PROGRAM for DECEMBER 7
Rotary Backpack Program Update
MEETING FUNCTIONS for DECEMBER 7:
Money Collectors:
    JIM CARNEY - 11:00 to 11:30 a.m.
    JOE BONNER - 11:30 to 12:00 p.m.
Greeter:
    LETA KELLEY - 11:00 to 11:30 p.m.
    ELAINE TODD - 11:30 TO 12:00 NOON
Invocation:
    JIM HANKS
DECEMBER PROGRAMS:
  • 14 - Ambassador Carolyn Curiel, A Call to Patriots:
             Bring Home a 2012 Presidential Debate
  • 21 - Holiday Music Program
  • 28 - Holiday Family Party with the Lafayette Civic Theater

    ANNOUNCEMENTS:

    ♦ ELSA JANLE will be selling jewelry at the Rotary meetings during December and 40% of the price will go to our Backpack Project. Make your someone special happy and support the Club's project - a Win Win!!!

    ♦ LETA KELLEY announced that as a fund-raiser for our backpack program (we pack for 78 children each week with 40 more in need) that on Tuesday, December 7th we will have a soup and bread lunch with a simple sweet to top it off. The usual rate of $10.00 will be charged. The difference in meal cost will be kept by the club to support helping the kids.

    ♦ SUZANNE SHACKLETON, visiting Rotarian from the Attica/Williamsport Rotary Club, drew our attention to the "Decked for the Holidays" candlelight tour of homes on Saturday, December 11th from 3 - 7 p.m. The $20 fee will benefit city park programs and other youth projects in Attica and Williamsport. For information, call 765-366-0601.

    ♦ Salvation Army Major Jim Irvine, guest of GREG KAPP, thanked the club for volunteering to ring the bell. There are several 4 - 6 P.M. slots to fill this Saturday - December 4th. Bring a family member, friend or neighbor and spend two hours getting caught up. You may sign up for multiple shifts if you are available!

    ♦ TERRY WEST brought us up to date on the revised Ambassadorial Scholarship program. The award is now $30,000 for two years of study with a master's degree the required goal. The applicants focus must be in the one of the six Rotary approved areas: Peace and conflict resolution, Water and sanitation, Education and basic literacy, Disease prevention/treatment, Maternal and child health, Economic and community development. If you know of a student who can benefit from this scholarship, please contact TERRY.

    ♦ We know that many of you enjoy Euchre. How many are Trivial Pursuit fans? Let's see who among us is good at this fun game. If you are interested in hosting or participating in an evening of Trivial Pursuit please contact JANE.

    ♦ On Monday, March 7th the Chicago Symphony Orchestra will feature world famous violinist Itzak Pearlman, a polio survivor who understands the importance of Rotary's mission to eradicate the virus from the face of the earth. Tickets cost $50 - $200 per seat. The reception for Rotarians costs $150.00. Ticket sales to the general public have been postponed to give first chance to Rotarians.

    ♦ JOHN BARRETT asked a BARB REIF to pull a ticket from the basket. The winning number belonged to GENE HILLS! Although The Ace of Spades eluded him, he received a voucher for a car wash at Fast Eddies.

    ELECTIONS:
    The Nominating Committee received approval for the following officers and new board members:
    Vice President: CHRIS JOHANNSEN
    Board members: MINDY DENO, NERLENE RAMSEY, DAN BERGER, KIM MOTULIAK, FLOYD GARROTT and CATHY BARRON.
    A vote will be taken Tuesday, December 7th.

    CLUB COMMITTEES:
    Click here to see the Committee Page

    DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS:
    ANDREWS, JR. WILLIAM C. 12/1
    BITTNER, BRIAN 12/18
    CHAVERS, GORDON D. 12/10
    DARLING, JEFFREY C. 12/5
    ELLISON, ELAINE 12/26
    GROEBER, RICH 12/20
    HANSEN, BARBARA 12/14
    HIRSH-COOPER, KAREN 12/10
    HIRSH-COOPER, KAREN 12/10
    HUNT, MICHAEL O. 12/9
    JANLE, ELSA M. 12/23
    LUHMAN, DAVID W. 12/22
    PARK, EARL L. 12/31
    ST. JOHN, C. VIRGIL 12/18
    SUDDARTH, BETTY M. 12/12