Exchange, America’s Service Club, is a group of men and women working together to make our communities better places to live through programs of service in Americanism, Community Service, Youth Activities, and its national project, the Prevention of Child Abuse.

The Exchange Club Covenant of Service

Adopted as the philosophy which characterizes an Exchangite.

Accepting the divine privilege of single and collective responsibility as life’s noblest gift, I covenant with my fellow Exchangites:

• To consecrate my best energies to the uplifting of Social, Religious, Political and Business ideals;
• To discharge the debt I owe to those of high and low estate who have served and sacrificed that the heritage of American citizenship might be mine;
• To honor and respect law, to serve my fellowmen and to uphold the ideals and institutions of my Country;
• To implant the life-giving, society-building spirit of Service and Comradeship in my social and business relationships;
• To serve in Unity with those seeking better conditions, better understandings and greater opportunities for all.

News and Notes

Notes from the Board Meeting 02-11-09

Here is the list of agenda items reviewed at the 02-11-09 Board Meeting: (Provided by Brad Clapp)

• Lindsey Miller will be notified that she is an official Board Member and should be inducted at her next appearance at a meeting.
• Susan Hostettler will be appointed by Warren Lewis to the position of Newsletter Editor (email version).
• Brad Clapp will be appointed and approved by the Board at their earliest convenience to the position of Pres-Elect.
• We will hold a membership drive in the very near future.
• New functions will be added to our website that will allow “blogging”, pushing out of newsflashes, bulletins and important events to our members.
• Golf Outing date will be set this week (Early in May), possibly the 8th or 11th.
• The ROTC needs any UNSOLD Pancake tickets ASAP!  John asked for 100, so far we have 50 to give.
• We will again run our Charity Raffle for Kids with the Grand Prize of a new car – September at the same location.
• We will hold our One Nation Under God program on March 18th (tentative date).

• We will be going to the Railcats ballgame on August 14th and have reserved the 3rd base Party Deck, cost to be $30/pp.

• Peggy Berbesque working with John Johnson to send “Care Packages” to local service men and women.

• We encourage ALL members to attend the Mid-Winter Conference in Michigan City on March 21st; Club will pay all fees including lunch.

 Club Calendar

February – National Community Service Month February 11, 2009 – Our guests were the Students from Portage High School Winter Sports

L to R: PHS Assistant Athletic Director Kelly Bermes, Swimmer Steve Kovachevich, Swimmer Jessica Anderson, President Warren Lewis, Swimmer Claire Lichnerowicz, Wrestler Kyle Keith, and Assistant Principal Brett
Munden (Provided by Linda Lemond)

February 14, 2009 – Happy Valentine’s Day!!
February 18, 2009 – Breakfast meeting.  Nancy Clark with the Portage Public Library, speaker.
February 25, 2009 – Breakfast meeting
February 28, 2009 – 6th Pancake Breakfast at Applebee’s US Hwy 6, Portage, IN $5 per person for one serving. Customers and volunteer workers needed… Sign up today!! Turn in un-sold tickets and money ASAP!!
March 11, 2009 – Breakfast meeting.  Students
March 11, 2009 – Board meeting
March 17, 2009 – Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!
March 18, 2009 – Breakfast meeting. (Tentative date for One National Under God Program)March 19, 2009 – Club Social

March 21, 2009 – Mid-Winter Conference

Starting at 8:30 am and ending 12:45 pm with the Bowl-A-Thon following @1:00pm.
 
The first 5 members of each club are free!  Additional members will be charged a fee of $15 to cover the cost of the lunch and continental breakfast.  We are encouraging each club to send as many members as they can to voice their concerns and suggestions on what we can do to help save and even grow our clubs.  NO GUEST LECTURES OR TRAINING, participation is requested from all Members on any and all topics concerning their clubs.

Bowl-a-thon will be held at:
City Lanes – See Mary Talbutt for Information
1901 S. Woodland Avenue
Michigan City, IN (219) 872-9930
 
Directions from Hammer’s Restaurant:
Go west on US 20 toward Pinetree Drive (1.1 miles)
Turn left onto South Woodland Avenue (.02 miles)
Arrive at City Lanes Bowling AlleyTotal time:  2 minutes

March 25, 2009 – Breakfast meeting.
March 26, 2009 – Happy Birthday Joan Rodriquez!!March 27, 2009 – Happy Birthday Exchange!!

2008 – 2009 DUES

National Dues, one time only $30.00 which is transferable.  Yearly individual dues for July 2008 through June 2009 - $130.00 with a family discount for 2nd household member of $90.00.  Payments and arrangements can be made with Mike Lemond, Treasurer.

Newsletter

Submit information for the newsletter to Susan M. Hostettler.  My email address is: smhost@verizon.net  Thank you!