Board Meeting

Friday August 12, 2011

Chud Wendle, Mary Hoffman, Sandra Ristow, John Brewer, Tom Gooch, Kathleen Warren

New Business

Minutes from last meeting – (all) approved

Walk of Fame - Chud – Our club pays $550 per plaque & we do one each year.  On the Walk of Fame, each organization has a street corner which they sponsor.  The city has upgraded tiles, the first generation were too slippery, the upgraded editions are more expensive.

Treasurers report – Tom Gooch

In re our bill, $1,200, for Rotary International (RI), at the present time we have 33 members, on our RI roster there are two new members, Rich and Chandi who need to be added. District dues have been paid which is also $1,200.  We have approx. $1,200 in our Bank of Whitman account. We’ll maintain the status quo.   CD at American West, $10,000 scholarship money and we have roughly $10,000 in our checkbook.

Community Service – Dennis McConnell (by Chud)

Parking at the football games.  September 3 is the first game.  A sign-up sheet is circulating. 

Community giving opportunities – Chud

Recent mailings to the club:

·      Pullman Police Department “Fatal Vision Starter Kit” which includes goggles to simulate DUI vision; $1,200 is the total cost. A program ran by the D.A.R.E. officer. Tabled. (Kathleen is going to explore our contribution.)

·      Run Good – Kathleen forward to Mick’s committee

·      Pullman Greyhound Boosters – tabled

We will henceforth have these brought to the Board through the Community Service Committee, with their recommendation.

Club Public Relations – Kathleen  

Kiwanis October newsletter will include a picture from our club.  She is advertising the Lentil Festival wine sales.

International – John Brewer  

Our sponsorship the Honduran kids will continue.  Another opportunity is a program to provide sanitation toilets in a village in Nepal.  We will publicize at membership that our Happy Bucks are used for these programs.   Our mug-program may evolve to a contribution on behalf of the guest speaker to one of our charities.  The Honduran giving opportunity may come up again  around Christmas time. An additional opportunity may be explored involving Guatemalan literacy.

Club Service and Administration – Mary Hoffman

Speakers and organization of the meetings are going great. Dennis is to be commended on the club agenda and programming.

New Generation – Debi (absent)  

Youth Exchange Camp, the international high school students who come here to live with families for a year is presently tabled.  There is an ongoing issue of visitor visa availability.  

Fellowship – no report

Membership Development – Chud

“Welcome Pullman Rotary Club” which is a thirteen-page packet to be provided to each new member, was discussed and reviewed.  Further modifications will be made and the packet brought back to the board for approval. Among the changes recommended:  dues breakdown will be added; Page 8 is key for new members; Page 11 the ways to give.  One new member prospect will be present at each of the next two meetings. A prospective member list was circulated among the board members to identify prospects and encourage solicitations.

Old business

International Picnic – Gary Schell (not present)

Parking issue for members at the picnic at the Rogers Orton playfield on Wednesday, August 17 will be resolved.  Promises to be a robust event.

Lentil Festival – Kurt (by Chud)

August 19 & 20 with Pullman Chamber

We Care Solar – Kurt absent so this was not discussed

Next Board meeting is the third Friday in September (the16th), Daily Grind downtown at 7 am.