March 15, 2006
It was Rick Crawley the new director of the Wabash Valley Hospital who addressed the Attica-Williamsport Rotary Club at last weeks meeting at the Harrison Hills Country Club. Ron Knabel, who heads the local office in Attica that opened in the 1970's, accompanied him.
Mr. Crawley gave the history of the local clinic and outlined a new outlook and new directions. He noted significant changes in behavior and the partnering of schools, police, and other social services in attempts to respond effectively to the problems that the hospital and its outlying clinics encounter. He stressed the goals of prevention and encouragement as being an important part of their reactive philosophies.
See http://www.wvhmhc.org for more information
Carolyn Paulson reminded that teachers could obtain applications for available educator assistance grants given to local educators mainly to assist with in defining and activating innovative teaching techniques within their schools. These assistance grants are now available to teachers in both Fountain and Warren counties.
Suzann Shackleton indicated that new members would be inducted at the 29 March meeting. She also reminded members of the dinner to be held at the Beef House that evening with a presentation by the GSE team from Mexico.
Wilma Shackleton reminded the club of the King Tut field trip
scheduled for August and recalled the schedule of fees payment related to
the trip.
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In other business, President Geyer reminded member of the coming
District Conference and the need to register for attendance. Rotary
District Conference is scheduled for April 7-9, 2006 at the Horizon
Convention Center, Muncie, Indiana. This will be a joint conference of
Districts 6540 and 6560.....>>More
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Please remember the Quad-City meeting to be held at
Purdue on the evening of 20 April. Rotary Clubs from Boswell, Otterbein,
Attica-Williamsport, and Fowler will meet to hear an address by Purdue President
Dr. Martin C. Jiscke. Reservations are necessary. Details are available
from any Rotary member or click on the following link.....>>More
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The GSE team is coming to the local area the last week in March. This is a group
of young professionals, Michel Reznik, Veronica Cano, Mario Uribe, and Yunuen
Mena and involves an attorney, an accountant, an engineer, and a business
administrator.
All, including the team leader, are from Mexico. and will arrive in the United
States on 10 March, with their area visit scheduled March 27 through 31, They
will be guests of local host families. >>More