Meeting of January 31, 2008
Next Meeting Time & Place: February 7, 2008. Rotary Scout and Community Center. Program: Salisbury University President Janet Dudley Eshbach. Badge and birthday night.
Song: John Hall led in song with the “Battle Hymn of the Republic”.
Pledge: President Marion Keenan
Prayer: Tom Wieland
Head Table: President Marion, Past District Governor Ted Merrill, Guest Speaker Karen Goldman
Guests: Karen Goldman, Director Lower Shore Child Care Resource Center
Announcements: Thanks to Jock McNair for last week’s Oyster Roast.
Please give your checks to Bill Cropper by next Thursday if you are going to the Valentine’s Dinner ($55/pp).
Mark Glushakow presented a flag (made from goat skin by handicapped children) from a Rotary Club in Curassow, Panama.
February 1 is the birthday for our Rotary Club. We are 88 years old, but don’t let our age scare you! Our club is still a young, vibrant and contributing Rotary Club and we will continue to be!
Ballots for next years Club Board and Foundation Board will be mailed out Feb 1. Please get your votes back in.
On Saturday, February 9,2008 at 12:00noon- 2pm our Rotary Club will be with the other 2 Rotary clubs in Salisbury at the Board of Education with the objective to coordinate programs and get student involvement for the drug awareness program, dictionary distribution and backpacks/supplies for needy students.
Group Study Exchange (GSE) This year we will host visitors from Belgium. They will be here From April 15-19, 2008. Please submit applications to President Marion (410-548-5080) by 11 am on Monday or Don Hackett (410-422-3392).
Kathleen McLain explained the February 17,2009 deadline for analogue transmission for TV sets. Everything will be digital thereafter. You can get a converter box if needed. Coupons are available by calling 1.888.DTV.2009 or visit www.dtv2009.gov.
Main Program: Karen Goldman, Director of the Lower Shore Child Resource Center gave an excellent presentation on this Maryland State Department of Education funded program. Their mission is to support and teach young children by providing QUALITY resources, technical assistance and educational opportunities for their benefit. She covered their LOCATE: CHILD CARE program, reviewed their training and technical assistance as well as their Early Intervention Program. This is an excellent program for working young families and single parents so they don’t have to worry about their children while they are on the job. They are located in the East Campus Complex, Suite 500 at Salisbury University (410-543-6650). Donations are always welcome. Thanks for coming Karen to tell us about such a worthwhile program.!
50/50 Winners: Mike Bernstein and Mike Abercrombie.
Enjoy Rotary!