DEC 08 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

President’s Message December 11, 2014

One big holiday is behind us and I hope that you had fantastic Thanksgiving celebrations with your families and friends. Kolepp’s journeyed to Florida for a friend’s wedding and then to Texas for an all family reunion and constant feasting. Annika also went with us to Texas and rode a bull, saw a cattle drive, watched innumerable football games, toured AT&T Stadium, ate lunch at the top of the Reunion Tower in Dallas and got her first mani-pedi.

Improv teacher and practitioner Dan Maher’s December 4 presentation on the history and development of improvisational theater and comedy was the prologue to Morning Star Rotary’s “Improv for Breakfast Club” starring Janet Sipple and Susan Burnett. Janet was a TV-heisting Cat-In-The-Hat burglar making off with the neighbor’s husband. Susan volunteered to help her hubby restore an antique bi-plane with pink paint. What a stitch with two good sports!

Other meeting highlights included Ellen Roberts’ report that the Dictionary Project is officially completed and Steve Bajan’s happy dollar endorsement of the Rotary Foundation as his personal charity. Remember that Annika is now living with the Mohr’s – so talk to Mr. Mohr if you would like to Include Annika in your holiday family fun.

Reminder to all Board Members: Our December Board Meeting is this Wednesday December 10 at 6 PM. All members are invited to any Board meetings, or to contact any Board member with any question, concern or comment.

Attendance Alert -- don’t miss the last two meetings before our Christmas – New Year’s break:

• December 11: Frank Romano, Immediate Past District 7430 Governor on “Membership Ideas to Attract and Retain Vibrant New Members”
• December 18: Morning Star’s Annual Holiday Meeting with music by the Liberty High School A Capella Singers and Maestro Rick Santee on accordion

Please put the following MSR events on your calendars and find more details on our MSR website:

• Salvation Army Bell Ringing: Saturday December 13 at Christkindlmarkt. Talk to Mike Long of you still would like to volunteer.
• December 25: Christmas Day – no meeting
• January 1, 2015: New Year’s Day – no meeting
• MSR Holiday Party hosted by the Long’s: Saturday January 3 at 5:30 PM (see below)
• Four Way Speech Contest: Wednesday March 18 6PM at Bethlehem Town Hall