Business Meeting, August 5, 2009

(Immediate Past President, Kevin Store, proudly receives the Presidential Citation for the 2008-09 for meeting and exceeding the stringent criteria of the award.)


Having been away last week, I am experiencing difficulty getting back into the groove on this blog. But here goes: The meeting was attended by 18 members and 4 guests. I regret to say that I missed the introductions of the guests. I do recall that Dave and Linda Grahek and their granddaughter were present so that accounts for three of them. The fourth will have to remain anonymous.

Before President Jim got into the business agenda, several items were discussed. First, Dan said he had two things: the Tamburitzans and the upcoming Bike race of the same day. Come on now folks, the date is getting too close for comfort and a Herculean effort is needed to sell all 650 seats for the Tamburitzans. You all saw the budget. We need the cash to fulfill budget expectations so don't let the community down. As for housing them, contact Dan if you will provide housing. He tells us that the kids will sleep anywhere including the floor if necessary. For the bike race, he needs traffic control people at dangerous intersections at 10 a.m. and again at about 11 a.m. See Dan for details.

Next we sang heartily for the birthday boys, Dan, George, Chuck, and guest Dave Grahek. Getting all four names into the song proved to be difficult.

On the budget: It was resolved and passed that the EREY (Every Rotarian Every Year) budget be reduced to $1,000 with the stipulation that we will put the other $1,000 back in the budget should the funds materialize. We'll look to the 5X5 contributions to help enormously.

There is a new schedule for meetings of the Board of Directors: the third Tuesday of the month at the Range Bank Main Office of Calumet Avenue.

Finally, a new category of "Provisional Membership" was announced. Definition: Members is good standing (i.e. dues current) may be granted provisional membership for a good and valid reason with no limitation on the duration. "Good and valid" will be determined by the Board of Directors upon receipt of an application. Provisional members continue to be members of the CLK Rotary Ckub and are responsible for International and District dues. The provisional member is not responsible for meal assessments but when he/she attends a meeting the normal meal costs must be paid. Moreover, provisional members are encouraged and challenged to participate in all CLK Rotary events and fund-raising efforts. Check with any board member for additional information.
Let me remind everyone that if you want copies of the Board of Directors minutes or the budget, please contact Jim and he will gladly provide a copy via email. His address is jrlowell@winterhaven.org.


See you next week. Tamburitzans: Sell, sell, sell, house spells success!



(Members engaged in lively discussion after the meeting)