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Rotary is an organization of business and professional persons united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build good will and peace in the world.

"Doing good in the World is more than a motto.  It is our goal, our mission, and our reminder.  It expresses in the clearest terms why we have a Foundation, and it challenges us to reach as far as we can to do the most good possible with everything we have.  Our Foundation exisits to support the good that we can do through Rotary.  It expands our reach, increases our strength, and makes our service more powerful and more effective.  Because of our Foundation we can, very simple, do more of our Rotary work."

2004-2005

President Glenn Estess Sr. 

President, Maura Donnelly, opened the meeting leading the Pledge of Allegiance and followed in prayer by Wayne Steiner.

 ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Deacon Ron's wife has been diagnosed with cancer, so we'd like to keep her in our prayers. A card was passed around for everyone to sign.
• Roland Harris' brother, Udell, passed away Friday. Please keep his family in your prayers.
• On 4/27, 4/28, and 4/29, we will be hosting the GSE team from Sweden. Maura needs two volunteers to pick them and their vehicle up in Springfield and bring them into Highland on Friday the 27th. We are taking them to the Cardinal game on Friday evening. We are planning a dinner for Saturday the 28th for the team and the host families and any Rotarians that would like to share in the experience.
• District Assembly is in Springfield on April 14th and we are looking for club officers to attend. Please log into the district website and register if you are able to attend.
• Fish race - March 25th at 7 p.m. at Korte Rec Center. We currently have $1300 in the black but our goal is $3,000. You can drop off tickets to Regions Bank until Friday. We are in need of a couple of people to help the evening of the event. Please arrive at 6 p.m. if you're able to help. 
• Bylaws discussion and vote - Terry Lammers made a motion to accept the bylaws. Wayne Steiner seconded the motion. The motion was passed.

Dave Hagerman has submitted his application for membership. If anyone has any comments, please let the board know this week.

Guests: 

Dave Hagerman

Make-ups: None

Birthdays: 3/20 Angie Fears, 3/22 Bill Schaeffer, 3/24 Kelly Korte

Anniversaries: None

Club Anniversaries: None

Please let these people know that they were missed: Terry Bell, Tricia Blasdel, David Daiber, Bob Englemann, Dan Fieker, Mike Gould, Brett Gruender, Ronald Hesson, Katrina Hodous, Lisa Hunsche, Angela Kim, Kelly Korte, Mark Latham, Terry Leitschuh, Holli Martin, Glenn Meffert, Henry Metzger, Bob Nagel, Keith Poss, Jim Rankin, Jr., Mark Reaka, Steve Schmitt, Ron Schneider, Randy Schorfheide, Art Schutz, Gordon Smith, and Michael Sutton.

Reminder that 2011-2012 we will be tracking service hours again to see Rotarian's collective IMPACT.  This year's goal is 7500 hours, to date there are 1827 hours recorded. 

We are doing a Troxler Road Clean-Up on Saturday, 3/24 at 8 a.m. Meet at the recycling bins.

There is a blood drive at St. Joseph's Hospital on April 11.

Members can go to the website and log your hours or email them to him directly: swconstruct@agtelco.com

There was $144 in the 50/50 with 49 cards left in the deck. The jack of spades was pulled.

Happy Bucks: None

Phil assigned Mark Frey as honorary fine master. Mark fined anyone who did not vote today.

Peg Bellm presented information about the 175th Jubilee hosted by Highland Celebrates. The event will be held 9/29 and 9/30.

Highland Celebrates is an umbrella organization that was formed to collect and protect Highland history. The 175th Jubilee is the first fundraiser for the organization, which is a 501(c)(3) organization.

The festival will be at Lindendale Park and will celebrate the history and development of Highland. Activities currently planned include a parade, music, food, entertainment of both Swiss/German heritage and otherwise, children's activities including games, petting zoo and magic show, and potentially a Scheutzenfest.

Featured at the festival will be the Milestones Walk. This timeline of Highland's past and progress will showcase history, products, and services of Highland manufacturers, businesses and civic organizations. Organizations may participate at no cost, while businesses have a $50 participation fee.

Individuals, families and businesses can also support the event through donations. For more information, visit www.highlandcelebrates.com.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS -  Jennifer Whitten