PITTSFIELD ROTARY CLUB       District 6460       10-18-06

Rotary Radio Days…… Saturday AND Sunday….Check your Team, and radio schedule.

We need everyone possible to participate.   If you missed our Rotary meeting, check with your team leader to let them know your status for the time listed.

Team #

1…$895.00……….l to 3 p.m. on Saturday

2. $645.00……….2 to 4 p.m., Sunday

3.   $685.00              12-2 p.m. Sunday

4.    $905.00              3-5 p.m. Saturday

5.    $1460.00            7-9 a.m. Saturday

6.     $1405.00           9-11 .a.m. Saturday

7.    $840.00              11 a.m.-1  p.m. Saturday

Total turned in today:  $6835.00…. (probably more to come…..)  Excellent showing!!

Visitor:  Cole Bradburn, Chiropractor with Paul Lyell.

Paul Lyell, Chiropractor with Midwest Chiropractic ( ie: Mark Meleski) was inducted as our newest member by venerable Secretary C. A,. (Chuck) Barber III..  We look forward to a long lasting relationship.

Student Guests:     (from Pleasant Hill)….

Sidney Brooke Brummell, daughter of John and Robin.  Brooke participates in Math Club, Cheerleading, Chorus, Band, Drama Club, Child Development, is Secretary of the Student Council and President of FFA. and is in National Honor Society.  She works for Stark’s nursery and is a counselor for the Jr. High Church Camp.  She plans on majoring at WIU in speech pathology.

Brooke also has the honor of being the second-most student for times appearing before our Rotary Club, having participated here in each of the past 4 years in one capacity or another  .mostly with the FFA.  (Student leader in most appearances happens to be related to our Treasurer, a Past President and Past District Governor…..name. Cliff Dolbeare).

Alison Harrison, daughter of Gayle., is Student Council President, FFA Vice President, National Honor Society,  works at  Pizza Hut at Louisiana, MO., planning on majoring in Radiology in college.

Program:  Connie Schroeder introduced Kathy Hull, who spoke on Habitat for Humanity.

Purpose is to make decent shelter for people a matter of conscience..

A mixture of volunteer labor and donated funds and materials makes this a workable program.

Housing, when completed, is actually paid for by the recipients, but NO interest is charged. There is a need for volunteers to actually work…but not all need to swing hammers…there is a lot of bookwork, grant writing, etc. that can be done.

Families are selected by a fair, objective, non-discriminatory process.

300 ‘sweat equity hours are required by recipients…but these do not necessarily have to be on the house they will occupy.  Hours can be applied to others’ homes.

10 percent of funds collected locally go toward 3^rd world countries, to provide housing there.

Prayer is a big part of assisting getting a project going, and continuing..

There is a challenge to Rotary to assist getting a project for Habitat for Humanity started here….