President Carlos Lucero presided.
Carlos also led the Pledge of Allegiance,
Carlos gave the invocation. and led the Four-Way Test
Guests: Carlos introduced the guests: Steve Westenhofer (District 5520 Assistant DG), Tom and Yolonda Mohr, (members of Rotary club of Bethlehem Morning Star, Pa)
Announcements:
1) Peter F. "Rotary International said to contribute directly to District 5000, Maui, to their fund online to aid the fire disaster victims."
After discussion, it was suggested and approved by members present to send $100. per active member. Approximately $3000.
2) The club received $4777. from the District grant, for the Hygiene project. Sunny K. said we received that money because members had donated an average of $100. to the Rotary Foundation last Rotary Year.
After discussion, it was approved that the hygiene project will be the beneficiary of proceeds from the club's 100 year Centennial celebration.
3) The club received $6800. from an anonymous donor "for a good cause". Discussion: this money should benefit locally.
Maggie: Please give me a "yes or no" reply regarding purchase of a shirt.
Carlos: The Fairgate signup sheet is being passed around. Dates are September 21 through 23.
A thank you card from Lizzie McDonald for her RYLA experience is also being passed around.
From Sunny K., a box of shortbread from Ireland was eaten and enjoyed!
Art: September 30th is the "Rock Away Polio" concert at Light Hall. We have 7 sponsors so far. Individual tickets are $15.00 each. Please buy and take some to sell. Featured artists are the Blue Dawgs, Famous Amos and the Sugar Cubes.
Lucy: Asking for 3 members to be speaker coordinators. Each person gets the speakers for the months of October, November, and December. Some members have done this, but many have not. Each of you knows different people to ask to be a speaker, otherwise it is up to Steve Chavira to hustle. We already have some speakers set, so ask Steve or me what is needed.
November 28th will be Richard Haas, the 5520 District Governor.
Happy Dollars:
Sunny: Yesterday was Leslie Bush's Rotary anniversary--how many years? Harry and I spent two weeks in Scotland and Ireland! Wonderful trip.
Tom and Jim: hope to add dental and eye appointments to the hygiene project and will try to get vouchers for the exams.
Tom: "Very happy to have you all as my friends" the feeling goes both ways!.
Maria: "I just arranged for my two horses to have good new homes. I just had a big birthday." "I will miss my horses."
Jim: suggested changing the name of the hygiene project. Discussion--possibly "Kids' Health & Hygiene."
The scholarship program needs to be re-visited due to state funding and the small number of applicants. Should consider more vocational; Sunny said the teachers support the need for scholarships, including vocational.
Peter F.: "Decision should be made soon because of need to advertise scholarships. Only 3 applicants this past year and two were awarded $1500.00 each.
Peter will also email everyone the link to donate to Maui Fire Disaster.
A task force formed-Peter F., Sunny, Maggie, Jim and Tom to further study the scholarship issue.
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