Gallipolitan
President Deb Rhodes welcomed guests and fellow Rotarians at the regular meeting of the Gallipolis Rotary Club. Bob Hood gave the invocation.
Jenny Evans announced that the Rotarians effort for the Relay for Life raised over $1100. Bonnie McFarland said the entire Relay for Life effort raised over $85,000 and she appreciated all of the support that the club gave to the cause.
Rotary Mile – Jim Morrison reported that the Rotary Mile will take place on July 3, 15 minutes prior to the parade, approximately 6:45 PM. He will be sending around a sign up sheet at next week’s meeting to solicit volunteers for the start and finish lines of the race. The race is open to all students in Gallia County. He will be putting the race application in the paper soon and will be distributing them in business places across town.
Spaghetti Dinner – The spaghetti dinner will take place this Saturday, June 13, 5:00 PM at the Senior Center. Alvera Robinson will be making the sauce and she is in need of volunteers to help with stirring, cooking, serving, and clean up.
Induction of Officers - President Deb also reminded the club that on June 30th, we will be having a night meeting to induct the new officers. You may bring a guest with you to this meting and there will be a sign up sheet at our next Tuesday’s meeting.
Other Business - Bonnie McFarland asked the club if anyone would be willing to volunteer to speak about our club to the Wellston club. They are in need of a speaker on June 12th at Noon.
Split the Pot – Jim Morrison handled STP this week and Don Robinson drew the winning ticket. Jim Phillipe won the small pot of $7 and missed out on the large pot of $76. His fine for the week was to anyone that did not go to the Indy 500 this year.
Fellowship – Gordon Amsbary provided fellowship at the meeting by first dancing around like a monkey, along with Kurt Dailey. Then he spoke on famous birthdays that shared this day, which included Donald Duck, Johnny Depp, Michael J. Fox, and George Axelrod. It was also Clyde Evans’ birthday, so he was serenaded by a trio made up of Dave Smith, Kurt Dailey, and Resty Alfonso. Gordon also told us about the four top bands of the British Invasion: 1. The Beatles, 2. Rolling Stones, 3. The Who, and 4. The Kinks.
Program – Bob Hood introduced Joe Moore from the Gallia County Fellowship of Christian Athletes organization. The FCA has been in Gallia County for approximately three and a half years. FCA, as an organization, was formed in 1954. The Gallia County FCA participates in a variety of community events including the Relay for Life, visiting hospital patients, leadership camps, etc. The organization was able to put 650 Bibles into the schools.
FCA is a student led organization with advisors and they meet every week. Each school’s club is called a “huddle” and the students are responsible for the weekly non-denominational content at their meeting every week.
The FCA also brings speakers to work with the students in the schools. Devon McDonald, a Notre Dame grad and linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts came to the schools and spoke, along with Seth Franco, a Harlem Globe Trotter.
The FCA is a non-profit organization and holds a bi-annual fundraising event to raise funds for programming. The organization also raises funds through donations.
There were no other announcements after the program, so Deb adjourned the meeting.
Guests Attending: Joe Moore, Don Robinson, Alvera Robinson
Members Present: Shawn Siders, David Smith, John Ellison, Jeff Lanham, Grae Schuster, Cleeland Willis, Kevin Petrie, Jim Morrison, Jodie Anderson, Resty Alfonso, Gordon Amsbary, Paul Koch, Kurt Dailey, Mel Simon, Clyde Evans, Jim Phillipe, Bob Hood, Jenny Evans, Shirley Doss, Bonnie McFarland, Debbie Rhodes, Lou Ellen Werry