Next Meeting Time & Place: November 1, 2007 RSCC Rotary Foundation Night.  Michael Carmichael- Polio Foundation.  $1.00 to the kitty for no badge being worn.

Song: Don Taylor

Pledge:  President Marion Keenan

Prayer:  Paul Morris

Head Table:  Kate Patton, Bill Satterfield and Kurt Shuster

Guests: Lombuso Khosa

Announcements:

Condolences to Jerry Truitt.

President Marion – Thank you for your support during Dick’s mother’s illness and death. 

Welcome Will Dyer and April Clyde—assigned to the Opening Ceremony Committee, Will to the Meals/Meals clean up, April to Dictionary.

Next week Rocky Burnett greets us, birthday, table draw & badges!

Sonya Spery and Jim Gillespie appointments to District GSE Committee; thanks John Burkett, Marie Calafiura & RI Committee.

District Foundation Dinner November 8 at the Dover Air Base.  $30. 

November 3 is Rotary Day at the United Nations.

Thanks to Mike Bernstein for the new aprons to be worn proudly by the Meals committee members.

Thank you again for the great job Mark Glushakow for all the money rose for the raffle and to Rich Stover for the food at our Oktoberfest. 

November 8 there will be a vote to change our by-laws. (Hand outs were on the table)

Main Program:  Kate Patton, Executive Director of the Lower Shore Land Trust (lslt@intercom.net) presented a program, which describes their local and national program of open space preservation.  Throughout the country over 37 million acres and locally over 14,000 acres have been set aside for open space.  They work with the landowners to help determine the best available program for them through conservation easements. The Mission of the Land Trust is to protect the natural heritage, rural character, and historic landscapes of Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester Counties, by assisting interested landowners to discover, evaluate and implement any of the available land preservation options. 

Kate described the benefits of land protection including:

·         economic and cultural benefits for forests and farmlands,

·         maintaining water quality by filtering out sediment and nutrients offering buffer protection,

·         enhancing air quality as plants act as air purifiers,

·         enhancing biodiversity of plants and animals and supporting some endangered species.

 50/50 Winners :  Again with a double-header:  Mike Bernstein and Mike Bernstein!!

       Enjoy Rotary!