LIZ SOLBERG introduced 3rd term mayor of Lafayette, Tony Roswarski. The mayor was anxious to tell us that the finances of the City have been approved by the State, enabling the City to reduce the property tax rate. He also said that the Joint Purchaing Board has saved the whole community significant amounts of money.
Ongoing and upcoming projects include improvements to Sagamore Parkway. Rebuilding and utilitiy relocation will begin soon. 
The Durkees Run Storm Water project is nearing completion with a large educational component near Jefferson High School. Matchbox Co-working Space will open soon. Small companies sharing the space and helping each other grow will keep young people creating here. Preservation of a downtown jewell, the Meyers Bridge, will begin soon. The Citizen’s Band will continue to perform on Reihle Plaza, but the local festivals that use the bridge will relocate for a year or two. Now that Teal Road is controled by the State, it is scheduled to be rebuilt. Surveying has begun.
The mayor answered several good questions from members.
STUDENT GUESTS:
BOB HANNEMANN introduced Grace Blackwell and Estivan Carreon from Jefferson High School. Each received a certificate with the Four-Way Test to commemorate meeting with us today.
VISITING ROTARIANS:
GUESTS:
Cheryl Brantley, guest of JOHN TROTT and SUZANN SHACKLETON.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:
Politics is quite a game. There are no permanent enemies, and no permanent friends, only permanent interests. – William Clay
100% CLUB:
BAHA (2); BARRETT, J (10); BARRON (2); BIEDERSTEDT (2); BLIGNAUT (3); BRANDT (4); COHEN; COPPOC, H (3); DECKER; ELLISON (2); FILMER (215); FRAMPTON; FREY, H (215); GALBRAITH C (5); GALBRAITH, R (10); GARROTT; GENTRY; HANNEMANN (2); HANSEN; HATFIELD (396); HILLS; HUGGINS; HUNT; HYCHKA (17); IRVINE, J; JACKSON; JANLE (192); JENNINGS; JOHANNSEN (40); KECK (215); KELLEY, J (34); KELLEY, L (34); KIEL (4); KLUSMAN (34); LANDGREBE (282); MC DIVITT (78); METZGER (5); MILLER, W.R. (497); MITCHELL (287); MORAN; NELSON (2); POST (6); RAHDERT (4); RASMUS (3); ROAMES (5); ROBLEDO (31); RUNNELS (76); RUTLEDGE; SATTERLY; SMITH (26); TROTT; TURLEY; VERPLANK (583); WADE (241); and WEST (245).
Congratulations to ELSA JANLE who had 16 years, HARLEY FREY who had 18 years, and BILL HATFIELD who had 33 years of 100% attendance as of December, 2013.
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