Today's Chair: President Elect John Healy

 

Weather: Cool and overcast

 

Invocation: Mary Schiller. Reminds us in spring to renew our obligation to serve personally, locally, and internationally.

 

Visiting Rotarians and Guests: John Felton of the Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union, guest of Diana Meckley; Paula Pichon, guest of Eddie Sundquist who is Grant Writer for the City of Jamestown; Lori Brockelbank guest of Tory Irgang and Rudi Andalora guest of Ruth Lundin. 

 

Announcements:
50/50 signups. Contact Sharon Hamilton if you can sell during noon meetings.

 

North Main Street sign. We reached our goal, raising over $5,000! Thanks to all who sold tickets, bought tickets, and especially to Kevin who oversaw the effort and Ruth for assisting.

 

Ukraine Relief. Any Club members who make a donation to the Rotary Disaster Relief fund for Ukraine, please send Ruth proof of your donation. The Vision Committee is working to match club member donations up to $500. To make a donation, go to: https://my.rotary.org/en/disaster-response-fund

 

In their meeting last week the Vision Committee also voted to defer consideration of additional funding to Uganda School Project to next fiscal year, since we have just completed a major project in Pakistan. If you have any thoughts on last week’s presentation, please contact Ruth or a member of the Vision Cmte.

 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Cmte. will be holding a meeting on Tuesday, April 12 at noon at the CRCF office on Spring Street and also via zoom. Anyone who would like to join us, please let Ruth know.

 

Youth Exchange: We are still in need of three host families for the student who will be coming for the school year next fall. Each family hosts the student for about 4 months. Right now we are focusing our search on Bemus Point or Southwestern school districts. If you know anyone who might be a great host, contact Cheri Krull or Chris Anderson. It is not a requirement to have a student in high school, but it helps.

 

Birthday Table. Joni Blackman spoke about how the Rotary Foundation is assisting in Ukraine. Of the 62 Rotary Clubs in Ukraine, only one club has suspended meetings due to the invasion. There is a special committee of all the clubs that meets two times a day on line to discuss issues and how they can help. The Ukraine clubs provide 1. Help to hospitals and to the two disaster response grants. 2. Coordinating humanitarian aid coming from Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania. 3. Helping families leaving the country. Message to us on behalf of Rotary Ukraine: Thanks for your help. Lobby governments to push for peace.

Celebrating April b-days: Sally Martinez-4 time Paul Harris Fellow, Paul Wahlstrom Honorary Member, John Lloyd who is also celebrating his 60^th wedding anniversary, Lisa Goodell 3 time PHF, Sharon Hamilton who has served as assistant District Governor, Rich Barkstrom PH sustaining club member, and Joelle Washer a PHF. Sharon won the drawing.

 

50/50 Winner. Melissa Meyers announced $53 to the winner. John Lloyd won.

 

Sergeant At Arms. Doug Conroe announced fines received from Dave who has missed, and Mark and Joel for leaving early. Joel Keefer fined for his picture in Around About Town. Mark Olson was also in the Gazette. Deb Kathman and Tory Irgang-in the Gazette for Striders. Chris Anderson and Diana Meckley fined because Denise of TRC was recognized as #67 on the list of “power house people” in Western New York.

 

On this date in 1968 MLK was assassinated while supporting garbage men in Memphis. In 1975-Paul Allen founded Microsoft.

 

Happy Bucks. Amy Rohler-son is 10 today. Diana Meckley was very happy! Her husband gave her $1 to thank the Diamond Dinner attendees for CAP. Diana also gave for John Felton, prospective member, for Rotary Mondays, and for today’s speakers who practice service above self every day. Mike Roberts is going to be away. First he will be attending a service for his mother and father-in-law and visiting with family, and then he will be attending the Masters golf tournament. He also recognized today’s speaker Terri Johnson for Toys for Tots. Tory recognized Lori Brockelbank as a prospective member and TRC for the great role everyone there plays. John Lloyd gave for his 60^th wedding anniversary.  John Healy saw Katie Geise at the annual Building Exchange dinner. Melissa Meyers loves connecting with Rotarians-she had lunch with Paulette in Florida. Walt Pickut bid happy birthday to Jim Roselle on Tax Day, April 15.