Alma Rotary

Very Very Important Meeting

2009-04-06T11:08:00.002-05:00

I know setting in Alma, AR USA it's very hard to think GLOBALLY.

I am taking a vacation this week and will miss Rotary Wednesday. So I am asking you to not only come but bring a guest and take notes and listen closely so you can tell me all about the program.

I am asking this as a personal favor.

A.J. Lindsey

More Alma Rotary Community Center Progress

2009-03-23T11:01:00.002-05:00

Alma Rotary Community Center Progress

2009-03-23T10:59:00.002-05:00

March 25 Meeting

2009-03-23T10:57:00.000-05:00

Alma Rotary Club Members: The guest speaker at this weeks meeting will be Nikki Taul with the Crawford County Extension Service. This promises to be a very informative meeting that you don’t want to miss. Please let me know by return e-mail or call me at 632-4145 if you plan to attend. Thank you.
Dockey

Wednesday

2009-03-17T11:06:00.000-05:00

Alma Rotary Members: This weeks meeting will be dedicated to club business, so if you have anything you would like to bring up to the club such as projects or other business please make notes and we will discuss it at Wednesday’s meeting. Please respond to me by return e-mail by noon tomorrow if you will be in attendance.

Please remember that if you haven’t already paid your dues that were due in January you need to do so as soon as possible, we have to send these dues to Rotary International and they were due by the end of February.

Also remember that Wednesday is the deadline for purchasing your tickets to lunch with the President JOHN KENNY, so if you want to purchase a ticket please contact Rosemary Blasingame no later than Wednesday to reserve a seat. Thank you.

Dockey

Help Needed!

2009-03-16T11:10:00.000-05:00

Alma Rotary Members: Rotarian Steve Lovick has asked if we have anyone who would like to volunteer to work next Friday or Saturday at the PETS Conference in Fort Smith . I am attaching a schedule for the event and anyone who would like to participate please call Steve at the phone numbers below. Thank you.

Dockey

Marc McCune reports on criminal prosecutions

2009-03-09T20:59:00.007-05:00

Prosecuting Attorney for the 21st Judicial District, Marc McCune, briefed the Alma Rotary Club on the many activities of his office at their March 4th meeting. Using a graphic slide presentation showing the harsh and often heartbreaking results of local criminal activity, McCune explained that the number one drug problem is Crawford County is illegal prescription drug use. The County is still making between 20 and 30 drug arrests each month. The Prosecuting Attorney's office also deals with criminal activities of all types including domestic violence, child abuse, animal cruelty and a large volume of worthless checks.

For more information about the activities of the prosecutor's office see: http://co.crawford.ar.us

A Presidential Edict

2009-03-09T15:23:00.002-05:00

Alma Rotary Club Members: This weeks meeting should be a good one. Our speaker this week will be none other than A.C. Moncrief, (please come anyway). If you will be attending please let me know by return e-mail or call me at 632-4145. Thank you.

Dockey

Wednesday's Program and Help needed

2009-03-02T16:49:00.001-06:00

Alma Rotary Members: The guest speaker this week will be Crawford County Prosecuting Attorney Marc McCune. I’m sure this will be a very interesting program that you won’t want to miss. Please respond by e-mail or call me at 632-4145 if you will be attending. We need to be sure we order enough food for this very interesting meeting.

P.S. In response to the Rotary Club assisting in the concession stand during this week’s Basketball Tournament, they only need help in the afternoons. If you would like to volunteer please contact Sherrie Kuykendall at the Alma Primary School . Thank you.

Dockey

Alma Rotary Blog Passes 2000

2009-02-23T09:57:00.003-06:00

Thanks to all readers. With a club that has less than 30 members using a computer, we must have a lot a outside readers. Thanks for visiting and come back often.

A Presidential Word

2009-02-23T09:55:00.000-06:00

Alma Rotary Club Members: The speaker this week will be Dalton Barnes. Dalton will be speaking on behalf of the Alma Boys and Girls Club. Please respond by e-mail or call me at 632-4145 if you plan to attend or if you plan to bring a guest. We want to be sure we order enough food for everyone. Thank you.

Dockey

Must See Video

2009-02-22T13:57:00.002-06:00

A.C. and Bill Gates in the same video? Yes indead! You'll enjoy not only Bill Gates but several "everyday" Rotarians.

Click on this link:

LINK

Wednesday Meeting

2009-02-17T13:04:00.001-06:00

Alma Rotary Club Members: This week our guest speaker will be Toni Wilson with Stepping Stone School . I’m sure you will want to find out the latest on Stepping Stone’s new building project. Please let me know by return e-mail or call 632-4145 by 12:00 Tuesday if you will be in attendance. Thank you.

Dockey

In case you missed the Channel 5 News Story

2009-02-15T07:26:00.001-06:00

Two Million Rotarians in Ten Years

2009-02-09T15:05:00.003-06:00

"Rotary International expects to have over two million members within 10 years," according to A.C. Moncrief, District 6110 Governor-Elect. reporting on the recent 2009 International Assembly in San Diego, CA. Moncrief, who was the President of the Van Buren Rotary Club in 1997-98, was the speaker at the club's January 29th noon meeting.

