October 10, 2019 Speaker : Eugene Kwarteng Originally born in Ghana - West Africa and transplanted to Texas where Eugene Kwarteng grew up. In 2001, Eugene attended The University of Louisiana-Lafayette on an athletic scholarship to play football. He graduated in May of 2006 with a B.F. A. degree. After ending his professional football endeavors, he found his passion in the fitness profession. Eugene Kwarteng works at Reds Health Club in Lafayette, Louisiana. He has worked at the club for 13 years and has been a fitness trainer for 11 of those 13 years. Eugene is certified through American Council on Exercise since 2008 and holds a current USA Weightlifting Sports Performance certification as well as a StrongFirst Level 2 Kettlebell instructor certification. Eugene continues his path in fitness by teaching others how to use various fitness tools, safely and effectively to reach and or exceed their fitness goals. Eugene Kwarteng has made Louisiana his permanent home. October 3, 2019: Jim Brown Jim Brown, former Louisiana Secretary of State and Commissioner of Insurance was the club's guest speaker on October 3, 2019. Mr. Brown began his presentation by providing his perspective of the upcoming governor�s election, especially if current Governor John Bel Edwards does not win outright on October 12th. He informed the membership that his publishing company has printed books by major Louisiana authors, including the book Edwin Edwards: Governor of Louisiana written by Leo Honeycutt, which has sold over 150,000 copies. An author himself of the book, My Louisiana Odyssey, Mr. Brown recounted tales included in the book from encounters with Louisiana governors, such as Jimmie Davis, John McKeithen, Mike Foster, and Edwin Edwards. The book, he explained, also encompasses Louisiana artists, music and musicians such as Jerry Lee Lewis and Mickey Gilley. All proceeds from the book are dedicated to research on autism. Welcome New Rotary Member,Paula Mendoza! Classification: Safety Consulting Proposed by: Robin McMillan Volunteers Needed for Furniture Distributions 3-4 Volunteers needed to help distribute furniture this Saturday, October 12th, 2019 from 8am to noon. Volunteers will help distribute the furniture we collected last month to needy families at the SOFA warehouse. Please contact Nanette Heggie if you would like to volunteer: [email protected]. Rotary Election Day Food Drive Birthdays This year's Election Day Food Drive will be all day on Saturday October 12,2019. We need your help spreading the word, and volunteers for all election poll sites. William R. Davie Contact Kraig at [email protected], if you want to volunteer. October 4th Gerald Breaux October 7th Chris Allain October 12th Grover Joseph Rees October 17th Fabian A. Patin October 17th Anne A. Patin October 18th Robert A. Roy Jr. October 21st Robert J. Kirkpatrick October 25th Earl Gates October 25th Carroll J. LeBlanc October 25th Linwood J. Broussard October 26th J. Frank Bradshaw October 27th John R. Redd III October 29th Club Member Anniversaries Polio Plus Silent Auction Kim Henry Please contribute something to the Polio Plus Silent Auction to be held on World Polio Day 10-31-2002 on October 24, 2019! The Rotary Club of Lafayette, will hold a Polio Plus Silent Auction at our 17 Years annual Steak Cookout on Thursday, October 24. Jon D. Berthelot 10-19-2006 Suggested Auction Items include: 13 Years --Restaurant Gift Certificates Scottie David Simon --Tickets to Sporting Events, Plays, or Concerts 10-08-2009 --Artwork and Decorative items 10 Years --Wine --Jewelry Sharane A. Gott --A guided Duck Hunt, Sporting Clay Shoot, or Fishing Trip 10-14-2010 --Dinner at your home 9 Years Troy A. Guidry Rotary initiated the eradication of polio in 1979 and Polio Plus in 1985. 10-03-2013 --Polio has decreased by 99% since 1988. 6 Years --34 cases of polio were reported in 2018. Renee J. Bergner --13 cases of polio were reported in 2019. 10-15-2015 --Rotary, the Bill Gates Foundation, and the World Health Organization have made major 4 Years contributions to this decrease. John P. McGee Our club's goal is to contribute in excess of $2,000 to Rotary International�s Polio Plus fund this 10-19-2017 year. Please contact Mary Neiheisel at 337-278-4241 (c) or [email protected] or 2 Years Sharane Gott at [email protected] about donations. You may bring items to any Mary Katelyn Oge Thursday Rotary meeting or arrange another time. 10-24-2018 1 Year Rotary Contact Information & Meeting Times Club Contact Information: Club Executive Secretary: Loretta Tauzin | [email protected] | 337-344-2424 Program Chair: Tim Skinner | [email protected] | 337-443-0880 Bulletin Chair: Renee Bergner | [email protected] | 337-258-0518 Webmasters: Josh Savoie | [email protected] | 337-321-2256 Sharane Gott | [email protected] | 337-288-1763 Nearby Rotary Club Meetings Satellite Club - 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 6:30pm at Jefferson Street Pub Lafayette South - Wednesdays, 7:30am at City Club River Ranch Lafayette North - 2nd & 4th Tuesday, 12:00pm at Vermilionville.