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Meeting
Minutes:
Friday, October 20, 2006
Volume 13; Issue
37
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Table of Contents
Committee Reports
Membership
Report
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to go to the Membership page)
One membership application is
pending...
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Social Report
(Click here to go to the Social Event page)
No reports.
Speaker Coordinator Report
(Click here to go to the Speaker Schedule)
Program Schedule
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10/27/06
Lisa Wolfe
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11/03/06 SPECIAL PROGRAM
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11/10/06
Amy Ahrensdorf
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11/17/06
Fred Vandervort
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11/24/06 Thanksgiving
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12/01/06
Jana Greene @ New Location
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12/08/06
TBD
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12/15/06
Althea Bussert
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12/22/06 SPECIAL PROGRAM
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12/29/06 New Years
Treasurer Report
A few members still owe their 4th quarter dues. If you
need a copy of your invoice please contact Melissa Matthews (melissa@mabe-online.org).
Leads Report
25-26, 25-44, 26-54, 26-17,
26-28, 11-40, 04-21, 05-17(2), 15-53, 09-32, 22-23, 22-32,
22-33, 18-38, 12-46, 12-13, 12-06, 21-28, 21-31, 21-13, 31-53.
This week's
leads focus...
- Joe Zingale
- Amy Ahrensdorf
- James Bache
Notable Mentions
Dear loved ones, angels, prayer
partners, family and so many of our friends,
Our dear beloved George is gone. He
passed from this life which is made better for each and
every one of us because he was in it, to his well-earned
life in heaven. As one of our dear friends has said, now
that George is gone, a great library has been silenced.
I grieve as do all of you. Our loss
is one shared and because of that, our joy in knowing and
loving such a man is also shared. I will always miss my
dear friend, my source of so much joy and laughter, but can
still hardly believe my luck to be able to spend 22 years in
love and harmony with him.
George finally left the party tonight
at 9:55 pm. On Friday we were told by hospice that he would
go within 24-36 hours. It took a lot longer than that
because his children all gathered to say good bye. George,
being George, saw that we were having a party and he never
wants to leave a party while the songs are still being sung
and the jokes are still being told. Finally, tonight, I
asked everyone to leave. He and I were quiet and completely
alone at 9:00 pm. Once it was quiet, George knew it was
time to leave. He peacefully drew his last breath and left
us with a million stories and at least as many laughs.
As always, I can not thank all of you
for all of the beautiful things you have done for us in this
long farewell. Your love and friendship, your support and
your prayers have kept us going through all of this. Your
prayers have helped George and his family - and our family -
become a beautiful strong unit. Thank you all for all of
that and so much more.
As soon as I know anything about the
celebration of his life I will let you know.
Peggy Booth
Question of the Day
What does your
passion monitor say? How much passion do you have for what you
do?
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Mike Whalen - I got my
contractor's license over a year ago and was running
two business at a time. My schedule got too
hectic. I stepped back from the contracting
work and found a new passion for Newline.
During my absence the employees really stepped up
and took care of things.
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Dave Lathrop - I get my passion
in my volunteer commitments. I see changes in
people's lives.
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Robert Busch - I am reading a
book that speaks exactly on this topic, End of
the Struggle and Dance with Life by Susan Jeffer
Ph.D.
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Joe Zingale - I get inspired by
people that do have passion.
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Carole Weishaar - You need
enthusiasm for your work because it pays the bills.
But you must balance this with your personal life.
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Greg Stewart - George definitely
had passion. But so do many in MABE.
Unfortunately many people do not.
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Dave Lathrop - This is the
difference between being a human doer and human
being.
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Mark Howard - My primary passion
is for my family. I have passion to be of
value to people.
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Gus Dekavallas - Greeks value
zest for life. Most important to me is my
family. If you take care of family and
friends, everything else will fall into place.
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Mark Dreher - As our practice
grows, the partners set the tone but a lot of the
inspiration comes from the new staff. I see
the hope they have in their careers.
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Robert Busch - On the medical end
of my business I deal with a disease that causes
corneas to thin. There is a contact lens fitting we
can use to help patients with this disease. We
were finally able to help fit a man that suffered
poor vision for over 10 years.
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Ralph Cunningham - Life's
troubles are really challenges to make you stronger.
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Mike Tanner - I am the caregiver
in my family. I extend this kind of passion to my
customers. I try to give them that same feeling they
had when they first bought their car.
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Main Speaker
A person in my life that taught me real
passion came to my dealership 12 years ago. She was concerned about the
neighborhood. She started a project to make a difference.
The organization that she started now helps neighborhoods
across the country. I have seen her get in the face of
prostitutes, gang bangers, business owners and politicians.
Her name is Donna Neill.
Mike Tanner
Donna Neal was a hippie in another life.
Over 12 years ago when she bought a nice home in Westwood she had no
idea that she was moving into what she refers to as hell. She was
enlightened one evening when a distraught neighbor came to her to ask for
help. This neighbor showed her nearby apartments that were run by slum lords.
They were a mess. The local grocery
store was filthy. Until then, Donna was still shopping in
Scottsdale and had no idea of the mess in her own neighborhood.
Donna did what little she could. She started by getting new shopping carts
for the grocery store. But
she couldn't continue to improve things on her own. She went to
the local business owners including, Mike Tanner, and enlisted their
help.
The adults in her community were
probably a lost cause. But the
children are children and she tries to help them. Many of them go hungry
on the weekends. Donna and her husband make peanut butter and
jelly sandwiches by the dozens. She started Kids Street.
They close off a street so kids can play safely and get fed. She
also started lobbying for a park. They now have a park AND a community center.
She lives in a tough hood. Her house
has been shot
at. She had a contract out on her life. Not only does she
talk the talk, she walks the walk. If you live in a community that is already
healthy and clean you can be proactive and keep it that way. If
you don't, get involved and fix things. Donna
encourages you to look around. Help where you can. Once you (your
business) bond with a community it becomes yours. The businesses are
important. They help, they support, they are dedicated.
Donna started a group called
N.A.I.L.E.M. They
monitor what happens at the capitol and keep you informed. Education is
power. They give you the education and you power. They recently
helped a bill get passed that makes communities a
victim of crime so residents of that community can testify against the criminals. The taggers
are very serious. The courts slap their hands. N.A.I.L.E.M. tries to get justice.
Another thing they do are crime marches.
The march through the streets
with bull horns and yell at the bad guys and tell them "We know who you
are and what you did and we are going to get you!" Don't think you
are safe from them because you live in a nice area. The bad guys stay in our place but they have
cars (even if they have to steal them). They visit your place. The gangs
here are very, very violent. Many from California come here after two strikes. We
too now have the three
strikes law.
She encourages everyone to vote this year. It is
an important election. Look closely and choose the candidate that will
support us best. If you would like more information on the
candidates and issues being voted on visit
www.nailem.org. They do research and look at what
other communities do, seeing what works and doesn't work. "Thank
You For Smoking" is a good movie to show how politicians really work.
Its all about the money. But that only buys one vote. We, the
community, have the voting strength. We need to get out there and
fight for our rights.
For more information about Donna and
N.A.I.L.E.M. visit www.nailem.org.
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April 20, 1931 - October
16, 2006 - George E. Booth