Sharing the enthusiasm for Rotary generated by bringing together next year's District Governors from around the world, A.C. recounted several examples of how Rotarians "are part of something special, working with friends and making new friends."

Do your part. Bring a guest to Rotary this week who might be a prospective member.

A.C. also announced the Rotary International theme for 2009-10, "The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands."

From the President

2009-02-02T13:24:00.001-06:00

Alma Rotary Club Members: I hope we will be back on schedule this week since we have a great meeting lined up. Our guest speakers this week will be Crawford County Sheriff Mike Allen and Calvin Walker. Their topic will be Project Life Saver. I’m sure you won’t want to miss this meeting. Please respond by return e-mail or call me at 632-4145 if you plan to attend and if you will be bringing a guest. Thank you.

Dockey

Welcome Van Buren Rotary Site

2009-02-02T10:18:00.001-06:00

Visit our fellow Van Buren Rotarians at http://vanburenrotary.blogspot.com/

Today's (Wednesday) Meeting Canceled

2009-01-28T09:50:00.001-06:00

All Alma Rotary Members: Due to the weather we will need to cancel our Rotary Meeting for today. Our guest speaker was coming from Little Rock and is unable to get here, also Heavenly Ham in Fort Smith was out of power yesterday and has not been able to prepare our lunch. Hopefully next week we will have our meeting as scheduled. Thank you

Dockey

Message from the President

2009-01-12T12:12:00.001-06:00

Alma Rotary Club Members: Wednesday’s meeting will feature as co-speakers the “dynamic-duo” of Alma High School Basketball, Stan and Madelyn Flenor. Stan and Madelyn will be bringing us up to date on the Alma Girls and Boys Senior High Basketball Programs. We need to also remember immediately after the meeting at (1:15) we will be having the ground breaking for the Alma Community Center , we want as many members to attend as possible for this event. Please let me know by return e-mail or call me at 632-4145 if you plan to attend this weeks meeting, I know we will have a large crowd and we need to order plenty of food. Thanks.

Dockey

Ground Breaking Ceremony

2009-01-12T09:17:00.002-06:00

This Wednesday, Jan. 14th, be sure and attend the Alma Rotary meeting. We will adjourn a little early and go to the site of the new Alma Community Center for a ground breaking ceremony. This will be a great day for Alma that you will want to a part of.

Rotary Meets This Wed 1/7/09

2009-01-05T12:01:00.000-06:00

Alma Rotary Club Members:

As you all know Wednesday January 7th, is our next scheduled Rotary Club Meeting. We are going to start our new year off with a Club Assembly. We will be discussing what we have accomplished in the last six months and making plans for the next six months. A.C. Moncrief will be our speaker this week and I hope each and every one of you will be able to attend and give your input on the direction our club should take in the future. Please let me know by return E-Mail if you plan to attend so we can order enough food for everyone. Thank you.

William N. (Dockey) Brasher III

Dictionary Distribution

2008-12-26T12:26:00.000-06:00

Next Meeting January 7th

2008-12-18T11:46:00.003-06:00

Keep checking this site. Alma Rotary ended the year with a flurry of activity to benefit our kids. We will be posting pictures of these activities so check back often.

The dictionary distribution was a great experience for all involved and pictures will be up coming.

Alma Christmas Parade

2008-12-16T12:00:00.002-06:00

Many thanks to the Alma Chamber of Commerce for putting together a great Alma Christmas Parade. Thanks to to all those who participated in the parade.

If You Took A Name

2008-12-15T16:49:00.001-06:00

Don't forget: If you drew a name to get a gift for the Head Start kids, be sure to have it wrapped and at the meeting. Their party is the 18th.

Wolf Grulkey

Last Meeting of This Year and it's a Whopper!

2008-12-15T12:16:00.000-06:00

Alma Rotary Club Members:

This will be our last meeting of this year and it promises to be a very exciting one. We are pleased to have as our guest speaker Jim Lockhart E.A. of James Lockhart Company in Van Buren. Jim will give us information on changes that could save us money on our 2008 Federal Tax Returns. We look forward to having Jim at our Wednesday’s meeting.

Remember Wednesday will be our “MAKE IT, BAKE IT, OR FAKE IT” Auction. The first half hour of our meeting will be dedicated to our auction. Everyone needs to bring something to be auctioned off if possible. Lonnie Wilson will be our official auctioneer and all proceeds will go to the club. This would be an excellent time to bring a guest or potential new member. Please respond by return e-mail and let me know if you will be attending and if you will be bringing a guest. Thanks.

Dockey

Dictionary Distribution

2008-12-14T14:55:00.003-06:00

Attn: All Alma Rotary Members

We will be handing out the dictionaries to the Alma Third Grade Students Wednesday Dec.17th at 9:30 A.M. at the Alma Intermediate School . Please let me know by return e-mail or call 632-4145 if you would like to help. We will meet in the Intermediate School Office and they will help us find the rooms. Thank you.
Dockey

2008-12-10T16:47:00.001-06:00

Thanks Rotarian Pat Saterfield for introducing Carolyn Moore of the Sparks Foundation for our program Wednesday.

