Meeting Notes, May 16, 2017 

President Mike opened the meeting with an apology for something he said at the end of last week's meeting. He said then that he's down to double digits on the number of meetings he has left to run. It turns out he's down to single digits. As you might expect, this announcement was received with resounding applause. Homer Nye gave the invocation. Bob Stow presented Paul Morris as our song leader today and mentioned this will be the last time he'll be doing this for us as he is retiring from the song committee. Bob wanted to recognize Paul for all the great work he has done for us in this capacity over the past several years. Paul led us in song with one of his own creation to the tune of "ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT''.

Vern Gauthier introduced one visiting Rotarian and six guests of Rotarians. We didn't have any student guests this week. Ken Weaver and Michael Jackson presented a Paul Harris Fellow to Michael's wife Joanie. CONGRATULATIONS, JOANIE!!!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. Susan Kraus said June 12 (Monday night) will be Wine appreciation night. More details will be forthcoming

2. Steve Haskins reminded everyone that the NMC BBQ is this coming Sunday. Don't forget your burger-flipping shift.

3. There's a Water Committee Meeting today after the Rotary meeting at the Rotary Conference Center at the Chamber. It's the last meeting before Kid's Free Fishing Day.

4. Lorraine Beers and Kathy Gray did a World Community Service update on what's being done to help at-risk mothers in Haiti. Currently, one in fifteen children in Haiti die by age five.

5. Next week's meeting will be at Great Wolf Lodge Conference Center.

Trevor Tkach won $37 in the 50/50 drawing.