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The
Vinitian
Chartered
1919
Vinita,
Oklahoma
District
6110
Club
#2502
www.VinitaRotary.org
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President
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Dr Bob
Green
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President-Elect
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Rod
Couch
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President-Nominee
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Terry
Shambles
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Secretary
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Amy
DeVore
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Treasurer
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Linda
Scott
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Sergeant-at-Arms
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Bob
Young
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Past
President
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Rod
Couch
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Foundation
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Bud
Ronsse
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Club
Service
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Joe
Gardner
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Public
Relations
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Angela
Martin
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Club
Administration
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Jim
Sellers
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Membership
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Dr Jimmie
Ownbey
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Webmaster
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David
Elliott
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Catered
by
"Clanton's
Cafe"
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Rotarian
of the Day . . . Jeanne
Bussey
Jeanne
was born in Monett, Mo. and grew up in Tulsa,
graduating from Will Rogers High School and Northeastern
A&M College. After college, she moved to
Stillwater in 1971 where her husband finished his
degree at Oklahoma State University and then moved to
the Vinita area where they have resided since on their
family farm. Jeanne works in the Public Relations
& Marketing Department for The First National Bank &
Trust here in Vinita.
Jeanne
and her husband, Ray, who is the Credit Manager for C &
L Supply, have two children and three
grandchildren. Their daughter, Regina, was a Senior
Rotarian and a 2000 recipient of a Rotary Scholarship.
Various
community activities that she has participated in are
Chamber of Commerce board of Directors, American Legion
Auxiliary, Craig County Outreach Cancer
Association and the Vinita Leadership Class.
Dan
Janis sponsored Jeanne into the Vinita Rotary Club in
2001.
Today's
Program
Hugh
DeLozier & Alicia Lancaster
Juvenile
Detention Center
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Thought For the Day . .
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". . . There is so much we can do as
Rotarians that will mean so much to others. And as important
as it is to give material assistance - to help in the areas
of water, health and hunger, and literacy - is equally vital
that we give that help freely, with true caring for others.
Because often, simply caring is what helps others most of
all. . ." --- John Kenny, Pres, Rotary
International
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Rotarian of
the Day Schedule
May 2010
June
2010
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2
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Don Daniels
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9
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Jess Clanton
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16
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Mark Curnutte
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23
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Gordon Crum
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30
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Rod Couch
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Happy
Birthday!
Eddy
Allensworth‚ May 22
New
Member Orientation . . .
Thursday, May 20 - 6:00 p.m.
-Jimmie Ownbey's House - See Bob Green
to sign up!
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(photo by Angela Martin)
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Vinita Rotary Club - a
collaborative effort with Craig General Hospital,
Vinita Police Department and First National Bank -
donated copy paper and pencils to Will Rogers
Elementary & Hall-Halsell Elementary Schools .
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Pictured
Jimmie Ownbey, Linda Scott,
Will
Rogers Principal Kelly Grimmett,
Amy
DeVore and Will Rogers
Students
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Spotlight On
Service...Backpack Nutrition
Program
--based on a collection of articles written by Angela Martin,
Reporter, Vinita Daily Journal
What would you do if you knew a child in your
town was going home hungry? In 2004, a student's weight loss
was noticed by his teachers. ‚ "The teachers wondered
what was happening to this big, strapping high school boy, "
recounts Lynnda Sooter, previous director of the Backpack
Nutrition Program. ‚ " loving teacher approached him
and found out he was hungry. " Thanks to that teacher and
the generosity of our community, the Backpack Nutrition
Program was launched.
The Salvation Army Backpack Nutrition Program
supplies a child or teen in need with nutritious foods they
can take home. These include healthy snacks and foods which
don't require refrigeration or heating and can go with the
young person anywhere. Examples include snack crackers,
fruit cups, nuts, juices, canned meats, dried fruit, beef
jerky and other items in easy-open packages. Also,
easy-heat, microwaveable items are
included.
In the beginning, 6 children were served
through the program. It has steadily grown. As recent as
January of this year, 43 hungry children were being served.
According to Board Member Marge Dixon, it costs
approximately $60 per child each month to provide them with
take-home meals.
All funding for this program comes from
donations from the community. Currently,several churches in
Craig County make regular contributions of food and money
each month to the Backpack Program. The Vinita Rotary Club
also contributes regularly each year to the program. This
year, all proceeds from our shotgun raffle also benefited
the Backpack Nutrition
Program.
The need continues to stay steady in the
county, and the Salvation Army can only offer these services
if those in the community donate resources. If
you’d like to make a personal contribution
to the Salvation Army, you can mail it to P.O. Box 147,
Vinita or call 256-2037. All donations are tax
deductible.
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