MEETING MINUTES 01-27-2014

MEETING MINUTES 01-27-2014

MEAL 6:30-7 P.M.  Spaghetti, salad, bread, milk, juice or coffee & dessert.  Julia and Bud Green brought homemade Brownie Bites and Reese's Peanut Butter Bars.  YUM! 

7 P.M. MEETING

Pledge of Allegiance

Sing:  AMERICA

KL George:  PRAYER

“My actions are my only true belongings.” 
― Thich Nhat Hanh

“There are two primary choices in life. To accept conditions as they exists or accept the responsibility for changing them.” 
― Denis Waitley

“I have not failed, I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”

― Tomas Edison

Attending were:  Tami Clark, Nadine W., Teri & Bill Rendahl, Dawn Kenney (+Matt, John & Autumn), Bud & Julia Green (+Damion & Gracie), Bernice & Chris Beck, Shirley Gibson, Evan Burnett, Linda & George Johnson. 

KL George Johnson:

Guests:  Autumn Kenny

1.  Speaker:  Autumn Kenny shared about her Girl Scout Cookies Troop # 40117.  Her goal is to sell 250 boxes of cookies.  So far she's sold about 40 boxes.

2.  Budget Review & Vote

          Additions  

          Changes  - correction - rent to church needed to be added to expenses.

3.  Club direction 2014

            1 Year

5 Years

          10 Years

4.  Be a leader in our community.  

5.  Dinner for 5:  Evan - Dinner will be held at Mr. Doug's again this year. The menu will be build your own taco.  No host bar.

6.  Champion a new cause - Anyone who has a cause that they want to champion, please let us know, so we can get on-board.

7.  Club Officers - Suggestions so far:
          President  - Evan Burnett

          Vice President  - Bud Green

          Secretary

          Treasurer               

          Lion Tamer - Walt Dohring

          Tail Twister - Chris Beck

8.  Grapefruit & Visitations:  Bernice - So far we've ordered over 240 boxes of grapefruit, including 30 extras.  Last year we sold 182 1/2 boxes of grapefruit.

9.   White Cane Days - Julia will talk to Stewart's Meats to see if we can work White Cane Days there.  Bernice will make arrangements to go to Jim Bob's Restaurant again this year.

10. School REF Auction Donation.  Perhaps a gardening gift basket.

11. Planning meeting Feb 4^th School Commons.

12.  Food Bank Donation - discussed in depth.  We will vote on a donation next meeting.

13.  DSHS Van at Food Bank Feb 12.

14. Tail Twister:  Earned $10.00.  The Kenney Family won a free 2014 calendar for their family.

INFORMATION:

Together:  1^st & 2^nd Wed 5 PM City Hall

Rainier Community Gardens 1^st Monday RHS

Senior Center Lunch:  Mon & Wed at noon - $2.50 each

City Council meets 2^nd & 4^th Tues at 7 PM

Rainier Community Cares – 1^st & 2^nd Wed. @ 2^nd portable by RMS

Sportsman’s Club – 1^st Mon @ 7PM

City Council – 2^nd & 4^th Tues. @ 7 PM

Rainier Food Bank:  Wed & Sat 9 – 12 noon

Historical Soc. – 3^rd Thurs. @ 6:30 PM

Valley Heart Breakfast – 4^th Sat 9 – 11 AM – Free – farm fresh sausage & eggs, fresh fruit, homemade biscuits - great food!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Feb 4:  Planning Meeting School Commons

Feb 8:  Grapefruit delivery

Feb 10:  Deadline for Becky Waldron Scholarship Applicants

Feb 12:  DSHS Van at Food Bank

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