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Shane Hawkins - Infinity Visual and Performing Arts, Inc.

Posted by Chris Anderson on Feb 10, 2020

Pictured (l to r): Kirk Young, Shane Hawkins, and Cheri Krull

Kirk Young introduced our speaker today.

Infinity is a multi-faceted arts program that fuses arts education, talent showcasing opportunities, and mentorship for young people into one complete experience. Infinity is a place to “Explore! Experience! and Excel!” Infinity serves more than 2,000 students per year and provides a unique environment and experience for local students with a network team of dedicated mentors.

Shane Hawkins, Executive Director, graduated from JHS and attended JCC and Fredonia. In 2004 a volunteer Board of Directors was formed and with guidance and support from the Arts Council and the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Infinity was incorporated on January 20, 2005. Federal IRS 501(c)(3) status was achieved October 4, 2005. Infinity’s founder, Ron Graham, retired in 2008 after 10 years of service to Infinity and long-time employee Shane Hawkins was promoted to the position of director in 2009. Shane has been affiliated with Infinity for 17 years. Her history with Infinity started as a parent volunteer in 2003 – this is when she joined and brought their kids in for lessons.

Since 2010, Infinity programming has expanded beyond music to include art, dance, theater and literature experiences and classes. In 2011, adult classes and birth to five year old music and art opportunities were added to Infinity program options.

Infinity provides a unique environment and experience for a broad cross-section of area young people. Program access is guaranteed to any student demonstrating a desire to pursue learning in the visual and performing arts, without regard to gender, ethnicity, social or religious background, prior experience, or ability to pay. Infinity is a place where creative growth is cultivated and nurtured by a networked team of dedicated adult mentors, community supporters and area music and arts professionals.

In 2014, in order to accommodate the growing number of students, the Infinity Center relocated to a new, custom-designed facility in the ground floor of the Lynn Building, at 301 East 2nd St. This move was made possible thanks to generous help and support from local and regional funders, private donations, and a grassroots community fundraising campaign. Shane also highlighted the fact that their staff of 3 employees and Board of Directors raised $250K for their capital campaign in 2014. An amazing accomplishment in just 7 months.

In 2020, Infinity will work with close to 2,000 students. Infinity also has over 15 offsite programs throughout the community. They continue to make a difference in the lives of local youths

Infinity also exists to help students get through emotional issues in their teen years. Infinity provides a place to belong and use new skills and is a welcoming place to build peer relationship. Infinity gives students a stage to shine on.

Shane shows great passion for her job and what Infinity represents. She has been honored to grow the program and cannot wait to see what comes in next and into the future.

For more information about Infinity, please visit their web site at https://infinityperformingarts.org/

Courtney Curatolo - Director - Small Business Development Center

Pictured (l to r): Kirk Young, Cheri Krull, and Courtney Curatolo.

Courtney started her presentation by showing appreciation for fellow member, Irene Dobies, who was the director of SBDC for over 30 years. Courtney also gave special thanks to Rotary for being so welcoming to her after moving from Naples to Jamestown. Her connection to Chautauqua County was that her family came to Chautauqua Institution during the summers.

Administered by the US Small Business Administration, the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Jamestown Community College works with regional businesses to help them succeed. The region includes Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Allegany Counties.

Since their start in 1986, advisors have worked with over 11,600 businesses, helping them to invest more than $135,700,000 into the area’s economy and create or save more than 6,100 jobs.

The SBDC delivers high quality business counseling and training to clients looking to start a business or improve the performance of an existing business. Services are confidential and free of charge.

SBDC Advisors can assist with:

Business plan development
Accounting guidance
Productivity enhancement advice
Export assistance
Marketing assistance
Small business start-up guidance
Financial planning
Procurement guidance
Cost-analysis assistance
Training programs
Organizational structure advice
Construction management assistance
Complying with permit, licensing, and other regulations
Loan information and packaging assistance
Internet marketing and social media assistance
Veteran business planning assistance

Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Programs

Women in Networking (2nd Thursday of every month, 11:30-1)
Social Media Internship Program (Fall Semester)

Some SBDC Courses from 2019 and 2020:

Business Basics (Online Course)
AgriTourism
OSHA
Understanding Your Financial Statements
Maximizing Your Business Tax Savings Under NY Tax Law
Understanding Basic IT
Google Your Business

In coming year, the SBDC will be working on a non-credit certificate in entrepreneurship.

