Ramblings

March 3, 2020
 
Call to Order: Meeting was called to order 12:15 pm by President Hu Beaver.
 
Song: Matt O Neill led the song: R-O-T-A-R-Y
 
Invocation: Dick Beighle
 
Lunch: Salad Bar
  1. Happy Bucket: Jim Oates, Bret Richardson, Roxanne Duckworth, Gayle Siemers, Karen Dunwell, Matt O Neill, Jake Baumann, Hu Beaver contributed.
  2. Visiting Rotarians: None
  3. Guests: None
  4. Announcements:
  1. Chili Cook off Meeting: Wed, March 11th @ 4:30 pm Greater Polson Community Foundation Office
  2. Our regular Rotary meeting be held at the Elks Tues, March 17th.
  3. The 80th Anniversary party is planned for July 14th, 2020. The next committee meeting is Wed, March 11th @ 5:00 at the Lake Bar.
  4. The District Meeting is April 17th and 18th at Fairmont. All are welcome to attend and there is a possible club reimbursement of $100.
  5. There is a great article in the Rotarian on Bob Quinn from the Big Sandy Rotary Club and the snack packs called KRACKLIN KAMUT.  Penny Jarecki brought back snack packs for the Rotarians to try. Jake Baumann handed out samples.
Drawing: 50/50 Ken Cook won. Donated to the Mission Valley Aquatics Center.
 
Justice: Dennis Duty. Dennis presented a three part question about state basketball. 1. How many times has Polson been to the state tournament? Answer is 3x. 2. How many times has Polson won the state tournament? Answer is 2x. What years? 1993 and 1998.
 
Program: David Lewing / Prosecuter, Molly Owen.
 
Molly has been a Prosecutor with the Lake County District Attorney’s Office since October 2018. Owen specializes in bringing domestic violence and related cases to justice.  Owen stated it can be difficult for victims to come forward for many reasons.  It can be hard for people to understand someone dealing with unhealthy relationships who may never have known a healthy one.  Molly is trained in trauma informed victim interviewing helping her listen better.  Developing a good relationship and providing victims with resources they need helps them be more willing to follow through with the charges. Owen’s position is funded by a federal grant, which also helps provide training for local law enforcement. Molly stressed the importance of Safe Harbor and the help they provide her in her position.
 
Four Way Test was recited
 
Adjourn