CLUB CONCERNS:
PRESIDENT JOHN asked us to keep the following in our thoughts and prayers: BOB BROCK

CONGRATULATIONS:

JIM TURLEY asked REX KEPLER to stand with him as he read the citation recognizing his World War II service in the 5th Infantry Regiment. REX was awarded a Bronze Star at the Veterans Home last Tuesday.
Additional information about REX's military unit can be found at the following:
Fifth Infantry Regt Chapter Page
Fifth Infantry Regt Web Site for WWII
Fifth Infantry Chorus (see REX's picture at this site.)
71st Infantry Division Web Site
JAN GRIFFIN KOEHLER was presented with a Paul Harris Fellow.


RICHARD BARTHOLOMEW presented LIZ SOLBERG with a Golden Service Plus certificate recognizing her contribution in excess of $2,500 to The Lafayette Rotary Foundation.



HARLEY FREY was recognized at our annual meeting for 50 years of service to Rotary. Today he received the certificate to go with the recognition.

THANK YOU:

PRESIDENT JOHN'S "Thank you for caring a whole awful lot" plaques went to REX KEPLER (which wasn't presented last week due to the combined service club meeting) and BETTY NELSON. Congratulations to both of you!

PROGRAM:

JIM HANKS introduced JOE BOORMAN, executive director of Westminster Village, who talked to us about "What are we going to do with all these old people!?" Some trends: Baby Boomers will re-define aging; Infrastructure is unprepared for boomers; Consumer driven model will replace institutional model; Center of care will shift from the institution to the home; Technology will allow people to be more independent. Uncertainties exist about the labor pool for leadership and workers; funding, regulatory environment, American cultural attitude toward aging, and the economy. In preparing for retirement we need to get our finances in order, determine who we can count on for help, have a plan for all of our stuff when downsizing, and get used to changing. Ask yourself how you will demonstrate grace when someone who isn't going to do anything the way you want it done is trying to help you.
GUESTS:

Joe Bonner, guest of GORDON KINGMA; Judy Gann, wife of RALPH GANN; Jim Ransom, guest of JIM HANKS; Pat Kepler, wife of REX KEPLER; Chris Foster and Renee Mullen, guests of JEANNE NORBERG; Nancy Boorman, wife of JOE BOORMAN; Pat Miller and Dawn Walker, guests of DOROTHY LIGHT; Jun Hwan Park, Ambassadorial Scholar and guest of TERRY WEST.
VISITING ROTARIANS:

WARREN STEVENSON, Punta Gorda, FL
THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELP WITH
MEETING FUNCTIONS:

Money Collectors: CARL REW and ANN HUNT; Greeter: PAT COREY; Invocation: FRITZ COHEN; Dinner Music: REX KEPLER; Pianist for songs, RAY PEETERS; Song Leader: BOB VERPLANK; Help with attendance and facilitating.

PRESIDENT JOHN'S THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. Anne Frank

Now go forth and improve the world.

 

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