The March 1st Social Hour was held at the Perfect Shot Tavern with the largest attendance this year with 10 Rotarians and 7 guests. Some were pre-celebrating Toni's husband's birthday party.
The March 8th meeting was preceded by a board meeting where Larry Robertson was approved as a member, $ 250 was donated to Senior Class Graduation Party, and the Signature Project reported that the ChiliFest is being changed to a BrewFest. At the regular meeting, Cheryl Maldando was inducted as a new member and Dee Dee Blaney gave a report on the local real estate market from the perspective on a title company. There were 21 in attendance.
March 15th meeting had a large attendance of 26 with visiting Rotarian Roy Beekman and 2 guests. Devin Huntley was inducted as a new member. The program featured Polson's new mayor Eric Huffine who is in his first political office. He is hoping to meet with as many groups as he learns more about the ins and outs of leading a local government.
The new Peace Pole was shown at the meeting and has now been erected in the median area by the Hwy 93 turn to the golf course. All 4 sides have a different slogan.
Fun and Fancy's Lisa Wall-Wilbert was the speaker at the March 22nd meeting. Fun and Fancy is a recently completed 15,000 square foot day care/learning center on Polson's west side. With baby rooms and age-group classes, the facility has a capacity of 180 children. Small buses are used to transport the kids as necessary. She spoke of the hurdles in building such a facility from city regulations, security issues, etc even with an architect and a general contractor (Hu Beaver).
The meeting on the 28th had only 17 in attendance. The Signature committee is actively meeting now with 10 in attendance as the last planning meeting.
Dee Ann Richardson of Safe Harbor of Lake County was the speaker. The non-profit serves victims of domestic violence by providing emergency shelter, crisis intervention, emergency advocacy, transportation and emergency vouchers for groceries and fuel. A thrift store in Ronan has been a successful source of funds thanks to the community.