CLUB CONCERNS:

PRESIDENT ROB asked us to keep the following in our thoughts and prayers: BOB BROCK, ROY WHISTLER.
BUSINESS MEETING:

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT JOHN SANDERSON called the meeting to order to present the Nominating Committee's slate of officers, directors and Lafayette Rotary Club Foundation Director.
President: Christiane Keck
President Elect: Richard Rahdert
Vice President: Tim Luzader
Immediate Past President: Rob Galbraith
Executive Secretary: Jane Turner
Treasurer: Wesley McDivitt
Assistant Treasurer: Elsa Janle

Senior (1-year) Directors:
     Jeanne Norberg, Rob Noll, Barb Reif, Tim Luzader

2-year Directors:
     Marianne Rose, Jane Feathers, Jack Kelley, Don Gustafson

3-year Directors:
     Tim Ratliff, Susan Smith, Terry West, Vicki Burch

Lafayette Rotary Club Foundation Director:
     Steve Stucky

TOM MORAN moved with a second by LETA KELLEY that the nominations be closed and that we cast a unanimous vote for the slate presented. Motion carried.

PROGRAM:

PRESIDENT ELECT CHRISTA KECK introduced VICTOR LECHTENBERG, Interim Vice President for Government Relations, who talked to us about "Indiana Innovation Alliance". This is a partnership between Purdue and IU to advance Biosciences. Due to a significant shift in federal funding of science toward larger multi-disciplinary projects and a requirement of matching funds from the institution, the state will attract more grants with both universities working together. This Alliance is open to other institutions and universities as well. The need to bring people together has been well received by legislators, who will be asked to fund the Alliance, resulting in important economic growth opportunities. For more information, go to indianainnovationalliance.org
STUDENT GUESTS:

PAUL POST introduced Abigail Seidle and Joseph Cancino from Jefferson High School. Each received a certificate and travel mug with the 4 - Way Test to commemorate meeting with us today.
GUESTS:

Rob Hancock, guest of ROB GALBRAITH; Doug Taylor, Kate Pearson, Claude Jeudy, guests of JACK KELLEY.
VISITING ROTARIANS:

SUZANN SHACKLETON, Attica/Williamsport
THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELP WITH
MEETING FUNCTIONS:

Money Collectors: TIM PARSONS and RENEE MULLEN; Greeter: GENE COURTANEY; Invocation: BETTY SUDDARTH; Dinner Music: REX KEPLER, Piano: RAY PEETERS; Song Leader: JOHN BARRETT: 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:

"As a harbinger of business ethics, Rotary sends its message around the world that true service means personal responsibility for 'peace on earth and goodwill toward men.'"
President of Rotary, Raymond M. Havens, 1922 - 1923
(stationery products manufacturing), printed in The Rotarian, Dec. 1922.

 

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