DISTRICT 5810

LANO SUNRISE ROTARY

"THEY PROFIT MOST WHO SERVE BEST"

Chartered February 23, 2000 Roving Reporter:          Sharon Lewis Assistant Reporter            Kevin Cain Photographer:               Bill Neukranz

Rotary International

County of Collin

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VOL 8 NO 19

SUNRISE @ 6:18  SUNSET @ 8:38    Cloudy  71 °F

June 22, 2007

PRAYER
Ray Hopper


 

PLEDGE
Greg Rushin


 

4-WAY TEST
George Elking


 

JOKE
John Roach


 

RAMONE AND RENE pave the way for Past President Richard Butterly to preside in the absence of the President, the President-Elect, the Vice President and the Treasurer. Poor Richard had to pick up the bell and walk around and gong it repeatedly to get anyone to pay attention to him, trying to start the meeting.

THE DAYS ARE GETTING LONGER.  Winter is on the way.

ACTING SGT-AT-ARMS MATT BROWN AND ROTOPIG got after John Roach for his bad joke. Clean, but bad.

VISITING ROTARIANS, introduced by lame-duck Secretary Richard were Ben Coker [Education Administration] from East Dallas and Wayne Mayo [Real Estate Appraiser] from Richardson Central.   Ben rudely left early at 7:34:27 am and Wayne politely stayed for the whole meeting. ROTOPIG had a fine moment with Secretary Randy.

INDUCTED IN A MOVING CANDLELIGHT CEREMONY, sans harp music, was Danny Morris. He has been loaned the classification of Software Engineer and was sponsored by his neighbor Shep Stahel.  ROTOPIG gave Danny his first official two-bit fine and also ripped off his sponsor.

PERFECT ATTENDANCE PINS WERE PRESENTED TO George Elwell - 1 year, Chris Roach - 2 years, Paul Huang - 3 years, Rick Chron - 3 years, Matt Brown - 4 years, John Roach - 4 years, Tom Rodgers - 4 years, Jane Wyen - 5 years, Greg Rushin  - 5 years, Bill Neukranz - 6 years, Reeves Davis - 6 years, Kevin Cain - 7 years, Bob Warren - 7 years, Colin Light - 7 years, George Elking - 7 years, Richard Butterly - 7 years, Steve Dippel - 7 years, Ken Lambert - 18 years, Terry Dobbins - 29 years, Steve Blair - 33 years and Ray Hopper - 33 years.

ABSENT WERE Joyce Baumbach, Richard Biggers, Doug Cargo, David Daniels, Rod Hogan, Judy Jackson, Skip Jenkins, Glenn Justice, Sharon Lewis, Juergen Mahneke, David Marks, David McCall, John Payton, Doug Ray, Chris Roach and Brenda Rogers.

LAME DUCK PAST-PRESIDENT RICHARD BUTTERLY called for announcements and found Chairthing Tom Rodgers  reminding us of the  blood drive on the three Collin County Community College Campuses on June 26.  The Battle of the Badges Blood drive will have a float in the 4th of July Parade, and the blood lines are drawn between the Police and Fire Departments on July 12-15.

CHIEF OF POLICE GREG RUSHIN noted that since the Plano Fire Chief was no longer a member [Chief Bill Peterson is still here but has been appointed Regional FEMA Director], it would be easy for us to choose the Police Department for blood credits.  Greg was fined for making a political statement.

COLIN LIGHT is soliciting volunteers for sweat equity on Sat, July 14th to move books to [or from] the Plano Centre for the Annual Library Book Sale.  STEVE BLAIR is looking for Golfers for next Friday, June 29th at 9 am at Twin Creeks for $32 Greens Fee.

SOON-TO-BE FORMER PAST-PRESIDENT Richard Butterly honored Pat Hite, Colin Light and Scott Villines, who had rudely left early, for their constant and faithful work setting up every Friday starting at 6 am for the weakly meeting.

PRESENT PAST-PRESIDENT Richard honored the outgoing outgoing Program Chairthing, John Roach who educated and entertained us for a year with a plethora of pithy and pertinent programs.

SLIPPING OUT EARLY WERE Yvonne [and Hunter] Hanks.

TODAY'S PROGRAM, introduced by the outgoing Program Chairthing John Roach, was Mary Cathcart from Heifer International <LINK>. She was accompanied by Diane Knight. Heifer International is a non-profit , humanitarian organization dedicated to ending world hunger and caring for the earth by providing livestock, trees, training and other resources to help struggling families around the globe. Heifers, Llamas, Goats, Trees, Honey Bees and Chickens can be donated. Jim Stroup asked about donating our own Penelope Pig to the cause but was turned down and will still have to care for her until someone else misses and fails to make-up.   As is our custom, a book was donated to the Nellie McCall Library at the David B. McCall Elementary school in the name of the speaker and duly signed by her.  The book---which was inappropriate due to a final fit of Bumbling Ineptitude --- was "Farmer George and the New Piglet  <LINK> by Nick Ward.

ONE LAST GONG and the year was over. The new, expanded BOD will be installed Thursday night, June 28th at Tino's Too Mexican Restaurant.  Happy half-hour at 6:30 pm and Dinner at 7 pm followed by some semblance of formality.   If you miss this meeting, you will need to make up as there is no meeting Friday morning.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:  
Fri, June 22 -          Mary Cathcart, from  Heifer International, solving World Hunger.<LINK>
Thu, June 28 -       Installation of Officers at Tino's Too at 6 pm.
Fri, Jun 29 -           Meeting Moved to the night before.
Wed, July 4 -       Rotary float in parade.
Fri, July  6 -          ?
Fri, July 13 -         ?
Fri, July 20 -         ?
Fri, July 27 -         ?