Anthony Wayne Trochilic 1/25/12

January 25, 2012

Anthony Wayne Rotary Club Newsletter

The Trochilic

Hall's Guesthouse; 1313 West Washington Center Road

This Week's Meeting:

Invocation, Anthem, Pledge & Songs:

Jack Ripple led us in the invocation, followed by the 4-way test.

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John Smith

John Smith led us in today's songs. He chose "The National Anthem," and, in honor of Lee Bays, "Zippity Doo Dah." It was one of Lee's favorites and it was sung at his graveside service.

Visiting Rotarians and Guests of Rotarians:

Alissa McKaig... guest of Barrie Peterson

George Click... guest of Kevin Faus

Dick Conclin... member of Downtown Club

Student Rotarians:

Cecelia Nguyen (Northrop – president of Interact)

Jennifer Miller (Leo)

Eric Niebuhr (Carrol – Interact activist)

Serena Macaraig (Concordia)

Oriana Shepard (New Haven)

Casey Corry (Snider)

Dolton Wheeler (Dwenger)

Announcements

Larry McChessney is working on updating the AWRC directory. Rudy II will be taking photos and Bill Johnson is putting it together.
On Monday, February 20, we will host a joint meeting with the Downtown Club at the downtown library. Our guest speaker that week will be State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Tony Bennett. Lunch will be available beginning at 11:30 and the program will begin at 12:15. We must provide a head count to the downtown club a week before the meeting. Please RSVP here.You may bring guests.
Ten couples need to sign up for Date Night on February 3. For more details, talk to Barrie Peterson.
Mark your calendars for the February 25th Anthony Wayne Rotary Foundation Fundraiser (with the inaugural class of “Mickey Miller Fellows for those contributing $1000 or more to our foundation) at Sycamore Hills. The cost is $100/person, $200/couple – checks made payable to the Anthony Wayne Rotary Charitable Foundation, Inc. This is a tax deductible contribution. 100% of this money will go to the Foundation for its charitable purposes. Steve Jackson would like for people to RSVP to him via email (Steven.Jackson@faegrebd.com), but a sign up sheet will also be available.
Barrie Peterson is looking for business sponsors for the 2012 Rotary 5K. Interested? Talk to Barrie!
An opportunity exists for two families to serve as hosts for the upcoming Bulgarian Group Study Exchange (G.S.E.) members. Mike Kelley of the downtown club is coordinating this program.
A means of providing “service above self” is the Saturday morning volunteering at Community Harvest Food Bank. Cathy Edwards informed us that our club is scheduled to work from 8:30 to noon on February 18, March 24, May 19 and June 23.
Congratulations to the news Paul Harris Fellows; Justin Brugger and Bryan Sharp.

The winning Rolloto number was held by Jeremy Hostetler. He, of course, won the $2,148! It took the AWRC a full year of Rolotto to draw the winning card, but during that time, over $4,600 have been donated to the scholarship fund through Rolotto. Over 5,300 tickets were sold throughout the 52 weeks.

Please remember, the meeting time is 12:15 - 1:15. It is expected members will be able to get to other afternoon obligations easier with a finish time 15 minutes earlier.

Meet a Rotarian:

Back by popular demand, we would like to begin profiling a Rotarian in each issue of the Trochilic. That is why we are asking each Anthony Wayne Rotarian (whether you have already been profiled or not) to submit their responses to the following questions to Lynette Fager at lynettedawn@gmail.com.

Name:
Profession/Title/Place of Employment:
When did you join Rotary and why?
Who submitted your name for membership?
Why did you join Rotary?
When did you catch the "Rotary bug?"
What does Rotary mean to you?

The Rotary Minute:

Today’s Rotary Minute highlighted the Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship.

Sergeant's Program:

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Justin Brugger

Justin Brugger took coordinated today's Sergeant's Program and, in light of this week's State of the Union address, challenged our knowledge of historical State of the Union addresses.

