PROGRAM–LAFAYETTE ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION:

BRIAN BITTNER, president of LRCF, recalled that our foundation started in 1973.  The sale of a major asset, Rotary Park, took place in 1976 and the $25,000 realized from that sale was placed in an endowment to provide camperships for young people in our community.  In 2012, LRCF placed a major portion of the assets in the Community Foundation of Greater Lafayette. 

WES MCDIVITT, treasurer of LRCF provided the following information:

Financial Report of the Lafayette Rotary Club Foundation for Fiscal Year 2015-2016

Cash Receipts
Contributions                                        15,815.69
Casino Night                                           4,190.00
Old Nat'l Bank Donation – Backpack         1,000.00
Community Foundation Distribution        29,287.00
Interest Income                                          10.01
Total Receipts                                    50,302.70

Cash Disbursements
Scholarships (HS & Vocational)              15,500.00
Camperships                                          2,000.00
Backpack Expenses                               18,109.23
Casino Night (Club Expenses)                  1,818.68
Rotary District-Dominican Republic          8,639.16
Water Fountain-West Lafayette                2,000.00
Accountant - Income Tax Return              1,225.00
Exe Secy Compensation                          3,424.40
Miscellaneous                                            618.11
Total Disbursements                          53,334.58


RESULTS OF ELECTION:
JANE TURNER moved, with a second from the floor, that the following slate of officers be approved.
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)
with Elsa Janle, Rhonda Overman, Ryan McLaughlin each serving a 3 year term
Motion carried.


GUESTS:
Tracey Johnson was a guest of LETA KELLEY
Jamie Hubbard was a guest of KIM MOTULIAK
and Rudy Klim, husband of IYA KLIM, was in attendance.

TIE AUCTION:
This is a “signature” tie received by past club president JIM KLUSMAN from past rotary international president RAVI RAVINDRAN. Tie Auction JOHN SCHNEIDER gave an opening bid of $100.
Bidding will end in a live auction during the Club’s Tuesday meeting on December 20. The tie will be delivered immediately to the winning bidder so that it may become a holiday gift. The winner will be asked to deliver a copy of his or her receipt from The Rotary Foundation to the Club Secretary as soon as possible.

THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELP WITH
MEETING FUNCTIONS:
 Greeters: MARIELLEN NEUDECK  and SUSAN HYCHKA
Money Collectors: JOHN SCHNEIDER and CELE FREEMAN
Invocation: PHIL KLINGER
Piano serenade: HARLEY FREY
Help with attendance and facilitating a smooth meeting: JO WADE
Webmaster:  LARRY HUGGINS


THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:
From Woodrow Wilson “The ear of the leader must ring with the voices of the people.”

DECEMBER BIRTHDAY TABLE:
Birthday Table Chair, DAVE LUHMAN introduced members celebrating another year. They enjoyed a delicious chocolate cake for the occasion.

GE AVIATION TOUR:
GE Avation TourHere are some of the more than forty Rotarians who enjoyed an informative tour of the new GE Aviation Plant on Tuesday afternoon.