We had a Board meeting last week and here's what we did:

1. Donation request for the DARTS' West St. Paul Circulator Bus for $1,000 was tabled to May 9 to wait to see how much money we have after Rotary Roses
2. Donation request for Fishing for Fun for $1,000 was tabled to May 9 to wait and see how much money we have after Rotary Roses
3. Approved membership application of Ben Kusch, who works with the school districts - ISD 197, ISD 199 and SSD 6
4. Decided to combine April and May Board meetings and just have one meeting on May 9
5. Pres-Elect Hanson's Proposed 2017-18 Board discussed but no decisions made... he's still working on it
6. Reminded everyone that Loaves & Fishes is coming up on April 6
7. Noted that Adopt a Highway will be scheduled in April or May
8. Mentioned that due to the number of new members, we should have a new member orientation in May.  Date to be determined.

We are fully funded for our Inclusive Playground District Grant and have received official District approval of our application.  The District will present us with our $7,459 check at our meeting THIS WEEK at our regular meeting and that same night we will present the BIG CHECK to the Cottage Grove City Council in the amount of $21,000 to purchase 2 zip lines for the inclusive playground.  Everyone is welcome to attend the presentation at the Cottage Grove City Council meeting at 7:00 p.m. Please? Please come with me?   I would appreciate the company!  Otherwise I'm going to be REALLY lonely up there with the giant check all by myself. Click here for more details.

Last week we heard from 2 of our newest members:  Jackie and Zoua.  In case you have had trouble keeping all the newbies straight, here is Jackie, who is from 360 Communities and is in a water ski show every summer near White Bear Lake:

 

 

Here is Zoua, from Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union who has scored some nice theater tickets from a neighbor thanks to her dog being attacked by a dog named Peaches: