April 19, 2006
Wie geht es Ihnen? ??, ¿Hola, como estás? Bonjour, comment allez-vous ?
All are greetings and ask "how you are?". Foreign languages seem difficult to most of us, but easier to learn that one would suspect. That was Professor Alan Garfinkel's message to the Attica-Williamsport Rotary Club last Wednesday morning. Dennis Kovar gets an added lesson in the picture above.
Professor Garfinkel, retired Purdue Foreign Language Coordinator ( read...>>More) and member of the Lafayette Rotary Daybreak Club, not only encouraged to learning of languages but presented ideas of mental and physical tools to help in the process. Learning one language makes learning others easier to learn. Stamp collecting, was one of his tools, but basically is the belief in ones ability to learn or interest in the subject that can generate the most success. "We all have the natural tendency to demean ourselves, but we remember more than we give ourselves credit for remembering," he said. "One is never too old to learn."
Judy Hollander and Suzann Shackleton pictured above with
Professor Garfinkel definitely have those characteristics and would
be good candidates for learning another language. Judy and Dave
could add more German songs for us to sing and Suzann could be
sending those emails in Spanish. Would be learning experience for
all of us.
Wiedersehen, Au revoir, Adiós. До свидания, Goodbye
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In other business, President Bob Geyer indicated that the local club had been recognized at the District conference for 100 percent of the members had contributed to the Rotary Foundation.......See the award....>>More
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Cindy Mason, chair of plans for the Reality Fair, indicated it would be held at the Beef House Conference Center on May 16 and 17. Covington and South East Fountain will attend on Tuesday; Attica and Seeger on Wednesday. Those wishing to volunteer time to the Fair are asked to contact Mrs. Mason.
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The "Quad-City" meeting held at Purdue on April 20 was a great evening. Rotary Clubs from Boswell, Otterbein, Attica-Williamsport, and Fowler heard an address by Purdue President Dr. Martin C. Jiscke. It was the first time the meeting had been held on the Purdue campus and the first time a Purdue President had addressed the annual meeting of the combined four clubs.
It was very exciting to hear about the current and future plans of Purdue's "Discovery Park". President Jiscke detailed each program and what they could mean for the future of Purdue and for our economic region of Indiana. Please, please read....>>More
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District Conference
There were many, many events, meetings and speakers and it will take some time to post it all. The combined District Conference of Districts 6540 and 6560 was huge success. A few of the pictures are ready. Take a look.....>>More