April 15, 2013 Meeting Notes

Scott McFarland - Greeter, Don Sheppard - Pledge, Peter Lemmon - Thought for the day, Kelly Quinn – Visiting Rotarians, Kenneth Holbrook – Photographer, Steve Spiller – Assistant Sergeant at Arms, Kris Stepanian – Spoke Notes

Visiting Rotarians:  Nate Beeson and Ginny  Trapani

Guests of Rotarians:  Mark Trujillo – Invited by Eric Trygg who knows Mark from The Camera Club

President Tim brought forward Peter Lemmon who sponsored and assisted in inducting new Grass Valley Rotary member Bill Standley, classification is in engineering.  Peter Lemmon also received a pin for recognition of sponsorship.

Announcements:

• Lyman Gilmore Interact Club members introduced themselves and promoted the fundraiser for their 5^th grade dance which will be on April 24^th.  President Tim had Ken Holbrooke, sergeant at arms, pass around the pan to raise funds for their cause.  Amount raised to be announced at next meeting.
• Visiting Rotarian Ginny Trapani announced “Flight Day” to take place at Lyman Gilmore on 5/15/13, and extended the invite to all. 
• Anita Daniels announced that we have achieved and exceeded our goal of 100 bras for the “Free the Girls” campaign.  Donated items can be dropped off through Friday, 4/19 at Tri Counties Bank in downtown Grass Valley.
• Kyle Daugherty passed around the sponsorship/donation sign up for our GV Rotary Bowling Team in the upcoming Big Brothers Big Sisters fundraiser.
• Kyle Daugherty and Steve Spiller also announced the REAGL workshops coming up the last two weekends of September.  We will need volunteers to help out with this event, and should start thinking about it now.
• President Tim preached about Rotary at Work Day on May 4^th.  He urged us all to participate in the approximate $85,000 worth of improvements to be done that day.  He reminded us to rally our friends and family to join us in ”expanding our Rotary horizons beyond Monday lunch.”
• Anita Daniels noted that the original Rotary at Work Day is on 4/27/13 – which is a smaller job, yet also needs more participation.
• Bill Schultz was acknowledged and recognized for his decades of service to Nevada County and recent tribute dinner with a standing ovation by the club.
• Eric Trygg is looking for recruits for craft talks.
• District Assembly is 4/20 and it is not too late to sign up.  Registration is paid by the club.
• District Conference is coming up 5/16-5/19 and the GV Rotary turn out is looking good, but there is still plenty of room for more to attend.  The more the merrier!

Confessions:

• Jon Byerrum – purchased a new 5^th wheel and sold his old trailer on Craigslist – fine of $50 was paid in part by him ($20- which made him a bell ringer) and $30- to Maryanne Cartan.
• Dennis Burbridge bought a 2006 used IKIA and was fined $30
• Steve Sauer vacationed in Honduras and was fined $50- for being out of the country.

Steve Sauer spoke to us again about the Affordable Health Care Act.  – Thank you Steve!!

The winning ticket for the weekly drawing went to Ken Holbrooke, he drew the last marble in the pot was declared the big winner.  –   A vote determined that from now on when there is only the winning black marble left, we will add a white marble to give a 50/50 chance of winning.