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    Volume 90, Number 32 - February 15, 2005

    PROGRAM for FEBRUARY 22:
    Marcus K. Rogers, Associate Professor, Computer Technology

    Topic: Computer Forensics
    MEETING FUNCTIONS:

    Money Collectors:
    DALE MC HENRY - 11:15 to 11:45 a.m.,
    ROB NOLL - 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

    Greeter:
    AL CHISCON

    Invocation:
    CORKY MITCHELL

    MARCH PROGRAMS:

    • March 1 - Dr. Ketan Sheth
      Title: Allergies and Asthma in your Life

    • March 8 - Dr. David Waters
      Title: Dietary Supplements: Good, Bad or Neither?


    CLUB CONCERNS:

    PRESIDENT TOM SCHMIDT requested members/spouses to keep the following in their thoughts and prayers: JOHN MC KEE; Marjorie, wife of DICK WALKER; and MAURI WILLIAMSON who suffered minimal damage from a small stroke last week.

    ANNOUNCEMENTS:

    • ELSA JANLE, chair of the Vocational Projects Committee, said there is one week left to nominate someone for the Vocational Service Above Self Award. Submit applications on line or get them to ELSA or JANE.

    • Get your tickets and bake a cake. Next Wednesday is Rotary's 100th Birthday! JAN GRIFFIN KOEHLER asked everyone to buy a ticket, sell one to colleagues, friends, family, or strangers. This is our chance to let the community know about Rotary and to help us celebrate on Wednesday, February 23, 2005. Adults $5, Children $3, Families $15. Home Ec Building at the fairgrounds. Bring sheet cakes to Rotary on February 22nd. Tickets are available at our meetings and at PEFCU.

    • SUSAN HUCHKA announced that the Purdue Research Park Job Fair will be March 2nd. She will post a sign up sheet on the bulletin board for volunteers.

    • SUSAN also encouraged us to continue to give to the Centennial Overlook Project. We are about $5,000 short of our goal of $35,000.

    CONGRATULATIONS:

    TOM PEARSON (at right), president of the Lafayette Rotary Foundation, presented DAVE FILMER with a Golden Service Award certificate and CHRISTA KECK with a Golden Service Plus Award in recognition of significant contributions to the Foundation. ROY WHISTLER has reached the Golden Service Plus level and will have his certificate delivered to him. Thank you to all three of you for your generosity!

    FAMILY NEWS:

    The National Academy of Engineering announced that DAVE LANDGREBE has been elected as a member. This recognition is very well deserved, and we are all very proud of the career success and the distinction that DAVE has brought to himself and Purdue.

    DAVE, professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering, is recognized "for contributions to the development of multispectral technology for remote Earth sensing." Multispectral technology uses measurements made from high-flying aircraft or satellites to take detailed images of the Earth's surface by detecting a wide range of colors in the light spectrum. These "colors" allow specific information to be determined about surface composition and its texture to make maps of crops, rooftops, roads, vegetation and other features. His work involved developing computer algorithms for making highly detailed satellite imaging a practical tool for the everyday world in applications such as agriculture and transportation planning.

    "I am very honored by this election," said LANDGREBE. "I am proud to be inducted into the academy, especially since it is an honor bestowed by one's own peers." He holds bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from Purdue, wrote numerous technical papers, several books, and has been a member of the editorial board of the journal Remote Sensing of Environment since its inception in 1970.

    Congratulations, DAVE!!!!

    ROTARY FACT:

    The Open World Program, operated by the Open World Leadership Center at the U.S. Library of Congress, is a special program available to Rotary clubs in the United States. Designed to give young emerging Russian leaders a firsthand look at the U.S. political system, business, and community life the program also aims to promote understanding and forge bonds of friendship between the two nations. Rotary International is proudly continuing its relationship with the Open World Leadership Center at the Library of Congress and serves as a local hosting organization with Rotary clubs serving as hosts for Russian delegations. This is a fifth year of Rotary's participation in the Open World Program. Rotary clubs have hosted nearly a quarter of all Open World participants throughout these years.

    Each participating Rotary club hosts five Russian participants (four delegates and one facilitator) and develops a program of study that allows the participants to learn more about specific aspects of American life. Each program is based on one of eight civic themes. RI receives a grant from the Center and is able to reimburse Rotary clubs for many of their hosting expenses.

    PROGRAM:
    LIZ SOLBERG introduced County Commissioner, KD Benson, who reminded us that the county represents ALL Tippecanoe County residents. Some of county government responsibilities include elections, terrorism issues, roads, drainage and the judicial system. She is pleased with successful efforts to eliminate duplication of efforts within county government and with the cities and state. The biggest challenge and cost to the county is the judicial system. Troubled juveniles and desperate parents need help, but funding is the obstacle.


    STUDENT GUESTS:

    MARIELLEN NEUDECK introduced Allison Ahlgrim and Adam McKinney from Jefferson High School. Each received a certificate and a travel mug with the four-way test to commemorate meeting with us.

    GUESTS:

    Juliano Nogueiro, guest of BILL FULLER; Laura Simmons, guest of MIKE PIGGOTT

    THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELP WITH MEETING FUNCTION:

    Money Collectors: DALE MC HENRY 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., and ROB NOLL 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m,; Greeter: CARL REW; Invocation: JACOB WILLIAMS; Dinner Music: HARLEY FREY; Singing: HARLEY FREY and PHIL KLINGER who, along with the rest of us, sang Let Me Call You Sweetheart to CORKY MITCHELL; JO WADE for help at the back table; BILL FULLER for help with Ripples; JAN GRIFFIN KOEHLER for photographs, and DAVE LANDGREBE for continual help with the database.



    • Have you upgraded your laptop and are wondering what to do with the old one? Rotary may be able to put it to good use.

    • If you have been a member of another Rotary Club, please give me the date that you first became a Rotarian.

    • After publication of the list of those members who qualify for the Rule of 85 attendance exemption, two members were added to the list and one member asked to be taken off the list.


    At the Board of Directors Meeting Monday night:

    1. It was reported that the Planning Committee is working on updating the Vision Statement
    2. The Membership Committee has been contacting members who have poor attendance. Many say they intend to make Rotary a higher priority.
    3. Wording on the plaque for the Wabash Heritage Trail Overlook was discussed.
    4. Support from our Club was committed to the Russian Open Word Program, contingent upon the involvement of the Indianapolis Club.
    5. A New Member Reception will be held in March.
    6. The Rotaract Club at Purdue is participating in a Leadership Seminar led by BILL LOVELL. Rotaract members will be helping with the Chili Supper.
    7. The Scholarship/Citizenship committee has been asked to study the possibility of adding scholarships to students attending the two new high schools in the area.
    8. Ambassadorial Scholarship applications are being solicited.
    9. On March 29th the Vocational Service Above Self Award and the Vocational Scholarships will be awarded.


    COMMITTEES FOR 2004-2005:

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

    PRESIDENT TOM'S WISDOM:

    A little girl asked her father, "Daddy? Do all Fairy Tales begin with 'Once Upon A Time'?"

    He replied, "No, there is a whole series of Fairy Tales that begin with ' If elected I promise'."

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