JIM TURLEY asked BILL LOVELL to come forward to accept a Benefactor certificate from The Rotary Foundation honoring his significant contribution to the Permanent Fund. A Benefactor contributes $1000 to the Permanent Fund now or in a Will provision.
CHRISTA KECK presented first Paul Harris Fellow recognition to ZACH BROWN and a new pin with one sapphire to JAYNE FEATHERS.
Left to Right: CHRISTA, ZACH, JAYNE, BILL and JIM
7/2011 till 6/2014 for those clubs whose application is accepted. It is suggested that our club might have a "Pub Club" after work in the downtown area. ROB NOLL moved with a second by BOB FEUER to approve applying to be in the pilot program. After several good questions and comments the motion carried. She reported that about half of the club meets the Rule of 85. Our aging club boasted 319 members ten years ago. We are currently at 198. Among several ideas to attract members is to work on a joint service project with TippeConnect. When members of that group reach the age limit, we hope that they will want to "graduate" to Rotary. 
She thanked the new board members and remembered Backpack workers who are now unable to serve due to health issues: CHARLOTTE HOWELLS and JAN FARKAS. Besides the signature Backpack project, where 120 packs are filled and distributed every week by a dedicated group of volunteers, the Service Avenue arranges for student guests, scholarships and Rotaract. Salvation Army Bell Ringing and contributions, Camperships and RYLA also fall under this umbrella. The four students who spend a weekend at Camp Tecumseh were so excited and grateful that they are looking into starting Interact Clubs at their high schools. 
rolling out the Rotary Monthly Dinner Showcase. One night a month a local restaurant will contribute 50% of proceeds from Rotarians' and guests' meals to Rotary projects. 
to GSE tams and Open World teams, 48 sewing machines have gone to India; 3 shelter boxes intended for Haiti went to a flooded area of Pakistan; five water wells were drilled in Haiti; laundry equipment was purchased for an orphanage in Mexico; 6 microscopes went to the University of Liberia; equipment to treat burn patients went to a new hospital in San Salvador along with physical therapy education and splint and molds to ease recovery from burns; Gift of Life team to Uganda. JACK reported that $25,526 from our club funded $85,402 worth of projects. 
announced that there was no inbound student this year. Last year's scholar from Korea is still on campus, but no longer funded by Rotary. Outbound student, Emily Daws, is studying in Lebanon. The $25,000 one-year scholarship is now a thing of the past. Currently $30,000 is awarded for two years for a student to do graduate work in one of the six focus areas determined by Rotary International. Applications for next year will be available soon. 
Annual Fund which is supported by personal gifts from members. The U.S. average is $101 per year per member. So far 25% of our members has given 50% of our share. Contributions may be made on line or by writing a check to The Rotary Foundation and getting them to PRESIDENT DICK or JANE. 
annually. $96 go to Rotary International and the District; $74 pay salary and withholding for the Executive Secretary; $32 go to contributions to Rotary projects (Camperships, Polio Plus and Riley Gift of Life); $25 go to Global Grants; $12 funds participation in convention and District Meetings; $8 pays for programs and guest meals; and $5 covers administrative expenses for such items as Ripples.