Past President Norm Kelly brought the meeting to order at 12:15 PM at Purkey’s Pink Apple with Glenn Holcombe leading the Pledge of Allegiance and Dave Wilson giving the Invocation.

 

 

Terry Furman introduced the Club Essay Contest Winner, Charlesie Rowles Senior at TAHS.  She is President of the Interact Club and has been in the club for 3 years. Charlesie’s essay  was submitted to the District 7410 Essay Contest for Juniors & Seniors.  The essay topic was “Be the Inspiration”.  Charlesie read her essay. She plans to go into nursing and minor in Spanish. 

 

Terry then presented Charlesie with a $100 check as the winner of the Club level of the Essay Contest.

Terry (left) and Charlesie

 

 

Ad Terri Detrick – 2 board positions open on Interfaith BOD. If anyone is interested, please contact Terri.

 

Ad – Rick Miller - dinner at Triton, ham dinner for Methodist church.  Tickets free to vets, needy families, shut-ins within 5 miles and soup kitchen folks (100 tickets given away).

 

Lou Divis Peace Camp Update – Lou spoke at an Interact meeting and several Interactors will be counselors at this summer’s Peace Camp. Several Rotarians will give presentations on maple syrup, drug abuse, Max the dog and other topics.

 

Norm W celebrated his 93^rd birthday on Mar 20.

 

 

From the WCCC – Wyoming County Commissioners Candidate Forum will be April 4th at 6-8 PM at the Tunkhannock Area Intermediate Center (Middle School).

 

 

Flash Meetings for March moved from 1st and 3rd Thursdays of March to the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of March at 5:30 pm at Bogeys.  Next Flash Meeting will be next Thursday – March 28th.  Will be only for March due to Pres Mike’s out of town work schedule. 

 

 

6 Students from Tunkhannock Area High School submitted applications for RYLA.   4 have been accepted to fill our existing 4 available slots (Jilian Landon, Alexis Brown, Caroline Reynolds, and Anthony Eckert).   2 have been put on the waiting list.

 

 

 

Ron has obtained more info on a bandshell. City of Carbondale has a bandshell for $150/day, but you have to pick it up yourself, which would not be an issue for our club. Library and Blue Grass also need a bandshell. Jeff Kintner (Kintner Homes)  is looking to help sponsor a moveable bandshell at Lazybrook Park. It would reside at the park and they could rent it out for events.

 

Glenn Holcombe is working on all the rack cards etc. for the Festival.

 

See email from Ron Furman regarding this year’s meetings / schedule.  Next Meeting will be Monday evening – April 1st at 6pm at the Tunkhannock Library.

 

 

Starting to work plans for a Spring / Early Summer Rotary Day Trip – Details to come in the coming weeks.  If anyone has any ideas on where to go / what to do please get with the Committee as soon as possible.

 

 

One potential member, but need more info.

 

 

Sam is sending out letters to all members with a Foundation package filled out to make it easier for members to make their Foundation donations.

Terri asked about what "share" is and why specify your contribution is for share?  Carol commented that any money designated as share will have a percentage come back to the District for District grants in 3 years since that money is invested for the time frame. It was felt that a presentation on how the money is used  at RF would be helpful for new and long-time members.  Frank had a problem setting up an account and password on the Rotary International website.

 

 

Next Drug Take Back – April 27th, 2019. Glenn will have materials next week for distribution based on people signed up.

 

 

Most of grant submitted online and working with Rick on the numbers.  They will present the project to the District Foundation Committee on Apr 5 at District Conference.

 

 

Chelesea met with Sam, who helped her with where to get Rotary resource materials for Facebook and Instagram.  Chelsea has now created an Instagram account for Tunkhannock Rotary.

 

Facebook pages are being taken care of for Festival and Club by Chelsea, Gina and Sam with some input as needed from Carol and Nom Kelly.

 

 

Past Presidents Samantha Maruzzelli and Norm Kelly and representative of Kiwanis went to the Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce meeting to give presentations on Rotary and Kiwanis to the leadership training group. There were 17 people in the leadership program.

 

 

Roadside cleanup will be Saturday, April 27th, 2019.  Please meet at the Fireplace Restaurant at 9am.  John will be sending around sign up sheet at beginning of April.

 

 

Harry discovered in trying to raise money for Fireworks, that the gas companies and even Walmart require grant applications, so he suggested we get someone who has a knowledge of grant writing to make the applications.  He may be getting money from BKV for fireworks and maybe Festival.  Need a committee to work on these sponsorship applications.

 

 

Assistant District Governor, David Palmer will be attending our next noon meeting on March 28^th. He will speak for about 5-10 minutes.

 

 

Elaine gave the Feb Treasurer’s report that was approved at Tuesday’s Board meeting. 

 

 

This year’s Fireworks will be on July 3 with a rain date of July 5.