President Paige Scott welcomed our members and called the meeting to order. 

Darcy Wells offered the Invocation and led the Club in the Pledge of Allegiance

John Miles introduced our speaker Dan Knight

Rotary South: Scott Smith

No birthdays this week

Dan and Kathy Brown celebrate an anniversary on Saturday and Al Tacker and Mary Jo Herde celebrate on the 17th.  Happy anniversary!

Jim Bryant - United Methodist Church, 9th and Elm, will host an open house at its new addition on April 17, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Al Tacker - Through the Rotary Youth Exchange Program, we'll have one male German student next year, about 16 years old. Families are needed to host the student for 3-4 months at a time.

Thanks to all who attended the social on Tuesday, April 10th at Boone County National Bank It was a great way to celebrate our Club's 85th anniversary.It was a lot of fun.  Big thanks to the planning committee:  Ruth Tofle, Dan Brown, Tina Patel, and Genie Rogers.

The Group Study Exchange Team (GSE) from Germany will visit April 14--17th.

The GSE team arrives this Saturday and in honor of their visit, the Rotary clubs in Columbia and the Rotaract Club are having a BBQ social this Sunday at the Ashland Optimist complex.  It starts at 4:00 and lasts until 6:30.  Rotarians and their families are invited.  There will be a BBQ competition.  Our team right now includes Tony St. Romaine,  Margie Meyer, Steve Scott, Paige Scott, and Brenda Woods.  If you would like to help in the preparation of our team’s feast, please join us.

Thank you to Al Tacker and Mary Jo Herde and to Dolf and Becky Schroeder for hosting team members.

May 4-6 is the 2007 District Conference in Sedalia. Sedalia.  Sign up forms are at the registration table or on the District Website.  The District Conference is designed for all the members in the district/not just club leadership.  It’s a lot of fun and a great way to meet other Rotarians from around the state. 

June 17-20 is the 2007 International Convention in Salt Lake City. There is great information about the Convention on the Rotary International website:

If you have an interest in the District Conference or the International Convention, please let Paige Scott know.

 

Boone County Prosecutor Dan Knight described the work of his office. The Prosecuting Attorney prosecutes violations of state criminal law that occur in Boone County. These crimes include murder, robbery, drug offenses, traffic offenses and others. The basic principles of criminal law include commission of the crime; police investigation and, if there's enough evidence to support it, referral of the case to the prosecutor, who decides whether to file charges; pursuit of the case either to trial or to settlement. Mr. Knight responded to members questions on jail overcrowding; the Duke lacrosse team; witness intimidation; home invasions; and conflicts of interest.

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