The SBDC is also the only center in the country that has an online business academy. A course for each type of unique business experience. Some classes include Intellectual Property, Tax Law Updates, Understanding Your Financials, Zoning Law Basics, Succession Planning, OSHA, Agritourism, and Social Media marketing on different platforms and a full certification.

In 2019, the SBDC worked with 635 clients and helped secure more than 4$ million in funding. The SBDC helped create 96 jobs and save 25 jobs as well.

The SBDC had a very productive 2019. They want more people to know more about the services they provide and how they can help small businesses start and thrive in the local community.

For more information, please visit www.sbdcjcc.org.

Please click here to download a copy of Courtney’s presentation!

Jamestown's Baseball Sense-sation--The Tarp Skunks

Rotarians John Lloyd of the Speaker's Committee and President Cheri Krull welcome speaker Frank Fanning, the Tarp Skunk General Manager.

John Lloyd introduced today’s speakers with a personal anecdote. In 1959 he was playing baseball for Penn State Behren. One game they played at JCC, he got a home run because they couldn’t find the ball in the tall grass of the outfield!

John then introduced Greg Peterson to tell us about Jamestown baseball. Greg reminded us that baseball first came to Jamestown in 1939. Last Wednesday, Jamestown’s new baseball franchise had a press conference to announce their name. Within minutes, Jamestown’s Tarp Skunks were the rage on twitter and other social media. All the stations in Buffalo announced the name. Sirius Radio also talked about it. In 4 days, more paraphernalia have been sold than any prior season. Even Greg was sporting a “Don’t funk with the Skunk” t-shirt.

Greg went on to relate the unlikely story of how baseball returned to Diethrick Park in 2020. The Jamestown Jammers were owned by Mike Zimmerman for 4 years. The team was in a collegiate league for amateurs, the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League. The team won the championship in 2018. Even so, Mr. Zimmerman decided to sell the franchise. This left Jamestown without baseball in 2019. With nothing to lose, Mayor Teresi asked Mike Zimmerman to give Jamestown the franchise—and he agreed! His stipulation was that it must be a community group and Jamestown Community Baseball LLC, a non-profit, was born with Russ Diethrick leading the way. A slate of investors provided the funding necessary to get the team off the ground. “This is the first time since the 1960’s that there has been a locally owned franchise, owned partially by Russ Diethrick.” Mr. Peterson observed.

Greg pointed out another interesting connection. In the early years, the team was known as the Falcons and was owned for a time by the Braves. Jim Fanning was Director of Minor League Operations for the Braves. Jim then moved to the Montreal Expos as general manager when that expansion team was founded. While there, he bought the Jamestown franchise.

To tie these interesting facts to the present, Greg announced that Frank Fanning, son of Jim Fanning, is now the General Manager of the Jamestown Tarp Skunks. He introduced Frank and also Ripley native Kyle Hammond, Operations Assistant.

Frank immediately began to regale the group with Tarp Skunk successes to date.

The impact of Wednesday, January 22, when the name was announced, is huge. 2.4 million people were reached on social media! Big name sports media professionals, such as Darren Rovell of the Action Network tweeted about the new franchise and its name. Sports Logo.net and Politico carried it. The web site went down on the 23^rd due to volume. It helped that there was even a live skunk at the rollout.

Where does the name come from? Howard Ehmke, a pitcher who pitched in the 1929 World Series, was from Silver Creek. He was the father of the infield tarpaulin. He founded a company to make the tarps, Ehmke Manufacturing Company. And tied to the tarps in Diethrick Field are the skunks that like to hide out in them when they are rolled up. So, it just seemed fitting to the new management that they should celebrate a local baseball great who also invented a major item of baseball paraphernalia and a cute furry animal that has often caused consternation and amusement at the ball park. Plus, it would make a splash and launch a new era for Jamestown baseball like no other.

Anyone who would like can buy “Skunk Junk” at the Jock Shop right now. It is shipping everywhere. Check out #dontfunkwiththeskunk. In one day paraphernalia sales outstripped the entire 2016 season.

The Team Manager is Jordan Basile and he has put together a roster of 30 already. Check it out on-line. He will fill out the roster just before the season starts on May 29.

