MEETING MINUTES, February 27. 2008

Welcome Rotarians and
Today's guests:

Martin and Brenda Ross
Alpine Rotary

Our presenter: Graydon Hicks, Principal
Marfa High School

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

SECRETARY NEEDED:
Jon asked members of the club to nominate a
member for the office of Secretary for the
club. His new job will allow him less time
in the future to do many of the secretarial
functions that the club requires so he is
asking for help with these tasks.

Nominations received during today's meeting were:
Amy Allison.........................Declined
Sandra Harper.......................Declined
Rachel Lindsay......................Declined.

Jon repeated his request for nominations from
members of the club.


MUSIC PERFORMANCE:
Rotarian Johnny Caldero and his musical
group will perform at the Marfa Bookstore
this Friday, between 4 and 6 P.M. Everyone
is invited and the event is free to the public.

TRAINWRECK: Martin and Brenda gave the group
an update on the aftermath of the trainwreck
that happened in Alpine just this morning.

ROTARY GREAT DAY OF SERVICE: Jon reminded the
group of this annual event, which happens across
the world this year on Saturday, March 29th.
Options for this day of volunteerism were discussed.
The members decided that building a sign for the
newly named "WAGONWHEEL COMMUNITY GARDEN" is
the project we would most like to participate
in on that day. Members should meet at the Garden
at 1:30 on that Saturday. Oscar has a welder.
Johnny has a sheet of plywood. Poles will be
purchased at McCoy's.

MARIACHIS TO PERFORM:
On May 9th a group of mariachis will perform at
Marfa's Nutrition Center.

UPDATES ON PROJECTS:

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT:
Sandra told members that the brochure for this project
is now complete, and that the funding targets for Phase I
have been achieved. Volunteers will be needed soon. She
will advise the club of developments.

WAGONWHEEL COMMUNITY GARDEN:
Volunteers are needed this Sunday at 1:30 to clear the
grounds and prepare the beds for planting. Jon will
contact Mike Green about his tiller.

FUNDRAISER:
Marfa Rotary's annual Spring Fling Bingo will take place on
Sunday, April 6th. In order to make this fundraiser a success,
the members are being asked to go out into the communities of
Alpine, Marfa and Fort Davis to collect prizes for the Bingo,
which will be moderated by Johnny Calderon at the Amvets Hall.

A request must be made to the City Council in order to get the
Amvets Hall for that date.

PRESENTATION: "Establishing a Positive Peer Culture"
by Graydon Hicks of Marfa High School....

Mr. Hicks made an interesting case for this method of helping
students to make behavior choices that are appropriate. He
showed how important this is to maintaining a proper learning
environment in the school. Harry Vorath is the author of this
method (in the Sixties).Mr. Hicks has worked with the
methodology at the High Frontier school. The approach moves
resonsibility for problem situations to the students by
refocusing on what is happening inside the peer group. Teachers
facilitate student explorations of alternatives available for
the internal management of difficult situations.

The presentation was followed by some discussion and questions.

The group adjourned with the sounding of the bells at St.Mary's.