Holland Club Assembly
Carol Swart did the Rotary Minute on happiness from Rotary due to it giving social connections, quality over quantity in relationships, and good relations protect our mental & physical health against stress.
Prizes were presented to the Peace In Nature photo contest winners.
Club Assembly
Ed passed around ballots for members to list their preferences for club leadership for the Nominating Committee. He explained a few slides from the club visioning session.
Committee Reports
Club Administration - vacant
Membership - Jim Crozier proposed Rotary yard signs to raise awareness about us, asking about a Rotary emblem on the Welkom To Holland signs, and radio spots.
Foundation - Mark Recoulley listed all the generous giving we have done. 28 Paul Harris fellows, 2 Benefactors, 2 Bequest Society, and 3 Major Donors = over $618,000.
Youth - Catherine reported on RYE, Anne Whittlesey on Leaders, and Kate Fornarotto on Junior Rotarians and Interact—all these programs are building and thriving, and are joint committees across clubs.
Connections - please tell about your life and work accomplishments and cares to Carol Swart and Janet Huyser so they can share them with the club.
PR - John Hoekstra continues to keep us informed through eblast, ebulletins, our website, and FB.
Programs - Lori Varner keeps us engaged with a wide variety of interesting guests.
Distinguished Service Award - was active 1975-2008, and Ed would like to see this revived.
Community Service - We have a joint committee with the After Hours club. Mike Moraw listed bellringing for Salvation Army, Little Bookhouses, Community Action House (AH), highway cleanup, Heartsafe Holland (primarily AH), and assisting challenged students at WOPS.
International Service - Andy Bissionette described our involvement with WEHOP and HANWASH, both water and sanitation groups, with the latter specifically for Haiti. We helped establish a mobile cancer screening van in India. We are looking at drilling new wells in Kusumu, Kenya, as the former ones have been contaminated by flooding. There is also an opportunity to expand the number of maternal & child health beds at Kenyan hospitals.
