Clay Shields, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Sciences, School of Science, Purdue University, will talk about the report from the First Annual Symposium hosted by the Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS). Prof. Shields came to Purdue last fall and his research interests lie in the area of network security. Currently he is interested in developing protocols that provide anonymity for communicating parties on the Internet. Prof. Shields will be introduced by BARB DOSTER, Program Coordinator for June.

MEETING FUNCTIONS: Money Collectors - JO WADE, 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. and SALLY WATLINGTON, 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.; Greeter - SUZIE COLES; Invocation - DON BIDDLE; and Music - GREG NAPIER.

CLUB CONCERNS: Prior to the invocation today, President GENE COURTANEY (President GENE) requested members to keep the following in their thoughts and prayers: LINDA EWING, spouse of KEN; BOB HIATT; BOB HOGUE; MARV PHILLIPS; BEV STONE; and MARJORIE WALKER, spouse of DICK.

Rotarian JIM FOSTER was not the Jim Foster, as noted in last week in “Ripples”, who graduated from Leadership Lafayette.

ROB MILLER’s family has now moved from Muncie to the Greater Lafayette area, their home address/telephone is: 116 McCutcheon Drive, Lafayette 47909-3430 - telephone 471-2347.

“Exponent” item last week was of interest as it noted that the Purdue Athletic Department in connection with the Purdue Reamer Club named Brian Cardinal the recipient of the 1999-2000 Varsity Walk Award; the Award was originated by BOB VERPLANK in 1956.

WELCOME NEW MEMBER:

TRACIE HUGHES (TRACIE), with classification EDUCATION--Vocational-Career Services was introduced by her sponsor, JAN GRIFFIN KOEHLER. TRACIE and her spouse, BRYAN, are the parents of a 14-month old son and reside at 800 Timber Trail Drive; Apt. #808, Lafayette 47905-4662 - telephone 447-5008. BRYAN is a teacher at Sunnyside Middle School, and TRACIE is Director, Career Services, Indiana Business College, 2 Executive Drive, Lafayette 47905 - telephone 447-9550; FAX 447-0868. TRACIE’s Rotary committees are House Committee (FRED ANDERSON, Chair); PMO Committee (BOB VERPLANK, Chair); International Foundation Committee (JIM TURLEY, Chair); and Public Relations Committee (ELSA JANLE, Chair).

MEMBERSHIP PROPOSAL: JERRY MC CARTHY, Membership Education & Information Committee, conducted a new member Rotary Information Session (Session) today. One candidate expressed an interest in becoming a member of the Club: Gary Suisman, President and Publisher, Journal and Courier, sponsor DICK HOLTZ. If no written objections are received within seven days and Rotary committee selection sheet is completed, Gary will be eligible for introduction to the Club on or after June 20th.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

SPECIAL MEETING: Frank J. Devlyn, Rotary International (RI) President for the 2000-2001 Rotary Year, wanted to attend our Club’s meeting on Tuesday, July 18th, but due to a very tight schedule could not attend the noon meeting. Therefore, the Club Board voted unanimously to change the official meeting from a noon meeting to an evening meeting. This meeting is to be co-hosted by Attica-Williamsport, Crawfordsville, Daybreak, Flora, Frankfort, and Lebanon Rotary Clubs. Hopefully BETTY NELSON, District Governor Representative, as a part of her regular visits, will speak to the Attica-Williamsport, Daybreak, and Flora Clubs, about this special meeting. And, hopefully BOB GRIFFITHS, Chair, Past Presidents Council, will be able to recruit one or two Past Presidents to visit each of the other three co-host Clubs, i.e., Crawfordsville, Frankfort, and Lebanon, at a regular meeting, to speak about this special meeting. Each of the six co-host Clubs will be urged to send a delegation and should they desire, “club table(s)” will be reserved for each. The tentative schedule calls for RI President Devlyn to arrive in the Greater Lafayette area around 3:30 p.m. for a tour of Prophetstown, hosted by NICK CLARK, and a tour of the Long Center for the Performing Arts, hosted by JIM HANKS. The evening program, Grand Ballroom, University Inn Conference Center and Suites (University Inn), is tentatively scheduled as follows: 6:00 p.m. - Open Bar(s); 6:30 p.m. - Buffet line(s) open; 7:15 to 7:30 p.m. - President DAN TEDER convenes the meeting with RI President Devlyn the speaker; and 8:00 - 8:15 p.m. - Adjournment. Cost of the buffet will be $12.00 per person.

The Board of Directors at their meeting Monday evening, June 12th, decided to personally contact every Rotarian regarding this special meeting in order to encourage members to attend and to get a somewhat firm number for University Inn. Each Director took 17 names from the Directory; therefore, each of you should expect a telephone call regarding your plans to attend. REMEMBER, spouses and significant others are cordially invited to attend this special meeting. GRIFF needs a final count by Tuesday, July 11th.

COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS COMMITTEES MEETING: LEW RUNNELS, 1999-2000 Chair, and FRITZ COHEN, 2000-2001 Chair, have scheduled a meeting of last year’s and this year’s committees for 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 27th, Tailgate Lounge, University Inn. Special notices and an agenda will be mailed to everyone on the two committees within the next few days - please plan to attend.

MAKE UPS: TOM SCHMIDT, Hart, MI.

VISITING ROTARIAN: Anthony Cawdron, Ames Morning, Ames, IA.

VISITORS: Mandy Curnock (New physician in the Greater Lafayette area specializing in internal medicine and geriatrics), guest of FAYE COLE; Cheryl Norris (Paralegal with Gambs Mucker & Bauman), guest of GRIFF; and Stephanie Hyatt (Director of Development, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wabash Valley), guest of SUSAN SMITH. Cheryl Norris was a Visiting Rotarian from Tustin, CA at our Club meeting on Tuesday, March 28th. Cheryl has moved to the Greater Lafayette area, is transferring her Rotary membership from Tustin to our Club, and will be formally introduced at the June 20th Club meeting.

BARB DOSTER introduced Jennifer Flora, Executive Director, Mental Health Association of Tippecanoe County (Association), who made a most interesting presentation regarding mental health and specifically services provided by the Association. Ms. Flora noted the mission statement of the Association: The Association promotes better mental health through education, social opportunities, support groups, shelter and access to health and other services in order to lessen the impact of mental illness within our community. She noted that the Association’s services include the following: Children’s Service; Christmas Gift Lift; Compeer (matches trained volunteers in a one-to-one friendship with an individual needing mental health support); Education; Seeds of Hope Day Shelter; and Support Groups, i.e., Anxiety, Bipolar, Depression, and Schizophrenia Mutual Support Groups; Together We Learn to Cope & Parents Together Learning to Cope Support Groups; and Mothers Offering Mothers Encouragement Nurturing & Support (MOMENTS) Support Groups. Ms. Flora indicated that she would forward a copy of her presentation, if you would like a copy, contact GRIFF.

MEETING FUNCTIONS: Money collectors: JO WADE and SALLY WATLINGTON; Greeting by - FRITZ COHEN; Invocation by BILL LOVELL; Singing led by GREG NAPIER; Rotary piano by REX KEPLER; and Free Meal Drawing - CORKY MITCHELL and MILLARD PLUMLEE.