JASPER ROTARY CLUB
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
MARCH 2003


SPEAKERS FOR MARCH


March 4      Dr. Lindy Martin, Retired Dean of Students at Samford University, Former President of the Vestavia Hills Rotary Club, Former Assistant Governor and Current Chair of the Extension Committee for District 6860. Dr. Martin will entertain us with “More than Knives and Forks” and will be introduced by Pam Fikes.

March 11     Bob Pawson, retired Secret Service. Bob worked with every president since Nixon and will talk about his experiences. Introduced by Bob Reid.

March 18     Speaker introduced by Larry Lapkovitch

March 25     Coach Gary Pilling, Walker HS Tennis Team. Introduced by J.C. Poe


LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Fellow Rotarians:

The month of March will be the Polio Plus month internationally. The commitment from District 6860 has been $570,000. Our club has committed to $3,500 for this year. I want to thank Dr. David Wesley who has taken on that obligation to get the pledges from our club, collect the pledges and to deposit them in a designated bank account. Each and every one of you that have made a pledge, purchased a chance for the mountain trip, or encouraged someone outside our club to make a commitment have made a difference in the world community. Polio does affect us all and elimination of a disease worldwide is an enormous feat. I plan to have an article in our local newspaper to discuss the disease, our local commitment and the future need sometime in the month of March.

The Egg Hunt will be April 19, 2003. We will be having some new ideas and thought to designate the proceeds to an effort that we have made a financial commitment to. The details will be announced soon. Please make the time to participate in this activity. It is one of our major fund-raisers and an opportunity to show the community that we are a service organization that does things for Jasper. It is for the “fun” and “fellowship” that we also participate in these fund-raisers so please enjoy your activities too.

Yours in Service

Linda Burns


ANNOUNCEMENTS

Thanks to Joe Brown for re-instituting the Gun Raffle this year. The net proceeds from this fund-raiser was $935. This was an optional fund-raiser and the benefit to the club is great. Joe has performed this task for many years and this year was particularly more difficult for him due to family being involved in the November tornado outbreak. We appreciate your time and dedication Joe!

John Green and David Patton were sworn in on February 18. Judge Lapkovitch, on a moment’s notice, agreed to perform our brief but important ceremony so these guys would be members. Thanks to Judge Lapkovitch!

The surveys for the GSE cookout were in the last bulletin. The information is repeated this month on the enclosed insert. Be sure to return your survey so that we can adequately account for the food and space we will need to have the cookout. Alec Grant is the chairman for the visit of the GSE team and will need everyone’s support to show the team our hospitality.

Dr. David Wesley will finish the Polio Plus drive in March. Announcements on the drawing for the trip will be made in March. See the enclosed insert for information regarding our efforts as well as statistics.

Jay Betts has been proposed as a new member by Walker Wilson. Jay will be running the new Open MRI office on Walston Bridge Road.

Our Easter Egg Hunt will be held at the Old Airport on April 19. Trudie Seirafi will chair the event. We will be calling on members to help for ideas and participation.

Pam Fikes and Tony Sparks attended the PETS Training on February 21st. Pam, Trudie Seirafi, Greg O’Rear, Torrie Grelle and Linda Burns attend District Assembly on February 22nd and will be presenting some new ideas to the club to aide in our continued success.

The Monthly Board Meeting will be held on Monday, March 10th at noon.

Members responsible for speakers in April are: Cliff Rhodes - 1st; Marthanne Brown - 8th;
Alec Grant - 15th; Carol Savage - 22nd; Business Meeting - 29th.



BIRTHDAYS                                         ANNIVERSARIES

Gwaltney McCollum March 1                   Max and Mary Perdue March 11
John C. Crump March 7                           Hubert and Corky Hagen March 23
Dub Brown March 12
Jerald Sherer March 14
Don Kilgore March 21

GUESTS

Jay Betts
Linley Yerby



Who Am I ?

In a broad sense, I help transfer risk from individuals to a larger group in the course of my work. More specifically, I help individuals and families plan for their future. You might know who I am if you have ever tried my "famous chicken" or caught a glimpse of me driving my Early Bronco. I have been known to burst into song at our weekly meetings and even led our Rotary Club from 1989 -1990.
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If you know who I am please enter the drawing to win $25 given in your name to the Jasper Rotary Foundation. Put my name and yours on a strip of paper located in the back of the meeting room and drop it in the bowl. You have through the last meeting of the month to enter. A winner will be drawn the first meeting of each month. You must be present to win the drawing.