The Rotary Club of Hillcrest - District 6630

Hillcrest Rotagram - February 10, 2009 Meeting

BULLETIN EDITOR:
Bill Burcham

NEXT WEEK: Our program on Tuesday, February 17, will feature Robert Schordock, Director of the Microenterprise Center of the WECO Fund, Inc., speaking on "Wealth-Education Opportunity."

COMING PROGRAM: On Tuesday, February 24, we will hear from Roger Cram, the Chairperson of Rotaract for our District. He will speak to us about "Rotary's Farm Team."

GUESTS: Janet Schiano who came to our club through our website.

HAPPY/SAD BUCKS: Tom Mugridge was sad to see his 29 year old hot water tank leaking, but he was happy to discover that he had been paying for the tank repair on his monthly bill from Dominion. Thus, he saved $700 until ice fell from his roof and crushed one of his front steps. Joe Wilson is sad that a lifelong friend died at the age of 46 from ALS. Joe DeLibero has discovered that he's the designated "wine supplier" for Board meetings. Apparently, the only requirement is that the wine be non-alcoholic. Bill Burcham brought greetings from Gail Sinito who is still in Florida and thanked everyone for making the weather so nice and warm for his return from the South. John Bosco was happy that the training session for presidents-elect was so successful. He thanked all those who helped make it so. Brian Giallombardo was pleased with the training and also with the fact that Jackie Minotas, our next Assistant Governor, led one of the most productive sessions. Brian had on a tie with Rotary's handshake symbol on it. He was very happy that while making up at Gavi's, he got involved with a fancy Valentine's Day celebration.

GOOD FEELING: President-Elect Brian felt good when he read Rotary's recommendation that a planning form should be filled out by each club, and he realized that because of our Strategic Planning process, we had already done that.

50th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: Mike Johns, Jr. reminded us that he needs to have an RSVP from everyone. He's already had contributions from people who can't come, and he is looking for a few people who are coming or not who would send in a contribution of $50 or more to help support the event itself by paying for the photographers fee.

Mike is working on Rotarians of the Year. If you received that honor in the past ten years, email Mike and let him know what year that was.

THANK YOU: Treasurer Lynda read thank you notes from a family who received grocery money from us and from the special education class at Rowland School to whom we contributed $250.

NEXT OF KIN DATABASE: Our speaker was LuAnn Grover, co-founder of Parent Grief, Inc. It was this organization that furnished the push to get the database established. She and her family and friends worked hard to get HB392 into law following the death of her sister's son. Law enforcement officials were not able to locate and inform any relative for seven hours following the accident in which he was killed. You can put in the necessary contact information by going to www.myemergencycontactinfo.org LuAnn also had forms that can be filled out to enter your next of kin in the database. It was also suggested that entering an emergency contact on your cellphone under "ice" or putting the information in the glove compartment of your car are good ideas.

LuAnn and her associates spend time and money spreading the word about the database, but they can continue only if people will contribute. She said that even $5 would help.

ROTABUCK WINNER: Bill Hite.