Gallipolitan 11/17/2009
Members Present: Cleeland Willis, Margaret Evans, Melissa Kimmel, Dave Nadler, Shawn Siders, Jodie Anderson, James Wellington, Andrea Gannaway, Kevin Petrie, Gordon Amsbury, Resty Alonzo, Mel Simon, Dave Smith, Tammi Brabham, Emily Dailey, Deb Rhodes, Jim Phillipe, Bonnie McFarland, Paul Koch.
Guests Present: Shana Booher (Holzer Clinic), Brandon Winland (United Way of Gallipolis), and Kaye Lani Rae Rafko Wilson (Miss America 1988).
President Bonnie McFarland opened the November 17th, 2009 meeting of the Gallipolis Rotary Club. Kevin Petrie gave the prayer this morning.
Deb Rhodes announced that Shirley Doss will be our nominee for President Elect.
Bonnie also introduced Kaye Lani Rae Rafko Wilson, Miss America 1988. Kaye Lani spoke at the Holzer Hospice dinner the previous night and was invited by Bonnie to join our Rotary meeting this morning. Kaye Lani mentioned that as Miss America, she travelled over 20,000 miles a month, and had many doors opened to her. She was able to open a Hospice program in her community in less than 3 months, where it usually would take years. She thanked the Rotary club for our service to the community.
Treasurer’s Report - Shawn Siders gave the Treasurer’s Report and mentioned some expenses related to our Dictionary project, Group Study Exchange, Bob Evans Farm Festival, and Disaster Relief donations.
Split the Pot - Deb Rhodes collected money for Split the Pot, $7 was in the small pot. Dave Nadler won the small pot and fined anyone in the club who DID NOT attend a Boy Scout meeting last night.
Fellowship - Cleeland announced that Dave Nadler had his 40th birthday recently and the entire club sang to him. Cleeland also fined Jim Phillipe for not wearing his Rotary pin in a newspaper article. Tammi Brabham was fined for not wearing her badge, and Cleeland somehow managed to get $3 out of her for that! Bonnie paid $2 in happy bucks for the success of the hospice dinner the previous night and Margaret had a happy buck to announce a dinner & dance show in Meigs County on December 4-5. Tammi put in a happy buck by thanking everyone for the support of her daughter’s restaurant, The Wounded Goose, and gave us $1 off coupons! Thank you, Tammi!
Cleeland also noted that on November 17th in 1913, the Panama Canal was opened, in 1940, the Green Bay Packers took the first NFL football team flight, and 1962 Kennedy dedicated Dulles Airport. The Thought for the Day was “Thrift is a wonderful virtue in an ancestor.”
Program - Paul Koch introduced Brandon Winland from Gallia County United Way. Brandon commented that he has been with United Way for about 4 years and also works at the AEP Gavin Plant. Brandon mentioned that United Way of Gallipolis has a website where donations can be accepted at www.unitedwaygallia.org.
United Way is a non-profit organization and all funds raised in Gallia County stay in Gallia County. An allocations committee meets once a year to determine how money is allocated to the different organizations in our area. He announced that there will be a Breakfast with Santa at the Holiday Inn on December 5 to raise money for United Way.
President Bonnie adjourned the meeting.