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Next up
Rotary’s own standup comedian,
Derrick Price, took control of the
podium to lead the club through member
recognition. Both Bob Emrick and
Art Bradley were recognized for
celebrating birthdays. Bob put in three
bills and said that he was paying $1 too
much. I guess he must be 29.
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Turning to anniversaries Bob Mason
was recognized for his, and made a $50
contribution.
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Ray Fields
was also celebrating 50 years of
marriage, just not to the same person.
But, thanks to Rotary, he is celebrating
his 19th anniversary with the right one.
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Johannes Goddick
is celebrating 53 years with the same
woman and made the appropriate
contribution.
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And finally, Bruce Huffman was
recognized for celebrating 5 years with
Ester.
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Dudley Frost asked
for help distributing approximately 70
dictionaries to 4th grade
students in 3 classes at Wascher
Elementary School in Lafayette on
Tuesday, the 3rd from 8:00 am
to 9:00 am.
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Turning to announcements, Lee
Means said that she is looking
for volunteers to help her judge the
Four Way Test speech contest.
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Wayne
Bailey
put a few dollars for a brag about a
silver medal that Youngberg Hill
recently won out of a competition of
4,700 wines, and also mentioned recent
recognition from a French publication.
He also invited Rotarians to a special
library tasting at Youngberg Hill on
Valentines Day.
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Our own
exchange student Tamara Borges thanked
the club for all the support over the
last week.
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Stephanie Jensen
invited the club to the Montessori
School fundraiser being held at the
Aviation Museum on Valentines Day.
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Guy Everingham
announced that the News Register has
just won second place for over all
excellence in a nationwide competition.
He gave special thanks to fellow
Rotarians Jim and Mollie Walker.
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And finally Prez Chuck announced
that several funds have been set up in
the wake of the murder of two Rotary
exchange students and that club member
should contact him for more information
about how to make a contribution
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Turning to a much lighter topic, Chuck
called John Larsen up to induct a
new member, Evergreen’s Ken Till,
who was sponsored by Colin Armstrong.
Welcome Ken.
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MAIN EVENT |
Moving on to the program, Amy Bissonette,
director of our local CASA (Court
Appointed Special Advocates) gave a
great presentation about the important
work being done by CASA’s in our
community. Founded locally in 1992 by
Judge Collins, CASA’s work to advocate
on behalf of children in the court
system, advising judges on how to handle
the specific case and ensuring that the
best interests of the child are met.
Presently 40 additional volunteers are
needed to meet the local demand. To
round out the presentation Judge
Stone explained how important CASA’s
are to the court system. For more
information go to
www.yccasa.org.
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