Outgoing president Dave Landgrebe expressed his thanks to the club members for their cooperation. He cited numerous accomplishments during the year: increases in International Convention attendance, membership, donations to International and Paul Harris Fellows as well as the Outdoor Drama Project and the reactivation of the Youth Exchange Program.

New president John Carpenter thanked Dave for his year of service. He indicated that his goals included carrying on the work of the club, developing social functions for Paul Harris Fellows and for new members to get them into the flow of Rotary, increasing membership and working toward the chartering of a new club in the area. He also noted that we should assist the new international president, Carlos Canseco, with his program, "Discover a New World of Service."

In March 1984 the 100,000th Paul Harris Fellow was named. Paul Harris contributions make possible scholarships which advance the work of the Rotary Foundation. Anyone who furthers these efforts by contributing, or has given in his or her honor or memory, $1,000 to the Rotary Foundation, is named a Paul Harris Fellow. A Rotarian may become a Paul Harris Sustaining Member by donating $100 the first year and voluntarily continuing to pledge an additional annual contribution until $1,000 is given. This must be completed within ten years. Paul Harris Fellows for 1984-85 included Jim Hanks, Lou Weil, John Carpenter, Y. B. Hall, Bob Feuer and Lawrence Teder. In a humorous vein, Keith Smith's mother attended a meeting where she presented Keith with his Paul Harris award. Keith had seen her at the meeting and thought she resembled his mother, but since she lives in Ohio, he dismissed the thought. When she came up to give the award, he was very surprised. Ruth Lefler became a Paul Harris Fellow in memory of J. Robert Eaton and Mary Smith in memory of Bill Smith. Carolyn Risk became a fellow courtesy of Kirby. Golden Service members were Parkie Parkhurst and Herman Messing (through his estate). A Golden Service member has contributed $1,000 or more to the Lafayette Foundation. Lou Weil also contributed $500 on his 50-year Rotary anniversary. He joined the Grand Rapids, Michigan Rotary in February, 1935.

New directors elected in December were: Town-Mike Frampton and Tom Moran Gown-Hal Amrine and John Kadlec.

The fundraising drive for the Salvation Army netted $3,307 from the kettles and $5,604 in member donations, for a total of $8,911, exceeding the club's goal of $8,800. This was the most money raised by any of the 14 civic organizations that helped raised money for the Salvation Army this year.

As a matter of interest, the secretary noted the age ranges within the Lafayette club:

Years	Members
0-25	4
26-30	38
31-40	66
41-50	65
51-60	107
Over 61	117

The Board of Directors made the following funding decisions during the year:

• $5,000 over the next three years for the new YWCA addition.
• $30 to new club in Noblesville.
• $100 to YMCA in memory of Bill Smith. Over $1,685 was given by members to the Bill Smith Memorial Fund. The board voted to donate the excess over the $1,000 needed for Bill's Paul Harris Award to the YMCA in Bill's name.
• $550 to the International Center for a heavy duty vacuum cleaner ($250) and a new sign ($300).
• $2,500 to the Battle Ground Historical Corporation to assist with purchase of mechanical equipment for the orientation film theater and a life-size diorama of the Battle of Tippecanoe and its effects on American history.

"The member who contributed the most for the good of the club during my year as president was Harley Griffith," John says in conclusion. "Without him, I would have been lost the entire year."

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