Mary Arnold, Editor

The Rotary Club of Evansville's Weekly Newsletter

This week's program:

May 1                         PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION GRANTS

                                                           (PEF)

                                        Greeters:  Scott Gordon

                                                           Dave Raibley

                                        Invoker: 

May 8                         CELEBRATION OF SERVICE

                                    THE CENTRE         11:30 a.m.

                                        Greeters:  Leon Howell

                                                           Kenan Schultheis

                                        Invoker: 

May 15                       YOUTH RESOURCES

                                    Greeters:  Alan Julian                                               

                                    Invoker: 

May 22                     DESTINATION HOME:  BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY

                                    Greeters:  Scott Hyatt                                               

                                                       Cathy Sickman Renner

                                    Invoker:

May Programs                                             Wendy McCormick

Program  Information, 428-6500            Becki Alcorn

MAY -

     CELEBRATION OF SERVICE

MAY 8, 2007

THE CENTRE - 11:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.  

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

THEY ALWAYS SAY TIME CHANGES THINGS, BUT ACTUALLY YOU HAVE TO CHANGE THEM YOURSELF.   

CELEBRATION OF SERVICE

Make your reservation now for the annual Celebration of Service. It will be Tuesday, May 8, at the Centre beginning at 11:30 AM. There is no additional cost for members of our Rotary Club as this is included in our annual dues. Other Rotarians, Rotaractors and all guests are $20 each. Each themed basket is valued at $1000 or more. Raffle tickets are $20 each or 6 for $100. If you have items for the raffle or can take more raffle tickets to sell, please contact Jan Meeks at janmeeks@summitrealestate.us or 426-1070 x100

THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS

Please continue to keep all Rotarians and their families in your thoughts and prayers, especially Roxy Baas and Randy Rohlfer.

THANK YOU!

Barbara and Brian Williams for the thought provoking and internationally flavored April programs.

THANK YOU - READING ROTARIANS

Cathy Sickman Renner would like to thank all Rotarians who participated in the Reading Rotarian program for first graders the week of April 16- 20. It was a great experience for both the adults who read and the first graders.

MAY MEETING CHANGE

Due to the Celebration of Service being on May 8, the May Board of Directors meeting will be held on May 15 at 10:45 AM in the G.A.R. Please note the change in time and date. All members are invited to attend.

DIRECTORY CHANGE

Paul Crimm has a new e-mail address. It is crimm@att.net

Delete Sherry Tilley who is moving to Indianapolis to take a new position the State Association of Realtors. Good luck Sherry and Don.

NEW MEMBER PROPOSAL

Martha Posey, Deputy Prosecutor, is being proposed as a new member by Rebecca Alcorn with the classification of:  Legal – Paralegal or other support. Any one objecting to the proposal should contact the Membership Committee.

SPEAKERS BUREAU UP-DATE

David Henze, dhenze@sigecom.net, is updating the information for the Rotary Speaker’s Bureau. Please check the information on the website, www.evansvillerotary.com and let David know if there are any changes.

ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE

A host family is needed! From Steve Groves and Andrew Alexander:  A family is needed to host our inbound exchange student. Lubo from May 7 to June 16, then again from July 1-10. He attends the Signature School and Rotary will help arrange transportation to and from school, as this is often a prospective family’s primary concern. Please contact Steve Groves, 434-4880 or steve@01inc.com or Andrew Alexander, 476-1456, or Andrew.alexander@sci-us.com  to express your interest.

CALLING FOR ROTARY HISTORY

Harry Lukens is working on the history of our Club. If you have any information i.e., minutes, other printed materials – brochures, flyers, newspaper articles,  on or about our Club, particularly between 1950 and 1980, please contact Harry Lukens, 425-5555, or Ruthie Shekell, 962-4687.

GSE TEAM LEADER/AMBASSADORAL SCHOLARSHIP

From Mark Miller: Our district will accept applications for GSE Team Leader from Rotarians who wish to lead four young professionals for four weeks of cultural and vocational exchange to southern Brazil (Maringá / Paraná).  The GSE team will leave Indiana on May 5 and return June 2, 2008.  To qualify as a GSE Team Leader, the individual must be an experienced Rotarian, involved in service projects, and be well-informed on Indiana, the United States and Rotary.  Candidates must also be comfortable working as part of a team with a schedule that is both physically and emotionally demanding, assume complete charge of the team and act as liaison between the team and host clubs. The team will spend roughly a month visiting various clubs and sites in Rotary District 4630 in Brazil. Club endorsed applications for team leader must be received no later than August 1, 2007.Finally, please encourage young professionals between 25 and 40 years of age who would enjoy experiencing life in southern Brazil, observe their own vocations as practiced abroad, develop personal and professional relationships, and exchange ideas to submit a GSE Team Member application!  Club endorsed applications must be received no later than November 1, 2007. Our district will also accept club-endorsed applications for the 2008-09 Ambassadorial Scholarship no later than August 1, 2007.   If you know of an individual with at least 2 years of college experience, would like to study abroad for a year, has demonstrated a personal commitment to community service, possesses maturity and seriousness of purpose; has concrete ideas as how s/he will improve international understanding and world peace; and, basically is someone you feel would represent your club as an ambassador of good will, encourage them to download an application and apply!  District 6580 will then select and offer one single year Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship, not to be confused with the Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarship, for academic year 2008-09 in September 2007.

Need more information? Try the web site, it contains answers to frequently asked questions. You can also find information in your Membership Directory.

CLUB INFORMATION

Club Website
www.evansvillerotary.com

District 6580
www.rotary6580.org

Rotary International
www.rotary.org

Chartered
December 9, 1913

Charter Number
102

Club Number
3435

Meeting Time
Tuesdays at Noon

Meeting Location
The Coliseum
300 Court Street
Evansville, IN

Mailing Address
PO Box 1131
Evansville, IN 47706-1131

Office Information
1100 W Lloyd Expy
Suite 504
Evansville, IN 47708
812-962-4687 phone
812-962-4688 fax
info@evansvillerotary.com

2006-2007 Officers
Teri Hollander Albin, President
Rebecca Alcorn, President Elect
Matt Volkman, Vice President
John Wolk, Secretary
Jeffrey Berger, Treasurer
Paul Crimm, Sergeant At Arms
Ron Keeping, Past President

2006-2007 Board of Directors
Nancy Bizal
Dan Carwile
Carter Clarke
Maurice Coates
Lois Duncan
Abbas Foroughi
Marilee Fowler
Jeffrey Henning
Prudence Hoesli
Stephen Jennings
Kalah Jerstad
Tonya Kirkland
Nancy Koehler
Jane Wittmer Kuhn
Susie Mattingly
Craig McNett
Martin Rowland
Ryan Scheidler
Jack Schriber
Cathy Sickman Renner
Ann Stegall
Gary Van Zandt
Lee Vernon
Amy Walker

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