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Ripples - April 22, 2003

Volume 88, Number 40 � April 22, 2003

NEXT WEEK'S PROGRAM

Dr. Kamyar Haghighi, Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering

NEXT WEEK'S MEETING FUNCTIONS: Money Collectors - CHRISTA KECK - 11:15 to 11:45 a.m., and VOLUNTEER NEEDED - 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m; Greeter - LES REKER; Invocation - BETTY NELSON; Music � THE MUSIC TABLE!

CLUB CONCERNS

PRESIDENT DAVE BOUGH, requested members/spouses to keep the following in their thoughts and prayers: JOHN and EUDORA MC KEE; ED PAGE; FAE SPURLOCK; Marjorie spouse of DICK WALKER; DICK HOLTZ; and LOU RUNNELS.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Kokomo Rotary Club is inviting everyone on the area to a Paul Harris Dinner, April 30th at the Kokomo Country Club, 6:00 P.M. The Keynote Speaker will be Greg Garrison (of Mike Tyson Prosecutor fame), Syndicated Radio Talk Show host. Cost is $45.00 per person. For reservations call Vern Behny at 765/457-7328.

There will be an Information Session for prospective new members immediately following the meeting on April 29th. All sponsors and new members need to let JANE know if they can attend.

The Polio Eradication fund is at $18,606 in cash and pledges toward the $25,000 goal. We have until June 30th to collect the balance.

TOM SCHMIDT announced that tickets for the Annual Dinner are on sale. Mark your calendar for 6:00 P.M. on May 13th. Ticket price is $25.00.

The Raffle for Eradicate Polio brought in $160.00 today. $80.00 goes to the Rotary International Eradicate Polio Fund. $40.00 went to the winning ticket holder (JOHN BURGNER who donated it to Polio Eradication), and $40.00 was added to the kettle for the person who draws the Ace of Spades.

Rotary's Council on Legislation meets in 2004. Proposals for suggested changes are needed SOON.

The Paul Harris luncheon in Indianapolis is Thursday, May 15 at the St. Vincent Martin House. Cost: $20.00 per person. See DAVE BOUGH for details.

The District Conference is this coming weekend, April 25 & 26. Registration forms are available from JANE.

Rotary International President BHICHAI RATTAKUL will be speaking to the Indianapolis Rotary Club on May 6th at the Indianapolis Athletic Club. Please see JANE or DAVE if you want to make a reservation.

PROGRAM

BARBARA HANSEN, chair of the Scholarship/Citizenship Committee, presented our Club's annual Scholarship awards to ten high school seniors, two from each of our five high schools. She recognized the superintendents, principals, counselors and parents; thanked the committee members and presented the awards. Lisa Barnes received the Frank K. Burrin Scholarship in the amount of $1,000. JoAnna C. Day received the Eric A. Holm Scholarship in the amount of $1,000. Diana Dickerson, Paul Haan, Craig Hodges, Taylor Locker, Rachael Clark, Jamie Jin, Abby DeLong and Dominic Guido each received the Thomas F. Moran, Sr. Scholarship in the amount of $750. In addition, each student received a plaque and a rose to commorate the occasion.

SPECIAL FAREWELL PRESENTATION

Friedrich Ellebrecht, Ambassadorial Scholar from Germany, is completing his second semester at Purdue and will be leaving us soon. He reviewed his year including the time leading up to coming to the U.S. After his graduation from high school he fulfilled his social service commitment by working with people with Downs Syndrome. His adventure in America included his studies, a new social life, an old bicycle, travels to other states, and many new friends. We wish Friedrich well.

VISITING ROTARIAN: FRED JORDAN from Richmond, IN.

GUESTS: Robert Peterson, photographer for the day; Dorothy Light, guest of BILL LOVELL; Vicki Burch, wife of DAVID BRIDGES; Peter Kline, guest of RAY KAVANAUGH; John Burgner, son of JOHN BURGNER; Stephaine Hainge, guest of MARK DAVIS; and Friedrich Ellebrecht, guest of CHRISTA KECK.

MAKE-UPS: WARREN STEVENSON 7 times in Punta Gorda, FL; MARGARET HALL 6 times in Longboat Key, FL and once at Sarasota Bay, FL; VIRGIL ST. JOHN 7 times at Phoenix West, AZ; OSCAR HOPKINS at Flora and at Crawfordsville, IN; CORKY MITCHELL 4/17 at Daybreak; JIM KLUSMAN 4/17 at Daybreak; BILL FULLER 4/3 at Daybreak. Welcome back snowbirds!

THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELP WITH MEETING FUNCTIONS: Money Collectors: TOM MORAN -11:15 to 11:45a.m. and FRIEDRICH ELLEBRECHT � 11:45 to 12:15; Greeter DAVID BRIDGES; Invocation � AL CHISCON; Music � BOB GRIFFITHS with REX KELPER at the piano; and JO WADE for help at the back table.

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