Announcements

Mary Stark reported on the Chinatown Christmas lunch, attended by herself, Donna, Frederick and Angie. This was a fundraiser for the Salvation Army's activities on the Downtown East Side. There were 250 people present from a wide variety of clubs. The Chinatown chapter's major fundraiser of the year is the Chinese New Year's Celebration Dinner. This will be later in January and tickets are $75. Contact a member of the Chinatown chapter if you wish to be included. Mary also reported that 31 of 35 members of our club made donations to the Elizabeth Fry Society. She said that she had made a very successful shopping trip with the money collected in support of the Society. Margaret Evans from the Salvation Army received the gifts that were brought to the meeting by our members. She said they would be used to assist the women at the Homestead, who are recovering from the effects of addictions. Margaret said that our gifts help no only the women but also their families and especially their children, for whom this is a most difficult time of year. Bill Bourlet noted that Rotary International will have a float in the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year's Day. All members are invited to support our entry by going to the Rotary International web site to contribute $3. Our float will have 8 international students on board, representing the 8 parts of the Rotary world.