For the meeting’s preliminaries Susan provided a moment of inspiration and I provided a brief Rotary moment explaining the origin of the 4-Way Test, the essence of which trails this recap. 

 

Ed Smith was in prime form, fining Heath for starting the meeting late, Alice for arriving late, and Russ whose phone rang. Tracy thanked the group for the work done on the 2 Cents Sale. Erin did the same and then spoke excitedly about soon traveling to Kentucky to visit with her brother whom she has not seen in 6 years. He lives in Japan. Susan happily celebrated her birthday with her 10-year-old granddaughter. Rick and Russ liked Ed Smith’s tropical shirt. Bob was sorry he could not help at the 2 Cents Sale (Note: he did a lot of prep work the day before.) Bob reports that Rotary Park is in great shape (thanks in no small way to his efforts!) Richard is grateful for the overall effort on the 2 Cents Sale. Pete’s Clynk report featured some fresh (new, not naughty) verbiage.

 

This dry weather will end; but while waiting,
Let's keep up with our hydrating,
      Just consume all those liquids
      Even the ones that are wicked,
And to CLYNK, with the empties, keep migrating!

 

Erin drew the Ace of Hearts!

 

Erin and Tracy distributed the financial data for the 2 Cents Sale. Bottom line – the club netted more that $15,000! A brief discussion centered on what went well and what improvements can be made next year. At the very end of the meeting, members wrote thank you notes to the businesses that donated prizes to the 2 Cents Sale.

 

Heath again conducted the Polio grab bag auction. Tracy won the bidding at $55 and walked away with a couple of pairs of socks. The $100 gift certificate is still in the bag. Erin auctioned off a blueberry buckle that she just baked. Kerry Ellen won it with a bid of $60; she gave the scrumptious-looking cake to Russ for the fire department. Heath announced that he’ll soon send out a list of the club’s committees. Members will be asked to sign up for at least one committee per person.