Hamilton Rotary

HAMILTON ROTARY CLUB BULLETIN JULY 30, 2009
 
THE WEEK THAT WAS...
 
As mentioned in last week’s publication, New Prez #4 Stever welcomed all to the Hamilton Rotary Club Assembly.  As the boo’s were dying down, she asked Fr. Tim Bunch to do the prayer and pledge (with a professional, what can go wrong?).
                Ann Antenen came to the podium to announce that we had no guests or VR’s and quite a few members were absent as well.
 
GETTING TO KNOW YOU...
                Denny G Walsh took his turn in the barrel and explained that his middle name was George.  It seems that his great grandmother (or someone) had a crush on George Custer (“of last stand fame”) and named all succeeding off springs “George” (the loser).  He has been employed in the trust dept. at First for 39 years (and the assets are still about the same) and had Mary E.S. Dadosky as a teacher.  What a marvelous guy!
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS...
                To give everyone ample notice, New Prez #4 made us aware that Dist. Gov. Hans Berkel MD would be the program next week and we will have lasagna in his honor (funny, he doesn’t sound very Italian).
                Once again, the new one reminded us of the Trilogy on Aug.19 and now has 4 people attending.  She sweetened the pot by saying the club would pay for your meal (next week she may even offer wine).
                Ron Smith, the new member orientation guy, resplendent in a new suit, reminded one and all of the orientation on Aug 13th at 11:00 at the hotel (this is a must for folks trying to move from a red badge to blue).
 
THE PROGRAM, OR NOT...
                Actually, not so much a program but the “Club Assembly,” where the New Prez promises things like better attendance, lower dues, better food and dozens of new “quality” members and the possibility of dancing girls upon occasion (same old, same old...).
                Mike Kihm, the new Anneliese, admonished that everyone should sign in, cancel meals by noon on Mondays, and send the stubs when paying dues, etc.
                Dave Loeffler, our bean counter, asked for budget request by Tuesday.  Yea, Dave, how about a raise for bulletin editors?
                It went on...Nancy O’Neill is going after “quality” members.  Paul Thoms is spreading the Rotary word like an evangelist.  Jason Crank suggested payroll deductions instead of fundraisers and Terry Weekly says we need to sell more ads for Rotary Presents and Jim Fitton wants us to send more money to the R Foundation (become a Paul Harris Fellow, no money down and ten easy payments).   Steve Timmer made a pitch for more host families for the boatload of study exchange folks arriving in May.
                I hope I got it all as I ran out of paper and had to finish up on some of the handouts.
 
COMMERCIAL...
                Jim Fitton gave a heart-rending plug for the Hamilton Joes (it may be that he glad they didn’t laugh at his one bounce pitch last week).
 
Editor: Ken Snyder who thankfully turns over the quill, pencil, typewriter and keyboard to Chris Hurr.  Give’em Hell!