Zoom Attendees: Paul LaRoche, Jake Cook, Richard Cook
Notes
- Opening: President Laura Bock: Pledge of Allegiance, Four-Way Test, Patriotic Song
- Virtue Reading: Diligence, read by Cindy
- Invocation: Dave Nichols read an Irish Blessing
- Club Announcements:
- Strike out Polio (October is Polio Eradication Month and International Polio Day is October 24).
- If you donate $365 to the foundation, the foundation will match this and you will be eligible for a Paul Harris award. You can donate via check in person; you may also give online but you must be logged in. This matching offer is valid through the end of October 2023.
- Oct 10: Free Screening of the documentary Right to Read at Buckham Memorial Great Hall, 5:30-7:30. Northfield and Faribault clubs sponsoring this event
- Oct 14: Conference of Clubs @ St Olaf 9:00 am; sign up on the district website
- Oct 16: Annual Rotary Concert 7 pm, Faribault HS. Asking Rotarians to each sell 5 tickets - please get your tickets from Kathy Wickwire if you have not received them yet. The proceeds go toward choice-based scholarships for the recipients (music camps, voice lessons, etc).
- Pre-registration will be available on the fliers, ticket options include “at the door”, and “have my ticket delivered”. Contact David if you are having trouble selling tickets and want to deliver any.
- Oct 23: Rotary Rose Delivery Day, more details to come. At least one person is needed to help sort out the roses on Monday, Oct 23 in the morning. Please contact Brenda if you can help!
- Oct 27: Owatonna has a fundraising dinner - mystery dinner - more details to come.
- Oct 28: Adopt a Highway Clean Up
- Rotary Readers is starting back up in October; please contact Sommer and Nathaniel Cunningham to connect and volunteer
- Strike out Polio (October is Polio Eradication Month and International Polio Day is October 24).
- Warm Our Community update:
- Taking orders begins Oct 7. 175-200 kids will be served and the budget is approximately $14,000. Ordering and sorting orders will happen very soon! Please be on the lookout to help with sorting!
- Fellowship: Dr Hanson led fellowship.
- Guests: Kristi Wilchert, part of the Faribault Foundation; Saba; Shafi from Prior Lake Rotary
- There was some fun football banter to start fellowship.
- Greg Ciesluk provided an employment update. He was commended for a wonderful sermon this past Sunday.
- Gratitude was expressed for the fall weather.
- Mary Ellen visited Rotary in Marietta, GA.
- Emily Nesvold was in the Black Hills with high school classmates.
- Dr Huston gave a shout out to soon-to-be member Brad for becoming public image/social image coordinator for Rotary, and shared some feel-good stories with connections.
- A reminder for Breast Cancer Awareness month was given
- Faribault City Police applied for a grant for technology. A grant was approved to update the camera system downtown. Only 32 awards were given nation-wide. $100,000 camera system will be installed to help protect businesses. An additional $200,000 will be going in throughout the city for various technology updates.
- Big Brothers/Big Sisters and the Owatonna HS Volleyball team had a joint event yesterday.
- Kay purchased a home and closes on 5-Oct-2023. If you have an interest in home projects or yard work, please let her know!
- Laura started her new job as Executive Director of the Faribault Foundation and is appreciative of Kristi’s help.