February 25, 2020
President Hu Beaver called the meeting to order at 12:15pm. The meeting was held at The Kwataqnuk Resort. Dick Beighle led us in song. Sharon Fulton gave the invocation and Brooke Duty served justice. Announcements are as follows:
“Happy bucket” contributors were: Dave Fansher, Brooke Duty, Megan Beard and Hu.
For the second week in a row, Greg Hertz won the drawing and gave the money to the Loaves and Fish Food Pantry.
New Polson Rotarian Duane Hille received his welcoming packet. He said briefly that he grew up in Wisconsin with 9 brothers and 9 sisters. He is currently the Ranger at Melita Island for the Boy Scouts of Montana.
This week’s program was presented by Dave Fansher. He introduced his son, Adam, who is the Polson School District Director of Technology. Adam is a Montana State University graduate and current Polson high school boys soccer coach. Adam spoke about a Department of Justice Community Oriented Policy Services (COPS) grant the school district was awarded. The $476, 347 grant has been matched locally with $158,782 in funds. Polson School District is the only grant recipient in Montana. The grant covers installation in all 4 Polson schools. The funds are used to implement the School Violence Prevention Program designed to acquire and install technology. Adam said winning vendor, Total Education Solutions in Technology (TEST), out of Missoula will supply the needed equipment. He said all equipment is made in the USA. Adam said the plan includes new video cameras, a new audio mass notification, intercom, paging and alert button system and a digital signage and alert system, all powered over the Ethernet. The goal is to unify the entire school system. Adam said work is currently being done in Polson Middle School and will begin in the high school next week. He said the goal is to unify the entire district. Work will be completed by August 1, 2020.
The next Polson Rotary meeting will be Tuesday, March 3rd. David Lewing has the program. March 10th Polson Rotary will not meet at the Kwataqnuk. A new location is yet to be determined.
The Polson Rotary board meeting is held every second Tuesday of the month prior to the general meeting.
March assignments:
Invocation: Dick Beighle
Justice: Brooke Duty
Song Leader: Matt O’Neill
Sergeant at Arms: Roxanne Duckworth
March programs:
March 3-David Lewing
March 10-Brooke Duty
March 17-St. Patrick’s Day-Birthday talks
March 24-Roxanne Duckworth
March 31-Greg Hertz
March birthdays: Larry Ashcraft, Jens Gran, Martin Olsson,