Q: Who gave the first State of the Union address?

A: George Washington, 1790

Q: Where was the first State of the Union held?

A: New York City

Q: By word count, who gave the shortest State of the Union address?

A: Washington with only 1,089 words. It was the first State of the Union address

Q: Who was the first president to offer the State of the Union in letter form instead of a speech?

A: Jefferson, he said that a speech seemed to "kingly"

Q: What president stopped the letter State of the Union and went back to the speech State of the Union?

A: Wilson

Q: Which two presidents weren't able to offer a State of the Union address at all.

A: Harrison and Garfield

Q: Who was the first president to have his State of the Union address broadcast on the radio?

A: Cooliage

Q: Who was the first president to have his State of the Union address broadcast on TV?

A: Truman

Q: Who offered the first State of the Union address that aired during Primetime?

A: Johnson, 1966

Q: By word count, who gave the longest State of the Union address?

A: Carter, 33,667 words

This Week's Speaker:

Dr. John Runic

Dick Duke introduced today's speaker, Dr. John Runic, Ph.D, associate professor of Mechanical and Energy Engineering at Indiana Tech. He holds a bachelors and masters of science from Purdue University. Together he and his wife, Kathy, have two children.

Indiana Tech has started a energy engineering program and via grant monty, the school has purchased a small scale wind turbine. The turbine should be operational by April 1. It is a 10 kilowatt ReDriven Power Inc. wind turbine with a 4mph start-up speed. It will stand 120 feet tall with a hydraulic tower which means that maintenance can be performed by maneuvering the tower to lie on the ground as opposed to having to use a cherry picker. It has an electric yaw that senses wind direction allowing the turbine to be tailless. The blades are 13 feet long meaning that the blades have a 26 foot sweep. The foundation for the tower was laid last summer and includes 56 cubic years of concrete.

The capacity factor of wind energy has been called into question. But John explained that coal is only 30-40% efficient. So, for example, imagine that 100 coal cars are heading to a power plant. One of every three cars makes it to the plant; the others are wasted. Gas energy is, according to John, even worse. Wind energy, however, is 59% efficient and most companies can get 60-70% of the potential 59% energy available. This is because the fuel (wind) ones to the plant ready made (in other words, it's already wind).

For more information about this project, check out these articles. Article 1

Article 2

AWR Past Presidents:

(61-62) Mickey Miller (62-63) Jack Stark (63-64) Lake Glendening (64-65) Art Braun (65-66) Irv Deister (66-67) John Bogert (67-68) Clair Miller (68-69) Tom Heiny (69-70) Jim Carter (70-71) Gene Jordan (71-72) Ray Nelson (72-73) John Lapunka (73-74) Ron Reinking (74-75) Ted Gardner (75-76) Carl Steeg (76-77) Ken Walter (77-78) Dick Walls (78-79) Bob Parr (79-80) Jim Goheen (80-81) Gene Dellinger (81-82) Bob Carteaux (82-83) Larry Ackerman (83-84) Ted Major (84-85) Dave Brennan (85-86) Bob Assaley (86-87) Stan Lipp (87-88) Doug McKibbon (88-89) Bob Stetzel (89-90) Russ Quillhot (90-91) Steve Jackson (91-92) Jim Long (92-93) Sam White (93-94) Arnie Spiering (94-95) Ed Smith (95-96) Mark Steiner (96-97) Dick Steinbronn (97-98) Tom Baumgartner (98-99) Tom Bartholomy (99-00) Jeff Walls (00-01) Mark Stetzel (01-02) Dennis Graham (02-03) Paul Bouza (03-04) Dave Ridderheim (04-05) Lynette Johnson (05-06) Rudy Mahara (06-07) Floyd Lancia (07-08) Bob Moore (08-09) Greg Lowe (09-10) Barrie Peterson, Aron Dellinger (10-11)

Officers:
President:

Al Brothers

President Elect:

Amber Recker

Vice President:

Bryan Sharp

Secretary:

Larry McChessney

Asst. Secretary:

Sarah Horacek

Treasurer:

John Smith

Trochilic Editor:

Lynette Fager

Photographer:

Rudy Mahara, Jr.

