Since the social distancing guideline prevents our normal fellowship, today will be our second "online" fellowship. So, if you would like to respond to this bulletin or next week's email with any news or acts of service you want to share, I will publish them in the bulletin each week. Please let me know by 10 am each Wednesday.
I have been busy with home projects these past two months. The clinic is now open and we will add routine eye care starting next Monday. It will be interesting wearing scrubs every day. I will need George and Chuck to step it up with their necktie collection now that Dick has a chance to win. I did notice a huge smoke cloud in the western sky last Wednesday morning. (Should have known Dick was up to something.)
From Dick Huston:
Today I have a message of "SERVICE ABOVE SELF". Last Wednesday a few of my friends and I had a prairie burn of about 40 acres. Nine guys ages 11 to 81 (and me 83) volunteered their time and took the risk to control the fire. Unless you have been there you can't imagine the heat generated. It can be dangerous. Some of these men have been helping me for several years all for a pizza and something to drink. They are devoted to making our earth a better place and are just really good people.
From Keith Kramer:
Hello Rotary friends. We are at the end of our second week of puppy ownership and are having a lot of fun and learning a lot of patience at the same time. We also now have a trampoline and the kids jumped so much that they had to take a few days off because their backs hurt! I miss seeing all of you in person and hope you are doing well!
From Nort Johnson:
Some news bits from your Chamber;
COVID Resource page at faribaultmn.org is continually updated.
Chamber two awards from EXPLORE MN; 1) community branding & integrated campaign for Faribault- Making America Stories project 2) Best Special Project for our multi-community Minne-Roadrip station wagon
We’re distributing our second batch of hand sanitizer to women’s shelters, group homes, first responders and senior living homes. Thanks 10,000 Drops and ACE Hardware for the contributions to this project. We’re considering another batch to distribute to re-opening retail/restaurant businesses and are accepting donations through our Chamber Trust to accomplish that.
Many businesses that are working to reopen are having trouble getting staff to come back from unemployment because of the federal $600 per week bonus on their unemployment they make more not working.
