Meeting of February 7, 2008

Next Meeting Time & Place: February 14,2008. Meet at the Civic Center at 5:00 for the Valentines Mystery Tour. Seats are still available at $55 per person. Call Bill Cropper.

Song: Bob Brown led us in a stirring rendition of “Froggy went a’courting”

Pledge:  President Marion Keenan

Prayer:  Matt Maciarello

Head Table:  George Whitehead, Dr. Dudley-Eshbach, President Marion, and Dr. Lombuso Khoza

Guests:  Chuck Shores, guest of Mike Hickson

Announcements: Thank you letter from Samantha D’Armi, a Dean’s list Scholarship recipient of ours. Thanks to Mike Bloxham and our Service to Youth Committee.

Secretary Matt Maciarello: Ballots for the election of the Rotary Club’s Board of Directors and Foundation Board were been mailed Friday.  Please complete ONE (1) ballot for the Rotary Board and ONE (1) Ballot for the Foundation Board, and return to the club secretary on or before March 6, 2008. Please read the instructions on the ballot.  You are to select FIVE (5) members on the Rotary Board Ballot and Two (2) Members on the Foundation Board Ballot. A ballot box will be situated at the sign-in table beginning next week. 

Don Hackett has been designated District Governor Designee for Rotary Year 2009-2010.

Get ready to participate in Camp Fairlee work in Chestertown on April 4 and 5^th.

District Conference in Annapolis April 25-27 at the Doubletree Hotel.

GSE team from Belgium will be at our April 17^th meeting.

Lee Whaley has suggested Dr. Rita Lamb for membership.  Her induction is scheduled for February 21.

Two-minute talks by Dr. Lombusa Khoza, a native of Swaziland, and Will Dyer, a native of Nanticoke.

Induction of Dr. Marc Forno, an Endodontist, with sponsor, Dr. John Burkett.

March 27, Four Way Test dinner at Dove Pointe. 

Mari Calafiura won the Birthday Cake and plans to share.

Main Program: Dr. Janet Dudley-Eshbach spoke about the phenomenal growth of Salisbury University. She laid out some future facility building plans. She mentioned the new Education Department building would cost $65 million to complete.

50/50 Winners :  Terry Greenwood and Gary Mackes

       Enjoy Rotary!