December 12th Meeting/Minutes

 
 
Rotary MAKING A DIFFERENCE
 
Business Meeting Agenda
 

December 12, 2017

December Theme: Disease & Treatment- Our health is everything. Yet 400 million people in the world can’t afford or don’t have access to basic health care. We believe good health care is everyone’s right. Rotary leads efforts to set up temporary clinics, blood donation centers, and training facilities in underserved communities struggling with outbreaks and health care access and design and build infrastructure that allows doctors, patients, and governments to work together.
In environment, RI President calls for planting a tree for each member by Earth Day on April 22, 2018 and for our future as an organization to improve our gender balance and lower the adverage age of our members.  2017-18 RI President is Ian H.S. Riseley, Rotary Club of Sandringham, Victoria, Australia.  2017-2018 District Governor is Jeff Reed of Fond du Lac.
 
  1. (Bob G.)  Pledge of Allegiance; Prayer led by Kim H; 4way Test
 
  1. (Bob G.) Thank you. Today’s Greeter is Colleen I.; Pictures Bob G.; Brian J for notes from our last meeting and for our newsletter.
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  1. (Bob G.) Welcome/Announcements
Presenter(s): Greg Buckley, City Manager  
Guests: Jr. Rotarians, Donny Heinsohn (November), Hannah Helling (December- FIRST MEETING) – Hannah is a member of the National Honor Society with an interest in ice hockey and pharmacy (connecting trivia – Pharmacy professor Phil Mendel was the voice of Badger hockey during the Bob Johnson era – “Good Evening, Hockey Fans”)
Birthdays: Ned J. (12/15); Jeff Z. (12/15)
Anniversaries: Tim W. (3 Yrs.); Ned J. (23 Yrs.)
           
  1. (Bob G.) Correspondence: 25 trees have been ordered for a Woodland Dunes planting event this coming Spring.
 
  1. (Bob G./Betty B.) Thanks to all those who volunteered as well as those who contributed PJs for the Magical Ride to the North Pole.  COMMENTS – described as fun pandemonium.  Our 42+ hours of manpower provided set-up, conductors and elf supporting roles.  Over 1200 tickets were sold in support of CASA.
 
  1. (Lauretta K-O.)  Adopt a Family for Christmas.  Need toys and clothes.  Sign up was passed. The wrapping party is scheduled for Tuesday at the “old convent” starting at 4pm.
 
  1.  (Bob G.) Salvation Army Bell Ringing December 22nd, 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM at Two Rivers Piggly Wiggly.  ALL SLOTS ARE FILLED.  THANKS TO ALL. 
 
  1. (Bob G.)  Per by-laws, “at least one month prior to the annual meeting, the presiding officer shall appoint a nominating committee of three members” to identify candidates for the 2018-2019 Rotary year. They will be voted on at the Annual Meeting, January 23, 2018.  This year’s committee will include the last three club presidents.  Good Luck!
 
  1.  (Bob G.)  Participation in the 1st Annual Car on Ice event.  Tickets are priced at $10 with $3 going to the selling club.
     
  2. (Bob G./Brian J.)  GMRP mission January 11 to January 17 or to January 20, 2018
 
  1. (Bob G.) December Board Meeting is scheduled for December 20th.
     
  2.  (Bob G.) Ideas for recipient of Annual Dinner funds are still being solicited – a final decision must be made soon.
 
 
  1.  (Bob G.) Next Meeting:  Major Courtney Olsen – TR native and former exchange student.  Greeter is Ned J.
 
  1. (Bob G.) Happy Bucks- Dennis S. facilitated and passed the buck to Jim L.
 
 
  1.  (Bob G.) Program: Bob G introduced City Manager Greg Buckley.  Greg began by thanking the Club for the tremendous community support provided over the years…a small club that does big things.  He continued to highlight the accomplishments/challenges the city has seen in 2017.
 
