March 16, 2017
 

Kathy Sanders guest speaker

Melanie Campbell guest of Gary Milleson

 

March 17^thSt. Patrick’s Day Parade meeting downtown at the Corner Pub and Red Brick Tavern at 4:30pm.  Parade will start at 5pm.

April 10^th Board meeting at Daniella’s office 5pm. 

April 21^st-23^rd District Conference in Lufkin registration is$200. 

Memory Park T-shirts are $10.00.  Please sign up if you would like one. 

April 25^thLadies night out -Bunco night

May 5^th-Los Compadres at La Toretta Update

March 30^thNo morning meeting-Evening Social at Simple Life Chiropractic from 6pm-8pmcrawfish boil and drinks. 

March 30^th Deadline for two year trade school Scholarships.  Please have any senior applying for a two year school to apply for the scholarship.  The Club provides 10 $1,000 scholarships to students. 

May 17^th Scholar Athlete Award Program please put on your calendar

 

MY ROTARY –No Update

 

FAMILY OF ROTARY –Please keep April and her family in your thoughts and prayers.

 

 

Jan Ricketts-Service-Has four applications for Non-Rotarian of the Year.  Applications are due by March 31^st. Roz and Jan will be reaching out to form a committee to review the applications.

 

Shannon Salsbury-Membership-Memberships Madness Update-Chef Rick team is currently in the lead, with Monica and Janet tied at 1.Reminder the winning team will receive $100 toward auction items and a 20 oz. Artic Cup! 

 

Daniella Mead-Administration/Programs-Next week’s guest speaker is the LMC class of 2017.  Also need a good head count by next week for the Crawfish boil on March 30th hosted by Jeremy!

 

Deanna Voitle-Public Image-No update

 

Chef Rick -New Generations-No Update

 

Mike Berger-Polio Chair- No new cases this week!  Worldwide three cases total worldwide.  In 2016, 37 cases and 2014, 359 cases.  Still selling raffle tickets for the Rotary wristwatch $5/ticket.

 

Gary Milleson-Foundation-Six members still need to send in EREY.  The deadline is March 31^st so our club will be recognized at the Distract Conference in April. 

 

Don Carter -Memory Park-No update

 

Doris Lockey-Exchange- No update

 

Pat announced her and her son Shaun took a Carnival cruise and really had the best time.  One night after dinner Shaun went out on the deck looked up at the sky and said, “Hello dad I’m on a cruise with mom and we are having a good time.”

Jack announced he will be around for a few more years.  He was just re-hired with the City of Montgomery. 

Mike announced that Shannon had just enlightened him on the difference between a Yankee and a Damn Yankee. He shared the difference between a Yankee and Damn Yankee because you moved here you become a Damn Yankee

 

Kathy Sanders spoke with the club about New Danville is a 42 acre self-sustaining, master-planned and integrated community located where adults with intellectual, developmental, and or physical disabilities can live, learn, work, and grow emotionally, socially, and spiritually with their non-disabled peers.  The community was founded in 2005 by Kathy and her son was the inspiration for the community.  New Danville’s educational and skills-training activities promote independence, and productivity while providing opportunities to build friendships, self-reliance and self-confidence.  The community offers low cost rental housing for adults who have the ability to live independently with minimal assistance.  The residence as well as others that don’t live onsite have the ability to participate in jobs and life enrichment programs.  The jobs are job outcome-based services.  The products offered at New Danville are developed, created, grown, marketed and sold by clients and help support the vision of a self-sustaining community.   With the life enrichment program activities include miniature horse therapy, gardening, art, and music.  All aimed to enrich the mind, body and spirit and contribute to a sense of belonging. 

 

Tea on the Lawn is New Danville’s annual fundraiser.  This year the 9^th annual fundraiser will be held on Friday, April 28^th at the Lone star Convention Center.  Featured guest speaker for the event will be Academy Award winning actress Mira Sorvino.  Please visit the newdaville.org website for more information.