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Volume 58, No. 42April 27, 2010
Meeting each TUESDAY at Michael's Restaurant, 415 Broadway - 12:00 noon
 
NEXT MEETING  - TUESDAY, May 04, 2010, at Noon at Michael's.
INTRO
Today's meeting was opened by our President, Jennifer Whitten and Brian Knobloch led us in prayer.
GUESTS
 None
ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
 
*Mark Korte  - Golf Tourney - Letters went out this past week to potential sponsors.  Please remember to make your phone calls if you are on the committee.
 
*Respect for Law Banquet Tuesday, 05/04/2010 at 6pm, at the Pistal Club. You must pay $10 at the door to get in.
 
*Jen thanked everyone for their thoughts and prayers for her Dad and her family.  Best said with a quote "In the end, It's not the years in your life, but the life in your years," by Abe Lincoln.
 
*Adrian Rogier announced that it was time for all sustaining members to pay $100 to him.  Make checks payable to Rotary Foundation.
 
*A Get Well card was passed around for Dave Rehkemper as he is undergoing some intense treatments and is in pain due to fluid in his lungs.  Please keep Dave in your thoughts and prayers.
 
*Board Meeting - Wednesday, the 5th, 8:00 at the Korte Company.
COMMUNITY SERVICE - David Daiber
We have now have 4324.5 hours  - remember we have a goal of 10,000.  If you've been holding back on reporting your service hours, now's the time to get them in!
Upcoming service opportunities:  
 
 Highland Cleanup Day - May 3rd from 8am-12noon.
 
Be sure and let David Daiber 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 contact David Daiber.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS -  Holli Martin


05/04/2010 Madison County Recorder's Office - Kyle Anderson
05/11/2010 Engineering Boosters - Chris Durbin - HHS
05/18/2010 Frank Doll - Dairy Farmer
05/25/2010 NFED - Mike Gould
06/01/2010 Senator Kyle McCarter
06/08/2010 Chancellor Vaughn Vandergrift - SIUE University Update
06/15/2010 Steak Fry - Noon Meeting at the Pistol & Rifle Club
06/22/2010 Leaps of Love - Tracy Reichmann
06/29/2010 President Whitten's Outgoing Address
07/06/2010 President Lammer's Address
07/27/2010 Madison County Fair Luncheon
 

If you have any suggestions or would like to sponsor a program, please email Holli at holli@hype-creative.com

SONGS
 None
SECRETARY'S REPORT - Wayne Steiner
MISSING: Carrie Adolph, Billy Blackmon, Connie Blackmon, Jan Brinker, Skip Butler, Larry Deiters, Robert Englemann, Ed Ferguson, Dan Fieker, Laura Foerster, Mark Frey, Phil Hardas, Roland Harris, Robert Hellige, Ronald Hesson, Wil Holzinger, Lisa Hunsche, George Jones, Jack Klaus, Mark Korte, Mark Latham, Terry Leitschuh, Robert Luitjohan, Holli Martin, Glenn Meffert, Robert Nagel, Jim Rankin, Mark Reaka, Dave Rehkemper, Traci Riechmann, Randy Schorfheide, Art Schuetz, Michael Sutton, Tom Wehrle, Buzz Widmer
 
BIRTHDAYS:
Bret Gruender on the 28th
 
ANNIVERSARIES:
Wil & Sue Holzinger on the 27th, Dave & Monica Rehkemper on May 1st.

MAKE-UPS:  
Dick Aten in Peoria
DRAWINGS/FINES/HAPPY BUCKS - James Kemper
POT OF GOLD:$111 in the pot and Kevin Dewaele's table had the winning ticket, but Peggy Sebastian drew the Queen of Hearts
FINES:
*If you haven't chaired or co-chaired a fundraiser event
*Wayne Steiner - fined for being a "Lippy Secretary" to our President
 
HAPPY BUCKS -
Kevin Dewaele - Suzie, Kevin's wife, finished up her Reign of President of the BPW.
 
Linda Jakel - Her daughter, Megan, was crowned Prom Queen of HHS.
 
Gordon Smith - Was happy for his friend's, Ron Schneider's, retirement.
 
Peggy Sebastian - St. Joseph Hospital had a successful Spring Gala.
PROGRAM
 
 
 
No program today - They did not show up.
MAKE-UP OPPORTUNITIES
MONDAY
Wood River St. John's UCC 12:00
O'Fallon Katy Cavins Community Center 12:00
Alton-Godfrey Alton Sports Tap, 3812 College Ave 6:00

TUESDAY
Benld Toni's 12:00
Collinsville Knights of Columbus Hall 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 Airport Restaurant at 7:00 on Wednesdays

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 The Lighthouse, 3751 S. 6th St. 12:00
 
FRIDAY
Troy Pizza Man 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 Angie Fears to have your email address added/corrected. You can email her at afears@national-bank.com as well.
 
Sincerely,
 
Angie Fears
Highland Rotary Club