  • Lincoln Ave Project
  • New Bike Trail to the high school
  • HFM Lakefront campus
  • Sepia Chapel (fine example of adaptive reuse)
  • Harbor Infrastucture work
  • Residential development (Rivers Edge condos/Washington Heights)
  • Manufacturing expansion (Riverside/WG&R)
  • Vets Park lighting
  • Hamilton Property development plans
 
Looking forward to the completion/dedication of the Spirit of the Rivers in 2018 – Ethnic Fest date
 
 
  1. Last verse of America.
 
Coming Up: Check for possible inclusion in weekly agenda
            January 11-1/17 or 1/20, 2018 GMRP mission dates
Mobile app (ClubRunner) for iPhone and Android.
January 2018, District Friendship Exchange to India
January 2018 Water Filters for Haiti - Ken Schumann Hartland Lake Country Rotary Club
January 2018, Guatemala Medical Resources Partnership (http://gmrp.org/) 
March 2-4, 2018 (Fri-Sun) PETS, Itasca IL
April 8, 2018 (Sun) TR Rotary Fund Raising Dinner (April 1, 2018 is Easter.)
April 22, 2018 (Sun) Earth Day- Tree planting goal
May 4-6, 2018 (Fri-Sun) Tri-Con District Conference, Wilderness Hotel, Wisconsin Dells
June 23-27, 2018 (Sat-Wed) RI Convention, Toronto Canada
 
2017-2018 Board Members:
President: Robert Gahl
                                Secretary: Colleen Inman
                Treasurer: Jeff Zimmerlee
                Past President: Colleen Inman, Brenda Georgenson
                Members at large: Tim Schroeder, Betty Bittner, Jeff Zimmerlee
 
Club Organization-Program Chairs:
Marketing- Michael Dittmer & Brenda Geogenson
New Members- Kim Henning
Community Projects- Fundraising- Betsy Benz & Tim Schroeder
Youth- Dennis Swetlik
International- Jeff Zimmerlee
 
From the 10/3/17 Club Assembly
  • Input from club organization program chairs- The annual Rose Sale will start in November and will be as successful as our selling will make it.  Our club’s financial status remains strong.  Our dues structure allows the club to meet operating expenses with our “non-501(c)3” events such as the Rose Sale, Volleyball event, etc. allowing us to designate funding to community needs.   Major fundraising events (such as the annual dinner/lobster fest) provide support to our Foundation.  The club’s Foundation has a current balance of $17,079.04 with $14,280.00 committed to projects in 2017-18.  A detailed club treasurer’s report and foundation financial report were provided at the meeting.
  • Items from 9/27 board meeting: Donations from the general fund include $500 to the Spirit of the Rivers; $200 to Hope House and $200 to the upcoming Sunday Supper.  A donation to the Washington House is pended to allow for future project needs.
  • Annual dinner ideas/input - A number of “soft” need concepts were explored.  These included defined support for The Haven and Employee Assistance Program support benefiting school age families.  Please provide further ideas for consideration over the next few weeks.
  • Input from club officers - Bob G has reached out to area service clubs in an effort to understand their structure and agenda.  The hope is that we can collaborate on a local project bigger than any single club could achieve independently.  Stay tuned.
 
 
 
                Membership: Increase by 2 (23 to 25 members) - Engagement: Increase by 17 (23 to 40 participations)
Communication:  Increase by 2 (4 to 6 socials) - Public Relations: Increase by 4 (2 to 4 media stories)
Have as much legal fun as possible
Plant at least 25 trees
Increase membership by 2
More sophisticated jokes
August social celebrating the beginning of summer in TR
Grant for 2017-2018
Add benefactor to Rotary Foundation
Look for dollars from outside TR
Create an alumni chair
Formalize club archivist
Joint venture with MTWC clubs
Encourage members to join fellowships
Think about starting fellowships of our college alumni
Investigate Rotary associate/shared/partial memberships
Encourage frequent visits to the RI website
Did I say have fun?
Continue 5th Tuesday socials