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Volume 85, Number 23 � December 12, 2000 PLEASE NOTE: There are NO CLUB meetings on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2000 and TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2001. UPCOMING PROGRAM (December 19, 2000) Dr. Andrew U. Luescher, Associate Professor, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Purdue, will speak on
"Animal Behavior Modification." Dr. Luescher joined the staff at Purdue in 1997, and has a D.V.M. degree (1975) from Zurich; and a M.Sc. degree (1979) and a Ph.D. degree (1984) from Guelph. Dr. Luescher will be
introduced by KIRK CLARK, Program Coordinator for December. MEETING FUNCTIONS: Money Collectors � HOWARD DIESSLIN, 11:15 to 11:45 a.m., and LARRY TIPTON, 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.; Greeter � CHRISTA KECK;
Invocation � AL CHISCON; Music � RAY PEETERS; and High School Guests (Jefferson) hosted by DICK GRIPE. SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGING
NOTES: a) Rotarians, spouses, significant others, children, friends, and/or acquaintances really needed to fill the nine (9) blanks, b) For questions or inquiries
call JERRY MC CARTHY � 474-8057, c) If no one is at station, pickup or leave aprons and bells at the Customer Service Desk. SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGING/INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS CAMPAIGN -
2000: First report from DAVE LANDGREBE, Treasurer, Lafayette Foundation, regarding contributions � total of $5,080.00 ($4,060.00 by 52 members with checks
payable the Foundation, and $1,000.00 by one member with check payable directly to the Salvation Army). CLUB CONCERNS Prior to the invocation today, President DAN requested members to keep the
following in their thoughts and prayers: ARNI COHEN who is having hip replacement surgery today, Tuesday, December 12th, at Home Hospital; YB HALL, reported by
JIM HANKS, was taken back to the hospital early Sunday a.m., December 10th; BOB HIATT; REX KEPLER at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; JOHN MC KEE; FAE
SPURLOCK, whose spouse, VICKI, called Saturday evening to say that on Sunday, December 10th, FAE had triple by-pass heart surgery and a 3" section of his aorta
replaced, he is in the intensive care unit of Memorial Hospital, Chattanooga, TN, and will probably be moved out of intensive care in two days; and BEV STONE. CONGRATULATIONS to MAURI WILLIAMSON ("Leader" picture) who became the
latest Rotarian featured as a "Lafayette Leader" in the series of articles by Lillian Price. This a great article about MAURI and his philosophy of life as it relates to
living and farming and about his many many involvements. Everyone should read this article. Congratulations, MAURI, on this most deserving recognition. CORRECTION: Apology to BARB HANSEN and GIL SATTLERLY whose names
were omitted from last week's issue of "Ripples" as newly elected "gown directors." Supposedly when their names were highlighted to be bolded, the wrong key was hit
and their names were deleted � Editor again blaming the new computer. CORRESPONDENCE from MARILYN BRANIGIN, spouse of DOUG�Thank you so
much for the lovely cyclamen. It was a complete surprise! It's a beautiful specimen and really brightens up the room�I am getting around (?) with a walker � a slow process�.Thank you again.
DIRECTORY CORRECTIONS: (1) ANNE KOIVO should have her title changed to "Retired Principal", West Lafayette Jr./Sr. High School, and ANNE started her
second career last week as Realtor, Caldwell Banker The Shook Agency, 427 Main Street, Lafayette 47901 � telephone 742-1400 ext. #127; and (2) JULIE NOVAK's e-mail address is
LAFAYETTE ROTARY FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTIONS: CAROLYN JONES has moved from the Golden Service Participant level to the Golden Service Plus Participant level (contributions of $2,500.00 but less than $5,000.00); and CHIP
RUTLEDGE; JIM TURLEY; and GORDON COPPOC have moved from the Participant level of giving to the Golden Service Participant level of giving (contributions of $1,000.00 but less than $2,500.00). Thanks CAROLYN; CHIP; JIM;
and GORDON for your contributions. ROTARIANS HEADED/GONE FOR/TO WARMER CLIMATES: ANDY and JOAN BAIN in Vero Beach, FL; JOHN and ESTHER CARPENTER in Naples, FL; and JOHN and ELINOR DE CAMP in Phoenix, AZ.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEXT WEEK, Tuesday, December 19th, baskets will be on the luncheon tables for Christmas contributions for personnel at the University Inn and Conference Center
who help each Tuesday with the Rotary luncheons. Please remember to help with this cause, they do an excellent job. LAST CHANCE: "Ripples" format to be taken to Lafayette Printing to get the
January � June supply printed. If individual Rotarians or committee chairs have additions/corrections, spelling corrections, etc., please get that information to GRIFF by Tuesday, December 19th.
