Rotary Minutes
03/07/16
Todd Bradley called the meeting to order in the absence of Brett Ingersoll
Visitor – Samantha Rolfus, Nurse practitioner working with Dr. Leisinger.
Student Rotarians –Ashley Tuecke                                                                                          
Announcements:
                Mar. 12 – United Way Bowling Fundraiser
Mar. 19 – OCAD Easter Basket Hunt @ Plaza 9am-Noon. Accepting donations of cash or baskets, locations for pick up and children registrations.
Curt Solsma talked about a Rotary Exchange Student for the next school year. 3 host families have been found and a girl will be chosen. Deadline to register for our student is Mar. 15. Susan Macken has agreed to become a student counselor for our chapter, which is required to have a student. The student selection will occur in the next couple of weeks.
Birthdays:  None
Spouse Birthdays – None
Anniversaries: None
Member Anniversaries: None
Happy Bucks –Jaci Hamlett, Jamie Letzring, Mike Kerns, Curt Solsma, Deb Howard, Todd Bradley, Dan Diercks and Dan Leisinger.
Fines – Anyone who didn’t put in a happy buck.
Drawing – $8.50 pot – Tim Gearhart won.  
Program was presented by Jon King on the Rotary Foundation. Anyone wishing to donate to the foundation this year should have their donation submitted by the end of May. If our club donates $2800, Bob Larimer will write a check for $200 to take us to a goal of $3000.
Drawings were held for $50 toward Paul Harris. Winners were Mike Kerns, Charlene Stocker, Curt Solsma, Kent Nelson and Sarah Lewis.
Next meeting will be Mar. 14 @ Decades.
March committee is Jon King, CJ Lensing & Mike Kerns
April committee is Todd Granberg and Paul Schmitz