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

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County of Collin

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VOL 8 NO 34

SUNRISE @ 7:23 SUNSET @ 7:06  Overcast 77 °F

Oct 5, 2007

PRAYER Warner Richeson

PLEDGE Reeves Davis

4-WAY TEST Sharon Lewis

JOKE John Roach

TREASURER PAT HITE and Ticketmaster Colin Light try to keep it all together, while George Elking gets close to our loyal Breakfast Dispensers, Ramone and Rene.

VISITING ROTATORS, introduced by Secretary Chris, were Steve Allen [General Contractor] from the Allen Rotary Club, Billy J. Meeks [PI] from the Plano Metro Rotary Club, L.B. Broach [Minister] from the Plano Rotary Club, Fred Bemenderfer [Land Surveyor] from the Plano West Rotary Club and ADG Courtney Tanner [unrecorded] from THE Richardson Rotary Club.

SPECIAL GUESTS WERE DISTRICT GOVERNOR Richard Gilman and wife Rozelle from the Richardson Central Rotary Club. They were here on an unofficial Governor's visit.

ABSENT WERE Richard Butterly, Steve Dippel, Yvonne Hanks, Eric Hartter, Paul Huang, Ken Lambert, Bud McBrayer, Don Mellor, Bill Moore, John Payton, Bill Peterson, Richard Wells and Don Wilhelmus.

SECRETARY CHRIS: From the mouths of our grandchildren: "A young grandson called the other day to wish his Granddad a Happy birthday. He asked him how old he was and he told him "62 years old."  He was quiet for a moment and then he asked,  "Did you start at 1?"

DISTRICT GOVERNOR RICHARD spoke very few words and then presented President Richard with a flashlight so that he could find his way. The Governor's wife, Rozelle, promoted the District Conference on October 19-21 <LINK> and presented President Richard with a gift.

PRESIDENT RICHARD called on PI Billy Meeks for a report on the search for ROTOPIG. Billy noted that Richard's list of suspects only had one name on it. He searched that house and found nothing.  Furthermore, the anonymous pictures don't match that home's yard.  The alleged suspect was out of the country that day and out of town  the next week. ROTOPIG was last seen on Aug 3rd when Sgt-at-Arms Doug turned him over to the President.

OKTOBERFEST ANNOUNCEMENTS by Chairthing Randy, Auction Queen Judy and Slave Driver Doug kept us informed.  Juergen Mahneke presented a Service Award, created by the Employees of the Bavarian Grill <LINK>,  to Doug Cargo for his kitchen help last year.

INDUCTED IN A MOVING CANDLELIGHT CEREMONY, with no Harp Music, but with soap bubbles, was Robert Posner [Soul Processing].  He is the pastor of the Collin Creek Church <LINK> and was sponsored by Judy Jackson.

TODAY'S PROGRAM, introduced by President Richard in the absence Paul Huang, Program Chairperson of the month, was Douglas Webb with a program entitled "It's a Jungle Out There . . . The Business World Has Become a Zoo!"  about the problem of hiring good employees.  Hiring based only on an interview has a 17% success rate. Personality testing doesn't solve the problem either. There have been major advances in integrity testing that can reduce turnover 75%. As is our custom, a book was donated to the Nellie McCall Library at the David McCall Elementary School in the speaker's name and duly signed by him.  It was Walt Disney's "The Jungle Book" <LINK>.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS met at 8 am after the regular meeting. Present were Rod Hogan, George Elking, Doug Ray, Richard Biggers, ADG Courtney Tanner, Rick Chron, Chris Roach, Joyce Baumbach, Sharon Lewis, Ray Hopper and Terry Dobbins. Failing to be there: President-Elect Randy Plumlee, Treasurer Pat Hite,

Vocational Director Warner Richeson, International Director Colin Light, Director of Club Administration Scott Villines and Sgt-at-Arms Doug Cargo.  Also missing were the unfilled Director Positions of Club Service and Club Projects.  Attendance is holding at 100%. Membership is at 52. Kevin Cain resigned. Dollars from the Pig fund were approved to be spent on shipping packages to Service Personnel overseas.
 

POOR RICHARD'S THANKSGIVING DINNER Committee met at Poor Richard's after the Board Meeting.  George Elking chaired the group and there were representatives from the Allen, McKinney, Wylie and Plano Police Departments who will be helping with the deliveries on Thanksgiving Day. More than 1100 low income families and Seniors will be fed.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:  
Fri, Oct  5 -                    District Governor's Official Visit.Douglas Webb - It's a Jungle out There.
Fri, Oct 12 -                   Club Assembly for Oktoberfest.
Mon, Oct 15 -               Oktoberfest  <LINK>.
Fri, Oct 19 -                  County Commissar Jerry Hoagland -  "Road Kill"
Fri-Sun, Oct 19-21 -     District Conference  <LINK>.
Fri, Oct 26 -                   Allen Clark, Wounded Soldier, Healing Warrior <LINK>
Sat, Feb 23 -                  District 4-Way Speech Contest.
Sat, April 19 -                 District Assembly
Mon, May 12-19 -        United Kingdom Adventure.
Sun-Fri, June 8-13        Camp RYLA.