Glenn Estess, Sr., International President 2004-2005
Bulletin #10 www.WestChesterRotary.us September 2, 2004 This Week’s Program: September 2, 2004 Next Week’s Program: September 9, 2004 Chester County Day Annalie Lorgus Arranged by Annalie Lorgus MINUTES BY Fran Luft
The invocation was given by Gary Hess
Congratulations goes out to Bill Hess,
who gave each of us insight into an Irsh
proverb. The visiting Rotarians introduced
by Steve Karp were Eddie Lewis, John Sue Casso announced that Rotary shirts Saling, Bill Hicks, Charlie ?, Lou Gering, and
Ray Kitson. Guests were Cristina and Joe
Adriana Correa, Lisa and Sam Johnson and
John Schwab won the50/50. He also
pulled the Queen of Spades Congratulations
Happy dollars were given by Victoria Dow, Tom Spackman, Vic Adbala, Charlie INDUCTION by Faith Woodward Lyddane, Phoebe Kitson-Davis, Cristina Combee was inducted into Andrienne Masak, Bill Winter, Bud membership.
Her sponsor Elizabeth Deaver, Shamus Lavin, Demetrios Cidis, Guman thanked Don Stonetrom for walking Steve Quigley, Duke Evans, and Steve Elizabeth through the membership process. Karp. Frank Helms is the chairperson for the
through First Presbyterian Church. Cristina
Rotary Reader Program. Please sign up to
is the President along with her husband Joe
read to the children in the West Chester of Allegra Printing which has been copying Area School District. Scott Scrivner
announced that letters were sent from the
Sue Casso spoke to the sharing of Rotary
Daily Local News concerning sponsorships
with others. Reading from the writings of
for the Chilli Cookoff and Cristina Combee
donated all printing for the posters. We have
spirit of Rotary brings people together in
some new teams- the Elks Club and Chester
concerns to action and promoting peace. By
Geoff Baker announced that Sandra the
helping to change people's lives we help
exchange student he is hosting has joined
ourselves to become better people. There
the cheerleading squad at Great Valley High
are 30,00 Rotary clubs in 165 countries with
School and is doing a fund raiser. Check
with Geoff if interested in purchasing a $10
Jean Oakes presented Norman Skillman
discount card. Bill Ronayne announced that
a plaque and pin as an Honorary Rotarian
sponsors are needed for PAL golf for his meritorious and community service in tournament that is scheduled for Sept 24th.
for the 20th of September sponsors are also
Director and President of Chester County
Hospital. During his tenure beginning in
SAVE THE DATE
1955 and with his retirement in 1977, CCH
was in a constant state of construction and
improvement. Norman was a member of Oct. 10
several professional organizations and Nov.5-7 District
NEW MEMBERS SPEAKERS REVIEW by Elizabeth Guman
indicated their desire to become members:
Johnson. Scott spent his last year in Taiwan
as a Rotary exchange student. He Jenny Bartholomew, Classification:
graduated from the Shipley School in Bryn
Mawr and by the time of this printing will be
Greg Radford, Classification: Professional
Scott spent his year with three different
host families. He was glad to be with three
different families to experience the differences throughout the year (and so that
he didn’t have the strictness of his last family
the Club Secretary within three (3) days of
all throughout the year!) Scott was the only
this notice. Otherwise, a date will be set for
exchange student in his town and was the
first exchange student the school he attended had ever had. He was hosted by a BOARD OF DIRECTORS – THE ROTARY CLUB OF WEST CHESTER - DISTRICT 7450
Taiwan was how much time the kids spent in
school. His school went from 7:30 to 5 each
day. And then many students went on to an
evening school for another 2 hours. He was
able to join in on many trips with the other 30
Victoria Dow, Assistant Secretary; M. Robert
exchange students in Taiwan, making a best
Clarke, Treasurer; Steve Karp, Sergeant At
friend with a student from Brazil. He had
some pictures from these trips, the first Arms. Board Members: Joe Hamel, Carol being to Snake Alley where he partook of a
drink using snake blood (he wasn’t so sure
how many people from Taiwan actually Scott Scrivner, and Joanne Tadeo. followed this tradition!) In his travels he saw
wonderful collections of Chinese art, shook
Robert Poole, III, M.D., P. D.G. 1980-1981
the president’s hand and was present for
some of the demonstrations protesting the
“HOW TO GET IN TOUCH”
Rotary VotaryCommittee: Faith Woodward,
Scott expresses his sincere thanks for Publisher Work: 610-918-3432 Home: Rotary’s support. He reinforced how great
the exchange program is. He had an fwood@bf.kendal.org. amazing year, one he will remember the rest
Gasho, Elizabeth Guman, Craig Kalemjian,
Steve Karp, Fran Luft, Eric Metzker, Cathy
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