DISTRICT 5810

LANO SUNRISE ROTARY

"THEY PROFIT MOST WHO SERVE BEST"

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

Rotary International

County of Collin

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION

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VOL 8 NO 47

SUNRISE @ 7:30 SUNSET @ 5:33  Partly Cloudy 34 °F

Jan 4, 2008

PRAYER
Robert Posner
 

PLEDGE
John Payton
 

4-WAY TEST
George Elking
 

JOKE
Ray Hopper
 

VISITING ROTARIAN was Charles Wolford from the Plano Rotary Club. Charles erroneously claimed his classification was "New Member". He is the Executive Director of City House <LINK> so his classification should be "Emergency Shelters" or "Family Centers".  He paid a two-bit fine to ROTOPIG.

LUCKY GUEST was Mark Rhodes, Director of Access at SMU.  He was the guest of Acting Secretary Pat Hite, who is Director of Health Services at SMU. Later in the Board Meeting, Mark was proposed for membership and approved for publication in the classification of "Higher Education".  It is rumored that he is interested in joining and is aware of the 100% attendance expectation.

ABSENT WERE Steve Blair, Matt Brown, Richard Butterly, Rick Chron, David Daniels, Steve Dippel, Yvonne Hanks, Paul Huang, Ken Lambert, Sharon Lewis, David Marks, Bill Moore, John Roach, Chris Roach, Roach roach, Brenda Rogers, Greg Rushin and Don Wilhelmus.

SECRETARY-ELECT PAT HITE filled in again for Secretary Chris Roach, who is in Amarillo looking after his 81-year old father, who is in intensive care after some surgery. Pat was fined for failing to bring some humorous sayings.  Instead he looked for some help on Office 2007,  because he can't find his files.

PRESIDENT RICHARD II called for announcements.  Blood Drive Chairthing Tom Rodgers passed out sign-up sheets for the Drive at Collin Creek Mall on Sat-Sun, Jan 19-20 and was pleased with the response.  He said we have collected over 900 pints so far this Rotary year.

TODAY'S PROGRAM, introduced by Foundation Chairperson Rod Hogan, was Greg Pape, District 5810 Rotary Foundation Chairthing from the Park Cities Rotary Club where he has been a member since 1983. He noted that our club has 33 Paul Harris Fellows, 2 Benefactors and has donated $50, 912 to the Foundation.  The eradication of Polio from the world is down a few pockets of the disease in 4 countries. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has given $100 million to the Rotary Foundation for the Polio eradication project. Many Rotary Foundation Ambassador Scholarships for $23,000 for 9 months of study overseas are given around the world.  Today, 1.2 million Rotarians belong to over 32,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas. Matching grants of $5000 are available.  We have done 1 for a water well in Zambia and are working on doing another.  As is our custom, a book was donated to the Nellie McCall Library at the David McCall Elementary School in the speakers' name and duly signed by him.  The book was "One Day in the Prairie" by Jean George. <LINK>

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MET AFTER THE REGULAR MEETING.  Present were Warner Richeson, Richard Biggers, Doug Cargo, George Elking, George Elwell, Rod Hogan, Pat Hite, Joyce Baumbach, Randy Plumlee, Bill Peterson, Doug Ray, Juergen Mahneke, Bud McBrayer, Scott Villines, Colin Light and Terry Dobbins.  Not present were Treasurer Chris Roach, Publicity Director  Sharon Lewis and Community Service Director Rick Chron. President Richard II reported that membership plummeted again with the resignation of Jane Wyen due to her husband's heath and her new  job.  That takes us down to 50.  Bookkeeper Colin Light reported that some money came in, some many went out and there was some left over and that the new email invoicing of quarterly dues was working well. Mark Rhodes was proposed for membership by Pat Hite. Classification will be "higher Education".  He was approved for publication.  President-Elect Randy Plumlee took notes and will publish them.  New member Jennifer Smith is sewing the banners on the banners. Club Administration Scott Villines was designated to order her another large blank banner and to arrange with Bill Neukranz for a member mug shot session. 4-Way speech contest in two weeks. We still have 23 pallets of books for South Africa in the warehouse and are looking for transportation of them to Houston for overseas shipping. Money approved for the water well in Zambia and digging will start soon. Club has many credit points in the Foundation and will match up to $250 for Paul Harris donations and up to $100 for Sustaining Paul Harris donations for members not yet Paul Harris Fellows. Committee will consider designating a Paul Harris Fellow for a member and for a non-member. A birthday celebration and library book transfer will be organized around Nellie McCall's Birthday on March 2nd. Keep your eye out for people interested in Service Above Self and 100% attendance and propose them for membership.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:  
Fri, Jan 4   -              Rod Hogan-Greg Pape, Rotary Foundation. BOD Meeting.
Fri, Jan 11 -              Club Assembly.
Tue, Jan 15 -            Blood Drive at Poor Richard's Cafe, 7am-2pm. Need donors.
Fri, Jan 18 -              4-Way Test Speech Contest.
Sat-Sun, Jan 19-20   Blood Drive at Collin Creek Mall, 10am-6pm. Need Workers.
Fri, Jan 25 -              David Larrabee,   Plano School Program for the Deaf.
Fri, Feb   1 -               ?
Wed, Feb 6 -            Foundation Celebration, The Richardson Hotel.
Fri, Feb   8 -              ?
Fri, Feb 15 -              ?
Fri, Feb 22 -              ?
Sat, Feb 23 -             District 4-Way Speech Contest.
Fri, Feb 29 -              ?
Sat, April 19 -           District Assembly, Naaman Forest High School, Garland.
Mon, May 12-19 -    United Kingdom Adventure.
Sun-Fri, June 8-13    Camp RYLA.