Weekly Bulletin 6/8/19

June 6, 2019      Be An Inspiration!

 

May 30 program:

The international, non-partisan citizens Climate Action Committee for Global Change is working at the local, state and national levels to impose solutions that will combat the effects of climate change due to increased greenhouse gases. The Delaware group, under Beth Chajes,is working on a solution that will drive large scale change quickly, use incentives that support choices, and be healthy for the planet and the economy. Their proposed solution is to impose a fee on carbon content at the source, return 100% net revenue to households as a dividend, have a carbon border adjustment (allows added price to imports), and limit regulatory adjustments. The benefits will reduce carbon emissions by 40% in the first 12 years, deliver dividends to individuals, create a healthier environment, and produce more jobs.

 

 

June Programs (Michael Smith)

June 6 – John Horne, Kids With Confidence

June 13 – Martha Hall, Dir. Innovation, UD Health Sciences

June 20 – Club Assembly – PE Hayes to give Goals for 2019-20

June 27 – No Morning Meeting – Annual Meeting 6 pm

 

July Programs (Laura DelPercio)

July 4 – No Meeting –  Happy Fourth of July!

July 11 – Debbie Gill, Mindfulness and Meditation

July 18 – TBA

July 25 – Club Assembly – In-Meeting Service Project

 

August Programs (Fred Dawson)

Aug 1 – TBA

Aug 8 – TBA

Aug 15 – No Morning Meeting – Visit Another Club Week

Aug 22 – No morning Meeting – Club Picnic

Aug 29 – No Meeting – Labor Day Weekend

 

Upcoming Events (need your participation)

June 7 – James Groves High School graduation

June 21 (Friday) – Blue/Gold Game, volunteers needed

June 27 – Annual Dinner (no morning meeting)

July 12 – Mandella Fellows dinner

 

50/50 Winner for May 30 – Guest Beth Chajes

 

 

Outstanding Invoice?

Last chance to get your invoice paid before the end of the Rotary year. Shawn needs to have all funds paid shortly in order to close the books for the Rotary year. Also, any additional donations to The Rotary Foundation should be made BEFORE June 29 to get credit for this year.

 

FYI. There are still 11 advertisers that have not paid for their advertisements in the 2019 Report to the Community. See Cindi Viviano for  the current list. If any of those are your ads, PLEASE get payment arranged ASAP.

 

Close to being a Paul Harris Fellow, or one step higher?

See Fred Dawson if you want to become a Paul Harris Fellow or make an additional contribution to move one step up before this Rotary year ends.

 

What’s a Paul Harris Fellow, you ask?

We all make voluntary contributions to The Rotary Foundation with our quarterly invoices. When you reach $1,000 cumulative, you will be a Paul Harris Fellow. It can be done in one contribution or over a number of years. Ask Fred.

 

Board Meeting last week

There were no major actions taken at the Board meeting held on May 30. Unlike in past years, we have no left-over funds to be distributed to non-profits this year.

 

JA Coordinator Needed

At a previous meeting we discussed having a volunteer program with JA’s Biztown to help students understand what Rotary is about and how community service fits into our daily lives. A club coordinator is needed. Are you interested? See Robin for more details.

 

Meal packets distributed

Rise Against Hunger has delivered our 10,000 meals in a shipping container holding 285,120 meals to their partner Family Legacy Missions in Zambia.  Since 2005, volunteers like us have helped to distribute more than 455 million meals worldwide!

 

Rotary Foundation gets highest rating – again!

Again, The Rotary Foundation (TRF) has received the highest possible score from Charity Navigator, an independent evaluator of charities in the U.S. For the 11th  straight year, TRF has earned the maximum 100 points for both demonstrating strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency. Also, TRF received its 11th straight 4-star rating. Only 1% of the charities the organization evaluates have received at least 11 consecutive 4-star evaluations, setting TRF apart from its peers and demonstrates to the public its trustworthiness.

 

Greeters                       Rotary Minute              Prayer

June 6 Robin Broomall                Doug Gordon                 Steve Fangman

June 13 Charlie Brown                Dennis Greenhouse        Robert Foard

June 20 Bob Cronin                    Evelyn Hayes                Donna Friswell

June 27 Fred Dawson                 Joyce Henderson        Dennis Greenhouse

 

                  Sergeant At Arms Helpers

June 6               Eric Cannon and Fred Dawson

June 13             Laura DelPercio and Steve Fangman

June 20             Bob Foard and Donna Friswell

June 27             Kevin Henker and Marie Holliday

 

(If you cannot be here, it is your responsibility to find a replacement!)

 

Pun for the Week:

The guy who fell onto an upholstery machine was fully recovered.

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