2011-12 Board Members

Justin Brugger
Justin Libey
Sarah Horacek
Rudy Mahara II
John Waszak
Deb Conklin
Carol Keplar
Frank Serrani
Tommy Bell
Dan Culbertson

Next Week''s Assignments:

Host:

Kathie Edwards

Invocation:

Shonn Foy

Songs:

Dick Duke

Sergeant's Program:

Rudy Mahara
Rolotto:

Kevin Faus

Next week's Speaker:

Lena Yarian, Junior Achievement, “Junior Achievement”

Upcoming Events:

1/26- IPFW Basketball Game 6:15 PM

2/3- Date Night

2/18- Community Harvest Food Bank

2/20- Joint meeting with the Downtown Club

2/25- AWR Fundraiser at Sycamore Hills from 6 - 8 p.m.

8/18- The Polio 5K

The 4-Way Test:

Of the things we think, say or do:

Is it the truth?

Is it fair to call concerned?

Will it build goodwill and better friendships?

Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

#5 ...Is it fun?

Neighboring Clubs:

Monday

Ligonier, 7am United Methodist Church

Fort Wayne, noon Parkview Field, Upper Level Suite

Tuesday

Albion, noon @ Library
Auburn, noon @ Italian Grill
Angola, 6:15pm @ Sunset Inn
Churubusco, noon @ Busco Catholic Church
Columbia City, noon @ Better than Grandma''s
Garrett, noon @ Railroad Inn
Huntington, noon @ LaFontaine Center
Kendalville, 6:15pm @ Pizza Hut

Thursday

Berne, noon @ Parkway Chalet
Butler, noon @ American Legion
Decartur, noon @ Back Forty
N. Manchester, noon @ Manchester College

Friday

Warsaw, noon @ Shrine Building at Kosciusko County Fairgrounds

AWR Paul Harris Fellows:

Jeff Abbott +2, Donna Abbott, Bob Assaley, Lee Bays +5, Jeanne Bays, Al Brothers, Sandy Brothers, Bob Carteaux, Donna Carteaux +1, Deborah Conklin, Bruce Cynar, Aron Dellinger, Gene Dellinger, Robin Dellinger, Faye Brennan, Dave Brennan, Dick Duke, Kathy Edwards, Pat Favuzzo, Shonn Foy, Tom Frost, Daniel Fulkerson, Jim Goheen, Dennis Graham, Larry Griffith, Fred Haigh, Tom Heiny, Steve Jackson +1, Maria Jackson, Lynette Johnson +2, Gene Jordan, Dick Juergens +6, Carol Keplar, Jeff Keplar, Betty Lou Lancia, Floyd Lancia +8, John Lapunka +3, Justin Libey, Evelyn Lipp, Stan Lipp, James Long, Gregory Lowe +1, Rudy Mahara, Chet Mason, Don Maurice, Larry McChessney, John McFann, Doug McKibben, Bob McMahan, Jeanna Miller, Mickey Miller, Dick Miller +3, Stella Miller, Bob Moore +6, Marcia Moore, Dick Noll +3, C. Robert Parr, Barrie Peterson, Brian Pickering, John Pikel, Wayne Pribble, Russ Quilhot, Amber Recker, Ron Reinking, David Redderheim, Jack Ripple, Doug Rood, Ruther Winchester Rood, Hans Sheridan, John Smith +2, Dave Springman, Arnie Spiering, Art Spirou, Douglas Stark, Jack Stark, Carl Steeg, Mark Stetzel +1, Robert Stetzel +1, Dick Walls, Jeff Walls, Korinda Walls, Gordon Walter, Dick Watermolen

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