Please................

2008-12-09T11:22:00.002-06:00

Return your Christmas gifts for children Wednesday. If you can't attend the meeting please send the gift with someone that is coming to the meeting.

A Message from The President

2008-12-08T13:35:00.001-06:00

All Alma Rotary Members: This weeks Special Guest Speaker will be Carolyn Moore, with the Sparks Foundation. This should be a very interesting meeting so please attend if possible. We need to order enough food so please let me know by return E-Mail or call 632-4145 by Noon Tuesday if you will be attending and bringing a guest.

Thanks, Dockey

Remember Pearl Harbor!

2008-12-07T13:52:00.000-06:00

Alms Rotary Sings in the Season

2008-12-04T10:26:00.000-06:00

A Message from the President

2008-12-01T11:27:00.000-06:00

Alma Rotary Club Members: For all you members that didn’t attend last weeks meeting you missed a great one. Wolf had a very good program and made everyone that attended wish they could skydive. Check our web site for pictures of last weeks meeting.

The meeting for this week will host Ken Colley as our guest speaker. Ken will speak on the exchange student program and give an update on this years exchange students. Please let me know by return E-mail or call me at 632-4145 if you plan to attend or bring a guest. This is the only way of knowing for sure how much food to order. Thanks.

Dockey

If you missed Wednesday You missed a GREAT program!

2008-11-26T14:25:00.004-06:00

With President Dockey as the test jumper, Wolf deployed a chute completely right in front of us. (press the play button on the video below)

Wednesday Meeting

2008-11-24T12:00:00.002-06:00

Alma Rotary Members: This weeks meeting will be extra special since our guest speaker will be none other than our own Wolf Grulkey. Sky Ranch Aviation is a sky diving service that Wolf has owned for many years and he has agreed to speak on this fast growing and unusual sport. This is a meeting I’m sure you don’t want to miss. Please let me know by return E-Mail or call me at 632-4145 by Noon Tuesday if you will be attending. This would be a great week to bring a guest and new potential members. Thanks.
Dockey

The Real Estate Business in Crawford County

2008-11-24T09:26:00.002-06:00

The house next door to me just sold and the new owner is putting money into powerwashing the drive, painting the house, etc. It caused me to wonder how the national economy is affecting us. Here are some real estate facts fairly up to date:

Crawford County (January-September)
Highest price for a home sold, 2008: $700,000 (6,227 square feet)
Highest price for a home sold, 2007: $550,000 (4,730 square feet)

Average days on market for all homes sold, 2008: 122
Average days on market for all homes sold, 2007: 122

11-19-08 Meeting

2008-11-21T09:53:00.001-06:00

Unpredicted Snow Storm Hits Garrett Lewis inside at Alma Rotary

2008-11-12T14:22:00.001-06:00

A Salute to Veteran's From Alma Rotary

2008-11-11T15:29:00.001-06:00

Click on this link:

http://www.usaforever.org/flash/WeSupportU.htm

Bring A Guest Wed. for A Great Program: Garrett Lewis

2008-11-07T08:10:00.001-06:00

Garrett Lewis, KFSM-TV's Chief Meteorologist, can be seen weeknights at 5, 6, & 10pm. Garrett's passion for forecasting and weather comes from growing up in the small Arkansas town of Alma. Garrett has witnessed some of the most amazing weather events unfold in our area including the 1996 Van Buren tornado, the crippling ice storm of 2000, the flooding of 2004, and the 2006 Benton County tornado.

"Growing up, I was frustrated with the overnight severe weather coverage in this area. I would channel surf throughout the night trying to find detailed weather coverage. I told myself, if I ever made it to television, I would always be there in the middle of the night or early morning to let my viewers know what on earth was going on. 5NEWS allows me to use crawls, commercial weather updates, or even breaking in over programming when lives are in danger."

Some of his most memorable weather moments stem from storm chasing in the Great Plains, including the May 3, 1999 outbreak which spawned several tornadoes in Central Oklahoma. Garrett also reported live in 100mph winds as Hurricane Lili made landfall near New Iberia, Louisiana. In fact, Garrett's passion for weather led to an unusual hobby: collecting hailstones and freezing them in the refrigerator.

Garrett joined 5NEWS in December 1999 and went on-air in July of 2001. Garrett now works as the Chief Meteorologist and can be seen at 5, 6, and 10pm on 5NEWS. His weather credentials come from Mississippi State University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geosciences with an emphasis in Meteorology. Garrett also holds a certification in broadcast meteorology from MSU.

In addition, Garrett has been awarded the 'National Weather Association's Seal of Approval' and the American Meteorological Society's Seal of Approval. Garrett has been recognized by the Arkansas Associated Press for his weathercasts.

When he's not tracking storms with Live MAX5 Doppler Radar you can usually find Garrett outside canoeing, kayaking or climbing. He's also very much into triathlon training (bicycling, running, & swimming). Garrett also passes the time studying scripture, playing acoustic guitar or playing with his three Jack Russell Terriers, Avery, Benny and Peaches.