The Jock Shop is working on the uniforms right now, and they will also create a stir. The Tarp Skunks are proud that all their merchandise is made in Jamestown. They are committed to supporting the local community. The management team is planning quite a promo schedule. The mascot will start making public appearances in April. Overhead Door has agreed to sponsor 25 appearances of the mascot for non-profits to help them with their events.

With the amazing digital exposure, local companies are clamoring to join in the effort. Ecklof Bakery is working on a Tarp Skunk cookie. Forte has launched a Tarp Skunk drink. There will be much more to come. The team is reaching out to businesses within an hour to attract funding and fan enthusiasm.

Mr. Fanning reminded us that this is a New York league. It is well established with 13 teams, all with collegiate players. 1,300 players have gone on to play in the majors. There will be 27 games at home starting May 29 and going through July. Go to Tarpskunks.com or call 716-705-5600 to see the schedule or to buy season tickets.

Chautauqua County's HRSA Rural Commuity Opioid Response Program

John Lloyd of the Program Committee and Steve Kilburn, speaker

John Lloyd with Steve Kilburn, Grant Director for the HRSA Rural Community Opioid Response Program.

John Lloyd introduced today’s speaker, Steve Kilburn, who is the Grant Director for the Chautauqua County Rural Community Opioid Response Program (RCORP) grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Steve is a native of northwestern PA, resident of Busti, a Cornell graduate, and the Board Chair of UPMC WCA. He has a Doctorate of Divinity degree and is pastor at the Sherman Community Church.

Mr. Kilburn was presenting to us on behalf of the Grant. As the Grant Director, he works for the CC Dept. of Mental Hygiene.

The County received a three year, $1,000,000 grant to address the opioid crisis. This is an issue fraught with emotion, attitudes and opinions both from the legal and the treatment point of view. Notwithstanding the areas of controversy, it needs to be directly and strongly addressed.

First, there are some basic things that we as Rotarians and community leaders should know about addiction. It afflicts our population without regard to socio-economic status, or any other demographic. It is in all our interest to address this problem.

Mr. Kilburn addressed the actual term we use. Addiction is more accurately a “Substance Use Disorder” in the medical terminology. The grant specifically works to address Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). Opioids include:

Pain medication- oxycodone, hydrocodone

Fentanyl, morphine, opium and other street drugs.

There are no statistics about the extent of OUD in the county, but the estimate is that there are about 1,500 people dealing with it.

There are so many consequences just from a public health point of view. Lives are impacted in so many ways, but the most quantifiable is the deaths by overdose. There has been a steady increase in deaths. The number peaked in 2017 with 30 known deaths. In 2018, the most recent year with available statistics, there were 20 deaths. This is great news. Unfortunately, it is not because the rate of OUD is decreasing. In all likelihood, the major reason is growing awareness of and availability of Narcan (Naloxone) nasal spray. It is definitely saving lives.

There are numbers that can be useful when developing a plan to address the crisis. 24 overdoses a month are reported in the County. Unfortunately, this is known to be a significant under-reporting of actual overdoses. If someone requests another Narcan kit to replace one that they have used, they are asked to fill out a form explaining why they used their kit. Most people report that they used it to treat an overdose, but did not report the overdose to the authorities (for example, by calling 911.)

Opioid use is a very significant problem in our county. Financial, legal, health and employment implications make it significant.

The federal grant is available nationwide for local consortiums to initiate and/or expand programs addressing the issue in 4 ways. Chautauqua County is working to strengthen each.

Prevention. Strengthen “Prevention Works”, formerly CASAC. Working with young people to develop a host of skills, using evidence-based programs that are shown to cause reduction in drug use. Chautauqua County students use drugs at a higher level than nationally and underrate the seriousness of drug use. Prevention Works is addressing this.
Treatment. There is a notable array of treatment options including out-patient counseling, inpatient treatment, long term housing during recovery, and medication (most effective). One setback is losing beds at Lakeshore hospital which is closing.
1. Methadone. Can only be distributed in a Federally approved clinic. There is no clinic in Chautauqua County. Only in Erie County, which isn’t realistic for the local population.
2. Buprenorphine. Physician must have training to prescribe. This is available in Chautauqua County. It controls cravings.
3. Vivitrol (Naltrexone) blocks the receptors in the brain.
Recovery. This requires long term “reorganizing” of life and life style. There is one group doing this in the County, the Mental Health Association.
Harm Reduction. This addresses the side effects of drug use, reducing the consequences of active drug use. One major way to do this is to provide those who are using with sterile needles. This reduces cases of hepatitis C and HIV. Evergreen Health provides these services.

