Posted by Murray H Hanson

We celebrated 100 years!

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. 
 
Last Friday, May 1, 2020 we celebrated our club's 100-year anniversary with a Zoom meeting at noon.  We had 60 people in attendance including four past exchange students from their home countries of  Germany, Italy, Brazil and Ecuador. I have included the link for the program in a separate story so you may listen to the program if you choose.
 
From Natalie Ginter:
I attended the District Grants Management Seminar on Saturday, April 25th which makes our Club eligible to apply for a District Grant.
District Grant applications are due June 1st and applying Clubs must have a Grant Team established to apply.
There is a $3,000 per Club max match grant available dependent upon the Club’s per capita giving history with up to $12,000 match per grant.  Multiple Clubs could partner on an application.  If each contributed $3,000 x 4 Clubs = $12,000 then District Rotary could potentially match up to $12,000 for a total $24,000 project budget.
I had initially suggested to the Board that we consider applying for a project to conduct Human Trafficking education for businesses along the Faribault/I-35 corridor such as truck stops and hotels.  If you have an interest in joining a Grant Team to work on an application or if you have another Project idea, please contact me.
 
From Rod Mahler:
Congratulations to all of you that put on our 100th celebration  last Friday.  You did a fantastic job and how great it was to see all the Rotarians from the past plus our current members.  I sure miss being with you.  Thank you,  Thank you.  
 
From Dick Huston:
I continue to monitor the Little Libraries at SSC and Our Saviors about every 4-5 days.  Children's books continue to get used on a pretty consistent basis.  I shop for groceries each time before i go to put in one of the libraries at Our Saviors and kinda learned what folks like and don't like.  It has been a fun and pretty interesting exercise.
I will miss the meeting this week because of a really special event that day!!!!!!! 
 
From past president and former member, Darlene Meillier:
Great job on your Rotary 100th presentation.