You may hear Garrett on the HAM radio during severe weather. His call sign is KD5OMI. During severe weather the MAX5 Storm Team coordinates with local Skywarn Storm Spotters as well as the National Weather Service in both Little Rock and Tulsa to share emergency information.

Garrett and his wife, Ashley, have been married for 6 years & they attend Heritage Church.

Meeting 11-5-08

2008-11-06T12:51:00.001-06:00

Must Hear Speaker Wednesday

2008-11-03T14:48:00.001-06:00

Teresa Schlabach
Administrator
Alma Education and Arts Foundation
Performing Arts Center

Where will Alma Rotary Meet?

2008-11-03T13:03:00.001-06:00

Alma Rotary Club Members: This weeks meeting will be at the Alma Presbyterian Church. The guest speaker this week will be Teresa Schlabach with the Alma Performing Arts Center. Please respond by return E-Mail or call me at 632-4145 if you plan to attend or bring a guest. Thank you.
Dockey

10-29-08 Meeting

2008-10-30T11:02:00.001-05:00

2008-10-27T11:48:00.002-05:00

All Rotary Members:
This weeks Rotary Meeting guest Speaker will be Ed Hardesty from Tulsa Oklahoma . Ed will speak on the importance of the Rotary Foundation. This would be a great week to bring a guest and potential new club members. Please contact me by 12:00 Tuesday by return E-Mail or call me at 632-4145 if you plan to attend. Thanks.
Dockey

Ed Hardesty

2008-10-27T10:48:00.000-05:00

Ed was born in Ft. Worth, Texas. He has been married to Jeanette, an Interior Designer at Ethan Allen, for 36 years. They have two daughters, Emily Long, of Cleburne, Texas, and Melissa Parsons, of Lawrence, Kansas. Ed and Jeanette are proud grandparents of Jackson Taylor Long, and Kate and Sid Parsons.

Ed has worked for the Social Security Administration for over 35 years. He has been a District Manager since 1980, serving in Cleburne, Texas, Odessa, Texas, and Alexandria, Louisiana prior to coming to Tulsa in 1995. As District Manager, he oversees all Social Security operations in Northeast Oklahoma in Tulsa, Mayes, Creek, Rogers, Washington, Nowata, Osage, Ottawa, Delaware, and Craig Counties through offices in Tulsa, Bartlesville, and Miami. In addition to his duties as District Manager, Ed has taught Communications, Diversity, Systems Management, and other management subjects to managers and supervisors throughout the Social Security Administration. Ed has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award and the Commissioner's Citation, which is the highest award presented in the Social Security Administration.

Ed is a graduate of Texas Tech University. He has been active in church and community service wherever he has lived. He served as United Way Campaign Chairman and President in Cleburne, Texas and Odessa, Texas, and has served on numerous non-profit boards and commissions. He served on the 2004 Campaign Cabinet of the Greater Tulsa United Way. He is a member of First United Methodist Church in Tulsa. Ed is an avid sports fan and enjoys playing golf.

Ed initially joined Rotary in Alexandria, Louisiana and became a member of the Rotary Club of Southeast Tulsa in 1996, where he has served as Sergeant at Arms, Club Secretary, Vice President and President. He served District 6110, which covers parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, and Kansas and has over 5,200 members in 79 clubs, for three years as Assistant Governor. He served as District Governor during the 2005 – 2006 Rotary year. He served as Chairman of the Heart of America Breakfast for the 2008 Rotary International Convention in Los Angeles. He currently serves as General Chair of the 2009 Mid-America PETS, and serves on the District 6110 Rotary Foundation Committee, chairing the Paul Harris Society. Ed is the District 6110 Trainer. He also serves as a Zone 29 Membership Assistant and is the Arrangements Chair for the 2009 Rotary Institute, which will be held in Tulsa. Ed, Jeanette, their children and grandchildren are all Paul Harris Fellows, and Ed is a member of the Paul Harris Society. Ed and Jeanette are Benefactors, members of the Bequest Society, and are Major Donors to the Rotary Foundation.

Meeting 10-22-08

2008-10-23T13:11:00.001-05:00

The State of Crawford County

2008-10-20T09:24:00.001-05:00

All Alma Rotary Club Members:
Wednesday’s guest speaker will be Crawford County Judge John Hall. We would like to have a large turnout for Judge Hall who will be giving us the STATE OF CRAWFORD COUNTY ADDRESS . Please try to make it to this next meeting and bring a guest if at all possible. Please respond to me by 12:00 tomorrow by return E-Mail or call me at 632-4145 so we can order enough food. Thank you.

Dockey

Help!

2008-10-18T09:28:00.000-05:00

All Rotary Club Members:

We need volunteers to sell programs at the Alma Little League Football Field Saturday. We would like to schedule in one hour increments beginning at 11:00 until 5:15, (if the programs last that long). We especially need someone to fill in from 4:00 to 5:15. Please contact Donna Rogers at 1-479-208-1162 or E-Mail Donna at rdrjvb@yahoo.com if you can fill in one of the time slots listed below.

