The meeting was attended by 19 members and 3 guests (guests were Linda and Dave Grahek who were attending their last meeting before heading home to Breckenridge for the winter and Karen Van Dyke from the Hancock Rotary, our speaker).
President Kevin reported that next week there will be an induction of a new member as well as a report on the "Luminary Project" we helped to fund. He hopes that many members will be present for that meeting.
Karen Van Dyke was our speaker. She presented a compelling case for community support of the United Way on whose board she sits. The goal of this year's drive is $150,000, an amount that can be achieved through payroll deduction in some cases, pledging, or one-time contributions. She pointed out that the United Way supports 15 charities throughout the area and reminded us that all the chartites have zero-based funding so their heartfelt needs are met only with this year's contributiuons. Inasmuch as administrative costs are miniscule, the vast majority of the money collected goes directly to the charities. In additon, she pointed out that while earmarked gifts are not desired, they will be accepted in the spirit they were given. Karen's formal presentation was followed by a lively question and answer session.
See you next week when we induct a new member into the Club.
(Karen van Dyke and Kevin enjoy a good laugh after receiving the treasured CLK Rotary mug.)
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