JO WADE called the Annual Club Membership Meeting to order and introduced JIM KLUSMAN, chair of the Governance Committee and President Elect, to explain the club’s board structure.
In the past the board has concentrated on operations. The current board, consisting of eleven members, concentrates primarily on Governance issues. JIM introduced the current officers and board members before presenting the slate of officers and new board members as follows:
Katy ended by encouraging members to donate, volunteer and advocate.To become President-Nominee upon election, President-Elect on July 1, 2015, and President on July 1, 2016:
• JOEL RASMUS
To become Vice President on July 1, 2015:
• GAIL BRICKLER
To retain the position of Club Secretary effective July 1, 2015:
• JANE TURNER
To retain the position of Club Treasurer effective July 1, 2015:
• TOM MORAN
To be re-elected to the Board of Directors effective July 1, 2015:
• CHRISTINE BURR – 3-year term (note that CHRISTINE was elected by the Board of Directors in 2013 to fill the unexpired term of Phil Tucker, who resigned)
To become a member of the Board of Directors effective July 1, 2015
• MIKE BOEBINGER – 3-year term
To become a board member of the Lafayette Rotary Club Foundation
• ROB GALBRAITH – 5 year term
TOM MORAN moved, with a second by ARVID OLSON, to accept the slate as presented. Motion carried.
GENE HILLS moved with a second by TOM MORAN to authorize the Board of Directors to approve the Minutes of this meeting. Motion carried.
The Club meeting was adjourned and JO introduced DAVE LUHMAN who gave the club a shortened version of the Lafayette Rotary Club Foundation’s history.
It was founded in 1973 to provide funds to support the cub’s local projects. He explained the endowment fund and the annual projects fund and how members can contribute to each. There is also a special pass through fund for International projects so that the money needed to apply for a matching grant is available.
Foundation President WES MC DIVITT called the Annual Membership meeting to order. 
He showed slides indicating the growth of the endowment fund, the annual disbursements, and announced a matching grant from the Community Foundation where each dollar is matched by 50 cents beginning December 1st. WES reviewed the numbers provided in the printed Annual report, which was available at all of the tables. RAY PEETERS moved with a second by TOM MORAN to authorize the Board of Directors to approve the Minutes of this meeting. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned.
