| Meeting Flash Rotary FLASH of 07-25-2006 Greensburg Rotary Club FLASH – 25 July, 2006 “The last time you can say NO is when you’re invited to join Rotary!” The Tuesday, 25 July, 2006 meeting of the Greensburg Rotary Club was called to order by President MARY CLYMER followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag (that would be the one with the red and white stripes!), “God Bless America,” and an Invocation lead by JIM STEELY. Sgt.-at-Arms BILL McGRATH announced a current membership of 106, following the loss of members Karen McCalpin and Bill Taylor, and the day’s attendance of 50 members. Guests of the Day were REV. DOUG HEAGY of 1st Lutheran Church, REV. DUANE MORFORD of 1st United Methodist Church (Mark Barnhart) and LEIA SHILOBOD (Bob Bloom). ANNOUNCEMENTS: CARL ROSSMAN, citing the Program Committee’s efforts to provide quality programs throughout the year, called for someone to chair November programs. TONY MARTINO claimed that responsibility. The membership was reminded there is no charge for members and their guests for the August 8 Annual Club Picnic at Greensburg Country Club. Invitations will be sent. A Get Well card for BOB WILSON was circulated for member signatures and messages. BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES: REBECKA HUTCHINSON was the pinch hitter for the month of July, leading congratulations and the singing of “Happy Birthday” in honor of the following: Anniversaries – WILL BROWN - 21 years, DICK CHELATED – 38 years, JOE CODRICK – 22 years, DAVE DELISI – 20 years, KATY DORAN – 9 years, DEBBIE HEPLER – 9 years, TONY MARTINO – 5 years, CHUCK QUIGGLE – 1 year, KEN RUTTER – 46 years. Birthdays – JEFF BRANTHOOVER – 7/06, JOHN DICKSON – 7/15, TOM HOWER, 7/09, KIM JOHNSON – 7/03, MIKE LUCOTCH – 7/31, ANNE PEAGLER – 7/01, ERIC SARN – 7/07, JERRY SUPKO – 7/01, JACK WAITE – 7/31. THE PROGRAM OF THE DAY: July Program Chair, JEFF MALLOY, introduced ROBERT B. SCHAUB, Vice-President in-Charge who has served 31 years in operations of the Pittsburgh branch of 4th District Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Mr. Shaub’s topic: “The Federal Reserve Structure, Purpose and Functions.” Mr. Shaub began with a brief history of the Federal Reserve System, relating how it came about. Due to frequent economic downturns, deflation, bank failures, lack of banking regulations and the fact of multiple currencies in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, a commission was formed in 1908 to investigate and determine how a national bank might function. The findings of that commission resulted in the Federal Reserve Act of 1913. The Federal Reserve System is the US Treasury’s bank and is self-funded via government securities and earnings, priced services to financial institutions and is made of 12 District Federal Reserve Banks with a 7 member Board of Governors. The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland serves the 4th District, which includes all of Ohio, Western PA and the WVA panhandle. The 9th largest District, it contains 325 banks out of the 7,000 nationwide. Developed to function independently of government but within the government and it’s chairman regularly reporting to Congress, the Federal Reserve’s mission is maintaining “maximum sustainable growth” (with particular emphasis on the term “sustainable”) of the nation’s economy. Following a brief Q & A, President MARY adjourned the meeting in the usual manner with the recitation of The Four Way Test.
