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    Volume 89, Number 47 - May 18, 2004

    PROGRAM for MAY 25:

    Judge Loretta Rush, "Obstacles to Lending a Hand to Children"

    MEETING FUNCTIONS:
    Money Collectors:
    TOM MORAN -11:15 to 11:45 a.m.,
    JUDITH RHODES - 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
    Greeter:
    ANN HUNT
    Invocation:
    BARB REIF


    JUNE PROGRAMS: BILL LOVELL, chair

    • June 1 - "The Indiana Heritage Trust", Eric Myers, Executive Director of the Trust,
      Indiana Division of Natural Resources

    • June 8 - "The Nature Conservancy", Mary McConnell, Indiana State Director,
      The Nature Conservancy

    • June 15 - "NICHES", Susan Ulrich, Naturalist,
      A Niches Founder

    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 HANLY HAMMEL.

    ANNOUNCEMENTS:

    • A Thank You note was received from Jennifer Layton, Transitional Housing, for the food we collected this month. Don't forget to bring more food on June 1st.

    • JIM TURLEY announces that the Club International Foundation Committee will meet in the Rotary lunchroom at 11:30 AM on Tuesday, 25 May.

    • STELLA BATAGIANNIS, co-chair Community Project Committee, reminded us to fill out the survey and turn it in today. Projects will be selected based on the level of interest.

    • A Certificate of Appreciation was received for our participation in Shots Not Spots. Thanks to all who participated.

      • Please help JIM KLUSMAN get out of "jail" on June 15. At 12:45 that day a law enforcement officer will arrive at his office to take him to "jail," and he needs to raise $600 for our local Muscular Dystrophy Association fund drive to "get out." If you can help, please send a check made out to Muscular Dystrophy Association to JIM at 1308 Castle Drive, Lafayette, 47905. Or, please call him at his office (742-9078 -- leave a voicemail if he's not available) or email him at jklusman@glcfonline.org and he'll make arrangements for you to make your tax-deductible contribution.
      Oh -- something else: "jail" is our local O'Charley's Restaurant, where he'll be fed while doing hard time. JIM says, "I know -- it's a terrible sacrifice on my part, but someone has to do it. Thanks!!"

    • The Lebanon Club's Golf Outing is scheduled for June 9th. See BETTY for details if interested.


    CONGRATULATIONS:

    PAST DISTRICT GOVERNOR BILL HATFIELD presented KEN EWING with his third Paul Harris Fellow pin. Much good is being done in our world through the generosity of members like KEN.
    THANK YOU:


    Dear Jane,
    Please express my thanks to my fellow Rotarians for the beautiful red geranium. I'm told my convalescence is normal. Like the geranium, I hope to be bright and lively soon.
    Sincerely,
    Michael O. Hunt

    (Michael is recovering from successful back surgery.)

    PROGRAM:

    JACK KELLEY introduced Dr. Susan Snyder, Dr. Alice Sue Green and Ray Dubea. Dr. Snyder and Dr. Green are dentists who have volunteered their time and talents in Haiti, Mexico, Ukraine, and Romania. Ray Dubea, husband of Dr. Green, is involved with Habitat for Humanity and has been on many of the same mission trips. Their stories and pictures were inspirational. Pictured, left to right: Dr. Snyder, Dr. Green, Ray Dubea.

    STUDENT GUESTS:

    KEN EWING introduced Melanie Kendrick and Dan Delaney from Central Catholic High School. Each received a certificate and a travel mug with the four- way test to commemorate meeting with us.

    VISITING ROTARIAN:

    ED ELLIOTT, Naples, FL.

    GUESTS:

    Robert Noll, guest of GORDON KINGMA

    THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELP WITH MEETING FUNCTION:

    Money Collectors: CECIL BLIGNAUT 11:15 to 11:45 a.m., and SANDY DANIEL 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m,; Greeter: GENE HILLS; Invocation: DAVID MILLS; Music: BOB GRIFFITHS with HARLEY FREY at the piano; and JO WADE for help at the back table.

    COMMITTEES FOR 2003-2004:

    Click on the above link to see those who work to make our Club great.

    PRESIDENT BETTY'S WISDOM:

    Gas prices are now so high they can cure you of three things--driving, idling and....hiccups.


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