2023-09-05 Meeting Bulletin

Heather Cullen on the Windsor Academy of Performing Arts

9/4/23 Minutes Rotary Club of Windsor

  1.  7:30 Good Morning Rotary Club of Windsor
  2. Pledge of Allegiance – Dave Doht
  3. Inspiration – Leah Hansen:  Work hard on your dream and don’t let anyone discourage you from reaching it!
  4. Song – Geoff Harrison:  Lean on Me
  5. Visiting Rotarians: none
  6. Guests: none
  7. Covid Update:  Diane Brabetz shared that while there isa new strain of Covid it does not appear to be as devasting as previous strains.  Check with your health professional about vaccine recommendations and availability.
  8. Volunteers are need to move items out of the previous storeroom to a container on the same sight.  This will be at 2pm on Thursday.  Meet at the flagpole at the business center right at Conde and Shiloh.
  9. Vote on Bylaws: Larry McCabe has revised and updated the bylaws, sent them to all members for review and discussion, edited with those reviews and requests a vote on the revisions.  A move to approve the updates was made by Heather Cullen, and seconded by Diane Brabetz.  A show of hands passed the updates.   Thank you, Larry, for your careful work on this project.
  10. Program Committee announcement:  Larry McCabe announced that there will be an informal workshop to discuss how JB has successfully identified, booked and supported guest speakers.  If you are interested in learning how this is done (in hopes of taking over this critical role) please contact JB or Larry.
  11. Club Scholarship recipient Noel Leon introduced himself, and shared his plan to attend UC Davis this fall.  He would like to be a surgeon in an emergency room.  His success in high school was based largely on his relationships with teachers.  He feels today’s leaders need to focus on helping everyone feel a part of a community, and helping everyone become educated on the basics of health, safety, fire and earthquake readiness.  Good luck, Noel!
  12. Michael Juric on fundraising.  Choosing to have a fundraiser is a lot of rewarding work that can benefit both the Club (through comradery, common goals and work) and the community.  To be successful we as a Club must get behind and support the process. After we say yes to having a fundraiser, we choose which area of the public sector we want to help, invite applications for funds, choose a target for the funds, and then plan a fun-raiser.  Michael asked if the Club was in support of this and the answer was YES!  More to come – it’s a group project!
  13. Recognitions:  Today is our exchange student, Anne Louise’s, 16th birthday.
  14. Program: Heather Cullen on the Windsor Academy of Performing Arts.  Heather gave a heartfelt presentation of the good that the Academy provides students, from talented thespians to kids who struggle with finding their place.  She has witnessed students transform from shy, unconfident wallflowers into woodworkers, set builders, and stars of the stage.  Her “no negative talk, even in jest” is a powerful message.
  15. Comments:
    1. Maureen, Membership Chair, reports that we have had a few new guests already.  Please be sure to work with your membership team to invite more guests.  We don’t invite them to join Rotary – that is a Board decision, but we can invite friends and neighbors to come and find out about Rotary. 
    2. Thanks to Carol for leading us through two nights of budget meetings.  That was a lot of work and very appreciated.
    3. The Festival of Brotherhood, a long tradition in our Club, is coming back in November. More information to follow!
    4. Please be sure to check in when you come into the meeting.
    5. Reminder to pay your dues, if you haven’t already.  If you have, thank you!
    6. Monica is looking for raffle prizes for the Halloween party on October 21, at the Oddfellow’s hall, to benefit the Food and Toy Drive.   Diane Brabetz volunteered a basket of champagne and chocolates!  Thank you, Diane!
    7. Still looking for helpers to wash the Rotary Float on September 29 and to hold the Rotary Float ropes at the parade at the Windsor Day Parade, September 30.  Leah Hansen is your contact!

Thank you:
Set up: Kurt Mitchler
AV Setup:  JB
Greeter: Maureen Merrill
Song:  Geoff Harrison
Scribe: Monica McCabe
Inspiration: Leah Hansen
Photos:  Londa

Respectfully submitted:   Monica McCabe, Scribe