The club is planning a golf tournament on June 27th at the Rivers Wild Golf Course.  Please reserve that date and plan to help with the tournament.  Rotarians are encouraged to have their business sponsor a hole ($75).  The cost is $110 per team (two person team) which includes flag prizes, steak dinner, 18 holes of golf and a cart.  Contact fellow Rotarian Bob Hill for details (426-2941).

Centennial Project - the club voted and approved the restoration of the Brewster Cemetery as the Rotary Centennial Project.  The cost to install a fence (300 feet) and do other improvements is not yet known but it is expected to be in the $1500 range, which will be funded by club savings.  Additional support to do the project will be sought from local 4-H Clubs as well as the Boy Scouts.  Additional information regarding this project will be forthcoming.

REMINDER: Club Assembly will be held on June 24th - at the meeting we will install officers for the upcoming Rotary year beginning on July 1st.  All officers and committee chairs are asked to report at 11:30 for a board meeting.  

Notes from the June 17th  Meeting -  Program Chair - Mary Jean Rahlfs

Mary Jean's guest for the day was Dr. Dave Johnson, a Blair veterinarian, who raises and trains puppies for the Leader Dogs for the Blind organization.  Leader Dogs for the Blind relies upon volunteers to raise German Shepherd, Labrador and Golden Retriever puppies that are later trained as dog guides for the visually impaired.  The dogs are placed in homes when they are six to eight weeks old, the puppies are raised by their host families until they are 12 to 15 months old.  The young dogs are then returned to the Leader Dog School to be evaluated for the formal training program.  If accepted into the program the school takes five to nine months.

The cost to train a dog is approximately $28,000.  The cost of training and indoctrination of the recipient is provided at no charge (including the flight to Rochester, Michigan, room and board during the training). The operating costs of the program are provided by the Lions Club International, the organization's endowment and donations.  Additional information regarding Leader Dogs for the Blind can be found at the following website: www.leaderdog.org or by calling Dr. Johnson at 402-533-2722.

Rotary Question of the Week

What is the Rotary Fellowships program?

Rotary Fact of the Week (from  the RI or District Website)

The Rotary Fellowships program is a structured program of Rotary International that comprises more than 75 independent fellowships. Join the growing number of Rotarians who are sharing their favorite activities and professional interests through organized recreational, vocational, and health/medical-related groups within Rotary.

From Amateur Radio to Yachting, from Accountants to Travel Agents, Rotary Fellowships reflect the varied interests and occupations of Rotarians worldwide. Although objectives differ, all fellowships share the same philosophy and foundation. The fellowships are organized by Rotarians for Rotarians to develop new friendships and to advance opportunities for service.

 Thought of the Week

"Strong lives are motivated by dynamic purposes."  - Hildebrand Kennet

June Birthdays
Bob Schmoll - 20th
Mick Mines - 21st
Ellen Ryder - 24th
Shirley Schmidt - 24th