The Ponchatoula Rotary Club meets every Thursday at the Rotary Hut in Memorial Park in Ponchatoula at noon. Each meeting we invite a different speaker, from all walks of life, to share with the club their expertise.
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September 27, 2012
This week’s meeting:
September 27– BUSINESS MEETING
Chef Richards Menu for Thursday:
Corn & Crab Chowder
Pimento/Cheese Sandwich
Cucumber-Onion-Tomato Salad
Last week’s meeting:
PHS Head Football Coach Hank Tierney
Next weeks’ meetings:
October 4 – Wil Richardson – Colleen Olson with Southern Eye Bank
October 11 – A. J. Bodker
October 18 – MaryBeth Crovetto – RYLA students- Lauren Fendlason and Callie Hines
October 25 – BUSINESS MEETING
November 1 –
November 8 – Jeff Wright
November 15 – Mike Whitlow
November 22 – THANKSGIVING
November 29– BUSINESS MEETING
Community Events:
September 29, 2012 – 8pm Swamp Stomp Dance at Ponchatoula Knights of Columbus Hall
October 20, 2012 – Party in the Pits/BBQ in Memorial Park
Club Events:
DON’T FORGET!!!
October 1, 2012 – Ponchatoula Rotary Annual Golf Tournament at Oak Knoll
Please see Chad Richard to sign up to work or make a donation or provide an ice chest
Rotary Visions:
1966-67 Richard L. Evans (religion – L.D.S.), Rotary Club of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Rotary vision: Applying its ideal to build a better world.
“Example, good or bad, is contagious….If we set a good example, seeing us, others may do likewise. All of us have more influence than we sometimes suppose.”
— The Appearance of Things, THE ROTARIAN, May 1967
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS:
Angelique Richardson 09/04/79
Wayne Melancon 09/04/56
Tammy Earles 09/13/65
Ernie Drake 09/14/82
Michelle Dixon 09/14/74
SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
NONE
September 20, 2012
This week’s meeting:
September 20 – Angelique Richardson – PHS Head Football Coach Hank Tierney
Chef Richards Menu for Thursday:
Meatloaf Cabbage, Carrots & Potatoes
Corn on the Cob Fruit Salad
Last week’s meeting:
David Lloyd with Northshore Technical Community College
Next weeks’ meetings:
September 27– BUSINESS MEETING
October 4 – Wil Richardson – Colleen Olson with Southern Eye Bank
October 11 – A. J. Bodker
October 18 – MaryBeth Crovetto – RYLA students- Lauren Fendlason and Callie Hines
Community Events:
September 20, 2012 – Chamber After Hours 5:30pm – 7pm at Whitney/Hancock Bank
September 22, 2012 10:30am – 3:00pm Celebrate National Honey Month at the Ponchatoula Country Market
September 29, 2012 – 8pm Swamp Stomp Dance at Ponchatoula Knights of Columbus Hall
October 20, 2012 – Party in the Pits/BBQ in Memorial Park
Club Events:
October 1, 2012 – Ponchatoula Rotary Annual Golf Tournament at Oak Knoll
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS:
Angelique Richardson 09/04/79
Wayne Melancon 09/04/56
Tammy Earles 09/13/65
Ernie Drake 09/14/82
Michelle Dixon 09/14/74
SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
NONE
Rotary Visions:
1965-66 C.P.H. Teenstra (institutions and hospitals), Rotary Club Hilversum, The Netherlands. Rotary vision: A program of Action, Consolidation, and Continuity.
“What binds Rotarians together is a unity of desire and a unity of purpose to serve society and to serve mankind…a unity in diversity.”
— A Unity of Desire, THE ROTARIAN, July 1965
APHORISMS TO PONDER:
Why is “abbreviated” such a long word?
Why do they call the slowest traffic of the day “Rush Hour”?
Why are they called “apartments” when they are all stuck together?
If flying is so safe – why do they call the airport the “terminal”?
If con is the opposite of “pro”, is Congress the opposite of “progress”???
September 10, 2012
Services for Thomas B. Waterman will be held today, Monday, September 10, 2012 at 2pm at Rosaryville Spirit Life Center. Visitation is at 12 noon preceeding.
Please keep the Waterman family in your thoughts and prayers.
Thomas Baker Waterman, 63, died Thursday September 6, 2012 at his home in Hammond, LA.
He is survived by his wife, Janice Rodrigue Waterman, their sons, Clayton Allen Waterman and Myles Baker Waterman and daughter, Margot Lange Waterman. He is also survived by two brothers, John Seale Waterman IV of Bay St. Louis, MS and James H. Waterman of St. Petersburg, FL. He is the son of the late Evelyn Baker Allen and George B. Allen and the late John Seale Waterman III.
Tom was a graduate of Louisiana State University and the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center. He served in the U. S. Army Reserve. He practiced law in Ponchatoula, LA for over 35 years. In 2005 he was appointed judge pro tempore for the 21st Judicial District.
