Ripples

      Volume 90, Number 19 - November 9, 2004

      PROGRAM for NOVEMBER 16:

    • November 16 - Vision 2020 Plan Update
    JOHN COREY, Chair and Kathy Dale, Managing Director

      MEETING FUNCTIONS:

      Money Collectors:
      BILL HINZE - 11:15 to 11:45 a.m.,
      JAN GRIFFIN KOEHLER - 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

      Greeter:
      FRANCIS PRITSCHER, chair

      Invocation:
      JOHN COREY

      NOVEMBER PROGRAMS:
    • Nov. 23 - Thanksgiving Meditation, "A Humble Thanksgiving",

      Rev. JACOB Williams


    • November 30 - Saving Taxes through Charitable Giving,

      DICK BARTHOLOMEW and DAVE LUHMAN
      CLUB CONCERNS:

      PRESIDENT TOM SCHMIDT requested members/spouses to keep the following in their thoughts and prayers: JOHN MC KEE; FAE SPURLOCK; HANLY HAMMEL and Gerry, husband of MARIELLEN NEUDECK who had abdominal surgery this week in Bethesda, MD.

      ANNOUNCEMENTS:

    • DAVID BOUGH, Nominating Committee Chair, announces that election of Directors and Officers will held Tuesday December 7, 2004. Nominations will be accepted from the membership, but must be in the hands of the Nominations Committee by Friday November 26, 2004. Each nomination must have written support of two (2) additional members and the written consent of the nominee. The Nominating Committee presents the following slate for consideration:
        President
      		 Susan Hychka
        President Elect
      		Jan Griffin Koehler
        President Nominee/ Vice President
      		John Sanderson
        Executive Secretary
      		Jane Turner
        Treasurer
      		Elsa Janle
        Assistant Treasurer
      		Ralph Gann
        Directors (gown)
      		 Greg Reger and Stan Mithoefer
        Directors (town)
      		Joe Boorman and Arvid Olson
        Lafayette Rotary Foundation Treasurer
      		David Landgrebe
        Lafayette Rotary Foundation Director
      		Bob Griffiths

      • The newly formed Rotaract Club at Purdue will be sponsoring a food drive on campus. To support this effort, please bring non-perishable food items next week.

      • PRESIDENT TOM reminded us that Polio Eradication pledges are due.

      • If you would be interested in going to Chicago on the Saturday preceding the start of the Rotary International Convention to rub elbows with Rotarians from all over the world and to see a big parade through the heart of the city, please sign up on the bulletin boards. This is a survey to see if there will be enough interest to charter a bus.

      • ANN PICHOTA, chair of the Salvation Army Committee, had the sign up sheet at the meeting today. If you were unable to attend, please contact her to reserve your time and place to ring the bell for Salvation Army on December 11th.

      • Keep the contributions for the Centennial Overlook Project coming. We are gaining on the goal with only $6,500 to go!

      • BILL FULLER is interested in finding one or two host families for a Brazilian student who is involved with the Rio Grand do Sul Youth Exchange through Indiana Partners of the Americas. The need is for one or two host family in Jan-Feb 2005. Also, if you would know students interested in outbound exchange opportunities for two months next summer should also see BILL.

      • December 7 program chair JOHN MEYERS asks that members who have actual memories of December 7, 1941, to contact him. at 423-9168 (weekdays) or 414-0886 (cell) or at e-mail, either meyerslaw@aol.coor meyers@county.tippecanoe.in.us.

      • KIRK CLARK, chair of Membership Retention, explained that the 25% attendance policy will be enforced beginning January 1st. If you cannot make it to our lunch meeting at least once a month, there are several places you can make-up a meeting. We also intend to have more service project opportunities for you to practice "Service Above Self" and gain make-up credit. Attendance calculations and make-up credits will begin anew each 6-month billing period.


