Posted by Leonard Shonka on Aug 25, 2017
Weekly Morning Meeting
August 25, 2017
Oakmont Country Club
7am-8:30am
 
  1. The Meeting was called to order by President Elect Peggy Smith
     
  2. Meeting Roles
  • Greeter - Velvet Rhodes
  • Cashier - Les Vincent
  • Inspiration - David Smith
  • 4-Way Test - Zainul Abedin
  1. Announcements
  • Dave Smith gave a recap of the Rotary Foundation
    • The Rotary Foundation can be accessed by Rotary Direct on the Internet
      • You can access Rotary International
      • View lists of donors to various causes
      • Various donation plans are recommended for each level of donor
  • Glendale Community College is conducting a food drive for needy students at Glendale Community Community
    • Please bring appropriate food stuffs to the Rotary meeting on September 15
    • Contact Anita Wallace for further details
  • The Wine Tasting Fundraiser is scheduled for September
    • Sign up through the Glendale Sunrise Rotary website
    • All are welcome
    • The cost is $50
  • The District Picnic
    • Takes place from 5pm to 9pm on August 26
    • Ken Riedel and Eric Hamilton will be paddling the boat in the race
    • See Eric Hamilton with any parking questions or carpooling requests
    • The Cardboard ship for the race was brought in to show the club. The name of the boat is "Ship Happens".
  • Keith Sorem, the head of the Lucky 7 Club, encouraged more people to volunteer for roles at future meetings
  1. The Sergeant-At-Arms, Jeanett Cordon, oversaw the collection of fines and acknowledgements
     
  2. Anita Wallace introduced the speaker, Brian Han from the Liberty in North Korea Program
  • The Organization is dedicated to smuggling North Korean Defectors out of North Korea safely
  • Brian outlined the many logistical and safety problems that refugees face when fleeing North Korea
  1. Sergeant-at-Arms Jeanett Cordon oversaw the opportunity drawings
     
  2. President Elect Peggy Smith adjourned the meeting