Ripples


    Volume 90, Number 3 - July 20, 2004

    PROGRAM for JULY 27:

    Tom Schott, Intercollegiate Athletics, "Instant Replay in Big Ten Football?"

    MEETING FUNCTIONS:

    Money Collectors:
    JOHN CARPENTER - 11:15 to 11:45 a.m.,
    JACK KELLEY - 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
    Greeter:
    TRACI GOUDY
    Invocation:
    BOB VERPLANK, chair


    AUGUST PROGRAMS: CHRIS JOHANNSEN, chair

    • August 3 - Family Picnic with Tom Turpin from Purdue's Entomology Department and his assorted critters.
      The meeting will be held on the Terrace at University Inn.

    • August 10 - Heather Day, Assist Coordinator, International Friendship Program,
      International Students and Scholars
      "The Opportunities of the International Friendship Program"

    • August 17 - Riall Nolan, Dean of International Programs, Purdue, University.
      "Purdue's International Impact"

    • August 24 - MORGAN BURKE, Director of Athletics, Coach Dave Shondell, Volleyball and Coach Joe Tiller, Football, Purdue University. "The Joys of Planning for the 2004 Season"

    • August 31 - GILBERT ROCHON "Observing Indiana from Space"

    CLUB CONCERNS:

    PRESIDENT TOM SCHMIDT, requested members/spouses to keep the following in their thoughts and prayers: JOHN MC KEE; FAE SPURLOCK; Marjorie spouse of DICK WALKER, BOB WILKINSON HANLY HAMMEL; and Fran spouse of ROY MEEKS.

    ANNOUNCEMENTS:

    • JAN GRIFFIN KOEHLER announces that the Annual Dinner Committee will meet next Tuesday, July 27 for a short time after our regular meeting. Any Rotarian is welcome to join our committee!

    • PHIL KLINGER has arranged a Rotarian Golf Outing on August 18 (New Date) at 1:00 at the Elks Country Club. It will be a "Florida Scramble". Cost is $30, which includes cart. Mark your calendar and join your fellow golfers for a fun afternoon of fellowship. CECIL BLIGNAUT is taking registrations.

    • The Family of Rotary is presenting the Children's Program on August 3, 2004. Tom Turpin from Purdue's Entomology Department will be our speaker and will present his "bugs" for our enjoyment. The meeting will be held on the Terrace at University Inn where we will enjoy a "picnic" under the tent. Cost is $8 per adult and $6 per child (age 12 and under). Please invite your children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews for this enjoyable family picnic.

    • Our favorite auctioneer had 6 copies of Heroes Next Door by Mark D. Griffith, M.D., which were donated by ARVID OLSON to auction off. They went for $40 each. Thanks to VICKI BURCH, JERRY COLE, BOB GRIFFITHS, BOB HANNA, MARGARET HALL and MARGE ISMAIL for their generous contributions to the Lafayette Rotary Foundation.


    ROTARY FACT:

    The 4-Way Test

    From the earliest days of the organization, Rotarians were concerned with promoting high ethical standards in their professional lives. One of the world's most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics is The 4-Way Test, which was created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor (who later served as RI president) when he was asked to take charge of a company that was facing bankruptcy. This 24-word test for employees to follow in their business and professional lives became the guide for sales, production, advertising, and all relations with dealers and customers, and the survival of the company is credited to this simple philosophy. Adopted by Rotary in 1943, The 4-Way Test has been translated into more than a hundred languages and published in thousands of ways. It asks the following four questions:

    "Of the things we think, say or do:
    1.Is it the TRUTH?
    2.Is it FAIR to all concerned?
    3.Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
    4.Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?"

    PROGRAM:

    DON GUSTAFSON introduced fellow Rotarian LAWRENCE TEDER who served on the submarine U.S.S. Guardfish in the Pacific during World War II. His very interesting presentation included slides showing photos of sinking ships, taken through the periscope, and maps indicating where our submarines sank. One of his stories concerned a poker game during R & R on Midway Island. He lost some money to a fellow named Dick Nixon. Submarine duty required that each man do his duty perfectly. We are happy that LAWRENCE was part of an excellent crew.

    VISITING ROTARIANS:

    ED ELLIOTT, Naples, FL; HOWARD BUCHANON, South Bend, IN

    GUESTS:

    Rob Noll, guest of GORDON KINGMA; Edris Olson, wife of ARVID OLSON; Gary Lamie, guest of JOHN WALLING; Wyatt Hornsby, guest of SUSAN HYCHKA; Tom Roller, guest of JAN GRIFFIN KOEHLER; Carroll Turner, father of JANE TURNER; Don Teder, Susan Teder, and Diane Teder, guests of DAN and LAWRENCE TEDER.

    THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELP WITH MEETING FUNCTION:

    Money Collectors: VICKI BURCH 11:15 to 11:45 a.m., and JACK KELLEY 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m,; Greeter: TRACI GOUDY; Invocation: JIM HANKS; Music: BOB GRIFFITHS with HARLEY FREY and REX KEPLER at the piano; JO WADE for help at the back table; BILL FULLER for help with Ripples; TOM MORAN for help with the badge box; DAVE LANDGREBE for help with the Directory; and ARVID OLSON for help with today's program.


    • Rotary Golf Shirts are on the back table for inspection. If you would like to order one, please give your preference of style, size and color to me along with payment. The shirts are $30 and $35 each.


    COMMITTEES FOR 2003-2004:

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

    PRESIDENT TOM'S WISDOM:

    A Moment of Humor:

    The Boat Rental
    While touring Israel, two people thought they'd rent a boat and take it across the Sea of Galilee.
    "That'll be a hundred dollars," said the man at the boat rental.
    "A hundred dollars? That's an outrageous amount!" one of the tourists exclaimed.
    "Ah, but this is the lake Jesus walked on," the merchant pointed out.
    To which the irritated tourist replied, "For a hundred dollars a boat, I can see why!"

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