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ROD and Weekly programs.

Please be sure to note your ROD date and get me an updated bio and your program particulars as early as possible. I need this at least one week in advance.

Senior Rotarians

Nakota Taylor from Vinita and Robyn Diaz from Welch are Senior Rotarians for the month of April. Be sure to make them feel welcome.

Mark your calendars

May 2 is the Vinita Trash Pickup and Yard Sale.

We are committed to participate in this and we need your presence. Please mark that Saturday! This is part of Service Above Self.

Our Website

Take the time to look at VinitaRotary.org. David has done a tremendous job keeping everything current. Be sure to thank him for the great job in getting this up and running.

In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one party of the citizens to give to the other.

-- Voltaire (1764)

Does history ever repeat itself? --BG (2009)

April 22, 2009

Catered by

Shout and Sack

Welcome…

PROGRAM

Rotarian of the Day: Tom Allen

Tom Allen graduated from Vinita High School in 1961. He majored in Business Administration at Rockhurst College in Kansas City, MO. Tom and his wife, Sharon, have four children: Cory, Blake, Brooke, and Chase. They also have seven grandchildren. The Allen’s are active in the First United Methodist Church of Vinita, and own and operate several grocery stores – including Carter’s in Vinita.

Today’s Program

We get to be entertained by the Vinita Drama Department. They will be doing a sample from their upcoming play “The Jungle Book” The entire production will be available to the public on Friday, April 24 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 25 at 3:00 p.m. The curtain will rise at 12:30. Come early for the good seats and get a little culture from our youth.

Breaking News…the youths will not be able to make it so Lowell, Jack and Jack will be singing some Peter, Paul and Mary songs with Lowell playing Mary.

Rotarian of the Day Schedule

April

29 Ed Allensworth

May

6 Eddy Allensworth

13 Ben Allison

20 Peggy Bailey

Opportunities to Serve

Time to start thinking about what committees you would like to help out with next year. Also, if anyone has and idea or ideas about addition programs, fund raisers, social events or anything else, please let any of your Board members know.

Here is a list of committees

Golf tournament Senior Rotarians

Literacy Every Rotarian Every Year

Camp Enterprise RYLA

4-way speech contest Water well

Back pack program Rotary Radio Night

Calf fry Community clean-up

Concession stand Hornet’s nest

Dictionary Project Immunization program

Reading program Any soldier

Sr. Scholarship selection Medical supply

Polio Plus Christmas Party and more

Check our website: www.VinitaRotary.org

PLEASE SEND COMMENTS/SUGGESTIONS TO Bob Green

bob.green@arrowheadok.com