| ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND BOARD: |
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PAST PRESIDENT ROB GALBRAITH, chair of the Nominating Committee, presented the slate as follows: |
| President: | DICK RAHDERT |
| President Elect (Vice President): | TIM LUZADER |
| President Nominee: | TERRY WEST |
| Treasurer: | WES McDIVITT |
| Assistant Treasurer: | ELSA JANLE |
| Secretary: | JANE TURNER |
Board Members
JOHN COREY
MIKE SIMPSON
DON GENTRY
TIM PARSONS
Lafayette Rotary Club Foundation Director:
BOB GRIFFITHS (second term)
TOM MORAN moved, with a second by JOHN SANDERSON, to close the nominations and cast a unanimous vote for the slate presented by the Nominating Committee. Motion carried.
| CONGRATULATIONS: |
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BOB GRIFFITHS, President of The Lafayette Rotary Club Foundation, presented a certificate honoring Chuck Grant (Below left)for achieving Golden Service level of contribution to the Foundation. He also presented PRESIDENT CHRISTA (Below right) with a certificate and a new badge for Diamond Service level of contributions, noting that this demonstration of commitment to the work of Rotary is the mark of real leadership. |
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| WELCOME NEW MEMBER: |
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PROGRAM:
LIZ SOLBERG introduced ROGER SIMS, Director, High Speed Rail Assn., who explained that the Departments of Transportation of the Midwest states planned the high speed rail routes fifteen years ago. He was here nine years ago and expected to be riding high-speed rails by now. The three routes through Indiana are Chicago/Cleveland, Chicago/ Detroit, and Chicago/ Cincinnati. Application for $71.4 Million in Federal funds through the stimulus package has been made to build 29 miles of rail across northern Indiana from Porter to the Illinois border. Another project from Chicago to Cleveland involves environmental and engineering studies at a cost of $2.8 Billion. This will result in $23.1 Billion in benefits and 4,540 jobs. Other benefits include improved quality of life, environmental improvements, increased home values and increased tax revenues. Several good questions were answered and the discussion continued after the meeting. |
| STUDENT GUESTS:
PAT COREY introduced Beatriz Pacheco from Ivy Tech Community College. She received a certificate and travel mug with the 4-Way Test to commemorate meeting with us. |
| GUESTS:
Cathy Strikland, guest of MIKE SIMIPSON; Floyd Garrett, guest of VICKI BURCH, Katie Jones, guest of HARRIET COPPOC; Jeff Rhodes and Keith Bowman, guests of JOHN SANDERSON; Tony Roswarski, John Dennis, Tom Murtaugh, Randy Truitt, Ron Alting, Joh Fricker, Sally Fahey, Dale Dixon, Margy Deverall, guests of LIZ SOLBERG and DANA SMITH. |
| VISITING ROTARIANS:
ROGER SIMS, Munster, IN |
| THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELP WITH MEETING FUNCTIONS: Money Collectors: GENE COURTANEY and JERRY MCCARTHY; Greeter: HARRIET COPPOC; Invocation: DAN BERGER; Piano: BOB GRIFFITHS; Song Leader: JOHN BARRETT; Help with attendance and facilitating a smooth meeting: TOM MORAN and JO WADE; Help with Ripples: BILL FULLER. LINK OF THE WEEK:
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JIM KLUSMAN introduced Greg Kapp who lives with his wife, Barbara, at 324 Lagrange Street, West Lafayette, IN 47906, phone: 497-7588. He is the President and CEO of The Community Foundation of Greater Lafayette, 1114 East State Street, Lafayette, IN 47905, phone 742-9078. E-mail gkapp@cfglaf.org