Ripples - April 27, 1999

Volume 83, Number 43 – April 27, 1999

Brenda Myers, Director, Indiana Motor Coach Council, will speak on “Indiana Tourism Economy and A Forecast of Prophetstown’s Contribution.” Ms. Myers will be introduced by JIM HANKS, Program Coordinator for the month of May. The focus of May programs will be “Impact of Tourism On This Part of Indiana.”

CALENDAR on back of “Ripples” lists May programs and other Rotary and community functions and dates.

MEETING FUNCTIONS: Money Collectors - DICK KOHLS, 11:15 to 11:45, and CHARLOTTE HOWELLS, 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.; Greeters - DONYA LESTER and LAURIE BROSE; Invocation - DICK HOLTZ; Music - CORKY MITCHELL; and High School Guests (Harrison) - hosted by NELLIE LECHMAN.

CLUB CONCERNS: Prior to the invocation today, President BOB GRIFFITHS (President Bob) noted that: (1) BILL HAYT was still in the hospital, St. Elizabeth Medical Center (GENE COURTANEY visited BILL and BILL indicated that he was getting along much better and plans to go home by Friday); and (2) BEV STONE has moved to George Davis Manor, her address is, George Davis Manor, Room #230; West Lafayette 47906-1447; BEV would enjoy having visitors. President BOB requested members to remember BILL HAYT, LINDA EWING, spouse of KEN, BEV STONE; and MARJORIE WALKER, spouse of DICK, in their thoughts and prayers.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

DON’T FORGET DUES - DUES ARE LATE IF NOT PAID BY MAY 1, 1999!

BOB ADAMS and ROY WHISTLER became the 81st and 82nd Golden Service Contributors, those having given $1,000.00 but less than $2,500.00 to the Lafayette Rotary Foundation, Inc. (Foundation) to receive presentations, framed certificates and special badges, from STEVE THOMPSON, President and TOM PEARSON, Vice President. This was a part of a Foundation quarterly report by STEVE.

MEMBERSHIP PROPOSALS: Joann J. Chaney, Manager, Instructional Tours, Purdue University, sponsor GORDY YOUNG; and Wael A. Harb, M.D., Oncologist, Northside Cardiology of Lafayette, sponsor JERRY COLE, have been approved by the Board and Membership Selection and Classification Committee. If no written objections are received within seven days, both have completed their Rotary committee selection sheets, are eligible for introduction on or after Tuesday, May 11, 1999.

DON’T FORGET THIS SPECIAL WORLD COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMITTEE (Committee) PROJECT: Club and Foundation Boards of Directors approved this International project (Lighthouse or Ethiopia Project) which permits members to make contributions and receive tax exemption. The Project, in cooperation with three Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA Rotary Clubs (RC), is the construction of 100 light shelters, similar to the model at the 1998 International Convention in Indianapolis, to house 500-600 individuals and feed them. The amount raised by the Club will be matched by a BILL HATFIELD District 6560 fund and hopefully by a Rotary International (RI) matching grant which would permit contributions to apply toward a Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) award or Sustaining Membership. DAVID BOUGH, Committee Chair, had a video, presenting information about the Project, in the foyer outside University Square. Please consider this Project as you plan your giving program; hopefully closure can be reached within the next few months. Checks are already arriving for the Project; members should make checks payable to the Lafayette Rotary Foundation and note in the lower-left hand corner that it is for the Lighthouse or Ethiopia Project.

OPPORTUNITY FOR “SERVICE ABOVE SELF”: AREA IV SENIOR GAMES are scheduled again, June 7, 1999, and help is needed for much of the same activities as last year - two-hour slots: (1) Breakfast helpers, assist with trays, drinks, etc.; (2) Lunch helpers, assist with trays, drinks, etc.; and (3) Euchre players, help with drinks. If you can help, please contact FRITZ COHEN, Senior Director, Community Avenue of Service.

MAY BIRTHDAY TABLE - First Tuesday of the month - Tuesday, May 4, 1999.

MAY BIRTHDAYS and DATES - TERRY WEST, Chair, May Birthday Table.

