Meeting of May 15, 2008

Next Meeting Time & Place: 5/22/08, Rotary Scout and Community Center, Program: Salisbury Public Works, Jim Caldwell

Song: “Young at Heart”- Chris Peek

Pledge:  President Marion Keenan

Prayer:  Rocky Burnett

Head Table:  None

Guests:  Don Hackett, Area District Gov., guest of President Marion, Penny Nicholson, guest of John Nicholson, Derek Wu, guest of George Whitehead, George Mengason

Announcements:

• Don Hackett needed Rotary participation for an excellent  program delivered by Marie Allen to all of our 8^th grade students in the area regarding Drug Awareness and “Dope Help”. Marie is the mother of a student who died from drug abuse.
• Directory Photos in Board Room
• Foundation Directors:  Mike Abercrombie & Hugh Livingstone
• Club Directors:  Brian Brushmiller, Dan Williams, Gary Mackes, Kathleen McLain, & Kurt Schuster
• Pig Pickin’ May 30:  Ray Mattheu
• Basket Bingo June 19:  Matt Maciarello
• ShoreBirds:  June 12:  Bill Potts
• Romania project:  Bob Brown. Make checks out to Salisbury Rotary Club Foundation, Inc. Needs laptop.
• Hospices in Russia:  Rotary and the Hospice & Palliative Care Network of Maryland with the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

Main Program: Sister Cities.  Gary mackes introduced Carolyn Hall who covered the marvelous experience she and other Rotarians had in Salisbury, England. George Whitehead covered the activities from Salisbury University with Salisbury, England, Tartu, Estonia and Dalian, China and he introduced Derek Wu who is currently a junior at James M. Bennett high school who did an excellent job at helping us understand more about Dalian, China and how similar it is to Salisbury (port city, coastal area, county seat, etc.) even though it is quite a bit larger than our city.

50/50 Winners :  Tom Lawton and Paul Morris. $9 twice.

       Enjoy Rotary!