| CLUB CONCERNS: |
| PRESIDENT JOHN asked us to keep the following in our thoughts and prayers: BOB BROCK, JIM SMITH |
| BIRTHDAY TABLE: |
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KEITH SMITH, September Birthday Chair, introduced the seventeen members celebrating a birthday in September, noting that three share the same day: HARLEY GRIFFITH, DICK WALKER and KEITH SMITH. This generous group has contributed $1,707 so far. |
| WELCOME NEW MEMBER: |
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| THANK YOU: |
PRESIDENT JOHN'S "Thank you for caring a whole awful lot" plaque went to JIM KLUSMAN for his work on the Planning Committee and extra hard work chairing our Gus Macker fund raiser. Congratulations! |
PROGRAM:
ROB GALBRAITH introduced Dave Murtaugh, U.S. Marshall who was confirmed by the U. S. Senate on February 14, 2002. The 218 year-old Marshall service is part of the Department of Justice with headquarters in Arlington, VA. Duties include protecting federal judges, performing threat assessment and courthouse security assessment; protect the Drug Czar and Deputy Attorney General; witness security program; fugitive extraditions outside the U .S.; asset forfeiture program; and more. Several members had good questions including one related to his job security. Since he has been a guest speaker in the past and has received one of our Rotary Wheels, he requested a $10 donation be made to the Lafayette Rotary Foundation. |
| STUDENT GUESTS:
FRED KUIPERS introduced Claire Dalder and Joshua Smith from Harrison High School. Each received a certificate and a travel mug with the four-way test to commemorate meeting with us. |
| GUESTS:
Jason Chapman, grandson of PAUL POST |
| VISITING ROTARIANS:
WARREN STEVENSON, Punta Gorda, FL; MAUREEN GRABOWSKI, Ft. Myers South, FL |
| THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELP WITH MEETING FUNCTIONS: Money Collectors: DON GUSTAFSON and JOHN CARPENTER; Greeter: RAY PEETERS; Invocation: JOHN SANDERSON; Panist: HARLEY FREY; Song Leader: ARVID OLSON; Help with attendance and facilitating a smooth meeting: JO WADE; Help with Ripples: BILL FULLER. PRESIDENT JOHN'S THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:
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MARTHA CHISCON introduced Jeff Vitter, who lives with his wife, Sharon at 3930 Glen Eagles Place, West Lafayette, IN 47906-8801. Phone 463-3969. He is Dean of Science at Purdue, College of Science, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2067. Phone 484-1930. E-mail: vsj@purdue.edu