Othello Rotary Club-Board Meeting Minutes

Date:October 2, 2007

Time: 12:00 PM

Meeting called to order @ 12:00 PM by Ernie Dorow

Attendees: Ernie Dorow, Ehman Sheldon,Richard Rydman, Randy Deasy, Don Gentry, John Lackie, Brian Millerand Olivia Vela

Minutes for July, August and September were reviewed. John made motion to approve and Richard 2nd the motion, motion was carried.

TREASURER REPORT

Randy provided Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss and Transaction by Account dated as of August 31, 2007. He added that Rotary International and District dues have been submitted. Ehman made the motion to approve treasurer’s report and John 2nd the motion, motion was carried.

COMMUNITY SERVICE GRANT

Olivia presented five Community Service Grant applications to the board. They following are:

Moses Lake Cancer Foundation (to become Columbia Basin Cancer Foundation in 2008). They serve Grant and AdamsCounty cancer patients with hot meals, gas vouchers, financial assistance for lodging, local Farmer’s Market vouchers and groceries. They did not give dollar amount for their request.
Othello Theater Guild is requesting sound improvement equipment that includes a sound equalizer and control board, new speakers, and body microphones for an estimated of $2000.
The OldHotelArtGallery is requesting funds to build new pottery shed. Their estimated cost for project is $22,349 and requesting whatever funds would be available to them.
Othello Ministerial Association working with Habitat and the Othello Beatification on the project to put a roof and paint Habitat for Humanity house and repaint curbs on as many intersections as possible. They are requesting $600.
American Fiesta Amistad is requesting $3200 for their yearly entertainment expenses.
Rotary Project for the Defibrillators is requesting to complete fundraiser from Rose Sales to purchase 10 defibrillators for police cars.

The board reviewed and discussed each applicant and eliminated The Old Hotel Art Gallery, Othello Ministerial Association and American Fiesta Amistad. Ehman made the motion to contribute $2000 to the Othello Theater Guild, $1000 to the Moses Lake Cancer Foundation, and the remaining balance of profit from the Fair Booth proceeds to go to complete Rotary Project for the Defibrillators and Don Bush 2nd the motion, motion was carried.

INTERACT

The Board all agreed that Interact is good to make Rotary present in High School students, they will fund them selves and they will find their own projects and fundraisers. Randy said that he will look into the bylaws to see about sponsorship procedures.

MEMBERSHIP, FOUNDATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS SEMINAR

The District has requested from Ernie that he invites as many members possible to attend. Don Gentry volunteered to go.

NEW IDEA PROJECT

Ernie explained, to the board, that at the latest meeting for Fair Booth organization, that they all put their heads together to brain storm for a project that they could come up with to make a difference, impact, attract some publicity for the club and benefit the community. What they came up with is to build a cold and freezer storage for the food bank in their facilities. The club could get other entitles to assist in project and use all of 2008 Rotary fundraisers proceeds to go toward this project. Two Rotary members would be willing to put up each $5000 to start the project and Bill Berk would assist in the building of the cold storage. All board members liked the project and agreed to begin research to proceed with the idea.

OTHER BUSINESS

Don Gentry mentioned that a concerned citizen has brought to his attention that the Rotary sign at the PioneerPark needs a repainting.

Ernie has been waiting for Gracie and her husband to give him an update on the Welcome Sign to see if it is fixable or not. Bill Berk has looked at it and he believes that it could be fixable.

Randy explained to the board that Adolf Enriquez is no longer with US Bank and he is unable to contact him to collect over due dues. Don Bush made the motion to terminate from club due to job transfer and Brian 2nd the motion, motion was carried.

New membership was approved by Membership Committee for Eric Lafontaine, sponsored by Bill Edlin. Board discussed that Bill will be notified to invite Eric a couple of more times to luncheon to get to know him before boards approval.

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 12:53PM