Minutes 11 October 2024

Thought of the day

Minutes 11 October 2024

I wake up every morning at nine and grab for the morning paper. Then I look at the obituary page. If my name is not there I get up.

Benjamin Franklin

Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence in society.

Mark Twain

The meeting was held on Zoom at 7.15 am with 5 members present.

Music: The Chicken in Black Johnny Cash

A big thanks to Joan for compiling the minutes and emailing them out over the last month.

  • Business
  • Received Land Conservancy magazine, Juris to contact to see if we can do anything.
  • Received a flyer from an Idaho Rotary Club on Ideals Literacy Project. Madeleine will send out a copy.
  • 20th October is Fall District Assembly is on the 20th in Creston. (19th October, Happy Valley in Spokane)
  • Received a request from KBRH for Orthopedic Enhancement project
  • Ben Postmus will give a presentation on the Diverse Family Roots group this Friday.
  • In person social meeting on 2nd Nov, Madeleine will send out details (But it is up in the air at the moment as DG Lorne and Lynn (Creston) may attend too).
  • 7th December Breakfast with Santa. May need help with wrapping presents on the 6th. Note is in an in-person meeting day too.
  • Some discussion on sponsoring a family. Madeleine will discuss with Theresa whether the BV food bank can be a conduit.
  • YAN cooking is starting up again. Some discussion around whether we can do social with the youth (bowling, lunch etc) Madeleine will contact.
  • Food Bank review: Sandwich board was provided by Food Bank, there was a new box for the food donations, the customer count was low the day of the drive, and a thank you card for Mariann (Madeleine).
  • Invite Volodia to give a talk on Ukraine (Joan)
  • Christmas social … tentatively 13 December at the Kootenay Kebab.

Meeting adjourned at 8:05 am


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