In the big picture, Mr. Kilburn noted that Chautauqua County needs to improve the systems of care and improve the access to and awareness of these services.

Preparing for the future is difficult because the nature of substance use disorder is constantly morphing. Fentanyl use is increasing. It is more potent than heroin. Multi-drug overdoses are increasing, often with amphetamine as an ingredient.

Another very significant issue is the lack of professionals to address the crisis. The County needs to plan for training and attracting professionals to deal with the issues. Currently, there are positions that cannot be filled because there is not a large enough work force. So, the grant is working on this, as well as the following:

Expand Distribution of Narcan. It is easy to apply and there is no downside if it is administered to someone whose problem turns out to be non-opioid related.
Expand Peer Program of the Mental Health Dept. Ideally, whenever an overdose is reported through 911 a peer should be available from the MHD to reach out to the individual within 24 hours.
Improve referrals from doctors’ offices to clinics. Especially in pediatric offices-have someone in the office trained to identify people with SUD and to counsel the patient on assistance that is available.
Expand use of the treatment medications, including in emergency rooms. The chance of successfully getting people onto a treatment regimen is much higher if done immediately rather than after a day or two.
Job skill preparation. The Mental Health Association is working on this, funded by a separate grant.
Improved services in the county jail. This is a very susceptible population.
Workforce improvement.
Increase awareness throughout the County of the crisis and of resources available.

Question: First I’d like to commend the Office of Mental Hygiene. It has been doing amazing work. My question is about the proposed legalizing of marijuana. How will this impact our substance abuse issues? There are concerns, of course. People should carefully consider whether the sanctioned use of recreational drugs sends the right message.

Question: What will you be talking about 25 years from today? We have trouble anticipating even what will be happening in two years. The morphing of substance abuse issues, for example the increased presence of meth-amphetimine. Opioid use disorder should see continued improvement because of the resources being directed to it. Will there be the political will in the future when there is a “tolerable” level of substance abuse to keep the pressure on?

Question: Of all the addictive substances-are opioids most addictive? What has greatest negative impact? The greatest negative impact is tobacco. The most lethal is alcohol. Opioids are the most highly addictive. Mr. Kilburn emphasized this anecdotally, citing a doctor who was in treatment who said he knew “what his life had been missing” when he took his first dose of an opioid for treatment of a knee injury and was immediately dependent.

Eddie Sundquist - Mayor of Jamestown

Pictured (l to r): Chris Anderson, Mayor Eddie Sundquist, and Cheri Krull (we were unable to get a picture of Eddie at this week's meeting.)

John Lloyd introduced our speaker who already spoke to us when he was candidate for mayor and is a prospective member! Eddie Sundquist has been Mayor of Jamestown for 6 days and that includes the weekend!

As a reminder, Eddie graduated from JHS in 2007, and then pursued a political science degree at St. John Fisher College. He also attended University of Pennsylvania where he earned his Masters of Science degree in education before returning to Western New York and attending the University at Buffalo School of Law. He returned to Jamestown to practice law with Lewis & Lewis, P.C. before launching his successful run for Mayor in 2019.

Eddie noted that he expects to have a good relationship with the new city council and new council president, Tony Dolce.

He admitted to sitting down at the desk the 1^st day on the job, and wondering “What did I get myself into?” It was overwhelming. Many department heads had questions and issues for him to review.

He is happy to report that every day is easier. He feels a sense of hope in the people he meets with. The fresh leadership is attracting more people than ever to invest in the city.

The Mayor is always “on duty”. An example was Saturday night when he got a call from the fire chief. A building had collapsed and the perimeter needed to be made safe.

The burning question is how do we bring people together to deal with housing? Economic Development? Daily life? These issues will only be solved with input and support from everyone.

“Please call my office if you want to be a part!” the new mayor urges.

However, he is very impressed with the response he has seen from some city departments. A woman called to complain about a garbage issue. But she called back to thank him for help before he could even compose the e-mail to BPU.

The Mayor Sundquist says people should expect changes. For example, at tonight’s council work session they will be addressing ways that the government can be more transparent.

For example:

-online calendar regularly updated.

-livestream city council meetings

-post minutes and agendas.