MIKE BERENDT	24	STEVE HEIDENSON	30
JIM CLAPPER	16	MARGERY ISMAIL	28
KIM COREY	18	PHIL KWIATKOWSKI	12
ELAINE CUE	2	JERRY MC CARTHY	9
JOHN DUBBERLEY	18	BOB VERPLANK	26
JIM FENN	10	SALLY WATLINGTON	6
GUS GUSTAFSON	21	GORDY YOUNG	20
BILL HEATH	20

MARCH 100% CLUB: (Continued from last week) Number indicates months of continuous attendance, no number indicates one month. LANDGREBE (105); LANE (448); LUHMAN (58); MAYES (3); MC CARTHY (10); MC HENRY (43); MC KEE (237); MEEKS, K. (6); MICHAEL (112); MILLER, BILL R. (322); MITCHELL (112); MORRIS (73); MOTT (41); NELSON (53); PAPE (223); PARKHURST; PEETERS; POLAND; RAHDERT (81); RUNNELS (121); SANDERS; SCHMIDT (245); SICER (286); SILVA (225); SMITH, K. (24); SMITH, S. (81); ST. JOHN (114); STEELE (278); SUDDARTH (20); TAYLOR, D.; TAYLOR, H. (411); TEDER, D. (84); TROCHTA; TURLEY (141); TURNER, J. (102); VERPLANK (407); WADE (63); WALKER (167); WEST (69); and WILEY (223). Congratulations to KEITH SMITH who had two years; to JIM KLUSMAN who had four years; to DAN TEDER who had seven years; to BILL FULLER who had 15 years; and to YB HALL who had 40 years of 100% attendance at the end of March. Contact GRIFF for 100% attendance lapel pins.

MAKE UPS: RALPH MORRIS, Sarasota Bay, FL; MAURI WILLIAMSON, Plainfield; and FAE SPURLOCK, Franklin, NC.

VISITING ROTARIAN: Z. E. Evans, Daybreak.

VISITORS: MARY HANNA, spouse of BOB; BILL LECHMAN, spouse of NELLIE; Ed Eiler (Greater Lafayette), guest of BOB BROCK (Ed is Superintendent, Lafayette School Corporation); Jill Arrington (Greater Lafayette), guest of LORNA MYERS (Jill is the new General Manager, Lafayette Symphony Orchestra); and Gerard Benner (Greater Lafayette), guest of STEVE THOMPSON (Gerard is with Huth Thompson LLP).

CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL GUESTS: Tusa Rebecca Schap and Kyle Delaney, guests of the Club and hosted/introduced by BARB DOSTER. BARB presented certificates of recognition and President BOB presented “Rotary Travel Mugs” (4-Way Test on them) to Tusa Rebecca and Kyle and had everyone recite the 4-Way Test as a part of the presentation.

ROTARY FAMILY NEWS:

- BUTCH HANCOCK and SALLY WATLINGTON (“Leader” pictures) recognized as recipients of the Sagamore of the Wabash award.

- MARTHA and AL CHISCON and CHRISTA KECK are Rotarians who names appear on the “Best Teachers Plaque” that was dedicated during Gala Week. Are there other Rotarians on the plaque?

- Neal Haskell has resigned from the Club; he has/will be joining the Rensselaer Rotary Club.

JERRY MC CARTHY introduced Prof. Charles Ingrao who gave a most interesting presentation regarding the ethnic conflict of Central Europe. He noted that we have been involved in this area four times: (1) World War I; (2) World War II; (3) 40 to 45 years after World War II due to the Soviet Union’s interest there; and (4) Early 90’s (Bosnia and now Kosovo). A person needed to be there to really appreciate this very fine presentation. Prof. Ingrao noted after the group recited the Rotary 4-Way Test that if the 4-Way Test were used in the Balkans it would help the situation. Prof. Ingrao offered to remain after the meeting to answer questions; some 40 Rotarians/guests remained for approximately 30 minutes afterwards asking questions - this was a first.

MONEY COLLECTOR, JANE TURNER, substituted for CAROLYN JONES; Invocation by TERRY WEST; Greeting by DONYA LESTER; Special Music by KENT MILLS; and Rotary piano by HARLEY FREY.