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State College, 16805

Edition: #323
Editor: Paul Rutter
TODAY'S PROGRAM and ASSIGNMENTS for: January 11, 2007

Program: Alice Clark - Desert Rug Co.
Auction item
: Johnston
Note taker: Brooks
Thank speaker
: Sanders
future assignments



FUTURE PROGRAMS and EVENTS

January 18, 2007 TBA
January 25, 2007 TBA
February 1, 2007
February 8, 2007
February 15, 2007
February 22, 2007
March 1, 2007
March 8, 2007
March 15, 2007Slainte'
March 22, 2007
March 29, 2007

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LAST WEEK IN REVIEW

Visiting Rotarians: DG Jerry Friedman
Make-ups turned in:
Guests: Linda Friedman's daughter Rebecca
50/50: Evan drew the wrong card; we are down to 30 cards now with a pot of about $495.
Auction:

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ANNOUNCEMENTS: (Please send announcements for the newsletter to Paul)

Holiday Party , Dec 20. Marshall Goldstein and his merry elves set this up. Quite good the returns say! Well Done!!

Festival of the Trees, Dec 7-10. Jim Eberly is in the lead with other club members. Thanksed with happy bucks were: Carl Hill, Pat Coble, Clark Moose (Meg's husband).

2007 Entertainment Book committee: Bedell, Geise, Jones

Sept 10, 2006 Support to Operation Salute: Holmes, Mose, Davis, Domalski, Rutter, Dearmitt (x2), Abramson, Eberly (x2), Fetter, Christian, Williams

Fall 2006 Semester Hosting Youth Exchange Students-

April 22, 2006 Lederer Park Clean up: Pam Ferguson and her crew of Tracey Sepich and kids, Barbie Collins, Hugh Mose, Paul Rutter & wife Anne.

Mar. 22, 2006 Spaghetti Dinner Fund Raiser, We all are selling.

Happy Happy Bucks are funds paid to the club to speak up and tell all why you are happy!Bucks came from: Jerry was happy about the holidays. David mentioned something about the fine Catholic school in Louisiana beating the one in Indiana in a football game and a daughter having graduated from Tulane and another transferring to Penn State


  • PDG Carol is taking over membership for Dana who is on a leave of absence .
  • Hugh said the furniture for our International project in Turkey arrived in Istanbul. (better than arriving here!)
  • The assignments have been moved back a week because we will not have a luncheon meeting this week.
  • Bob Williams mentioned the district is forming a Foundation Alumni group for persons, including non-Rotarians, that have been a part of Rotary Foundation events like the GSE or the Ambassadorial Scholarships.
  • PDG Carol Walsh has already sold her allotment of Entertainment books.
  • Carl offered thanks to Jim Eberly, Pat Coble, Clark Moose (Meg's husband) for their help during the Festival of the Trees.
  • Carl of course was instrumental in the success of the Festival of the Trees
  • PDG Carol Walsh presented Paul Rutter with his second Paul Harris Fellowship pin.
  • We are looking for hosts for inbound students for the youth exchange for 2006-2007. Contact Laurel, Doug, or Carl if you are able to help out.
  • Easter Seals is having a million penny event at the mall.
  • Dana Catalano is on a leave of absence.
  • Entertainment Book for 2007. Email paul@paulrutter.com to get yours!The Entertainment Book has been passed out.Get to work selling your allotment and more now! We rely on the funds this raises to get our many philantropic tasks completed.
  • Carl Hill is a charter member of the District Paul Harris Fellowship, a group that pledge to contribute $1000 each year to the Foundation.
  • A wine tasting party was held on November 3 at Carol Walsh's home. Thanks to all who participated. This was a fun evening and raised over $250 for the club.
  • Thank you to those who helped place labels on the dictionaries last week.
  • Carl Hill will be setting up this years youth exchange program. If anyone is interested contact Carl.
  • The District Newsletter is available at the District Web site,
  • GSE (Group Study Exchange): The team from Germany visiting us for a few days starting April 26, 2007 was announced by the German district.We will need help housing them for a few nights and activities for them to participate with. Their brief bios are:
      • Lutheran minister (team leader); age 52, male, married
      • Industrial sales for a sausage factory; visit business school, retailers; age 32, male, single
      • Inport/export, logistics solutions, Sales manager; age 31, male, single
      • Jeweler, creates, journeyman goldsmith; age 28, female, single
      • Accountant, training instructor; age 29, female, single
      • Export sales for industrial company; age 39, male, married
  • Teresa shared information about our meals at Damon's. Each week we have an option of a house salad or the entre prepared for us that day. At no time is anyone to request to have chicken or steak added to the salad. All that we are contracted for is the garden salad. Additionally when you request special salads; the orders for everyone else get backlogged because the server is also the one that has to prepare the salad. There is additional cost that is borne by the club when you place requests for extras too.
  • Teresa shared news from the Penn State Rotaract club for the new academic year. Over 50 persons showed up to an informational session. These were students that had been involved with Rotary as Interacters in high school.
  • Point your web browser to: http://www.rotilink.org/eClubs/ click on a club's Website and follow the directions to do make-ups with the e-club. At the end, you print out your make up slip and submit it to current secretary Rainer Domalski.


