Steve Spencer presented the program at the Thursday, Feb. 24 meeting of the Trenton Rotary Club. Brian Upton presided at the meeting and was the sergeant at arms. Jackie Soptic gave the prayer.
Gary Dolan was the program chairman and introduced Spencer, who told about primitive fire building. An avid “experimental archeological hobbyist,” Spencer talked about how fire was critical to early humans, in particular with weapon making and cooking. He said that the job of fire building was one of the most important in the tribe. He showed several examples of equipment used in early fire building which he built based on his research. They included the “fire bow,” which uses sticks and string to create heart; “flint fire,” using pyrite against a rock to create a fire spark; and a fire piston, which creates compression buildup to ignite bark and create a fire. The fire piston lead to several other fire building creations made in France (the Sulphur match) and Germany, where Rudolf Diesel’s experiment with fire led to the creation of the diesel motor.
During the business meeting, members were reminded about the Shoes for Orphan Souls project, with the members being asked to donate at least one pair of new shoes for the project and match that donation with a second pair of shoes to be distributed locally to those in need. It was also announced that the Trenton Area Ministerial Alliance will hold its annual Community Good Friday Service on April 15 at the Trenton R-9 Performing Arts Center.
The program for the March 3 meeting will be Cindy Roy, representing the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce and who will provide information about the upcoming annual meeting and the presentation of its annual recognition awards.
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