Rotary Flash for July 19, 2005
“Map out your future, but do it in pencil.” “Attitude is 90% and circumstances are 10.” Just as everyone was happily enjoying the return of BOB WILSON’s humor and style in the club’s weekly FLASH, you’ll have to endure substitute reports while Bob recuperates from knee replacement surgery. Good luck, Bob, and hurry back! President MARY CLYMER opened the meeting with a welcome to all willing to come out and be “deep-fried Rotarians” in this summer heatwave, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, “God Bless American” and an invocation by MIKE LUCOTCH Sgt.-at-Arms BILL McGRATH announced the attendance for the day: 50 of 107 members plus one to be inducted as the world’s newest Rotarian. Guests for the day: Tyler Courtney’s guest Virginia AlTman and, even in his absence, Bob Bloom’s guests Leia Shilobod and Jacqueline Britt. ANNOUNCEMENTS: BILL McGRATH is collecting sign-ups for weekly Invocations, and will provide reminder calls in advance. BILL RUDOLPH called attention to greeting cards being circulated – a Get Well for JIM HARROLD, hospitalized for a recurrence of cancer; a Sympathy card for KEN BACHA on the death of his father. CHUCK ANDERSON circulated sign-ups for Rotary’s “Strike Out Hunger” at PNC Park July 30th. The Pirates vs. SF Giants begins at 1:35PM and the Tailgate Party at 11:30 AM. Grandstand tickets - $16 each; Tailgate tickets - $6 each. CARL ROSSMAN announced the Annual Club Picnic for August 8, 6 PM at Greensburg Country Club. Carl expects great improvement over last year’s event and sign-ups will begin at next week’s meeting. Pres. MARY circulated thank you notes – from a Scholarship recipient, from the Cathedral for a memorial gift – and acknowledged news coverage of Gene & Janet JAMES, Dick & Janet McNEAL for their sponsorship of a puppet show. NEW MEMBER INDUCTION: JOE PELUSO lead the New Member Induction ceremony for JOHN BARTH, sponsored by TYLER COURTNEY. Welcome, John! PROGRAM OF THE DAY: “No Child Left Behind” Act JEFF MALLOY introduced Mr. ROBERT BAKER, Regional Representative for the US Department of Education. A native of SWPA, Mr. Baker currently lives in Philadelphia and serves the 5-state region of PA, WVA, MD, DEL and VA. This was the 90th Rotary club presentation by Mr. Baker, focusing on the NCLB Program’s principles and goals, using your tax $’s to support state education programs. Among the disheartening facts: A law was passed in 1994 during the Clinton administration which called on states to set standards and become accountable for their use of federal $’s. Only 11 states complied, one of which was PA. The “No Child Left Behind” Act was passed in 2001, designed to enforce and expand on that previous law. In 2007 the federal government will spend 1.16 billion $’s on K – 12 education, a 34% increase over 2001 levels of spending. “NCLB” is based on 4 common sense principles: President MARY led the membership in the meeting’s adjournment with the Four Way Test. NEXT MEETING PROGRAM: Federal Monetary Policy
Rotary FLASH of 07/11/2006
President Mary Clymer rang the bell for the first time as President of the Greensburg Rotary, and brought those assembled into order for our regular meeting. Please note that this is the exact date 90 years ago when this club adopted its Constitution and By-Laws and elected as its officers, Frank Miller, President; Joseph Strouse, Vice President; Secretary and Treasurer, B.W. Kerr; and Sergeant at Arms – E.H. Bair. There were 25 Charter Members. It was party time at Greensburg Rotary today; the setting was highlighted by the table around which were seated new members of the 2005-6 year, and overhead were gala multicolored balloons. If it looks like a party, it must be a party – and it was! It all began with the invocation by Bob Wilson remembering our heritage of 90 years, and looking toward a future of service. President Mary made her first announcement, and it was, are you ready for this?...that there would be a short meeting of the board following the festivities for the purpose of handing out a proposed budget for the coming year. The regular Board of Directors meeting will be this Thursday at UPG, 6 p.m. She also thanked Tony Martino and his crew for the Twin Lakes Rotary Booth. WORDS TO PONDER: COMING UP: PLEASE – PLEASE- PLEASE - WE NEED SOMEONE TO RECORD OUR MEETING NEXT WEEK, JULY 18 AND SUBMIT IT TO BOB BLOOM VIA THE INTERNET FOR THE FLASH. IF YOU WILL DO THAT, PLEASE CALL BOB WILSON AT 724-850-7678 AND LEAVE A MESSAGE. IT IS IMPERATIVE AND I DO NEED YOUR HELP. Asap, PLEASE!
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