Friday, October 9, 2009

Business Meeting, October 7, 2009

(What's wrong with this picture? Check out the one below for a hint.)

Attendance: 19 including Guests David & Linda Grahek. Scott See also attended as a prospective member.

President Jim called our monthly business meeting to order. Several Happy $ were collected and fines assessed for not wearing the Rotary pin. CLK Rotarians need to wear a Rotary lapel pin or tie tack when attending a Rotary event.


Birthday greetings to Jim Lowell and Rich Schaefer!

Highlights of the meeting:

· Treasurer Joel Keranen announced the checking balance of $7547 and savings balance of $4646.98. He also distributed a financial statement. Motion to accept the Treasurer’s report was made and passed.


· Upcoming programs: Oct 14 is open; Oct 21 is John Wetting on rotary foundation, Oct 28 is Rebecca Crane from Dial Help.


· August attendance = 59%. Sept attendance = 55%


· Remember to make up meetings! One alternative is to make up on line www.rotaryeclubone. Or attend the Hancock Club (Mondays) or the Houghton Club (Thursdays).


· CLK Rotary Club 60th Birthday Committee report – making plans and need help from our longest serving members on identifying CLK rotary alumni


· The effort to design a new club banner was resurrected. President Jim to follow-up.


· Eve Szilargy resigned due to demands of her business – opening soon in Houghton.


· A brief discussion occurred regarding recruiting new members.


· The CHOICES program was discussed. CLK Rotary has committed to hosting the program in the CLK and Lake Linden/Hubbell and Alternative Schools. More Rotarians are needed to help fulfill our commitment.


· Rich Schaefer won the raffle!


When this settle down, we hope to see Eva back in the fold. Meantime, her resignation was accepted with regret.

Meeting adjourned at 1pm.

(If you haven't figured out the answer, check out the uneven distribution of women.)

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