Volume 91, Number 16‚ October 20, 2005

PROGRAM FOR OCTOBER 25 Patti O'Callaghan, LUM tax program MEETING FUNCTIONS: Money Collectors: RALPH GANN - 11:15 to 11:45 a.m., JIM FOSTER - 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Greeter: DAN HEMAN and PAT COREY Invocation: JIM HANKS NOVEMBER PROGRAMS: November 1 &endash; Ron Ellis, President and CEO, Endocyte, Inc. November 8 &endash; Robert Thompson, Gardner Prof. of Agricultural Policy at the Univ. of Illinois & former Dean of Agriculture at Purdue, "Reducing Global Poverty:  the Right Thing to Do and in our Own Interest to Do It." November 15 &endash; Veteran's Day program &endash; FRITZ COHEN  November 22 &endash; joint meeting with Kiwanis (Kiwanis does program)  November 29 &endash; Dr. Clayton, Parish Twinning in Haiti CLUB CONCERNS: PRESIDENT SUSAN HYCHKA requested members/spouses to keep the following in their thoughts and prayers: RAY KAVANAUGH ANNOUNCEMENTS: Jim Turley announced that International Foundation Committee to meet at 1130 on 25 October in the lunchroom.  The agenda will include the committee plan and the display for the 8 November meeting.  Lafayette Daybreak Rotary will meet at the Holiday Inn Select during the month of November. Every Thursday at 7 A.M. you will find they gathered in Rotary fellowship. They welcome members of our group who wan t to make-up. KATHY MEEKS reminded us to mark your calendar for December 3rd and be prepared to sign up to RING THE BELL! KATHY KROLL, chair of the Family of Rotary Committee announced that a Euchre party is planned for Saturday, October 29, 7:00 at the BOUGHS. Family of Rotary, Small Group Dinner Sarah's Oak Restaurant, Thursday, November 3rd, 5:30 P.M. $20 payable at dinner Reservations due by November 1 Contact ADRIENNE BOUGH 420-8020 November 1st is the deadline for dues. Please don't make more work for the treasurer and the board. Pay on time. PAT COREY invites all Rotarians to attend A Tribute to the Spirit of the Gulf Coast, Monday, October 24, 7 P.M. at Ivy Tech. The event will recognize the culture and spirit of the Coast, as well as honor victims of Katrina and Rita. Refreshments will be provided. PROGRAM: Morgan Burke wished the High School coaches well, noting the important work they do with you people in a difficult stage. He introduced Mat Painter, Purdue's Head Men's Basketball Coach. Matt talked about the players learning their roles. He likes up-tempo, intense play where you push the basketball. That is a style to work toward. Burke introduced Christy Curry, in her seventh year as Purdue's Head Women's Basketball Coach. She is very optimistic with five newcomers with lots of work ethic. First home game is November 18 against Butler. VISITING ROTARIAN: ED ELLIOTT, Naples, FL GUESTS: Barbara Post, Beeba Karpick, and Cecile Wolszon, guests of PAUL POST; Mary Ostrye, guest of JANE TURNER; Ron Feathers; guest of JAYNE FEATHERS; Pam Windler, guest of FAYE COLE; Madi Koehler, daughter of JAN GRIFFIN KOEHLER; and Gary Blau, guest of BOB HANNEMANN. THANKS TO THOSE WHO HELP WITH MEETING FUNCTIONS: Money Collectors: JIM FOSTER; Greeters: DAN HEMAN and PAT COREY; Dinner Music: HARLEY FREY; JO WADE for help at the back table.