WISE AND OTHERWISE
”People who throw kisses are hopelessly lazy.” (Bob Hope)

”The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” (Eleanor Roosevelt)

TODAY’S INVOCATION was given by Bob Wilson.

SARGEANT AT ARMS REPORT – We had 6 visiting Rotarians. PDG David Groner, Barbara Groner, DG Tom Uram, Colleen Wood, PDG George Wood and PDG Ted Shaffer. Our guests were: Joyce Rossman (Carl Rossman), Ted McDowell (Kevin Mestger) and Fred Sovyak (Bill Kern). Our exchange student, Maria, also joined us today.

TODAY'S ATTENDANCE was 71. This included 61 members, 6 visiting Rotarians, 3 guests and our exchange student Maria.

MAKE-UPS: Chuck Strobel at the Jeannette Club, John Sproull aboard the Galaxy, Debbie Hepler in Scottdale, Gene James at Mt. Pleasant and Bill Kern at Latrobe and also attendance at the Foundation Seminar at Mt. View Inn where he chaired the Advisory Board.

OPERATION MEDICAL HOPE - Don Bloom recently visited the Rotary Club of Hout Bay, South Africa where he was able to visit our International Program to bring medical supplies to Mandela Park. He presented a club banner from Hout Bay to President Jeff several weeks ago when he gave his slide show presentation of the area in South Africa that benefited from our Club’s donation to Operation Medical Hope. It was quite obvious that the area and its people have and will benefit greatly from the medical supplies that we were able to help transport.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINEE COMMITTEE is looking to speak with any member who is interested in being considered for a directorship in the Club. If you have interest, please see President Jeff or any current director within the next several weeks. The new Rotary Year will start July 2005.

GET WELL WISHES ARE BEING SENT OUT TO CHICK TRAFFORD.

A VENETO EXPERIE – The Wine Tasting Evening proved to be a success once again this year. Bill McGrath, Tony Martino and President Jeff thanked all that attended and helped with this event. Bill will report at a future meeting on the final net amount that will be used for community projects.

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION DINNER will be held at the Greensburg Country Club on November 13th. The cost for a Rotarian who is not in a sustaining Paul Harris Fellow Group is $150.00 (This represents $50.00 for the meal and $100.00 contribution to the Foundation). Members who are currently contributing to the Foundation can attend for $50.00.
You may wish to also advertise in the Foundation’s booklet. Please contact Bill Kern regarding attendance and advertising.

OPERATION SANTA CLAUS – Sue McFarland, co-president of the project, said that 9,000 bags of food, 9,000 stockings and 10,000 books would be distributed this year. This is the 21st year, every dollar raised goes to the campaign and volunteers are needed to pack bags and stockings. Rotary Day volunteers are need on Wednesday, December 8th. There are two shifts that you can work – 8AM to Noon or Noon to 4PM. The location is the Westmoreland County Public Works Facility. John Mizikar is the contact person who will co-ordinate our club’s volunteers with the project.
There is also a need for volunteers on November Saturday, November 13th. Christmas stocking will be packaged on this day.

NEXT WEEK’S PROGRAM – Not announced yet. Guess it will be a surprise.

OUR WEEKLY MEETING’S PROGRAM

The program today was presented by David Groner. David is a Past District Governor and is a Vice Chair for the Polio Eradication Program. He is a funeral director and ordained minister. He and his wife, Barbara, who is also a Rotarian, hail from Michigan.
Dave spoke to us about the teams that he has led to India and Africa to immunize children against polio. On one particular visit to India, he told the story of how Rotary’s 58-member volunteer team was able to get two diverse groups of people to work with one another for the common goal of immunizing all the children of the area. Members of the local Catholic Church who had been trained in the procedure by Rotarians immunized members of the surrounding community. This was despite religious and culture differences. The goodwill shown to the locals was reciprocated when a member of the church needed help.
In Africa, Dave and his team was able to immunize many against polio and also provide tetanus shots and provide a birthing center to improve the quality of care for women and babies. The goal was to have no polio or lock jaw cases for one year. The goal was met! It was not easy though. Each house in each village and on 32 small islands in the area where visited.
In several weeks, Dave will return to our Club. From here he will leave on another mission where he will join a team going to Africa to immunize 80 million kids in 20 countries in 3 weeks time.

Please consider donating a one-time amount of $100.00 or more to the Rotary Foundation. Attend the Foundation Dinner. Become a Paul Harris Fellow by donating an amount of $1,000.00. Consider joining a Paul Harris Fellow Sustaining Group by committing to $50.00 per quarter and you’ll receive, or be able to assign a PHF to whom you chose, within five years.
Dave said that the District is $2,500 behind in its goal. Maybe we could, or better yet should, help obtain the goal.
Please see President Jeff, Bill Kern, Mark Barnhart, Cesare Muccari, Dick McNeel or any Board member for contribution information. THANKS.

OCTOBER’S BIRTHDAYS
G.H. Trumbo……….….....October 1
Kevin Metsger....……....…October 4
Hitesh Mehta……………..October 4
Joe Biss…………….…......October 5
Ken Rutter..………….. .... October 6
Erik Hallquist...……... …...October 9
Cy Wolverton……….……October 14
Jeff Long………………….October 15
Debbie Hepler……………October 19


MONDAY
New Stanton/Youngwood…12:00………....Community College
Norwin……………………..12:00………...Banquets Unlimited
Jeannette…………………… 6:00PM…..DeNunzio’s Restaurant
Mountain View……………..6:15PM……………...Mt. View Inn
Rockwood………………….6:15PM……....Milford Grange Hall

TUESDAY
Ligonier……………………….7:00AM……………Casa Chapla
West Newton ………………..12:00….…..Presbyterian Church
Scottdale……………………..12:00……....Pleasant Valley C.C.
Mt. Pleasant………………….12:05………………..Elks Lodge
Blairsville…………………… 6:00PM….....Chestnut Ridge Inn

WEDNESDAY
Donegal/Laurel Highlands……7:30AM……Brady's Restaurant
Latrobe………………………12:10…………………Elks Club
Pittsburgh……………………12:00…..…...Hotel William Penn
Westmoreland…………………5:00……………….Baggey Knee
Murrysville-Export………...….6:45PM……..……..Lamplighter

THURSDAY
Delmont-Salem………………..7:00AM…….Touch of Country
Hempfield…..7:30AM….University of Pittsburgh @ Greensburg
Connellsville………………….12:00……….Highlands Hospital
Belle Vernon………………......6:30PM….Cedarbrook Golf Club

FRIDAY
Monongahela…………………12:05……..…Step II Restaurant
Somerset……………………...12:15…..Somerset Country Club
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