Don Chandler
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Will Einstein
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Friday Potpourri
Don Chandler substituted for traveling President Kim Shrader at the Bellevue Regional Library. He introduced Rick Klobucher for the Invocation, who gave the Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi. Will Einstein greeted two visiting Rotarians, both from the Bellevue Club – Frank Buty, immediate past president, and Bill Ptacek, current president. We were honored to have them both attending our meeting.
Membership Retention Report from Steve Luplow showed 84% attendance for October. Club Service II Director Jenny Andrews applauded the efforts of Steve’s committee: Steve Goldfarb, Don Chandler, Kevin Jewell, Craig Groshart, Shelley Noble, Brian Heimbigner, Steve Waltar, and Jenny.
Jeanne Thorsen (L) and Robin Anderson receive their Blue Badges from Acting President Don Chandler.
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Laura Garris and Jeanne Thorsen were awarded their Blue Badges, signifying completion of duties as new members. Congratulations to both of you!
Foundation Committee, chaired by Steve Roberts, is completing their work on the selection of Major Gifts recipients. The Committee has met the past five weeks on Monday mornings and is about to wrap up its deliberations
November is a busy month for birthdays and Club anniversaries:
Birthdays:
- Evelyn Cogswell and Paul Martin celebrate November 2;
- Ted Szatrowski’s day is November 4;
- Mark Esteb marks November 10 as his day;
- Elizabeth Sicktich counts November 13 as her birthday;
- John Smolke tacks on another milestone on November 16;
- Steve Lingenbirthday’s is November 23;
- Norm Johnson gets to a new level on November 29;
- And Jenny Andrews closes the month with a celebration on November 30.
Congratulations to each and every one!
Club Anniversaries look like this:
A whole bunch of members count November as their induction month, when the club was originally chartered on November 20, 1985. These Charter Members celebrate 17 years in Rotary: Terry Baker, Dick Brown, Doug Cameron, Don Chandler, Dick Clarke, Don Deasy, Jim Owens, John Smolke, and Dick Tschetter. Thanks especially to this group, who started it all!
Other anniversaries: Bob Moloney, 16 years; Steve White, 9 years; Jim Kindsvater and Steve Luplow, both 5 years; Daniel Feussner, John Hague, and Sayoko Powell each commemorate one year in the BBRC.
Hats off to our November Rotarians!
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