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District 6600 Governor Gary Newton encourages us to work toward a better community and a better world.
Fr. Ross led the club in singing "God Bless America" - and in singing to Paul Yessenow, who turned 90 !!
 
Fellowship was by Dick Schroeder, who gave us a primer on Columbus Day. 
 
10/28 - we need volunteers for handing out dictionaries in the local schools - call or email David Runk to help.
 
This week's speaker was our district governor - Gary Newton. 
 
A few important points from Gary's talk were that he actually turned down his Rotary invitation TWICE before joining. Once he did join, he rose quickly to lead 2 different clubs in his career. Following a near death experience while on vacation in Hawaii -  Gary renewed his vigor for helping others and began to work in regional and international service...
 
Tim Stanford won the Rottery drawing - with proceeds going to "Barbers Give Bikes" - 
 
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Allen County is prepared for disasters...from flooding to wild animals.
Peggy Ehora announced a new informal Rotary night, with plans to have one per month. The 1st one is scheduled for 10/12 - 5:30 at the MET.
 
Dick Schroeder announced that Rotary International has been awarded a 4 star rating (out of 4) from Charity Navigator. This organization evaluates non profit groups on how well they spend their money, fiscal strength, and "bang for your buck." This helps assure that donations are well spent, and that most of your charitable giving isn't just "overhead". For example, a $100 donation can provide 3 cataract surgeries in a foreign country.
 
Harold Bischoff announced that our club will be hosting a cycling event with the local YMCA on 10/31 - with proceeds going towards an international water project that our local club is heading.
 
If you eat at Bob Evans on 10/22 and take the correct coupon (email to members by David Runk - a portion of your bill will be donated to the club. You have to eat, so contact David if you didn't get a form...
 
Please visit myrotary.org and sign up. Our club gets points for participation - and you get valuable information.
 
Our speaker was Thomas Berger - the head of Allen County Emergency Management and Homeland Security. Several different operations fall under this department, including 911 dispatch, the area warning sirens, and severe weather alerts.
 
Thomas noted that our recent flooding in 2015 caused over $150,000 damage to county infrastructures, with additional data still coming in. 
 
It was surprising to hear that the recent exotic animal release near Columbus recently sparked a statewide training certification for dangerous animals - so area law enforcement will be better trained if a lion is in your backyard.
 
For more information - call 419-991-1404 or visit allen-ema.com
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We had a wonderful time at our first social evening at The Met Monday night. Enjoy these photos!
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Lima Rotary sponsors Cycling for Life event.
As announced last Monday at the Rotary meeting, the Lima Rotary is working with the Lima YMCA to hold Cycling for Life on Saturday, October 31st at the Lima Mall.  The event will be adjacent to Macy’s Department Store and will last from 10:00 am until 2:00 p.m.  The purpose of the event is to allow businesses to challenge their friends and competitors to see which two-person team can cycle the farthest in ten minutes.  We might even be able to have the Lima Rotary take on a fellow Rotary Club in District 6600 in a challenge.
 
The meaning of the name for the event, Cycling for Life, is to highlight the importance of clean water and sanitation for developing countries.  The Lima Rotary will close-out within a few weeks a project started two years ago under President Michael Schoenhofer.   That project involved helping a small village in Honduras, Villa Peniel, to install pvc piping that connected the houses to a new sewage treatment plant built by the regional government.  The numerous latrines in the village had fouled many of the wells and residents were experiencing many health problems. Attached are several pictures of the Villa Peniel project.
 
Another part of the Cycling for Life event is to solicit funds from Lima Rotarians and businesses to complete the fund raising for submission of a Global Water Project later this year.  Rotarian Bob Ruehl is working with five other Rotary Clubs from Pennsylvania to California for submitting this grant.  This project would total $198,000.00 and be the largest International Service project ever undertaken by the Lima Rotary.  The Club has already raised $6,000.00 and would like to raise another $5,000.00 in order to fully fund the $10,000.00 minimum amount needed to submit the Global Water Project to Rotary International .
 
