Announcements and Updates:

 

Julie Kotter - from VIP shared information regarding the 4th annual Stir it Up Event which was held in November.  A check for $19,227.43 was presented to Rotary for their share of the funds raised during the 2018 event.  Fantastic work, Rotarians! We are invited to participate and support the VIP Bowlathon which will be held on March 2nd @ Delavan Lanes.

 

Volunteer Opportunity

Point in Time Count - Homeless Count

Contact Amanda Kostman for more information.

This will be held on January 23rd.  Meet at 10:30 at night to take a count of our county’s homeless population.  A bag of items is provided to give to the homeless individuals as a thank you for completing the homeless survey. The Housing Authority Building in Elkhorn is the meeting location for this volunteer work.  You will go with a team of people, departing around 10:30 p.m., and when your route / count is complete your volunteer work is done for the evening.

 

Friday, January 25th will be our Shenanigans fundraiser.

Monte Carlo Room from 5:00 - 8:00

Each member will be asked to sell 2 tickets and we are encouraged to participate in the wine pull. Committees have been hard at work pulling together the details for this event. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend. Tickets were handed out at our meeting Wednesday.

 

Elkhorn Mini Maker Faire -  March 9th @ the Elkhorn Area High School

Please mark your calendar

 

Dancing for a New Beginning - Walworth County Rotary Clubs fundraiser will be on March 30th

Sponsors are needed and tickets will be $50 each for the formal event.

 

Rotary Club Anniversary Celebration will be held on: May 3rd

Please mark your calendar, details will be coming soon….

 

Multiple surveys will be coming out regarding the Rotary Anniversary Event and the Flea Market Parking.  Please watch your email and complete the surveys.

Rotary Program Summary 1/9/19

 

Topic: Dealing with Home or Business Disasters

Presenter: Judy Foy from Plan B Appraisals and Inventory Assets

 

Disasters occurs when we least expect them.  Fewer than 50% of households are prepared for an emergency.  An even smaller number of households have an inventory of their personal items in place.  An average home has 300,000 items in it and can burn to the ground in just three minutes. Family legacy items, such as sentimental items and photos, can create huge voids in our lives when they are lost.  IF your possessions, memories, and history are important you must work to have a plan in place for your home or business.

 

To prepare for a disaster here are the steps to consider:

Begin by assessing disaster scenarios: fire, tornadoes, and flooding are most common in this area. Also consider gas explosions, theft, computer crashes, and water pipes bursting.  Create a Grab and Go File of your household inventory and important papers. This could be scanned and placed on a thumb drive.

 

To create a home inventory:

Photograph every room. Begin by going room by room, start in the entryway and take pictures of each room - capturing an overall view of your possessions. Once you have an inventory on your phone, be sure to back it up somewhere else.  You will need to create a list of ALL items. This will be time consuming. You need to note: when you bought the item, how much it cost, where you bought it. Judy Foy recommends working on this 15 min. A day. You can often download a template from your insurance co website.  Judy is also available to complete this task for you through Plan B Appraisals and Inventory Assets.

 

Typically, until a company gets the inventory list, nothing can happen to the home. This means that more damage can occur.  Getting the inventory done ahead of time will make the claim process so much easier.

 

Questions to consider

What are your most important items?

Does this item have sentimental value?

Is this item still important?

 

Scan Items:

Photos are among your most cherished possessions.  Scanning and backing things up digitally is important.  Don’t forget about your legacy items. Be sure to write down your memories and history regarding these items.  Take photos of family memorabilia. Consider purchasing special storage - archival boxes are designed to preserve such items.