July 21, 2017 Bulletin

• Kirk for his new sports car
• Judy for lots of family visits
• Wayne for a great week in the kayak.
• Joanna for having sold her house and moving into the cottage. And something about a new convertible perhaps.
• Alana for the start of vacation

• Judy reminded members about the Summer Social at Shortt's Lake on Aug 13th. Please register and attend. Details are on the website.
• She also reminded the group about the swim for polio on the same day starting at 10:00.  Details are on the website.
• Don't forget the Rotary After Hours this Thursday July 27th.  It will be held at the Glengarry.  If the weather is nice the plan is to be by the pool.  There can be swimming and washer toss in addition to the usual socializing.

• The Club was still talking to the Boys and Girls Club about their requests and they will be speaking to the club in September.
• The 2017-18 Presidential Citation goals were reviewed. The Club already does most of the requirements and would continue to watch and work toward it.
•  Executive will meet over the summer to flush out the strategic plan for roll-out at a September meeting.
• It was reported that there was still work to do on the Yearbook with many clients to visits.  Lech and the team are on it.
• For the Community committee it was reported that:
  • $300 had been approved to support NSPE tickets for Youth
  • That $1426 had been approved for an IPAD communicator for a person with disabilities.
  • an amount had been approved for wheelchair maintenance.
• The Ad Hoc committee on Lunches made a report and recommendations. Issues considered included:
  • The cost of the meals
  • The low percentage of members attending the lunch meetings.
  • The annual deficit that the club incurred as a result of not meeting the weekly minimum set for the Glengarry.
  • The venue for the meeting as alternative to control costs.
     
• As a result;
  • The Glengarry has offered to reduce the daily minimum for the meetings from 35 to 25 to reduce the deficit. (Thank you Judy) 
  • It is recommended that the club resume weekly meetings all year long including the summer.  The board would consider this for next year
  • That Corporate sponsorship be more aggressively sought for events such as Charter night, the Christmas breakfast and other events to keep costs under control.
  • That a policy be developed to implement a set admin fee or levee from the Community account that can to be transferred to the Club account. It was agreed this would be pursued.
• The committee of Adam and Wayne were thanked for their work on this task.
• The Membership Committee was considering a community awareness/outreach event in October.
• Alana reminded all members of the next Directors meeting will be held Aug 8th at 7:00 pm at the home of Rod Jones.  #309 Loon Lane,  Brookfield. All welcome.
• Also reminded that the next regular meeting of the club was August 14th.
• Tom Savary made a brief presentation on  his thoughts about vocational service and ideas for future programs in this area.  There was consideration of vocational visits to local work places and a program to help youth by mentoring in vocational areas.