January 5, 2023 Meeting Notes President Dennis Gellhaus rang the bell at 12:00 PM. Madison Casey gave the Invocation. President Dennis led the Pledge of Allegiance. Madison led us in singing Auld Lang Syne. Announcements: A Duck Race committee meeting will be held on January 19 at 5:00 in the Wasson Room at the library. Karen Thompson will be selling Rotary Friendship Cards after the meeting. Annie Slack has renumbered the badges in the badge box. Duty Roster: Pete Sumey is Scribe Jim Whiteneck is Greeter today. Visitors: Rotarian Joe Bommess is visiting from Naples, Florida. Carol Whiteneck and Joannie Jonell are also in attendance. Scott Thompson delivered his Joke of the Day. Happy Money: - Joannie Jonell was happy that Damar Hamlin is awake and able to communicate.
- Carl Robicheaux is celebrating the birth of his fourth grandchild on January 2nd.
- President Dennis is happy for his first grandchild, a boy, celebrating his first Christmas.
- Bill Smith is happy to be celebrating 36 years as a Rotarian.
- Beth is grateful to the Thompsons for helping her with her furnace problems while she was out of town.
- Gregg Jurgens is celebrating the birth of his first granddaughter on January 1st
- Mel Rueppel was happy to spend Christmas in Turkey, or Truckee (we are not sure which) and not flying on Southwest.
- Karol Rinehart is happy to see Brad Rosenbaum at the meeting.
Program: Jim Whiteneck introduced speaker Rotarian, Dr. Jim Jonell, who spoke of his education and time in Uppsala, Sweden. Dr. Jim Jonell Adjournment President Dennis closed the club meeting with the 4 way test. |