Senior Rotarians Kayla Greiner and Casey Nail, both from Vinita, will be our Senior Rotarians for this month. Be sure and make them feel welcome. 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. Your ROD date will be posted at least one month in advance. If you have a problem getting a program, let me know and I will be glad to help you with one. Remember, if you do not get me this info on time you get to be in charge of the bulletin!!   Stuff Coming UpÖ. Four Way Speech Contest RYLA Rotary Radio Night   New Members Please! Please! Please! Remember we need to recruits new members. There are a lot of potential members out there just waiting to be asked. Be sure and submit their names first but everyone needs to help with this issue. Great Program Wayne Blackmonís presentation and program were terrific. The club is donating to the Healing Waters Project.

 

 

 

January 14, 2009

Catered by

Golden Spike

 

 

WelcomeÖ

PROGRAM

 

Rotarian of the Day: Jim Palmer

 

Born and raised in Pittsfield, MA, high school graduation was in 1972 thanks to the efforts of the Sisters of St. Joseph.

 

Immediate induction into the Air Force resulted in a first assignment to Altus AFB in Oklahoma. While there, I fell in love with the state and the young woman that became my wife for an amazing 33 years. We traveled around the world for 12 years at Uncle Samís expense, spending time in Colorado, Okinawa Japan and Texas before returning to Oklahoma.

 

Our return to the state involved a transition from the red clay of the flat Southwest to the more green Northeast. Utilizing the GI Bill and rehab programs, I was able to complete a Bachelors and Masters degree in education. In this chosen profession, I have advanced from teacher to principal to deputy superintendent, culminating in my present position as Superintendent of Vinita Public Schools for a total of 23 years in education.

 

My wife Linda and I have five children, one girl and 4 boys.

 

Todayís Program

 

Todayís speaker is Coach Tony Roach. He is the new boysí basketball coach for Vinita High School. Tony will talk about his players, schedule and the likely hood of the Hornets going to State.

 

Rotarian of the Day Schedule

 

 

Quote for the DayÖ.

"This process of election affords a moral certainty that the office of President will seldom fall to the lot of any man who is not in an eminent degree endowed with the requisite qualifications."

--Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 68, 14 March 1788

 

ìThe key word is seldom.î

BG

 

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