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THE HIGHLAND FLING
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Carrie Adolph
Pregnancy Care Center 
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Volume 57, No. 29 January 27, 2009 
Meeting each TUESDAY at Michael's Restaurant, 415 Broadway - 12:00 noon
NEXT MEETING  - TUESDAY, February 3rd at Michael's Restaurant located at 415 Broadway in Highland at 12 noon.
INTRO
This week's meeting was canceled due to the snow and ice conditions.  Better safe than sorry!
GUESTS
No guests this week.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
-  ROTARY HAPPY HOUR was on Thursday, January 29th at Marx Brothers.  The event was well attended and reports are that everyone had a great time.
 
Thanks to Marx Bros for providing the food!
 
If you missed this one, plan on attending our Frebruary Happy Hour.  Details to follow soon.
COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES 
The Pregnancy Care is looking for babysitters every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 
 
Hard Road Theatre is looking for ushers and ticket sellers for  Friday, Saturday and Sunday, January 30 - Feb. 1 and Friday and Saturday, February 6-7.  Contact Holli if you can help out.

Be sure and let Jan know all the service hours you put in...remember we have a goal of 10,000 hours. To find out more info on any of the above areas to volunteer email Jan Brinker at jan_korte_brinker @yahoo.com.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
02/03/09  Carrie Adolph - Pregnancy Care Center  
02/10/09  Evening Valentine Dinner (VFW)  featuring the "Not So" Newlywed Game
02/17/09  Dr. Randy Pausch - "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams" 
02/24/09  Wayne Steiner:  Highland Fiber to the Home Initiative
03/03/09  Rotary Fish Race
03/10/09  Kevin Dewaele - Investing in a Turbulent Market
03/31/09  John Foppe - Community Link  
04/07/09  Traci Riechmann - HIS Kids   
04/28/09  Dr. Lawrence Yung M.D. - Alcohol Abuse...from a primary care physician's perspective
06/16/09  Rotary Family Picnic (Korte & Luitjohan Lake) 
06/23/09  Mark Rieka - Relay for Life Update

If you have any suggestions or would like to sponsor a program, please email Holli at holli@hype-creative.com
SONGS
Maybe there was a little singing at the Rotary Happy Hour?
180 SECONDS of FAME
Postponed until next week
SECRETARY'S REPORT
MISSING:
Everyone.
 
BIRTHDAYS:
No birthdays.

ANNIVERSARIES:
No anniversaries.
 
MAKE-UPS:
No Make-ups.
DRAWINGS/FINES/HAPPY BUCKS
POT OF GOLD:
No one won the pot of gold this week.  Hmmmm . . .wonder why?
                    
FINES:
No fines!

HAPPY BUCKS:
Nothing this week.
PROGRAM

New Member Induction

Obviously, we missed the new member inductions.  Not to worry, though.  We'll re-schedule the program to give us all a chance to properly welcome our new Rotarians.
MAKE-UP OPPORTUNITIES
MONDAY
Wood River St. John's UCC 12:00
O'Fallon Community Center 12:00
Alton-Godfrey Moonlight Restaurant, Alton 6:00

TUESDAY
Benld Toni's 12:00
Collinsville Porter's 12:00
Fairview Heights Ramada Inn 12:00
Granite City Niedringhaus United Meth. Church 12:00
Belleville Fischer's Restaurant 12:10

WEDNESDAY
O'Fallon Sunrise First United Methodist Church 6:45 AM
Litchfield Maverick Steak House 7:00 AM
Land of Goshen Lewis & Clark Com.College, LeClaire Room
600 Troy Road, Edwardsville 12:00
St. Clair Co West Shrine of Lady of Snows 12:00
Lebanon Lebanon Visitors Center 6:00
Bethalto Villa Rose Retirement Community 6:30

THURSDAY
Mascoutah Skooters 11:45
East Alton Keasler Recreation Complex 12:00
Edwardsville First Christian Church 12:00
Carlyle Governor's Run 12:00
Springfield South BSA (5231 S. 6th St. Rd.) 12:00

For other opportunities, go to www.rotary.org and click on club locator.
If you currently are not receiving the fling via email, please see Linda Jakel to have your email address added/corrected. You can email her at ljakel@bnd.com as well.
 
Sincerely,
 
Linda Jakel
Highland Rotary Club