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THE HIGHLAND FLING
The Weekly Newsletter for the Rotary Club of Highland, IL.

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Michael Sutton

Taxes and School Distrcits

Club Officers 
Terry Lammers 
President
 
Maura Donnelly
President-elect
 
Wayne Steiner
Secretary
 
Angie Fears
Treasurer
 
James Kemper
Sergeant-at-Arms
Membership

The Highland Rotary Club is always looking for new members whose lives resemble the Rotary moto: Servicec Above Self. 

Thanks Skip for sponsoring:

Steve Schmitt/

His applications has been received and if no concenrs are received to Wayne by the Jan. 25th meeting, Steve will be accepted into membership by the board at the next board meeting!

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Volume 58, No. 25January 11, 2011
Weekly meetings held at noon at Michael's Restaurant at 415 Broadway, Highland, IL.
INTRO
Maura Donnelly opened with the pledge followed in prayer by Len Diaber.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • Need of speakers for 2011.  Club members make the best speakers, so please consider sharing!
  • Website is almost complete but Holli would like for the members to complete a Bio form for the Online Directors.  You can fill out as much as you would like, but to post anything she needs to have a signed form.  Completed forms can be scanned/email to me at holli@hype-creative.com, dropped off to my office at 1001 Main Street or given to me at the next Rotary meeting. Click on this link to complete: Bio Form
  • There is a Chamber Business After Hours on Jan. 21 @ SOGA.  This is titled an After Ski Party and looks to be a good time - you are welcome to join the fun and pop in from 5-7pm.
  • The Board voted to give $500 annually for five years to the Highland Business Education Alliance.
WHAT'S FOR LUNCH? 

 

Gaye Michael has provided us with a new 10 menu rotation and three substitutes.  Below is new schedule!

 

  • Baked herb Chick with a vegetable - rice primontese
  • Pork Chops with au gratin potatoes and a vegetable
  • Beef Stew wtih noodles
  • Pasta with vegetable
  • Grilled Chicken Breast with a vegetable and new potatoes
  • Pork Loin with mashed potatoes & gravy, vegetable
  • Mini meatloaves with mashed potatoes, vegetable
  • Soup with assorted sandwiches, cheese tray (warmer months)
  • BBQ Prok with Potato Chips & Soup
  • Turkey with mashed potatoes & gravy and vegetable
  • All dinners served with a salad bow, dessert, coffeee & tea
  • Alternatives meals offerend every week:
    • Grilled Chicken sandwihc with potato chips
    • Michael's special salad
    • Hamburger with potato chips

 

 

SECRETARY'S REPORT, Wayne Steiner

Anniversaries

None

 

Birthdays

Carrie Adolph - 16th

David Diaber - 12th

James Kemper - 17th

Mark Korte - 17th

 

Guests:  

Franzi, Steve Schmitt, Steve Klingbeil 

 

Make-ups: 

None


Please remind the following to come see us as we do miss them: Jan Brinker, Cliff Couch, David Daiber, Larry Deiters, Robert Engelmann, Ed Ferguson, Dan Fieker, Mike Gould, Jon Greve, Bret Gruender, Jeff Guillot, Phil Hardas, Roland Harris, Wil Holzinger, Lisa Hunsche, James Kemper, Brian Knobloch, Terry Lammers, Mark Latham, Terry Leitschuh, Glenn Meffert, Henry Metzger, David Peters, Jim Rankin, Mark Reaka, Traci Riechmann, Adrian Rogier, Eunice Rogier, Floyd Rogier, Bill Schaefer, Randy Schorfheide, Ron Schneider, Eric Schmidt, Art Schuetz, Gordon Smith, Michael Sutton, Buzz Widmer
  

FINE MASTER, Rich Knebel (Sub)
$1320 was kept safe this week with the drawing of a club.  15 cards remaining.  No fines for the start of the New Year.

HAPPY BUCKS

  • Linda had a Promo Buck for the Highland News Leader's advertisment of Rotary Awareness Month.  If you would like to be included in this advertisement please contact Margie Capelle.
  • Carrie was thankful for have made it back safely with her youth from a Colorado ski trip and that the Lord blessed their time there.
  • Carrie also had a promo buck for the Pregnancy Care Center's upcoming Trivia Night on January 21 from 7-10pm.  10.table @ $10/person.  There will also be a silent auction and games.  Bring your own food and buy drinks there.  To reserve a table contact the Center at 654-2732 or pcchighland@gmail.com.
  • Peggy shared that she was happy to have finally announced the location of the new Hospital to be on the corner of 160 and Troxler.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS -  Holli Martin


1/25/11 Mark Korte,  Tax Law Updates
2/1/11  Darin Girdler,  Commercial Real Estate Market Update
2/8/11  Valentine Dinner
2/15/11 OPEN
2/22/11 OPEN
3/1/11  Peggy Sebastian St. Joseph's Hospital Update
3/8/11  Dawn Mushill, Owner Customer Service & Beyond "Change Your Attitude - Change Your Underwear"  Time Management Tips for the Real World
3/15/11 Len Daiber,  Haiti Update (will have special guest)
3/22/11 OPEN

If you have any suggestions or would like to sponsor a program, please email Holli at holli@hype-creative.com.   Put on your thinking caps and help get these days filled!
COMMUNITY SERVICE - Kevin Dewaele
Opportunity to serve Jan 29-30 and Feb 4th for the Hard Road Production of Mid-Life Crisis.  See Kevin for available spots.
PROGRAM: 
Steve Klingbeil, Demand Excellence

Steve is the owner of Blue Puppy Solutions that assits with Strategy and Financial Human Resource services.  Their clients extend the globe and are well known like Yahoo and Coke.  Through Steve's travels and business experience he has grown to appreciated Highland and the wonderful small town that it is.  He actively recruits for Highland because of its strengths of a safe town, great school district, and a culture of service and excellence.  Stated that as a whole we demand excellence from our businesses, from those that we are customers of, and he encouraged Rotarians to also get involved and demand excellence from those who we elect.  He also encouraged the leaders found in Rotary to reach down to the next generation and teach them how to demand the same kind of excellence that "makes Highland the kind of community you don't want to leave."  He finished by Thanking the Rotarians for their dedication and service to Highland and for making it a remarkable city by providing excellence in all they do.

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 Red Apple Restaurant, Cottage Hills 7:00 AM

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
Alton.Godfrey (The Riverbend Club), Johnson Coner, Alton 12
 
FRIDAY
Troy (Silver Creek) 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 or email Carrie Adolph at pcchighland@gmail.com to have your email address added/corrected.
 
Sincerely,
 
Carrie Adolph
Highland Rotary Club