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Volume 84, Number 4 – July 27, 1999 Jeffrey P. Brown, M.D., President, Arnett Clinic Board of Directors, will speak about “Arnett Clinic Services.” Dr. Brown will be introduced by CHARLOTTE HOWELLS, Program Coordinator for the month of August. CALENDAR on back of “Ripples” lists August programs and other Rotary and community dates and functions. MEETING FUNCTIONS: Money Collectors - LAURIE BROSE, 11:00 to 11:40 a.m., and STEVE HICKMAN, 11:40 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.; Greeters - BARB HANSEN and DOUG TAYLOR; Invocation - VIRGIL ST. JOHN; and Music - NICK CLARK. CLUB CONCERNS and FAMILY NEWS: Prior to the invocation today, Vice President DAN TEDER (Vice President DAN), substituting for President GENE COURTANEY who is vacationing in AL, noted that LARRY GRAHAM (JIM HANKS provided this update) is scheduled for open heart surgery on Wednesday, July 28th, there now have been four postponements, in Cleveland, OH; ANNIE LAURIE PARKHURST, spouse of PARKIE, is currently at home, is better, and under fairly heavy medication; and HUGH STEELE is back in St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Room 4353A, recovering from a hip replacement, not back surgery, as previously reported. And, requested members to remember LARRY, ANNIE LAURIE, and HUGH, as well as LINDA EWING, spouse of KEN; BOB HIATT; MARGARET HALL; BEV STONE; and MARJORIE WALKER, spouse of DICK, in their thoughts and prayers. CORRESPONDENCE from HELEN HIATT, spouse of BOB...BOB was surprised and pleased with the lovely mum sent to him by Rotary. It did brighten his day. He has had a rough 3-1/2 years with this illness. He is now going thru chemo again. He is able to stay at home and hopes to be back strong again. Rotary prayers and concerns really help...Sincerely. CORRESPONDENCE from ANNIE LAURIE PARKHURST...NELSON joins me in thanking you for the unusual chrysanthemum - it brightens our days...Sincerely. BOB JEFFARES at Rotary today, it was good to see him up and around following quadruple by-pass heart surgery on June 21, 1999. ANNOUNCEMENTS: “SERVICE ABOVE SELF” PROJECTS: Community Service Projects Committee, LEW RUNNELS, Chair, needs volunteers for two projects: 1. “Shots for Tots” Childhood Immunization Program, Wednesday, August 11, 1999, Tippecanoe County Fair Grounds: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon (includes setup) - Six spots, have five, need one (JOHN CARPENTER; HANLY HAMMEL; JAN GRIFFIN KOEHLER; MIKE KOSMAN; and MILLARD PLUMLEE;); 12:00 Noon - 2:00 p.m. - Four spots, have two, need two (KATHY MEEKS and GENE HILLS); 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Four spots, have three, need one (LAURIE BROSE; SUSAN SMITH; and NICK CLARK); and 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (include tear down) - Six spots, have three, need three (NICK CLARK; TOM SCHMIDT; and STAN MITHOEFER). 2. “United Way Week of Caring”, Tippecanoe County Day Care, Lafayette Day Care Center (Center), First Baptist Church (2nd floor), 411 North 7th Street, Lafayette. Require reading to children in two age groups (Group #1 - 3 to 4 years old - about 20 to 25 children). Read stories from books, time period is 3:00 - 3:30 p.m., furnished by the Center, and can be picked up ahead of time. There are two classrooms, one for each group. Monday, September 20, 1999 - One volunteer reader needed for each Group #1 and Group #2; Wednesday, September 22, 1999 - One volunteer reader needed for each Group #1 and Group #2; and Thursday or Friday, September 23 or 24, 1999 - One volunteer reader needed for each Group #1 and Group #2. SIGN UP SHEETS FOR BOTH PROJECTS ON BULLETIN BOARD/EASEL JUST INSIDE DOOR OF UNIVERSITY SQUARE DINING ROOM - PLEASE VOLUNTEER! AUGUST SMALL GROUP DINNER, Friday, August 6th -- 6:00 p.m. - Dinner (cookout) at FRITZ and LEONA COHEN’s home; 8:00 p.m. - Civic Theatre under the stars performance at Outdoor Amphitheater of “1940’s Radio Hour” (A live broadcast of a musical variety hour full of singing, dancing, and funny commercials.); and after the performance, back to the COHEN’s for dessert. Cookout cost is $8 and performance cost is $10; make reservations with JANE TURNER at 423-1371 or < ttours@pop.nlci.com >. MAKE PLANS TO HAVE LUNCH WITH PURDUE COACHES for Tuesday, August 24, 1999 and Thursday, October 14, 1999. On those days, August 24th for Purdue Head Coaches Joe Tiller (football) and Jeff Hulsmeyer (volleyball) and October 14th for Gene Keady (men’s basketball) and Kristy Curry (women’s basketball) will be the speakers. Lafayette Rotary will be the host Club for the Tuesday, August 24th meeting and Kiwanis will be the host Club for the Thursday, October 14th meeting. NOTE: NO ROTARY MEETING ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12TH. AUGUST BIRTHDAY TABLE - First Tuesday in the Month - August 3, 1999. AUGUST BIRTHDAYS and DATES - JEAN JACKSON, August Birthday Table Chair.
