The Rotater

Our program today was Russel Lenz, Tex. DOT District Engineer. Joe Alcorta's outstanding summary of each of our meetings appears on our club website. Thanks, Joe.

Program for Oct. 6: James Elam, who will talk about the Future of Electrical Energy in Texas.

October is ROTARY VOCATIONAL SERVICE MONTH. Each Rotary Club is to emphasize the involvement of clubs in the everyday practice of the IDEALS OF VOCATIONAL SERVICE. Vocational Service is the way Rotary fosters and supports the application of the ideal of service in the pursuit of all vocations.

HOW CAN YOU BE INVOLVED IN SERVICE? Two projects our club has this month are the WEATHERIZATION PROJECT on Saturday, Oct. 21, and helping at the HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL at the State School. Please volunteer for one or both of these projects.

Our ongoing SERVICE PROJECT is reading to students at Jane Long Elementary (which is temporarily located at the Valley View Elementary campus). If you are interested in participating in this program, call David Stubbeman at 698-1756 and plan to come to Jane Long this Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. and observe what we do. REMEMBER, someone helped you to learn to read.

A draft of the new MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY will be presented to the Board of Directors on Oct. 13, so PLEASE make any corrections and RETURN the Questionnaire we sent you.

Our ROTARY GOLF TOURNAMENT is set for Monday, Oct. 30, at Fairway Oaks.. Please sign up and mark your calendar to join other club members for a fun time.

The following Rotarians are asked to stand with PRESIDENT MIKE at the door of our meetings in October and be GREETERS: Peter AGNELL, Bob DEEGAN, Woody GILLILAND, Elizabeth PAIGE, and Patty KNIGHT.

The Rotary Foundation Banquet will be Nov. 16 at Hardin-Simmons. Advance reservations are needed, so let David Stubbeman know if you can come.

ROTARIAN OF THE WEEK: GEORGE DAWSON. George graduated from Georgetown High School and Southwestern University, majoring in Chemistry. He received his M.D. from Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. George joined our club on Nov. 27, 1959, having been proposed for membership by Elwin Skiles.. He is married to Dorothy and they have three children.

Remember to wear RED on Fridays to support our troops.

"TRUTH IS THE ONLY SAFE GROUND TO STAND ON"---Elizabeth Cady Stanton

WHY JOIN ROTARY? THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE: Rotary is a service club. Its business is mankind. Its product is service. Rotarians provide community service to both local and international communities.

MAKE-UPS: Bob Hunter and Tim Doty at Abilene Wednesday Rotary; Elizabeth Paige, Bob Kuykendall, Marty Pothier, James Parrish, Robert Laird, and Tom Boecking at Abilene Southwest Rotary; Mike Dickie at Breckenridge Rotary; and Bob Hunter at the Capitol of Texas Rotary in Austin.

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, Will Dix, Assistant Sergeant at Arms, and Peter Fox (immediate past president).