Opening Ceremonies: President Rebecca Greenlaw called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm with opening remarks and the pledge of allegiance.
Rebecca thanked Clyde for taking care of Sergeant at Arms duties, Ashley for taking minutes, Michael for managing Zoom and everyone for help set up and take down the room.
Guests: Dom Efter
Birthdays and Anniversaries: Each week birthdays and anniversaries wishes will be sent from the club via email with an electronic greeting card. Be on the lookout for yours!
Rotary Business & Upcoming events:
New member induction: Our club welcomed three new members! Becca Mantelli, Arlyn Whitelaw and Candace Bachorik! Welcome to the club Ladies!
New Rotary Designs – Shirts, Aprons, totes. Price sheet available to place orders through Debbie and Lincoln Ehrlenbach. Deadline to order: July 8th.
Transition Night – June 24th – Will be honoring long time members, celebrating our 75th year with a cake, fellowship and video of club made by the Ehrlenbach’s. Come celebrate!
Rotary Club Dues – Emails have been sent out. Dues are to be paid by July 1st by check, cash or through our PayPal account located on the club’s website.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Rotary Blueberry Pancake Breakfast – Saturday, August 2nd. We are looking for a 100-cup coffee maker to use for the breakfast. This can be burrowed from a friend/family or a local church? Let Lincoln Ehrlenbach know.
Tip Jar for the Waiter: Reminder to tip the waiter when ordering a meal at the weekly meetings.
Join a Rotary Committee: Rebecca Greenlaw encourages club members to join a committee within the club. Learn more about Rotary and how you can help!
Door prizes were won by Candy Bachorik, JoAnn Rodick, and Carl Lusby
50-50 won by Mary Beth Harmon - $10
Happy dollars this quarter go the Scholarship Fund – Several Rotarians shared happy thoughts
Club Assembly:
Vocational Update: Student Scholarships – 80 applications were turned in. Students competed for six different types of scholarships for a total of 13 awards.
EHS and HCTC – This past year we had an EHS Honors banquet for 35 students and three HCTC recognition evening where we covered 12 classes and learned about Skills USA.
Member Vocational talks will start in July. Gene sent an outline to the attendees at the meeting describing a basic outline.
Annie Sargent contacted the club to start honoring adult education students and suggested that she bring National Adult Education Honor Society inductees to one of our meetings. The board met and recommended this. We have scheduled this meeting for July 22nd. To honor 6 students. We ask members to both volunteer as greeters and to supply $25 gift cards for gasoline or groceries.
RYLA – Rotary Youth Leadership Award – Looking for a candidate between 18 – 30 years old to attend a weekend in September, Friday 12-Sunday 14. The cost is $200 to the club. The candidate doesn’t need to be affiliated with the club. The weekend is about learning about leaderships skills, team building and white water rafting. You learn about Rotary and work with other from the US and Canada.
Treasurer’s Report: All operating accounts are now at Camden National Bank. Current balance is $14,891.
$1,800 has been paid for dues, $2, 124 is available to start the Gifting Experience and $3,194 has been paid to Wallace Events for the pancake breakfast tent.
1st quarter happy dollars - $420
2nd quarter happy dollars - $393
3rd quarter happy dollars - $329
4th quarter happy dollars so far - $392
Most expenses were for the most part in line with expectations. There were two issues relating to the weekly meals – member paid meals vs minimum requirements; weekly tip requirements vs amount paid in the tip jar. The club is responsible for $758 in meals and $1,105 tips - $400 of that tip expense was for additional tips for the waitress during special events.
International Update: I’m reaching out to share a story that touched my heart and
reminded me why we do what we do. Yesterday, we had the privilege of fitting 15- year old
Jusveidy Paola Mota Rodriguez with her first prosthetic leg, and let me tell you, it was a
moment I’ll never forget.
Jusveidy was born without one of her legs, and growing up as a teenager hasn’t been easy.
Navigating school with crutches, she often felt different from her peers, and it took a toll. Her
parents poured everything they had into supporting her, traveling weekly to Santo Domingo in
search of someone who could help make their daughter’s dream of a prosthetic leg come
true. They wanted her to feel like “the other kids,” to walk confidently and chase her dreams
without barriers.
Well, thanks to your incredible support, that dream became reality yesterday. We fitted
Jusveidy with her first prosthetic leg, and the joy on her face was indescribable. She’s already
excited to head back to school and show her friends.
When we asked her what she wants to be when she grows up, her answer hit me hard: “I
want to be a doctor to help other people.” Can you imagine? This young girl, who’s been
through so much, wants to pay it forward. It’s a beautiful reminder of how kindness ripples
outward. I was once helped by others to get my own prosthetic leg, and now, through your
generosity and our organization’s work, we’ve given Jusveidy a new start. Her dream to
become a doctor and help others is proof that the chain of blessings keeps growing.
I can’t thank you enough for believing in our mission. A special shout out to Mr. Amann for his
generous donation that funded the adjustable socket we used for Jusveidy’s prosthetic. Huge
thanks to our longtime partner, Penta Medical Recycling, for providing the foot, knee, and
other components that made this fitting possible. And to everyone who keeps us in their
prayers, your support means the world. Thank you all for standing with us and making moments like this possible. Together, we’re
changing lives, one step at a time. Video:
https://youtube.com/shorts/GEDfNg_51Gg?feature=share
Foundation Report: The 2024-2025 goal for the annual fund is $6000, as of June 5, 2025 the club has contributed
$6,332 to the annual fund. The 2024-2025 goal for polio is $2000. To date, the club has
contributed $3233 for polio.
Membership Update: Aryln Whitelaw, Rebecca (Becca) Mantelli, and Candy Bachorik were
inducted in our Rotary Club on June 17.
Laurie Fogelman also re-joined as a member this quarter.
Matt Montgomery and Sherry Billings both have the application and are
eligible to join Rotary. They both just have to apply and be approved.
I have been sending e-cards to all birthday/anniversaries for members.
Any feedback on these?
Ladies Night: social gathering on third Thursday of the month at Black
Moon has been successful. This week we will need to change the date for
June due to volunteering on June 19th activity to June 26.
New membership committee chair for next Rotary year: Saxon Tinto! She
has asked that members let her know if you are interested in joining the
committee for next year. Also, current committee members, please let
her know if you are interested in staying on the committee. She will
coordinate a monthly meeting time based on committee availability.
New membership committee chair for next Rotary year: Saxon Tinto.
Polio Cups: Reminder to donate to Polio! For every $1 donated, 7 children are vaccinated.
Next week at Rotary- June 24th – Transition Night
Respectfully submitted Ashley Johnson
