Meeting 12/5/2018

Dec 5, 2018

 

Members in attendance:

President Linda, Judy, Don, Laurie, Janet, Bob, Joe, Mary, Mike, Charlie, Steve, Ken, Karen, Ralph, Carol, Sue, Cindy, Judi, Ed, Judi.  

Guest: Mark Levi

 

President Linda opened the meeting with Rotary’s Four Way Test, introductions, and the Thought for the Day.

 

Announcements:

 

Dictionary deliveries will be after next week’s meeting (12/12) because of today’s rain.

 

Linda asked that we bring socks and gloves next week to donate to MCR.

 

Judi Sherman shared with the club a letter of need from her friend in Butte County for the North Valley Community Foundation. SLV Rotary members agreed that our club holiday donation would go to that foundation to help those affected by the Camp Fire. Ken suggested the contributions be made to the SLV Rotary club and he would then send one check to the Foundation.

 

Laurie reported the Speech contest would be the first week of February for the club contest and the first week of March for the area contest.  Both contests will be held at the SLVHS Performing Arts Center.

 

Janet reported the Holiday Kid’s shop is Saturday and we need wrapping paper and cookies.

 

Thank you to Cindy Sekkel for a wonderful party on Monday.

 

Mike reported that the Grey Bears food bag distribution will start on January 11^th in Boulder Creek and Ben Lomond, and a sign up sheet will be available next week.

 

Karen was detective for Julie.

 

Guest speaker: Brenna Ewing from the Santa Cruz SPCA

 

Brenna runs the Education and Volunteer Program and talked about the many programs from school age to seniors that provide contact with the animals.  The shelter has a 99% placement rate and provides many services for vet care assistance and a pet-food food bank.

 

Drawing: Judy pulled the Joker and was the winner of $524. 

    

 

 

The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 AM

 

Minutes respectfully submitted by Janet Coit for J. Haff