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Volume 89, Number 43 - April 20, 2004

PROGRAM for APRIL 27:

Jennifer Layton from Transitional Housing Introduction by STELLA BATAGIANNIS

MEETING FUNCTIONS:



Money Collectors:
	BOB GRIFFITHS -11:15 to 11:45 a.m.,
	JIM HOBBS - 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Greeter:
	JERRY COLE
Invocation:
	JOE BOORMAN



MAY PROGRAMS: LETA and JACK KELLY, co-chairs


• May 4 - Annual Dinner 6:00 P.M. $25.00


• May 11 - Cheryl Ubelor, Director of the Lafayette Crisis Center,
"Lending a Hand in Our Community"


• May 18 - Susan Snyder DDS, Sue Green DDS, and Ray Dubea,N/li>
  "Putting Teeth into Lending a Hand to Haiti"
  
  
• May 25 - Judge Loretta Rush,
"Obstacles to Lending a Hand to Children"

CLUB CONCERNS:

PRESIDENT BETTY SUDDARTH, requested members/spouses to keep the following in their thoughts and prayers: JOHN and EUDORA MC KEE; FAE SPURLOCK; Marjorie spouse of DICK WALKER, BOB WILKINSON and WES SHOOK. We enjoyed having VIRGIL ST. JOHN at lunch with us today.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:



JIM HANKS invited us to join other Rotarians in an evening of fun and friendship; a celebration of the many ways Lafayette Rotary Club has found this past year to "Lend a Hand" both locally and internationally. Our Annual Dinner takes place Tuesday, May 4, 2004, in the Grand Ballrooms of the University Inn. Camaraderie (with a cash bar) begins at 6:00 p.m. and dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. JIM introduced Alice Schwind, Jo Gelfand, Kathy Lind and Julie Ricciardi, accompanied by Jon Renard, from Opera de Lafayette's "Opera in a Briefcase." who gave us a delightful preview of the entertainment. Alice Schwind, Kathy Lind and Jo Gelfand are pictured at the right.

Tickets are $25/person and will be available at Rotary on April 27. Please come and bring your spouse and/or special guests. You may also reserve your tickets by emailing your reservation to SUSAN HYCHKA.

• FRITZ COHEN, representing the Community Service Committee reminded us that our projects will focus on the homeless - hence the theme of "Reaching Out to Our Neighbors". For starters, on April 27th we are each asked to bring two cans of food or two non-perishable items. Mark your calendars so that you don't forget to bring something!


• The Salvation is conducting a fund drive through the sale of First Aid kits. The kits cost $25 which is totally tax deductible. for more information or to order a kit contact JERRY COLE.



• President BETTY announced that our club was awarded the Presidential Citation and the Governor's Citation for 2002/03 at the District Conference in Muncie last weekend. We also received recognition for our contribution to Zimbabwe Famine Relief.


• Dues are due by May 1st. Please respond NOW so that we don't have to pester you with a phone call.


• Our next Family of Rotary social event will be at The Museum at Prophetstown Farmhouse Suppers. This will be held on Sunday, May 23rd at 5:00 p.m. and will include the meal in the farmhouse and horse-drawn ride. The minimum number of reservations is 8 and the cost is $35/person payable with your reservation by May 11th.


• The Rotaract Club at Purdue is set up and ready to go. Do you have a son or daughter attending Purdue? This would be a great way to introduce them to Rotary. Please let BETTY know of a student who should be contacted to join this club.


• Rotary License plates are still available. Of the $25.00 extra you will pay to have this special identification, $15.00 returns to our club. This is a fairly painless way to support Rotary and to demonstrate your pride in belonging to one of the world's finest organizations.


• ATTICA-WILLIAMSPORT ROTARY CLUB SUPPORTS FOOD FORE GOLF
  
  May 1 and 2, 2004 at Harrison Hills Golf and Country Club.
  
  This year the Attica-Williamsport Rotary Club will be supporting the annual Food Fore Golf Outing. The food will be donated to the Area Sharing Kindness Program, which serves people in Attica and Warren County with food, clothing and other unmet needs. The Green Fees for the Food Fore Golf outing is canned goods. Golfers are responsible for cart rental. Please call the Harrison Hills Golf and Country Club at 765-762-1135 for a tee time. More information can be found at www.harisonhills.com

PROGRAM:



BOB HANNEMANN, chair of the Scholarship/Citizenship Committee presented two outstanding students from each high school, each having demonstrated scholarship and citizenship while in high school. The award of $1,000 is to be applied to college tuition. Recipients were: Central Catholic: Lauren Schrader and Zach Featherstone Lafayette Jefferson: Bonnie Stockwell and Brenton Goodman McCutcheon: Linsey Booth and Nicholas Rudder West Lafayette: Molly Bunder and Steven Lee William Henry Harrison: Alison Steele and Ted Arthur FAMILY NEWS: STEVE MOTT has retired from the YMCA and is in Rotary in California. His daughter is graduating from the Air Force Academy in June. He said to say HI to everyone! GUESTS: Karla Fuller, granddaughter of BILL FULLER; Eleanor Hannemann, wife of BOB HANNEMANN; Don Franklin, guest of SCOTT UMBLE; Jayne Feathers, guest of BARB REIF. THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELP WITH MEETING FUNCTION: Money Collectors: OSCAR HOPKINS 11:15 to 11:45 a.m., and DALE McHENRY 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m,; Greeter: ERNIE POLAND; Invocation: JOE BOORMAN; and DAVE LAHR for help at the back table. Dates to remember: October 12th - GSE Team from Australia October 28 - 31 District Conference in French Lick November 13 - Foundation Meeting in Indianapolis (Foundation Chair and World Community Service Chair should plan to attend. All others welcome) June 18 - 22, 2005 International Convention, Chicago (Let's ALL go!) THANKS JANE: ERNIE POLAND brought JANE a beautiful bouquet for "Happy Administrative Assistant" week! And all the rest of us said: "Why didn't I think of that?" Thanks ERNIE! (wrf) COMMITTEES FOR 2003-2004: Click on the above link to see those who work to make our Club great. PRESIDENT BETTY'S WISDOM: Smart is when you only believe half of what you hear. Brilliant is when you know which half. Go to Lafayette Rotary Home Page