MAKE UPS: DAVID FILMER and CHRISTA KECK, Gore Bay, Ontario, CANADA; and TOM SCHMIDT, Daybreak and Hart, MI. VISITING ROTARIANS: Gerry Isaacs, former Lafayette Rotarian, Gainesville, FL; and Larry Vanderweilen, former Lafayette Rotarian, Daybreak. VISITORS: Dennis Dunn (Greater Lafayette), guest of the Club and introduced by JIM BODENMILLER (Dennis is Owner/Publisher, “Lafayette Leader”, and President, Board of Directors, The Museums of Prophetstown); Oakah Jones (Albuquerque, NM), guest of JOANN CHANEY (Oakah is a retired Purdue professor); Bob Geiger (Greater Lafayette), guest of JIM HANKS (Bob a State Farm Agent); John Sullivan (Greater Lafayette), former Lafayette Rotarian and guest of CHUCK HORNER (John now retired from State Farm); Don Isaacs (Greater Lafayette), son and guest of Visiting Rotarian Gerry Isaacs (Don is Director of Music, Vinton Elementary School, and Bands, Central Catholic High School); Joe Krause (Greater Lafayette), guest of SONYA MARGERUM (Joe is retired West Lafayette High School teacher and City Council member); Greg Kapp (Greater Lafayette), guest of KEITH SMITH (Greg is Director, Corporate and External Support, Krannert); and Wanda Craig (Greater Lafayette), guest of SUSAN SMITH (Wanda is the new Director of Development and Marketing, Family Services, Inc.). SPECIAL GUESTS: Jae Ho Kwak, Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar from KOREA (Jae Ho will be enrolled in the School of Mechanical Engineering), hosted and introduced by WARREN STEVENSON. ROTARY PLAZA PROJECT (Project), a part of the Museums of Prophetstown (Museums), was reviewed by JIM HANKS. He noted that the Project is to be the main entrance to the Museums and that the Lafayette Foundation had pledged a minimum of $25,000.00 with the hope that Club members and families, through gifts and pledges, would match this $25,000.00. JIM very happily reported that gifts and pledges from 63 members now amount to $51,862.63 for a total of $76,862.63 from Club members and families and the Lafayette Foundation. SECRETARY’s 1998-1999 END-OF-THE-YEAR REPORT - July 1, 1998: *269 members - 153 actives, 4 additional actives, 107 senior actives, and 5 past services; plus 5 honorary members (David L. Heath; Forest W. Howell; Sonya L. Margerum; David C. Pfendler - deceased 9/12/98; and Everett Wright); - New Members - Active (35): Hansen; Bowers; King, R.; Bartholomew; Anderson, M.; Wasburn; Bosse; Weaver; Reap; Berning; Bootsma; Dworkin; Kuipers; Drewry; Carson; Poland; Fitzwater; Mullen; Taylor, R.; Simunek; Napier; Robinson; Kavanaugh; Simpson; Stucky; Brose; Gregory; Sanders; Taylor, D.; McGlothlin; Smith, Todd; Harb; Chaney; Eiler; Benner; - New Member - Past Service (1): Smith, James; - Deaths (1): Frederick N. Andrews (8/26/98); - Resigned - Attendance (19): Hodges; Andrew, Jess; Berning; Brooks, J.; Gross; Mugg; Castleberry; Gappa; Hale; Anderson, M.; Siekman; Griffith, G.; Berning; Vander Plaats; Emerson, P.; Mullen; King, R.; Fitzwater; Harry; - Resigned - Health (0): - Resigned - Moved (7): Koning; Hunckler; Fihe; Proenza; Haskell; Corey; Bowers; and - Moved from Senior Active to Honorary (1): Stone - June 30, 1999: *277 members - 161 actives, 3 additional actives, 106 senior actives, and 7 past services; plus 5 honorary members (David L. Heath; Forest W. Howell; Sonya L. Margerum; Beverley Stone; and Everett Wright). * Does not include honorary members JIM CARNEY introduced Jerry Bean, Tippecanoe County Prosecutor,
COLLECTORS: JIM BODENMILLER and JIM HANKS; Greeting by BOB TAYLOR; Invocation by JIM FENN; Singing led by KATHY MEEKS; and Rotary piano by REX KEPLER.
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who made a presentation about bad checks. Mr. Bean noted that there are 50 to 75 bad checks claims filed each week; Smallness of the amount is not a factor, usually when the amount is over $150.00 or individual has written seven bad checks, individual referred to a “divergent program” administered by Family Services, Inc.; Divergent program consists mainly of restitution, “bad check school”, and the payment of a $50.00 file fee; A list of convicted bad check writers is available from the Prosecutor’s office; and Low level misdemeanors are handled outside law enforcement through Community Corrections, higher level misdemeanors and lesser felonies are placed in local jail, and greater felonies are forwarded to the Department of Corrections. He then opened the meeting for a Q and A session.