Rotarian Dan Best has agreed to be the Event Chairman for the Cycling for Life event and he is in need of your assistance.  First, six to volunteer s will be needed on Saturday, October 31st—three from 9:00 a.m. until Noon and three from Noon until 3:00 p.m.  Sign-up sheets will be on the tables at the Rotary Club meetings.  A second need is for two person teams to ride in the event and to challenge your nemesis.  Teams can register by logging onto the Rotary website at: www.LimaRotary.com and click on the Forms tab.  Prizes will be given for the top two teams and individuals can also register to ride on the day of the event on Saturday, October 31st.
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Please welcome these new members of the Lima Rotary Club...
At its meeting Tuesday, the board of the Lima Rotary Club voted to approve membership applications from Derek Stemen from the American Red Cross, Matt Macklin from Baton Rouge Senior Health Services, and Pam Stricker from The Lima News.
Please make Derek & Matt welcome.
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Please help us with the Christmas Auction by donating items now.
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Dictionary Distribution is October 28th.
The Lima Rotary Club will be doing its Dictionary Distribution on October 28th - the first time we've ever distributed all the dictionaries in one day. We'll be delivering dictionaries to all the third graders in 14 Allen County schools. Book pick-up is scheduled for October 26th & 27th. We could use your help on all three days. Please let Dave Cockerell know if you can assist. dcockerell@hotmail.com 
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Here are the highlights from the October 13 board meeting.
The Lima Rotary Club Board of Directors met Tuesday October 13, 2015.  Highlights of the meeting follow:
 
·         Secretary’s report
Brown also shared information on the demographics of the club.
The Club has 79% male members; and 21% female members. 
Membership by length of time includes 7% under one year;  23% at 1 – 5 years;  18% at 5 – 10 years;   25% at 10 – 20 years;  and 27% over 20 years.
 
·         President’s Report
Rotary’s Lake Erie Watershed Crisis Conference                                                                                                                           
David Runk informed the Board that three Lima Rotarians have signed up to attend the Rotary Lake Erie Watershed Crisis Conference scheduled for October 23 and 24, 2015 in Toledo.  Runk’s plan was for the Club to send up to 5 if the attendees stayed overnight.  As the three are not planning to attend the full event, the club can afford to send additional members if there is interest.
 
                Board of Directors and Lima Rotary Foundation Memorandum of Understanding 
During John Rockhold’s term as President, the Memorandum of Understanding and what it should include was undertaken.  Meetings were held but an actual document was never produced.  Though the concept existed in the Annual Meeting, it was not finished.  Runk decided to pursue the process and, with the assistance of Attorney Don Witter, a document has been drawn up.  The document was presented to the Lima Rotary Foundation and President Scott Shafer suggested a couple of concepts.  As originally written, the document is written from Rotary Club to Foundation.  Scott suggested the Foundation may take on projects and funds as well.  In addition, the Foundation may want to do something themselves.   Also there could be a donor or bequest that comes directly to the Foundation.  Scott has added verbiage including Anonymity and Donor Intent - Under Section C.  The Board also discussed section A 7 and the timeline for any year-end surplus to be given to the Foundation.  The Board agreed to adopt as stated with a date of September 30th for transfer of surplus funds from the Club to the Foundation.  The Memorandum of Agreement will clarify the process in writing and the Annual Meeting will be continued to define the agreement.  Scott stated the Foundation will meet on Monday October 19 to approve the MOU.
  
Board Subcommittees. 
Runk discussed adding additional members to the subcommittees.  His goal is to have all members of this Board active on subcommittees.  
                                                               i.      Finance      Treasurer Kevin Bill chair.  Add David Frost, Traci Sanchez and Paul Crow.
                                                              ii.      Membership / Retention      Peggy Ehora will chair. Anne Decker and Dean Wittwer will join John Ficorilli. 
                                                            iii.      International   Harold Bischoff will chair     David Runk and Esther Baldridge will join.
 
·         President-Elect Report                                                                                                   
Past Due Policy 
David Frost stated he plans to have the Past Due Policy draft ready for discussion at the next board meeting. 
 
                District Grant for Dictionary Distribution
Runk stated the applications for district grants have been passed on to Rotary International for approval.  The Club requested an $800 grant for the Dictionary Distribution.  The District had a total of $95,000 in requests with $58,000 to award.  Bischoff indicated most likely, the club will be awarded a partial amount of the $800 requested.
 
·         Vice President Report (Service Projects)                                                                               
Tracie Sanchez reported on the following projects:
ii.       Dictionary Distribution 
The date has been set for Wednesday October 28th.   Books can be picked up on Monday and Tuesday Oct 26th and 27th .  Dave Cockerell is looking for 30 – 50 volunteers.  Currently he has 15 volunteers.
 
iii.     Abilities Field 
Currently $285,945 has been raised toward the needed $400,000 cost of the project.  The prints have been drawn by Bassitt Associates and the paperwork will be going out for contractors to start bidding the job.  We are on track for a Spring 2016 ground breaking project at UNOH.
 
iv.      Blood Clinic 
All volunteers are in place for the November 7th event at the Senior Citizens Center on West Elm Street from 6:30 - 9 AM.
 
v.         Special Needs Christmas Party 
Esther Baldridge has set the first meeting of the committee for Monday October 19th at 11:00 AM prior to the noon Rotary meeting.
 
vi.      Christmas Auction
The Auction will be December 7th during the regular meeting. An early start time of 11:30 AM will be suggested.  Cindy Wood and Annette Swisher are making arrangements for music by a local school group.  A flyer postcard will be mailed this week to solicit auction items with a turn-in date of all items by November 2nd.  Raffle tickets will be mailed around the 1st of November with a reminder card about donating items or money.  Every Rotarian is expected to either donate items or money for the auction. A table will be set up at noon meetings starting the 2nd week of October to receive items.  Anne will be doing some social media to get the word out for donations.  The committee is talking of involving the Chamber for promotion.  Jay Begg would like to start the silent auction two weeks before the actual auction so Rotarians can start to bid early in case they can’t make the December 7th meeting.
 
vii.    Social
The Club had its first Social Meeting Monday October 12th at the Met on Main Street.  A 50/50 drawing was held and raised $186.00 toward hors d’oeuvres for future meetings.  Eventually when there is enough in the fund, money will be donated to the Rottery to be given to a local charity.  It was a fun night just to get to talk and get to know one another.  Future meetings are scheduled for Tuesday November 10th and Wednesday December 9th
 
·         International Service Update                                                                                                  
Harold Bischoff shared information on the International Service Committee’s Fall Fund Raising Bicycle Riding Challenge Project scheduled for Saturday October 31st at the Lima Mall.   Harold will promote the project on TV and at Mayor’s News Conference.  Josh Unterbrink with Activate Allen County is working with Harold on the project.   Dan Best will be the event Chair for the day.  The stationary bikes will be located on the floor for safety reasons.  The banner used during the Labor Day Parade will be part of the display on the stage.  Harold stated he has started placing flyers on the tables requesting a $20 donation per member as part of the fundraising.  Also a business fundraising campaign will be held.  The club will be making a $10,000 contribution to the Global Water Project.  $6,000 has already been raised.  The club needs to raise $4,000 but is hoping to raise more to cover the Global Water Project and have additional monies for other projects.  A map from Villa Peniel, Honduras has been requested to show the scope of the project.  Harold indicated water purification management in the United States was actively being pursued about 100 years ago.  Central America is experiencing what we did last century.  He indicated we have a very positive story to tell.
 
·         District Governor Nominations
Runk stated that the District is requesting nominations for District Governor.  Past President Esther Baldridge has expressed interest in becoming involved at the district level.  Runk will nominate her for District Governor. 
 
·         New Business                                                                                                                                             
New member applications were considered for:
                Derek Stemen  - West Central American Red Cross
                Matt Macklin – Baton Rouge Health System/Plus Management
                Pam Stricker – The Lima News
A Motion was made by Peg Ehora to approve the applications and David Frost seconded the motion.  Board approved.
Anne Decker made a motion to accept the resignation of Colleen Morris with regret.  David Frost seconded the motion.  Board approved. 
Georgiana Saffle has requested a 90 day Leave Of Absence for business reasons from October 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015.  Harold Bischoff made a motion to grant the leave.  Anne Decker seconded the motion.  Board approved.
 
                There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
 
                Respectfully
                Rita Brown, Secretary
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