Board Briefs from July 14, 2015 meeting:
President Chuck Snyder reported that we are waiting for the District final results on the survey.
He also reported that the phone survey was very helpful in assigning committees and he got good ideas for the 100th Anniversary celebration. He is still accumulating the results.
Chuck explained that the Service Fund Committee confirmed that they want to donate the additional $400 to the NW Innovation Resource Center and it was approved unanimously by the Board. An additional request will be made to the RCOB Foundation.
We discussed where the proceeds from Wacky Wickets will go with no final decision. Left over proceeds will go towards this year’s expenditures and carried forward in the amount of $3,487.56.
He mentioned that he came across a “hand on project” at the R. I. Convention that he would like to follow-up on and can see it as a County Wide Rotary Project in the fall. It is called “Stop Hunger Now”. Rotarians package meals to distribute around the world. This is being studied further.
President Chuck would like to hold one or two Club Assemblies this year. A date of November 9th has been selected and the Board is working on selection of topics.
The June 30, 2015 Month and Year End Financial Reports were approved. John Holtzheimer, Treasurer, reported we ended up with a surplus of $218.07 and had budgeted a deficit of $669.54.
Mark Knittel has created an area under out "For Our Members" area on the home page that now will show the monthly financial reports within "Member Information, Committees". Check it out. Thanks Mark!!
NEW BUSINESS:
A letter of resignation from Gary Nelson was approved with great regret. He and Patty have purchased an RV and hitting the road. This is his first summer off in 6 years. Happy travels Gary & Patty!!
The membership application for Scott Wallace, proposed by Tim Farris and Chuck Snyder, to fill the classification of “Banking-Commercial” was approved by the Classification Committee and the RCOB Board. He will be eligible for membership on August 3rd unless a letter of objection is received on or before July 26th by Sandra Lindhout, Exec. Sec; 2200 Vining St., Bellingham, Wa. 98229.
A classification change for Yvonne Cartwright was approved from Risk Management to “Community Service: Rebound Dev. Dir”
Committee Reports:
Joe Coons reported that the new extended Rosters are being distributed. It now includes more data plus a list of all committees.
Del VandeKerk reported that the Service Fund Committee has received 3 grant requests so far. The deadline for requests is July 27th and the committee will meet August 3rd.
There are two large items that have been donated to the ebay fund: a Yamaha keyboard and a large dog kennel. It would be easier and cheaper to sell them locally. If anyone is interested, or knows of someone who may be interested, please contact Del.
R. I Foundation Committee – Margaret Curtis Chairman
It is paramount that Club Members appreciate the value and difference between The Rotary Foundation (i.e. Rotary International), and our own Club's so similarly named Rotary Club of Bellingham Foundation. The Committee will strive to do this.
International Service Committee – Paul Grey and Bob Trunek Co-Chairs
The big event this month was our visit to Uganda (Dominique Zervas, Lisa Saar and Bob Trunek) in late June and early July.
We hosted a welcome dinner in Kampala with 13 members of our partner Rotary Club on Friday evening, travelled to Buffujja on Saturday (a full long day) to visit the site of our project where we were treated to a large group lunch with native entertainment and speeches. This was the highlight of the trip.
Sunday evening we joined our hosts at a native cultural center for a cultural entertainment.
Monday morning we met with a representative of the Vetiver Network and Peter Kasango and the local Rotary president.
Later that week Dominique and Lisa attended a joint meeting of five Kampala Rotary clubs.
We also spent some time discussing possibilities for another project with a water focus with the same Rotary Club of Bweogerere-Namboole, and we will be developing the next project over the next several months.
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