50/50 RAFFLE:

JOHN BARRETT announced the winning ticket for today's 50/50 Raffle, which belonged to DICK RAHDERT. Unfortunately the Ace of Diamonds eluded him. He received a $10 gift card from Purdue Federal as consolation prize.
BIRTHDAY TABLE:

BILL MILLER introduced members celebrating a birthday in July and announced that this generous group donated $2,625 to our foundations. We sang Happy Birthday to congratulate them.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION:

Kathy Lind, host mother to Rotary Exchange Student Aline Muniz, introduced Aline and her parents, who are visiting from Brasilia, Brazil. DINALDO BIZARRO DOS SANTOS, a member of the Rotary Club Brasilia Centenario, thanked our club for taking such good care of his daughter. He read a poem he wrote about Love and exchanged banners with PRESIDENT TIM.

PROGRAM:

PRESIDENT ELECT TERRY WEST introduced JAYNE FEATHERS who gave us a brief explanation of The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. The local B.P.O.E. #193 carries out part of the mission by doing patriotic programs. She introduced Dennis Smith, who explained the many flags that have flown over the colonies and the United States as they were presented. He also included the MIA/POW flag and detailed the thirteen steps in the flag folding demonstration. Participating Elks Club members were DAVID BRIDGES, VICKI BURCH, GENE HILLS, Don Fassnacht and his grandsons Harrison and Noah Guinn, Giffin Scarlett, Max Carter, Mark Langkamp, Ed Snyder, Jim Murray and Jeff Brewer.

BOB FEUER showed a video describing the Battle of Baltimore (during the War of 1812 with Britain) and the events that led Francis Scott Key to write his poem, which was set to a well-known tune and later became our National Anthem.
GUESTS:

Kathy Lind, Aline Muniz and Elba Pihneiro Santos, guests of the CLUB.
VISITING ROTARIANS:

DINALDO BIZARRO DOS SANTOS, Rotary Club of Brasilia Centenario; SUZANN SHACKLETON, Attica/Williamsport
THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELP WITH
MEETING FUNCTIONS:

Money Collectors: BECKY ROBLEDO and BARB HANSEN; Greeter: GIL SATTERLY; Invocation: JIM HANKS; Pianist: HARLEY FREY; Song Leader: BOB GRIFFITHS; 50/50 Raffle Ticket Sellers: JOHN BARRETT. Help with attendance and facilitating a smooth meeting: TOM MORAN and JO WADE. Help with Ripples: BILL FULLER. Photographer: RICK SCHWARZ

 

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

From the famous ancient Greek historian, Thucydides - "The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom, courage."

 


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JIM HANKS' PRAYER: First, a very personal admission, which I hope is in order: Four days ago I had my 88th birthday. My Mother's birthday was also in July and yesterday we celebrated our country's most American holiday. Strangely, my mind goes back to the first prayer my Mother ever taught me. I repeat it today in all its wonderful simplicity: "God is great, God is good and we thank Him for this food. By his Hand we all are fed, Give us, God, our daily bread." If there is one poem that best captures the hearts of Hoosiers, I nominate William Herschell's classic "Ain't God Good To Indiana?" Its lines are inscribed on a pillar in the state capital in Indianapolis. Herschell's lines, familiar to every Indiana school child, is more a ringing declaration of affirmation, almost a boast, rather than a question in the title. Remember: "Ain't God good to Indiana? Other spots may look as fair, But they lack th' soothin' somethin' In th' Hoosier sky an' air. They don't have that snug-up feelin' Like a mother gives a child; They don't soothe your soul an' body, With their breezes soft an' mild. They don't know th' joys o' heaven Have their birthplace here below: Ain't God good to Indiana? Ain't He, fellers? Ain't He though?" (Forgive me, William Herschell, I just must share the following as part of today's invocation): AIN'T GOD GOOD TO ROTARY? Ain't God good to Rotary? Other clubs may lay a claim But they lack that certain somethin' Inherent in our honored name. We who man this Club are not alone Paul Harris and past leaders set the tone And thru such endeavors as Polio Plus The whole world has learned to count on us Ain't God good to Rotary, Ain't He, Fellers, ain't He though? Ain't God good to Rotary? That is my prayer and my plea For blessings great our gratitude We now bow in thankful attitude For hungry school kids we do our best The world is better because of the 4 way test And to new Prexy, a Luzadder named Tim We pledge our year-long full support to him With the help of Vice President Terry West We hope this year will be our Club's best To keep us straight if we stoop to complain Our thanks go to faithful leader Jane. Now I should sit down?I've had my say But July too is this nation's birthday. Ain't God good to this country? Ain't He, Rotarians, ain't He though? Our forefathers made our nation great We pray we stay masters of our fate Thru depressions, attacks, too many wars We're marked by cruel cuts and psychic scars But above all 50 states our flag still glows With red, white and blue our freedom shows. Oh, I don't know how to say it But this I surely know Ain't God good to this country? Ain't He, Rotary, ain't He though? DINALDO'S POEM: Given that love is the greatest force of humanity, Responsible element for that noble feeling Of missing those most dear, Principal column of Christiandom and Supreme origin of the quest for freedom, Why not then, pour it out freely, without measure? Love, maximum expression of them all, Eternal Fruit of every heart, Reason for being of every generation and Ever-present voice in poetry and song, Why not then, at every instant, walk hand in hand with it? Love, pure as a child! Vital is its presence and remembrance, Its possession and dispensation in abundance, So that all, indistinctly, may grow in hope! Brasilia, early 12/28/84