Meeting Attendance: 13 Members; 2 Visitors – Judy Sikula, Francesca Barbaro

Member Tidbits:
● Dom shared the sad news that Andy Kasmer has passed away.  Andy visited our meetings a number of times.

Harvey’s Useless Word of the Day: Frivolled – to triffle

 Speaker: Harvey Phillips

 Program: Harv did a great job with an impromptu program after both scheduled speakers came down sick and canceled.  Harv spoke about Riley, his Rough-Coated Collie, and how Riley became Therapy Dog International Certified.   Riley visited many nursing homes and schools, but he really starred in reading therapy at Lenoir City andGreenback Elementary Schools, making over 200 visits.

Project Soap & Shampoo

Collect those unused motel soaps, shampoos, and lotions and bring them to our Rotary meetings. Sue will have a box to put them in. This will allow us to donate these personal hygiene items to places like ‘Branches – Shelter for Battered Women’,’ Life Signs’, and ‘Journey of Hope’.   Please bring them with you to our meetings and we’ll begin distributing them where needed in our communities. And when we travel, collect the extras and bring them to Rotary.

Silent Auction Items Needed

We need lots of good items for bid at the Sept 16 Dinner Silent Auction. If you have some new useful items around the house, we can turn them into some cash for the TLR Foundation. If you have friends or neighbors with businesses or other connections, donated gift certificates are also quite useful. Or for those creative souls, put together a themed package or basket that would appeal to our audience. Thanks in advance.

STAR Wish List

Our friends at Star have published a Wish List of supplies needed in their daily operations. If you can help with any of these items, drop them off at their Hwy 11 facilities.

4 lb. Mineral Block for Horses                      9-Volt Batteries
Bathroom & Toilet Bowl Cleaner                  Black Rubber Mulch
Black Spray Paint                                       Bottled Water
Cases of Coke Products (Cans)                      Coffee (Regular)
Colored & White Copy Paper                        Colored & White Card Stock
Distilled White Vinegar (gallon)                  Gardening Gloves
Gardening Tools                                         Gas Cards
Home Depot Gift Card                               Kleenex
Lysol Spray                                                Microfiber Dust Cloths
Murphy’s Oil Soap                                       Paper Towels
Poster Board or Foam Board                       Postage Stamps
Pressure Washer                                        Push Lawn Mower
Quart Zip-lock Baggies                                Refills for liquid hand soap
Scotch Tape Refills                                     Small (6×9) Clipboards
Stall Forks (Future Forks)                           Stick-on Name Tags
Storage Bins – Large, plastic w/ Lid             Straight Broom
Sugar Packets (No Artificial Sweetener)        Toilet Paper
Tongue Depressors/craft sticks (not jumbo)  Tractor Supply Gift Card
Trash Bags (39 & 50/55 gal.)                       Wal-Mart Gift Card
Wasp Spray                                                Wheelbarrows
White Out Tape                                         White Paint Pens
Windex Spray

“The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower