Big Bear Lake Rotary Club - eBulletin Foundation Gala (Aug 25, 2016)

Big Bear Lake Rotary Club - eBulletin 09 08 2016

Posted by David Johnson on Sep 08, 2016

President Michael Beveridge: Opened the meeting of the Rotary Club with the highest Altitude.

Rotary Moment: Keenan Warner

Pledge: Renee Wagner

Music: John Stock and Dick Shaw: Smile and R-O-T-A-R-Y

President Michael welcomed Jim Dowling and Quinten Page (Our proposed new member)

Oktoberfest starts this Saturday the 10th. Need to sign up and show up. Call John Bartley or Jim Miller.

Phone Book Deliveries start on September 24^th (Saturday) and the 25^th. If all books not delivered, then October 1^st and 2^nd.

President Michael told Scott Heule to remember King Neptune?!!.

John Stock is organizing PRYDE. PRYDE is usually right after RYLA. The District moved it from April 2017 to December 2016. The planning meeting is on September 17^th. If you wish to go with John Stock to this meeting there is room to car pool. Registration and all the details for PRYDE will be worked out at that meeting.

Keenan Warner received the Golden Calf for the evening.

Recognition:

Gary Doktor - was asked to read the third line of 4-way test. Seems that the Fine Haired Men were Looking for their hair. It was found in Gary’s waistband. It was a little wet. $5.00.
Renee Wagner – Appreciate you signing up for Oktoberfest. Renee is the only true German in the club. She paid $5.00.
Mike Beveridge and Helen Walsh. Didn’t wear the badges. $5.00 each = $10
Cliff Fowler, Jim Dowling, & Josh Fisher. Been behaving yourselves?? Above and beyond? These three guys been hiding. $5.00 each. Read my lips!! $5.00 = $15
President Michael asked for a report on the Luau. Gary Doktor is ready! $5.00 Gary reported the $4,445.00 was contributed to the Rotary Foundation, at the Luau.

Program:

Ron Peavy and Dave Johnson step in and provided the program. The first part of the program went over the attendance requirements in the new Bylaws. The updated Bylaws and the Manual of Procedure applicable to the Bylaws has been sent to all members. As a point of Information Rotary International has published a New Manual of Procedure. It may be downloaded from www.rotary.org The second part of the program, Ron Peavy asked four groups of Rotarians to write down the positives and negatives of the Club Operation. Ron Took all of the Comments and will be working with the Board to improve the Club’s Operation. After some discussion the meeting was adjourned.

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