Club Donates to Rebuilding Together

Posted on April 6, 2011 by David
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Mike Dunlap and Jim Anton

The Chesterton Porter Rotary Club recently donated $1000.00 to Rebuilding Together Duneland.  Pictured are Rebuilding Together Duneland Construction Coordinator Mike Dunlap and Rotary Club President Jim Anton.  Meeting Tuesdays at 11:45 at the Westchester Library Service Center, the Chesterton Porter Rotary Club is one of 31,000 clubs in over 167 countries with a membership of 1.2 million.  www.rotary.org or  www.dunelandrotary.com for more information about Rotary. The Chesterton Porter Rotary will host it’s 27th Annual Fish Fry at the Westchester Intermediate School on April 29, 2011 in support of this and other local charities.  Rebuilding Together takes place on April 30, 2011.  Volunteers and donations are still needed.  Visit www.rtduneland.org or call 926-3233 for more information on Rebuilding Together Duneland.

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Tricia Lahey, Our Newest Member

Posted on March 7, 2011 by David

 

Trish Lahey, Newest Member

Chuck Parkinson, Tricia Lahey, David Perry and Jim Anton

The Chesterton-Porter Rotary Club recently welcomed Tricia Lahey of 1st Source Bank into membership.  Tricia is the new Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager at the 1st Source Bank located at 800 Indiana Boundary. Shown are Chuck Parkinson (Club President Elect 2011-2012), Tricia Lahey, David Perry (member sponsor)  and Jim Anton (Club President 2010-2011).  The Chesterton Porter Rotary Club meets on Tuesdays at noon in the Westchester Library Service Center at 100 West Indiana in Chesterton.

 

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January Student of the Month

Posted on January 5, 2011 by David

Student of the Month

Jim Anton, Riley Taubert, Loree Hanas

Congratulations to Chesterton High School Senior, Riley Taubert, who was named the Student of the Month on January 4 by the Chesterton-Porter Rotary.

Riley, represented the International Baccalaureate Program, which is a program that allows students to learn, study and attain college credits for courses based on international education criteria.  She has been on the Principal’s Honor roll since fifth grade, is captain of the varsity basketball and volleyball teams and has been a Scholar Athlete since 2007.  She also is a member of Club Earth and Reading and Spanish clubs.

She plans to pursue studies in chemistry and biology in college and a degree in Medicine.

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Rotarians give to Westchester Food Pantry

Posted on December 20, 2010 by David
Westchester Food Pantry Donation

Rick Hokanson and Jim Anton

On Wednesday night, December 15th, the Chesterton – Porter Rotary Club hosted their annual Christmas Party.  Rotarians were asked to bring non-perishable items along with canned hams in support of the food pantry.  The response was overwhelming.  Shown are Rick Hokanson, Rotarian and Director of the Westchester Food Pantry and Rotary President Jim Anton.  There were 15 canned hams along with several bags of canned food donated.  Also during the festivities, the Club raised $817 to donate to the pantry.  Finally, Rotarian Tammy Bridegroom announced that an anonymous donor dropped off $500 in Wiseway gift certificates at the Duneland YMCA towards the cause.  The Westchester Food Panty will make its pre-Christmas distribution on December 21st.  Please consider the needs of others during this time.

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Carmen Lynes Inducted as New Member

Posted on August 30, 2010 by David

Carmen Lynes Induction

Chuck Parkinson, Carmen Lynes, Dave Perry, and Jim Anton

The Chesterton-Porter Rotary recently welcomed Carmen Lynes into membership.  Carmen is the new assistant vice president and banking center manager for 1st Source Bank at their Indian Boundary Road location. Pictured are Club President Elect 2011-2012 Chuck Parkinson, Carmen Lynes, Club Sponsor David Perry and Club President Jim Anton. Carmen joins our club with past experience within the Michigan City Rotary Club working with their mentoring program.  The Chesterton Porter Rotary Club is now entering their second year of a STRIVE program.  STRIVE is the acronym for Students Taking Renewed Interest in the Value of Education.  For more information about STRIVE  club member Dr. Dan Keilman.  The Chesterton-Porter Rotary meets weekly on Tuesdays at 11:45 for lunch, fellowship and a brief topical program at the Westchester Library Service Center at 100 W. Indiana Ave in Chesterton.

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Rotary Cookout 2010

Posted on August 23, 2010 by David

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Thank you to Rotarian Michael Sawyier and his family for hosting a gathering at their home. It looks like a fun time was had by all of those in attendance. Thank you to Rotarian Jerry Phelps for sharing his pictures from the event, the full photo album from the event can be found here on the club’s picasa page.

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Ethics and the 4-Way Test

Posted on August 3, 2010 by David
Ethics and Four Way Test

Ethics and Four Way Test (Click image for pdf of presentation)

This presentation has been reproduced with the permission of the presenter, Douglas E. Busby, MD, MSc, DMin.

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Andy West Inducted as New Member

Posted on July 22, 2010 by David
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Chuck Parkinson, Andy West, Jim Anton

The Chesterton Porter Rotary Club recently welcomed a new member, Andy West.  Andy works in real estate and is planning to move to the Duneland community.  The Chesterton Porter Rotary Club is part of an International Service organization and one of 31,000 clubs in over 167 countries.  Andy was welcomed into membership by club Vice President Chuck Parkinson and club President Jim Anton.  The Chesterton Porter Rotary Club meets Tuesday at 11:45am at the Library Service Center at 100 W. Indiana in Chesterton.

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New Members Inducted

Posted on July 13, 2010 by David
July 13, 2010 Induction

President-Elect Chuck Parkinson, New Member Jim Ton, New Member Michael Sawyier, New Member Lewis Jones, and President Jim Anton

The Chesterton Porter Rotary Club recently welcomed new members. The Chesterton Porter Rotary Club is part of an International Service organization and one of 31,000 clubs in over 167 countries. Shown being welcomed into membership by club President-Elect Chuck Parkinson are Jim Ton, Micheal T. Sawyer and Lewis Jones with the help of club President Jim Anton. The Chesterton  Porter Rotary Club meets Tuesday at 11:45am at the Library Service Center at 100 W. Indiana in Chesterton.

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2010 Board Installation Banquet

Posted on June 9, 2010 by David
2010-2011 Board

FR - Brock Lloyd, Christine Newton, Tammy Bridegroom, Heather Klein, Dan Keilman BR - David Hiestand, Jim Anton, Chuck Parkinson, Tom Archbald, Trent Albert

On June 8, 2010 the Chesterton-Porter Rotary Club held its annual installation banquet.  It was a fun filled night of fellowship and also marked the transition of officers within the Club.  Recognized for her efforts during her term as President was Christine Newton.  She was praised for her leadership of yet another successful year in Rotary.  The new board of directors was installed and a brief passing of the gavel ceremony to incoming President Jim Anton was held.  Newton was again recognized for her efforts and awarded her Presidential plaque by President Anton.  Also recognized that evening was Trent Albert who was awarded the Ed Pearson Memorial Award also known as the Rotarian of the Year.  The Chesterton-Porter Rotary Club is a philanthropic organization that serves the Duneland Community by making various donations and service projects.  Their efforts are supported by the four fundraisers done each year most notably the annual Fish Fry in April and the Chicken Barbeque in September.

Presidents

Christine Newton and Jim Anton

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