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Retiring president Win Phillips thanked everyone for a job well done and read a poem he composed entitled "Ode to Mike
Frampton" reprinted here for posterity. "Rotarians are a hearty crew to see
But Kiwanians they will never be.
You'll receive phone calls day and night
All the mail that Griff can write.
There'll be hot issues not a few
Such as the cost of lunch and clubs too few.
But if you're clever you'll be out
When the public starts to pout.
A few simple rules do help a bit
I tried to copy Bradshaw's wit.
Ken Koger's image is a goal
Put Mauri Williamson permanently on hold.
But more than this we have a group
Large in number a willing troupe.
To carry the ball by day
If you'll be cooperate and stay out of the way."At this, Mike presented Win with his past president' badge, diamond lapel pin and bound copy
of Rotary Ripples. Then incoming president Mike Frampton presented his own hopes/goals for the club. He challenged members to continue the great tradition of Rotary and noted that the club is great because
of service. He reviewed the areas of service—club, community, international, vocational and youth. He listed some of his major goals as completion of the club/foundation's pledge of $50,000 to the PolioPlus project,
speakers bureau for high schools, additional Paul Harris Fellows, recruitment of good/active Rotarians, and the encouraging and support of each other. MIKE challenged each Rotarian to get involved in committee work and
noted international president Royce Abbey's theme: "Put Life Into Rotary—Your Life." The major fundraising project this year was the PolioPlus Project. 128 Lafayette Rotarians contributed $33,957 in addition to a
foundation contribution of $15,000. The Salvation Army fundraising project netted the $14,000 goal. Of this amount, $10,224 came from cash/checks from individual Rotarians and $2,776 was collected in the kettles.
Paul Harris Fellows for the year included: Lynne Phillips (spouse of Terry), Ron King, Byron Anderson, Maraietta Kettelhut (spouse of Karl) and Esther Carpenter (spouse of John). Golden Service contributors included
Hanly Hammel and Jim Risk. They join 21 other Rotarians in giving $1,000 or more. The new directors elected were: Town: Bob Griffiths and Dan Heman; Gown: Max Judge and Lew Runnels. The high school students honored
at the Scholarship/Citizenship awards program included: Central Catholic: Kathleen McDonald and Steven Rausch; Harrison: Lila Ibrahim and Travis Richardson; Jefferson: Erin Douglas and Jason Schnepf; McCutcheon: Emily
Yates and Ryan Lewis; West Lafayette: Jean Landolt and John Steven. Lila Ibrahim was awarded the $1,000 Frank K. Burrin Memorial Scholarship. Travis Richardson and John Stevens were each awarded a $1,000 Rotary
scholarship. Linley E. Pearson, Attorney General for the State of Indiana, spoke to the students and told them his three-part formula for success:
- To do anything right, you must have dedication.
- Do not be afraid of failure.
- Try for excellence.
Steven Schriver was the winner of the "Service Above Sell" award at this year's 50th anniversary Glee Club party. Other winners included: Rick Hunneke, the Albert Stewart Gleetarian; Bill Hatfield, the
Golden Award; Mike Frampton, the Vociferous Award. Projects funded by the Board of Directors this year included:
- $3,000 to the Lafayette Symphony for 12 risers and two carts
- $3,000 to Public Schools Foundation of Tippecanoe County for a microcomputer system
- $1,000 to the club's Scholarship/Citizenship committee to increase two $500 scholarships to $1,000 each, making a total of three $1,000 scholarships
- $1,800 to Leadership Lafayette for four scholarships
- $1,100 to International Center toward purchase of copier
- $1,000 to YMCA toward purchase of playground equipment
- $1,000 to YWCA toward purchase of gym mats
- $600 to Civic Theatre toward their latchkey program
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