Tempe Rio Salado Rotary Club Meeting January 31, 2008

Tempe Rio Salado Weekly
Meeting Notes

Today’s Date:  January 31, 2008

District 5510        2007-2008            

Today’s Scheduled Speaker:     Kimmey (Mi Young Ki)

President – Martha S. O'Connor - Secretary – Bonnie Guilbault  - Treasurer – Dona Eubank

Guests:  Larry Kasperbower, Guam Rotary Club (reported about the new military complex being built with an est. pop. boom of 40,000 troops and the ensuing problems of having an increased infrastructure to accommodate this population increase.)

Attendance: Corey B., Goeff P., Eileen S., Kent H., Jan S., Bonnie G., Dona E., Lindsey; Patrick deH.

.Announcements:

The schedule  for February is: 
                    Feb. 7 -  Michael Sherron, GSE team member
            Feb. 14 - Anne Guerrant, the Guerrant Foundation
            Feb. 21 - Ogie Shaw,Executive Director of Community Fitness         
                Leaders;President of Ogie Shaw Fitness
            Feb. 28 –

Patrick de Hahn announced that there were many books left after the Christmas Santa Project which he will pass out to the younger children at Laird School.  He also showed a long banner of photos of all the children served during the Santa Project.  He also commented on what a small club can do, and the “Power of One”.  Way to go, Santa Patrick, and way to go, Tempe Rio Salado.

Eileen announced that the 2nd phase of the  St. Lucia project has been approved by RI. This project has been turned around to $42,000. This project cost the club $2000.  This 2nd grant will be for air  conditioners.   Special thanks to Eileen for all her hard work.

Speaker:  [ No-Show. President Martie will call to reschedule]

President Martie drew the winning ticket, but not “The Queen of Hearts”.  Sorry, Martie.

Adjournment:  The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 A.M.

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