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PRESIDENT ROB asked us to keep the following in our thoughts and prayers: BOB BROCK, ROY WHISTLER, and RAY KAVANAUGH. It was great to see DON GENTRY back with us today. |
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DAN TEDER presented an informative and very moving eulogy for his father, LAWRENCE TEDER, who passed away on August 27th. The complete eulogy has been placed on the Club's web page. |
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TERRY WEST introduced outbound Ambassadorial Scholar, Laura Ertmer. She was a recipient of the Thomas F Moran Scholarship about eight years ago. Since then she has studied and volunteered in Lima, Peru, has studied at Oxford University, and hopes to pursue helping young people in South Africa find creativity through the Ambassadorial Scholar program. |
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| L to R: TERRY WEST, Laura Ertmer, Amy Schott |
PROGRAM:
President ROB introduced District Governor TOM FISHER, and the logo for RI President DONG KUM LEE'S theme, Make Dreams Real. Health, Hunger, Water and Literacy continue as problems to address with special focus on child mortality. Here are expectations DG TOM presented for his year in the office: Membership - Increase each club by 10% and add two clubs per district Public Image/Exposure - Watch for Rotary ads on Comcast Cable Vocational Service - The emphasis will be on Business Ethics Each club needs to have at least one Community Service and International Project All clubs will be asked to donate $1,000 toward the Gates Foundation Matching Grant to eradicate Polio Every Rotarian Every Year $100 and support for Riley Hospital is expected GSE - Team leaders and members can apply now to go to District 9210 in May. That includes Malawi and Zambia. Zimbabwe is included in that district, but Rotary prohibits travel to that country at this time. The President's Citation and the Governor's Citation should be within our reach. The district Conference is the first weekend in May, 2009 at Sheraton at Keystone at the Crossing. |
| STUDENT GUESTS:
LEW RUNNELS introduced Katherine Whittemore and Matthew Callahan from Jefferson High School. Each received a certificate and a mug with the Four Way Test to commemorate meeting with us today. |
| GUESTS:
Nelson DeLaVergne, guest of Oscar Hopkins; Carol Galbraith and Rob Hancock, guests of ROB GALBRAITH; Amy Schott, Todd Scholar and guest of SUZANN SHACKLETON; Ellen Phelps, guest of LETA KELLEY; Laura Ertmer, Ambassadorial Scholar and guest of TERRY WEST. |
| VISITING ROTARIANS:
SUZANN SHACKLETON, Attica/Williamsport |
| THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELP WITH MEETING FUNCTIONS: Money Collectors: PAUL ZIEMER and JAN FARKAS; Greeter: FAYE and JERRY COLE; Invocation: PHIL KLINGER; Dinner Music: REX KEPLER; Piano: RAY PEETERS; Song Leader: ARVID OLSON: Help with attendance and facilitating a smooth meeting: JO WADE and TOM MORAN; Help with Ripples: BILL FULLER. PRESIDENT ROB'S THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:
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