ROTARY MEETING THURSDAY September 19th

Stevies Cafe 7AM

Reminding everyone that we have a meeting this Thursday, September 12 , 2024. Our program: September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Many of our lives have been touched by suicide. Clare Janty will host a forum discussion with the assistance of Marlene Gargulak and Kaley Wilson, Nurse Practitioner. Statistics, myths, local resources and take home worksheets to share will be presented. A beginning conversation about this local state, and national epidemic and what we can do. Many things take a village and this is one of them. Friends and family members are invited as well.

We will have a brief update from the Board Meeting held on Sept. 3. We will also be finalizing plans for this falls Dictionary Delivery Project. We will be delivering 254 dictionaries throughout Barron Co. Anyone that can stay after our meeting to help with placing Rotary stickers in to the dictionaries please do so - your help would be greatly appreciated!

Remember - Rose sales coming up - October 24. Please get your contacts ready - should have our tickets in September.

OLD BUSINESS:

Treasurer Report: No Report that week

BJ, Jim and Jason S. will be completing an audit on our books. We are also going to be looking for a new Treasurer starting in July 2025. Kathy will be retiring and won't have the same technology availability. If you are interested please let her or any board member know now - you can get a LOT of training in ahead of time.

Bourbon Tasting Event.

Committee met and here are the updates:

Date - Thursday, Oct. 17

Location: Church Barn outside of Barron - contract has been signed. All is going ahead with ticket and poster ordering. Monika presented a couple of examples of the thematic design and the club voted (almost unanimously) on a style. She will fine tune it and proceed forward.

The Committee came up with a list of potential donation sites for any participants to choose where their donation would go. The organizations that were agreed upon were: Barron Co. Humane Society; Barron Co. Sunrise Rotary Activity Fund; Benjamin's House; Boys and Girls Club; Natures Edge Therapy Center; Pink Ribbon Advocacy; Pregnancy Help Center; and the local Salvation Army.

Event Cost: Food $18 per plate; Site Rental $1200

Tickets $100 pp. Goal is to get 100 invitees. Will be asking everyone to try to sell 10 tickets. We need 30 to break even.

Potential Silent Auction to raise funds so will be looking for donations.

REMEMBER THIS EVENT WILL NEED EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE IN ORDER TO BE SUCCESSFUL!! We will need everyone to participate to help pull this off - but it will reap great rewards for our club, reputation, and fund raising. EVERYONE PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! Dean has the tickets - see above to get them as soon as you can! Please contact Dean call/text 715-418-1260 or email him at walleyedoctor25@gmail.com and he will get them to you.

NEW BUSINESS

Reminder on our Club Schedule Adjustment - Had a discussion on what would work best for our club in running meetings, trying to support increased participation and attendance and help support members who have jobs that make it more challenging to attend each week in the morning. Starting in September we are going to try to follow the model of Meeting on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays, Social event on the 3rd Thursday, and a Board meeting on the first Tuesday. There may be adjustments made to this based on things already scheduled and/or holidays. Please review the Upcoming Programs Calendar shown below!!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

Ruby's Pantry - Next date is Sat. Sept. 21. Get it on your calendar!!
Cook a meal at St. Vincent de Paul's Pauls Pantry - Monika will be getting us a date in Nov.
Oct. 17th Bourbon Tasting Event
Oct. 24th Rose Day

UPCOMING PROGRAMS:

September will begin our 3-4 month trial on the new meeting system of two formal meetings per month (Oct. is an exception) and one social event. The social event will be planned by two club members as part of the meeting host rotation. Please be flexible and open minded - this is a trial. You will get information each week - you just need to read the bulletin ;-) and mark your calendars!

Spt. 12 - Meeting - Bruce Goode Hosts Clare is coordinating a presentation on Suicide Prevention. September is Suicide Prevention Month. It takes a Village to Prevent Suicide.

Spt. 19- No Meeting Social Event - Planned by Clare and Trudy Tentative BINGO 9/18

Spt. 21 - Saturday Volunteer Ruby's Pantry

Spt. 26 - Meeting - Jeremy Hosts

October will have meetings most of the month due to the DG visit, Bourbon Tasting and Rose Sales Events.

Oct. 3 - Meeting - Ed Bove DIstrict Governor Visit

Oct. 8 - Tuesday Board Meeting

Oct. 10 - Meeting - Andrew Morrison Hosts

Oct. 17 - Bourbon Tasting Event Meeting in morning to finalize any details, and turn in Rose Sales Money

Oct. 24 - Rotary Rose Day - No morning meeting - those who want to help can attend breakfast at Maxines at 7 AM

Oct. 31 - Meeting - no speaker - wrap up of Bourbon Tasting and Rose Sales.

November will have slight adjustment due to the Thanksgiving Holiday

Nov. 5 - Tuesday Board Meeting

Nov. 7 - No Meeting

Nov. 14 - Meeting - Ken P. hosts

Nov. 21 - Meeting (due to Holiday next week) Kathy R. hosts

Nov. 28 - No Meeting due to Thanksgiving Holiday

December will have slight adjustment due to Christmas Holiday

Dec. 3 - Tuesday Board Meeting

Dec. 5 - No Meeting

Dec. 12 - Meeting - Jason S. hosts

Dec. 19 - Meeting - Dean hosts (Will need to discuss what club members think about the schedule how we want to proceed in 2025).

Dec. 26 - No Meeting due to Christmas Holiday

Please be sure to let me know as soon as you have a program set up so it can be added to our schedule. If you need a zoom link please let Trudy/Joe E. know that as well. Thanks!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

We are excited to announce that our District will be presenting a One Summit(s), emphasizing how you can help Make Your Club Irresistible and Share The Magic of Rotary. Members of Rotary united in club membership will enhance personal skills that will benefit and impact others in our communities.

One Summit emphasizes the relationship among Membership, Public Image, and Humanitarian Service through The Rotary Foundation. It is a unique and effective way to help club members understand and become truly engaged in Rotary.

Register now! Free Event

Saturday, September 21, Buckham West, Faribault - 9 - 11:30 AM - Registration Link
Thursday, September 26 FamilyMeans, Stillwater - 5:30 - 8:00 PM - Registration Link
Thursday, October 3, St. Croix Falls High School, Fine Arts Room - 5:30 - 8:00 PM - Registration Link

Open to ALL Rotarians and Rotaractors
Questions on registration, contact Kathy Hughitt