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Volume 3, Issue 24 January 10, 2013

Bob Farren to speak Thursday January 10

Our speaker on Thursday, January 10 is Bob Farren, the CEO of VIP Sports & Entertainment and the Loudoun Agenda: Hounds Professional Club. The Loudoun Hounds are the dream that Bob 1. Pledge of Allegiance has made come true. For over 11 years, 2. Invocation Bob has doggedly led efforts to bring a spectacular, fan 3. Lunch -friendly ballpark to Northern Virginia at no taxpayer 4. Introduction of Guests cost. 5. Club Announcements 6. Guest Speaker Bob is a Long Island native who still idolizes legendary Presentation second baseman -- you can some- 7. Upcoming Events times still hear an accent when he says "New York 8. 50:50 Drawing/Happy Yankees." But Bob is a Loudouner through and Talk through, with almost 20 years in our beautiful county, a lovely home in Waterford and a successful insurance 9. Four Way Test brokerage career in the Leesburg business commu- 10. Adjourn 1:15 PM nity. His clients have included the Washington Red- 11. BOD Meeting — following skins, the and the Baltimore Ra- Club Meeting when sched- vens, as well as the Shakespeare Theatre, the Kennedy uled. Center and numerous other sports and entertainment organizations.

Bob staunchly believes in doing business the right way, giving back to his community, and excelling in every aspect to the point of setting new stan- The Four-Way Test dards. Those beliefs come through in the Loudoun “Of the things we think say or do: Hounds, an organization getting ready to reinvent en- 1) Is it the TRUTH? tertainment in this area with an unprecedented and un- paralleled opportunity for family affordable fun. 2) Is it FAIR to all concerned? 3) Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4) Will it be BENEFICIAL to all Reminder: concerned?” The Service Committee will meet at 11:00 am on Thurs- day, January 10. Anyone with ideas for proposed pro- jects should send the information to Justina. The Hub

Quote for the Week

From Jeopardy! on Wednesday, January 2, 2013,

Answer: “Originally this club’s emblem was a wagon wheel; now it’s a gearwheel with 24 cogs and 6 spokes.”

Question: “What is Rotary International? “

The are hosting an End Polio Now Night with Rotary District 7610 on Saturday, March 16. The COMMITTEE MEETING REMINDERS: game versus the Phoenix Suns is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Tickets for the Membership Committee: 1st Thursday, 11 AM game are $43 in the Club Level and $30 in the Upper Level. Eight dollars from each ticket will be donated to The Rotary Service Committee: 2nd Thursday, 11 AM Foundation's PolioPlus program. Rotary clubs will have one PR Committee: 3rd Thursday, 11 AM opportunity to purchase a block of seats by contacting Group Sales Manager Ralph Wong at (202) 527-7537. Tick- BOD Meeting: 3rd Thursday, immediately fol- ets for individual Rotarians and others can be purchased lowing club meeting. through the Wizards web site at http:// www.verizoncenter.com/wiz/endpolio and using promo Fund Raising Committee: 4th Thursday, imme- code endpolio. For more information, please contact diately following club meeting. Vance Zavela at [email protected].

Celebrate International Thank You Day, January 11! The Rotary Club of Ashburn, VA Board of Directors 2012-2013

Shawn Mitchell, President Keith Reeve, Sergeant at Arms Justina Dee, Director Mary L. Maguire, Vice President Jodi Daniel, Director Michael Kipp, Director Nancy Pav, Secretary Linda Carducci, Director Doug Corbett, Director John Casamiquela, Treasurer Michael Schimmel, Director Sam Wiley, Director

www.rotaryclubofashburnva.org

Upcoming Meetings & Special Events Weekly Greeter Schedule: January 10: Bob Farren—Loudoun Hounds January 10: Jon Gonzalez

January 17: Donna Fortier—Mobile Hope Bus January 17: Tony Howard

January 24: Club Meeting, 2013 Kickoff—Shawn Mitchell January 24: Matt Hurst

Note: All Meetings, unless otherwise noted, will be held at the 1757 Golf Club from 12:00 to 1:15 PM.

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