Family, friends and colleagues are invited to attend a memorial service and celebration of life on Monday September 10, 2012 at Rosaryville Spirit Life Center on Rosaryville Road in Ponchatoula, LA.
Visitation from noon until the memorial service at 2 p.m. Donations may be made to the Thomas B. Waterman Memorial Scholarship Fund at St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Catholic High School, 14520 Voss Drive, Hammond, LA 70401.
September 13, 2012
This week’s meeting:
Susan L. Johnson will have David Lloyd with Northshore Technical Community College
Chef Richards Menu for Thursday:
Gumbo/Rice Green Salad
Last week’s meeting:
September 6 – District Governor’s visit – Rev. Donald Bryan
Next weeks’ meetings:
September 20 – Angelique Richardson – PHS Head Football Coach Hank Tierney
September 27– BUSINESS MEETING
October 4 – Wil Richardson – Colleen Olson with Southern Eye Bank
October 11 – Jeff Schmidt
Community Events:
September 20, 2012 – Chamber After Hours 5:30pm – 7pm at Whitney/Hancock Bank
September 22, 2012 10:30am – 3:00pm Celebrate National Honey Month at the Ponchatoula Country Market
September 29, 2012 – 8pm Swamp Stomp Dance at Ponchatoula Knights of Columbus Hall
October 20, 2012 – Party in the Pits/BBQ in Memorial Park
Club Events:
October 1, 2012 – Ponchatoula Rotary Annual Golf Tournament at Oak Knoll
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS:
Angelique Richardson 09/04/79
Wayne Melancon 09/04/56
Tammy Earles 09/13/65
Ernie Drake 09/14/82
Michelle Dixon 09/14/74
SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
NONE
Rotary Visions:
1964-65 Charles W. Pettengill (civil law practice), Rotary Club of Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. Rotary vision: That every Rotarian would Live Rotary in all facets of his life.
“At the Westinghouse laboratories in New York, an interesting experiment was conducted. A great bar of steel, eight feet long and weighing a half-ton was suspended vertically from a chain. Parallel to it on a stout thread hung a cord from an ordinary bottle weighing perhaps a half-ounce….Again and again the small cork was swung against that huge steel bar. For a long time the bar hung motionless but after 10 minutes a nervous chill seemed to go through the bar. Another two minutes and the chill turned into plainly visible vibrations. Those vibrations increased in rapidity and in strength until after 25 minutes the great bar began to swing like the pendulum of a grandfather clock….Rotarians, you and your club projects may seem at times like the cork tapping against the bar, but tap you must, and if you tap long enough the bar will swing.”
— Address to 1964 Rotary Convention, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
REMEMBER! –
Ponchatoula Rotary is always looking for new members in our community who are active and would be an asset to our club. Invite a prospective new member to a meeting on Thursdays.
NOTE: You can also read The Bull on-line at the NEW Ponchatoula Rotary websites
September 6, 2012
This week’s meeting:
September 6 – District Governor’s visit -
Rev. Donald Bryan
Chef Richards Menu for Thursday:
Smoked Pork Sweet Potatoes
Black-eyed Peas Salad
Last week’s meeting:
Hurricane Isaac came to visit ~~~
Next weeks’ meetings:
September 13 – Susan L. Johnson – David Lloyd with Northshore Technical Community College
September 20 – Angelique Richardson – PHS Head Football Coach Hank Tierney
September 27– BUSINESS MEETING
October 4 – Wil Richardson – Colleen Olson with Southern Eye Bank
October 11 – Jeff Schmidt
October 18 –
Community Events:
September 20, 2012 – Chamber After Hours 5:30pm – 7pm at Whitney/Hancock Bank
September 22, 2012 10:30am – 3:00pm Celebrate National Honey Month at the Ponchatoula Country Market!
September 29, 2012 – 8pm Swamp Stomp Dance at Ponchatoula Knights of Columbus Hall
Club Events:
October 1, 2012 – Ponchatoula Rotary Annual Golf Tournament at Oak Knoll
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS:
Angelique Richardson 09/04/79
Wayne Melancon 09/04/56
Tammy Earles 09/13/65
Ernie Drake 09/14/82
Michelle Dixon 09/14/74
SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
NONE
Rotary Visions:
1963-64 Carl P. Miller (journalism), Rotary Club of Los Angeles, California, USA. Rotary vision: That it meet the challenge of the Space Age.
“We must have the ability to learn from our friends; to listen to the ideas of other people and to weigh them…to have the contemplative quality of our [Asian] friends…to be scholars as are our friends in Germany, England and Scandinavia… to learn from our Spanish and Latin brothers the art of gracious living.”
— Address to 1963 Rotary Convention, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
REMEMBER! –
Ponchatoula Rotary is always looking for new members in our community who are active and would be an asset to our club. Invite a prospective new member to a meeting on Thursdays.
NOTE: You can also read The Bull on-line at the NEW Ponchatoula Rotary websites
www.ponchatoularotary.org www.ponchatoularotary.com.
** – Please keep Tom Waterman and his family in your thoughts and prayers – Thank you. – **
August 30, 2012 UPDATE
Meeting Cancelled for August 30 due to Tropical Storm Isaac.
