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| July 25, 2012 |
Editor: Brandes, Lois
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July 25, 2012: Joan Blanchard - Tanzania Safari
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Members attending the weekly Scituate Rotary Club Meeting were Dietrich Bilger, Lambert Brandes, Lois Brandes, Candace Cramer, James Gilmore, Walter Heller, Beatrix Hurwitch, Joe Kelley, John Miller, Bart Nuboer, Joan Powers, Robert Schipul, Sandra Schipul, Janet Schmitz, Lucille Sorrentino, Ben Summers, Lisa Tompson, and Bernie Westerveld.
Our guests were Katie Baxter and Joan Blanchard.
Scituate Rotary met at The Scituate Country Club, and President, Joe Kelley, called the meeting to order and led The Pledge to The American Flag.
Robert Schipul offered the Invocation.
Janet Schmitz led the speaking of The Four Way Test.
Ben Summers offered Words of Wisdom.
Joe Kelley told aboout the group study exchange program to France.
The Rotary Paw Sox Event is on August 4th at 7:00 in Rhode Island. A sign up sheet for tickets was passed around to the members present. Let Joe know if you can attend.
Bart Nuboer gave a Rotary International Minute to bring members up to date on some of the latest happenings.
Lois read the Secretary's Report and it was accepted.
Janet Schmitz, The Phone Book Chair, reported that payments for many phone book adds are coming in promptly.
Jamie held the winning ticket for Queen of Hearts last week, but did not have an opportunity to draw until tonight. Alas, he did not draw the queen.
Our major order of business was firming up plans for the Pancake Breakfast during Heritage Days. Members volunteered for tasks and duties. All members will either buy a book of tickets for $50.00 or sell a book of individual tickets totaling $60.00.
As part of a membership Initiative, RYLA winners will be contacted.
Our speaker of the evening was Joan Blanchard, who shared with us pictures she took on her safari to Tanzania. Under the peering, watchful eyes of travelers in a jeep jam, indigenous animals such as elephants, lions, tigers, buffalo, leopards, giraffes, cheetahs, vultures, hyenas, coyotes, flamingos, warthogs, and zebra lived out their daily lives as if no one were watching. Joan had captured animals with their prey, feeding their young. A persistent, lingering image is the water's edge at low tide littered with bones. Thirsty animals taking a drink are especially vulnerable to waiting, hungry predators. The natives have learned to wear bright colors when they herd their animals. They are quite striking in their vivid purples and fushias. The hyenas recognize humans in bright colors and do not attack as readily. Thank you, Joan, for bringing to us the largest wildlife sanctuary in the world.
Our next meeting will be a GIE at Walter Heller's home, 81 Country Way, Scituate. Walter is making the main course, and members will bring drinks, salads, starters, and side dishes. Please email Dietrich with your selections.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Lois Brandes |
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