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September 26, 2008

PRAYER
Warner Richeson
 

PLEDGE
Ray Hopper

 

4-WAY TEST
Rick Chron

 

JOKE
Richard Butterly

 

 

FAITHFUL SERVER RENE prepares breakfast as Bob, Colin and Pat prepare to meet.

VISITING ROTARIANS, introduced by Secretary Joyce Baumbach, were Boyd Craig [HVAC] from the Plano Rotary Club, Ken Maun [Tax Assessor] from the Plano Metro Rotary Club, Doyle Dean [Education-Senior High] from Plano Rotary and L.B. Broach [Minister] from Plano Rotary Club.

 

TODAY'S GUESTS were all furnished by Rick Chron and are associated with Signature Towing Service or SheerMetal Collision Repair.  They were Jay Coldiron, Alas Saviano, Denine Chron and Kyle Chron.

ABSENT WERE Richard Biggers, Steve Dippel, Russel Head, Rod Hogan, Judy Jackson, Mabrie Jackson, Ken Lambert, Juergen Mahneke, Don Mellor, Bill Moore, Art Papathanasiou, John Payton, Becky Perry, Doug Ray, John Roach and Don Wilhelmus.
 

PRESIDENT RANDY PLUMLEE heard announcements from Joyce Baumbach about the book packing project on Saturdays from 9-11 am, and from Sharon Lewis about the need to hustle other Rotary Clubs to participate in Oktoberfest.

MICHELLE ROBBINS was presented with a 1 year perfect attendance pin.

THE ASSISTANCE CENTER OF COLLIN COUNTY is having a garage sale at their location at 900  18th Street in Plano on Saturday, October 18 from 8 am to 2 pm.  In the meantime, donate your unwanted stuff between 9 am and 3 pm, Monday-Friday.
 

INDUCTED IN A MOVING CANDLELIGHT CEREMONY complete with bubbles but sans Harp music were Ronnie Day [Funeral Director] sponsored by the absent Judy Jackson and Vickie McClurg [Real Estate] sponsored by Brenda Rogers.

PLANO WEST ROTARY CLUB, which meets at noon on Tuesdays, has moved their meeting place to the Greek Isles Grille and Taverna, which is located on the West side of Ruisseau Village at US75 and Parker Road. They are around the corner from the Bavarian Grill where Oktoberfest will be on the 20th.

TODAY'S PROGRAM, introduced by Program Chairthing David Marks, was Louis Bremer, who is a partner in SheerMetal Collision Repair and who recently completed a year [Class of 2006-2007] as a White House Fellow.  White House Fellows typically spend a year working as full-time, paid special assistants to senior White House Staff, the Vice President, Cabinet Secretaries and other top-ranking government officials. Fellows also participate in an education program consisting of roundtable discussions with renowned leaders from the private and public sectors, and trips to study U.S. policy in action both domestically and internationally. Fellowships are awarded on a strictly non-partisan basis. As is our custom, a book was donated to the Nellie McCall Library at the David McCall Elementary School in the name of the speaker and signed by him.   The book was "Our 50 States" by Lynne Cheney.

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