Business Meeting Minutes June 7, 2018

Attendees: Jayne Barnett, Dave Chasse, Denise Chasse, Rose Defa, Ronda Eiting, Frank Lilly, Susan Marks, Danny Schoenfeld

Visitors: Joseph Ballstaedt

Four Way Test

Of the things we think, say or do 1. Is it the TRUTH? 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? 3. Will it build GOOD WILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

• Visitor Introductions – Joe is an attorney, just moved back from Idaho, originally from the Cottonwood Heights area. Was advised to seek out and join a rotary club.

• Finance Update – Danny – will give update at the June 14th business meeting.

• Presidential Citation Status Report – We did it! – Frank – Explained that this is an award of recognition for clubs meeting certain things and goals. It is something the club pursues every year; each member contributes at least $100.00 to the Rotary Foundation each year. Second year Millcreek Club has been awarded the citation.

• Strategic Planning Discussion – Frank – Come up with a plan for next year. Susan – the club has been around for 7 years, where do we want to go as a club? Continue to work with Refugees – possibly Promise Millcreek program that serves refugee and immigrant families in the Millcreek area. Come up with a Signature thing for the club to focus on plus do other things as well. Come up with a vision for the distribution of club funds to service. (giving more) Members talked about homelessness, hunger and helping people being important in the future.

• Committee Updates

1. Service – Jayne – All set for the Burrito Project on Thursday, June 21st at 5:30 PM.

2. Social – Jayne – Dinner at Frida’s Bistro after Burrito Project on June 21^st. Reservation made for 6:45 PM for 15 people.

3. Membership – Ronda – Ann Hart has joined. Need to finish up paperwork and pay dues. Joe was visiting club to check it out.

4. Foundation – Susan – Still in transition to Chris.

 5. Wine into Water – Opportunity Drawing/Wine Pull/Basket – Ronda –shared idea of a wine pull where people attending by a raffle ticket for a chance to win a bottle of wine. Wine price ranging from $15.00 & up. Great way to engage people. Will be doing another Wine Basket for the opportunity drawing also need a few more larger items for this. 3-4 total. Members will be asked to contribute a bottle of wine for the basket or contribute cash. (optional)

Upcoming Events

a. June 21st - Service/Social – Burrito Project and dinner

b. June 28th Service 2018/19 Planning Meeting

c. NO BUSINESS MEETING JULY 5TH!!!

d. Business Meeting July 12th Cottonwood Country Club 5:30 PM

e. July 28th Social – Hike and Picnic Spruces Campground

f. July Service Project TBD

g. Installation Dinner - TBD

Business Meeting Minutes, July 12, 2018

Attendees:  Joe Ballsteadt, Jayne Barnett, Denise Chassé, Julie Chassé, Dianne Cochrane, Rose Defa, Ronda Eiting, Julie Jones, Frank Lily, Susan Marks, Justin Powell, Danny Schoenfeld, Judy Zone

Guests:  None

Business Items:

1.      Call to order, Four-Way Test - Jayne presided as Club President for the first time!

2.      Pinning of new members – Ronda welcomed Joe and Julie

a.      Joe Ballstaedt

b.      Julie Chassé

3.      Wine into Water

a.      Jayne and Julie indicated we need 15 volunteers to commit to bring interesting, substantial appetizers for 35-50 people to the event.  The food needs to be prepared and ready to serve on a nice serving dish/platter, with serving utensils.  A sign-up sheet was passed around at the meeting.  If you weren’t at the meeting, but are willing to help by bringing food, please email Jayne.

b.      Ronda reminded everyone to bring a bottle of wine to each business meeting for the wine pull.

c.      Denise reported that 23 guests (4 are club members) have registered and paid online so far.  The invitation will be sent out soon, but you need not wait for it!  Please register yourself and your significant other as soon as possible!  The link to purchase tickets is provided below, for your convenience:

https://secureinstantpayments.com/sip/cart/event.php?EID=1431

4.      Installation Dinner - Aug 2 at Café Niche, time to be announced.

5.      Committee News - One of our newest members, Joe Ballstaedt, has agreed to serve as our Foundation Committee chair for 2018.  Thank you, Joe!