        • ROTARY FACT:

        International Rotary Convention in Chicago, June 18-22, 2005. Rotary International Conventions are truly one of the most international conventions that takes place in the world each year. Rotarians from 166 countries are invited to participate and more than 100 countries are represented in the tens of thousands of attendees. Last year in Osaka, Japan, 45,000 Rotarians representing more than 120 countries celebrated the activities, programs, and life changing impact of Rotary world-wide. To celebrate the 100th year Birthday of Rotary International, a parade will be held in Chicago on Saturday, June 18. Lafayette Rotary Club would like to offer an opportunity for you, your family and friends to rub shoulders with and to meet Rotarians from around the world by attending the parade. Cost would be kept as low as possible, probably around $50-60 per person, and would include transportation to the parade site and a meal on the return trip. Convention Registration is not necessary to experience the parade but for a more enriching life experience attending all of the General Sessions and visiting the many exhibits and house of friendship, registration is necessary. Please sign up on the back bulletin board if you are at all interested in being a part of the bus trip to the Centennial Parade of Rotary International.

        PROGRAM:
        BARB REIF introduced James Taylor, a former Rotarian and the new CEO of Lafayette's United Way. James' first days on the job here also marked the beginning of the Campaign, which with 9 days to go has raised all but $560,000 of the $4.7 Million goal. He has been shown that this community believes in the importance of United Way. Acknowledging past challenges the organization has faced, he sees the need to develop new strategies for future fund raising campaigns and ways to keep people from needing a safety net. He believes this community has a "problem solving" attitude.

        VISITING ROTARIANS:

        DONALD SHELBY, San Angelo, TX

        STUDENT GUESTS:

        BARB REIF introduced Allison Russell and Sam Zuege from Harrison High School. Each received a certificate and a travel mug with the four- way test to commemorate meeting with us.

        VISITING ROTARIANS:

        DONALD SHELBY, San Angelo, TX

        GUESTS:

        Gary Reif, husband of BARB REIF.

        THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELP WITH MEETING FUNCTION:

        Money Collectors: VICKI BURCH 11:15 to 11:45 a.m., and BILL HINZE 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m,; Greeter: FRANCIS PRITSCHER, Invocation: DICK GRIPE; Music: HARLEY FREY at the piano for dinner music and singing, JOHN BARRETT; JO WADE for help at the back table; BILL FULLER for help formatting and distributing Ripples; and JAN GRIFFIN KOEHLER for photographs.



      • The Board of Directors adopted a new membership policy reflecting ROTARY INTERNATIONAL rules and needs of our long term members with health concerns that prevent them from participating.
      • It was reported that our application for Frog Follies was submitted too late to participate.
      • BOB BOUGGY resigned from Rotary citing attendance problems. When his circumstances change he would like to be able to rejoin the club.
      • The Directory is available in "soft" form. We print it in August and by November there are always several changes. If you would like an updated "soft" copy, please let me know.
      • The Rotary Club of Indianapolis has invited us to join them in celebrating Rotary's first 100 years at their Centennial Gala, Saturday, February 26th, 2005. It will be held at Ritz Charles in Carmel. The evening will include music, cocktails, a silent auction, a candlelight dinner, and a local celebrity to act as emcee. Cost is $100 per person. Proceeds from the auction will be used to support Riley Hospital for Children's new inpatient building.

        If you are interested, please see me.


        • COMMITTEES FOR 2004-2005:

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

        PRESIDENT TOM'S WISDOM:

        Some times things are not communicated as clearly as we would like them to be. Let me read some label instructions on consumer products, translated from the original languages:
        1. On a blanket from Taiwan -NOT TO BE USED AS PROTECTION FROM A TORNADO.
        2. On a Taiwanese shampoo -USE REPEATEDLY FOR SEVERE DAMAGE.
        3. On a Sears hairdryer -DO NOT USE WHILE SLEEPING.
        4. On a bag of Fritos -YOU COULD BE A WINNER! NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. DETAILS INSIDE.
        5. On a Korean kitchen knife - WARNING KEEP OUT OF CHILDREN.
        6. On a string of Chinese-made Christmas lights - FOR INDOOR OR OUTDOOR USE ONLY.
        7. On a Japanese food processor - NOT TO BE USED FOR THE OTHER USE.
        8. On a Swedish chainsaw - DO NOT ATTEMPT TO STOP CHAIN WITH YOUR HANDS.
        9. On a hotel provided shower cap in a box - FITS ONE HEAD.
        10. On packaging for a Rowenta iron -DO NOT IRON CLOTHES ON BODY.
        11. On Boot's "Children's" cough medicine -DO NOT DRIVE CAR OR OPERATE MACHINERY.
        12. On Nytol sleep aid -WARNING MAY CAUSE DROWSINESS

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