11:00 to 12:00

12:00 to 1:00

1:00 to 2:00

2:00 to 3:00

3:00 to 4:00

4:00 to 5:15

Thanks,

Dockey

RI general secretary addresses impact of U.S. financial crisis

2008-10-16T09:49:00.000-05:00

Go to this link:

http://www.rotary.org/en/AboutUs/Financials/Announcements/Pages/080929_announce_RIgslettercrisis.aspx

District Governor's Blog

2008-10-15T13:59:00.003-05:00

In case you didn't get the District Governor's blog address here it is:

http://www.6110times.org/wordpress/

Ron Peterson to Visit Alma Rotary

2008-10-10T09:23:00.003-05:00

Ronald L. “Ron” Petersen, Sr.

Governor 2008-2009

District 6110

Ron was born in Goodland, KS. He has been married to Louise for 44 years. She is also a Rotarian and serves as Office Manager at their Radio Stations. They have five children and sixteen grandchildren.

Ron’s Radio Broadcasting career spans over 42 years with positions in the Joplin and Columbia, Missouri markets. He has owned 95.1 MikeFM (KMXL-FM) & Fabulous 1490 (KDMO-AM) since 1990. He served as President of the Missouri Broadcasters Association in 1986 and was honored by the association as the 2005 Distinguished Broadcaster of the Year. He believes in “giving back” and has been active in church and community. He presently serves as a trustee on the McCune Brooks Regional Hospital Board and Public Relations Committee of the Ronald McDonald House of the 4 States. He has served on many other city and county boards. His hobbies include wine making, outdoor cooking, woodwork & being with his Grandchildren.

Ron joined Rotary in 1977 serving as a member of the Board of Directors, Sergeant of Arms, Vice President and President. In 1998 his club awarded him with the 4 Avenues of Service Citation and the Rotarian of the Year. He has served District 6110 as Assistant Governor for 4 years. For the ‘08-‘09 Rotary year he will serve District 6110 as Governor. He, his wife and oldest son, Ron Junior, are all Paul Harris Fellows. Ron & Louise are Level 2 Major Donors to the Rotary Foundation.

Must Meeting

2008-10-10T07:30:00.002-05:00

This coming Wednesday meeting is very important for all Alma Rotary members. The District Governor will visit. Make your plans. Invite several guests and prospective members, and let's have more show up in Alma than Van Buren had last week.

Can You Put Your Finger on The U of A Agri Substation?

2008-10-07T08:47:00.000-05:00

All Alma Rotary Club Members: Our meeting Wednesday will be very informative. Our Guest Speaker will be Dennis Motes, Director of the University of Arkansas Agricultural Substation in Kibler. If you plan to attend or bring a guest please respond by E-Mail or call 632-4145 so we can get an accurate head count for the caterer.

New Feature: Q & A

2008-10-02T11:36:00.002-05:00

Most websites offer Q & A or FAQ pages. Not to be out done Alma Rotary is starting a Questions and Answers segment. However, it will only work if each and every member will leave a sarcastic comment after every Q & A.

Here's a sample of how it will work:

Q Do I have to wear my pin at every meeting?

A You should wear a Rotary pin everyday as a way to share Rotary with the general
public. A permanent tattoo of the Rotary Wheel on your forehead will keep you
from having to hunt down your pin daily.

Now surely you have a better answer. Just click on the word "comments" at the bottom of this post. You can put the "dot" in anonymous or sign you name then click on the button that says "publish" but please leave a comment.

Your answer might be: "I'd rather give a dollar than try and find my pin each week"

To make this successful, the more that participate the better it will be, so leave a comment.

From Last Week's Club Assembly

2008-10-01T14:26:00.001-05:00

Alma Rotary This Wednesday

2008-09-29T11:05:00.001-05:00

You sure don’t want to miss our next Rotary meeting. Our guest speaker this week will be Judge Jim Spears who will bring us the history of Bass Reeves, a famous U.S. Marshal from this area. Along with Judge Spears will be Baridi Nkokheli who portrays Bass Reeves. This would be a great time to bring a guest or potential new club member. I’m sure we will have a full house so please let me know by Noon Tuesday if you plan to attend and if you plan to bring a guest. We need to have enough food available for everyone. See you Wednesday.Bring a guest. Please contact Dockey by E-Mail"DockeyBrasher@cbankandtrust.com"(double click on the link) or call him at 632-4145 if you plan to attend.

Let's go back...back in time

2008-09-28T14:41:00.005-05:00

In 1955 Rotary Club produced a series of radio dramas. I know this was long before most of you were born, but believe me there was a time when radio had more than just music.

Rotary Club on it's 50 year anaversery produced a series of radio shows. This program has a lesson to be learned about youth. Right now all is moving high speed in our club. Let's bring the youth along for the ride.

To play this radio program, push the play button on the player on the right.

