Rotary Ramblings

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Many thanks to one of our new Ramblings Committee members, Sarah Martin, for producing the Ramblings.

Rotary Ramblings August 12, 2008
 
Invocation-Bob Teninga
 
Songs-Jimmy Weatherspoon
            -Home on the Range
            -Smile
 
Anniversaries-61 years, Hack Allen
 
Visiting Rotarians/ Guests-Harvey Brown Jr.
            0 Visiting Rotarians
            Guests-Kate Hadley
                        -Makaila-Jimmy Weatherspoon’s Granddaughter
            Make-up’s-Tom Stanley
                              Jess Sowards
                              Stephanie Martin (x2)
                              Craig Hammet
No stock report
 
Sgt. At Arms Report-Roy Simon
               Roy. Simon enjoyed his AWOL in North Carolina
               Total for the day $126.00
 
Announcements
               The Board met this morning at 7:30 am.  Anyone who would like to attend a Board meeting may do so on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at Ellie’s at 7:30 am.
               The Membership/Foundation Seminar is August 23rd - call Steve Bates for additional information.
               Betsy Owens will be here on October 14.  Make your donation on this date as she will be matching your $500 donation for the Paul Harris Fellowship.
               Two gatherings will follow the regular meeting today-Meetings for New Members or informational meeting for prospective members and Project Research and Fundraising Committee meeting as well.
 
Service Above Self Committee-Bill Adams
               The Service Above Self Awards ceremony will be held on December 2nd at Old School Square.  Nominees will be awarded for service above and beyond their normal duties in their business and personal life.  Both members and non-members may be nominated.  Please provide a resume with each nomination by September 9th to Nancy Owens, Leo Phillips, or Bill Adams.
 
Speaker-Introduced by Jess Sowards
               Linda Smith, Spinnaker Group
               Green Building lecture
               Buildings in America utilize 12% of our water consumption, 75% of our electricity and produce 30% of our greenhouse gases.  Using Green Building you could save as much as 30% in Energy Costs, 35% Carbon Production, 30-50% of Water usage, 50-90% of Construction Waste Costs.
LEED= Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
5 parts make up the LEED certification process 
1.  Materials Use
2. Energy
3. Water Management
4. Sit Planning
5. Indoor Environment Quality
 
Green Hat
$949.50, no one won the Pot
 
Kate Hadley is being proposed for membership.  This is the first posting in the Rotary Ramblings.
 
Meeting closed.
 
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