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State College, 16805

Edition: #445
Editor: Paul Rutter
TODAY'S PROGRAM and ASSIGNMENTS for: December 3, 2009

Program: Assemby
Duty Rotarian (Auction, Note take, Thank Speaker): Schmitt
future assignments

FUTURE PROGRAMS and EVENTS

December 10, 2009 Melinda Golden, Rotary membership presentation
December 17, 2009 Holiday Auction
December 24, 2009 Christmas... No Meeting... Happy Holidays!
December 31, 2009 Open

 

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LAST WEEK IN REVIEW

Visiting Rotarians: None
Make-ups turned in: None
Guests:
Kevin, our exchange student from Brazil
50/50: Currently, the total pot stands at nearly $380 with 35 cards remaining The winning ticket, was held by Kat Snowe, who drew the Queen of Spades. Better luck next time!
Auction: Hugh Mose donated a gift certificate to Golden Wok, which went for $36 to Paul Rutter. Thanks!!

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

Festival of the Trees, December, 2009: Eberly chair, all of the club

PSU Football with Ohio State November 7, 2009: Rotarians: Paul Rutter and spouse Anne Hoag, Roger Dunlop, Brad Schmitt, and 4Non-Rotarians.
Interested in the Indiana game?
Need ten each game : Email Paul

PSU Football with Minnesota October 17, 2009: Rotarians: Roger Dunlop, Kat and spouse Dave Snowe and 5 Non-Rotarians.
Interested in future games?
Need ten each game : Email Paul

PSU Football with Eastern Illinois October 10, 2009: Rotarians: Roger Dunlop, Paul Rutter, Kat and spouse Dave Snowe and two friends, Jack Cunning spouse of Tineke Cunning from the breakfast club, and 2 Non-Rotarians.
Interested in future games?
Need ten each game : Email Paul

PSU Football with Iowa September 26, 2009: Rotarians: Roger Dunlop, Paul Rutter and spouse Anne, Kat and spouse Dave Snowe, and 4 Non-Rotarians.
Interested in future games?
Need ten each game : Email Paul

PSU Football with Temple September 19, 2009: Rotarians: Kat and Dave Snowe, Roger Dunlop and 6 nnon-Rotarians,
Interested in future games?
Need ten each game : Email Paul

PSU Football with Syracuse September 12, 2009: Rotarians: Brad Schmitt, Roger Dunlop, Paul Rutter, Hugh Mose and spouse, Jack Cunning spouse of Tineke Cunning from the breakfast club, Meg Moose's employee, and 5 Non-Rotarians.
Interested in future games?
Need ten each game : Email Paul

PSU Football with Akron September 5, 2009: Rotarians: Brad Schmitt, Roger Dunlop and spouse, Non-Rotarians x6.

2009-10 Hosts for Highschool International Youth Exchange: Whitfield Chair

Farmers Market, Food delivery to Food Bank, Each Friday 2009
Rotarians? Email Roger Fetter

PSU Football Games, Fall 2009: Rotarians? email Paul

Puerto Rico GSE exchange and party at Paul's camp, Summer 2009
Rutter, Williams, Whitfield

Lederer Park Clean-up April 18, 2009 at 9:00 a.m.: Brad is in charge coordinating this event, with all of us helping! Many Hands makes short work.

Foundation Dinner April 16, 2009. Planning Committee Chair: Dick Held, members all multiple Paul Harris Fellows

2009 Spaghetti Dinner committee: Eberly, Bedell, Geise and all of us!

2009 Entertainment Book committee: Eberly, Moose and all of us!

Club Holiday Party, December: Brytczuk chair, all club

Happy Happy Bucks are funds paid to the club to speak up and tell all why you are happy!Bucks Paul Rutter-happy about football fund raiserKat Snowe happy about reconnecting with an old exchange studentKay Ward for her 45th anniversaryLeanne Martin happy to be back Carl Hill trip with students and 28 youth exchane prospects

