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November 7, 2008

PRAYER
Mabrie Jackson

 

PLEDGE
Bill Moore

 

4-WAY TEST
Eric Hartter

 

JOKE
John Roach

 

FAITHFUL SERVER RENE dishes up tater tots to Past President Richard Biggers as Sgt-at-Arms Scott Villines and ROTOPIG look for more victims.

VISITING ROTARIANS AND GUESTS, introduced by Secretary Joyce Baumbach, were Walter Meyer [Swimming Pool Construction] from the Plano Rotary Club, Music Man Jerry Cline, guest of Warner Richeson and Student Dustin Kolb guest of Judge John Payton. Jerry was here to evaluate our unsound sound system and see if we could afford an alternate.

ABSENT WERE David Daniels, Ronnie Day, Rod Hogan, Ray Hopper, Bill Peterson, Brenda Rogers and Greg Rushin.

PRESIDENT RANDY found a few announcements.  Winners of the Oktoberfest Raffle were Paul Poelker - Trip to Germany and Ken Leyerle -Dinner for a herd at the Bavarian Grill.  Bill Moore has four pallets of books left to be repacked and is looking for volunteers Saturday morning from 9-11 am to finish up the job.

Blood Drive Chairthing Jennifer Smith needs workers on Wednesday, Nov 12 for the CCCCD campuses.  Richard Butterly reports that he expects to serve 1700-1800 meals on Thanksgiving from Poor Richard's Cafe to the less fortunate. About 1000 of these will be delivered by Plano, Allen and McKinney police and the Sherriff's Department, both bulk deliveries and to the "Meals on Wheels" routes. More than 200 volunteers will make all this possible.

RUDELY ARRIVING LATE was Ken Maun [Tax-Assessor Collector] from Plano Metro Rotary Club just as Bob Warren was politely leaving early to attend a meeting in Irving.

TODAY'S PROGRAM, introduced by Program Chairthing David Marks, was District 5810 Rotary Foundation Chairperson Greg Pape who reported that polio has been eliminated from the world except for pockets in Nigeria, India, Pakistan and Afghanistan.  Plano Sunrise Rotary has donated $56,000 to the Foundation and has 36 Paul Harris Fellows.  We have accumulated 21,000 Foundation points which can be used for matching donations by members to encourage more to become Paul Harris Fellows. 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 "Three Pebbles and a Song" by Eileen Spinelli.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS met at 8am after the regular meeting.  Present were Robert Posner, Richard Biggers, Scott Villines, Warner Richeson, Joyce Baumbach, Pat Hite, Rick Chron, Randy Plumlee, Sharon Lewis, Bill Moore, Doug Cargo and Terry Dobbins. Absent were Treasurer Yvonne Hanks, Membership Brenda Rogers, Foundation Rod Hogan and the Club Projects Director empty spot. Tourists were David Marks, Juergen Mahneke, Colin Light, Richard Wells, Bill Neukranz and Richard Butterly.

David Marks is going to look into a Bicycle Run for a Spring Project in conjunction with the Relief Nursery of Collin County.  Oktoberfest did well and netted a nice amount for the Children's Medical Center Legacy, the Assistance Center of Collin County, the Rotary Foundation and some other of our projects. A new chairperson is needed for next year. Mabrie and Michelle are working on the $100,000 challenge. Elections for Club Officers and Directors for 2009-10 will be December 12th. Treasurer Yvonne Hanks has decided not to move up in the Officer ranks. Secretary Joyce reports that we have 55 members and that Becky Perry [Senior Living] has faded away.  Treasurer report was that some money has come in, some money has gone out and there is some money left over. International Director Bill Moore has plans to partner with the Prestonwood Rotary Club on a water project in Zambia.  The  Hendrick Academy Christmas Lunch will be December 15th at Tino's Too and we will be providing Gift cards as best we can for 65 students. Salvation Army's Angel Tree Project will be in the Mall again this Christmas season and we will be providing some manpower.

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