PRESIDENT JOHN asked us to keep the following in our thoughts and prayers: BOB BROCK, ROY WHISTLER, BUD BAUGH, RAY KAVANAUGH, and MARTHA CHISCON who had surgery Monday.

JOHN SANDERSON presented MARIELLEN NEUDECK with a pin and certificate recognizing her gift of $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation and making her a Paul Harris Fellow.

JEANNE NORBERG grew up in Chicago. But most of her growth has been here in Lafayette. She earned a degree in Journalism from Purdue and became the first woman to have a political column in the state during a year when several women were elected to public office. Married to John Norberg, with three children, Jeanne has worked for Purdue for 23 years. Her current position as spokesperson for the university and head of Purdue News Service is a 24/7 job. She is happy to be part of one of the most important things in the world -- education.

GORDON KINGMA introduced Elbert "Bert" Strain, who lives with his wife, Myrtle "Mert" at 1241 Skyline Road, Lafayette, IN 47905, Phone 447-1944, e-mail: bertandmertstrain@verizon.net. Bert is retired from Huntington Bank.

ROB GALBRAITH introduced Steve Wilson, professor of Communication at Purdue, who explained the research to evaluate the Cape Care Program. The program uses the Toddler Playground at the old Washington Elementary School, which our club helped fund. The program is being studied to assess its effectiveness with the prospect of it becoming a model for other communities. There is room for 16 families with toddlers to teach the parents better practices and to offer the toddlers a safe place to play and learn. Professor Wilson brought PhD. students Elizabeth Munz to explain the research goals; Kristi Wilkum to relate interviews of some of the mothers; and Suzi D'Enbeau to share parts of staff interviews.

Money Collectors: KIRK CLARK and JANET BROYLES; Greeter: TOM PEARSON; Invocation: TOM FREY; Piano: BOB GRIFFITHS; Song Leader: CORKY MITCHELL; 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:

If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.
Now, keep serving Rotary, our community and the world.

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