The Latest Community Center Update

2008-09-26T10:07:00.001-05:00

Bulletin for 9-25-08 Meeting

2008-09-25T12:59:00.000-05:00

Alma Bulletin September 24th 2008 - Upload a Document to Scribd

Fully Funded

2008-09-25T08:28:00.002-05:00

Many thanks to Rotarian Clovis Saterfield and Pat Saterfield for fully funding the Alma portion of the dictionary project described below.

Proposed Dictionary Project

2008-09-23T09:44:00.001-05:00

Alma Rotary Exchange Student

2008-09-19T12:34:00.003-05:00

Wednesday Meeting

2008-09-15T09:41:00.001-05:00

I’m sure you don’t want to miss this week’s Rotary Club Meeting. Our guest speaker will be Mike McCullars with AETN Television Network. Mike will be speaking on the new upcoming changeover from Analogue to Digital Programming. We will also have Brett Peters and Drew Deffenbaugh bringing us up to date on the dictionary give-a-way to all the third grade students in Crawford County .

Please respond to me by return E-mail "DockeyBrasher@cbankandtrust.com"(double click on the link) or call 632-4145 by noon Tuesday Sept. 16th if you plan to attend and if you plan to bring a guest. We need to make arrangements to have enough food for everyone.

Monday Deadline

2008-09-12T08:50:00.003-05:00

Monday is the deadline for ads for the Little League Football Program. Please get you ads in by Monday. If you need additional forms or information email ajlinds@yahoo.com.

Alma Community Center Update

2008-09-11T10:20:00.001-05:00

Special Announcement

2008-09-09T14:16:00.001-05:00

Jim Bolin to Entertain Alma Rotary this Week

2008-09-08T09:32:00.001-05:00

Our speaker will be Jim Bolin. Jim will speak on a wide array of topics that everyone will be interested in. Those who have heard Jim, say we will really enjoy his humorous approach. This promises to be a very exciting meeting so come if you can.

Please bring your ad sales for the Little League Football Program. If you need a blank form email ajlinds@yahoo.com.

Bring a guest. Please contact Dockey by E-Mail"DockeyBrasher@cbankandtrust.com"(double click on the link) or call him at 632-4145 if you plan to attend.

Congratulations to Alma PAC on the Ronnie Milsap Show

2008-09-07T13:05:00.000-05:00

Reason number 12 for moving to Alma AR: The Alma Performing Arts Center.

Once again a super show with Ronnie Milsap. Check out the rest of the season at
http://www.almapac.org/

How about a song from Ronnie:

Alma Little League Football Program Ad Sales Underway

2008-09-04T12:19:00.000-05:00

ESPN's Tommy Craft Wed's Program

2008-08-29T12:25:00.001-05:00

The holiday will be over, so come to Alma Rotary to call the Hogs and welcome Tommy Craft from ESPN to talk and answer football questions.

Bring a guest. Please contact Dockey by E-Mail"DockeyBrasher@cbankandtrust.com"(double click on the link) or call him at 632-4145 if you plan to attend.

Coach Todd Dilbeck Gives our President tips on holding the line

2008-08-28T15:04:00.000-05:00

You can write a better caption than the one above. Just click on the word "comment" below on the right. Type in your comment and click on publish.

GREAT program Wednesday, if you missed it you missed a great hour.
Thanks to all our guests for adding to this event.

Scroll Down to the bottom and look at the counter!

2008-08-26T16:41:00.001-05:00

Monday Night Alma Scrimmage

2008-08-26T13:20:00.000-05:00

Be sure and scroll down for the post about this week's program.

Here is a link to the story from Monday night scrimmage with Southside:

http://www.swtimes.com/articles/2008/08/26/sports/sports03.txt

Mr. President

2008-08-26T13:13:00.001-05:00

(Photo by the Official Alma Rotary Photographer and Van Buren Rotary Secretary: B.R. Black)

Are you ready for some Alma Football?

2008-08-22T12:55:00.000-05:00

Alma Football Coach Todd Dilbeck will be sharing inside information and keys to the game. The meeting is at 11:55 at First Presbyterian Church. Be sure and email Dockey with you lunch reservation. This would be a great meeting to bring a guest.

Please contact Dockey by E-Mail"DockeyBrasher@cbankandtrust.com"(double click on the link) or call him at 632-4145 if you plan to attend.

2008-2009 Varsity Football Schedule
Monday Aug. 25 Ft. Smith Southside Home 7:30 pm
(Scrimmage) 6:00 pm JV
Friday Sept. 5 Van Buren Home 7:30 pm
Friday Sept. 12 Har-Ber Away 7:30 pm
Friday Sept. 19 Springdale Home 7:30 pm
(Spirit Squad Night)
Friday Sept. 26 CAC Away 7:30 pm
Friday Oct. 3 Morrilton Home 7:30 pm
(Homecoming)
Friday Oct. 10 Vilonia Away 7:30 pm
Friday Oct. 17 Greenbrier Home 7:30 pm
(Band Night)
Friday Oct. 24 Harrison Away 7:30
Friday Oct. 31 Siloam Springs Home 7:30 pm
(Senior Night)
Friday Nov. 7 Greenwood Away 7:30 pm

Know What's in Your Backyard

2008-08-16T13:22:00.000-05:00

(Double click on any picture for a larger view. Photos by Rotarian B.R. Black)
Lake Fort Smith State Park is almost in our backyard. This Wednesday Alma Rotary meeting will feature Jay Schneider, Interpreter, Lake Fort Smith as he talks about our local state park. What about an Eagle watching tour for Alma Rotarians?

