Volume 84, Number 27 – January 11, 2000

Bradley E. “Brad” Turner, Chief Operating Officer, Key Asset Management, Inc., Cleveland, OH, will speak on “At the Opening Bell: An Investment Perspective on the New Millennium.” He has overall responsibility for the Wealth Management Group, which focuses on providing investment, fiduciary, and credit solutions for high net worth clients. Mr. Turner will be introduced by BETTY NELSON, Program Coordinator for the month of January; programs in January will focus on the future.

NOTE: President GENE COURTANEY (President GENE), in order to allow a full amount of time to Mr. Turner, will convene the meeting at 12:00 noon rather than 12:10 p.m., the usual time. Also, should you want to bring a guest, PLEASE CONTACT GRIFF by 12:00 noon on Monday, January 17th.

MEETING FUNCTIONS: Money Collectors - LYNNE ZACHMANOGLOU, 11:15 to 11:45, and CHRISTY SMITH, 11:45 to 12:15; Greeter - SCOTT DOWNEY; Invocation - BETTY SUDDARTH; Music - MAURI WILLIAMSON; and High School Guests (Jefferson) hosted by STEVE MOTT.

CLUB CONCERNS: Prior to the invocation today, President GENE requested members to keep the following in their thoughts and prayers: LINDA EWING, spouse of KEN; YB HALL - JIM HANKS reported that he saw YB this a.m., YB has made pretty good progress and, subject to evaluation later today, may move back from Health Center to their apartment, tomorrow; BOB HIATT; MARV PHILLIPS; JOE SICER - received a card from JOE’s spouse, THELMA, thanking the Club for the beautiful white azalea that was sent and that JOE is in the rehab hospital, Wauchula, FL and making some progress toward recovery from a massive stroke (JOE’s FL home address in Directory is not correct, correct address is 449 Lake June Road, Lake Placid, FL 33852-5667); and BEV STONE, who is back at George Davis Manor and would really appreciate cards and notes.

DAVID LUHMAN presented an outstanding eulogy to EV WRIGHT, copies are available from GRIFF.

WELCOME BACK to BRUCE HARDING from a three-year term as Site Administrator, Purdue University at New Albany Campus.

BRUCE and PEGGY OWENS’ address/telephone in FL: 17809 Courtside Landings Circle, Punta Gorda, FL 33955-1985/(941) 639-3809.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• SMALL GROUP DINNERS (Dinners): JANE TURNER announced that the next Dinner is scheduled at CHRIS and JACKIE FUNK’s home, 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 1st. Cost is $8.00 per person with a limit of 14; reserve space with JANE at 423-1371.

• COMMITTEE MEETINGS - (See back of “Ripples” for listing of Committee members):

• COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS: LEW RUNNELS, Chair, will meet at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 18th, Tailgate Lounge, University Inn Conference Center and Suites (University Inn).

• MEMBERSHIP EDUCATION & INFORMATION: JERRY MC CARTHY will conduct a new member Rotary Information Session at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 18th, Boiler Board Room, University Inn. New members must attend one of these sessions in order to have sufficient information to decide whether he/she would like to become a Rotarian. If you are thinking of sponsoring a new member, please contact GRIFF and get your prospective member scheduled into this Rotary Information Session.

• MEMBERSHIP SELECTION & CLASSIFICATION: GENE HILLS, Chair, will meet immediately following the regular Club meeting, Tuesday, January 18th, Boiler Board Room, University Inn.

• ROTARY/PMO SERVICE ABOVE SELF: JIM HANKS, Chair, will meet immediately following the regular Club meeting, Tuesday, January 18th, Tailgate Lounge, University Inn.

• VOCATIONAL SERVICE AWARD NOMINATIONS ARE NEEDED, nomination forms are on tables at Club meetings or at GRIFF’s table. Deadline for submission is Monday, January 24th.

• ROTARIAN-OF-THE-YEAR AWARD NOMINATION FORMS are available on tables at Club meetings or at GRIFF’s table. Completed forms should be turned in to BOB BROCK, Chair, or GRIFF. The Rotarian-of-the-Year Selection Committee will receive nominations until February 1, 2000 and Rotarian selected will be introduced at the Annual Dinner, Tuesday, March 21, 2000.

DECEMBER 100% CLUB: Number indicates months of continuous attendance, no number indicates one month. ABBERT; ADAMS (91); ALEXANDER; ANDERSON, FRED; BARRETT (28); BARTHOLOMEW; BAUMGARDT; BENNER; BERENDT; BIDDLE; BODENMILLER; BOUGGY; BRANIGIN (2); BROCK (66); CARPENTER (3); CHAVERS; CHISCON, AL (120); CHISCON, MARTHA (113); CLARK, KIRK; COHEN, FRITZ (48); COLE; COPPOC; COURTANEY (29); DARLING; DIESSLIN (54); DUNN; EWING (54); FENN (4); FEUER (204); FILMER (47); FOSTER (52); FRAMPTON (13); FREY, HARLEY (148); FULLER (189); FUNK, CHRIS (23); GARRISON (27); HALL, MARGARET (106); HALL, YB (489); HAMMEL (9); HANNEMANN; HANSEN (18); HARDEBECK; HATFIELD (228); HINZE (2); HOBBS (70); HOLTZ (3); HOPKINS (53); HORNER; HUGGINS; HUNT; HYCHKA (30) - balance next week.

VISITING ROTARIANS: Z. E. Evans, Joel Robinson, Mike Wadsworth, and Chris Woods, Daybreak; and Mike Shinkle, Peoria, IL.

VISITORS: CAROLYN PRITSCHER, spouse of FRANCIS (apology to CAROLYN for missing her during introductions); Caroline Hass, sister of MARGARET HALL; Marcia Gossom (Manager, Manpower Office, Terre Haute), guest of LAURIE BROSE; John Sanderson (Ivy Tech State College), guest of BETTY DOVERSBERGER; Bruce Dingle (Lafayette Leader), guest of DENNIS DUNN; Bob Chalmers (Pharmacy Practice), guest of JIM FOSTER; Jeff Kessler (Stall and Kessler’s Diamond Center) and Roger Carnes (Oscar Winski Inc. Steel Division), guest of JIM HANKS; Joe Krause (Retired West Lafayette High School teacher and City Council member), guest of BILL HATFIELD; Carl Braunlich (Restaurant, Hotel, Institutional, and Tourism Management), guest of ED HEMMER; Kent Fuchs (Head, Electrical and Computer Engineering), guest of DAVE LANDGREBE; John Voisine (Siemens Power Transmission & Distribution), guest of HANS NAUMANN; Marion Baumgardner (Agronomy) and Chris Mann (Speakers Bureau, Hudson Institute, Indianapolis), guests of BETTY NELSON; Pete Kissinger (CEO, Bioanalytical Systems, Inc.), guest of LINA REEVES-KERNER; and Jack Hatcher (School of Management), guest of MIKE SANDERS.

HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL GUESTS: Ricki Geller and Jessie Miller, guests of the Club and hosted/introduced by BARB DOSTER. BARB presented certificates of recognition and President GENE presented Rotary travel mugs (4-Way Test on them) to Ricki and Jessie.

SPECIAL GUESTS: Masayoshi Shino, newly arrived Ambassadorial Scholar from JAPAN, guest of the Club and hosted/introduced by TERRY WEST, and Enrico Pinto, International Youth Exchange Student from BRAZIL, guest of the Club and introduced by SUSAN HYCHKA.

BETTY NELSON introduced Dr. Herbert London who made an outstanding presentation, more about this in next week’s “Ripples.”

COLLECTORS: LYNNE ZACHMANOGLOU and CHRISTY SMITH; Greeting by KEITH SMITH; Invocation by RAY PEETERS; Singing led by BOB VERPLANK; Rotary piano by REX KEPLER; and Free Meal Drawing - GERARD BENNER and CHRISTY SMITH.

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