spong. Having FUN! Allen Monello wins the money, but George Ann Bissett gets the booze. New member Don’t forget to check out Eileen McNeill is pinned by her sponsor, Facebook and Twitter! Mark Middleton. Immediately to the right: Foundation Chair Welch Agnew presents PP Post your own pictures Jay Pitts with Foundation awards from 2017- and news items. 2018. Mark Middleton nforms and instructs about the benefits of LinkedIn for businesses Find out more about our club: and associations. DunedinNorthRotary.org