PRESIDENT JAN asked us to keep the following in our thoughts and prayers: BOB BROCK; Jerry Neudeck, husband of MARIELLEN NEUDECK. PROGRAM:

JIM KLUSMAN introduced Scott McNeal, President of Gus Macker. Scott brought along Ryan Vansloten who serves as the Macker mascot when presenting assemblies at schools. The name, Gus Macker, came from a nickname Scott was given as a vertically challenged, driveway basketball player. The organization celebrates the "pick-up game" of basketball with 3 people on a team, one hoop, common players (not superstars). Sports Illustrated covered one very large event at his mother's house, creating nationwide enthusiasn for three on three basketball.

DAVE MC GAW, OSCAR HOPKINS and PAUL POST have presented assemblies to local school while Scott and Ryan are in town. Lafayette's history of Gus Macker events has consistently raised the most money for charity of any events in the country. We have the biggest sponsorships and one of the last events on the tour (September 22 and 23, 2007), making players look forward to one last game before the end of the season. Scott feels we have a perfect combination Rotary and Habitat.

Gus Macker emphasizes sportsmanship, health (fighting obesity) and family fun. STUDENT GUESTS:

RAY PEETERS introduced Whitney and Brian Howard from McCutcheon High School. Each received a certificate and a travel mug with the four-way test to commemorate meeting with us. GUESTS:

Henry Rosenthal, guest of PAUL POST; Fran and Mike Bryant, guests of RAY PEETERS and parents of our student guests; Cynthia Harding, guest of SUSAN SMITH; Dan Guildenbecher, guest of DOUGH TAYLOR; Siham Erragh, Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar and guest of Christa Keck and David Filmer.

THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELP WITH
MEETING FUNCTIONS:

Money Collectors: BARBARA HANSEN and DON (GUS) GUSTAFSON; Greeter: ANN HUNT; Invocation: ANN HUNT; Dinner Music: HARLEY FREY; Singing: HARLEY FREY and ARVID OLSON; DAVE LAHR for taking attendance and for help at the back table; BILL FULLER for help with RIPPLES. PRESIDENT JAN'S THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

An error does not become a mistake until you refuse to correct it.

--Tessa Horan

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