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Brazil Rotary Club News
Justin Campbell emails our weekly newsletter to club members with news and notes of what takes place at our weekly meetings.  If you would like to receive this newsletter, email Justin.  Below are photos of new members, recipients of funding from our club, and other events not related to the 4th of July Celebration.  Photos from the Celebration are found on our Midway page, Go Karts, and Gallery pages.


Rogene Morgan accepts check for Habitat for Humanity
Marorie Hopkins, author of "Dying to Meet Him" spoke on Dec. 7.


The Rotary of Brazil formed a team to compete in the Rotary Club of Linton's 3rd Annual Chili Cook-off, Saturday, October 29. Shown here are members of the "Red, Hot and Blue" chili cook-off team (left to right) Dr. Miranda Goodale, President Duane Butt, President-Elect Mary Jo Alumbaugh, Walt Moore, Susan Thomas, and Denzil Adams.


On Wednesday, October 12 members of the Rotary of Brazil joined the Wabash Valley Community Foundation in its annual Dictionary Day taking place throughout the Wabash Valley. Local Rotarians funded and assisted in delivering paperback dictionaries to all third grade students in Clay Community schools. Shown here (left to right) are: Sam Glover, Steve Politz, Sam Crawn and Chris Rodgers.


Rotary President Duane Butt and Susan Thomas visited Jackson Township Elementary to distribute dictionaries on Wed. October 12 after the weekly Rotary lunch meeting. Shown here are Duane Butt and third grade teacher Larissa Goshen during the dictionary distribution to her students


The Rotary Club of Brazil recently awarded proceeds from the 4th of July Celebration Fish Fry fundraiser to Northview High School Shown accepting a check for $6,275.21 for the Northview Marching Knights from President Duane Butt are Music/Band Director Bob Medworth and Band/Guard Director Ruthann Medworth.



Rotary of Brazil outgoing 2010-2011 president Dr. Miranda Goodale (left) passed the gavel over to 2011-2012 president Duane Butt (right). Butt is a Primerica Representative, owns the Primerica Building at 2 E. National Ave., and runs The Outpost, a sporting goods, guns and tackle business in Brazil.


Scott Niehaus, of Poland, had his raffle ticket drawn as winner of the $10,000. Grand prize on July 4th. Shown here (left to right) are Tina and Scott Niehaus being presented with a check by new Rotary President Duane Butt.


The top 10 students in Northview High School's Class of 2011 were featured as guest speakers during the Wednesday, May 18 Rotary of Brazil meeting. After giving brief introductions and sharing their post-graduation plans, students participated in a question and answer session before being presented with Rotary 4-way Test pens and certificates of recognition. Shown are (Row 1, left to right) Rotary President Dr. Miranda Goodale, Jacqueline Moore, Jessica LaTourette, and Kaylee Strycker. (Row 2, left to right) Guidance Counselor Mike Gugino, Char Herr-Smith, Kaci Kehrt, and Macy Mayle. (Row 3, left to right) Brad Harting and Zeb Thomas. (Row 4, left to right) Guidance Counselor Scott McDonald, Joey Thomas, Carson Kleiber, Assistant Principal Jeff Gambill, and Guidance Director Susan Treash.

    
The Rotary of Brazil recently welcomed two new members and they were inducted into the club on May 5th at the Elks Lodge during the weekly lunch meeting. Shown with club President Dr. Miranda Goodale (left) are newly sworn in Rotarians T. J. Sneddon (middle, left) and Susan Sneddon (middle, right) and their membership sponsor, Rotarian and former Mayor Kenny Crabb (right).


Three members of the Rotary of Brazil board represented the local club at the District 6580 annual conference in Evansville on April 29 and 30. They were Secretary Mary Jo Alumbaugh (left), President-Elect Duane Butt (middle), and President Miranda Goodale. During the conference, District Governor Steve LaRoche (not shown) also presented Dr. Goodale with an Outstanding Club President 2010-2011 Award, which is an engraved rosewood desk clock, as a token of thanks for her service as Brazil club president.

Members of Rotary of Brazil have worked over a few recent days and evenings to string lights on the wooden playground at Forest Park in Brazil for the Christmas in the Park lighted displays that begin Friday Nov. 26 after the annual parade. Here working are helper Ben Thomas stapling clips on the tower and Rotarians Sam Crawn, Richard Dierdorf and Mike Petersen helping with lights