Be sure and email Dockey with you lunch reservation. This would be a great meeting to bring a guest.

Please contact Dockey by E-Mail"DockeyBrasher@cbankandtrust.com"(double click on the link) or call him at 632-4145 if you plan to attend.

Greet Our Exchange Student Saturday

2008-08-13T14:47:00.001-05:00

(Recent landing at Alma International)

For security purposes her name and time of arrival will not be posted here.
HOWEVER, we do need you to show up at the Fort Smith Airport, (not Alma International)
to greet her. For complete information call Dockey at 632-4145.

900 Visitors to this Blog

2008-08-13T14:30:00.000-05:00

When will we hit 1000?

I predict by next Wednesday meeting. The easiest way to give someone the address this site, is to just tell them to "google" Alma Rotary. We are usually the first or second item in the search. Today, the Garrett Lewis Video that is posted on You Tube popped in as the first entry. That wouldn't take to you to site.
Or you could do the old fashion way and give them the complete address which is:

www.almarotary.blogspot.com

If you do this, be sure and point out that there are two "dots" in the address.

I will try to post something new daily. So, make it your home page or check back often.

As you may have heard from the meeting today, A.C. Moncrief is in the hospital with kidney stones. Please keep him in your prayers.

A.J. Lindsey

One Hour in 2 Minutes

2008-08-12T10:16:00.000-05:00

This Wednesday Alma Rotary Program

2008-08-11T11:43:00.000-05:00

Kate Morgan is providing a special service for the handicapped and she will be doing actual demonstrations with her dogs at Alma Rotary Wednesday.

Please contact Dockey by E-Mail"DockeyBrasher@cbankandtrust.com"(double click on the link) or call him at 632-4145 if you plan to attend.

Van Buren Rotary Special Program Thursday

2008-08-11T09:33:00.000-05:00

Double click on above the read the information about a special program Thursday at Van Buren.

Hurry.. Schwan's Truck Sales Ends This PM (Sat)

2008-08-09T12:59:00.000-05:00

Alma Rotary is participating in a fund rasing activity Sat.

Find the Schwan's in front of Citizens or BankCorp South.
A percentage of sales goes to Alma Rotary.

Proposed Alma Community Center

2008-08-08T09:28:00.001-05:00

A unamous vote to have Alma Rotary meet with City Parks Committee to propose construction of an Alma Community Center.

Fund Raising Project This Saturday

2008-08-06T15:47:00.000-05:00

Bargains Galore on 64 is this weekend. Alma Rotary has a fund raising project going on in connection with Schwan's Foods (the big yellow truck you see in your neighborhood.) This is a great project because they do all the work. Our job is to promote their sale truck that will start parked in front of Citizens Bank this Saturday morning. If more traffic is needed, it will be moved to Bankcorp South afternoon Saturday. We will get a percentage of all sales. It the volume increases so will our percentage. We need your help to publicize this and to be a customer.

Alma Rotary Votes to Meet With City Parks Committee

2008-08-06T13:45:00.000-05:00

A unamous vote to have Alma Rotary meet with City Parks Committee to propose construction of an Alma Community Center.

A Message from the President

2008-08-05T10:42:00.000-05:00

Just a reminder that we need a head count for the August 6th, meeting by noon today if possible. This week we have a very important announcement that will be made and we have a special guest speaker, Larry Biron with the Medical Supplies Network. Please let me know if you plan to attend if you haven’t already done so. Thanks.

Dockey Brasher
Please contact Dockey by E-Mail"DockeyBrasher@cbankandtrust.com"(double click on the link) or call him at 632-4145 if you plan to attend.

Your Reservation Needed by Noon Today (Tues)

2008-08-05T09:18:00.001-05:00

Don't miss the really BIG announcement tomorrow.

Scroll down for more information and to contact Dockey with you lunch reservation.

Next Wednesday

2008-08-03T15:05:00.000-05:00

You won't want to miss this coming Wednesday Alma Rotary meeting. The big announcement involves construction.

Be sure and scroll down and double click Dockey's email address to make your reservation for lunch. At $6, James might even buy your lunch. Bring a guest or two. They will be impressed by your big spending.

Big Announcement

2008-08-02T14:15:00.000-05:00

If you've been to a ballgame, you've probably heard this song.

FIRED UP!!....GREAT....Scroll down and respond to next Wednesday's lunch reservation.

News Making Announcement

2008-08-01T10:26:00.000-05:00

The August 6th meeting of Alma Rotary will have a news making announcement. Make sure you are there for this big event. We need you reservation now for the caterer.
Please contact Dockey by E-Mail"DockeyBrasher@cbankandtrust.com"(double click on the link) or call him at 632-4145 if you plan to attend.

