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October 31, 2008

PRAYER
Warner Richeson

 

PLEDGE
Robert Posner

 

4-WAY TEST
Scott Villines

 

JOKE
John Roach

 

RENE IS READY to serve breakfast to the latecomers as soon as Sgt-at Arms Scott and ROTOPIG collect some two-bit fines.

PRESIDENT RANDY called on past Secretary Pat to introduce the guests and visiting Rotarians. They were German Exchange Student Emno Kamlah from Munich, Germany, guest of Sam Zarro [Investments] from the  Addison Rotary Club]; Lee Dunlap [Architect] from the Plano Rotary Club; Ken Maun [Tax Assessor-Collector] from Plano Metro Rotary and Ariel Gonzalez from Cuba, who was the guest of Robert Posner.

ABSENT WERE Richard Butterly, Ronnie Day, Steve Dippel, George Elking, Yvonne Hanks, Ray Hopper, Mabrie Jackson, Ken Lambert, Sharon Lewis, Juergen Mahneke, Vickie McClurg, John Payton, Bill Peterson, Doug Ray, Brenda Rogers. Greg Rushin, Shep Stahel, Bob Warren, Richard Wells, Don Wilhelmus and Jane Wyen.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bill Moore said the book project will meet Saturday from 9-11 am for repacking and may finish tomorrow. Jennifer Smith passed around a sign up sheet for the CCCCD three campus blood drive on Wednesday, Nov 12. Rod noted that November was Rotary Foundation Month and there will be two speakers from the District.  Dave Marks asked us to join the Relief Nursery of Collin County for a Dog Wash on Saturday, November 8th from 9am-1 pm at the Sudapup Dog Wash at Spring Creek and Custer.

CLASSIFICATION TALK was by Art Papathanasiou [Insurance].  Art is known as Art WHO? and works for New York Life and deals in all kinds of Insurance. New York Life is not caught up in all the economic mess that has ravaged a lot of other companies. Their losses have been way less than 1%.

CITY COUNCIL PERSON Lee Dunlap told us about the dedication of the Veteran's Memorial on November 11, 2008 at 9:30 am.

TODAY'S PROGRAM, introduced by Program Chairthing David Marks, were the students we sponsored to RYLA. They were Eric Wong and Alyssa Zarro who are 12th graders in Plano. 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 them.   The book was "Monster Stew" by Patricia Rae Wolff.

RUDELY LEAVING EARLY at 7:46:32 am was Warner Richeson.

SERVICE ABOVE SELF, [actually service above windows] is performed weekly by Scott Villines and Bill Moore who are part of the team setting up and taking down for the meeting.

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