On July 20th, Rotarians joined at the Inn at Shattuck-St. Mary's roughly at noon. Lunch was BBQ chicken wings, pasta salad, green beans, and cupcakes. The meeting started with the virtue reading from George Wickstrom of acceptance and a prayer by Greg Ciesluk. In announcements, Chad Koepke updated the FRYS gambling and charitable revenue and expenses. Dr. Dick Huston shared his experience ski-diving this past week. Dick enjoys two actives best. Both start at 13,000 feet and involve gravity: skiing and sky-diving. David Connelly addressed the community service opportunity to volunteer at the gates for the Blue-Collar festival on August 6th. Look for an email to sign-up as well. Zak Branham (as his first order of interim community service co-chair) brought a community service opportunity to help with Special Olympics on August 7th at Shattuck. Contact Zak for more information. Gail Kaderlik is looking to get new members signed up for their classification speeches and always looking for other great programs to bring to the club. Contact Gail if you have any great program ideas! During the fellowship, Dr. Murray Hanson shared a history quiz of our life and a profile of our prestigious guest, District Governor Dayle Quigley. Greg Ciesluk introduced Gary Liker, who will be a new pastor in Nerstrand. Keith Kramer shared thanks for the services at Richie Eye Clinic, for one of his employees needed emergency eye help, and they were great with his care. Carrie Ann shared that the Human Trafficking committee is partnering with Pregnancy Options for their event Run Baby Run. If you would like to support this event, please get in touch with Carrie Ann. Cindy Yerington provided a recap on her daughter's wedding this past weekend. Kay Hoaglin shared that she is turning 70 next week and going on her first vacation as a new retiree. Mark Kenney said he would be traveling next week to celebrate his and his wife's 25th anniversary. |