PRESIDENT JOHN'S "Thank you for caring a whole awful lot" plaque went to BOB VERPLANK for making music fun and past leadership. Congratulations!
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PRESIDENT JOHN asked us to keep the following in our thoughts and prayers: BOB BROCK, ROY WHISTLER, BUD BAUGH. |
| COMMITTEE REPORT: |
| JAN GRIFFIN KOEHLER presented the nominating committee report - |
| President: | Rob Galbraith |
| President Elect: | Christa Keck |
| Vice President: | Dick Rahdert |
| Immediate Past President: | John D. Sanderson |
| Executive Secretary: | Jane A. Turner |
| Assistant Treasurer: | Elsa Janle |
| Treasurer: | Janet Broyles |
| Elect to a three-year term on the Board of Directors - Town: Jack Kelley, Paul Post Gown: Gus Gustafson, Bryan Metzger Elect to a five-year term on the Lafayette Rotary Foundation Board - Richard Bartholomew TOM MORAN moved that nominations be closed and the slate be elected by acclimation. Seconded by BOB VERPLANK. The motion carried. |
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PROGRAM:
PRESIDENT JOHN introduced Joel R. Ebarb, Interim Division Chair, Purdue Theater, who gave us an overview of the department noting that it began in 1907 as an extra curricular activity. In 1956 Theater became part of the curriculum in the speech department. A move to a new building in 2006 contributed to Purdue having the best Sound Design and Technology graduates in the country. Joel reviewed the upcoming productions for next semester and for the 2008/2009 school year. |
| GUESTS:
Mary Ellen Lovell, wife of BILL LOVELL; Katy Kurili, guest of JOE BOORMAN |
| THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELP WITH MEETING FUNCTIONS: Money Collectors: JAN FARKAS and CAROLYN JONES; Greeter: AL CHISCON (standing in for MARTHA CHISCON who is still under the weather); Invocation: BETTY NELSON; Piano: SANTA BOB GRIFFITHS and Song Leader: SANTA BOB VERPLANK who presented a special holiday music sing-along; Help with attendance and facilitating a smooth meeting: JO WADE and TOM MORAN; Help with Ripples: BILL FULLER. PRESIDENT JOHN'S THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:
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AL CHISCON introduced Tim Ratliff, who lives with his wife, Jackie, at 3917 Sunnycroft Place, West Lafayette, IN 47906, phone 463-7460. Tim is Director of the Purdue Cancer Center, 201 South University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, phone 494-9129, E-mail: tim-ratliff@att.net