SPECIAL MUSIC: |
The Music Committee wrote words to a familiar song to honor PRESIDENT CHRISTA'S year in office. Read the whole saga of how the Music Committee came up with the amended version of Moments to Remember. |
SPECIAL PRESENTATION: | |||
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.
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. |
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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. |
PROGRAM:
CHRISTA swore in DICK RAHDERT as President and turned the gavel over to him. DICK presented CHRISTA with a file of the 2009/2010 Ripples, the Past President's Pin and a Gavel plaque. |
GUESTS:
Sheri Rahdert, wife of DICK RAHDERT; Matt McKillip, guest of JOEL RASMUS; Chris Biang, guest of BECKY ROBLEDO |
VISITING ROTARIANS:
LARRY PRICE, Frankfort; WILMA and SHACK SHACKLETON, Attica/Williamsport, MAUREEN GRABOWSKI, Ft. Myers, South, FL; and WARREN STEVENSON, Punta Gorda, FL |
THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELP WITH MEETING FUNCTIONS: Money Collectors: BARB REIF and BECKY ROBLEDO; Greeters: GENE COURTANEY, JAN and TOM FARKAS; Invocation: FRED KUIPERS; Piano: RAY PEETERS; Flute: HARRIET COPPOC; Special music BOB GRIFFITHS and BOB VERPLANK; Song leader: ARVID OLSON. Help with attendance and facilitating a smooth meeting: VICKI BURCH and TOM MORAN; Help with Ripples: BILL FULLER. LINK OF THE WEEK: |