Jonesboro University Rotary
N E W S L E T T E R
2006
President Rusty Clark called the meeting to order;
Cheryl Davis invoked the blessing on the sausage ‘n’ biscuits;
Jason Whitley led the pledge of allegiance to flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands.
Visiting Rotarians;
Dalton Sullivan, past president, Pocahontas Rotary Club. Dalton brought info about the three-weekend celebration of Pocahontas’ Sesquicentennial (150 yrs for those of us who went to public school) over three weekends – Sept. 21-24; Sept 28-Oct. 1, and Oct. 5-8. Music and more music, living history, Civil War re-enactors, and much, much more.
Guests/New member proposal
Ted Fortenberry, gen. mgr, KAIT, proposed new member via transfer. Ted claims not to meet the age requirement for his current club.
Makeups:
Chris Evins, Debra Taylor made up missed meetings – seeking that perfect attendance certificate!
Good News collected by Gary Childers:
• Jay Clevenger – HOW ‘BOUT THEM INDIANS!!
• Rita Reed delivered more than 500 photos of Gage’s Make A Wish event to him and learned that he will be featured on the M.A. W. Christmas cards.
• Jim Keller said he has received his Medicare card and has marked 13 years of club membership (no relationship between the two).
• Josh Fletcher noted the value of Cub Scouting and urged members to sign their boys up through school Scouting events
• Bob Troutt said he is experiencing the empty nest syndrome - after 23 years, no kids at home.
•. Donn Mixon visited with his 18-month-old grandson over the long holiday weekend.
• Len Frey’s daughter, Nicole, an ASU freshman, is serving as a student government Senator from the College of Business.
Outstanding Senior:
• Rick Carter introduced Mark Gibson, son of URC member Brian and Michele Gibson – a JHS senior with a 32 ACT score who is an All-state Choir member, senior class president and is involved in a host of other activities. Mark, who wants to pursue an MBA degree, will tell us more next week.
Announcements
· HELP WANTED: Contact Gary Childers or Jay Clevenger with your leads for sponsors for events at the Optus Senior Open golf tournament. The tournament is set for the first week in October, so time is running short. Consider becoming a sponsor – it’s easy and will provide you tons of media/event day exposure for your business. Tourney committee meets every Thursday 5:30 p.m. from now ‘til then.
· Nominations are now being accepted for the VOCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD. The award will be given on Thursday, October 26th. Nominations will be accepted through Thursday, September 28th. Jake Morse and Ken Stacks are co-chairs. Contact them for nominations. There will be a meeting of the VEA committee on Sept. 14.
Program
Dr. Stephen Lunde with Home Instead Senior Care, which provides assistance with non-medical needs of the elderly, discussed the impacts of an aging population, particularly with regard to the impacts of caring for an elder relative. Nearly one-half of all workers will provide services for elders, and 70 percent of employers will have staffing difficulties related to employees having to provide care, Lunde said. Forty percent of employers have no plan to assist employees who are caregivers, he said. One study calculated $11.5 billion in direct costs to employers including replacing workers who quit their jobs to care for relatives, job absenteeism, and interruption to the workday because of care crises. Only 5 percent of seniors have long-term care insurance, Lunde said.
Four Way Test
Cheryl Davis led the 4-Way Test: First, Is it the truth, Is it fair to all concerned, will it build goodwill and better friendships, will it be beneficial to all concerned.
Next Week’s Program
Our exchange student from Republica Federativa do Brasil.