6.      July Social and Service Event - Frank reminded us of our upcoming picnic (social event) on July 28^th at 5:30 p.m. at Spruces campground.  Please bring canned or dried food items for the Utah Food Bank (service project).  For those who would like to hike before the picnic, meet in the Brighton Ski Resort parking lot at 1:30 p.m.

7.      Next Business Meeting – August 2 at Café Niche, 200 S. 900 East in SLC, in conjunction with the Installation Dinner.  Time TBA.

Business Meeting Minutes June 14, 2018

Attendees: Jayne Barnett, Chris Casper, Dianne Cochrane, Dave Chasse, Denise Chasse, Rose Defa, Ronda Eiting, Julie Jones, Frank Lilly, Brian Rollo, Danny Schoenfeld, Laurie Summers-Pisani, Judy Zone

Visitors: Joe Ballstaedt, Crystal Orgill

• Four Way Test

Of the things we think, say or do 1. Is it the TRUTH? 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? 3. Will it build GOOD WILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

• Visitor Introductions - Joe back for a second visit. Originally from Cottonwood Heights just moved back from Idaho. Looking for a rotary club to join. Crystal Orgill – first visit to the club. Was recommended by a good friend who is in the Park City Lunch Club. She is an attorney, lives and works in Salt Lake City. Has been involved in rotary for several years but has never joined a club. Members introduced themselves to the guests and gave club background on rotary.

• Year-End Thank you/Installation Dinner Discussion – Frank – Thank you to members for all their support of his presidency!! Spoke about achieving the presidential citation for the 2nd year in a row!! Wants to be sure that Margareta is included. Will check with her on her availability and confirm a date with the members.

• Finance Update – Danny – Everything is good! Wine into Water site up and running. Will be able to accept American Express cards at this year’s event. Nepal money of $4,800 will be dispersed in July. Thank you to Youthlinc for coordinating. Will be delivered to a rotary club in Nepal.

• Committee Updates

i.                 Service – Rose – 2018/19 nothing planned yet. Planning meeting scheduled for Thursday, June 28, 2018 6:00 pm Rose’s house. She will have hors d’ oeuvres bring a beverage to share. Please come!!

ii.               Social – Frank – Annual hike and picnic at the Spruces, Saturday, July 28th

iii.              Membership – Ronda – Joe back for a second visit. Crystal visiting. Ann Hart finishing up her membership paperwork.

iv.              Foundation – Need a chair person! Judy discussed what the foundation is and what chair person does and encouraged Joe to consider doing it.

v.                Wine into Water – RSVP Committee Update – Dave and Denise

– Judy gave the guest some background about W2W and the purpose for the event. Approx. 220 guests attend – very fun!! Dave gave an update and passed out a hand out (see attached) with information about the requirements of each member, save the date etc. Spoke about strategies to invite people, think about paying for some of the guests you invite. Invite other clubs by visiting them, repeat friends tell other people. Get your email list to Chris by Friday so she can send out the save the date to your list of friends/family or you can forward the email she sends out yourself.

Upcoming Events

a. June 21 – Burrito Project – Service and Social

b. June 28th - Service Planning Meeting at the Defa Residence 6:00 pm 4664 Stillwood Circle.

c. NO BUSINESS MEETING JULY 5TH

d. July 12th – Business Meeting – W2W Food and Beverage Committee Update

e. July 28th – Big Cottonwood Canyon Hike and Picnic at the Spruces Campground

f. Installation Dinner – TBD

g. September 14th Wine into Water

4th of July Schedule

There will be no business meeting Thursday, July 5, due to 4th of July vacations and celebrations.

Have a safe and happy holiday!

June 2018 Service - The Burrito Project with Rico's

Leader Laurie

Getting delivery assignments

Marty in a President Sandwich!

Happiness is a warm tortilla!

Recruiting Tim. Thanks for joining us! Danny the Treasurer....counting beans.

Ronda, Our fearless Director of Membership #joinus

The requisite Group Shot! Say "Extra Cheese"

Learning time!

Pizza or Tortilla?

Whistle while you work! Welcome, Pat!

This is how we roll!

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Burrito Buddies

Wine Into Water -- Save the Date!

Beautiful "Thank You" banners from the House of Hope.  The pleasure was ours!