October 21, 2008

18th Meeting of President Garry

Thank you to our speaker this past week, Michele Ratkovic. Her presentation on 'identify theft" was interesting and thought provoking.

Assisting with last week's meeting - Doug Webb & Joe Maltby (meeting room set-up), Michele Hinderaker, (Greeter), TJ Sartiano (Program Chair for October), Peggy White (Pledge), Marsha Davis-Flowers (Invocation), Mike Patterson & Jeannie Brown (music), John Stephenson (Sgt-at-arms report) Peggy White (Internet & bulletin), Rusty Starr (bulletin), Derek Hembree (Secretary), Wayne McClain (Treasurer).

Congratulations to John L. Mikell - DG Bill Griffin visited our club and presented a certificate to honor John for his membership in the Paul Harris Society. Paul Harris Society members donate $1,000 annually to The Rotary Foundation.

Jason Shaw of the Palatka Police Department was selected by the Rotary District 6970 to participate in Rotary's Group Study Exchange Program. Jason is a past recipient of our Club's S.T.E.P. award. Jason and his team will be traveling to the Netherlands in May 2009. Congratulation and best of luck to Jason.

Michelle - our speaker
ID Theft

PE Anand_ Listening to presentation
Honoring his late father

PDG - Honoring John L
Paul Harris Society Membership

John L standing with President Garry
Listening to presentation

Marsh - presenting Haiti trip report
rotary Board at night

October 14, 2008

17th Meeting of president Gary

Thank you to our speaker this past week, Mary Lawson Brown, Vice Mayor City of Palatka. Her enthusiastic presentation pertaining to past and current City projects was appreciated.

Assisting with last week’s meeting - Doug Webb & Joe Maltby (meeting room set-up), Kevin Curry, (Greeter), TJ Sartiano (Program Chair for October), Michael Curtis (Pledge), Bill Baxter (Invocation), Mike Patterson & Jeannie Brown (music), Don Holmes (Sgt-at-arms report) Peggy White (internet & bulletin), Rusty Starr (bulletin), Derek Hembree (Secretary), Wayne McClain (Treasurer).

Announcements:
New Director – Benji Bates was nominated and elected to fill a vacancy on the Club Board of Directors. Congratulations Benji!

Club Membership Goals – Our membership goals are to net seven (7) additional members by May 1, 2009. To achieve our Club goals, Membership Sub-Committee Chair Susan Helwig presented this year’s Club membership initiative to the Club at our October 14th regular meeting. Each Club member has been assigned to one of seven teams.

Mary L.B. - Our Speaker

October 7, 2008

16th Meeting of President Gary

Thank you to our speaker this past week, John T. Burney. His enthusiastic presentation on Dolly Parton's "Imagination Library" was heartfelt and motivational.
Thank you:
Assisting with last week's meeting - Doug Webb (meeting room set-up), Mary Koshy, (Greeter), TJ Sartiano (Program Chair for October), Susan Helwig (Pledge), C.L. Overturf (Invocation), Otha Powell & Jeannie Brown (music), Taylor Matthews (Special feature), Russ Castleberry (Sgt-at-arms report) Peggy White (internet & bulletin), Rusty Starr (bulletin), Derek Hembree (Secretary), Wayne McClain (Treasurer).

John - our speaker
Dolly Parton Imagination Library

T.J.S. - Program Chair