DISTRICT 5810

LANO SUNRISE ROTARY

"THEY PROFIT MOST WHO SERVE BEST"

Chartered February 23, 2000 Roving Reporter:          Sharon Lewis Special Reporter:               Doug Ray Photographer:               Bill Neukranz Assistant Webmaster Michelle Robbins

Rotary International

County of Collin

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION

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VOL 9 NO 15

SUNRISE @ 6:22  SUNSET @ 8:25         Overcast 77° F

May 23, 2008

PRAYER
Jennifer Smith

 

PLEDGE
Danny Morris

 

4-WAY TEST
Steve Blair

 

JOKE
Richard Butterly

 

RENE IS READY to slice and serve.

VISITING ROTARIAN, introduced by Secretary Pat Hite, is Charles Wolford [Social Services] from the Plano Rotary Club. Charles was fined two-bits [donated] for failing to be wearing his Rotary Pin again.  He's a serial non-wearer.  He announced that construction of My Friend's House <LINK> has started again. It was in the framing stage, when it was severely damaged by high winds.  Old framing has been removed down to the slab and new framing begun.

LUCKY GUESTS were Honorary Member Hunter Hanks, Art Papathanasiou [Insurance] guest of Egrod Ratifritz and Mabrie Jackson [Software] guest of Judy Jackson.

ABSENT WERE Matt Brown, Steve Dippel, Eric Hartter, Ken Lambert, Juergen Mahneke, Bill Moore, John Payton, John Roach, Tom Rodgers, Brenda Rogers, Robert Warren and Becky Perry.

SECRETARY PAT presented perfect attendance pins to George Elwell - 2 years, Yvonne Hanks - 4 years, Rick Chron - 4 years, Bill Peterson - 5 years, Richard Wells - 6 years, Rod Hogan - 7 years, Richard Butterly - 8 years, George Elking - 8 years, Judy Jackson - 8 years, Sharon Lewis - 8 years, Colin Light - 8 years, Doug Ray - 8 years, Doug Cargo - 21 years, Bud McBrayer - 28 years, Terry Dobbins - 30 years and Ray Hopper - 34 years.

PRESIDENT RICHARD II recognized George Elking for receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award in the Transportation area.

PRESIDENT RICHARD II recognized President Elect Randy Plumlee for being a Paul Harris Fellow and for the GEAR award from District 5810 in Honor of his exemplary Leadership.

GOLF CHAIRTHING STEVE BLAIR announced that the Annual Golf Outing will be Friday, June 27th. He has tee times at 9:24, 9:32 and 9:40 am at Twin Creeks.  Fee is $30 and he needs a few more players beyond the 11 already signed up.

POLITELY LEAVING EARLY was Honorary Member Hunter Hanks and his mother Yvonne.  They had notified the President, apologized to the speaker and paid a two-bit fine to ROTOPIG.

TODAY'S PROGRAM, introduced by Program Chairthing Michelle Robbins was Marcia Upson, President of Naturally Slim <LINK>.   Marcia is a family nurse practitioner and the daughter of the founder. She is certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and received both her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from Texas Womans' University. Marcia helps her clients gain control of their health through knowledge. Her students consistently remark that they now possess a lifestyle of eating the foods they like while improving their health and losing weight.  She pointed out that sugar consumption has gone from 10 pounds a year per person in the 1940's to over 200 pounds a year in the 2000's. Being overweight increases risk factors for cancer, diabetes, gall bladder disease, heart disease, hypertension, respiratory problems, high cholesterol, osteoarthritis, infertility, and gastro esophageal reflux. The increase in adult-onset diabetes contributed to a 64% rise in diabetes treatment from 1987 to 2002. Healthcare costs are exceeding what employers can afford. As is our custom, a book was donated to the Nellie McCall Library at the David McCall Elementary School in honor of the speaker and duly signed by her.  The book was A Chocolate Moose for Dinner by Fred Gwynne. <LINK>

STANDUP BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING after the regular meeting approved 4 people [ all proposed by Judy Jackson] for membership and publication. They were Art Papathanasiou [Insurance] from NY Life, Mabrie Jackson [Software] from Microsoft, Russel Head [Energy] from Green Mountain  and Gordon Beach [Hardware Stores] from Paddington Gatewood.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:  
Fri, May 23 -            Marcia Upson, Naturally Slim <LINK>
Fri, May 30 -            Army Captain Brad Parker & WestPoint Cadet Chris Villarreal.
Fri, June  6 -            Catherine Cuellar, Pegasus News <LINK>
Fri, June 13 -           Bill Bragg, The State Fair of Texas, Sept 26, - Oct 19, 2008. <LINK>
Fri, June 20 -           Trans-Siberian Orchestra. <LINK>
Thu, June 26 -        2009 Officer & Director Induction at 6:30 pm.
Fri, June 27 -         NO MEETING.
Fri, July 4 -            MEETING will be on our float at the 4th of July Parade.
Fri, July 11 -          Jed Clampett, "Ya'll come on back now, ya hear!"
Fri, July 18 -          Armando de la Fuente (KUVN), Digital TV transition on Feb 7, 2009.
Fri, July 25 -          An Irreverent look at Country Music.  <LINK>
Sun-Fri, June 8-13    Camp RYLA.
Mon, Oct 20 -           Oktoberfest at the Bavarian Grill.