50/50 RAFFLE:

CHRIS BIANG asked JOHN BARRETT to draw a ticket. The owner of the ticket was DENNIS SAVAIANO. Unfortunately, the Aces eluded him so he received coupons from Dominos Pizza.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
JACK KELLEY presented slides to remind us of the water well project in Pignon, Haiti. Five wells were dug at five schools to eliminate the need to walk for three hours for a glass of water. He introduced Gerald Joseph, principal of one of the schools, who thanked us for the wells and asked us to keep helping them.

THANK YOU:

Dear Mr. Kapp,
I would like to personally thank you and all the members of the Lafayette Rotary Club for awarding me the Lafayette Rotary Club Scholarship/Citizenship Award. This award will help me achieve my goal of attending a private university and pursuing my nursing degree. I am proud to represent the Lafayette Rotary Club and McCutcheon High School.
Sincerely,
Kelly Wilkins

Dear Mr. Kapp,
Thank you and the Lafayette Rotary Club for inviting me to the banquet and giving me the honor of being a Rotary Scholar. It was great to meet kids from the other schools and see all of the amazing things they have done. I hope t hat I will get to come visit the club again and I wish you and all the members the best in the coming years.
Sincerely,
Christopher Park
PROGRAM:

CHIP RUTLEDGE introduced Paul Shepson, head of the Chemistry Department at Purdue University. He is also the head of the Climate Change Research Center. Paul introduced us to his family via photographs to explain his motivation for studying climate change. Scientists agree that the planet is warming and humans have caused most of the reasons for that change. Melting glaciers and sea ice are causing the oceans to rise. He showed models of Earth’s climate to explain the influence of natural forces and human effects. Carbon dioxide stays in the atmosphere for 3,000 years. So to explain why the public is not “getting” what scientists are saying, he turned to social scientists, who say it is a cultural conflict of interest. The solution to that problem is to make the challenge of global warming exciting and profitable.
GUESTS:

Doug Taylor and Gerald Joseph, guests of JACK KELLEY; Martha and Tack Tacker, guests of MARIELLEN NEUDECK; Jan Blau, guest of CHRISTA KECK
THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELP WITH
MEETING FUNCTIONS:

Money Collectors: JERRY MC CARTHY and LEW RUNNELS; Greeter: JOE PEKNY; Invocation: JIM IRVINE; Piano: HARLEY FREY; Song Leader: BOB VERPLANK; 50/50 RAFFLE: CECIL BLIGNAUT and CHRIS BIANG; Help with attendance and facilitating a smooth meeting: TOM MORAN and JO WADE. Webmaster: LARRY HUGGINS

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:
“Yesterday is a memory, tomorrow a dream, so enjoy today.”

JANE'S CORNER:

Highlights of the Club Board meeting:

•    The resignations of Rob Noll, Robert Schroeder, Chris Waymire and Tim Hula were accepted.
•    Funding for and selection of an international project were discussed.  This was the beginning of a continuing conversation to have another international project with funding help from the District and RI.
•    A photo of one of our backpack recipients taken by BOB VERPLANK is included in an art display at the Lafayette Art Museum called “What Makes Community?” The display is on from June 2 – September 8.
•    There was discussion regarding the need for more service projects.
•    The Harvest Dinner will be Friday, October 25th at Four Points by Sheraton at 5:30.  “Save the Date” cards will be sent soon.