Pontiac Rotary News & Reviews - Dean Hamilton - Lance Dehm Motorsports

Written by: LanceDehmRacing.com

(March 16th, 2010) -- President Marlon Eilts rang the bell to start the meeting The Star Spangled Banner and the Rotary Smile Song was sung. Keyboard was played by Nathan Joerndt Invocation Ray Owens.

Dean Hamilton presented Lance Dehm Mortorsports for the program

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Bloodmobile Canteen
Miguel is with Sarah and Steve Walters this week in New Mexico.
The Pontiac Rotary club will be doing the Blood Mobile week on Wednesday, March 24th 
Sign up sheets were passed around for cookies and workers to work the canteen. Cookies can be brought next week to Rotary or Dropped off at Farm Bureau
Note from Carolyn,

Thanks again so very much for all of your help with plans for the blood drive.   Could I ask you to add to your newsletter this week that we still need a volunteer for1 – 2 PM to serve at the canteen as well as alternates who might be available to fill in for cancellations?   People can call me at 815-842-1767 or 815-692-3825 or e-mail me at carolyn@archeartland.org if they are available.
In addition, please mention that those who wish to donate blood can make an appointment by calling Joan Bevill at 815-844-5084 by 11 AM Monday.   Questions regarding donor eligibility can be directed to Red Cross Donor Services at 1-866-236-3276.
Thanks again!

Carolyn S. Wetzel 
ÌAmerican Red Cross of the Heartland
     825 West Reynolds
     Pontiac, IL  61764
     (815) 842-1767

Foreign Exchange Students weekend
President Marlon Eilts reported a group of 20 Foreign exchange students came to Pontiac for an over night stay on Friday.  They toured Pontiac on Friday and went to the Route 66 Museum and to Chicago on Saturday. Carolyn Gerwin gave lodging to some and went to Chicago also. Marty and Shelly Heller also help out.

CARDINAL CARE AWARDS
President Marlon Eilts announce that there will be Cardinal/Cubs game on Saturday, August 14 , 2010 at 3:10 pm.  Cardinal Care Awards were Given to participating Rotary Clubs, according to number of tickets sold for the 2009 Cardinal/Cubs game.  Our club sold 66 tickets last year and received $792.  This money will be used for our Literacy project.   We have to date 70 tickets so far. Our goal this year  is to sell 200. 

If interested in going see President Marlon Susan Curtiss that her grandson was in the Jazz band that played at the Hawaiian Raffle for two and the band teacher LauraRamseyer reported that the kids told her that this was their first paid gig. With the money we gave them for playing she spent the money on taking them all to see the play put on by the PTHS. “Annie Get Your Gun”
Joe Mikulecky reported that he and Mark Donovan went to the President-elect training session last week and said that there were 4 districts there with 280 people attending. Teresa Grant-Quick reported that  “Its National Ag Week this week. If you like to eat, thank a farmer!”

PANDORA’S BOX   (WOW)
Kelly Kinate was busy with Pandora’s Box. I think he cleaned up this week on most of the Rotary Club. Pam Schahrer, Joe Mikulecky, Lori Fairfield, President Marlon Eilts, Scott Bauknecht,
 Rick Hiatt, Steve Johnson, Teresa Grant-Quick, Ray Owen, Ellie Alexander, Troy Harms, Tim Tuley, Steve Graham, Dan Fry, Leo Johnson. Sue Curtiss, Bryan Stoller and Linda Schneeman.
Not sure if I got all the names.  Sorry if I missed your name.

District Assembly and District Conference
April 30 - May 1, 2010 District Assembly and District Conference - Champaign Champaign Hilton Hotel   For information contact Dick Wagner, Normal, Jan Johnston, Vandalia or John Bishop, Normal Â

MARCH
BIRTHDAYS            AND            ANNIVERSARYS   
10   Deb Howard                                            10    Dean & Mary Hamilton
10   Ray Owens                                              20   Teresa & Jerry Quick
21   Sue Curtiss                                              24    Kelly & Cindy Kinate
23   Marlon Eilts  

THIS WEEK’S ATTENDANCE:   30 members and 4 quests
President Marlon Eilts,  Brian Blossom, Sue Curtiss Mark Donovan, Lori Fairfield, Carol Flessner, Dan Fry, Carolyn Gerwin, Teresa Grant-Quick,  Dean Hamilton, Troy Harms, Deb Howard, Mark Hovren, Leo Johnson, Nathan Joerndt, Steve Johnson, Kelly Kinate, Joe Mikulecky, Dan Moran, Pam Schahrer, Linda Schneeman, Bill Schweizer, Bryan Stoller,  Carla Miller, Ray Owens, Carolyn Wetzel,  & Rodney Carstens.

GUESTS
Kathi Schweizer, wife and guest of Bill Schweizer. Lance Dehm and Chris Matich, program and Andrew Weber (Dean’s nephew) were guests of Dean Hamilton.
                                              
District website: www.rotary6490.org
Internationalwebsite: www.rotary.org

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