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2012-2013 OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
 JEFF BEHRENS
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
  JOHN CALIFF
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
  ZACH EDWARDS
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
  TOM KETELAAR
SECRETARY
  MIKE BELL
TREASURER
  DARYL EMPEN
2012-2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
  COLLINS

2 YEAR TERM   
  KEVIN MURPHY
  TOM PLECHATY
  MICHELLE
COMMITTEES
HOUSE
  DALE GRABAU
  DARYL TOWNSEND
  BOB VANDEVOORDE
  CHUCK DYSON
  JOE ROBB   
INTER-CLUB
  STEVE SCHRODER
  TOM HANSON  
MUSIC
  JONATHAN TURNER
BULLETIN
  BILL CLEAVER
GRANTS
  JOHN CALIFF, CHAIR     
PROGRAM CHAIR
  ZACH EDWARDS
PROJECT ELIMINATE
   SHEILA GUSE, CHAIR
      
    
SONGLEADER AND INVOCATION SCHEDULE
INVOCATION


 
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Volume 92 No 19                     March 11, 2013
Upcoming Events/Fundraisers/Dates

 

Sell those Roses!  Rose Day is coming, and orders must be placed by April 9th to the club.  If you have not picked up the sales slips yet, please do so next week.  Buy for your spouse, your staff, and sell to your friends!

 

The Opening Act  

  

   President Jeff Behrens called the meeting of March 25 to order.  Jonathan Turner provided the entertainment along with his current band, the Woodtick Snorkels.

    The first announcement came from Joe Robb, who reported on John Califf.  Apparently, John is still undergoing treatments and is presenting some of the same problems that he had shown earlier.  Prayers and best wishes are certainly appropriate.

     Tom Plechaty gave us the current update on Rose Day.  All orders must be turned in by April 9.  Demonstrating the old saying that no good deed goes unpunished, the Botanical Center has become aware of Tom's expertise at plugging fundraising efforts, so he announced to the group that the Botanical Center would be having a trivia night March 29.

     Liz Loveless took a few moments to do a little last-minute hawking on the Bowl-A-Thon.  If you have any interest in seeing some really wicked keglers, audience attendees are always welcome.

     Our Dining Tour books continue to be offered for the low price of $30 or two for $60.

     Guests included members of the Alleman High School Key Club, as well as Gene Smith's son.

     In Fun and Fellowship, the Kartel won the preliminary prize, but the Club managed to keep the grand prize again under Zach Edwards' soon-to-become legendary skills.

The Feature Attraction

    

    The program consisted of a presentation by several individuals on support for the expansion of duties of the County Building Commission.  Supporters who made brief presentations included Chief Judge Jeff O'Connor, Judge Mark VandeWiele, County Board President Phil Banaszek, and another Board member and member of the Commission, Brian Vyncke.  Each of them made cogent arguments in favor of the referendum to come before the voters.  In the spirit of equanimity, President Jeff announced that an effort would be made to identify individuals who opposed the referendum to serve as speakers at upcoming meetings.

Upcoming Programs

 

April 1st                St. Ambrose University

 

 

PHRASE FOR THE DAY

 

            "Rainbows apologize for angry skies."