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<div id=cover-sheet>"Ramblings" by Susan Miller
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<p class=MsoTitle><b><u><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Rotary Ramblings – May 22, 2007</span></font></u></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Called to order by President Kurt after a particularly delightful array
of piano pieces performed by our own <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Bruce Williams</st1:PersonName>.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Invocation was given by <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Jim Pignato</st1:PersonName>.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Steve Rich led us in a songs “<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region> the Beautiful” and
“Smile”.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dave Richards</span></font></st1:PersonName>
celebrated his birthday with a rousing round of “Happy Birthday to
You” and a generous contribution for his birthday ($55).</p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Our resident comedian Harvey Brown acknowledge our one guest and our 3
rotarians who made up the traditional way (<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Bill Arnst</st1:PersonName>
on a cruise) and online (Alan Kornblau and Tom Stanley)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Sargeant-at-arms Candance Etzler collected a wopping $120 – most
of which (duh!) came from <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Dave Richards</st1:PersonName>
birthday contribution.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Kurt Godfrey, <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Steve Bates</st1:PersonName>,
Betsy Owens and Sue Miller all participated in the President’s Membership
Conference this weekend in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Ft.</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Lauderdale</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>. Sue gave a
brief report indicating it was very informative with various suggestions on
gaining and retaining members – the focus of this year’s President
of Rotary International, Wilfred Wilkinson, is Membership – Increasing
and Retaining Existing Members.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>President Godfrey made several announcements:</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>September 8th – IRCC – he’ll advise who he thinks
should attend</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>November 27<sup>th</sup> – Service Above Self Award</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>December 6<sup>th</sup> – <st1:place w:st="on">Holiday</st1:place>
Party</span></font></p>
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Betsy Owens made an announcement indicating we have been certified for youth
exchange. Two host families will be needed for each school, as they do not
want students to stay at one house for the entire year. Please let her know if
you are interested in hosting one of these young people – it is a great
experience!</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Leigh Lamson, Health Service Coorindator of Life Line Screening, was
our speaker. He shared some valuable information about the health related risk
factors for stroke, aneurisms, vascular disease and osteoporosis. Screenings
saved his life and education about such screenings is crucial. The screening
indicates the risk factors for these types of diseases and he explained the
testing and can actually prevent these diseases by providing early detection.
He also raffled away a free testing – <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Pat
Archer</st1:PersonName> won. Remember – if you think someone is having
a stroke, think of the acronym – FAST – Face (is it even on both
sides or drooping on one); Arms (can they lift them above their heads evenly);
Speech (is it slurred); Time (is of the essence – call 911.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>$904 in the green hat – <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Candace Etzler</st1:PersonName>
won – but did not pull the ace – hey folks, we’re running out
of cards – need a winner soon.</span></font></p>
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Respectfully submitted,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Susan Miller</span></font></st1:PersonName></p>
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