PROGRAM:

BRYAN METZGER introduced Allen Nail, Tippecanoe County Parks & Recreation Department Director and employee for 38 years. Allen Nail From it’s beginning is 1966, there has been steady growth, currently employing 12 full-time.   Allen had photos and a brief description of each of the County Parks.  Both Fort Ouiatenon and the Battlefield Park are managed jointly with TCHA for historic interpretation.  There are two chapels, miles of trails, a couple of lakes, an amphitheater and acres of park land to maintain.  
The  Tippecanoe County Parks Foundation has been providing extraordinary resources for funding since its inception in 1996.  The Hoffman Nature area, 400 acres hosting low impact recreational activities, is currently owned by the Foundation.  The quarry formerly owned by Fairfield Builders Supply between North 9th Street Road and S. R. 25 is being developed as funds allow.  The water is clean with healthy fish.  Allen has several project keeping him from even considering retirement.  This is a man who loves his job!


SPECIAL PRESENTATION:

David Huhnke with Old National Bank explained that the bank promoted Tools for Schools Tools for School during May and June. They collected 700 supplies and presented them to the club to distribute at Maimi Elementary School – where we provide backpacks. THANK YOU Old National Bank!!!!


THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELP WITH
MEETING FUNCTIONS:
Money Collector:  CECIL BLIGNAUT and JAN BLAU;  Greeters:  RICK SCHWARZ and GAIL BRICKLER; Invocation:  BILL KIEL; Piano:  HARRIET COPPOC;  Song Leader:  ARVID OLSON; 50/50 RAFFLE:  TERRY WEST and CHRISTINE BURR.  Help with attendance and facilitating a smooth meeting:  TOM MORAN and JO WADE.  Webmaster:  LARRY HUGGINS.


JIM'S THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

“If all else fails, immortality can always be assured by spectacular error.” -- John Kenneth Galbraith, Canadian-American economist


JANE'S CORNER:
We are trying signupgenius as a way of scheduling people to be money collectors and greeters for the months of Oct-Dec.  The members with last names in the first half of the alphabet (up through Kelley) were sent a request on Tuesday.  By using this system, each member will receive two requests/year to sign up.  Please respond to the email by clicking "sign up" and indicating which date, which job, and which time slot you like.  Thanks for your help and cooperation.