Never Stop Recruiting

2008-07-31T10:58:00.000-05:00

We have 65 charter members of the Alma Rotary and a little over 1/3 come to meetings. This seems to be about average through out Rotary. Using this formula, if we wanted an attendance of 50 we would have to have 150 members. Just because we are having great meetings, and we beat Greenwood, is no reason to stop inviting good people to join Alma Rotary. Consider this article from the District Newsletter:

Why Don’t People Join Rotary?
We Don’t Ask Them!
From Frank Talk I, p. xxxii, Introduction • By Frank Devlin RI President 2000-2001“…the biggest reason why good people
don’t join Rotary is that we Rotarians
don’t ask them to. Oh sure, we ask our
sons and daughters, our close business
associates and friends to join sometimes,
but we so often don’t even think of our
duty as (Rotary) advocates with most
people we run across in our daily lives.
That doctor I met who had brought his
club president into the world has, in 49
years of Rotary membership introduced
only one new member into his club. He
told me he had delivered about 1000 babies
in his career. I think at least 10 percent of
them would have been excited, elated and
deeply honored just as his club president
was, if the doctor who brought them
into this world had invited them many
years later to join Rotary. What a missed
opportunity.”

Next Wednesday August 6th meeting again at 1st Pres.

2008-07-30T15:57:00.000-05:00

This past Wednesday meeting had all the elements for a successful Rotary Club. Great food, great program and fun. For next week we will again return to the Alma First Presbyterian Church which is located directly behind the Alma Library. Our meeting will be catered again by Heavenly Ham. Everyone there will agree it is the best lunch deal in Alma only $6. Dockey will need to know by Noon next Tuesday if you will be attending. If you know of someone that doesn’t have E-Mail please let them know about this. Please contact Dockey by E-Mail"DockeyBrasher@cbankandtrust.com"(double click on the link) or call him at 632-4145 if you plan to attend.

The program will be Tulsa Rotarian Larry Biron. He wil tell you about YOUR Medical Supplies Network and what our district is accomplishing in our world. Bring a guest and enjoy great food, fellowship and an outstanding program.

Think Globally ...act Locally

2008-07-29T18:01:00.000-05:00

Where did this expression come from? I'm not sure but I do know it applies to Alma Rotary. Let me take you on a trip down under. Right now it's 45 degrees in Sydney Australia. It's winter. Even though the weather, the language, are completely different, notice in this video how Rotary is the same:

Deadline TODAY!

2008-07-29T09:47:00.000-05:00

Alma Rotary Members: Just a reminder, we need a head count for our meeting tomorrow so we can contact Heavenly Ham and order enough food for lunch. If you haven’t already done so, let me know by 2:00 today if you plan to attend tomorrow. If you know of someone that doesn’t have E-Mail, please let them know. My number is 632-4145. Thank you.
Dockey Brasher

Today, Tuesday, is the deadline to let Dockey know the number for your lunch reservations. Bring a guest or buy someone's lunch. Scroll down and read the message from the president and double click on Dockey's email link so he can get a good count to give to the caterer.

Thanks Kati Rodgers & Rinda Baker

2008-07-27T14:59:00.000-05:00

Alma Rotary is happy to assist Van Buren Rotary in bringing Exchange student MARICELIA HERRERA from Bolivia, So.America to Alma Arkansas.
District exchange student Co-ordinator KEN COLLEY presented the opportunity to Alma Rotary last week and
Alma Club Student Counselor KATI RODGERS
Alma Club Youth Exchange Officer RINDA BAKER rose to the callenge. Thanks Kati and Rinda, we all will enjoy this experience.

A Message from the President

2008-07-26T09:38:00.000-05:00

Due to a scheduling conflict with the Alma Public Library our meeting on July 30th, will be held at the Alma First Presbyterian Church which is located directly behind the Alma Library. Our meeting will be catered again by Heavenly Ham so I will need to know by Noon Tuesday July 29th if you will be attending. If you know of someone that doesn’t have E-Mail please let them know about this change. Please contact me by return E-Mail"DockeyBrasher@cbankandtrust.com"(double click on the link) or call me at 632-4145 if you plan to attend.
Thank you.
Dockey Brasher

Alma Rotary Bear on 5 News

2008-07-25T13:25:00.000-05:00

This is the 5 P.M. newscast from yesterday. I will post the 6 & 10 later as they each have different content. Be sure and read the post below about the Wednesday meeting location change.

Wednesday July 29th Meeting set at Alma Presbyterian Church

2008-07-25T09:33:00.000-05:00

This Wednesday meeting will be at the Presbyterian Church,24 Oak St at 11:55 AM. Thanks for your help in arriving in time to get your badge and food so the meeting can start on time. As you can see from last week's meeting, we have much to cover in a short period of time. This coming week promises to be be as exciting as last week so come early and bring a guest. At $6 a plate, you can afford to bring two guests.

Alma Rotary Welcomes Garrett Lewis to Alma

2008-07-24T13:33:00.001-05:00

(double click on picture to enlarge)