April 8, 2013
Hank Ingham lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance and Matt
Messner gave the invocation to open our meeting.
Birthdays & Anniversaries
(this
week) Mike Cunningham, Christian Hill, Brad Gibson and C.C. Cree. No club or other anniversaries this week
Announcements
Harriet Pecot, with Food for People, put faces on the people
served by our Club’s Backpack for Kids program by sharing with the Club true
stories of those who are benefiting from the food supplement program. Harriet reminded us that 54% of the students
in the Eureka School System qualify for the free or reduced lunch program (93%
of the kids at Alice Birney, one of the schools served by Backpacks for
Kids.) Backpacks for Kids serve is
currently serving over 400 students this year.
The Rhody Round-up BarBQ and Dance fund-raiser for the
Backpacks for Kids program is April 26.
And while you’ve got your calendar out marking that date
don’t forget to circle Saturday April 20th – that’s the date for our
Club’s Bootlegger’s Ball at the Ingomar Club.
It’s a salute to the Roaring 20’s, the decade in which the Eureka Rotary
Club was founded. The theme is
“Speakeasy” and you’re encouraged to come in period costume. Christian Hill hand delivered an invite to
former long-time member Jim Hoff back
for a visit and reminded us all if you can’t make it be sure to buy your raffle
ticket anyway as you can still win and this is an important fund-raiser for our
club. Hank Ingham presented a humorous
slide show as extra encouragement to attend.
Let Mindy Bussman know if you have items for the silent auction.
President- Elect Ziggy implored members to quote, “tell me
what the heck you want for your Rotary Year”
- the way to do that of course is to attend one of the upcoming
Firesides which start next Monday. Capt
Hank is sending out e-mail notices now, please help Ziggy out by signing up for
one.
Bruce Smith is still looking for a few more host families
for the upcoming Group Study Exchange – at least one more family in the
Eureka/Arcata/McKinleyville area is needed and 3 Fortuna families. Call Bruce if you can host.
Recognitions
Dean
Christensen was recognized for some recent travels which he tried to claim were
all business related – seminars and the such that were all held in wonderful
locations.
Program
Fred
Lamberson, the Executive Director of Redwood Teen Challenge told us of his
personal struggles with meth addiction and how the Teen Challenge program
turned his life around and how it’s now working in our community.
Teen Challenge got its start in 1958 in New
York City and has now spread across the U.S. and around the world. The drug recovery ministry which started out
working with teen-age addicts now works with all ages and says Lamberson the
only requirement is “the desire to change.”
Lamberson says the Redwood Teen Challenge has an 86% success rate for
those who graduate from the program.
Brandon, who is currently in the program told the Club how he’s been
helped.
Respectfully submitted,
Roy Frostenson
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