Reminder - Meeting, Thursday, May 16 - 7:00 AM at THE RICE LAKE CURLING CLUB
This week Jason S. hosts - and we will have Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald attending to give us an update on what is happening in the Barron Co. area. Remember this meeting is going to be held at the Rice Lake Curling Club. The Club Image group has made arrangements for us to try out this as a possible future venue. Same time - 7:00 AM. New Place just for this week. We will look forward to membership feedback on this arrangement.
Last week Kathy R. hosted Dana Nelson from St. Vincent de Paul Society. She gave us an overview of the organization and an update on what is happening with our area's St. Vincent de Paul society. Really good info - all proceeds from the St. Vincent Thrift store stay in Barron Co. for the St. VdP Food Shelf and Paul's Pantry (which provides free meals 4 days per week). There is an opportunity for our club membership to provide volunteer support to cook one of these meals. Would love for a member to step up and organize a date for us to do so. Please see Kathy R., Trudy or Monika if you are interested in coordinating this for us and we can get you the contact info.
OLD BUSINESS:
Childrens Safety Fair is coming up on Saturday, May 18 at Maranatha Church from 10-1. Please see Jeremy or Clare for helping out! All volunteers welcome!
Cinco de Mayo update: After all expenses, our club generated a profit of $1350. Last year was $1129. We had 37 people in attendance and a good time was had by all.
If you need a program - Candace Falk, from the noon Rotary Club went to Guatamala for Rotary and has a prepared presentation.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
- Childrens Safety Fair - Sat. May 18, 10 - 1 pm. Maranatha Church
- Ruby's Pantry - Sat. June 15, 7:00 am
- Cook a meal at St. Vincent de Paul's Pauls Pantry - date ?? Time committment would be 8am-1pm. All meal supplies are provided. Looking for someone who would be willing to lead coordination of this for our club.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Our Club won the award for small clubs for the Membership Olympics!! Thank you Mark, Cathy, Don, Ken, Dean, Jeremy and everyone else who was involved in different aspects of this to make it happen. More from Dean at our next meeting.
From the District:
This has been a fast year. These last few weeks are the fastest. In this email, there are two topics.
1. Close-out checklist:
- Review goals, mark accomplishments, celebrate, tell your story on your webpage or FB or newsletter, or local newspaper or to partners.
- Decide on your action plan for 2024-2025.
- Input 2024-2025 club executives
- Input goals
- Complete the attached survey if you forgot to earlier. Now is the time. Even if you did only one thing, submit it, please.
- Let me know if you have done or have planned a Lithium-ion battery recycling event. I have 7 clubs listed, so far.
You are not alone -
Contact your Assistant Governor.
https://www.rotary5960.org/assistant-governors/
Contact Kathy Hughitt for technical advice.
kathy.hughitt@rotary5960.org
Contact me or the 2024-2025 DG Ed Boeve
edboeve5960@gmail.com
2. May is one of my favorite months because the focus is on Youth Services.
As you are planning for next year, please consider adding a youth service project.
Click
https://www.rotary5960.org/ , go to Club Support on top line, scroll to Youth Services.
Below are emails to team leads for additional information or schedule a presentation.
Four Way Test sung by an Interact Club from Africa. I love it.
https://youtu.be/ASeR_-K3Jo4?si=WPn_ds2PtvKBLK5n
I hope you realize the impact your projects are making on the lives of members, local and global neighbors.
Paul Harris said, "The way to war is
a well-paved highway and the way to peace is still a wilderness."
You and your club are paving a path to peace.
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Patricia McCleese - District Governor, 2023-2024.
Make Peace Visible
rotary5960mccleese@gmail.com
507-202-4618
The Legislator Meeting of Rotary District 5960 will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. To attend, an elector (see next paragraph) or any club member who wants to attend the meeting must register in advance via this link:
You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Jun 12, 2024 04:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcodOupqTkjHNc7KOhHKheBQV9ZcsW603u5
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Elector
Pursuant to District 5960 Bylaws, each club shall select, certify, and send at least one elector to the Legislator's meeting. Any club with a membership of more than 25 members shall be entitled to one additional elector for each additional 25, or a major fraction thereof, of its members. Such membership shall be determined by the number of members in the club as of the date of the most recent semi-annual payment which precedes the date on which the vote is to be taken. (Click Here to register as an Elector via SurveyMonkey) - Electors must register by June 5th.
Electors, please plan on joining the meeting at least 15 minutes prior to the meeting start time and not later than 5 minutes to confirm your certification with the Credentialing Officer.
Voting to approve Bylaw changes as stated in this email.
Attachment:
Bylaws to be considered (Note: all Article 3 items are in one document)
| 2.08 |
Approval of Minutes of Annual, Special, or Legislation Meeting |
| 3.02 |
Board Qualifications |
| 3.03 |
Board Composition |
| 3.04.01 |
Strategic Plan |
| 3.04.01 |
Budget and Dues |
| 3.04.02 |
Fiduciary Responsibility |
| 3.04.03 |
Training Fee |
| 4.07.01 |
Nominating Committee Composition |
| 8 |
Advisory Council of Past District Governors |
| 9 |
Avenues of Service |
| 10 |
District Leadership Plan |
| 13.01.02 |
Bylaws Amendments – Ballot-by-Mail |
Patricia McCleese - Make Peace Visible
District Governor 2023-2024
507-202-4618
Greater Rochester Rotary
rotary5960mccleese@gmail.com
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
May 9 - Kathy R. - Dana Nelson with St. Vincent de Paul
May 16 - Jason S. - Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald with a Barron Co. Update. Remember, this meeting will be held at the Curling Club - 7:00 AM
May 18 - Childrens Safety Fair - 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM ALL VOLUNTEERS WELCOME - See Jeremy or Clare
May 23 - Dean S. - Foundation Celebration
May 30 - Jim S. - Joel Clapero, Cemetary Director for the VA Northern Cemetary
June 6 - Ana TS
June 13 - Mike VG
June 20 - BJ Williams
June 27 Social Activity TBD
July 4 - NO MEETING - Happy Independance Day!
July 11 - Monika A. - Transfer of the Gavel from Dean to BJ
July 18 - Mark B.
July 25 - Social Activity
Please be sure to let me know as soon as you have a program set up so if can be added to our schedule. If you need a zoom link please let Trudy/Joe E. know that as well. Thanks!
Rotary - A community of ordinary people banding together to accomplish extraordinary things.
Respectfully Submitted by:
Trudy Kroeger
I realize this is coming out a little earlier than normal, but I will be leaving on Monday for a week in Florida - see you all on the 23rd! Have a great week!
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