Next Meeting Time & Place:  September 20, 2007  Golfers check in with Pete Reddish at Green Hill by 12:15. Tee off at 12:30.  Regular meeting time at RSCC for a Chicken BBQ…a Simpson Dunahoo Special Event

Song: Rich Stover     Pledge:  President Marion Keenan       Prayer:  Pete Reddish

Head Table:  Gary Mackes, Chuck Whitmore, Henri Parker  

Guests:  Will Dyer, Penny Nicholson and Bob Widdowson  Visiting Rotarians:  Dan Magulick, Lake Ridge, VA; Barry Gusst, Philadelphia, PA; Rob Hart, Snow Hill

Announcements:

·         Art Goetz made an appeal for the Rotary Foundation.  (congratulations to Art on his new quadruplet great grandchildren!)

·         Dave Morgan mailed Blood Bank applications to all members who paid the $5 fee with their membership dues.  Completed applications are due to Dave by September 30.  The Blood Bank requires the completed application for Blood Bank membership.  Please return your Blood Bank member application to Dave as soon as possible! 

·         Tom Wieland announced he is riding in Sea Gull Century in memory of Mike Hynes. Any per mile donations he receives will be donated to Meals on Wheels.

·         Mark Glushakow announced the Pepsi Booth at the River Fest netted over $780.00

·         He stated about 1,000 raffle tickets have been sold. Bill Cropper won the beer stein.

·         President Marion is very interested in proposing a strong candidate for the GSE Team.  This should be a non Rotarian who would represent us well during a four week visit to Belgium next Spring. See her for applications which are due this month. 

·         She and Mike Abercrombie attended the recent District Seminar which included a mandatory program on Protecting Children Against Sexual Abuse And Harassment

Program:  Gary Mackes introduced Henri Parker, the Coordinator of the Mentoring Project since 1994. She thanked the Club for a $500.00 donation made last Spring. Mentoring is a one-on-one weekly meeting in the school between an at risk child and someone they can develop a relationship with. Any activity outside school is coordinated with the Big Brothers/Big Sisters Program. The objective is to encourage success by better school attendance and improved grades. Last year there were 733 mentors, short of the over 800 needed. One half of the mentors are teachers or other BOE staff. Her program has won national recognition for 50% showing improved grades; 33% with better attendance and 45% fewer referrals to the office. Mentors from our Club include Terry Greenwood, Marion Keenan, Lee Whaley, George Whitehead, Chuck Whitmore and Fred Wierman. Henri concluded by asking each Rotarian to consider making a difference with a child by showing them success. She left application forms and other material with Youth Chairman, Mike Bloxham

50/50 Winners:  $19.00 each to Hugh Livingston and Dan Williams

       Enjoy Rotary!