Another place to expect changes is the Department of Development. It is looking for ways to be more proactive.

Looping back to the incident with the collapsed building, the Mayor will be meeting with fire department to develop a process for identifying problem homes before they are a threat of collapsing.

When he opened the floor for questions, the new Mayor was first complimented for his efforts reaching out to the community and responding to correspondence. Rotarians noted that the open meetings before he took office were a wonderful first step. There were 4 community conversations at the schools. They touched on topics from taxes, housing, and economic development. In general, they were very well attended although weather cut the attendance at the last two. Lots of new people attended.

One takeaway from these meetings was that there is a huge population of remote workers. The Mayor wants to start to address their needs.

The Community Conversations will continue at least once a year.

When asked “What do you think will be your most difficult thing to face”, the response was, dealing with taxes. The goal has to be to lower the tax rate which will be hard since 40% of property is tax exempt. Jamestown will need to find new models, seeing what other cities are doing to address the issue.

Question: What is the transition plan for the 1^st 12 months?

-transition team. Preparing the report for the next 4 years. It will be completed in March.

-keeping on key officials to help train the new appointees.

-meet with departments.

Question: How is the transition team gathering information?

The community conversations began it. They have a work plan listing who to talk to. Also canvassing what other cities are doing.

The new Mayor ended with a commitment to look into high speed internet to elevate Jamestown above other cities. He is a proponent of municipal fiber internet. Internet should be regulated as a utility and the City should take the lead. Funding is available to assist in this. This will help bring in businesses and improve the work environment for remote workers.

Imagine Jamestown

Pictured (l to r): Vice-President Kevin Sixbey, Crystal Surdyk, and President-Elect Joni Blackman

Kevin Sixbey introduced our speaker, Crystal Surdyk. Ms. Surdyk is the interim Director of Development for the City of Jamestown. She has a background in urban design planning and related tasks.

Imagine Jamestown Ideas Competition is an ongoing initiative of the Strategic Planning & Partnerships Commission. In each competition cycle, there will be different themes based on community and quality of life issues and challenges which need addressing.

The purpose of the competition is to engage, educate and empower the community to participate in a creative idea generating initiative that addresses real quality of life concerns. The Imagine Jamestown Ideas Competition will serve as a platform to begin a dialogue about issues that our city is facing and how collectively and collaboratively, we can develop solutions.

The focus of the 2020 Ideas Competition: Imagine Jamestown is designing sustainable, livable and remarkable neighborhoods in Jamestown, New York.

After a few initial meetings, the Strategic Planning & Partnerships Commission decided to find a project that would engage the entire community. Ms. Surdyk has been involved in a number of different competitions in the Buffalo area that are similar to Imagine Jamestown. She brought some experience to the process.

As the commission moved forward with ideas, it was decided to focus on the city’s housing issues such as addressing vacant lots, deteriorating housing, etc.

The City is comprised of dozens of diverse neighborhoods. There is a clear distinction between neighborhoods, however, and many struggle with an overabundance of distressed houses and buildings, many of which are rental properties that have been neglected for decades by absentee, unqualified, or financially strapped landlords who won’t or can’t reinvest in their properties.

Addressing abandoned properties and blight in the City’s neighborhoods through targeted demolition has been a top priority in the revitalization efforts that the City has spearheaded. The City has made significant efforts to acquire and demolish run-down homes in blighted areas creating opportunities for new development and/or infill housing to replace the substandard housing these demolitions eliminate.

The Imagine Jamestown Ideas Competition will challenge entrants to submit proposals that incorporate one or more of the following strategies as a viable solution for rebuilding strong neighborhoods:

Infill housing
Rehabilitation/retrofitting of existing housing stock
Repurposing of vacant parcels
Reuse of building(s) or site(s)
A combination of one or more of the above

The competition will have a judges panel as well. The awards celebration will be in May – date and time TBD. There will be prizes and everyone who enters will be recognized at the awards event. Imagine Jamestown is still looking for sponsorships to help cover the cost of the awards. If interested, please contact Ms. Surdyk.

Submissions for the competition are due on April 17 at 5pm. As a point of information, the Commission cannot guarantee that the winning submission will be implemented. But, the commission will work with the award winner to help implement their idea. This might include getting people connected to the right principles or even helping them look after getting funding for the project.

For more information on this exciting initiative, please visit their web site at https://www.imaginejamestownny.com/.

