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Rory
Coit, our new president, introduced another different concept at
today’s meeting. He will be reporting on the Board Meeting on
the next Wednesday in lieu of a program.
The 2004 budget has been approved. The big item still in
question is the location of the meetings and the food costs.
Only two locations submitted plans for providing services to the
Noon Sertoma group, Bonanza and Jack’s. Costs at Bonanza will go
up from $7.50 per meal to $9.50. The budget as is will probably
be able to absorb the costs even though meals for someone who
attends every meeting will range about $80 over current dues.
Dues also cover international costs so this could become an
issue soon.
Rory appointed a committee to evaluate this problem with
Karen Owen as chair. Sponsorship increased their contributions
to the community by $10,000 due to more funds available through
the gossamer ceiling project, the Michael Johnson Concert, and
the Flag Project.
The last major item Rory covered was the membership activity
cards that will be handed out at the next meeting. Each new
member will be required to turn in 5 hours of service in order
to be inducted into the club. Regular members will be asked to
fill out cards whenever they participate in an activity
including such things as greeting and note taking and to put
them in the bucket with their badges at the end of the meeting.
The major goal of this is to track participation and work harder
at involving everyone in activities.
Denny Benjamin and Dennis Renowski will head up the social
committee this year and rookies are asked to attend the meeting
two weeks from now in order to get started on the party. Another
new program will replace the FAS which will no longer be used.
THANKS CAROL PAULSON FOR TAKING NOTES. The note takers from
now on will be simply whoever volunteers for the day. See Rory
before the meeting to pick up the sheet; it is very self
explanatory and easy to use. Only 48 or so people have to
volunteer once a year to cover this task that makes Pam’s job so
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Kristine
Welle was today’s honored Sertoman. Kristine joined the club
after one of her employees brought the Rookie party to her place
of employment which has since changed. Kris moved here from the
Cities five years ago. She is marrying her fiancé Brent Hoheisel
in November. Brent works at Jim’s Electric. They enjoy boating,
snowmobiling, and biking. She currently is the manager of the
Hawthorn Inn and Suites. She is very enthusiastic about this
brand new facility which has wonderful suites and a great
breakfast program. She has been in the hospitality business
since 1989. The thing she loves the most about it is that it is
open 24 hours a day 7 days a week. That is also the thing she
likes the least about it. Julie Degan who is no longer in the
club sponsored Kris and she has been a member for 4 years. She
is our current Secretary, membership chair, co-chair of the
Gossamer Ceiling committee, and worked on both the rookie party
and the Christmas Lights Project.
Rory
Coit on the behalf of the Noon Sertoma Club presented Gary Walters
with a $1000 check to add to his donations from his recent
Perching for Partners project for Kinship.