Club Assembly - Rhonda & Chuck

Posted by Chuck Chase on Jan 06, 2017

Happy New Year! This is mid-year for our club and an appropriate time to hold a Club Assembly. Treasurer Rhonda update members on the NYE event reporting that 130 people signed up to attend and only 6 did not show. The stats she shared were: Sponsorships - $7,200; Ticket Sales - $3,500; Live Auction Proceeds: $5,720; Silent Auction Proceeds: $490. TOTAL GROSS RAISED: $16,910. Expenses: Estimated - $4,800. NET RAISED: $12,110!

Rhonda explained that the club has an Appropriations Committee who, on a quarterly basis, reviews requests for donations that come in and make their recommendations to the full board for approval or denial. The money allocated comes into the club from the Adrian Rotary Foundation every new year based on their holdings as of December 31 of each year. Kathy Williams, Dane Nelson, Nate Smith, Sue Lewis and Rhonda make up the committee. Thus far, the club has appropriated $6,700. In 2017 donations are expected to be around $3,800. The Adrian Rotary Foundation provided the club the generous sum of $17,500 for the 2016-17 club year. Committee member Dane Nelson mentioned that there were specific criteria the committee follows in granting money each quarter and that the committee will be looking at the results of the club visioning meeting some time ago and decide if the criteria should be changed.

Yours Truly followed Rhonda and recapped the first 6 months of the 2016-17 club year:

-July 7^th – first meeting of the new Rotary year

-Completed a successful Changeover Dinner at the Gage’s

-Brent Mercer was presented with the Rotarian of the Year Award

-Board members: Kevin Marti and Greg Adams joined the board this year; Kathy Williams replaced Bobbi Dawes; Kathye Herrera took the place of Dan Buron; Sue Lewis replaced Bill Gross

-Great summer club social hosted by Greg and Debbie DuMars on July 22

-Steve Benz was presented with his PHF +1 pin

-Mike Olsaver introduced his Bottle cap recycling program

-Club embarked on District 6400’s Passport program – so far we have visited the Morning, Blissfield and Tecumseh clubs

-New members inducted so far this year were: Nathan Salazar, Jim Potthast, Mike & Susan Tobey, Anna Mortimer and Marje Simay. Jim, Mike and Susan were inducted a second time by RI President John Germ in Plymouth on November 11^th

-A new member brochure for prospects was developed

-We presented a $10,000 check to the Croswell Opera house

-On July 21^st we made the decision to plan for another NYE event

-Our club met at the Adrian Center for the Arts on September 8^th and toured the facilities

-DG Sue Goldsen paid an official visit to our club on September 15 as the new District Governor

-A very successful River Raisin Cleanup was held on September 24^th and headed up again by Mark Murray

-Started another Fluency Friends cycle at Michener Elementary thanks again to Mary Murray and numerous member volunteers

-October 7 – a number of club members helped out with painting at the Child Advocacy Center

-The district’s Million $ Legacy Dinner was held in Plymouth on November 10^th – Joe Wagley and the Murrays attended

-We helped the Chamber sponsor the new incoming freshmen from Adrian College and SHU

-Perfect Participation Awards were given out by Allen

-Sinner-of-the-Year Award Presentation was handled by Kevin Keller (PP Rod P.)

-Participated in the annual Art-A-Licious program

-A Fireside Chat was held on November 1^st at Kathy Williams home which doubled as a Club Social thanks to Kathy Williams and Nate Smith

-Presented Mike Tobey with a PHF pin

-Onion Sale Drive spearheaded by Kathye and assistance from Nathan

-Two high school students attended the annual RYLA conference at Schoolcraft College and were sponsored jointly by our club and the AM Club

-Very successful Wreath Sales program was headed up by Nate Smith and assisted by Nathan Salazar

-Comstock Park Riverwalk was extremely successful thanks to Mary Murray

-A first ever Bike Tour Program is in the planning stages for execution next September thanks to chair, Chip Moore

-A fun Club Christmas Social was held on Dec 2 at Theresa Soto’s home

-We rang bells all day December 9^th for the Salvation Army thanks to Kevin Keller who coordinated it again this year

-A PHF + 8 was presented to Mark Murray

-A plaque was presented to Frank for his very generous Lenawee Cares Pillar’s Club support

-We presented a check for $10,000 to the Adrian Center for the Arts

Coming up between now and June 30

-Art of Mingling – January 19

-Mid-Year Meeting – Chuck will attend on January 22 (for current presidents in the district)

-District Grant Writing session – January

-Vocational Lunches – January 26^th

-Two scholarships to be awarded in May/June

-Junior Rotarian Day – May

-District Conference – May 11 - 15

-Devils Lake Festival of the Arts – June – Brent

-Nate to attend a number of district training events