May 20, 2013 Meeting Notes
President Tim called our meeting to order and thanked John Peplowski, Bill Schultz, Scott Browne, Team Captain Tom Stanley and Judy Hess for being the Greeter, leading the Pledge, giving the Thought for the Day, pulling double duty for Sergeant of Arms/Photographer and Spoke/Visiting Rotarians, respectably.
Really cool life events of the day included Kris Stepanian’s Birthday, Bill Schultz’s 80th Birthday (love you, Bill) and the birth of Peter Lemon’s first grandson earlier that morning. We’ll be celebrating a new baby for Peter and his wife this July!
President Tim recapped the Rotary District Conference and our “Awards in a Box”. Don and Anita Daniels chaired the “House of Friendship” this year and knocked everyone’s socks off with a warm reception and awesome hospitality. For large clubs our Club was in the Top 3 and was recognized for our commitment to The Foundation/per capita, our Rotary @ Work Day (painting the GV Police Dept lobby) our Literary Service Project, and Speech Tournament. We were the #1 Club for Club Administration – Thank you Tom Lathrop!!! And got a Governor’s citation for membership. We were also #1 in Polio Plus per capita.
Scott Spencer gave a quick recap on the Rotary @ Work event at the Fairgrounds sharing that 37 of our Club members participated – all day- and played a big part in being able to accomplish almost $100,000 in projects!!!
It was great to welcome Yvonne Bartlett back to our Club. A 49-er Rotary Club member, Yvonne introduced Coke and Cindy Newell and “Project Amigo”, an international service project determined to “end poverty through education”. For almost 30 years, Project Amigo has enabled disadvantaged children and youth of Colima, Mexico, to achieve their highest potential by providing them educational opportunities, material support, enrichment activities and medical and dental services. Volunteer Work Weeks allow volunteers from developed countries to engage in humanitarian service and become both friends and sponsors of Mexican children and youth seeking the advantages of education. Work Weeks can also include electrical and plumbing repairs to homes, helping children with their English homework, reading to children, professional skills such as dentistry, computer technicians, electricians, etc. The list is endless. You can get more information on how you can help by going on line at www.projectamigo.com.
Larry Faller drew a white marble and Tim closed our meeting by reminding everyone about his demotion dinner - 5:30 p.m. on June 17 at Condon Park