January 9, 2012

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2012! Our first meeting of the new year is this Monday, January 9, and features JR Ankenbruck, the principal at Washington Elementary. He will update us on the school and the Early Act Service Club there. You won’t want to miss it! In the meantime, page back and enjoy the photos from our holiday meeting. Special thanks to Amanda Gerber for putting that together, and to photographers Dave Borgen and Tony McNair!)

New Officers/Board The following Rotarians were elected to office effective July 1, 2012: Officers: Board Members: President: Dave Borgen Glenn Abels Pres Elect: Jeff Krull Ruth Corn Pres Elect Nominee: John Hoffman Barb Wachtman Jim Huller Secretary: Jane Wilks Candace Schuler Treasurer: Mark Westerhausen

New Address for Ana Cris Our inbound exchange student has a new host family. A big thank you to Denny Williamson and family for hosting the first half of her year. Ana Cris’ new contact information is as follows:

Brad and Jody Lichtenberger 19102 Devall Road Spencerville, IN 46788 (260) 238-4715

THE DOWNTOWN ROTARY CLUB Next Meeting: January 9, 2012

“OPENING DOORS THROUGH SERVICE”

Greeters TBA

Cashier TBA Invocation Doris Fogel House John Hoffman Song Leader Jill Gutreuter Sergeant Bill Gabbard Spin Editor Chris Fountain

Program J.R. Ankenbruck, Principal & Early Act Students~~ “Update on Washington School and Early Act”

Upcoming Programs

January 16 Dan Venard, Wind Capital Group “Wind Farming in Wells County “

January 23 Donna Elbrecht, CEO, Easter Seals Arc , “ New Programs at ESA”

January 30

Wendy Robinson, FWCS Superintendent, and John Peirce, board member “Status of Indiana’s Second Largest School District and the Future of FWCS School Buildings: Voters will Decide”

Mark Your Calendars

February 20, 2012 Joint Meeting with Anthony Wayne Club

at the downtown Library Speaker: Dr Tony Bennett,

State Superintendent of Schools

Condolences The Rotary Club of Fort Wayne

extends its condolences to Linda Ruffolo and her family on the passing of Joe Ruffolo

President Mike and Dick

Conklin welcome new

Rotarian John Gilot from

the Boy Scouts.

Ana Cris receiving a holiday gift from our

Rotary Club.

Look, it’s Jim “the crazy elf” Kratzat!

Rob Kukarski was our December student Ro-

tarian. Hope our December 19th meeting

gave him a REAL preview of what Rotary is all

about...

Thank you to the Fort Wayne Children’s

Choir for the splendid holiday perform-

ance. We really have a talented group of

young people in our area.

Our very own...Rotary Singers!

“On the first day of Christmas my true love

gave to me…”

Baby it’s Cold Outside! Looks

like Jeremy Redding and Lisa

Waterman have found a solution

to fix that!

President Elect Dave Borgen

learns the secret behind our

Christmas Elf’s cheeriness!