From: Harry Wright <hwright@adams.net>

Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 11:40 AM

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Subject: Rotary 3-23-2011

Categories: Rotary

PITTSFIELD ROTARY CLUB 3-23-2011

Dawson Dean is back from Australia....Carole and Fred Bradshaw are off to India.....

Make sure you see 'South Pacific', the HighSchool musical...it is truly a great production..Rotarian Julie Boren's son, Spencer, is the Director, and has done a magnificent job of getting a great cast together and performing.

Linda Bradshaw was able to rouse Chuck Barber off of his chair to lead a rousing singing this week.

May 13...Drug Prevention Day...Please hold this date to assist with this Rotary Program.

Chris Little, Fire Chief, reminded us of the April 16 program there in Barry for getting license to carry concealed weapons. This is legal in 32 states, not Illinois, and they can only have a limited amount of people. 76 showed up for this in Pleasant Hill last week.

Program: Julie Plattner introduced our speaker....(when you need a program, call MOM!!!....) Elaine Hoaglin, accompanied by Jack Hull, who directs the Baseball program in Pike County....(who also likes to eat lunch....)

Elaine said Little League started in 1954, ith Rotarians Jean T. Casteel and Johnston Stilwell among the organizers.

The kids got coke and peanuts after the games... a food stand was needed. She thanked the organizers for sponsoring the program, which not only allows the kids to play ball, but also they learn sportsmanship and self respect.

In '76, she started helping in the old concession stand, and it is quite a problem to keep up and going. She has managed to keepit up for 34 years...(quite a record) and enjoys being around the children and parents....(and watching the game when she can...(She's a great peron to do this... Thanks, Elaine...)

Little League can only have one fund raiser a year, and this will be Saturday, April 2, a Longaburger Basket Bingo, make sure you all, and your significant other, show up to participate in this fund raiser...it takes money to pay the umpires, run the lights, uy the balls.....the concession stand can only raise a limited amount. Thanks for all your help.

Jack Hull reminded us that Ray Davenport received Volunteer of the Year award from the Pike County Chamber of Commerce for his volunteer work with the Boy Scouts, Lion's Club and other groups.

The new Concession Stand cost about $18,000.00, thanks to many volunteer help and local construction people.

Last year, over 600 participated in the varius ball activities.Training for coaches, umpires, etc took a lot of time this winter, and in honor of the young man, Max Zumwalt, who was killed last winter, who was a umpire for so many games, all uniforms will have 'MAX' on their uniforms.

Jack encouraged all who can to came to the games to encourage and support our you ball players.

Really informative program, Julie....grat move in bringing MOM....

Don't forget the Mucical this weekend and the Basket Bingo fundraiser for Little League on April 2...7:00 pm at the Legion Hall....