JAYNE FEATHERS  - 11:00 to 11:30

VICKI BURCH  - 11:30 to 12:00 NOON

Greeters:

BRYAN METZGER - 11:00 to 11:30

DAVID LUHMAN - 11:30 to 12:00 NOON

PHIL KLINGER

•  April  9 – Gus Nyberg, Executive Director, NICHES Land Trust. “NICHES Land Trust Helping Ecosystems Survive”

•  April 16 – Open World - Russian Visitors

•  April 23 – Joe Anderson, Head, Department of Agronomy, Purdue University “Agribusiness Employment: Huge Demand - Short Supply”

•  April 30 – Lafayette Rotary Club Foundation Meeting, DAVID LUHMAN and RICHARD BARTHOLOMEW

♦ JANE SMITH announced that dues statements are being sent by e-mail on April 1st. If you do not receive yours, please contact Club Treasurer JANE SMITH. Members who receive Ripples by U.S. Mail will receive the dues statement in the same way. Semi-Annual dues of $126 are due by the last day in April.

♦ The Club Board will meet at Elmhurst (home of The Community Foundation and United Way) at the usual time. The Foundation Board will meet at Lafayette Savings Bank at 4:00 PM on the Wednesday after the Club Board meetings.

♦ Pub Club will meet at Lushan China Bistro & Lounge, 2 South 4th Street, Lafayette on Wednesday, April 3rd.

♦ There will be a sign up sheet for Backpack volunteers for April. Come prepared to pack or distribute.

♦ CAROL GALBRAITH asked everyone to fill out the participation report card for this year. Most of the members present have participated in at least 5 activities for our club. She awarded prizes to those who have participated in at least 20 activities: ROB GALBRAITH, SUSAN HYCHKA, JACK KELLEY, JIM KLUSMAN, TIM LUZADER and JOEL RASMUS.

♦ MIKE PIGGOTT and SONYA MARGERUM, co-chairs of the Open World Committee, announced that young women from Russia will be in our care for a few days beginning April 12th. They are being housed by Steve and Sally Bryn. A dinner host on the evening of Sunday April 14th for 12 – 14 people would be appreciated. Please contact MIKE or SONYA if you can help. The group will provide the program on Tuesday, April 16th.