PROGRAM:

Marilyn Redmon, Executive Director of Right Steps Child Development Centers, spoke to us about one of their programs entitled Imagination Library. Marilyn Redmon Her presentation, titled “From Hunger to Hope Campaign” began with the statemenThis program was started by Dolly Parton in 1995 for her home area in Tennessee. The goal is to foster a love of reading and early childhood literacy by providing age-appropriate books to children less than five years of age. In 2000, this idea was expanded to other areas and there are currently more than 16,000 programs across the country and in Canada. Tippecanoe County began to participate in 2012 and there are currently 2,000 children registered to receive books. The books are mailed each month from the Dolly Parton organization. The cost is $25 per year per child to receive twelve books. The first book that every child receives is The Little Engine That Could. Right Steps Development Centers provide childcare for 300 children ages six weeks to six years. They have an afterschool program called Cool School and also the Childcare Resource Network which helps parents find quality care for their children. More information can be found at www.rightstepscdc.org.


STUDENT GUESTS:
 LIZ SOLBERG introduced Catharine Voorhess and Jeremy Dewell from Harrison High School.  Each received a certificate with the Four-Way Test to commemorate meeting with us today.


VISITING ROTARIAN:
TADD WHALLON from the Indianapolis Rotary Club.

THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELP WITH
MEETING FUNCTIONS:
Greeters: MARIELLEN NEUDECK  and DAVE SATTLER
Money Collectors:  
CATHY BARRON  and JOHN SCHNEIDER
Invocation:  KATIE NIELSEN
Piano serenade:  BOB GRIFFITHS; percussion accompaniment: DAVE LUHMAN
Help with attendance and facilitating a smooth meeting: JO WADE;  Webmaster:  LARRY HUGGINS


THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:
From Winston Churchill: “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.”

ELECTION TO TAKE PLACE ON DEC 6TH:
Slate of Nominees with terms to begin July 1, 2017:
President-Elect: Mike Boebinger
Vice President:  Marti Gutwein
Secretary: Renee Figueroa
Treasurer: Renee Figueroa
Directors:  Larry Huggins (1 year – filling unexpired term of Marti Gutwein)
Elsa Janle, Rhonda Overman, Ryan McLaughlin, each serving a 3 year term

HIGHLIGHTS OF BOARD MEETING:
- Discussion took place regarding the idea of having videos from Club events and speakers posted on YouTube.  This was suggested by YOUNG LEE who has done this with a different Rotary Club.
- Pub Club is planning a project to support Shelter Box, an organization that provides needed supplies at the time of a natural disaster.  SUSAN HYCHKA is leading this effort.
- The Board is still doing research on the possibility of taking over the administration of the Todd Scholarship from the Attica-Williamsport Rotary Club.

SPECIAL THANKS:
The Governance Committee is chaired by DAVE LUHMAN and includes RENEE FIGUEROA, PRIS GERDE, BRYAN METZGER, STEVE PENNELL and  JANE TURNER.  They have been working hard to recruit members to serve in leadership positions.  Elections will take place on Dec. 6th.  Thanks for carrying out this important duty.

THANKS TO LAFAYETTE ROTARY:
From Nick Schenkel for supplying books for the Little Libraries.  Note: JACK KELLEY recently repaired one of the Little Libraries.  Thanks, JACK.
From Cindy Taylor for supplying lunch for workers on certain Thursdays.