December 3, 2007 Club Bulletin #213
by Frank Kelly

BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 2007-2008 President, Gary Wieskamp ; President Elect; Directors: Karen Diercks; Dennis McDonald, Mary Wildermuth, Tim Nelson, John Schwandke. Past President: Dale Lucht , S; Treasurer: Randy Ludke, GS; Secretary Ann Moody,G(2)S www.muscatinerotary.org Governor, District 6000: Diana Reed, Des Moines, Iowa. Rotary International President: Wilfrid J. Wilkinson, Trenton, Ontario, Canada.

LAST WEEK'S PROGRAM:  John Hayes, International Water Management System
TODAY'S PROGRAM:  Tom Williams. Muscatine School District - he'll give us an update.
UPCOMING ROTARY PROGRAMS
December 10  Muscatine High School Singers -  Darcy Hendricks + 8 students
December 17
Jan Phillips and the MCC Singers (Note: This meeting will be held at MCC)
December 24 & 31  
No Rotary meetings
CONSUMER'S THOUGHT OF THE DAY:
During the "Holiday Buying Season" (which your pastor will tell you has nothing to do with Christmas) Visa cards alone are used an average of 5,340 times every minute in the United States
SONG LEADERS
December - Paul Kraushaar
January-
Bill Trent
February -
Carlin Lawhead
March -
Ann Meeker
April -
Diana Gradert
May -
Norm Smith
June -
Harvey Allbee, Jr.
A LITTLE TRIVIA
Artificial Christmas trees have outsold real ones since 1991
I'll Drink to That:  Day after tomorrow (December 5) marks the 74th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition.

From "Rotary" magazine
: Twelve good reasons to go to the 2008 RI Convention:  1. You get on the "A"  list. 2. Soak up the sun. 3. Network, Network. Network. 4. Make history at groundbreaking events. 5. Carry on the tradition. 6. Find a new project. 7. Earn bragging rights. 8. Become a star yourself. 9. Join a new entourage. 10. Bring your own entourage. 11. Cruise the highway. 12. Save money. The 2008 Convention is in Los Angeles.