Secretary announcement- Chris 

Guests: Barb from Delavan-Darien club

We also had the Vanderschoot family from the Netherlands. Maaike was an exchange 25 years ago. She was with her husband Peter and kids Myrtle, Jophia and Nout. 

 

We do need extra drivers for Meals on Wheels on a Monday rotation. If can help please contact Tim B. 

 

Open arms free clinic is having a garden clean up this Friday morning at the clinic. 

 

Sgt Arms - Tom O

Tom read the club a great joke for National Tell a Joke Day. 

 

Last flea market is Sunday September 24th. Sign up with Dan. 

 

WHO AM I? by Chad Robinson - Club Board Member

Chad shared about where he was born, his life and how he ended up in Elkhorn. Chad is excited to lead his own program on September 7th at 630 about the history of Matheson Library. 

 

PROJECT LORAX - The Rotary International Tree initiative and how our club wishes to participate by Gerry Peterson & Lisa Selji. Are club goal is to plant 60 trees by April 22, 2018.  The best estimate for cost is $500-$1,500.  What's next is deciding of we want to proceed as a club, secure planting sites, get a hard cost estimate, plant and have a maintain plan. More information at www.esrag.org

 

 

WALWORTH COUNTY SHELTER BUILD - The need for Rotary to lead the local support by Heidi Lloyd. Lots of great things happening to get this project completed. Updates will be provided as time goes on. In Walworth County 48 families in 2016 needed to immediately be removed from current living situation for safety concerns. With hundreds more that would have utilized the resources if they were available 

 

The club had a working lunch and broke off into committee groups to discuss projects and action plans for accomplishing goals determined last club assembly. 

 

KIDS FROM WISCONSIN event is this Friday, August 18th @ 7pm.  We need at least 6 Rotarians to help with ushers, greeters, ticket takers.  Please respond if you can help at the Waterford High School.  You can still get your tickets online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3003155 or at these locations: Elkhorn Chamber of Commerce, Matheson Memorial Library, and Peoples Bank; Or call: Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Center @ 262-723-5788