All local levy dollars stay in Walla Walla schools. A sheet was handed out that had various statistics citing the increases in district expenditures in 2003-2004, as well as information about how the money is used. Compared to the rest of the state, the Walla Walla public schools put more money into teaching and spend less on administration and support services. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Feb. 5. Please vote. For more information about the levy, please contact Mark Higgins at the School District office at 526-6716 or mhiggins@wwps.org.

Greeters
Karen Adams, Walla Walla College, and Linda Emmerson, Walla Walla College

Pledge
Janice Barton, Walla Walla School District

Invocation
Veda Logan, Walla Walla College

Convention Raffle
No winners this week; both Jake Hollopeter, Anderson-Perry, and Patti Rossman, gave it a shot. Pot goes to $60 next week.

Guests
Cheryl Ringering, Land Title, hosted by Ed George; David Elmenhurst, LeMaster and Daniels, hosted by George Elmenhurst, Elmenhurst Chiropractics; Linda Johnson, Walla Walla High School, hosted by Jim Johnson, accountant; Kim Senne, hosted by Lenel Parish, Whitman College; and Christy Hall, Mary Kay Cosmetics, hosted by David Hall, financial consultant.

New Member
Len Conley, new member of Exchange Club, was introduced by Kathy Covey on Monday. Len is the field operations manager for Pacific Power and Light, and has been with the company for 31 years, doing many jobs during that time. His hobbies are hunting, fishing, boating, rafting and the favorite is golfing, so call on him to help out with the Club's golfing activities! He's married to Sandra, a native Walla Wallan, and they have two grandchildren with another on the way. Welcome to Exchange, Len! We're glad to have you on board.

Youths of the Month
Mark Higgins presented the two Youths of the Month from DeSales High School, Rebecca Wolford and Connor Barry. Both students attended with their parents, as well as the school's guidance counselor. Both students are also very involved in their school as student officers and participate in athletics and other extracurricular activities. The students both spoke from their essays on "Youth Leaders-Focusing on a Better Future," and will be eligible to compete for the Youth of the Year Award and special $1,000 scholarships.

Rebecca talked about the need for youths to look toward a positive future and lead by example, doing small deeds of kindness for others every day, to improve others' quality of life. She also talked about focusing on solutions, not just on the problems themselves. Connor talked about leaders of the future learning from leaders from the past. He acknowledged that youth leaders make choices toward being better leaders, by following through on educational goals, interacting with teachers, learning how to budget their time. He talked about some of the ways he's been able to lead by example through athletics and other school involvements.

Announcements
Valentine's Day Luncheon - Don't forget to invite your significant other to join you for lunch on Feb. 11. There will be a special lunch served, as well as gift prizes from area businesses and entertainment. If you'd like to contribute gifts from your business to the luncheon, please contact Megan Clubb at 525-2000, Ext. 318, or clubbm@bakerboyer.com. There will be sign-up sheets on the tables for the next couple of weeks! Be sure to indicate if you'd like a vegetarian option.

Oscar 2001 - We won again! Pins were on the back table last week, and will be there for you to pick up for the next couple of weeks. This recognition is for various club achievements in the past year.

Scheduled Greeters
Jan. 21: Kay Hicks and Russ Kroum

Quotes of the Week
"People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can't find them, make them." -George Bernard Shaw

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." -Aristotle