Coshocton Rotary Club Newsletter
Meeting the World Weekly at Three Rivers August 20, 2008 
Make Dreams Real

Rotarians at the 2008 Canal Days Parade. 
Rotarians at the 2008 Canal Days Festival Parade on August 16th. 
 
Tim leading the singing at Rotary. 
Tim Vance leads the singing on August 19th.

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Jason Given & Tom KokenspargerDistrict Governor Tom Kokensparger Visits Coshocton Rotary
Rotary District #6690 Governor, Tom Kokensparger, was the guest speaker at the weekly meeting of the Coshocton Rotary Club on Tuesday, August 19th.
 
Kokensparger highlighted Rotary International President, Dong Kurn Lee's message to "Make Dreams Real." 
 
A goal for Rotary this year is to decrease child mortality.  He noted that our club's commitment to the Mosquito Net Project, which provides mosquito nets to cover children with while they sleep, is a very worthwhile and important project. Kokensparger was impressed with the projects that Coshocton Rotary has been committed to in the coming year. 
 
He noted that Membership Development and Public Relations were two areas that the district would like our club focus on in the future.  
 
Kokensparger personally invited each Rotarian to the 2009 District Conference in Lancaster this year.  The dates for this conference will be May 14-17.
 
Guests & Visiting Rotarians for August 19th - Randy & Carol Long from Tucson Arizona; Angie Porteus - guest of Shane Pyle; and Tiago Oliviera, exchange student.
 
Coshocton RotaryClub Hub
The annual Rotary vs. Kiwanis Golf Outing will take place on Thursday, August 21st at the Coshocton Town & Country Club.  The shotgun start will begin at 1pm.  We need one more golf to complete our final Rotary 2-person team.  Contact Shane Pyle ASAP if you can golf on Thursday.
 
The next Board Meeting will take place on August 27th at Noon at Health Services of Coshocton.  All are welcome!
 
The Fall Cookout will be held September 20th at Rainbow Hills.  Look for the sign up sheet at the next meeting.
Cost: $35.00 per person
Phantom Files
Mike McCullough was #3 followed by Heather Klesch at #4.  The Phantom is a mystery greeter who secretly keeps track of who he/she shakes hands with each week.  The 3rd handshake victim of the Phantom receives a free lunch while the 4th pays a fine. 

Gearjammer G'News
Anyone who signed up to be in the parade and didn't show were fined double, as well as those who were sitting along the parade route and didn't march.
Hello Mr. Smoothie!
Make Your Own Smoothie Night
The next club social will take place on Wednesday, August 27th at Barb and Steve's.  It's "Make Your Own Smoothie Night" beginning at 5:30pm (or whenever).
 
Please RSVP ahead of time by calling 622-5991 or tell Barb or Steve.
 
 
Every Rotarian Every Year
A Rotary Foundation Newsletter - August 2008
What kind of difference can your contribution to The Rotary Foundation's Annual Programs Fund make?

A life-saving one, say residents of three villages in the Dominican Republic. Before a Foundation Matching Grant project installed bore wells there, waterborne diseases claimed the lives of one out of every five children..
 
Upcoming Rotary Programs
August 26th - Special Guest: "Dingo" from the Coshocton County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit.  Program Host, Heather Guess.
 
September 2nd - Speaker: Kirby Hasseman, Community Message Center Project.  Program Host and Monthly Chairperson, Len LaCara.
 
September 9th - Program Host, Mike McCullough.
 
September 16th - Fun Program Host, Joe Hogue. 
 
Coshocton Rotary meets Tuesday's at 12:05 at the Coshocton Town & Country Club.
 
Recruiting New Members
Two clubs in Korea have set stellar examples for how to achieve the ambitious membership goal set by RI President Dong Kurn Lee this year. 

The Rotary clubs of Gwangju-Ibseog in Gwangju and Iri Dong in Jeonrabug held activities outside of club meetings to reach potential -- and in some cases, younger -- members. Both clubs exceeded their membership goals for the 2007-08 Rotary year.