Rotary Club of Jamestown aids Tanzania school

David and Marissa Troxell and members of the Australian and Tanzanian Rotary Clubs pose with students at the Kaloleni Primary School in Tanzania.

Construction workers improve toilet facilities at the Kaloleni Primary School.

The Rotary Club of Jamestown has joined hands and funds with the Rotary Clubs of Camberwell, Melbourne, Australia and the United Republic of Tanzania as well as a local NGO named Team Vista which has been active in the area for several years to provide a sanitation project for a school in Tanzania.

The project involved work at the Kaloleni Primary school, in Moshi. Although situated at the foot of picturesque Mount Kilimanjaro, it is also located right next to the town dump site. The school does a good job of educating the poorest children in the area, but has some sanitation issues and some very dilapidated class rooms. There is no local money available. The project involves restoring toilet facilities, building a washroom area with sinks, repairing classroom floors and walls, and possibly adding electricity.

The overall budget for this work is slightly less than $10,000.

The Camberwell Club and the Rotary Club of Jamestown have each contributed $5,000. The Rotary Club of Moshi, has monitored construction, overseeing payment of accounts and interfaced directly with the local school administration and Team Vista. David and Marissa Troxell are representing the Rotary Club of Jamestown and as David said, ”Tanzania and east Africa is a very distant place to be sure. The opportunity to combine efforts with two other Rotary Clubs in this international project to alleviate suffering and encourage the process of educating these children is a project worthy of the Jamestown club’s best values.”

The Rotary Club of Jamestown thanks everyone who has contributed to their fund raising efforts over the past several years to make projects such as this come to fruition.

2019 Rotary Club of Jamestown Annual Meeting

Cheri Krull called the Annual Meeting to order at 1:01pm.

Joni Blackman confirmed the quorum.

Cheri Krull asked Joni Blackman to present the minutes from the last Annual Meeting.

Joni Blackman motioned that the reading of the minutes from the previous annual meeting be waived.

Greg Jones second the motion. No discussion. All in favor. Motion carried.

Joni Blackman and Cheri Krull co-chaired the Nominating Committee Meeting. The nominating committee communicated by email regarding potential board members. The communications were shared with the Rotary Board at the

November and December meetings. All nominations were accepted.

Nominations for Directors of the Rotary Club of Jamestown’s 2020-2021 Board:

Lisa Yaggie – 2021
Joni Blackman – 2021
Kevin Sixbey– 2021
Chris Anderson – 2022
John Healey – 2022
Lindsey Alday – 2023
Kathy Burch – 2023
Steve Sandberg – 2023
Doug Conroe – Sergeant at Arms

Joni Blackman moved to close the nominations and asked to cast a unanimous ballot to accept nominees as read. Sally Martinez motioned to accept the slate of nominees. Becky Robbins seconded. All in favor. Nominations approved.

Joni Blackman and Cheri Krull also co-chaired the Nominating Committee Meeting for the nominations of Officers. The nominating committee communicated by email regarding potential officers. The communications were shared with the

Rotary Board at the November and December meetings. All nominations were accepted.

Nominations for Officers of the Rotary Club of Jamestown’s 2020-2021 Board:

President – Joni Blackman
President- Elect – Kevin Sixbey
Vice-President – John Healey
Secretary – Lisa Goodell
Club Treasurer – Russ Webb
RCJCSF Treasurer – Christy Brecht
Past President – Cheri Krull

RCJSF board nominations will be announced in January after the committee has had the chance to reconvene.

Current RCJCSF Board Members:

Joni Blackman – Chair
Cheri Krull – 2020 (Ex Officio, Non-voting)
Sandy Hatfield – 2020
Susan Jones – 2020
Tim Edborg – 2020
Lisa Goodell – 2021, Secretary
Christy Brecht – 2021, Treasurer
Steve Sandberg – 2021
Joelle Washer – 2022
Katie Geise - 2022

Please contact Joni Blackman if interested in joining the RCJCSF Board.

Kevin Sixbey gave a short Vision Committee report – in 2019, most of our funding centered around international projects. In 2020, the Vision Committee will be concentrating on local projects.

Russ Webb gave a short financial report – on track with budget, expenses are a bit high but revenues are high as well. We are solvent! Yay!

Cheri Krull – Presidents Report – it has been an exciting Rotary year. I am energized by the club each and every week!