Rotary Club of
Meeting Minutes
Branden Rapala, president of Interact Club, started our
meeting with the
ringing of the bell and leading us
in the pledge.
No invocation today, but John Lopez did have a few words of
wisdom
concerning wives credited to Bum
Phillips. Congratulations John on 32 years
of marriage!
Guests:
Lots of guests attended today, most of who did not put their
last names on
the guest sheet. Jay brought his
friend Mike Hurst. Jeff brought some very
tall ladies that turned out to be
members of the FLC women’s basketball
team, Amy and Nicole, along with
their shorter coach, Diane the “Snoop”. Six
members of the Interact Club were
here and two of our exchange students
attended,
was visiting as well. (Sorry for
all the misspellings.)
Announcements:
1)
delivered by our esteemed
Treasurer, John Beekmann. The rest of you will get
yours in the mail.
2)
appreciation goes to those who
organized it, especially John Marshall and
Jeff Brown. Conference facts: 220 registered attendees from
funded $1,000 toward the CLEFT
PALATE PROJECT CON CLUB PASO DEL NORTE
of total funding using matching RI
funds made this conference a BIG success.
Next year’s Tri-District Reunion is scheduled to meet in
Thanks to Mike McGuire, John Marshall and others for hosting
visiting
Rotarians. Thanks to the talented
Manuel Pozo-Alonso and family for
entertainment. They donated their
honorarium toward the wheelchair project!
3)
email will be sent with more
details. Contact Charlie Albert.
4)
5)
her home. Time to
be determined. Don’t miss this one. If you have been
before you know why.
6)
meeting and voting will commence.
Will there be debates?
7)
you in for free. Support the ladies
team by signing up to donate through
their “3 Point Club”.
8)
Wheeldon to contribute more and for the
rest of you as well. Contact Don
Freemyer or Bob Chaput to get in your
donation. The project is on schedule
to place their container order this
December.
9)
for Tuesday or Wednesday 9th or
10th at the
only to attend one session. Learn
how you can help and ski for free.
10)
invited to accompany the Rotary
Wheel at the parade. Call Mike McGuire for
details.
11)
Preliminary info is that it will be held at the Diamond
Circle Theatre,
include catering by the Strater
Hotel (yum), entertainment will be provided,
and Santa may make an appearance!
More details soon. This year’s party will
be in lieu of the same day’s
regular meeting.
An aside: I don’t know how Chessa keeps up with all these
announcements on a
regular basis. Help your scribe
communicate your announcement accurately and
completely. Please provide a
written note to him/her at the meeting. Thanks.
Membership:
Chandler Jackson, sponsored by fellow librarian Sherry
Tabor, was inducted
as our most recent member.
that he is most recently from
MALE president of the Rotary Club there.
Did you know that he had an 11
year-old son at Miller?
Mark Donahue, accompanied by his sponsor Vern Swanson,
earned his blue
badge.
Sgt of Arms:
Dave Ganevsky filled in for a missing Wells Fargo officer.
Wells Fargo was
heavily fined. Most of us others did
not escape either.
Program:
Jackie Moreland, Executive Director of Community
Connections, presented our
program on this fine non-profit
“company”. CC provides services to
individuals with developmental
disabilities and their families. Did you know
that the CC currently serves 191
clients with about 100 employees? Their
budget is approximately $4.1
million per year with a monthly payroll of
$170,000. They provide family,
occupational and physical therapy and
services. The CC links clients and
client families with community resources,
link clients with potential
employers, and educate potential employers about
the benefits of employing
individuals with developmental disabilities. Like
all organizations dependent on
state funding, Tabor is making a big impact
on CC operations with more budget
cuts foreseen. As a result they are trying
to fill some of the gap with
private donations and fundraisers. Jackie, with
a living tree sidekick, promoted
the first annual “Festival of Trees” which
seeks sponsors primarily from
companies and employers. Contact 259-2464, ext
249 for more information. Thank you Jackie for another informative program.
There was no offering today from Bud Deering.
Parting Thought:
“Only the mediocre are always at their best.”
In the Future:
November 19-20: Operation Ornament-Drop off your ornament at
the
Mall community room. Questions? Contact Nancy van der Wal. Benefits
Floridian hurricane victims.
November 19: Fireside Chat
November 25: Happy Thanksgiving! No meeting.
December 9: