Annual Meeting

Posted by Anne Decker on Apr 18, 2025
Lima Rotarians approve our 2025-2026 projects.
The Lima Rotary Club’s held its annual meeting Monday. Members voted on the projects we will be funding in the coming year. The following resolutions were approved.
Resolution #1 - 2025-2026 Lima Rotary Fundraising Projects, Goals and Purpose                       
These are the proposed fundraising projects and the amounts anticipated:       
  1. Blood Clinic                                                                    $  3,000               Unrestricted
  2. Rotary Christmas Raffle & Auction                                $  4,000               Unrestricted
  3. Rex Perry Memorial Golf Outing                                    $20,000               Scholarships
  4. Holiday Home Tour                                                         $12,000               Unrestricted
  5. Rottery 50/50 Fundraiser                                                 $  1,000               Designated Charities  
  6. Rotary International Polio Plus Campaign                      $  3,000               RI Polio Plus Fund
  7. Rotary Members’ Dues for Foundation                           $  7,500               Unrestricted
TOTAL estimated net proceeds                                                       $50,500
 
 
Resolution #2 – 2025-2026 Lima Rotary Club Projects, Goals and Funding Source
(Based on funds raised above) These are the proposed distribution of the funds raised in #1 above: 
  1. Rotary Post-Secondary Scholarships                           $20,000               Golf Outing
  2. Grants to Local Non Profit Organizations                   $  1,000               Rottery 50/50
  3. Rotary International Polio Plus Fund                          $  3,000               RI Polio Plus
  4. Unrestricted Funds for the Foundation                       $26,500               LRC Fundraising
TOTAL estimated distribution                                                          $50,500
 
 
Resolution #3 – 2025-2026 Lima Rotary Club Partnership Projects
These are the projects the club deems important. The Lima Rotary Club recommends that they receive consideration by the Lima Rotary Foundation by way of a traditional grant application process. Amounts to be determined by organizational needs and the LRF.
  1. MESA Contribution
  2. Lima Symphony Orchestra
  3. Salvation Army
  4. ALL Youth Leadership
  5. Presenting Sponsor of Scripps Regional Spelling Bee
  6. Safety City
 
Resolution #4 – 2025-2026 Rotary Club Community Service Activities
These are club service projects that benefit other organizations.               
  1. Salvation Army Kettle Drive                              $    0.00
  2. Children’s Books to the Lima Public Library     $    500.00
  3. Rotary 4-Way Test Speech & Essay Contest      $   1,200.00
  4. Pack Boxes for West Ohio Food Bank
  5. Pack Love Luggage Backpacks
Also, the new board members were announced. The Lima Rotary Club board members will be: Officers:  President Russ Decker, President-Elect Craig Kupferberg, Vice President – Chip Bullock, Secretary Anne Decker and Treasurer Jason Bice. Board members will include: Judge Richard Warren, Jennifer Mason, Aaron McLaurine, Cory Frazer, Beth Seibert, Berlin Carroll and Demi Burden as President Ex-Officio.
Lima Rotary Foundation board members will be: President Troy Elwer, Judge John Payne, Michael Sarno, Julie Klingler, Sam Bassitt, Abe Ambrosia, Josh Unterbrink, Scott Cockerell and David Trinko. The new members will take office on July 1.