The change to the drawing at our meetings is working quite well. In January one step was added to the normal drawing a name tag from the spittoon and award the cash "pot" to the named Rotarian if present. That Rotarian would then have to draw the Queen of Hearts from a deck of cards to be awarded the cash pot.
Now, one more slight change ... if the Rotarian whose name is drawn from the spittoon is not present, then another name tag will be drawn until the named Rotarian is present.
So far the Queen of Hearts has not been drawn and the pot for the meeting on February 6, will be over $20.
We all know George Rogge is a strong supporter of our Happy Bucks campaign by making a donation to the Rotary International Foundation at each meeting. Through his donations, George reached the $1,000 level to be come a Paul Harris Fellow. At our meeting on December 19, District Governor Al Brothers presented the award to George. Congratulations George.
Gary Rotary Club secretary, Shirley Caylor, recently received the Sagamore of the Wabash award from Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb. The highest distinction in Indiana is the designation of "Sagamore of the Wabash" by the state governor. The award states that the honoree is "distinguished by his (her) humanity in living, his loyalty in friendship, his wisdom in council, and his inspiration in leadership." It is a personal tribute usually given to those who have rendered a distinguished service to the state or to the governor.
