November 14, 2008 PROGRAM
Joe Hakes
Millikin Athletic Director
Norm Jensen
introduced Joe Hakes,
the new athletic director for Millikin, who came to
Decatur in August from the Boston area. Joe first
told us that he would have escaped the sheriff’s fine today
because he had just bought his wife, who was still living in
Boston, a house in Decatur for Christmas. He explained that
he has been living in a men’s dormitory here since he
arrived and hadn’t quite adjusted to the time schedule of
college students. He was born and raised in the Chicago
area and his wife was from a town just west of Chicago, so
both were eager to return to the Midwest. He mentioned that
his wife is an organ donor who recently gave one of her
kidneys to a perfect stranger. She has recovered very well
from that operation.
Joe
began his career by attending Western Illinois. He then
coached at North Park in Chicago, Moody College, Bristol,
TN, and Gordon, MA just outside of Boston. As a 20-year
coach and athletic director he has always tried to put the
student first and athlete second; that’s what he plans to do
at Millikin. He praised the CCIW as being a strong
conference in the NCAA Division III even though they do not
allow athletic scholarships. He recommended a visit to the
NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis. He also noted that he is
a fourth-year president of the Division III Soccer
Tournament.
Joe
is pleased that he is Millikin’s first ‘stand-alone’
athletic director, meaning he does not coach a team.
Millikin’s emphasis on service learning was one of the
primary motivations for his applying here, especially when
he learned that the football team helps serve the meals at
the Good Samaritan Inn on Fridays. He estimated that over
500 students participate in some organized sport at Millikin
out of a student body of 2200. Thanks for enlightening us
today, Joe.
November 21 – REGULAR MEETING at 7:00 a.m. at Scovill Golf Course
Banquet Room
November 25 – Community
Thanksgiving Dinner at Noon at Civic Center
November 28 – Social
meeting at 7:00 a.m. at Cracker Barrel
December 2 – Board Meeting at 6:50
a.m. at Perkin’s Restaurant
December 6 – Salvation
Army Bell-ringing at 10 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. at North Wal-Mart
December 13 – Holidays
Party at 6:30 p.m. at Lance & Becky Gauble’s
By Editor Paul
Rosenberger
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November 14, 2008
Meeting REPORT
Despite the inclement weather,
we had a great turnout today with 21 Sertomans and two guests -
Gaylan Turner’s daughter, Molly, and Larry
Mayberry’s granddaughter, Keeley. President Stu
Hawbaker chaired the meeting. Galen Clark told me
that his daughter, Heather, has been recovering quite
well following open-heart surgery, the same operation he had
undergone about a year ago.
MEMBERSHIP REPORT
VP
Mike Borders said he was impressed with today’s turnout that
included two guests, unfortunately both Molly and Keeley
were a tad too young to sign up as members. So Mike said,
“BRING GUESTS.”
SHERIFF’S ACTIONS
 Sheriff
Mark Kennedy had appointed a deputy, Dave Shields, to
carry out the usual fund-raising. He immediately fined me for sending
an email to club members this past week about fire safety claiming that
a wet towel could douse a grease fire in a pan or skillet. He asked me
if I’d ever heard of a fire extinguisher? In the spirit (?) of the
upcoming holidays, Dave asked all members, beginning with
Ralph Burke, to report if they had already purchased a gift for
their spouse, if not to deposit a quarter (he got a bunch!). He claimed
that he already had accomplished this feat, but the rest of us voted
that he was spoofing.
50/50
Our speaker, Joe Hakes, pulled
out Steve Wentworth’s badge for the 50/50 prize money
FUTURE PROGRAMS
VP Norm Jensen announced future program responsibilities. This
Friday Chuck Shonkwiler will bring a program and on November
28 we’ll socialize at the Cracker Barrel. Looking ahead, assignments
include: Dec. 5 – Mark Kennedy & Dec. 12 – Dave Shields.
SPONSORSHIP REPORT
VP Steve Wentworth
reported that next Friday he plans to bring a signup sheet for
ringing bells for the Salvation Army at one door at the North
Wal-Mart on December 6. Duane McCoskey accepted a $60
check from the Hillsboro Sertoma Club for ten bags of coffee
Verlyn and I took to them last Tuesday. He and I attended
the Noon Sertoma Club on Tuesday, November 11, and I sold eight
bags but plan to return this coming Tuesday to sell more. Their
club’s poinsettias will be delivered just before or just after
Thanksgiving. The signup list for the Community Thanksgiving
Dinner on November 25 has eight members loaning to attend and we
offered to sponsor one or two foreign students. The
Service-To-Mankind Awards Committee met last Monday and selected
Dave Roberts as our award recipient. On Thursday we met
and interviewed Dave and his wife, Shirley. Last
night I completed the first draft of the STM write-up for our
IL-WI District entry. The awards dinner will occur in February
or March.
SOCIAL REPORT
VP Hugh Rowden
was under the weather today, so Stu
Hawbaker reminded us of our one-stop Holiday party on Saturday,
December 13, at Lance & Becky Gauble’s home. A signup list will
be circulated soon to help decide who brings hors de’ouvres or desserts.
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