Meeting October 12, 2015

 
Guests:
  • Jr. Rotarians
  • Erica Haapala
  • Richard Kroften - editor of the Soo Evening News
 
Announcements:
  • Craig broke his right heel and sprained his left heel in an accident with a ladder
  • Art show items are still for sale at Tux Deluxe
  • Rotary Haunted House at the Haunted Depot volunteers needed
  • GKC donated some equipment to the Soo Theater Project
    • Wizard of Oz performance this weekend
    • Haunt the Soo Theater - Halloween weekend
  • Mike Hoffner will be the next speaker at LSSU event
 
Fines:
  • Soo Theater
  • Erica Haapala
  • Shannon's child birthday
  • Janine son's football season
  • Diana for dancing with the stars
  • Pete for LSSU award recipient
  • Dave Martin's son is in New York
  • Laurie going to a wedding in Vegas
  • Andrea for church club soccer game
 
Andrea - rewarded with a Paul Harris Fellowship which required $1,000 total donation to the foundation.  Congratulations Andrea!
 
Program:   Andrea, as our club Foundation Chair, presented on the Rotary Foundation.  She raised some questions;  does our club want to get to the goal of $100 donation per Rotarian every year?; does our club want to try to qualify for grants next year?; Is anyone willing to volunteer for a grants committee?
 
Some points about the Rotary Foundation:
  • Easy sign up online
  • club needs donations to qualify for grants
  • Half can come back to club
  • Half to World Fund
 
The morning club is working on a grant for a sidewalk form Hospice House to Meridian.
Andrea brought up an idea to use fundraising events and the members who volunteer get credit towards the foundation