| 50/50 RAFFLE: |
| TERRY WEST asked KAY NEWTON to draw the winning ticket for today's 50/50 Raffle. The ticket belonged to PATTI TRUITT. Unfortunately the Ace of Diamonds eluded her. She received golf balls as consolation prize. |
| WELCOME NEW MEMBER: |
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TIM LUZADER introduced transferring Rotarian KAY NEWTON to our club. She |
PROGRAM:
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Our guest speakers from Caterpillar where unable to be with us today, so they switched with JO WADE, who was scheduled to be our program on August 30th. |
| GUESTS:
Laura Carson, guest of PHIL TUCKER; Beverly Springer, sister of VICKI BURCH; Jon Ferency, son-in-law of KEITH SMITH, Perry Kirkham, guest of ROB NOLL. |
| THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELP WITH MEETING FUNCTIONS: Money Collectors: DON "GUS" GUSTAFSON and BUTCH HANCOCK; Greeters: CHRISTA KECK and RENEE ROAMES; Invocation: TIM LUZADER for SONYA MARGERUM; Pianist: BOB GRIFFITHS; Song Leader: BOB VERPLANK; 50/50 Raffle Ticket Seller: TERRY WEST. Help with attendance and facilitating a smooth meeting: JO WADE and TOM MORAN. Help with Ripples: BILL FULLER. LINK OF THE WEEK:
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was a member of the Terre Haute Rotary Club. KAY lives at 3409 Cheswick Ct., Apt. #6 - 2, West Lafayette, IN 47906, phone 812-236-7593 (cell). She is the Area Director of Sales and Marketing for Holiday Inn Center City and University Plaza Hotels, 1600 Cumberland Avenue, West Lafayette, IN 47906, phone 420- 1520, E-mail: knewton@hicclaf.com
At a moment's notice, JO provided us with Visitor Guides and a sense of the importance of tourism on our local and state economy. Two million visitors bring about $200 Million annually to our community. The tour bus business is large and growing with agri-tourism and environmental tours topping the list. Stay and Play golf packages are popular. And of course, conventions and meetings are always welcome. For a calendar of events, go to the web site: HomeofPurdue.com.