Next Meeting Time & Place:  August 2, 2007, Rotary Scout and Community Center (RSCC) at 6:00pm. Program: Ed Thomas on Tennis in Salisbury.

Song: AB - Theme to “The Beverly Hillbillies”

Pledge:  President Marion Keenan

Prayer:  Henry Vinyard

Head Table:  Jerry Truitt, Gary Mackes, Jayme Weeg, and President Marion Keenan

Guests:  April Clyde, guest of President Marion; Penny Nicholson with John.

Announcements:

·         President Marion – led a special Happy 80^th Birthday song for Jerry Truitt and presented him with a Smith Island Cake.  Jerry also received a Birthday certificate signed by members of a Rotary Club in California, where his nephew (Jim Leedom) is a member.

·         Bob Lawrence - Tangier Boat Cruise – August 23^rd.  Cost $45 per person.  Boat leaves 6:00 pm so recommend arriving at Crisfield dock by 5:30pm.

·         Gail Anderson – Connie Evans’ daughter Jennie Evans, for whom the Club helped pay $1,000 entrance fee to Naval Academy has been named to the Dean’s list as well as Midshipman of the Year.  In appreciation, she is willing to donate to the Club one or two “Smith Island Cakes” per month.

·         Joe Stefursky – update on Vic Laws Challenge. Joe announced that the Club is currently at $9,000 toward the $10,000 needed to meet the challenge.  With that said, Jerry Truitt and Simpson Dunahoo stepped up to the plate and each pledged $500.  Well done!!

·         President Marion thanked Simpson Dunahoo for organizing last week’s special event (Tom Shelton’s Wine Tour).  Simpson in turn reported that Tom enjoyed doing it and thanked others for helping particularly Jock McNair, John Nicholson and Brian Brushmiller.

·         Pete Reddish – Annual Golf Outing is scheduled for September 20^th at Green Hill.  Dinner that night will be at the RSCC featuring Kurt Schuster’s BBQ!

·         Marie Calafiura – “BackPack Committee” is gearing up.  The three Rotary Clubs are pooling efforts to produce 400 back-to-school backpacks for elementary school children.  Help will be needed on the following dates:  August 11^th – purchasing material at k-Mart; August 23^rd and August 25^th – stuffing backpacks.

·         Darryl Nixon – highlighted some ideas being worked on by the Membership Committee to encourage different members to get to know each other better.  He asked folks to think about prospective members (especially anyone who can play piano!) and stated that the committee plans to reinstitute a Greeter.

·         President Marion – spoke to a couple of recommended by-law changes concerning title of “Vice President” vs “President Elect” and attendance requirements.  She reminded members that attending a Club Board meeting counts as a “make-up”.  Board meetings continue to be held on the 3^rd Thursday of the month.

Main Program:

Gary Mackes introduced tonight’s speaker, Jayme Weeg, President of Junior Achievement.

Jayme spoke to the history of Junior Achievement (JA), noting that the Eastern Shore Chapter will soon be celebrating its 20^th anniversary.  The organization leads 150 classes in business and financial education classes throughout 6 counties, reaching more than 3,000 students in 35 schools.  She expressed her firm belief that early educational relationships between business professionals and students provide tangible value to the business community and society as a whole.  With the help of donation from Rotary International JA headquarters has expanded its reach to send programs to Russia. The local chapter can be helped with additional volunteers and corporate sponsorships.  She noted that a major fundraiser for them – Golf Tournament at Chesapeake Hyatt – is scheduled October 19^th.  She ended the presentation with a favorite quote:

“A child is a person who is going to carry on what you have started.  He or she is going to sit where you are sitting and when you are gone, attend to those things which you think are most important.  You may adopt all the policies you please, but how they will be carried out depends on him.  He will assume control of your cities, states, and nations.  He is going to move in and take over your churches, schools, universities and corporations.  Your policies are going to be judged, accepted or condemned by him.  The fate of humanity is in his hands.  So it might be well to pay him some attention.”

       Enjoy Rotary!