A Review of the Monday, August 4, 2008 Meeting

Rotary International - Rotary Club of Springfield Ohio

Newsletter Volume 95, Issue 5

District Governor Pat Edwards

Pat Edwards, District Governor, and his wife Suzanne visited the club on August 4.

30,000 children die daily in this world from preventable diseases. This is why the 2008-09 RI president has targeted safe water and sanitation efforts for his Rotary year. District Governor Pat Edwards said District 6670 has adopted the Kenya project recently started by the Dayton Rotary Club. It will educate, house and provide health services to one of the worst slums in the world. The District is sending a team to explore the project’s needs in August. Edwards, who has been a Rotarian for 45 years, said “Rotary is a chance to give something back.” He encouraged clubs to grow membership by seeking new members and retaining existing ones. The key to growth is having a quality club and presenting quality programs. Edwards noted the soon-to-be-updated District 6670 (www.rotary6670.org) will include a list of program ideas. He encouraged clubs to do more publicity to let people know what Rotary is. He applauded Springfield for offering local youth involvement through the Rotoract Club at Wittenberg University, the student exchange program and the youth leadership event (RYLA). This year’s district family day will be at Young’s Jersey Dairy and will include a large meal, ice cream, and admission to the corn maze, batting range, miniature golf and the petting zoo for one fee.

New Paul Harris Fellow

Jim Roediger received his second Paul Harris fellow as a thank you from the club for his excellent leadership of the membership campaign last year. Congratulations, Jim!

Upcoming Duty Assignments

	Greeters	Fellowship	Blue Tickets	Invocator	Sergeant At Arms
8/18	Kreckman, Sidlo, Corbin, Wagner	Goodrich	Clark	Sisler	Hannel
8/25	Larson, S. Smith, Cox, E. Bell	Pavlatos	Krafft	Detrick	Hannel
9/1	NO MEETING
9/8	Leep, Thacker, Cox, M. Chepp	B. Brougher	Krauss	Hershberger	Umbaugh
*Please get a substitute if you are unable to serve.*

Disabilities Thank You

Jane Deer received the following card: Dear Rotary, Thank you so much for making it possible for me to go to Touretts Camp. I had so much fun! I got to see old friends and made many new friends who also have tourettes like me. Thank you so much! Katie

Services to People with Disabilities is partially funded by The Springfield Foundation.

Next Meeting, Monday, August 11 12:10 PM at Casey's

Westcott House Centennial Tribute

Speaker: Marta Wojcik, Westcott House Foundation

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Duty Assignments

Greeters: Koumoutsos, Secttor, Teusink, S. Moody,
Fellowship: Kmett
Blue Tickets: Crompton
Invocator: Moormann
Sergeant-At-Arms: Hannel

This Week's ...

Guests:

Amy Donahoe (with Mike McDorman), David Zak (with Sue Hebner), Rick Yontz (with Sunny Dhingra), Pat and Suzanne Edwards (guests of the club)

Welfare Funders:

Scott Yeazell (grandson 9 lb. 2 oz.), Craig Dillon (vacation), Steve Neely (vacation), Rick Krauss (vacation), Ed Sisler (publicity), Jenny Rousculp, Herb Greer, Mike McDorman, Steve Moody, Jerry Strozdas, Linda Shaffer and Jenny Baader

Rovatarians:

Chris Widener (Xenia), Ken Hershberger (New Carlisle)

Click here for a complete list of the Club Officers and Committees

The Rotary Club of Springfield Ohio
1324 Richmoor Road, Springfield, OH 45503
Phone: 937-399-4994 Fax: 937-390-7863
Email: info@rotary98.org
We Meet: Every Monday at Casey's, 2205 Park Road.

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