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    Previous Week's Speaker: Assembly


    ENTERTAINMENT 2 FOR 1 BOOKS were distributed to members. We need to really do a great job selling as this provides a good bit of our budget each year.

    Our attendance was 65% with 49 members.

    Holiday auction brought in $640.

    Received a thank you from our server, Amy.

    Paul Bell received a Paul Harris Fellowship and was made an honorary member of the club. Paul was a charter member.

    Note taker: Paul Rutter

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    Rotary Birthdays this month:

    Teresa Davis January 6 ; Tracey Sepich January 20
    (if I missed yours please email me and let the club secretary know too)

    Etc.

     M  A  K  E  -  U  P  S

    Reminders on makeup's:
    All makeup's are good for credit toward meetings missed 14 days before or 14 days after the makeup. Makeup's made at other Rotary Club meetings also get a dues credit. Makeup's at service projects get attendance credit only. All makeup cards should be turned into the club secretary promptly. To find out where you can makeup, check the RI Club Directory, or District Web site.

    NEIGHBORING CLUBS- check out the web site listing or one of the E-clubs all over the world
    MEMBERS- check out the web site listing
    COMMITTEE CHAIRS- check out the web site listing

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    DATE
    AUCTION
    MEETING
    NOTES
    THANK
    SPEAKER
    PROGRAM
    January 18
    Jones
    Brown
    Sepich
    January 25
    Kauffman
    Brytczuk
    Smith
    February 1
    King
    Christian
    Trudeau
    February 8
    Martella
    Coble
    Assembly
    February 15
    Meckstroth
    Cutter
    Turley
    February 22
    Moose
    Dayananda
    Walsh
    March 1
    Mose
    DeArmitt
    Whitfield
    March 8
    Myrick
    Domalski
    Assembly
    March 15
    Ostrich
    Eberly
    Williams
    March 22
           


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    -Martin G Molony, District 1160 Governor, Dublin Central, Ireland
    in The Rotarian, January 2006

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    Is it the TRUTH?

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    Take this quiz: mentally (you know... in your head, without writing things down)

    1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.
    2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.
    3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America contest.
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    5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor and actress.
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    How did you do? The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday. These are no second-rate achievers. They are the best in their fields. But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten. Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners.

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    1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.
    2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.
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    Easier? The lesson? The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They are the ones that care.

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    Last week I took my children to a restaurant. My six year old son asked if he could say grace. As we bowed our heads he said, "God is good, God is great. Thank you for the food, and I would even thank you more if mom gets us ice cream for dessert. And Liberty and Justice for all! Amen!"

    Along with the laughter from the other customers nearby I heard a woman remark, "That's what's wrong with this country. Kids today don't even know how to pray. Asking God for ice cream! Why, I never!" Hearing this, my son burst into tears and asked me, "Did I do it wrong? Is God mad at me?"

    As I held him and assured him that he had done a terrific job and God was certainly not mad at him, an elderly gentleman approached the table. He winked at my son and said, "I happen to know that God thought that was a great prayer." "Really?" my son asked. "Cross my heart." Then in a theatrical whisper he added (indicating the woman whose remark had started this whole thing), "Too bad she never asks God for ice cream. A little ice cream is good for the soul sometimes."

    Naturally, I bought my kids ice cream at the end of the meal. My son stared at his for a moment and then did something I will remember the rest of my life. He picked up his sundae and without a word walked over and placed it in front of the woman. With a big smile he told her, "Here, this is for you. Ice cream is good for the soul sometimes, and my soul is good already." - author unknown

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