August 30, 2012
We will be posting updates regarding this Thursday’s meeting. As of now, it is still scheduled. If the storm impacts our area, we may send out notification that the meeting will be cancelled.
This week’s meeting:
Sybil Paulson – “Recognizing the Early Symptoms of Stroke: Time is Brain” Paula Hymel, RN & Charles Abrams, RN
Chef Richards Menu for Thursday:
Shrimp Mirliton Casserole White Beans
Yellow Squash & Onions Green Salad
Last week’s meeting:
BUSINESS MEETING
Next weeks’ meetings:
September 6 – District Governor’s visit
September 13 – Susan L. Johnson – David Lloyd with Northshore Technical Community College
September 20 – Angelique Richardson – PHS Head Football Coach Hank Tierney
September 27– BUSINESS MEETING
October 4 – Wil Richardson – Colleen Olson with Southern Eye Bank
October 11 – Jeff Schmidt
October 18 –
Community Events:
BE SAFE!! Stay tuned to local TV and Radio weather stations for important reports…..
Club Events:
October 1, 2012 – Ponchatoula Rotary Annual Golf Tournament at Oak Knoll
August Birthdays:
Mary Beth Crovetto 08/05/66
Philip Territo 08/05/77
Sparky Welles 08/11/51
Celeste Layrisson 08/31/45
August Anniversaries:
Tammy Earles (Greg) 08/09
Paul Guitreau (Sharon) 08/11
Joyce Kemp (Brian) 08/11
Frank Vallot (Barbie) 08/17
Jim Anderson (Carroll) 08/22
Rotary Visions:
1962-63 Nitish C. Laharry (motion pictures distribution), Rotary Club of Calcutta, India. Rotary vision: To kindle the spark within each Rotarian that lights the path to service.
“Man’s instinct for making and amassing wealth…the profit motive…cannot be rooted out from human nature either by the sword or by legislation. Let us make all the legitimate profit we can, but, in doing so, let the basis of that profit be service to all concerned. Idealism in practice should be characteristic of the Rotary movement.” That’s a Good Question, THE ROTARIAN, March 1963
REMEMBER! –
Ponchatoula Rotary is always looking for new members in our community who are active and would be an asset to our club. Invite a prospective new member to a meeting on Thursdays.
NOTE: Beginning with the next issue of The Bull, you will be able to also read it on the NEW Ponchatoula Rotary website – www.ponchatoularotary.org or www.ponchatoularotary.com.
THANK YOU – Angelique!!!
Thanks also to Lauren Fanaly Rabalais for creating a Facebook page for Ponchatoula Rotary –
Please visit both sites and give us your feedback on each —-
** – Please keep Tom Waterman and his family in your thoughts and prayers – Thank you. – **
August 23, 2012
This week’s meeting: BUSINESS MEETING
Chef Richards Menu for Thursday: Hamburgers, Chili/Cheese Coneys, French Fries, Baked Beans
Last week’s meeting: Dennis Wallette & Pete Hughes– Mosquito Abatement
Next weeks’ meetings:
August 30 – Sybil Paulson – “Recognizing the Early Symptoms of Stroke: Time is Brain” Paula Hymel, RN & Charles Abrams, RN
September 6 – District Governor’s visit
September 13 – Susan L. Johnson – David Lloyd with Northshore Technical Community College
September 20 – Angelique Richardson – PHS Head Football Coach Hank Tierney
September 27– BUSINESS MEETING
October 4 – Wil Richardson – Colleen Olson with Southern Eye Bank
October 11 – Jeff Schmidt
October 18 –
Community Events:
Tuesday, August 21 – Ponchatoula Chamber Brown Bag Lunch @ Rotary Hut – 12 noon
Thursday, August 23 – Chamber After Hours @ Florida Parishes Bank – 5:30 to 7pm
Club Events:
October 1, 2012 – Ponchatoula Rotary Annual Golf Tournament at Oak Knoll
ROTARY MEMORIES:
I still look back fondly on the year that Sybil Paulson was president. I was new to the club and was eager to help get ready for the Strawberry Festival. She and I decided to take on the project of cleaning out the closet at the hut. We found interesting historical documents/pictures and also some really gross things that should have been thrown out 20 years ago! All we could do was laugh at both! – Angelique (Daigle) Richardson
August Birthdays:
Mary Beth Crovetto 08/05/66
Philip Territo 08/05/77
Sparky Welles 08/11/51
Celeste Layrisson 08/31/45
August Anniversaries:
Tammy Earles (Greg) 08/09
Paul Guitreau (Sharon) 08/11
Joyce Kemp (Brian) 08/11
Frank Vallot (Barbie) 08/17
Jim Anderson (Carroll) 08/22
Welcome!
Welcome to Ponchatoula Rotary Club, a group with a variety of life experiences but who share the common goals of Rotary International. We hope you find your time with Rotary enjoyable and rewarding. What you get out of Rotary depends on how much you put into your membership.