Ripples


Volume 90, Number 23 - December 7, 2004

PROGRAM for DECEMBER 14:

Robert E. Poynter, esq.,

"The Magic of Estate Planning"

MEETING FUNCTIONS:

Money Collectors:

MARATHA CHISCON - 11:15 to 11:45 a.m.,
PAUL POST - 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Greeter:
BILL PAPE

Invocation:
TERRY WEST

DECEMBER PROGRAMS:

• December 21 - Holiday Music
  Burnett Creek Elementary School Choir
  Directed by Mary Jane Gregan
  
  
• December 28 - No Meeting
  
  CLUB CONCERNS:
  
  PRESIDENT TOM SCHMIDT requested members/spouses to keep the following in their thoughts and prayers: JOHN MC KEE; FAE SPURLOCK; HANLY HAMMEL.
  
  ANNOUNCEMENTS:
  

• PRESIDENT TOM thanked those who filled gift boxes for the Women's Shelter: Elizabeth and JOHN BARRETT, MARTHA CHISCON, LEONA COHEN, SANDY DANIEL, BARB HANSEN, LETA KELLEY, DAVE LAHR, ELDON ORTMAN, BILL PAPE, BARB REIF, BETTY SUDDARTH and JOHN TROTT.


• TERRY WEST announces that there will be a meeting of the Ambassadorial Scholars Committee at 11:15 am on December 14 before the noon Rotary meeting.


• It has been suggested that we charter a plane to attend ANDRES' wedding in Columbia! He has been asked if there is a local bridal registry. The answer is ~ L.S. Ayres.


• Want to see fellow Rotarians at work? Maybe you want to show that you really do work! If you are interested in touring the business of a member or in hosting such a tour, contact JOE BOORMAN.


• CARL REW reminded us to be at our post this Saturday to ring the bell for Salvation Army. A few afternoon slots are still open.


• There are eight tickets not being used for the Indianapolis Colts/SanDeigo Chargers 1 PM game on December 26 at the RCA Dome. These tickets were given to the workers at Hanna Center on Vectren Work Day in October, and they cannot use them. The tickets are in a group together in Section 331, rows 25 and 26, so you will be with other Rotarians.
  
  We are going to hold a SILENT AUCTION for these tickets beginning at the meeting November 30 and going until December 14, when we will announce the winners during the meeting. You will bid on each ticket you want. There will be a sheet on the board at the back of the room for you to make your bids. The money raised from this Auction will go toward upcoming Community Projects. Any questions - see DAVE LAHR.


• We're looking for Rotarian Euchre players!
  When: Saturday, January 8th, 7:00 p.m.
  Where: Home of Linda and ERNIE LOLAND
  What to Bring: Hors'doeuvre
  RSVP to ADRIENNE BOUGH 420-8020


• December Cultural Events:
  
  Here are just a few of the activities going on during the holidays:
  
  Dec. 10 & 11 - Harriet the Spy - Civic Theater at 7 PM
  
  Dec. 10 - Tuba Christmas, Holiday Cheer & All That Jazz - Loeb Playhouse at 7 & 8 PM
  
  Dec. 12 - Tippecanoe Chamber Music Society presents Winter Icing - Duncan Hall at 3 PM
  
  Dec. 10 - 12 - PMO Christmas Show - Elliot Hall of Music
  
  Continuing at the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette:
  
  Digital Video Works by Ball State Electronic Arts
  
  Professor John Fillwalk
  
  Remedium Amoris (The Cure for Love) featuring
  
  Mathew Davey's work

BIRTHDAY TABLE:

BARB HANSEN introduced the Rotarians celebrating birthdays in December. This very generous group gave $3,756.00! THANK YOU!

ELECTION OF OFFICERS:













DAVE BOUGH, past president and chair of the Nominating Committee, presented the following slate for 2005-2006:
President	SUSAN HYCHKA
President Elect	JAN GRIFFIN KOEHLER
President Nominee	JOHN SANDERSON
Executive Secretary	JANE TURNER
Treasurer	ELSA JANLE
Assistant Treasurer	RALPH GANN
Three-Year Directors:
Education	GREG REGER, STAN MITHOEFER
Community	JOE BOORMAN, ARVID OLSON
Foundation Director	BOB GRIFFITHS
Foundation Treasurer	DAVE LANDGREBE


TOM MORAN moved to accept the recommendation of the Nominating Committee, seconded by several members. Motion carried.

NEW MEMBER:


PHIL KLINGER introduced his friend and DAN HEMAN'S cousin, THOMAS (TOM) WERNER. TOM lives with his wife, Jo Ann, at 5267 Grapevine Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47906. Phone 463-1095. He is Area Manager for AFLAC Insurance Co., 1551 Win Hentschel Blvd. West Lafayette, IN 47906 Phone 497-8828 E-mail: wernerta@yahoo.com

ROTARY FACT:

From the Website of Rotary International on Rotary members we find this message:

Rotary club membership carries with it certain responsibilities.

Members are expected to attend weekly programs of the club. Opportunities to make up attendance include attending the regular meeting of another Rotary club, attending various other Rotary meetings, or attending a club service project authorized by the club board of directors.

Members are required to pay annual dues to their clubs, their districts, and to Rotary International.

Members are expected to participate in local or international activities or projects of the Rotary club.

Clubs encourage members to aspire to leadership or committee roles within their clubs.

PROGRAM:

TOM introduced SUSAN SMITH who gave away a CD of 1941 music (which had played during dinner) to the Rotarian whose arrival in this world was closest to December 7, 1941 - ELSA JANLE. (THANKS SUSAN!) HARLEY FREY played military service songs and members of each service stood to salute the flag as theirs was played. We sang This Land is Your Land in honor of the Coast Guard and those who worked in civil defense and critical industries. JOHN MEYERS introduced Bob Kriebel who reminded us that the news of the attack on Pearl Harbor broke by radio on a sunny Sunday morning in Lafayette. The Journal and Courier printed the news on Monday. Interesting statistics dating to December 7, 1941: Alcoa had 3,000 employees making "war materials". Ross Gear and Tool was manufacturing steering gears for trucks, tracks for tanks and tank retrievers. And Fairfield Manufacturing was making transmission gears for defense contracts. Bob's remarks were followed by members who remembered the day: DICK WALKER, REX KEPLER, BILL FULLER, GUS GUSTAFSON, JIM SMITH, DICK GRIPE, JERRY COLE, JAY WILEY, BILL PAPE, and FRITZ COHEN. FAYE COLE and LIZ SOLBERB and CARL REW shared stories related to their family and friends. The very moving program was concluded with expressions of thanks to all who served. STUDENT GUESTS: LEW RUNNELS introduced Aya Nakanishi and Thomas Blessing from West Lafayette High School. Each received a certificate and a travel mug with the four-way test to commemorate meeting with us. VISITING ROTARIANS: BOB POYNTER, Lafayette Daybreak and guest of JOHN MEYERS GUESTS: Donna Martz, guest of MIKE PIGGOTT; Chunki Kwon, Ambassadorial Scholar and guest of GORDON COPPOC THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELP WITH MEETING FUNCTION: Money Collectors: MARTHA CHISCON 11:15 to 11:45 a.m., and PAUL POST 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m,; Greeter: BILL PAPE, Invocation: PHIL SWAIN; Music: HARLEY FREY; JO WADE for help at the back table; BILL FULLER for help formatting and distributing Ripples; and JAN GRIFFIN KOEHLER for photographs. END BLOCK COMMITTEES FOR 2004-2005: Click on the above link to see those who work to make our Club great. 100% CLUB: ENTER LIST OF 100%ers ADAMS (150); BARRETT (87); BOUGH, DAVE (47); CARPENTER; CHISCON, AL (179); CHISCON, MARTHA (172); CLARK (3); COHEN, FRITZ (106); COPPOC (3); COURTANEY (87); DELL; DIESSLIN; DOVERSBERGER; FEUER (263); FILMER (106); FOSTER (111); FREY, TOM; FREY, HARLEY (207); FULLER (247); GRABOWSKI (9); GRIFFITH (290); GRIFFITHS (110); HANKS (78); HANSEN (6); HARDING (17); HATFIELD (287); HOBBS (129); HOPKINS (112);; HYCHKA (16); JANLE (88); KECK (106); KELLEY, JACK (25); KELLEY, LETA (25); KINGMA; GRIFFIN KOEHLER (160); LANDGREBE (173); LUHMAN (3); LIGHT (19); MC HENRY (111); MILLER, W.R. (388); MITCHELL (178); NELSON (120); PAPE (291); PARK (2); PARKHURST (6); PEARSON; POLAND (28); POST; PRITSCHER; RAHDERT (149); REGER; REIF (4); RUNNELS; SANDERSON (34); SCHMIDT (313); SMITH, KEITH (92); SMITH, SUSAN (149); ST. JOHN (81); STUCKY (3); SUDDARTH (88); TROTT (31); TURLEY (209); TYNER; VERPLANK (475); WADE (131); WALKER (3); WEST (137); and WILEY (2). CONGRATULATIONS to BETTY NELSON who had 10 years, and to FRITZ COHEN, DAVE FILMER AND CHRISTA KECK who each had 13 years of 100% attendance as of the end of November, 2004. PRESIDENT TOM'S WISDOM: Sometimes the right words just don't come and we speak without thinking. This short story shares that message. "Everyone was seated around the table as the food was being served. When little Logan received his plate, he started eating right away. "Logan, wait until we say our prayer," his mother reminded him. "I don't have to," the little boy replied. "Of course you do," his mother insisted, "we say a prayer before eating at our house." "That's at our house," Logan explained, "but this is Grandma's house and she knows how to cook. Go to Lafayette Rotary Home Page