CLUB CONCERNS:
PRESIDENT ROB asked us to keep the following in our thoughts and prayers: BOB BROCK, ROY WHISTLER, and the family and friends of JOHN CARPENTER who passed away late last week.
BIRTHDAY TABLE:

JEANNE NORBERG introduced members who are celebrating a birthday this month and announced that so far they have contributed $1,724 to the work of our foundations. We sang Happy Birthday in appreciation.

CONGRATULATIONS:
Ortman Helgesen Keck

SUSAN HYCHKA presented new Paul Harris Pins to ELDON ORTMAN (one sapphire), MARNE HELGESEN (two sapphires), and CHRISTA KECK (two sapphires). Thank you to all three for enabling The Rotary Foundation to help people all around the world.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:

LETA KELLEY introduced her friend and neighbor, Cathy Barron, who lives with her husband, Jack, at 618 Crestview Place, West Lafayette, IN 47906, phone 463-5789. E-Mail: cathyjbarron@hotmail.com

MIKE PIGGOTT introduced Lyle Thompson, who lives with his wife, Teri, at 3930 Glen Eagles Place, West Lafayette, IN 47906, phone: 269-9889. E-Mail: lylethompsonav96@msn.com

PROGRAM:

PRESIDENT ROB introduced ADRIANA DE LA FUENTE, District Governor of the Mexico City area, who began by saying Rotary is a way of living. All cultures are linked by the act of giving. We can make boundaries vanish through connections as Rotarians. She gave us a brief history of Mexico and showed some photos of her district. Our District has given nine fire trucks to small towns in Mexico. They asked her to convey their appreciation to us for the gift.

STUDENT GUESTS:

CHUCK HORNER introduced Hanna Jackson and Anthony La Neve from Central Catholic High School. Each received a certificate and a travel mug with the 4-Way Test to commemorate meeting with us.

GUESTS:

Vicki Gregory, guest of JOE BOORMAN; Pablo Mercuri; guest and former student of CHRIS JOHANNSEN; Zarjon Baha, guest of BILL HATFIELD

VISITING ROTARIANS:

SUZANN SHACKLETON, Attica/Williamsport; CAROLINE BRIGGS, Daybreak

THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELP WITH
MEETING FUNCTIONS:

Money Collectors: BILL HEATH and JERRY MC CARTHY; Greeter: AL CHISCON; Invocation: GORDON KINGMA; Piano: HARLEY FREY; Song Leader: DAVE LUHMAN: Help with attendance and facilitating a smooth meeting: TOM MORAN and JO WADE; Help with Ripples: BILL FULLER.

PRESIDENT ROB'S THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

"Votes are like trees, if you are trying to build a forest. If you have more trees than you have forests, then at that point the pollsters will probably say you will win."
Dan Quayle

 

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