  • Leanne Martin is a new member (returning actually)
  • BIrthdays: Laurel, Joe, and Chris T.
  • Rotary Leadership Institute is on November 14 in Bedford; Bob Williams, Cathy Brown, Don Bedell, Roger Fetter, and Harry Zimbler will attend
  • Raffle tickets ($5 each or $25 for 6 tickets) are available in support of the Foundation Dinner on November 7
  • The board meeting is on Tuesday, November 3, at 7:30 at Perkins Restaurant on South Atherton Street. Committee chairs were asked to submit a written report in advance of the meeting.
  • Jason announced that the committee is winding up the Dinner & Entertainment Book for 2010 and indicated it will be a terrific book. He also announced that Ed Zeiders (former club member) received the card we sent for his wife, who is again battling illness.
  • Mark Meckstroth announced that the Dictionary Project labeling will take place at the Elder agency next Wednesday (November 4) at 6 p.m.
  • Gary Brytczuk announced that the holiday party will be held at his home on December 16, in place of the happy hour for that month. Remember that it's the night before our holiday auction!
  • Laurel thanked Jim Eberly for bringing in Box Tops labels and announced that we are still collecting them along with Campbell's soup labels for the benefit of area schools. Currently, we are giving them to the Young Scholars charter school.
  • Don announced that Hugh Mose indicated more funds have been raised toward the Haiti project by other clubs, so the project is closer to being funded.
  • Roger Fetter urged signing up for the Farmers Market on Fridays. This is taking food to the food bank
  • Carl did 6 youth exchange visits with approximately 60 potential exchange students
  • Brad Yeckley let us know there was sufficent interest in pursuing an idea for helping to line soccer fields
  • The Rotary Leadership Institute will be held on November 14.
  • The District Foundation Dinner will be held on November 7. Don has raffle tickets for hand-crafted rocking chairs.
  • Jason Slocum spoke about the D&E books, work for commitments to coupon books this year
  • The Wine Auction fundraiser will be held on 11/20 at Carol Walsh's home.
  • 3 guests attended in September courtesy of Hugh and Jim. Jim won the $25 gift certificate.
  • Polio Plus contribution match from Gates Foundation. Goal is $150 per club member.
  • Jason said it is time to call about D & E ads. Get merchants to sign up. It makes it easier to sell.
  • News about a basketball game for Rotary will be announced.
  • Lederer Park clean-up is October 24. Please help out!
  • Memorial proposals to honor mayor Welch, a Walking History of State College people. For park detailing contribution to community erect signs providing information on walking trail.
  • Hugh Mose announced there will be no money from R.I. for the International Project this year. But if we can raise 25% of funds needed, Huntingdon does the same, others will match the remainder.
  • An article in the State College Magazine highlights of efforts at the Famers Market.
  • Jim Eberly has been nominated for district governor for 2012-2013
  • Dick Held will be chairing Polio Plus and the Foundation
  • There was discussion about a joint fellowship meeting with the other Rotary clubs in the area.
  • Jim has given Carl $7,565 for the Dining & Entertainment Books. Paul Rutter is still ahead in selling them. He has turned in the money for 57 books. Keep selling them!
  • If you are not receiving club emails via the listserv, contact Paul Rutter. The problem may be an incorrect email address on the club listserv directory.
  • Thanks to everyone who has helped work the gates before the PSU home football games in previous years. There is time now to think about working the gates for 2 home games left this year. Thanks to Roger Dunlop, Brad Schmitt, Kat Snowe (from our club) and husband Dave from the breakfast club, and Tineke Cunning from the breakfast club, Hugh Mose and wife Janyce, my wife Anne and many other helpers for helping us fill the slate for some of the games this year. There are a very very few openings left for the 2009 season. You get free field seats and parking passes for helping. If you are interested in helping next year for the 2010 season let me know to reserve your spot. For more information on what we do and to be the list for next year ask Paul 863-3387 office.
  • Check out the latest press releases
  • 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.
  • Previous Week's Speaker: RSVP Program

    Brian Cleery of the RSVP program spoke to us.

    RSVP of Centre County has been connecting active adult volunteers, 55 and better, with volunteer opportunities at 130 non-profit agencies throughout Centre County since 1985. Join today to share your time, talent and life experience with the agencies and organizations that keep our community strong.

    Centre County RSVP is supported in part by the Corporation for National & Community Service and by the Centre County Board of Commissioners through the Office of Aging.

    RSVP of Centre County is a part of the Corporation for National & Community Service. CNCS supports Senior Corps, Americorps and Learn & Serve. Senior Corps has three programs: Retired & Senior Volunteer Program, Foster Grandparents Program and Senior Companion Program.

    RSVP was founded in 1985 through the support of the Centre County Commissioners and the Centre County Office of Aging, Jane Taylor, Director. We are located in the Willowbank Building (upper level) Room 339, 420 Holmes St., Bellefonte, PA 16823. The RSVP office is open M-F, 8:30am to 5:00pm and you are invited to visit or give us a call at (814)355-6816.

    Submitted by Hugh Mose

    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
    ROTARIAN

    Auction


    Thank
    Speaker

    Notes

    DATE
    ROTARIAN
           
           
    Dec 3
    Schmitt
    Dec 10
    Sepich
    Dec 17
    Xmas Auction
    Dec 24
    No Meeting
    Dec 31
    Slocum
    Happy
    New Year!
    Jan 7
    Snowe
    Jan 14
    Trudeau
    Jan 21
    Turley
    Jan 28
    PDG Walsh
    Feb 4
    Ward
    Feb 11
    Whitfield
    Feb 18
    Williams
    Feb 25
    Yeckley
    Mar 4
    Zimbler
    Mar 11
    Beaver
    Mar 18
    Brown
    Mar 25
    Brytczuk


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