MIKE SIMPSON presented a banner from the Rotary Club of Durban North, Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa, and reported on the successful handling of the World Cup in South Africa.
BRUCE HARDING brought a banner from Sodertalje Ostra, Sweden, where he had been on business.
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CONGRATULATIONS: |
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PRESIDENT CHRISTA presented the Rotarian of the Year Award to BILL FULLER, |
who has been an active member since 1984. In 1991/1992 he served as President of the club. BILL is affectionately known as the "father" (BILL says they actually call him "mom") of the Lafayette Daybreak Club by many of its members. For the past several years he has posted our Ripples on the club's web site. His many years of service qualify him for this very high honor.|
YEAR IN REVIEW: |
SUSAN HYCHKA reporting for the Membership Committees announced that we have 205 members at present. 
Recruitment is the responsibility of each member. Our goal is to continually increase our numbers. She thanked Recruitment chair, DAN HEMAN; Orientation chair, MARIELLEN NEUDECK; Vocational Moment chair; SCOTT RUMBLE; Family of Rotary co-chairs, LETA KELLEY and PAT COREY; Power Point Presentation master, BOB VERPLANK; and Statistical Analyst, JERRY MC CARTHY.
Reporting for the Service Projects committees was ROB NOLL, who thanked JAYNE FEATHER and CHARLOTTE HOWELLS for their work chairing the Backpack Project. 
RALPH GANN, BECKY ROBLEDO, JANE SMITH, JANET BROYLES and TOM MORAN were important section leaders in that committee. The Youth Projects include Rotaract sponsors DAVID BRIDGES and DAVE MC GAW; Two year College scholarships, NOLL; High School Scholarships, MIKE SIMPSON; and High School Guests, FRED KUIPERS and LIZ SOLBERG. Other service projects: Shots, Not Spots chaired by FRIT COHEN; Salvation Army chaired by BRYAN METZGER; Red Cross Holiday Gifts chaired by CYNTHIA HARIDNG; Missing Children chaired by BOB HANNEMANN; and Camperships chaired by SUSAN SMITH. ROB thanked all of the chairs and their committee members for a great year.
BARB REIF reported for the International Avenue of Service noting that seven committees had 30 members who served on them. 
The GSE Committee led by JACK KELLEY created an outstanding experience for the team from The Netherlands. The Rotary Foundation Committee, chaired by JIM TURLEY reminded members to contribute $100 per year. They also presented eleven Paul Harris Fellows this year. Our club now has 130 Fellows. Ambassadorial Scholars, chaired by TERRY WEST and ELSA JANLE has presented nominees from our club who have been selected by the District as outbound scholars. The inbound scholar for next year is from Korea. International Projects have spent $10,326 from our club budget and contributions. The World Community Service project, chaired by SONYA MARGERUM secured laundry equipment for an orphanage in Mexico. A District Simplified Grant allowed us to ship microscopes to the University of Liberia. And after the earthquake in Haiti three shelter boxes were purchased and shipped to Haiti, providing shelter for ten people per tent. The Polio Committee was chaired by GEORGE and NERLENE RAMSEY. And the El Salvador Burn Hospital Committee was chaired by JACK KELLEY.
Club Administration Avenue of Service Senior Director TIM LUZADER 
recognized many members who participate every Tuesday to make the meetings run smoothly. Greeters, Money Collectors, Invocations, Music, Birthday Table, Ripples, the Web site, members who bring guests, and Student guest hosts are all vital to the success of our meetings. Thank you to all who help.
President CHRISTA's farewell focused on people. She asked the past presidents in the room to stand. 
Eight District Governors have come from our club and the 8th one is BILL HATFIELD. CHRISTA acknowledged District Governor JUDY HOLLANDER and our Assistant DG WILMA SHACKLETON. Committees not mentioned in the Avenues of Service are the Governance Committee, chaired by JIM KLUSMAN; Public Relations, chaired by JEANNE NORBERG and recently by BOB FEUER; and Finance chaired by WES MC DIVITT. She thanked the Lafayette Rotary Foundation board, chaired by BOB GRIFFITHS and the Investment Committee, chaired by JAY SMITH. Over $45,000 was contributed to our local foundation this year. Every Rotarian Every Year exceeded the goal of $100 per member for the first time, totaling $21,392.00. That works out to $103.84 per member with 74% of the members participating. This is an achievement we can all be proud of. CHRISTA asked all of the Paul Harris Fellows to stand.
TOM FARKAS has 50 years of perfect attendance as of today. 
HANLY HAMMEL has been a Rotarian since 1951. CHUCK HORNER and BILL HEATH celebrate 55 years as Rotarians; RICHARD GRACE and BOB HANNEMANN 45 years; WES SHOOK, 40 years. The fifteen new members this year were introduced. Christa asked Board Members to stand and thanked the three leaving the board, JEANNE NORBERB, ROB NOLL and BARB REIF. TIM LUZADER will stay on the board as President Elect. DAVE FILMER received a special thank you for his encouragement and support in his year as "first gent".
CHRISTA closed by acknowledging JANE's contributions and presenting her with a lovely blooming plant.
DICK presented CHRISTA with a file of the 2009/2010 Ripples, the Past President's Pin and a Gavel plaque. 