NEWSLETTER

JUNE 2004

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT:

Fellow Rotarians:

This will be my final letter as your President and I wanted to use this space to tell you all how much I appreciate you! You have all been so supportive and helpful this past year, and I could not have done it without you! I hope that you have enjoyed Rotary this year and that you are satisfied that we have made a difference in our community.
Since July 1, 2003 our club has made the following donations: $8,500 to local organizations; provided $3,000 to complete our International project; set aside $4,500 to go along with the $4,000 grant we received from our District to use for our Centennial project; gave $2,250 in scholarships; donated $10,585 to the RI Foundation and about $2,350 to the Jasper Rotary Foundation. That’s a total of $ 35,185 our club has provided this year to improve the lives of countless people - quite a significant impact!
During our business meeting on June 29, I will provide for your information and discussion a complete year-end financial statement. I will also give out this year’s Service Above Self Awards, and we will also recognize the club’s 25 Paul Harris Fellows. Please try to attend.
One year ago, you put your trust in my ability to lead this club. I hope that I have done my job satisfactorily. I appreciate the honor of serving as your president.

Yours in Service

Pam Fikes



Birthdays                           Anniversaries
Greg Reed 5th                    Clyde and Mildred McSpadden 1st
Libba Elliott 10th                 Rick and Patsy Brown 6th
Russ Robertson 10th           Bill and Sally Wells 8th
Frank Cobb 11th               Walker and Lindsey Wilson 22nd
Linda Burns 19th                Jim and Cindy Pritchett 29th
Richard Fikes 21st             Jerald and Billie Sherer 29th
                                         George and June Deavours 30th

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Monthly Board Meeting - Monday, June 14th - this will be a joint meeting of the outgoing board and the incoming board.

End of the Year Business Meeting:

→Be on hand to discuss the past year’s finances.

→Paul Harris Fellow Recognition. PHF’s should wear or display their medallions and pins.

→Jasper Rotary Awards. Rotarians will be recognized for their accomplishments.

→Reflect on the year’s accomplishments.

PolioPlus - our club must make our pledged contribution for the year by June 30th. Only 24 members have made their $35 donation. Please get this in - any shortfall will have to come out of club operating funds.

Members responsible for speakers in July: Jerry Lovett - July 6; Gerson May - July 13; Al McAdams - July 20; John Odle - July 27.

New Rotary International President: 
On May 26th, Glenn Estess Sr., member of the Rotary Club of Shades Valley, was installed as President of Rotary International at the Annual Convention in Osaka, Japan. This is an unprecedented third President of Rotary International from the Birmingham Area.

Estess will take over the office of President on July 1st, at the beginning of Rotary International’s Centennial Celebration Year. He has chosen “Celebrate Rotary” as the theme of his Presidency. Estess will lead Rotary during an exciting and historic year.

The other Birmingham area International Presidents were Frank E. Spain (1951-52) and Roy D. Hickman (1972-73) both members of the Rotary Club of Birmingham.
 

ROTARY SPOTLIGHT

In honor of Rotary founder Paul Harris, the Paul Harris Fellow Recognition program was developed in the mid1940's. Although the program was originally a scholar program, it was later modified to recognize Rotarians who participate in the support of Rotary’s educational and humanitarian programs through the Foundation by making a gift to The Rotary Foundation's Annual Programs Fund. Donors to the Annual Program Fund receive recognition as a Paul Harris Fellow once they have reached the specified level of giving.