THE GALLIPOLIS ROTARY CLUB

President Shirley Doss presents a Rotary mug to new Rotarian, Emily Davidson, for presenting her ‘vocational talk’ as the program at our meeting today.  Emily amazed her audience today with her accomplishments thus far.  She spoke of the positive experience with her home schooling all 17 years, being able to travel to 49 of 50 states, and how all of it equipped her to proceed into college level classes.  Along the way our new Rotarian has accumulated two bachelor degrees as well as an associate degree.  Well done!

Our speaker will soon be taking a new position as Site Manager at the Jenkins Memorial Clinic and Clinic Manager for Dr. Adesioye and Dr. Haller in Jackson.  Emily is planning to start a Master’s degree in Health Care Administration.  Club members asked a number of excellent questions of our speaker.  Thanks, Emily, for the great program!

President Shirley welcomed members and guests to the meeting today.  Our guests included Heather Crum, guest of Chuck Clark, and Sammy Lopez, guest of PDG Mel Simon.  Both have turned in membership applications to join Gallipolis Rotary!

Fellowship—Gordon Amsbary ran our club fellowship for the meeting and went straight to work fining late-comer Cleeland Willis a buck!  Gordo presented a little history trivia and then called for any Happy Buck$.  David Smith bought a Happy Buck in honor of visiting London and seeing his son over there.  Resty Alonzo also bought a Happy Buck in honor of returning from a recent trip to Germany.  Gordon concluded with a few words of wisdom.

Split-The-Pot—Deb Rhodes picked up and ran STP for our meeting today.  Sales were fairly brisk and our small pot grew to $7.00.  The large pot is now at $307.00!  Deb asked Secretary and ‘fill-in’ cashier, Chuck Clark, to draw our winning ticket which was held by . . . guest, Sammy Lopez!  Sammy, a Paul Harris Fellow and Rotarian from New Mexico, graciously donated the small pot to the RI Foundation.  In the draw for ‘the Big One’, Sammy pulled the Nine of Hearts.  Our Foundation Fine for the day was assessed against anyone NOT wearing a long sleeved shirt!

Next week’s program will be handled by President Shirley.  Here are the program assignments for the balance of the month:

Aug 9        Lee Bauman
Aug 16       Zac Fosler
Aug 23      Marlin Rose
Aug 30      Jim Phillippe

Have a great week!

Attending included President Shirley, Secretary Chuck, Lee Saltzgaber, Paul Koch, Mel Simon, Margaret Evans, Restly Alonzo, and Emily Davidson.

President Shirley called the meeting to order and asked Chuck Clark to distribute the club’s financial report prepared by Treasurer Shawn Siders.  There was a question regarding the $245 to BEF as to whether the club is paying the rent for the Band Boosters.  Shirley to check with the Band Boosters.  Motion was made by Mel, seconded by Paul Koch to accept the financial report.  Motion carried.

The board approved the new member applications for Heather Crum and Sammy Lopez to join the club.  Heather will be inducted next Tuesday, August 9th and Sammy when he returns from vacation.

Some discussion was held on the new arrangement at the BEF Festival.  We will no doubt have a new floor plan in the new tent.  The location should be great.  Paul will be talking with Ray McKinnis regarding the booth.

Some discussion was held on the subject of a monthly informal ‘after-hours’ meeting one Tuesday each month.  President Shirley suggested this meeting become the responsibility of the President-elect for planning and execution.  The first after-hours meeting to take place in September.

Board member, Lee Saltzgaber, discussed the youth initiative project that he is championing.  The need exists, the studies back it up, but what needs to happen is for a community group to step up to the challenge.   Lee also shared a fund-raising idea for the club to evaluate.

There being no additional business, the meeting was adjourned.