Meeting Notes 4 30 09 - Teachers of the Year

April 30 2009

We skipped our normal Groaner today and asked Don Gregory to lead us in a brief remembrance of our brother Rotarian, Don Lehman. Don Gregory did a great job helping us remember Don Lehman with as short history of his careers in the Navy and with Lakeview Center. We also learned a little bit about Don's other community service activities with his church and other organizations. Thank-you Don Gregory for the fine tribute to your close friend.
Prayer - Paul Parks
Pledge - Mark Smith
4 Way Test - Bill Sheffield

Happy Dollars - lots of Happy Dollars as folks remembered Don Lehman.

Special Guest - Andrew Marinelli - stopped in to visit us during his 4,000 mile bike ride to raise money for the World Hunger Program. Check out onemanonebikeonefight.com for more information on this Rotary sponsored effort!

Visitors and Guests - Brett Parra
Visiting Rotarians:
Richard Peterson - North
Betty Roberts, RP Doyle, Rex McKinney, Jeff Lewis - Downtown

Guests:
Alex Lambert (PE Rick Lambert)

Announcements:
1 - Ethics in Business Award, Monday May 4th, noon at New World Landing (no SubWest meeting on Thursday May 7th)
2 - Wounded Warrior Project - Saturday, May 16th
3 - ARC Gateway - Jay Overman needs a couple of volunteers to help with the grill tomorrow at 930 to 4 pm.

Woolly - Johnny Fayard

Raffle - Paul Parks won chance at $356, 47 cards left

Program - Wendy Simon, assisted by Tim Couch had Teacher of the Year awards for 30 wonderful teachers!

Meeting Notes 4 23 09 - Etta Projects - Pennye West

Wow, 2 new Rotarians (Ervin Byrd and Mark McBride) inducted, our own Ted Kirchharr introduced as our new AG, Bob Bothfeld gets his Paul Harris Fellow Plus 5 Award, SubWest earns a Presidential Citation, Ronnie shows slides from the Paint Project and we have a fantastic speaker (Pennye Nixon-West) tell us about Rotary projects in Bolivia!

Pennye is a mom who's daughter Etta, was on a RYE trip, going to school and living in Bolivia. Etta was tragically killed in a bus crash in Bolivia in 2002. How did Etta's mom deal with her grief? In an unimaginably positive way - she set up Etta Projects - an organization to honor her daughter's memory by making a difference in the very community where Etta had lived the last days of her life. What a powerful testimony to the spirit of service above self. Love they neighbor as thyself....

Thanks to Johnny (the Professor) Fayard for getting these pics so fast! More commentary below. Please pray for Don Lehman and his family.

Meeting Details: April 23, 2009

Groaner - Johnny Fayard

Prayer - Mac Parker
Pledge - Gil Bennett
4 Way Test - Ed Ellis

New Members Inducted: Ervin Byrd (UWF - Chartwells), Mark McBride (Gulf Power)

Visitors and Guests - Wes Nicholls
Visiting Rotarians:
Matt Riggolt

Ed Boywid

Rex McKinney

Guests:
Jill Stein (John Stein)

Jeremy Clark (Tim Couch)

Kathy Denkler (Laverne Baker)

Announcements:
1 - Ethics in Business Awards - Monday, May 4th at noon in New World Landing (No regular SubWest meeting on the 7th).

2 - Independence Race - serve lunch to Wounded Warriors on Saturday, May 16th

Woolly - Jay Overman

Raffle - Guest Speaker, Pennye West won chance at $333, 48 cards left

Program - Etta Projects, Pennye West from Port Orchard, Washington

See you nest week...BC.

Ronnie Arnold's Paint Your Heart Out Project 4 18 09

Ronnie did a fine job organizing this event. I worked alongside Bill Sheffield for a couple of hours and can't remember having a better time. Johnny Fayard earned himself a new nickname "The Professor," while Ted Kirchharr supervised the work on the back of the residence, along with Courtney Peterson, Don Gregory, and Bob Jacobsen. Wes Nicholls was everywhere like a Spiderman, while Lara Snow handled the low work and Claire Kircharr kept Fayard in line as they worked on the trim and lattice. Check out these great photos that Ferd III took in between his own painting efforts!

Ronnie even arranged for us to be seen on WEAR TV3 - great publicity for Rotary, especially SubWest. Way to go, Ronnie!

BC.

Meeting Notes 4 16 09 - Pensacola Children's Chorus

April 16 2009 was an event-filled meeting! We inducted David Williamson as our newest Rotarian, were educated about the Pensacola Children's Chorus by Allen and Susan Pote, then serenaded by three of thier very talented young artists. Wow! Thanks to Johnny (professor) Fayard for the excellent photos!

Groaner - Roger Nicholson (Gentile Jokes - you had to be there...)
Prayer - Mike Marshall
Pledge - Courtney Peterson
4 Way Test - Tim Couch

Happy Dollars - Bobbye Carroll had the best Happy Dollar, with her toast to the Navy Seals!

Visitors and Guests - Greg Threadgill
Visiting Rotarians:
Dan Livingston - North
Richard Peterson - North
Tom Frizzell - North
Malcolm Thomas - Downtown
Diane Mack - 5 Flags
Guests:
Connie Frizzell (Tom Frizzell)

New Member:
David Williamson

Announcements:
1 - Ronnie Arnold - Paint project April 18th
2 - Wounded Warrior Project, Saturday, May 16th at Mainside NAS Pensacola
3 - Ethics in Business Award - May 4th - New World Landing

B-day checks - Bobbye Carroll and Christine Isham - Lead the Way to eradicate Polio!

Wooly - Bill Sheffield

Raffle - Malcolm Thomas won chance at $316, 49 cards left, but failed to find the Ace of Spades.

Program - Susan and Allen Pote, Pensacola Children's Chorus, 3 great singers!