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| TODAY'S PROGRAM and
ASSIGNMENTS for: February
1, 2007 |
Program:
TBA
 Auction
item: King
Note taker: Christian
Thank speaker: Trudeau
future assignments
| FUTURE
PROGRAMS and EVENTS |
February
8, 2007
February
15, 2007
February
22, 2007
March 1, 2007
March 8, 2007
March 15, 2007
March 20, 2007 Prep night for Spaghetti
March 21, 2007 Spaghetti Dinner
March 22, 2007
March 29, 2007
April 26, 2007 The German GSE Team arrives
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Visiting Rotarians:Tom Kerr,
Joel & Maureen Pelletier from the Evening Club
Make-ups turned in:
Guests: Holly Dunn guest of Bob Williams
50/50: Laurel Sanders drew the King of Spades so we are down to
27 cards now with a pot of about $570.
Auction: Two items were auctioned by our auctioneer extraordinaire,
Chuck Gambone,.
George Trudeau purchased an "Estate Wine Tote" and bottle of
Pinot Grigio for $32 that was donated by Rose Kauffman.
Tracy Sepich was the successful bidder for lunch for two at Spats with
a bid of $25. This was donated by Spats in lieu of participating in the
Entertainment Book.
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| ANNOUNCEMENTS:
(Please send announcements for the newsletter to Paul) |
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Spaghetti
Tickets & Dinner, March March 20-21.
Tickets are being sold by ALL of us; For the event:
Names to be added soon!Please do what you can to be listed here!
2007
Entertainment Book committee:
Bedell, Geise, Jones; all of us are selling them. Top Seller
1/26 is PDG Carol Walsh with 29 books. Second is:_______ and Third
and Fourth are:____ ___
Holiday
Party , Dec 20. Marshall
Goldstein and his merry elves set this up. Quite good say the
returns! 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).
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.
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Happy  Bucks
came from:  Meg Moose
happy to be here and not in Buffalo, aka, Snow HellEllie
Beaver: 5 Happy Bucks, United Way $136 over goal, special thanks to Hugh
Mose, Russ Brooks, Bob Williams, Evan Smith and Laurel Sanders for their
help in the campaign. Holly
Dunn, her daughter is in Ecuador thanks to Rotary youth exchange.Tracy
Sepich had her 1000th patient who is a member of our club. Laurel
Sanders was happy about the exchange student from Japan and that her husband
is going to Japan.Mary
DeArmitt was happy for Ellie.
Joel Pelletier was happy
to be at our club to proselytize.
Jim Eberly distributed tickets for the Spaghetti Dinner on March 21.
Hugh passed around pictures of the furniture that the club purchased
for the school in Turkey (?).
Don Bedel announced that he has collected $4,600 so far from the entertainment
book sale. Carol Walsh has ssold 29 books so far.
Joel Pelletier announced that the District is trying to establish an
exchange program with 5 individuals from Russia. He is hopefull that all
of the clubs in the area will participate. He is putting together the
curriculum with the Help of Score and Rider Motors but is in need of a
volunteer from our club to assist him. He also needs host families for
the visitors. They are expected to be here sometime this fall.
Spaghetti Dinner--PUT on your Calendar for March 21st with prep being
March 20th. Mt. Nittany United Methodist Church, 4-7 PM.
PDG Carol is taking over membership for Dana who is on a leave of absence .
We are looking for feedback about a club picnic tentatively scheduled for June 24, We need input on locations of Tudek, Lederer, or Someone's backyard where adult beverages could be consumed. Cooking necessities would have to be brought in. Contact Frank, Marshall, Jim E., Carol, Mary, Rainer, or Pat with your input.
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.
Paul Bell received a Paul Harris Fellowship and was made an honorary member of the club. Paul was a charter member.
PDG Carol Walsh has sold 29 Entertainment books!
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. Dana Catalano is on a leave of absence.
 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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Week's Speaker: Maria
Zhrivitskaya, exchge student from Byelorussia |
The club was treated to a wonderful presentation by Maria Zhivitskaya,
a Rotary Youth Exchange Student from Minsk, Belarus. Maria is a delightful
young lady. She is 15 years old and a Senior at State  College
High School. She speaks 5 languages, Belarussian, Russian, Polish, German
and English.
Belarus is a landlocked country bordered by Russia, Ukraine, Poland and
Lithuania. The country gained its independence in 1991. Maria's hometown
of Minsk is the capital of the country.
She showed us slides of various sights around the country. Minsk appears
to be a beautiful city with many beautiful churches. There are castles
in the country that host medieval tournaments. The country is very flat
with many rivers and lakes. The largest lake is in the shape of a heart.
Maria answered questions about the political structure, a dictatorship,
schools and the churches.
Note taker: Gary Brytczuk
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| Rotary Birthdays this month:
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Todd
Bacastow, February 5; Jim Eberly
February 10; Judy
Myrick, February 24;
(if I please email me and let the club secretary
know too)
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
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AUCTION
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MEETING
NOTES
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THANK
SPEAKER
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PROGRAM |
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February
1
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King
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Christian
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Trudeau
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February
8
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Martella
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Coble
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Assembly
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February
15
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Meckstroth
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Cutter
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Turley
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February
22
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Moose
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Dayananda
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Walsh
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March
1
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Mose
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DeArmitt
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Whitfield
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March
8
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Myrick
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Domalski
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Assembly
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March
15
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Ostrich
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Eberly
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Williams
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March
22
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“If
we only listen to those whom we already see eye to eye, we will
never create better understanding, a concept that is at the
core of Rotary.”
-Martin G Molony, District 1160 Governor, Dublin Central, Ireland
in The
Rotarian, January 2006
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"Of
the things we think, say or do:
Is
it the TRUTH?
Is
it FAIR to all concerned?
Will
it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will
it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?"
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district 7350; club 24095
State
College Downtown Rotary; P.O. Box 10742; State College, PA 16805- 0742
Contact
club webmaster & newsletter editor: Paul Rutter
Just
Curious Who Gets This Far:
Weird Facts to Know & Tell
People Who Make a Difference
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.
4. Name 10 people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer prize.
5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor and
actress.
6. Name the last decade's worth of World Series winners.
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.
Here's another quiz. See how you do on this one:
1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through
school.
2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.
3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.
4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special.
5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.
6. Name half a dozen heroes whose stories have inspired you.
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
Do You have anything to share? Email
me and chances are it will find its way here, maybe.
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