The Rotater

Our program today was Peter Fox, who informed us about the progress of the Women’s Army Service Program Museum in Sweetwater. Joe Alcorta’s outstanding summary of each of our meetings appears on our club website. Thanks, Joe.

There was no Rotater last week because we had no meeting last week.

Program for NEXT WEEK: Col. Kevin Jackson, C-130 Group Commander, Dyess Air Force Base.

CONGRATULATIONS to the Rotary Team of OUTSTANDING SPELLERS, Bruce Lampert, Erik Johnson, and David Weems who WON THE FUNDSPELL this week

THANKS to all who helped with TASTE of Abilene. Everyone looked good in the new BLUE CLUB T-SHIRTS. Our share of the net profits will be over $12,000.00. Money from ticket sales is still coming in.

Today, your BOARD OF DIRECTORS voted to make the following grants (which total OVER $20,000.00): Hope Haven, $7,500.00; Paramount Theater, $2,500.00; Abilene Habitat for Humanity, $2,000.00; The Salvation Army, $1,500.00; Disability Resources, $1,500.00; At Risk Youth Program, YMCA, $1,500.00; Frontier Texas!, $1,000.00; Abilene Community Band, $1,000.00; Junior Achievement, $750.00; Taylor Co. Adult Literacy Council, $500.00; West Texas Rehabilitation Center, $500.00; and March of Dimes, $200.00. You will be hearing more about the specific uses of each grant in the coming weeks. These grants to local charities MAKES ALL OF US PROUD TO BE ROTARIANS.

Several of our members will be gone next Friday to the Rotary DISTRICT CONFERENCE at the Texas Motor Speedway. You can still register and get details on line at rotary5790.org.

It was good to see several GUESTS at today’s meeting. BRING A GUEST to Rotary and we may get a new member as a result of your having brought a guest.

Congratulations to Bob Hunter who drew the Ace of Spades today during Dealing for Dollars. He will receive a check for $576.00.

April is ROTARY MAGAZINE MONTH. Please take time to read your Rotarian Magazine and learn what Rotary is doing here and abroad.

Our district is planning a trip to Chinandega, Nicaragua, July 20-30, to see a high school our district built. If you are interested, let David Stubbeman know.

ROTARIAN OF THE WEEK: ROBERT LAIRD. Robert graduated from Castleberry High School and Texas Christian University. He joined our club in November 1988 with a classification of Nurse Anesthesiology. Robert is married to Becky and they have two children. You may have seen Robert on TV at the Abilene ISD board meetings.

Remember to wear RED on Fridays to support our troops.

MAKE-UPS: David Stubbeman at Anacortes, Washington; Dick Burton, Elizabeth Paige, Robert Laird, Will Dix and Marty Pothier at Abilene Southwest Rotary; and Bob Hunter, James Parrish, and Turner Cariker at Abilene Wednesday Rotary.

Club Officers: Mike Weber, President; Bob Test, President Elect; Mary Beth Kilgore, Secretary-Treasurer; Directors: Frank Dlugas, Kim Bosher, Jay Hobbs, Erik Johnson, Bruce Lampert, Randy Piersall; Sergeant at Arms, Marty Pothier; Assistant Sergeant at Arms, Will Dix, and Peter Fox (immediate past president)