4-14 Rotary Club meeting.

The 4-14-2011 meeting of the Rotary Club of Chickasha opened with a prayer, pledge and song. Guests included Steve Clark, a prospective member and visiting Rotarian Harry Meister of the Bricktown OKC club. Prayer concerns incude Janice McVey, wife of Rotarian Bill McVey. Cody White said sponsors were needed for the May 14 Rotary run. Tickets were distributed for members to sell for the Shrimp and Crab Leg Boil, also scheduled for May 14. Workers are needed for both events. There will be a board meeting on Friday, April 15 at First National Bank. Dick McCallas reported that more than 25 applicants applied for the Dan Proctor scholarships. Winners were Karissa Zeist, Alexandra Ross, Rayghan Hooper and Caleb Brauer. Normally, two scholarships are awarded but because of the high number and quality of applicants, the board approved two addtional scholarships. Also, Jerry Mottinger said Dunn's Food Center would match the scholarships in memory of Don Dunn for two of the winners who work at the Chickasha grocery store. President Mark Tibbetts read thank you note from the family of Dr. David Hall Sr. for the club's contribution to the Rotary Foundation in memory of Dr. Hall. Dick McCalla was Rotarian of the day and introduced our guest speaker, Dr. Greg Winters of Canadian Valley Technology Center. Dr. Winters, who headquarters in El Reno, gave accolades to Rotarian George Tiner and the staff of CVTC-Chickasha, for running an exmplary campus. He also praised McCalla, a member of the CVTC board. Winters said the Chickasha branch is operating at above camps but is looking to expand its facilities in the near future. He said that is important because Rush Springs, which is not in a career tech district, will vote on May 10 to join the CVTC district. Winters talked about the diverse opportunities available at CVTC, which has implemented the Next Step program, which allows students up to 24 years old to attend classes for free. He said that CVTC and other schools in Caddo and Grady Counties were looking to partner with a consortium from the Tulsa area to offer the largest online, virtual campus in the state. He said the time has past to take advantage of the latest technology. The meeting concluded with the recitation of the Rotary 4-Way Test.