From: Harry Wright <hwright@adams.net>

Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 11:40 AM

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Subject: Rotary 9-26

Categories: Rotary

PITTSFIELD ROTARY CLUB 9-29-10

WHERE ARE YOU?????   WE NEED MORE MEMBERS TO ATEND OUR MEETINGS...HAD 26 HERE TODAY....ABOUT 2/3RDS OF OUR MEMBERSHIP.....PLEASE TRY TO ATTEND...

Visitor: Wayne Forgy, guest of Carolyn Casteel. Wayne went on the 1sr Honor Flight in this area.

District Conference....October 29/30...promises to be really good. PPJan Bleich will be on the program.

Carole Bradshaw reported on Radio Days. ..Color Drive Committee really likes the live remotes...Need help to make these on Saturday and early Sunday.

Chuck Barber reported on our shelterbox....one went to Pakistan...due to need..the other two no report, yet.

Community Spaghetti Supper will be October 26. Cost is $6.00...That's a Tuesday this year. from 4-7.Carryouts are available. Get your tickets early from Helen, Max, Carolyn, or Chuck.

Pittsfield Rotary Club has a new feature. A P.O.Box....P.O. Box 145....you can use it to contact us, or turn in materials if you cannot attend for some reason.

Debbie Dugan's brother, Jerry, passed away. Please keep her, and her family, in your prayers.

Chris Little reminded us of the Barry Apple Festival.

Program: Carolyn Casteel introduced Carlos Fernandez, General Manager of WGEM.

Carlos reported that a year ago he heard about the 'Honor Flights' for Veterans of WWII, at a Rotary meeting in Hannibal. He checked with seveal people, and todate, 3 'Honor Flights have been had. , with another scheduled in October, They bring men and women to their WWII Memorial, and other Memorials in Washington D.C. , and so far, people from Pike County have been on every flight. The flights work because people want to honor these Veterans before they are no longer here, and flights cost over $300.00 per veteran, Pittsfield's FFA Chapter, Jody Heavner Adviser, has raised enough money through theiractivities to send 1 Veteran so far.

Flights are free of charge to Veterans. Guardians go along to make sure every Veteran is accomodated, and they so far have all paid their own way.

Randy Hires reported his father had gone on one with the Springfield group. Said it was a wonderful experience.

The Escort and people welcoming them back after the flight was over a mile long...with a huge escort of motorcycles as well.

55 go on each flight, because that's what the bus holds. Veterans can apply to WGEM.com/honorflight.

Thanks for a very informative program, Carlos Fernandez.