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Volume 89, Number 32 - February 3, 2004
PROGRAM FOR FEBRUARY 10:
Cheryl Suter, Home and St. Elizabeth Hospitals, speaking
Volunteering at the hospitals
MEETING FUNCTIONS:
Money Collectors: HOWARD DIESSLIN -11:15 to 11:45 a.m.,
DON GUSTAFSON- 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Greeter: FRANCIS PRITSCHER, Chair
Invocation: FRITZ COHEN
FEBRUARY PROGRAM: JIM FOSTER, chair
- February 17 Harry Brown and Rebecca Nahvi, Greater Lafayette
Volunteer Bureau - February 24 Steve Reid, Purdue Basketball Announcer and former player.
speaking about his experiences as a player
CLUB CONCERNS:
PRESIDENT BETTY SUDDARTH, requested members/spouses to keep the following in their thoughts and prayers: JOHN and EUDORA MC KEE; ED PAGE; FAE SPURLOCK; Marjorie spouse of DICK WALKER; and BOB BROCK.
BIRTHDAY TABLE:
JO WADE, February Birthday Table chair, introduced members who are celebrating another year this month and announced that $1,384 had been contributed by this small but generous group.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- ELSA JANLE announced that nominations are being accepted for Vocational Service Award. Nominations are due by February 28 and should be sent to ELSA or JANE.
- FRED ANDERSON and GORDON COPPOC ask that members of the GSE Committee meet at 11:15 A.M. next Tuesday morning in the meeting room. Anyone not on the committee who would like to help or to host a team member is encouraged to come to this meeting.
- LES REKER, chair of the Culture Committee, reminded of several events this month.
- Bead International continues through February 22 at the Purdue University Art Galleries
- Grease, the Broadway Musical, February 14 and The Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, February 20 at Elliott Hall of Music, both presented by Purdue Convocations
- Singer/songwriter Steve Forbet , February 15 and Lafayette Chamber Singers, February 29 at Duncan Hall
- A Chorus Line February 13 - 15 at Long Center presented by Civic Theater
- INDesign Indiana Product design Exhibition continues until April 10 at the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette
- Special fundraising dances: Midwinter Black Tie Gala at the Potter Haan Mansion, February 13 benefiting the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette
- The Ebony and Ivory Ball February 14 at University Inn benefiting the Hanna Cultural Center
- An Evening With Your Valentine February 14 at Harrison High School sponsored by the Harrison Jazz Band
WELCOME NEW MEMBER:
 | GENE COURTANEY introduced Cecil Blignaut, a retired executive for International Harvester, who lives with his wife, Mary, at 5421 Hillside Lane, West Lafayette, IN 47906-9613 Phone 583-4737 E-mail: cecilb5421@att.net |
| ELDON ORTMAN returned to the club after residing in Washington, D.C. for a couple of interesting years. Welcome back! |  |
 | JIM FOSTER, program chair for February, introduced Dr. Cecil Warner, a registered professional engineer and retired Purdue faculty member, who talked about his experiences as a volunteer. This energetic 88 year old enjoys the fellowship and sense of accomplishment he gets from working with the Lafayette Reading Academy, Habitat for Humanity, Boy Scouts of America and the Masonic Order. He encouraged all of us to volunteer. |
STUDENT GUESTS:
BARB REIF introduced Hope Qualio and Kyle Thompson from Central Catholic High School. Each received a certificate and a travel mug with the four-way test to commemorate meeting with us.
GUESTS:
Joice Cunha, guest of BILL FULLER; Ann Hunt, guest of JAN MILLS; Gilbert Rochon, guest of CHRIS JOHANNSEN; Ken Thompson and Kathy Kroll, guests of ADRIENNE BOUGH.
THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELP WITH MEETING FUNCTION:
Money Collectors: HOWARD DIESSLIN -11:15 to 11:45 a.m., and DON GUSTAFSON - 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m,: Greeter: FRANCIS PRITSCHER; Invocation: LES REKER; music BOB GRIFFITHS with REX KEPLER at the piano; and JO WADE for help at the back table. Special thanks again goes to JAN GRIFFIN KOEHLER for her camera work and to TOM MORAN for updating the badge box.
- Rotary "pin" necklaces available for $10.00 each
- Lanyards to hold badges when pinning or clipping are awkward - available for $5.00 each
100% CLUB:
ADAMS (140); BARRETT (77); BARTHOLOMEW; BAUMGARDT; BOUGH, ADRIENNE; BOUGH, DAVE (37); BROCK (115); CHISCON, AL (169); CHISCON, MARTHA (162); CLARK (9); COHEN, FRITZ (96); COURTANEY (77); DARLING; DIESSLIN; DOVERSBERGER; FEUER (253); FILMER (96); FOSTER (101); FREY, HARLEY (197); FULLER (237); GRIFFITH (280); GRIFFITHS (100); HALL, MARGARET (154); HANKS (68); HANNEMANN; HANSEN (68); HARDING (7); HATFIELD (277); HEMMER; HERNANDEZ (5); HINZE; HOBBS (119); HOLTZ (30); HOPKINS (102); HUSTON; HYCHKA (6); JANLE (78); KECK (96); KELLEY, JACK (15); KELLEY, LETA (15); GRIFFIN KOEHLER (150); LAHR (3); LANDGREBE (163); LIGHT (9); LUHMAN; MC HENRY (101); MEYER; MITCHELL (168); MORAN; NELSON (110); OLSON; PAPE (281); PARKHURST (14); POLAND (18); POST; PRITSCHER (3); RAHDERT (139); REKER; RUNNELS; SANDERSON (24); SCHMIDT (303); SMITH, JIM; SMITH, KEITH (82); SMITH, SUSAN (139); ST. JOHN (72); STEVENSON (9); SUDDARTH (78); TIPTON; TROTT (21); TURLEY (199); VERPLANK (465); WADE (121); WEST (127); and WILEY (281).
CONTRATULATIONS to JOHN SANDERSON who had 2 years, to VIRGIL ST. JOHN who had 6 years, to FRITZ COHEN, DAVID FILMER and CHRISTA KECK who had 8 years of 100% attendance as of the end of January, 2004.
COMMITTEES FOR 2003-2004:
Click on the above link to see those who work to make our Club great.
PRESIDENT BETTY'S
WISDOM: If you are going to try cross country skiing, start with a small country.
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This poem, read by Les Reker at the February 3rd, 2004, meeting of the Lafayette Rotary, has been a source of inspiration for people the world over for over 100 years. It was written in 1927 by a man named Max Ehrmann, a Terre Haute, Indiana, poet, author and lawyer. This work is included in "The poems of Max Ehrmann," published in 1948. The poem is called the "Desiderata", Latin for "Things to be desired."
Desiderata
Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what
peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without
surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your
truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the
dull and the ignorant, they too have their story. Avoid loud
and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or
bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons
than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your
plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is
full of trickery. But let not this blind you to what virtue
there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and
everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially
do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for
in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as
perennial as the grass. Take kindly the counsel of the
years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden
misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark
imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You
are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the
stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is
clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore, be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him
to be. And whatever your labors and aspirations in the noisy
confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its
sham, drudgery and broken dreams; it is still a beautiful
world. Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.