President Rocky called the meeting to order at 1635
Members in attendance were Scott, Jim B, Bill, Jill, Pati, Tim, Rocky, Lori, Julie, Pete, Stan, Ken, Rollo, Greg, Dan.

Invocation : Ken gave a thought for the day, Good This Week.

Visiting Rotarians: Bob Moles, Bay Club.

Guest: Marge Laidlaw with Scott.

Returning: None

Announcements: Julie received a PaulHarris plus 5!!
Rule of 85 - Julie and Rick 
Birthday Linda
$35 levy for all members to pay for their and guests lunch at the May 14th Youth Service Awards.  Greg needs eight table captains, most got filled.
Next weeks Fellowship starts at 1630.  Stay for dinner and drinks.  
$15000 is being donated from our Foundation to the Blaine pavilion, we will receive prominate recognition.  
Mel is very ill, best wishes.  (I have since heard from Stan that Mel has rallied and is home doing much better).
Bob Moles updated us that the Bellingham Bay Club sent a friendly letter to the Mt Baker Club encouraging them to admit women into their Club.  They have since reviewed three female applicants of which one was admitted and the other two denied.  Bellingham Bay remains good friends with Mt Baker.  

Happy Bucks:
Bill $5 for a stopped truck that allowed baby geese to cross, Mt Baker out of dark ages.
Scott $1 for new geese
Ken $2 new geese this side of the mountains
Lori $1 Mariners won a game
Dan $5 Vikings show, Rollo the antihero. 
Stan $1 Church Road is done
Julie $5 Grandson Dakota to RYLA, great stuff, she is inspired to volunteer 
Rollo $1king Rollo 830 
Pati $10 Women in Mt Baker, Viking show is great, go Ragnar
Pete $5 Sedro Wolley Club, sympathy for the first women in any Club.

The meeting then went into riot mode and President Rocky lost control. 

Fine Master: Rollo
$2 Ken and Julie for something. 
$1 Dan last in
$2 Tim had an IOU submitted by a vengeful Fine master
$1 All that have not been too Mariners game. 
$1 Pete for why?
$1 if you have not gone to Skagit to see the tulips
$1 for all male members in celebration of Mt Baker
$2 it was a lousy winter for snow mobiling,so fined if not been in a convertible with the top down.
$1 if not planted new things in garden. 

Banners: Pati got it, Earth Day

Program:  Lori showed movies!!!
April is Rotarian Magazine Month
We watched a commercial for a Club in Wisconsin - what's important about Rotary and having fun.
Take the printed magazine and pass it on, your Dr office, your office, etc.  
BRING YOUR ROTARIAN MAGAZINE TO THE YOUTH SERVICE AWARDS!
The next movie was about Gleaning done by District 5030 in the Seattle area, Rotary First Harvest.  
Do a makeup watching videos on Rotary.org. 

Drawing: hand made salt & pepper shakers (way to go Bill) -Marge
Lori Drew the 6 of diamonds, pot continues to grow in Whatcom County. 

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