"SERVICE ABOVE SELF" VOCATIONAL SERVICE AWARD (Award) NOMINATION forms, announced by TOM SCHMIDT, Chair, Vocational Projects Committee (Committee), were on the luncheon tables today, Tuesday, December 12th, and will
be available from a member of the Committee, see back of "Ripples", or at GRIFF's table. The Committee has broadened the standards, principles, and criteria for
nominees to hopefully provide a larger pool of nominations than in previous years, it should be noted that both non-Rotarians as well as Rotarians are eligible to receive
this Award. The deadline for submission of nominations is Wednesday, February 7, 2001. This Award will be presented at the regular Club meeting on Tuesday, February 27, 2001.
President DAN brought applications back from the Mid-Year Presidents' Meeting and Foundation Seminar to acquire a "Rotary International MasterCard Credit Card";
these were on the luncheon tables today, Tuesday, December 12th. Rotary International will receive $50.00 for each completed credit card application and every
time a purchase is made with the Rotary International credit card, MBNA America Bank will make a percentage contribution, at no additional charge, to The Rotary
International Foundation. GRIFF has extra copies of this credit card application form should you want one. MAKEUPS: SCOTT RUMBLE, Daybreak; NELLIE LECHMAN, North Port, FL; and
LAWRENCE TEDER, Sanibel-Captiva, FL. DECEMBER BIRTHDAY TABLE: DAVE LUHMAN, Chair, announced last Tuesday, December 5th, that Rotarians with birthdays in December had at that time
contributed $1,245.00 to the Lafayette and International Foundations. PROGRAM (December 12, 2000) VISITORS: Candiss Vibbert (Executive Assistant to the President of Purdue), guest
of MARTHA CHISCON; Cara Carreon (Director of Marketing, Rosewalk Village), guest of FAYE COLE; Braden Smith (Entrepreneur, Inventor, and Graduate Student
at Purdue), guest of MARK DAVIS; Patti Hamlyn (Director of Career Development, Indiana Business College), guest of TRACIE HUGHES; and Todd Wetzel (Director, Convocations and Lectures), guest of BILL LOVELL.
HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL GUESTS: Catherine Hartley and Matthew Kilgur were guests of the Club and hosted/introduced by FRED KUIPERS. President DAN
presented certificates of recognition, information brochures about Ambassadorial Scholarships for future reference, and Rotary travel mugs (Four-Way Test on them) to Catherine and Matthew.
MEETING FUNCTIONS: Money Collectors � HOWARD DIESSLIN and LARRY TIPTON; Greeting by CHRISTA KECK; Invocation by CHRIS FUNK; Singing led by BOB VERPLANK; Rotary piano by HARLEY FREY; and Free Meals - HANLY
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ANN PIECHOTA, Salvation Army Committee, noted that there are still a very few spots that need to be filled for "Bell Ringing" on
Saturday, December 16th, by Rotarians, spouses, significant others, children, friends, and/or acquaintances; the spots that need to be filled are later in the day. A 
CONGRATULATIONS to SANDY PEARLMAN who today became the Club's 183rd recipient of Paul Harris
Fellow (PHF) recognition SANDY's certificate, lapel pin, and medallion were presented by JIM TURLEY, Chair, International Foundation Committee. A PHF recognition is a $1,000.00 contribution to The Rotary
International Foundation. Rotarians may start a PHF recognition by contributing a minimum of $100.00 which designates that Rotarian as Paul Harris Sustaining Member. After that initial
contribution of $100.00, any contribution to The Rotary International Foundation will count towards the $1,000.00 PHF recognition.
KIRK CLARK, Program Coordinator for December, introduced Dr. Deborah W. Knapp, Professor of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at Purdue, who made a most interesting presentation about the
challenge of cancer, which according to Dr. Knapp, one in every four will get cancer. Dr. Knapp noted that their work with animal cancer involved three areas: bone, bladder, and prostate, and that
there is a relation of pet animal (dogs and cats) cancer to human cancer. While the group of veterinarians with whom she works is doing research in all three of these areas, Dr. Knapp concentrated her remarks to
the specific area of animal bladder cancer which affects some 54,000 animals each year in the U.S.; 80% of these being superficial and easily treated, the other 20%
do not respond to treatment. She indicated that human bladder cancer is very similar to the cancer of the 20% group of animals; it is only with animals, not mice
or rats, where this relationship occurs. Their group targeted the cox gene (cyclooxygenase) which had been important for a long time for the treatment of
arthritis. Now cox inhibitors are working as well as chemotherapy in the treatment of animal bladder cancer and cox inhibitors combined with chemotherapy provides
even better results. The cox inhibitors trick the cancer cells to commit suicide. The impact on humans is now being pursued with a group of urologists at the Indiana
University School of Medicine where the treatment of four patients has resulted in complete remission of bladder cancer for two of the patients. Dr. Knapp stated that
bladder cancer occurs 18 times more frequently in the Scottish Terrier breed of dogs; therefore, the group will be directing research on this breed to see if there are
any variables that might aid with the treatment of human bladder cancer. Dr. Knapp closed by indicating that their group, in cooperation with many others, are doing
research which will lead to the cure of cancer in pet animals and people.