Meeting of the Kingman Rotary Club: Feb13 2008

Posted by Cullen Linn 
 
 
 

Announcement

  • Moon has begun circulating a sign up sheet for our signature fund raising event, the Annual Homer Johnston Memorial Golf Tournament. If you would like to participate please contact Moon or grab the sign up sheet at our next meeting.
  • We are still looking for either a new Treasurer or new Editor. If either sounds like fun to you please contact Cullen or Art.
  • Billy has been appointed the Chairperson for the Wheelchair Project next year. Congrats Billy!
  • It's official now, if you have a Rotary fine, you can save some cash and pay it off by performing assigned duties at our regular meetings, such as collecting fines, acting as greeter, selling 50/50 tickets, etc.
  • The official Kingman Rotary Club definition of what it means to be an Honorary Rotarian has been finalized by the Board and will be up on the website soon.
  • TC has been nominated for Honorary membership. The Board will be meeting to discuss the nomination soon.
  • Nov recently completed a 102 mile bike ride (yes the kind which require pedaling)!! Nice job Nov!

Student Rotarian

Kyle, Lonnie, and Brett Keller Kyle Keller, our outgoing Student Rotarian gave a quick talk today. Thank you for stopping by our club and best of luck to you!

Program

Stephen provided our program today which he dedicated to communication technologies. In working with telecommunications for some time now, Stephen has seen considerable advancement in technology. Currently there are a number of upgrades being made to the industry at large including here in Kingman.

One of the bigger shifts in the telephone system paradigm that we will soon see in this area is a change from the current phone system to an Ethernet based approach. Another recent change in the area is the addition of 577 fibers for the Frontier fiber optic systems that support Kingman and some of the surrounding areas. Other up and coming advancements include a "Metro E" system which allows seamless network connectivity between remote facilities; WiFi and Wi-Max which will increase wireless access throughout public easement areas; and a shift in cellular phone emergency number routing to a GPS version that will save critical seconds when making emergency calls such as 911.

Thank you for the tech-update Stephen!

Guests

  • Ellis (Honorary Rotarian)
  • Dale Bailey (Visiting Rotarian)
  • Chuck Chlarson (Visiting Rotarian)
  • Kyle Keller (Student Rotarian)
  • Brett & Lonnie Keller (Kyle's parents)
  • Jeff Bergeson

Thanks

Thank you to all of the members that helped with duties today!

50/50 Ticket Sales
Stephen
Fine Collection
TC
Invocation
Brian
Song
Wink
Mystery Rotarian
Nov