Rotary News

Edited by James Escamilla

President Rex Bell welcomed everyone to the meeting and called the meeting to order.  Invocation by Doug Vernon, news by Richard Piat WKZO News and D Terry Williams gave the Art news.

Visiting Rotarians:

John Thingstaad, Sunrise Club; Robin Hall, Sunrise Club; David Stimpson, Southern Jacksonville; Cindy Carter, Parchment.

Guests:

Nancy Thompson - Jim Valk;  Brian Kaufman - Jim Stroop; Jack Hopkins - Juan Olivarez; Kelley Gaines - Jim Luckinbill; Gordon Duisterhof - Don Phillips

Announcements:

Next week's meeting will be held at the Boy's National Tennis Tournament at Kalamazoo College.  Recognition of Amy Remmert for sewing the new Rotary Banner.

Amy Remmert put out a request for volunteers for the Editarian Committee.

Program:

Jim Mosby presented Kendra Stetser Rowe; Executive Director of the Ministry with Community.  Kendra was a five year volunteer before being selected as the newest Executive Director.  Kendra lives by her motto: "I use my brain but I follow my heart". 

The Ministry with Community Mission statement is "to provide food, daytime shelter and other basic services to central Kalamazoo's homeless, poor, mentally ill and hard-to-serve adults.  Through community cooperation we proved these services in an atmosphere of dignity, hope and unconditional acceptance."

The Services provided by the Ministry with Community are:

Breakfast                                                                      Toiletries

Lunch                                                                           Lockers

Sack meals                                                                   Stamps

Showers                                                                       Men's support group

Laundry                                                                        Women's support group

Van Rides                                                                    Activities/Events

Employment support                                                     Total basic life skills assistance

Bus tokens                                                                   Birth certificate/ID

Counseling                                                                    Housing Application

Substance abuse help                                                    Food/clothing/health referrals

Emergency assistance                                                   Emergency medicine

Educational classes                                                       Haircuts

Phone calls

KALAMAZOO ROTARY CLUB

MAKE-UP LIST

July 28, 2008

BARN THEATER EVENT:                 Rick Briscoe, Janice Brown, Ric Brown, Jim Gasaway, Ed Gordon, Bob Heasley, Al Heilman, Jack Hopkins, Jim Kilway, Jennifer Lang, Marvin Ludwig, Jerry Meinzinger, Jerry Mason, Don Rice, Dan VanSweden, Greta Williams, Mike Williams, Susan Williams, Jim Winkworth, Melike Winkworth, Thell Woods

BATTLE CREEK, MI:                      Greg McLogan

BENTON HARBOR, MI:                    Tim Lemanski

CEREAL CITY SUNRISE:                 Brad Kaufmann

CHARIHO, RI:                                    Bob Boughner

DISTRICT GOV. HANDOVER:         Kathleen Tosco

DISTRICT TRAINING:                      Kathleen Tosco

E-CLUB ONE:                                    Tom Ihling, Tim Lemanski

EDITARIAN:                                       Jim Escamilla

GULL LAKE AREA, MI:                    Bob Britigan, Joe Brogger, Tim Light, Jeff Murphy

LONDON, ENGLAND:                      Howard Dooley

MARCELLUS, MI:                             Barb Walters

OSHTEMO, MI:                                  Don Gilmer, Karl Sandelin

PARCHMENT, MI:                             Dave Boutell, Bob Britigan, Jim Escamilla, Don Flesche, Jim Winkworth (2), Melike Winkworth

PORTAGE, MI:                                   Ann Fergemann, Rebecca Pierce, Don Ryan, Greta Williams

SOUTH HAVEN, MI:             Gordon Duisterhof

STRIVE - 6/13/08:                              Jill Eldred, Jeff Nord, Karl Sandelin, Chris Tracy, Elaine Williams

STRIVE - 6/20/08:                              Bob Brown, Jill Eldred, Mary Jo Hawk, Karl Sandelin

THE STONINGTONS, CT:                Bob Boughner (2)

WESTERLY, RI:                                 Bob Boughner (3)

??:                                                        Dan Liehr

NEW MEMBER PROPOSAL: JAMES H. STROUPE of Stroupe Chiropractic LLC, has been proposed for membership by BRIAN KAUFMAN with a classification of Medicine.  Any comments or objections must be received by the Administrative Secretary within 10 days.