JIM BODENMILLER introduced the Rotarians celebrating birthdays this month and announced that so far $2,608 has been collected for the two Foundations. A round of Happy Birthday congratulated this generous group.

PRESIDENT JOHN'S "Thank you for caring a whole awful lot" plaque went to JEANNE NORBERG for her work chairing the Public Relations Committee and help with programs. Congratulations!

JEANNE NORBERG introduced the 11th President of Purdue University, France Cordova. She introduced her husband, Chris Foster, noting that after about 100 days in town they feel very welcome. Dr. Cordova described the excitement of having Neil Armstrong and Eugene Cernan along with fourteen other astronauts on campus recently for the dedication of the Neil Armstrong Engineering building.

The astronauts say that Purdue has the best events honoring them. The statue of Neil Armstrong as a student was unveiled, adding to the campus collection of art, which President Cordova believes can be increased. She outlined a few of the areas where she feels the university can improve listing the eight working groups for the new Strategic Plan. These groups will be made up of faculty, staff, students and people from the community.

The topics are: the student experience; large-scale research and research infrastructure; economic development; quality of life at the workplace; globalization; campus design; new synergies between the sciences and engineering and the liberal arts; and attracting new students to careers in science, technology, engineering and math.

Her slogan is: If we can dream it, we can do it.

BILL MILLER introduced Joanne Almond and Griffin Richeson from Central Catholic High School. Each received a certificate and a travel mug with the Four Way Test to commemorate meeting with us.

Charlotte McGaw, wife of DAVE MC GAW; Chris Foster and John Norberg, guests of JEANNE NORBERG; Ed Geswein, guest of STAN MITHOEFER; Chad Johnson, guest of PHIL KLINGER; Andrea Kuipers, wife of FRED KUIPERS; Bob Topping, guest of MIKE PIGGOTT; Jayne Rayman, guest of GORDON COPPOC; Madison Koehler, daughter of JAN GRIFFIN KOEHLER.

MICHAEL O'HAIR, Kokomo, IN

Money Collectors: RALPH GANN and ELDON ORTMAN; Greeter: CHRIS JOHANNSEN; Invocation: CARL REW; Piano: HARLEY FREY: Help with attendance and facilitating a smooth meeting: JO WADE and TOM MORAN; Help with Ripples: MARTHA CHISCON and BILL FULLER. PRESIDENT JOHN'S THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

Nothing limits achievement like small thinking; nothing expands possibilities like unleashed imagination.

Now, go forth and serve Rotary by unleashing your imagination about ways to help others.


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