Rotateller Rotary Club of Owego, NY
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 Gary Williams, Editor

Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity. Buddha

VISITORS AND GUESTS:

Jessica Hernandez who will attend RYLA from OFA and her father, Luis

Welcome back to Bernie Banker

Also welcome back to Tim Lounsbury

STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL:

7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
            Steve Lounsberry
            Richard Schaal
            Fred Strauss
            Carolyn Galatzan        
            Bob Kingston

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
            Susan English
            Kristen Luce    
            Gary Williams
            Donna Townsend
            Bill Russell
            Terry Steenburg
            Carol Cavataio (10:00 AM)

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
            Carolyn Wright
            Jack Sullivan
            Mike Ebbers
            Bill Moon          
            Irene Moon
            Gary Williams
            Evan Williams
            Carl Betcher
            Jan Nolis
            Tim Lounsbury

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
            Orv Wright
            Al Bingley
            Lois Bingley     
            Tara Heiss
            Mike Ebbers    
            Laura Costello

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM (tear down at 4:00 PM)
            John Jones      
            Orv Wright
            Harry Rogers
            John Spencer
            Laura Costello

BRING MONEY THE FIRST WEEK IN JULY IF THERE ARE STRAWBERRIES LEFT TO SELL!

As I looked around at the meeting today as we come to the end of another excellent year, the room was full of members who make important contributions on an ongoing basis. New members have made a huge contribution in the last six years or so, but as I was sitting next to Steve who has done such a good job on the programs this year, I noted those members who have been making contributions for 20 years or more starting with our President, Matt and including Steve (1984), Hal (1972), Fred (who originally became a member in Cortland in 1965), John Jones who was a member from 1982 in the mid-west), Bill Moon (1988), Richard (1984), and John Spencer (1980).

PROGRAM:

Laura introduced Mati who spoke about his 300 days and his great variety of experiences under three categories; change, memories, and friends. He demonstrated these with many pictures and emphasized the importance of Laura and her smile to his success and the success of the entire program in our Club.

Orv asked a key question about what was different from what Mati (and Joao) expected. I remember one of my early experiences with exchange students when I was transporting a girl from Finland to a meeting. In her country, they had naked co-ed swimming, which shocked me. Her surprise was that her expectations were based on the two American television shows which were being broadcast in Finland at that time, “All in the Family” and “Kojak”. She expected gangsters all over and her parents were concerned for her safety and the cultural humor was difficult to appreciate.

50/50 Carole

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