Pittsfield Rotary Club

Newsletter

October 24, 2007

 

 

El Presidente Randy Hires opened the meeting with the pledge of allegiance.  Shirley Johnston gave the prayer.

 

After our meal, Bryn Fine, song leader and Linda Bradshaw led us in two Rotary Songs.

 

STUDENT GUESTS:

Our student guests today from Griggsville/Perry High School were:

       

Kimberly Wilcox, the daughter of JD and Monica Wilcox.  Kimberly is in Drama Club, National Honor Society, Yearbook Staff, Chorus and Quiz Bowl.  After high school she wants to attend Illinois College and major in English and Japanese.  She also hopes to study a semester in Japan and eventually teach English there.

       

Caitlin Stout, the daughter of Wendy Shoemaker and Michael Stout.  Caitlin is in Drama Club, Chorus and on the Yearbook Staff.  She hopes to attend the University of Illinois at Springfield, majoring in Early Childhood Development.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

The District Conference is in Springfield on Friday and Saturday (26-27^th).  Attend if you can.

                 

Randy again thanked all who contributed to the Rotary Foundation during the District Governor’s visit last week.  He also acknowledged all who worked so hard to make Radio Days a success.

       

Editor’s note:   THANK YOU ALL for a wonderful turnout last weekend for Radio Days and for the very successful ad sales. Everyone did a tremendous job on the Radio – I heard so many positive comments – and of course, there seems to be a clown in every bunch!! (But that is what MAKES the day!)  Rotarians from our club working together helped to make this fund raiser one of our best.  Of course, we couldn’t have done this without David Fuhler and his staff at WBBA.  Thanks especially to all of them!!!

 

PROGRAM:

 

Julie Boren, Program Chair introduced Ruth Bennett. 

 

Ruth is chairman of the First Christian Church Congregational Park Committee.  Other members are Mary Gates and Carolyn Casteel.

 

The Park is located at the site of the former Congregational Church.  It is owned by the First Christian Church who bought the land in 2003, demolished the old church and is now developing it into a lovely park.  With the help of David and Marie Awbrey and former Congregational Church members and their families, they have raised money for the current gazebo and for future landscaping, sidewalks, etc.  Future plans include sidewalks, trees and shrubs, benches, flower beds and a memorial plaque.  Projected completion of this project is Memorial Day, 2008.

 

FINAL THOUGHTS:

Harry Wright sent this poem on Randy’s Radio Day Antics:

       

Saturday at 8:15, I heard El Presidente say----

“Our Rotary challenge for 2007 is mule milking today.

I challenge the guy in the orange shirt

And the one with the up-pointed hair.

El Presidente can beat them in mule milking, I swear.”

But Chris rounded up all the free-ranging mules, blocking Interstate 72.

Kent did the same down south, gathering quite a few,

Blocking Rte. 96 for an hour, like Chris told him to.

Being loyal to El Presidente, I called WBBA

Talked to one of our Rotarians, and told him what to say:

“Make sure, when you milk that mule

Only do it from the right side, or you

Will find out what an upset mule can do.”

El Presidente finally found a mule to milk,

Tied it up to a convenient post

Started in to try to milk it, so he would have the most

Milk to weigh in the contest, to defeat Chris and Kent.

But a slight problem developed – and this is how it went:

My message didn’t get forwarded

And the mule rang El Presidente’s gong.

Sent him to the emergency room, although not for long.

The side he picked to milk from wasn’t the right side after all.

El Presidente picked the wrong side which proved to be his downfall.

It was a successful Radio Day and El Presidente survives contests once more.

Pay attention to 2008’s Radio Day and see what is in store!!!