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Volume 91, Number 13, September 27, 2005

 

PROGRAM FOR OCTOBER 4

 

MARTIN LIMBIRD, District 6560 Governor, plus music by acello player

 

MEETING FUNCTIONS:

 

 Money Collectors:

  JIM FOSTER - 11:15 to 11:45 a.m.,

  CECIL BLIGNAUT  - 11:45 a.m. to12:15 p.m.

 

  Greeter:  DAN HEMAN, Chair

 

  Invocation:   VICKI BURCH

 

OCTOBER PROGRAMS:

October 11 - Cary A. Mitchell, Professor of Horticulture and Director of the NASA Specialized Center of Research and Training in Advanced Life Support , with Dave Kotterman, the Center's Operations Manager

October 18 - NO MEETING

Thursday, October  20 - Joint service club meeting, Purdue Basketball coaches, Matt Painter & Kristy Curry

Oct 25th - Dr. Thomas Summer, Unity Medical Center, Healthcare in Lafayette and the Part Unity Hopes to Play 
 
NOVEMBER PROGRAMS:

November 1 - Robert Vonar, Butler International

November 8 - Robert Thompson, Gardner Prof. of Agricultural Policy at the Univ. of Illinois & former Dean of Agriculture at Purdue, "Reducing Global Poverty:  the Right Thing to Do and in our Own Interest to Do It." 

November 15 - Veteran's Day program - FRITZ COHEN 

November 22 - joint meeting with Kiwanis (Kiwanis does program)

November 29 - Dr. Clayton, Parish Twinning in Haiti

 

CLUB CONCERNS:

 

PRESIDENT SUSAN HYCHKA requested members/spouses to keep the following in their thoughts and prayers: RAY KAVANAUGH; BOB BROCK; MARGARET HALL; HANLY HAMEL; BILL HATFIELD; DICK KOHLS; ROY MEEKS; ROY WHISTLER; and all those impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. . 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

All Club Board Members and Committee Chairs are asked to meet with MARTIN LIMBIRD, District Governor, at 10:00 next Tuesday in the Alumni Room which is next to our regular meeting room.

 

DAVID BRIDGES, one of the sponsors for the newly chartered Rotaract Club at Purdue, reviewed the Rotarians who had helped to launch this club.  There are now 19 members.  The Chartering Celebration is this Sunday, October 2nd at Happy Hollow Park from 4 - 7 PM. Cost is $5.00.  We sponsored this new club and need to show some support. 

 

DAVE LAHR, chair of the Community Service Committee, announced that the food donations next week (first Tuesday of the month) will go to Hanna Center's food bank.  Please bring canned and other non-perishable food.

 

Family of Rotary

Small Group Dinner

WHERE:  Sarah's Oak Restaurant

WHEN:  Thursday, November 3rd,

              5:30 p.m.

COST:  $20 payable at dinner

Reservations due by Nov. 1st

Call ADRIENNE BOUGH  420-8020

 

FRITZ COHEN is organizing the program for November 15, observing Veteran's Day and the 60th anniversary of VJ day. All veterans of any military service are urged to participate. FRITZ asks anyone who has had such service to submit one or two photos representative of that service for inclusion on a video to be projected as part of the program. Include: Name, time, place and branch of service. Time is short, so please contact FRITZ as soon as possible. If you don't have a photo, contact him anyway with the other data, at cohenfg@purdue.edu.

 

ELSA JANLE, Club Treasurer, announced that dues statements are going out and reminded us that there is an increase in dues for the first time in 5 years.  The semi-annual rate is now $108.  She also explained the budget based on 225 members.


President SUSAN announced that contributions to the Annual Programs Fund of the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International since July 1 total $2838 from 20 contributors. Based upon our reported membership of 230, we've reached 8% participation and our per capita contribution to the Annual Programs Fund stands today at $12.00. We are a long way from our per capita goal of $100/member.


WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
:

SUSAN HYCHKA introduced Pat Corey who lives with her husband and fellow Rotarian JOHN at 7219 East Greenview Drive, Battle Ground, IN 47920, phone 567-4558.  She is Exec. Dir of Resource Development at Ivy Tech, 3101 South Creasy Lane, Lafayette, IN  47903, phone: 269-5239,  E-mail:  pcorey@ivytech.edu

JERRY COLE introduced Rich Groeber who lives with his wife, Donna, at 400 Vermont Drive, Lafayette, IN  47905, phone 447-5789.  He is the new owner of Hahn-Groeber Funeral Home, 1104 Columbia Street, Lafayette, IN 47901, Phone 742-7873   E-mail:  rwg499@aol.com


PROGRAM
:

DAVE LUHMAN, President of Lafayette Rotary Foundation, introduced the 2004/05 Board Members and reviewed the Annual Report for 2004/05.  There was a motion and second to accept the report as presented.  Motion carried.  DAVE then reminded us of the many ways to make contributions to the Foundation and pointed out the levels of recognition as listed in the Annual Report. 

 

Denise Blank, a vocational scholarship recipient from Indiana Business College, told us that our scholarship enables her to reduce the drain on her savings and help her to succeed in the United States.

 

Bonnie Stockwell received a scholarship as a senior in high school.  She is paying Purdue tuition with it as she works at WBAA and pursues a career in journalism.

 

Camp scholarships - or camperships - are a result of the earnings from the sale of Rotary Park in the early '70's.  One of the recipient organizations is Lafayette Urban Ministries.  Mary Anderson thanked us for giving underprivileged children the opportunity to participate in the fun at LUM Camp.

 

Joe Payne, director of West Lafayette Parks Department, thanked Rotarians for providing the seed money for other grants to fund the Heritage Trail Overlook.  Our Centennial Project, a gift to the community, is enjoyed by many people.

 

CONGRATUALTIONS:

DAVE LUHMAN presented Golden Service certificates to MARTHA CHISCON, ELSA JANLE, VIC LECHTENBERG, TOM ROBINSON, and TOM SCHMIDT.  Thanks to all of you for your generosity. 

 

STUDENT GUEST:

GREG REGER introduced Laura Gordon from Indiana Business College. She received a certificate and a travel mug with the four- way test to commemorate meeting with us.
 

VISITING ROTARIAN:

CRAIG ROBERTS, Flagstaff, AZ

 

GUESTS:

Mary Ostrye and Pam Windler, guests of FAYE COLE; Minsum Kim, Ambassadorial Scholar, guest of STEVE STUCKY; Keven Jennings, guest of MARIELLEN NEUDECK.

 

THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELP WITH MEETING FUNCTIONS:

Money Collectors: MARTHA CHISCON 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., and PAUL POST 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m,;  Greeter: CARL REW; Invocation: DENNIS WEIDENAAR; Dinner Music: HARLEY FREY; Singing:  HARLEY FREY and CORKY MITCHELL: DAVE LAHR for help at the back table; MARTHA CHISCON for help with photographs, ERNIE POLAND for technical support.

 

OCTOBER BIRTHDAY TABLE:

 

ALBERTA BARKER                                    10/9

CECIL BLIGNAUT                                       10/17

DAVID M. BOUGH                                       10/20

JERRY V. COLE, II                                       10/16

ELIZABETH J. DOVERSBERGER              10/1

JAYNE FEATHERS                                     10/28

JAMES R. FOSTER                                     10/7

WILLIAM R. FULLER                                   10/27

RICHARD P. GRIPE                                     10/24

WILLIAM J.    MILLER                                  10/21

THOMAS F. MORAN                                    10/14

JAMES K. RISK, III                                       10/4

CHARLES O. RUTLEDGE                           10/1

JAMES F. SMITH                                          10/11

GARY M. SUISMAN                                     10/2

GUY THOMAS                                              10/22

DENNIS J. WEIDENAAR                              10/4

 

JANE'S CORNER:

 

You've no doubt noticed a different look to this edition.  In BILL FULLER'S absence, I am formatting the Ripples.  We all appreciate BILL'S skills and look forward to his return!  For the next month, plain will be the style.