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May 30, 2007 |
| by Michael Miller |
| May 30, 2007 @ 03:38pm CDT |
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Ye Olde Oil
Newsletter of the Rotary Club of St. Matthews
Date: May 30, 2007
Location: Breckenridge Inn
Time: Wednesday at Noon
Call To Order:
President Marty Koetters opened the meeting and Jeff Echelberger led us in the prayer and the pledge.
Visiting Rotarians & Guests:
- Ted Leobenberg – East Providence, RI
- Harold Helm – Downtown
- John Whitt – Downtown
- Jim Appleberry – Downtown
- Becky Ricketts – Louisville East Sunrise
Door Prizes:
Door prizes were won by Louise Edelen, Lyndy Alexander and Dave Willey.
Happy Bucks
- Ted Leobenberg gave gifts to the new grandparents and gave $5! Because he is going back east on Friday for a month.
- Dave Willey gave a buck for the fact that his wife will be out of town for the yard sale!
- Jack Early gave a buck because this is his 50th year in Rotary – he has been active in seven clubs! His grandson also recently graduated from high school and will be attending VMI in the fall.
- Harold Helm gave a buck because he received a surprise tax refund in the mail.
- Tony Bellucci is happy that he bought a new driver and had a 40 on his first front nine!
- D.A. gave a buck because all of the squirrels in his yard ate his butterbeans and he won’t have to pick them!
Announcements:
- The Senior Olympics will be in town June 22 – July 12. Any one interested in volunteering for this event let Ted Loebenburg know and he will get you in touch with the right people.
- D. A. announced the Salvation Army Golf Outing will be Monday, July 16th at The Cardinal Club. Morning and afternoon flights are available at $150 per player. Let him know if you are interested in playing.
- Our club will be doing a mini-fundraiser on Saturday, June 9th to benefit the Rotary Foundation. Dave Willey’s neighborhood is having a yard sale in Norbourne Estates that day from 8:00a.m. to 12:00. Please look for quality items to donate, which we will need to have at Dave’s house about two days before the sale. Judy Mayfield is coordinating workers; signups on the table at Rotary or call Judy to sign up. Folding tables are also needed. Buyers will be able to make their checks payable to the Rotary Foundation for tax purposes.
- Cheryl Rago is putting together the next fellowship events and it will for both July 14th and July 28th for "Picnic with the Pops" at the Louisville Zoo. July 14th is Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and July 28th is Herman’s Hermits. Bring one or two dishes to share – the gates open at 6:00 p.m. and the music starts at 8:00 p.m. Cheryl is checking on the costs.
Presentation
Our presentation today consisted of two parts. Dave Willey presented first on the history of Rotary and the background behind the Paul Harris Fellowship. In Chicago in 1905 Paul Harris and three other professionals started Rotary. The club was called “Rotary” because meetings would rotate between businesses. In 1910 the first Rotary club was organized in Winnipeg Canada outside the U.S. In 1912 Paul Harris became an ambassador for Rotary and in 1917 the endowment was set up for doing good deeds in the world. By the time Paul Harris passed away in 1947, over two million dollars had been contributed in his name. Grants from the endowment have funded such projects as “Ambassadorial Scholars” and efforts to eradicate polio. To become a Paul Harris fellow, a Rotary member must contribute $1,000 which can be paid over time.
Mike Miller then presented our new website! Marty gathered input for content on the site and Mike has volunteered to keep it current. The site will have a calendar of events and a “member login” to be able to access directory information. Shortly each member will be receiving an e-mail with a user name and password for the private portion of the site, accessible only to members. The goal of the site is to increase membership and to keep us connected between meetings. The address for this exciting endeavor is http://www.stmatthewsrotary.org.
King of Clubs
Pam Breeland won $8.00 – no King of Clubs was drawn.
Future Speakers
June 6th – Buddy Wheeler, History of Tattoos
June 13th - Dr. D. Bauer, Bellarmine University
June 20th – Mack Wall, KET
June 27th – Annual Dinner, Big Spring CC |
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