CLUB CONCERNS:
PRESIDENT JOHN asked us to keep the following in our thoughts and prayers: BOB BROCK, ROY WHISTLER, BUD BAUGH, RAY KAVANAUGH.
THANK YOUS:

PRESIDENT JOHN'S "Thank you for caring a whole awful lot" plaque went to TOM MORAN for enthusiastic participation on many levels and BETTY SUDDARTH for her work with Rotarct and past leadeship.
Congratulations!

PROGRAM:

ROB GALBRAITH introduced Samantha Blackmon, an assistant professor at Purdue, who expanded the Club's vocabulary. She explained the Web 2.0, a term coined in 2005 to describe connecting devises, people and ideas, is social computing for real people. Web 1.0 was about commerce. Web 2.0 is about people.

 A quick definition of terms:

DEL.ICIO.US keeps track of favorite sites on line
FLICKR a photo album
RAVERLY an on line crafters community
FORUMS discussion lists
BLOGS short for weblog, it is used by individuals promoting and sharing themselves and their interests Community or Group Blogs are used by large numbers of people sharing ideas on a subject.
TWITTER POP-UPS web application that frequently asks, "What are you doing?" It is a way to learn the news before it is broadcast.

Samantha's presentation generated several good questions, mostly related to wondering why anyone would want all of this!
STUDENT GUESTS:

PAUL POST introduced Grace Walker and Joke Roark from Central Catholic High School. Each received a certificate and a travel mug with the 4-Way Test to commemorate meeting with us.
GUESTS:

Sally Luzader, wife of TIM LUZADER; Patty Jischke, wife of MARTIN JISCHKE
THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELP WITH
MEETING FUNCTIONS:

Money Collectors: KIRK CLARK and JACK KELLEY; Greeter: JEAN JACKSON; Invocation: MARTIN JISCHKE; Piano: REX KEPLER; Song Leader: BOB GRIFFITHS; 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:

Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. James Barrie

Now, keep serving Rotary, our community and the world

 

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